:''Not the fictional Illinois town from the

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.'' Haddonfield is a

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located in Camden County,

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, United States. As of the

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, the borough had a total population of 11,593,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Haddonfield borough, Camden County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed April 26, 2012.Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Haddonfield borough
,

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. Accessed April 26, 2012. reflecting a decline of 66 (−0.6%) from the 11,659 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 31 (+0.3%) from the 11,628 counted in the 1990 Census. The Borough's 2020 census population was 12,550.QuickFacts: Haddonfield borough, New Jersey

. Accessed June 11, 2022. Haddonfield was incorporated by an act of the

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on April 6, 1875, within portions of Haddon Township following a referendum on the same day. The borough became an independent municipality in 1894.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 106. Accessed April 26, 2012. The borough was named for Elizabeth Haddon, an early settler of the area.

History

The Haddonfield area was occupied by

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Native Americans. The Lenape disappeared from the local area when settlers arrived.

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s and

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shards have been found by residents by the banks of the Cooper River, hinting that there was a Native American settlement in Haddonfield at one point in time. Hadrosaurus Foulkii

On October 23, 1682, Francis Collins, an English Quaker and a bricklayer by trade, became the first settler within the boundaries of what today is Haddonfield. Collins soon built a house, "Mountwell," on a tract of 400 acres. Haddonfield was further developed by Elizabeth Haddon (1680–1762), whose

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father, John Haddon, bought a tract of land in the English colony of

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to escape religious persecution. Elizabeth set sail alone from

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, England to the New World in 1701. Shortly after her arrival, she made a marriage proposal to John Estaugh, a Quaker minister, and they were married in 1702. The town was named for John Haddon, though he never came to America.Kaplan, Melanie D. G
"Escapes: Haddonfield, N.J., still prohibits liquor sales"
''

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'', November 4, 2009. Accessed March 18, 2015. "But you'd have a hard time using your cents or pence to buy a drink here at the Indian King Tavern -- or anywhere in town, for that matter. The Borough of Haddonfield -- like 36 other Jersey towns -- is dry. The Indian King was one of the last places to sell alcohol before the town banned liquor. Since 1873, residents of this South Jersey town have bought their spirits in the next burg over and consumed it at home or, more recently, at BYOB restaurants." The

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, built in 1750, played a significant role in the

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. During that war, the New Jersey Legislature met there, avoiding British forces, and in 1777, declared New Jersey to be an independent state. Today the tavern is a state historical site and museum."Haddonfield: Quaker roots run deep"
, ''

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'', October 19, 2006. Accessed June 28, 2007. "In 1777, as armies devastated Trenton during the Revolution, the Assembly reconvened in the Indian King Tavern in Haddonfield and passed legislation creating an independent state.... The Quakers' strong influence led to the banning of alcohol in 1873—a ban that still stands." Nevertheless, since 1873, Haddonfield has been a

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where alcohol cannot be sold though it can be brewed and distributed in town. Haddonfield is a significant historic

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site. In 1838, William Estaugh Hopkins uncovered large bones in a

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pit in which he was digging. Hopkins displayed the bones at his home, Birdwood; and these bones sparked the interest of a visitor, William Foulke. In 1858, Foulke dug from the marl pit the first relatively complete skeleton of a

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found in North America, ''

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foulkii''. The skeleton was assembled in 1868 and is still displayed at

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. A replica of "Haddy" stands in the center of town. Hadrosaurus was recognized officially as the state dinosaur of New Jersey in June 1991. In 1875, Haddonfield became the first community to secede from Haddon Township and become a self-governing borough. Haddonfield is noted for its historic homes, quaint shops, and legions of lawyers. As a legal center for southern New Jersey, the town houses the offices of more than 390 attorneys. Haddonfield once was home to Symphony in C (formerly the Haddonfield Symphony), which is now based in nearby

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. Haddonfield is home to the second oldest volunteer fire company in continuous service in the United States. Haddon Fire Company No. 1 was established as Friendship Fire Company on March 8, 1764, by 26 townsmen. Each member was to furnish two leather buckets while the company supplied six ladders and three fire hooks. In 1971, Haddonfield became the second municipality in New Jersey (after

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) to establish a historic preservation district. In keeping with the historic appearance of the borough, some candidates for commissioner distribute colored ribbons to their supporters instead of yard signs.

