It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located 7 miles (11 km) west of Midtown Manhattan.

On March 28, 1894, the Borough of East Rutherford was created, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day, and Boiling Springs Township was dissolved.

The arena is best known as the former home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League and of the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association, and for hosting college basketball, arena football, concerts, and other events.

[citation needed] The borough is also the site of American Dream Meadowlands, a large shopping center and entertainment complex that was originally named "Xanadu" which opened on October 25, 2019.

The area in which East Rutherford is located is the valley of the Passaic and Hackensack rivers.

[32] The 2010 United States census counted 8,913 people, 3,792 households, and 2,226 families in the borough.

[42] As of the 2000 United States census,[15] there were 8,716 people, 3,644 households, and 2,157 families residing in the borough.

[43] Contract manufacturing organization Cambrex Corporation is based in East Rutherford.

The East Rutherford Operations Center handles currency in the area covered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a task that includes removing and destroying 5 million currency notes every day.

The organization has a worldwide outreach and publishes many Bible-based books as well as The Dawn magazine.

[6] The borough form of government used by East Rutherford is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie.

The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council.

[47][48] As of 2024[update], East Rutherford's Mayor is Democrat Jeffrey Lahullier, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.

[56][57][58] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 9th congressional district is represented by Nellie Pou (D, North Haledon)[59] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).

[60] For the 2024-2025 session, the 36th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Paul Sarlo (D, Wood-Ridge) and in the General Assembly by Clinton Calabrese (D, Cliffside Park) and Gary Schaer (D, Passaic).

As of 2025[update], the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.

[62] Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[63] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[64] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[65] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[66] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[67] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2027)[68] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2027).

[69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76] Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[77][78] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2027)[79][80] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).

[84] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 50.3% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 61.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

The ERFD utilizes two Engines, a Ladder truck, a Heavy Rescue, and a Quint.

[121][122] People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with East Rutherford include: