Mahwah is the northernmost and largest municipality by geographic area () in

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, the population of the township was 25,487, a decline of 403 from the 25,890 counted in the 2010 census, in turn an increase of 1,828 (+7.6%) from the 24,062 counted in the 2000 Census. The name "Mahwah" is derived from the

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word "''mawewi''" which means "Meeting Place" or "Place Where Paths Meet". The area that is now Mahwah was originally formed as ''Hohokus Township'' on April 9, 1849, from portions of the former Franklin Township (now Wyckoff). While known as Hohokus Township, territory was taken to form Orvil Township (on January 1, 1886; remainder of township is now Waldwick), Allendale (November 10, 1894),

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as the Township of Mahwah, based on the results of a referendum held that day, replacing Hohokus Township. ''

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'' magazine ranked Mahwah as its ninth best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.

History

The

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and ancestral indigenous peoples were the original inhabitants of Mahwah (the meeting place) and surrounding area. Their descendants have combined with other Native Americans and ethnicities and were recognized in 1980 by the state as the Ramapough Mountain Indians. They number approximately 5,000 people living around the Ramapo Mountains of northern New Jersey and southern New York. The tribe is officially recognized by New Jersey, but does not have federal recognition. Their tribal office is located on Stag Hill Road in Mahwah, and the Chief of the Ramapough Lenape Indian Nation is Dwaine Perry (as of March 2007). In 1849, ''Hohokus Township'' was established from the northern part of Franklin Township in

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and north to the

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border. Hohokus Township was first subdivided in 1886 with the creation of Orvil Township on both sides of the Saddle River, consisting of the eastern portion of Hohokus Township and the western portion of Washington Township. 1894's outbreak of "

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" brought the creation of the boroughs of Allendale and

Upper Saddle River Upper Saddle River is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 8,208,Ramsey, which was created in 1908. Hohokus Township ceased to exist on November 7, 1944, when a referendum was passed creating Mahwah Township from the remaining portions of Hohokus Township.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 81. "Mahwah township - 1944 Nov. 7 - Replaced Hohokus twp.". Accessed December 23, 2017. For twenty-five years, beginning in 1976, Mahwah hosted the A&P Tennis Classic, a tune-up for the U.S. Open tennis tournament held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City's

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. The 75-room, three-story Darlington, also known as the Crocker Mansion, was built in 1901 for George Crocker, son of railroad magnate

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. The estate, located at Crocker Mansion Drive, is one of New Jersey's historical landmarks. Ford Motor Company operated the

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plant from 1955, producing 6 million cars in the 25 years it operated before the last car rolled off the line on June 20, 1980. At the time of its completion, it was the largest motor vehicle assembly plant in the United States. The Ford plant, along with other businesses such as American Brake Shoe and Foundry Company, helped contribute to the economic development of the town and its reputation for low home property taxes. The Mahwah town sports teams remain named Thunderbirds in honor of the Ford plant. Due to contractors' dumping of hazardous wastes at the

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before federal regulation, it has been designated as an EPA

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which needs extensive environmental cleanup. In 2006, some 600 Ramapough Indians filed a mass tort claim against Ford for damages. Mahwah, and the closure of the Ford plant, is mentioned in the opening line of the 1982

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song "

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". In July 2017, while holding the position of Bergen

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prior to becoming New Jersey Attorney General, Gurbir Grewal ordered the Mahwah police department not to enforce a ban on non-New Jersey residents using parks in Mahwah, stating his concern that a ban could lead to

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religious profiling against the growing population of

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in Mahwah and those visiting from neighboring

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. On December 14, 2017, following the advice of legal counsel, the Mahwah council repealed the still-unenforced ban on out-of-state park users, and abandoned an attempt to amend the sign ordinance to bar "other matter" (the lechis) from being affixed to utility poles to form an Orthodox Jewish eruv.Nobile, Tom
"Mahwah walks back controversial eruv and parks bans"
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'', December 15, 2017. Accessed October 3, 2019. "The council introduced an ordinance Thursday that would do away with a ban on non-state residents in township parks and replace it with language that states Mahwah's parks and playgrounds may be used by 'residents and non-residents alike.' The council also approved a separate resolution disavowing a proposed law that would have prohibited the posting of devices or 'other matter,' such as the white PVC pipes used to denote a Jewish boundary known as an eruv, on utility poles. That ordinance was introduced but never adopted."

