borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle A ...
U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
. As of the
2020 United States census
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, the population was 16,937.
Located along the
Morris & Essex Lines
The Morris & Essex Lines are a group of former Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad (DL&W) railroad lines in New Jersey now owned and operated by NJ Transit. The lines include service offered on the Morristown Line and the Gladstone Branch. P ...
, it is noted for Madison's historic railroad station becoming one of America's first commuter railroads, attracting well-to-do families from nearby
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
. It remains a popular
commuter town
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for residents who work in New York City. The community maintains a population of nearly 18,000 residents. It is known as ''"The Rose City"'' and was named in honor of President
James Madison
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The New York Times
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'', June 15, 2008. Accessed August 12, 2012. "Madison, named after President James Madison, was nicknamed the Rose City because of a 19th-century rose-growing industry started by wealthy residents drawn to Madison by its location on the Morris & Essex train line."
Madison was ranked 33rd in ''
Money
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'' Magazine's 2011 ranking of the "Best Places to Live", the 3rd highest-ranked place in New Jersey and second highest in Morris County behind Montville. '' New Jersey Monthly'' magazine ranked Madison first in the state in its 2019 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.
Often regarded as a college town, along the
Florham Park
Florham Park is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 11,696,Convent Station ( Morris Township) border are three universities including
Drew University
Drew University is a private university in Madison, New Jersey. Drew has been nicknamed the "University in the Forest" because of its wooded campus. As of fall 2020, more than 2,200 students were pursuing degrees at the university's three sch ...
, the Florham Campus of
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University is a private university with its main campuses in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded in 1942, Fairleigh Dickinson University currently offers more than 100 degree programs to its students. In addition to its tw ...
and the
College of Saint Elizabeth
Saint Elizabeth University (SEU) (formerly College of Saint Elizabeth) is a private Catholic, coeducational, four-year, liberal arts university in Morris Township, New Jersey. Portions of the campus are also in Florham Park.
SEU has 25 unde ...
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is one of the largest professional Shakespeare companies in North America, serving over 100,000 adults and children annually. Located in Madison, New Jersey, it is the state's largest theatre company dedica ...
, one of the largest professional Shakespeare companies in North America.
History
Native Americans occupied the areas that would become New Jersey, and Madison, following the retreat of the
Wisconsin Glacier
The Wisconsin Glacial Episode, also called the Wisconsin glaciation, was the most recent glacial period of the North American ice sheet complex. This advance included the Cordilleran Ice Sheet, which nucleated in the northern North American Cord ...
for many thousands of years. Settlements of the
Lenape
The Lenape (, , or Lenape , del, Lënapeyok) also called the Leni Lenape, Lenni Lenape and Delaware people, are an indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands, who live in the United States and Canada. Their historical territory includ ...
were agriculturally based following
matrilineal
Matrilineality is the tracing of kinship through the female line. It may also correlate with a social system in which each person is identified with their matriline – their mother's lineage – and which can involve the inheritance ...
lines. The protected lands nearby, Jockey Hollow, are what is remaining of the settlement. Occupation changed with the seasons, the variable nature of the climate, and to preserve the fertility of the rich soil. Their fishing and hunting territories were wide-ranging and similarly divided among the three clans of the matrilineal culture in this Eastern Woodland environment. Trade with these native peoples for food and furs was conducted by the Dutch during the period of colonization of
New Netherland
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. Although the European principle of land ownership was not recognized by the Lenape, Dutch West India Company policy required their colonists to purchase land that they settled, but typically, trading relationships were established in this area, rather than Dutch settlements.
During the British colonial period, the earliest settlers of European descent arrived in this portion of the colony of New Jersey. Traditional native trails and pathways were followed as settlement began. Pressures upon the Lenape constantly drove them westward. About 1715 the village of ''Bottle Hill'' was established at the crossing of Ridgedale Avenue and Kings Road. Village governance principles followed the British model. The Luke Miller house at 105 Ridgedale Avenue is thought to be the oldest remaining home, having been built around 1730. During British colonial rule, Kings Road was a toll road that assessed fees levied by the government appointed by the English king. Farther south was the ''Shunpike'', a road with a parallel path that was used deliberately by colonists to avoid the fees.
