Paramus, New Jersey
E849114
Paramus, New Jersey is a suburban borough in Bergen County best known as a major retail hub with numerous shopping malls and commercial centers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paramus, New Jersey canonical | 3 |
| Paramus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7481989 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paramus, New Jersey Context triple: [New Jersey Route 17, passesThroughMunicipality, Paramus, New Jersey]
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A.
Morris Plains, New Jersey
Morris Plains, New Jersey, is a small suburban borough in northern New Jersey known for its residential character and proximity to major employment centers and transportation routes.
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B.
Secaucus, New Jersey
Secaucus, New Jersey is a suburban town in the New York metropolitan area known for its retail outlets, transportation hubs, and proximity to Manhattan.
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C.
Rahway, New Jersey
Rahway, New Jersey is a small city in Union County known for its historic downtown, arts district, and location along major transportation routes between New York City and central New Jersey.
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D.
Florham Park, New Jersey
Florham Park, New Jersey is a suburban borough in Morris County known for hosting the New York Jets’ headquarters and training facilities.
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E.
Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton, New Jersey is a small historic town in Morris County known for its 19th-century architecture, former industrial mills, and charming downtown district.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paramus, New Jersey Target entity description: Paramus, New Jersey is a suburban borough in Bergen County best known as a major retail hub with numerous shopping malls and commercial centers.
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A.
Morris Plains, New Jersey
Morris Plains, New Jersey, is a small suburban borough in northern New Jersey known for its residential character and proximity to major employment centers and transportation routes.
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B.
Secaucus, New Jersey
Secaucus, New Jersey is a suburban town in the New York metropolitan area known for its retail outlets, transportation hubs, and proximity to Manhattan.
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C.
Rahway, New Jersey
Rahway, New Jersey is a small city in Union County known for its historic downtown, arts district, and location along major transportation routes between New York City and central New Jersey.
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D.
Florham Park, New Jersey
Florham Park, New Jersey is a suburban borough in Morris County known for hosting the New York Jets’ headquarters and training facilities.
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E.
Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton, New Jersey is a small historic town in Morris County known for its 19th-century architecture, former industrial mills, and charming downtown district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | borough ⓘ |
| areaCode |
201
ⓘ
551 ⓘ |
| borders |
Emerson, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fair Lawn, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Maywood, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Oradell, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Ridgewood, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ River Edge, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Saddle Brook, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Bergen County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| daylightSavingTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
| distanceTo | approximately 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 34-56280 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 0885350 ⓘ |
| governmentType | borough form of New Jersey municipal government ⓘ |
| hasAttraction | Bergen County Zoological Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommunityCollegeCampus | Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands/Paramus main campus vicinity ⓘ |
| hasHighSchool | Paramus High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHospital | Valley Hospital (planned new campus in Paramus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorRoad |
County Route 502
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garden State Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Route 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Route 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPark | Van Saun County Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShoppingMall |
Bergen Town Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fashion Center (Paramus) NERFINISHED ⓘ Paramus Park NERFINISHED ⓘ The Outlets at Bergen Town Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Westfield Garden State Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsBorough | March 2, 1922 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high retail sales volume
ⓘ
large concentration of shopping malls ⓘ major retail hub ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York metropolitan area
ⓘ
Northeastern New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Paramus (Lenape word often interpreted as meaning "land of the turkeys" or "pleasant stream") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCensus2020 | approximately 26,000 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 07652 ⓘ |
| retailBlueLaws | most retail stores closed on Sundays ⓘ |
| schoolDistrict | Paramus Public Schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| timezone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paramus, New Jersey Description of subject: Paramus, New Jersey is a suburban borough in Bergen County best known as a major retail hub with numerous shopping malls and commercial centers.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paramus