New Jersey's 8th congressional district
Current representative		Bill Pascrell Democratic
Population (2000)	647,258
Median income	$51,954
Ethnic composition	63.5% White, 13.4% Black, 5.3% Asian, 25.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 3.9% other
Cook PVI	D+12

New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Bill Pascrell.

Counties and municipalities in the district

For the 108th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2000 Census), the district contains all, or portions of 2 counties and 21 municipalities.

Essex County:

Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, Livingston (part), Maplewood (part), Montclair (part), Nutley , South Orange (part), Verona, West Orange (part)

Passaic County:

Clifton, Haledon, Little Falls, North Haledon (part), Passaic, Paterson, Pompton Lakes, Prospect Park, Totowa, Wayne, West Paterson West Milford

2008 Candidates:

Roland Straten is the Republican challenger in the November election.

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