Morris County, created in 1739, was divided into three townships. The portion of the village north of Kings Road was put under the governance of Hanover Township and the portion to the south, under the governance of Morris Township. A meeting house for the Presbyterian Church of South Hanover, as Madison was called at that time, was started in 1747 where the Presbyterian Cemetery still exists between Kings Road and Madison Avenue. With the
Treaty of Easton
The Treaty of Easton was a colonial agreement in North America signed in October 1758 during the French and Indian War (Seven Years' War) between British colonials and the chiefs of 13 Native American nations, representing tribes of the Iroquois, ...
in 1758, the Lenape were required to vacate their lands in colonial New Jersey and to move westward. Later, their leaders allied with the colonists during the
American Revolutionary War
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in hopes of regaining former lands, but that was never realized.
Following the revolution, changes to governing methods in the former colonies occurred eventually as the new nation organized herself. The state of New Jersey formed its government and debated best policies. During the reorganization of Morris County in 1806, Chatham Township was established and included all of present-day Chatham Township, along with the three existing pre-Revolutionary War villages (the current municipalities of
Chatham
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* Chatham Islands (British Columbia)
* Chatham Sound, British Columbia
* Chatham, New Brunswick, a former town, now a neighbourhood of Miramichi
* Chatham (electoral district), New Brunswic ...
,
Florham Park
Florham Park is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 11,696,Chatham Township, and thus the governmental division of Bottle Hill was ended.
In 1834, the name of the settlement was changed to Madison. As a tribute to the name every year there is a fair that is called Bottle Hill Day. On December 27, 1889, based on the results of a referendum passed on December 24, 1889, the village seceded from Chatham Township and adopted the newly created, borough form of government (when it first became available), to develop a local water supply system for its population of 3,250. Madison annexed additional portions of Chatham Township in 1891, and again each year from 1894 to 1898, which was followed by an exchange of certain lands in 1899 with Chatham Township.Snyder, John P ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194. Accessed August 12, 2012.
Influence of early railroad
The
Morris and Essex Railroad
The Morris and Essex Railroad was a railroad across northern New Jersey, later part of the main line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
History
The M&E was incorporated January 29, 1835, to build a line from Newark in Essex Co ...
connected the town with Newark and Hoboken in 1838 and provided good transportation for farm produce grown at Madison. Later, the railroad made possible the establishment of a flourishing
rose
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growing industry, still commemorated in Madison's nickname, ''The Rose City''. The rail service connected the commerce to the markets of
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
. Madison's growth accelerated after the
Civil War
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
and the
Morris and Essex Lines
The Morris & Essex Lines are a group of former Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad (DL&W) railroad lines in New Jersey now owned and operated by NJ Transit. The lines include service offered on the Morristown Line and the Gladstone Branch. P ...
became one of America's first commuter railroads, attracting well-to-do families from Manhattan (many of whom already owned large parcels land in the area for farming, hunting, and recreation) and contributing to the development of "Millionaire's Row", which stretched from downtown Madison to downtown Morristown. Greenhouses dotted the countryside. Talented horticulturalists were attracted to the area for employment at the many wealthy estates in the immediate area and to establish related businesses. One of the first grand houses to be built on "Millionaire's Row" was the Ross Estate. In 1893, Florence Adele Vanderbilt and her husband
Hamilton McKown Twombly
Hamilton McKown Twombly Sr. (August 11, 1849 – January 11, 1910) was an American businessman.
Early life
Hamilton McKown Twombly Sr. was born on August 11, 1849 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts and grew up in Boston. His parents were Alexand ...
began to built the impressive
Florham
Florham is a former Vanderbilt estate that is located in Madison and Florham Park, New Jersey. It was built during the 1890s for Hamilton McKown Twombly and his wife, Florence Adele Vanderbilt, a member of the Vanderbilt family. Now part of th ...
estate. Now home to
Fairleigh Dickinson University
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, Florham is a
Gilded Age
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mansion and the 9th largest house in the United States.
Madison's historic railroad station was funded by the community which passed an ordinance authorizing $159,000 for railroad improvement bonds. The result with the cooperation of the D.L. & W.R.R. in the planning was completed in 1916. The tracks were elevated through the downtown and no established roadways were hindered by crossing delays. Mrs. D. Willis James financed much of the road grading caused by the elevation of the tracks. The station included baggage and cargo facilities readily accessible by wagons as well as the stationmaster offices, a newsstand, and waiting facilities featuring extensive banks of high-backed wooden seating. Weeping Mulberry trees were planted among the landscaping and in natural areas in the parking area.
