Oradell is a suburb of New York City, located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan.

[25] On November 12, 1920, the borough's name was officially changed to "Oradell", based on the results of a referendum held ten days earlier.

[1][2] Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Delford.

[29] The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of Dumont, Emerson, Haworth, New Milford, Paramus and River Edge.

The reservoir is fed by the Pascack Brook and Dwars Kill in addition to the Hackensack River.

[33] Fed by rain from Hurricane Irene in August 2011, the water level in the reservoir rose two feet above the top of the dam, allowing billions of gallons of water to flow over the dam and exacerbating flooding conditions in Oradell and New Milford.

[34] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

This was the 11th highest percentage of Armenian American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.

[41][42] Oradell is the headquarters for Huntington Learning Center, a learning center chain founded in 1977 that provides tutoring services for students in primary and secondary schools and is specialized in standardized test preparation.

[6] The borough form of government used by Oradell 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.

[48][49] As of 2024[update], the mayor of Oradell is a Republican, James Koth III, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2027.

The Oradell election turnout was a staggering 46.13%, the highest recorded for all municipalities for that year within Bergen County.

[52] In May 2018, Miriam Yu was selected to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that became vacant following the resignation of Andrew Rudman.

[58][59][60] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).

[63] For the 2024-2025 session, the 38th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Lagana (D, Paramus) and in the General Assembly by Lisa Swain (D, Fair Lawn) and Chris Tully (D, Bergenfield).

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

[65] Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[66] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[67] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[68] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[69] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[70] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2027)[71] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2027).

[72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79] Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[80][81] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2027)[82][83] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).

[93] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 70.0% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 94.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

[117] It offers 17 sports at the varsity level, and attracts students from all over the Northern Jersey region.

[126][127][128] Rockland Coaches offers service on the 11T/11AT route from Stony Point, New York, to the Port Authority Bus Terminal.

[129][130] Rockapella, the a cappella group best known for performing on the children's game show Where in The World Is Carmen Sandiego?, had their first gig at a private party in Oradell on April 5, 1986.

[139] In the 2004 movie Taxi, a map read by Detective Washburn (Jimmy Fallon) shows a fictional uncompleted highway off the Garden State Parkway in Oradell.