In 2005, filmmaker Kristian Fraga premiered a documentary entitled Anytown, USA. The film focused on the 2003 mayoral race between Republican Steve Lonegan, Democrat Fred Pesce, and independent Dave Musikant. The film was screened at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival, where it then went on to win the top award for Best Documentary. Lonegan won the mayoral race, by over 1000 votes.
Bogota, New Jersey, is one of the many towns that grew out of what New Jersey residents call "Boroughitis." Such a condition points to the manner in which several boroughs and small towns were created in the late 19th-century as New Jersey cities were starting to form more clearly. Bogota was established in 1894. Ranked today as the 242nd largest community in the state of New Jersey (read that as: it's not that big compared to other towns), Bogota is a pleasant, community-focused borough that provides the necessary safety and comfort of living a quieter life outside the noise of the city -- that is, New York City. There are two elementary schools - the Steen School and Bixby School - and Bogota Junior and Senior High School. The crime rate is among the lowest in the nation as well, which draws in college students who commute either to, say, Barnard College, Boricua College or Columbia University. The comfort of Bogota cannot be overlooked, and the cozy atmosphere is one of the borough's charms.
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