The rose industry and the large estates in the area attracted working-class people of all kinds. As a result, Madison developed a diverse population very early, both in terms of socioeconomic status and ethnic background. The original settlers were of British stock; French settlers came after the
American Revolution
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; African Americans have been members of the community from early in the nineteenth century; Irish came in the mid-nineteenth century; and then
and Italians arrived around the turn of the twentieth century. To this day there is a substantial population of Italian descent in Madison. Today Madison also remains a diverse community, with many of the most recent newcomers arriving from Central America, South America, and Asia. Madison is a railroad suburb of New York City.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough had a total area of 4.33 square miles (11.20 km2), including 4.31 square miles (11.17 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) of water (0.30%). Madison is located about west of downtown Manhattan, and is a suburban town of New York City.
Madison borders the Morris County municipalities of Chatham Borough to the east, Chatham Township to the south, Harding Township and Morris Township to the west and
Florham Park
Florham Park is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 11,696,Unincorporated communities
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Brooklake Park, East Madison and North Park.
Demographics
Census 2010
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010
American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS) is a demographics survey program conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. It regularly gathers information previously contained only in the long form of the decennial census, such as ancestry, citizenship, educati ...
median household income
The median income is the income amount that divides a population into two equal groups, half having an income above that amount, and half having an income below that amount. It may differ from the mean (or average) income. Both of these are ways of ...
was $106,070 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,499) and the median family income was $139,886 (+/− $18,117). Males had a median income of $100,289 (+/− $12,722) versus $64,684 (+/− $10,127) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $54,518 (+/− $4,561). About 1.1% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
Census 2000
As of the
2000 United States Census
The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 ce ...
there were 16,530 people, 5,520 households, and 3,786 families. The population density was 3,935.6 people per square mile (1,519.6/km2). There were 5,641 housing units at an average density of 1,343.1 per square mile (518.6/km2). The racial makeup of the population was 89.69%
White
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, 3.00%
African American
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Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
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, 0.23%
Pacific Islander
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, 1.55% from
other races
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, and 1.63% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
United States Census Bureau
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United States Census Bureau
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. Accessed August 12, 2012.
There were 5,520 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.
The age distribution of the population shows 20.6% under the age of 18, 17.6% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household was $82,847 and the median income for a family was $101,798. Males had a median income of $62,303 versus $42,097 for females. The per capita income was $38,416. About 2.0% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Madison's downtown is supported by the Madison Downtown Development Commission and a downtown manager. Many historical buildings remain in the community. The Madison Civic Commercial Historic District, which includes much of "downtown" as well as the borough hall and the train station, is listed on the State Register of Historic Places. The borough hall was donated to the community by Geraldine R. Dodge and Marcellus Hartley Dodge Sr. as a memorial to their son who died in an automobile crash shortly after his graduation from
Princeton University
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. Commercial vacancy rates are low. In recent years Madison has become noted for the number and quality of its restaurants.
Giralda Farms Giralda Farms was the estate of Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge in Madison, New Jersey
Madison is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 16,937.
Located along the Mor ...
, a planned office development, occupies of the former Geraldine R. Dodge estate in Madison (she and her husband had separate estates). The site includes the corporate headquarters of
Quest Diagnostics
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. Covering , the site requires that all parking be underground and that 85% of the land be undeveloped.
Arts and culture
Every year, Madison has an event called ''Bottle Hill Day.'' During this time, the community is able to come down to the center of town to celebrate the community with games, food, music, and a variety of activities for as many as 20,000 participants.
Madison is home to the
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is one of the largest professional Shakespeare companies in North America, serving over 100,000 adults and children annually. Located in Madison, New Jersey, it is the state's largest theatre company dedica ...
, one of 25 professional theatres in the state. Serving 100,000 adults and children annually, it is New Jersey's only professional theatre company dedicated to Shakespeare's canon and other classic masterworks. The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, the company's main stage, is a short walk from Madison's downtown shopping district.
Madison is also home to the
Museum of Early Trades and Crafts
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is a non-profit educational institution in Madison, New Jersey, Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The museum's mission is:
:''To inspire a connection with New Jersey' ...
, a New Jersey history museum located in the historic downtown district. The building is listed on both the state and national registers of historic buildings. The museum houses a collection of more than 8,000 artifacts and is host to thousands of visitors each year, mostly school students on field trips.