Geography

According to the

, the borough had a total area of 2.84 square miles (7.36 km²), including 2.80 square miles (7.24 km²) of land and 0.05 square miles (0.12 km²) of water (1.58%). The Cooper River forms the border between Haddonfield and Cherry Hill. Haddonfield shares land borders with

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, Barrington, Haddon Township, Haddon Heights, Lawnside, and

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Bodies of water

*Driscoll Pond, contained by a small wooden dam, is below Hopkins Pond, and Hopkins Pond flows into it. Driscoll Pond is part of the Hopkins Pond park. *Hopkins Pond is contained by a large earthen dam, and Hopkins Lane is built atop it. In recent years, local officials have raised concerns about the pond being contaminated with

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that can produce toxic algae blooms. *Evans Pond is part of Wallworth Park and located above Wallworth Lake with a dam separating the two. Formerly Evans Pond was deep enough for small boats to sail on it. *Wallworth Lake, in Wallworth Park, is below Evans Pond, and contained by another dam.

Demographics

2010 census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $112,105 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,416) and the median family income was $129,100 (+/− $16,987). Males had a median income of $92,409 (+/− $10,521) versus $61,272 (+/− $6,669) for females. The

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for the borough was $55,955 (+/− $5,275). About 3.8% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the

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, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the

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there were 11,659 people, 4,496 households, and 3,255 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 4,620 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 96.47%

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, 1.27%

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, 0.13% Native American, 1.12%

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, 0.03%

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, 0.32% from

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, and 0.67% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were

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of any race.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Haddonfield borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 4, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Haddonfield borough, Camden County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 4, 2012. There were 4,496 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were

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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09. In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $86,872, and the median income for a family was $103,597. Males had a median income of $73,646 versus $44,968 for females. The

for the borough was $43,170. 2.2% of the population and 1.3% of families were below the

. Out of the total population, 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Notable locations

The

was a colonial American tavern where, in 1777, the

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held a meeting at which they officially declared New Jersey to be an independent state. It has since been declared a State Historic Site, restored to its original layout, and turned into a museum with guided tours available to the public. On the " Main Street" of Haddonfield, King's Highway, there is a statue of a

, a type of

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discovered in Haddonfield. The statue has been described as "the central landmark of downtown Haddonfield." The town is synonymous with the statue, it being a mascot of sorts for Haddonfield.

Parks and recreation

Haddonfield has several parks maintained by the Camden County Parks Department: * Hopkins Pond covers and contains both Hopkins Pond and Driscoll Pond. *Pennypacker Park contains the

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and is near the Cooper River. *Wallworth Park contains Evans Pond and Wallworth Pond. Evans Pond is dammed and flows into Wallworth Pond, which is also dammed. Each of these ponds is actually a section of the Cooper River, and the early headwaters of the Cooper flow into Evans Pond. It also has several parks maintained by other groups: * The Crows Woods Complex contains community gardens, fields for public use, and a hiking loop. * Mountwell Park contains a small playground and a baseball field along with wooded areas.

Government

Local government

The Borough of Haddonfield has been governed under the

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since 1913.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 28. The borough is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the commission form of government. The governing body is comprised of three commissioners, who elected to concurrent four-year terms of office on a

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basis as part of the May municipal elections. At a reorganization meeting held after the new council is seated, each Commissioner is assigned to oversee one of the three departments within the Borough and the Commissioners select a Mayor and may select a Deputy Mayor. , the borough's commissioners are

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Colleen Bianco Bezich (

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), Kevin Roche (

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) and Frank Troy ( Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Buildings), all of whom are serving concurrent terms of office ending May 2025.Commissioners & Administrator
Borough of Haddonfield. Accessed June 11, 2022. "Since 1913, Haddonfield has operated under the 'Commission' form of government. Three Commissioners are selected by the voters of Haddonfield at a nonpartisan election held the second Tuesday in May every four years. Amongst themselves, the Commissioners select a Mayor and may select a Deputy Mayor." In July 2019, Robert Marshall was selected to fill the seat as commissioner that became vacant following the resignation of John Moscatelli the previous month. Marshall served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when voters elected Colleen Bianco Bezich to serve the balance of the term of office through May 2021.Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019

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, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. Although the commission is nominally

, Kasko serves as state Republican Party Committeeman from Camden County and previously served as Haddonfield's Republican Party Chairman and as an aide to Republican Governor Christine Todd Whitman. Moscatelli and Rochford are unaffiliated voters and are not currently involved with local or state Democratic or Republican party activities. In 2018, the borough had an average property tax bill of $15,182, the highest in the county (though the mini municipality of

had an average bill of $31,376 for its three homes), compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.

Borough Hall

Borough Hall, the home of Haddonfield government, is located at 242 King's Highway East and was built in 1928 by Walter William Sharpley. There are four main offices, including those for the tax assessor, the construction office and the municipal court office. Borough Hall includes a police department, a courtroom, and an auditorium. Its walls are of marble, steel, or plaster, although police station main walls are of steel and cinder block. Haddonfield police write about 8,000 tickets and receive about 300 criminal complaints each year. In Borough Hall's auditorium are paintings of men who signed the

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from New Jersey:

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Francis Hopkinson Francis Hopkinson (October 2,Hopkinson was born on September 21, 1737, according to the then-used Julian calendar (old style). In 1752, however, Great Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar (new style) which moved Hopkinson's ...

, Richard Stockton, and

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. Some of the paintings are original, other copies. Weddings have been held in Borough Hall, and while asbestos was being removed from the public library, the upper level of Borough Hall became a temporary library. Borough Commissioner's meetings are held at Borough Hall every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, usually in the courtroom but sometimes, if there is a large attendance, in the auditorium.

Fire department

Since 1764, Haddonfield has been the home of Haddon Fire Co. No. 1, the second-oldest fire department in continuous service in the United States.

Federal, state and county representation

Haddonfield is located in the 1st Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 6th 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''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 9,081 registered voters in Haddonfield, of which 3,268 (36.0%) were registered as Democrats, 2,232 (24.6%) were registered as

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and 3,575 (39.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 6 voters registered as

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. In the

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, Democrat

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received 55.3% of the vote (3,849 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 43.9% (3,054 votes), and other candidates with 0.7% (51 votes), among the 6,985 ballots cast by the borough's 10,054 registered voters (31 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.5%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 59.4% of the vote (4,346 cast), ahead of Republican

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, who received around 38.2% (2,793 votes), with 7,311 ballots cast among the borough's 8,970 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.5%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 54.1% of the vote (3,946 ballots cast), outpolling Republican

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, who received around 44.7% (3,264 votes), with 7,300 ballots cast among the borough's 8,912 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 81.9. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 62.1% of the vote (2,519 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 36.6% (1,483 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (52 votes), among the 4,147 ballots cast by the borough's 9,791 registered voters (93 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 46.9% of the vote (2,208 ballots cast), ahead of both Democrat

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with 46.6% (2,195 votes) and Independent

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with 5.3% (249 votes), with 4,712 ballots cast among the borough's 9,138 registered voters, yielding a 51.6% turnout.

Education

Public schools

The

Haddonfield Public Schools The Haddonfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Haddonfield, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020-21 school year, the distr ...

is a comprehensive public school district serving students in

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through

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. The district serves students from Haddonfield, along with those from Pine Valley and

who attend the district's schools as part of

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s. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,749 students and 215.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.8:1.District information for Haddonfield School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are Central Elementary School with 419 students in grades K–5, Elizabeth Haddon Elementary School with 367 students in grades K–5, J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School with 422 students in grades Pre-K–5, Haddonfield Middle School with 659 students in grades 6–8 and

Haddonfield Memorial High School Haddonfield Memorial High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Haddonfield, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary schoo ...

with 869 students in grades 9–12. In 2015, Elizabeth Haddon School was one of 15 schools in New Jersey, and one of nine public schools, recognized as a

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in the exemplary high performing category by the

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. During the 2004–2005 school year, Haddonfield Memorial High School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive. The school was the 33rd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in ''

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'' magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 11th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.

Private schools

Haddonfield Friends School Haddonfield Friends School (HFS) is a private, Quaker coeducational day school in Haddonfield, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Haddonfield Friends School is accred ...

, a Quaker school that dates back to 1786, served 167 students in Pre-K through eighth grade. Kingsway Learning Center provides

special education Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates th ...

for students from ages birth to 14 at the Haddonfield campus, which is home to the school's Early Intervention Program and its Elementary Program. Christ the King Regional School, founded in 1940, serves students in Pre-K3 through eighth grade and operates under the auspices of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden is a Roman Catholic diocese of the Latin Church in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It consists of 62 parishes and about 475,000 Catholics in the Southern Jersey counties of Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberl ...

. Bancroft School, founded in Haddonfield in 1883 and located there until 2017, is special education school and neurobehavioral stabilization program. In July 2005, Bancroft began soliciting requests for proposals to purchase its property, as a precursor to moving from Haddonfield. Bancroft is now located in neighboring Mount Laurel, but during the late 2010s, redevelopment of the Bancroft property in Haddonfield became a locally contentious issue.

Special events

There are events such as the community sidewalk sale in the summer, and the fall festival in October. The fall festival is an event where community organizations may have booths along Kings Highway and there is scarecrow-making for kids. Haddonfield hosts a weekly

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on Saturdays from May to November. There is also the Haddonfield Crafts & Fine Arts Festival, where a large variety of vendors line the main street. Another event is

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, a

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celebration of the arts, with a variety of performances was held in town until 2016. There is also a yearly car show that takes place during the second Saturday of September. There are also events such as historic house tours and designer show houses.

Transportation

Haddonfield prides itself on being very walkable; most streets have sidewalks, and due to the small size of the town— or less from any point in Haddonfield to any other as the crow flies—it is possible to walk to any part of the community. The Borough presently has a traffic campaign using the slogan "Haddonfield Drives 25" promoting the borough's speed limit as for all streets and roadways.

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Camden County, by the

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, and by the

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. Route 41 (Kings Highway) passes through the center of the borough and intersects CR 561 (Haddon Avenue) at Haddonfield's main business district.

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is adjacent to the southern tip with Exit 31 straddling the border. The

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also touches the town boundary, but the closest exit is Interchange 3 in Bellmawr/Runnemede.

Public transportation

NJT 5166 on Atlantic City Line train passing Haddonfield station

The

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Haddonfield station Haddonfield station is a station on the PATCO Speedline rapid transit system. The station is located in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States, near Kings Highway (New Jersey Route 41). The station is grouped with Collingswood and Westmont statio ...

links it to

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, in the west and to the eastern terminus in

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provides local bus service; its

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, and 457 routes all stop at the PATCO station.

Popular culture

*In the film '' When Harry Met Sally...'' (directed by

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's character, Harry, is from Haddonfield. *Several films in the ''

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'' franchise are set in fictional Haddonfield, Illinois which was inspired by Haddonfield, N.J.

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, the co-writer of the original film, grew up in Haddonfield, New Jersey.Debra Hill's Obituary
''

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'', March 9, 2005. *A scene in the film '' AI'' takes place in Haddonfield and captures a shot of a house on Kings Highway. This is the location of the Flesh Fair, a rally of anti-robot activists. *Photographer

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took two famous album covers for

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in Haddonfield: ''

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'' (1978) and '' The River'' (1980).

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Haddonfield include: *

John Adler John Herbert Adler (August 23, 1959April 4, 2011) was an American lawyer, politician and a member of the Democratic Party who served for one term as the U.S. representative for from 2009 until 2011. He lost his 2010 congressional election to f ...

(1959–2011), politician who served as the U.S. representative for

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from 2009 until 2011 *

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(born 1989), singer-songwriter, entertainer, and entrepreneur known for the Broadway shows '' Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles'' and ''

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'' and as the founder of a new incarnation of the Victor Talking Machine Co. *

Abraham Anderson Abraham Anderson (1832 – June 10, 1915) was an American businessman, the founder of the Anderson Preserving Company in 1860. In 1869 he partnered with Joseph A. Campbell and their company became Campbell's Soup in 1920. Biography He was born ...