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 25.88 square miles (67.04 km²), including 25.39 square miles (65.76 km²) of land and 0.49 square miles (1.27 km²) of water (1.90%). It is the largest municipality in Bergen County by area, more than 2½ times larger than the next-largest municipality, Paramus, and covering 10.6% of the total area of the entire county. Mahwah New Jersey

Mahwah is near the Ramapo Mountains and the Ramapo River. Interstate 287 passes through Mahwah, but the only point of access is at the New Jersey–New York border, where 287 meets Route 17.

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runs through Mahwah from

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, across the state line. Several state and county parks are located in Mahwah, including

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and Ramapo Valley County Reservation, all operated by Bergen County. The Ramapo River runs through the western section of Mahwah. Mahwah is bordered by the municipalities of Allendale, Franklin Lakes,

, Ramsey,

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; and Airmont, Hillburn, Ramapo and

, New York.General Information
Township of Mahwah. Accessed July 10, 2012. Unincorporated communities, localities, and place names located partially or completely within the township include the residential areas of Ackermans Mills, Bear Swamp, Bogerts Ranch Estates, Cragmere, Cragmere Park,

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, Fardale, Halifax, Havemeyers Reservoir, Masonicus, Mountainside Farm, Pulis Mills, Ramapo Farm and Wanamakers Mills, along with the mixed residential and commercial area of West Mahwah.

Climate

Mahwah has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification ''Dfa'').

Economy

Corporate residents of Mahwah include: Sheraton Crossroads

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and Land Rover vehicles North American Headquarters. * Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, book publisher. *

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Datascope Corporation – manufacturer of intra-aortic balloon pumps and sterile

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products. * Mindray Medical North America headquarters – manufacturer of patient monitoring devices. *

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headquarters, Darlington Schoolhouse * New York Stock Exchange Data Center – one of the world's most robust and secure data centers. * Radware Inc. North American headquarters. *

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North American headquarters. * Stryker Corporation's orthopedic business. *

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world technology headquarters. * Volvo Cars Americas headquarters. * Mahwah Mall, which is to be built at the site of the Sheraton Crossroads Hotel. Many Mahwah citizens were against the mall being built because the mall would cause high congestion, increased crime rate, and increased pollution, but the planning board approved the plan in January 2014 for a mall that would include of selling space.

Parks and recreation

Campgaw Mountain Reservation is a Bergen County accredited park, covering in Mahwah and portions of

, that has campgrounds and ski slopes for skiing.

Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars) median household income was $92,971 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,209) and the median family income was $107,977 (+/− $7,049). Males had a median income of $85,873 (+/− $6,728) versus $54,111 (+/− $3,935) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $53,375 (+/− $3,851). About 2.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. Same-sex couples headed 49 households in 2010, an increase from the 27 counted in 2000.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 24,062 people, 9,340 households, and 6,285 families residing in the township. The population density was 927.9 people per square mile (358.3/km²). There were 9,577 housing units at an average density of 369.3 per square mile (142.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.93% White, 2.16% African American, 0.70% Native American, 6.31%

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, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.50% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or

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of any race were 4.27% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Mahwah township
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 8, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Mahwah township, Bergen County, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 8, 2013. There were 9,340 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01. In the township the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $79,500, and the median income for a family was $94,484. Males had a median income of $62,326 versus $42,527 for females. The per capita income for the township was $44,709. About 1.2% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Mahwah is governed within the

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(formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan B), implemented by direct petition as of July 1, 1984. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the seven-member Township Council, with all members elected

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to staggered four-year terms of office on a non-partisan basis as part of the November general election in even-numbered years. Four council seats are up for vote together and then three seats and the mayoral seat are up for vote together two years later. The legislative powers of the township are exercised by the Township Council.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 169. In September 2010, the township council voted to shift the township's non-partisan elections from May to November, citing increased voter participation and prospective savings of $30,000 associated with supporting each election, with the first November election taking place in 2012. , the Mayor of Mahwah is James J. Wysocki, who was elected to succeed John Roth, and whose term of office ends December 31, 2024. Roth had been elected in November 2018 following the

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of the former mayor, William Laforet. Members of the Township Council are Council President David May (2024), Council Vice President George W. Ervin (2022), Janet Ariemma (2022), Kim Bolan (2024), Robert M. Ferguson III (2022), Michelle Crowe Paz (2024) and Jonathan Wong (2022).Township Council
Township of Mahwah. Accessed May 27, 2022. "The legislative power of the municipality is exercised by a seven member Township Council. Officials are elected at non-partisan elections, held every other November, for four-year terms."''2021 County and Municipal Directory''

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'' The New York Times'', August 26, 1997. Accessed December 10, 2013. "Deep personal financial debt led the Mayor of Mahwah, N.J., David J. Dwork, to commit suicide in his township office on the night of Aug. 18, his widow, Johanna, said at a weekend memorial service." Dwork was memorialized with a tree dedicated to him at the site of the Mahwah Public Library. Dwork was succeeded by Richard J. Martel, then a township council member, who served for 14 years until his own death, of natural causes, on March 7, 2011. Martel himself was succeeded by Council President John DaPuzzo as acting mayor.

Federal, state and county representation

Mahwah is located in the 5th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Mahwah had been in the 40th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 60, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 15,168 registered voters in Mahwah Township, of which 3,410 (22.5% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 4,349 (28.7% vs. 21.1%) were registered as

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and 7,399 (48.8% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 10 voters registered as Libertarians or

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.Voter Registration Summary – Bergen

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 10, 2013. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 58.6% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 73.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide). In the

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, Republican Donald Trump received 6,811 votes (52.6% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 5,623 votes (43.4% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 525 votes (4.1% vs. 4.6%), among the 13,108 ballots cast by the township's 17,408 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.3% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County). In the

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, Republican

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received 6,862 votes (56.2% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 5,143 votes (42.1% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 99 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 12,203 ballots cast by the township's 16,357 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.6% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 6,768 votes (54.3% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 5,501 votes (44.2% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 100 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 12,457 ballots cast by the township's 15,705 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.3% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).2008 General Election Results for Mahwah
, ''

''. Accessed December 19, 2011. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 6,829 votes (58.1% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 4,829 votes (41.1% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 67 votes (0.6% vs. 0.7%), among the 11,758 ballots cast by the township's 14,759 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.7% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.4% of the vote (5,115 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 28.5% (2,070 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (79 votes), among the 7,391 ballots cast by the township's 15,601 registered voters (127 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 4,602 votes (57.4% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 2,942 votes (36.7% vs. 48.0%), Independent

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with 404 votes (5.0% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 34 votes (0.4% vs. 0.5%), among the 8,018 ballots cast by the township's 15,479 registered voters, yielding a 51.8% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).

Education

Public schools

The Mahwah Township Public Schools provides public education for students in

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through twelfth grade. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 2,913 students and 262.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.1:1.District information for Mahwah Township Public School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2021. Schools in the district, with 2019–20 enrollment data from the

, are Lenape Meadows Elementary School with 328 students in grades Pre-K–3, Betsy Ross Elementary School with 241 students in grades K–3, George Washington Elementary School with 189 students in grades K–3, Joyce Kilmer Elementary School with 414 students in grades 4–5, Ramapo Ridge Middle School with 685 students in grades 6–8 and Mahwah High School with 900 students in grades 9–12. The district's newest building, Lenape Meadows, was opened in 2002 and changed the way the district divided up grade levels. Since the K–3 grades are broken up by location in the township which determines the elementary school to attend, before Lenape Meadows was built, students of that section of town attended Commodore Perry School. Commodore Perry School, Betsy Ross, and George Washington originally only housed the K–2 grades and the entire 3rd grade class attended Joyce Kilmer. The construction of Lenape Meadows added enough room for 3rd grade students as well, allowing Betsy Ross and George Washington room to house their students for 3rd grade, too. Public school students from the township, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the

Bergen County Academies Bergen County Academies (BCA) is a tuition-free public magnet high school located in Hackensack, New Jersey that serves students in the ninth through twelfth grades from Bergen County, New Jersey. The school was founded by John Grieco, also foun ...

in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.

Private school

Young World Day School serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade using Montessori and traditional educational methods.

Higher education

* Ramapo College is a public university founded in 1969 with more than 6,000 students.

Vocational schools

Lincoln Technical Institute Lincoln Tech is an American group of for-profit postsecondary vocational institutions headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey. Each campus is owned and operated by Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (), a provider of career-oriented pos ...

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Bergen County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Interstate 287 and Route 17 merge in Mahwah, and

also passes through. The northern terminus of County Route 507 is also in Mahwah. Interstate 87 (the

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) is just outside the state in Suffern, New York. Interstate 287 heads north from Franklin Lakes, continuing for to the New York State border. U.S. Route 202 heads north for , running from

to the New York State border. Route 17 extends from Ramsey until it forms a concurrency where it merges with Interstate 287. County Route 507 runs across the northeastern portion of the township, from Ramsey to an intersection with U.S. Route 202 near the state line. Mahwah Station - southbound

Public transportation

NJ Transit rail service is available from the

Mahwah station Mahwah is a NJ Transit rail station located in Mahwah, New Jersey served by the Main Line, Bergen County Line, and Port Jervis Line. History The beginning of railroad service in Mahwah dates to the 1840s with the Paterson and Ramapo Railroad, ...

to Secaucus Junction, Hoboken Terminal, and Newark on the

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and Bergen County Line. Passengers may also take advantage of express service on the same line from the Ramsey Route 17 station located on Route 17 South and the

Suffern station Suffern is an active commuter railroad station in the village of Suffern, Rockland County, New York. The station, located on Ramapo Avenue in Suffern, services trains of New Jersey Transit's Main Line and Metro-North Railroad's Port Jervis Lin ...

, just across the New York state line. Short Line Bus offers service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in

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and intermediate locations.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mahwah include: * Roger Nash Baldwin (1884–1981), one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) *

Gilbert Wheeler Beebe Gilbert Wheeler Beebe (April 3, 1912 – March 3, 2003) was an American epidemiologist and statistician who performed studies of radiation-related mortality and morbidity among those exposed to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and th ...

(1912–2003), epidemiologist and

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known for his studies of radiation-related

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and morbidity among populations exposed to

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from the

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ings of

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and Nagasaki and the Chernobyl reactor accident * Jill Biden (born 1951), educator who is

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Stephen Birch Stephen Birch (1873–1950) was the President of the Kennecott Copper Company. Early life Birch was born in New York City on March 24, 1873. He was the second son out of six children. His father was a Union Army sergeant who died when Steph ...

(1872–1940), a leader of Kennecott Copper whose farm was sold to the state and became the site of Ramapo College * Curt Blefary (1943–2001),

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, 1965 * Lawrence Boadt (1942–2010), Roman Catholic priest and publisher * Foxy Brown (born 1979), rapper * Chris Caffery (born 1967), musician and songwriter *

Frank Chamberlin Frank Jacob Chamberlin (January 2, 1978 – November 17, 2013) was an American football linebacker. Chamberlin attended Mahwah High School, in Mahwah, New Jersey. He was a four-year letterman and two-year starter for Boston College who made 126 ...

(1978–2013), NFL linebacker *

Alan Geisler Alan Stark Geisler (September 30, 1930 – January 6, 2009) was an American food chemist, best known for creating the red onion sauce most often used as a condiment topping on hot dogs in New York City.Levin, Jay"Alan Geisler, 78; food chemist, ...

