Bergen Township, New Jersey (1893–1902)


Bergen Township was a township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey. The township was created on February 21, 1893, from the southern section of Lodi Township : Another township with the same name, Bergen Township, was created 200 years earlier.
The borough of Carlstadt was formed on June 27, 1894, from portions of the township, at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County.
The borough of Wood-Ridge was created on December 6, 1894, from within the township, followed shortly thereafter by the borough of Wallington, which was formed on January 2, 1895, from portions of both Bergen Township and of Saddle River Township.
On April 8, 1902, Bergen Township was dissolved and the remaining territory was reabsorbed by Lodi Township.