(1829–1915), businessman who was a co-founder of the

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* George Batten (1891–1972), second baseman who played in a single MLB game, for the

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Aimee Belgard Aimee Belgard (born April 30, 1974), is an American lawyer and politician who serves as a judge in New Jersey Superior Court, she served as a Burlington County, New Jersey Freeholder from 2013 until 2016, losing her re-election bid in November 2 ...

(born 1974), lawyer and politician who serves as a judge in

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(born 1977),

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goalieStaff
"Jersey Jottings: Crossing the Delaware"
, ''Jersey Man'' magazine, November 2, 2011. Accessed April 26, 2012. *

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(born 1987), former

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winner who is quarterback for the

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Andy Breckman Andrew Ross Breckman (born March 3, 1955) is an American television and film writer and a radio personality on WFMU. He is the creator and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning television series ''Monk'' on the USA Network, and is co-h ...

(born 1955), film and television writer whose work includes ''

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'' *

Daniel Brière Daniel Jean-Claude Brière (born October 6, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and executive. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes, and also played for the Buffalo Sabres, Ph ...

(born 1977), NHL player *

Alexander Oswald Brodie Alexander Oswald Brodie (November 13, 1849The date of Brodie's birth is uncertain with multiple dates in October and November 1849 being possible. – May 10, 1918) was an American military officer and engineer. Earning his initial reputation ...

(1849–1918), military officer and engineer who was appointed as Governor of

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from 1902 to 1905 *

Robert Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician and musician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A ...

(born 1942), author and illustrator *

William T. Cahill William Thomas Cahill (June 25, 1912July 1, 1996) was an American politician, lawyer, and academic who served as the 46th governor of New Jersey from 1970 to 1974. A Republican, Cahill previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives, repr ...

(1912–1996),

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(1970–1974) *

Joanna Cassidy Joanna Cassidy (born Joanna Virginia Caskey, August 2, 1945 Brady, James"In Step With: Joanna Cassidy" ''Miami Herald'', November 25, 1990. Accessed March 14, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Born: Aug.2, 1944, in Camden, N.J.") is an American actress. ...

(born 1945), actress, born and raised in Haddonfield *

Bobby Clarke Robert Earle Clarke (born August 13, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire 15-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team. Popular ...

(born 1949), former hockey player and executive with the

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Edward Drinker Cope Edward Drinker Cope (July 28, 1840 – April 12, 1897) was an American zoologist, paleontologist, comparative anatomist, herpetologist, and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested ...

(1840–1897), paleontologist and comparative anatomist, lived in Haddonfield to be closer to fossils in nearby marl pits *

James A. Corea James A. Corea (September 25, 1937 – March 3, 2001), Ph.D., Dr. Science, ND, RPT, was a radio personality and specialist in nutrition, rehabilitation, and sports medicine. He founded Vita-Labs a brand of health food supplement. He died of a ...

(1937–2001), radio personality and specialist in nutrition, rehabilitation and sports medicine *

William K. Dickey William K. Dickey (September 12, 1920 – November 3, 2008) was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and as chairman of the Delaware River Port Authority. Biography Dic ...

(1920–2008), politician who served as Speaker of the

and as chairman of the

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Greg Dobbs Gregory Stuart Dobbs (born July 2, 1978), is an American former professional baseball infielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Florida / Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals. Dobbs w ...

(born 1978),

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player who played for the

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(born 1983), athlete. Member of the U.S. track and field team at

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(Beijing) in the 1500 meters *

Alfred E. Driscoll Alfred Eastlack Driscoll (October 25, 1902 – March 9, 1975) was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey Senate (1939–1941) representing Camden County, who served as the 43rd governor of New Jersey, and as ...

(1902–1975),

(1947–1954), lived most of his life in historic Birdwood home built by John Estaugh Hopkins on Hopkins Lane *

Kevin Eastman Kevin Brooks Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comics artist, comic book artist and writer best known for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Peter Laird. Eastman was also formerly the editor and publisher of the magazine ...