(1931–2009), food chemist best known for creating a popular hot dog sauce *

Joe Graf Jr. Joseph A. Graf Jr. (born July 12, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the Nos. 07 and 08 Ford Mustangs for SS-Green Light Racing, the No. 38 Mustang for RSS Ra ...

(born 1998), race car driver in NASCAR and the ARCA Menards Series * Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), filmmaker who has been considered the first woman director in the motion-picture industry. * Kevin Haslam (born 1986), former NFL offensive tackle who played for the

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* Henry Osborne Havemeyer (1847–1907), art collector and entrepreneur who founded the American Sugar Refining Company *

James Hoch James A. Hoch is a microbiologist who is the head of the Division of Cellular Biology in the Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine at the Scripps Research Institute. In the last 40 years his work has focused on dissecting the signal tra ...

, poet * Vlad Holiday (born 1989), singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist who is the lead singer and founder of the New York City-based indie band

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John Hollinger John Hollinger (born May 17, 1971) is the former Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and current Senior NBA columnist at The Athletic. Prior to December 2012, he was an a ...

(born 1971), basketball analyst and writer for ESPN.com * Joyce Kilmer (1886–1918), poet who lived with his family in Mahwah until his service and death in World War I *

Bob Kratch Robert "Bob" Kratch (born January 6, 1966) is a former American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Iowa The University of ...

(born 1966) former

guard Guard or guards may refer to: Professional occupations * Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault * Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street * Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning * Prison ...

on the Super Bowl XXV Champion

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(born 1955), President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA * Carl "Spider" Lockhart (1943–1986), safety who played his entire career with the

Leonard Marshall Leonard Allen Marshall Jr. (born October 22, 1961) is a former American football defensive lineman who played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Selected 37th overall in the 1983 NFL Draft, he spent the first ten seasons of ...

(born 1961), former defensive end for the

* Bill McCutcheon (1924–2002),

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and Tony Award-winning actor * Krysten Moore (born 1989), anti-bullying advocate who won the 2007 Miss Teen New Jersey International pageant and the 2008 National American Miss New Jersey Teen pageant * Patrick Murray (born 1991),

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for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League * Ariel Nicholson (born 2001/2002), fashion model and LGBT rights activist *

Les Paul Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, and his prototype ...

(1915–2009), guitarist and inventor *

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(born 1966), actress who appeared in the 1998 film '' Godzilla'' * Randy Reutershan (born 1955), football player who played for a single NFL season with the

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(1921–1993), pitcher for the Washington Senators and other teams * Edgar Smith (1934–2017), convicted

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er, who was once on

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for the 1957 murder of fifteen-year-old honor student and cheerleader Victoria Ann Zielinski *

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(born 1928), former professional boxer *

Maia Wojciechowska Maia Teresa Wojciechowska (August 7, 1927 – June 13, 2002) was a Polish-American writer best known for children's and young adult fiction. Her first book and two books for adults were published under her married name Maia Rodman. Life Wojciec ...

(1927–2000), children's author and winner of the Newbery Medal for her novel ''

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'' * Chris Wragge (born 1970), anchor, CBS News New York * Walt Zembriski (born 1935), golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the

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Cavanaugh, Jack
"Golf; Trevino Tied With No Ordinary Amateur"
'' The New York Times'', July 31, 1994. Accessed August 13, 2013. "Walt Zembriski, the 59-year-old former steelworker from Mahwah, N.J., who finished tied for second last year, shot a 75 and was at nine-over 153."

References

Sources

* ''Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)'' prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958. * Bischoff, Henry; and Kahn, Mitchell
''From Pioneer Settlement to Suburb, A History of Mahwah, New Jersey, 1700–1976''
A.S. Barnes and Company, 1976?; re-print Mahwah Historical Society, 2005. * Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William
''History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men.''
Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882. * Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.)
''Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey.''
New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900. * Van Valen, James M
''History of Bergen County, New Jersey.''
New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900. * Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942
''History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923''
Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.

External links

* {{Authority control 1944 establishments in New Jersey Faulkner Act (mayor–council) Populated places established in 1944 Ramapos Townships in Bergen County, New Jersey