(born 1955), basketball coach *

Rawly Eastwick Rawlins Jackson "Rawly" Eastwick (born October 24, 1950), is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, ...

(born 1950), former MLB

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(born 1982), NHL goalie * Elmer Engstrom (1901–1984), President of

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(RCA) who led development of television in Camden during the 1930s *

Bartholomew J. Eustace Bartholomew Joseph Eustace (October 9, 1887 – December 11, 1956) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Camden in New Jersey from 1938 until his death. Biography Early life Bartholo ...

(1887–1956), Bishop of Camden from 1938 to 1956 *

Nick Foles Nicholas Edward Foles (born January 20, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona and was selected in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft ...

(born 1989),

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quarterback for the

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. Actually, he lived in a part of Barrington that has a Haddonfield ZIP Code *

Claude Giroux Claude Giroux (; born January 12, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Florida Panthe ...

(born 1988), NHL player *

Christian Giudice Christian Giudice (born June 5, 1974) is an American boxing writer and editor who has published boxing biographies. The biopic film ''Hands of Stone'' was based on Giudice's book with the same title. Raised in Haddonfield, New Jersey, Giudice atte ...

(born 1974), boxing writer and editor who has published boxing biographies. *

Thomas McLernon Greene Thomas McLernon Greene (May 17, 1926 – June 23, 2003) was an American scholar of English literature. A native of Haddonfield, New Jersey :''Not the fictional Illinois town from the Halloween film series.'' Haddonfield is a borough located i ...

(1926–2003), scholar of English literature *

Dan Gutman Dan Gutman (born October 19, 1955) is an American writer, primarily of children's fiction. His works include the '' Baseball Card Adventures'' children's book series that began with '' Honus & Me'', and the '' My Weird School'' series. Early li ...

(born 1955), author *

Marielle Hall Marielle Hall (born January 28, 1992) is a Long-distance running, long-distance runner from the United States. She competed in the 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres, Women's 5000 meters event at the 2015 World Champio ...

(born 1992),

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Derian Hatcher Derian John Hatcher (born June 4, 1972) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers. He ...

(born 1972), NHL player and coach for

(1950–2005), co-writer and producer of the film ''

'' which is set in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois *

Jeff Hornacek Jeffrey John Hornacek (; born May 3, 1963) is an American professional basketball coach and a former player who is a coaching consultant for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously was the head coach for both the ...

(born 1963), NBA player, head coach of

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, lived in Haddonfield while playing for the

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Geoff Jenkins Geoffrey Scott Jenkins (born July 21, 1974) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers (1998–2007) and Philadelphia Phillies (2008). He is fourth on the Brewe ...

(born 1974), former MLB outfielder *

Pam Jenoff Pam Jenoff is an American author, lawyer, and professor of law at Rutgers University. She writes both love stories and historical novels, some of which have been nominated for awards and many of which have been bestsellers. She is still currently ...

(born 1971, class of 1989), author of

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-nominated '' The Kommandant's Girl'' *

Chip Kelly Charles Edward Kelly (born November 25, 1963) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the UCLA Bruins. He came to prominence as the head coach of the Oregon Ducks from 2009 to 2012, whom he led to four consecutive BCS bowl game a ...

(born 1963), head coach of the

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Curtis, Charles
"Howdy, neighbor! Eagles coach Chip Kelly buys $1.1M N.J. house near Sam Bradford's place"
NJ Advance Media, October 22, 2015. Accessed November 17, 2015. "Most things in the personal life of Eagles head coach Chip Kelly are kept extremely private, but one piece of news appears to have leaked out. Crossing Broad's Kyle Scott heard from tipsters, who informed him that Kelly recently purchased a $1.1 million house in Haddonfield, N.J.... Scott also said the five-bedroom, five-bathroom property is seven houses down from a residence rented to quarterback Sam Bradford by former Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger." * Susan Kilham (1943–2022), aquatic ecologist *

David Laganella David Laganella (born 1974) is an American composer based in Philadelphia. Raised in Haddonfield, New Jersey, Laganella graduated from Haddonfield Memorial High School in 1992, studied Guitar and Jazz at Berklee College of Music then pursued mus ...

(born 1974), avant-garde classical composer hailed as Philadelphia's best by the

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(born 1974), NHL player and coach for the

Brad Lidge Bradley Thomas Lidge (born December 23, 1976) nicknamed "Lights Out" is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Lidge played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 2002–2012. He played for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phi ...

(born 1976), relief pitcher for the

* Victoria Lombardi (born 1952), better known as Miss Vicki, the former wife of '' Tiny Tim''. *

Mike Magill Charles Michael Magill (February 8, 1920; Haddonfield, New Jersey – August 31, 2006; Haddonfield, New Jersey) was an American racecar driver. After serving in the Army during World War II, Magill raced in the AAA and USAC Championship Car ...

(1920–2006), race car driver who competed in the

Indianapolis 500 The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indi ...

three times *

Matt Maloney Matthew Patrick Maloney (born December 6, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early years Maloney was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, but grew up in ...

(born 1971), NBA player for the

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...

, attended Christ the King and Haddonfield Memorial High School *

Charlie Manuel Charles Fuqua Manuel Jr. (born January 4, 1944), is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. During his playing career, he appeared over parts of six Major League Baseball seasons for the Minnesota Twins and Los Angel ...

(born 1944), former manager of the

Actually, he lived in a part of Barrington that has a Haddonfield ZIP Code *

Timothy Matlack Timothy Matlack (March 28, 1736 – April 14, 1829) was an American politician, military officer and businessman. A brewer and beer bottler who emerged as a popular and powerful leader in the American Revolutionary War, Matlack served as Secretar ...

(1736–1829),

soldier and engrosser of the

Bob McElwee Robert T. "Bob" McElwee (born August 20, 1935 in Camden, New Jersey) is a former American football official, who served for 42 years, with 27 of those years in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 2003. In the NFL, he wore the uniform ...

(born 1935), former on-field football official for 41 years, including 27 years in the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

from 1976 to 2003 *

Joel McHale Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is best known for hosting ''The Soup'' (2004–2015) and his role as Jeff Winger on the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015). He has performed i ...

(born 1971), comedian and actor, star of NBC sitcom ''

Community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ...

'', lived in Haddonfield for two years during elementary school *

Richard Mroz Richard (Rick) Mroz was the president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) from 2014 to 2018. He is the founder and managing director of Resolute Strategies, LLC and also Senior Director for Strategic & Regulatory Affairs at Archer ...

, President of the

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) is a regulatory authority in New Jersey "with authority to oversee the regulated utilities, which in turn provide critical services such as natural gas, electricity, water, telecommunications and ca ...

Scott Patterson Scott Gordon Patterson (born September 11, 1958) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his role as Luke Danes in ''Gilmore Girls'' and as Special Agent Peter Strahm in the ''Saw'' films. He also starred as Michael Buchanan in the ...

(born 1958), actor, played Luke on television series ''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagshi ...

'' *

Sergio Peresson Sergio Peresson (1913–1991) was an Italian-born violin luthier, maker. Born in 1913 in Udine, Italy, Sergio made his first violin in 1943 before moving to Caracas, Venezuela, in 1947. There he primarily did repair work for the Venezuelan Symph ...

(1913–1991), violin maker *

Chris Pronger Christopher Robert Pronger ( or ; born October 10, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and a former advisor to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally selected second overall by the Hartford ...

(born 1974), NHL playerGormley, Chuck
"Pronger at home in Haddonfield"
''

'', August 18, 2009. *

Mike Richards Michael Richards (born 1949) is an American actor best known for playing Cosmo Kramer in ''Seinfeld''. Michael Richards or Mike Richards may also refer to the following people: Arts and entertainment *Mike Richards (television personality) (born ...

(born 1985), NHL player *

James Rolfe James D. Rolfe (born July 10, 1980) is an American YouTuber, online personality, filmmaker, and actor. He is best known for creating and starring in the comedic retrogaming web series '' The Angry Video Game Nerd'' (2004–present). His spin-of ...

(born 1980), creator of

The Angry Video Game Nerd ''The Angry Video Game Nerd'' (abbreviated as ''AVGN'') is an American retrogaming review comedy web series created by and starring James Rolfe. The series centers on Rolfe's titular skit character, often simply shortened to "the Nerd" (sometime ...

Rod Searle Rodney Newell Searle Sr. (July 17, 1920 – January 5, 2014) was a Minnesota farmer, insurance agent, and public servant. Born and raised in urban New Jersey, Searle moved to rural Minnesota in 1947 with his wife Jane and their two young children. ...

(1920–2014), farmer, insurance agent, and politician who served for 24 years in the

Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ...

Jennifer Sey Jennifer Anne Sey (born 1969) is an American author, business executive, and retired artistic gymnast. She was a seven-time member of the U.S. Women's National Team and was the 1986 U.S. Women's All-Around National Champion. She was also a member ...

(born 1969), author, business executive and retired artistic gymnast who was the 1986 U.S. Women's All-Around National Champion *

Mel Sheppard Melvin Whinfield "Peerless Mel" Sheppard (September 5, 1883 – January 4, 1942) was an American athlete, member of the Irish American Athletic Club, and winner of four gold medals and one silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympic ...

(1883–1942), middle-distance runner who won a total of four gold medals at the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

and

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

Thomas J. Shusted Thomas J. Shusted (August 3, 1926 – March 31, 2004) was an American attorney and politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly on two separate occasions, representing Legislative District 3D from 1970 to 1972 and the 6th Legislativ ...

(1926–2004), attorney and politician who served in the

on two separate occasions, representing Legislative District 3D from 1970 to 1972 and the 6th Legislative District from 1978 to 1991 *

Tom Sims Tom Sims (December 6, 1950 – September 12, 2012) was an American athlete, inventor, and entrepreneur. Sims was World Snowboarding Champion (1983), World Champion Skateboarder (1975), and founder of SIMS Snowboards and SIMS Skateboards. He liv ...

(1950–2012), pioneer and world champion of

snowboard Snowboards are boards where the user places both feet, usually secured, to the same board. The board itself is wider than most skis, with the ability to glide on snow."snowboarding." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 17 Mar ...

ing, who created an early version after failing to complete a custom skateboard * Jason Smith (born 1973), NHL player *

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...

(born 1946), film director, as a child lived in Crystal Terrace, a part of Haddon Township served by the Haddonfield post office *

(born 1946), photographer of rock music subjects including

and

Patti Smith Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album '' Horses''. Called the "punk poe ...

Varga, George
"'Frank Stefanko' an exhibit that the Boss is sure to like"
, ''

The San Diego Union-Tribune ''The San Diego Union-Tribune'' is a metropolitan daily newspaper published in San Diego, California, that has run since 1868. Its name derives from a 1992 merger between the two major daily newspapers at the time, ''The San Diego Union'' and ...

'', June 12, 2005. Accessed January 24, 2008. "The mostly self-taught photographer, who was married with two young sons, asked Springsteen if he should come to New York. The Boss said he'd prefer to come to Stefanko's home in the sleepy New Jersey town of Haddonfield." *

I. F. Stone Isidor Feinstein "I. F." Stone (December 24, 1907 – June 18, 1989) was an American investigative journalist, writer, and author. Known for his politically progressive views, Stone is best remembered for ''I. F. Stone's Weekly'' (1953–1971), ...

(1907–1989), author and anti-war activist *

Kimmo Timonen Kimmo Samuel Timonen (born 18 March 1975) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers, and Chicago Blackhawks. Timonen had play ...

(born 1975), NHL defenseman for

* Joseph F. Wallworth, President of the

New Jersey Senate The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232, ...

Eric Weinrich Eric John Weinrich (born December 19, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, B ...

(born 1966), NHL player, lived in Haddonfield while playing for

References

External links

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Revolutionary War sites in Haddonfield, with pictures
{{authority control 1875 establishments in New Jersey Boroughs in Camden County, New Jersey Populated places established in 1682 Walsh Act