In October 2017, it was announced that a long-lost sculpture by
Auguste Rodin
François Auguste René Rodin (12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor, generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a uniqu ...
had been found in the Hartley Dodge Memorial. A student from
Drew University
Drew University is a private university in Madison, New Jersey. Drew has been nicknamed the "University in the Forest" because of its wooded campus. As of fall 2020, more than 2,200 students were pursuing degrees at the university's three sch ...
, who had been hired to archive the art in the building, discovered the bust of
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
and reached out to the Comité Auguste Rodin in Paris to have it authenticated. A public viewing was held for locals before the statue was loaned to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Government
Local government
Madison is governed under the
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle A ...
form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Borough Council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The Mayor of Madison is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',
Rutgers University
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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
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, March 2013, p. 94. The Borough form of government used by Madison, the most common system used in the state, is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an
override
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by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.
The Madison Municipal Building is the location of a newly-rediscovered painting of
Abraham Lincoln
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, attributed to German immigrant artist W.F.K. Travers, that was painted from life in 1865. The painting, one of three known full-length paintings of Lincoln, is high.
, the mayor of Madison is
Democrat
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Politics
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*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
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Robert H. Conley, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the borough council are Council President Robert E. Landrigan (D, 2023), Maureen Byrne (D, 2022), Debra Coen (D, 2024), Rachel F. Ehrlich (D, 2022), John Hoover (D, 2023) and Eric Range (D, 2024).Mayor and Council Borough of Madison. Accessed May 25, 2022.''Morris County Manual 2022''
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county's population was enumerated at 509,285,
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county's population was enumerated at 509,285,
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county's population was enumerated at 509,285,
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county's population was enumerated at 509,285,
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county's population was enumerated at 509,285,
, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 31, 2020.
New Jersey Redistricting Commission
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Mountain Lakes
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, 2024) and
Deborah Smith (R,
Denville
Denville Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in Morris County, New Jersey, Morris County, New Jersey, located west of Manhattan. As of the 2010 United States census, 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 16,635, reflecting ...
, 2024).
The county's constitutional officers are the County Clerk and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the
County Sheriff
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(elected for a three-year term). , they are
County Clerk Ann F. Grossi (R, Parsippany–Troy Hills, 2023),
Sheriff James M. Gannon (R, Boonton Township, 2022) and
Surrogate Heather Darling (R, Roxbury, 2024).
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 9,769 registered voters in Madison, of which 2,577 (26.4%) were registered as Democrats, 3,312 (33.9%) were registered as Republicans and 3,869 (39.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 11 voters registered as
Libertarians
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2020 presidential election
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January
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, Democrat Joe Biden received 5,838 votes, ahead of Republican
Donald Trump
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Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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received 55.0% of the vote (4,421 cast), ahead of Republican
Donald Trump
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Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
with 37.1% (2,980 votes), and other candidates with 4.5% (359 votes), among the 8,032 ballots cast by the borough's 11,073 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.0%. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 50.3% of the vote (3,715 cast), ahead of Democrat
Barack Obama
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with 48.6% (3,589 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (76 votes), among the 7,416 ballots cast by the borough's 10,438 registered voters (36 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 71.0%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 51.6% of the vote (4,038 cast), ahead of Republican
John McCain
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with 46.7% (3,656 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (75 votes), among the 7,830 ballots cast by the borough's 10,180 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.9%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...
received 50.9% of the vote (3,881 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat
John Kerry
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with 47.9% (3,648 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (62 votes), among the 7,618 ballots cast by the borough's 10,422 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 73.1.
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
Chris Christie
Christopher James Christie (born September 6, 1962) is an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, lobbyist, and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018.
Christie, who was born in N ...
received 65.2% of the vote (3,051 cast), ahead of Democrat
Barbara Buono
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with 33.0% (1,544 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (83 votes), among the 4,778 ballots cast by the borough's 10,249 registered voters (100 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 46.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 52.2% of the vote (2,809 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat
Jon Corzine
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with 36.3% (1,954 votes), Independent
Chris Daggett
Christopher Jarvis Daggett (born March 7, 1950) is an American businessman who is the president and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, one of the largest foundations in New Jersey. A former regional administrator of the United States En ...
with 10.0% (541 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (27 votes), among the 5,385 ballots cast by the borough's 9,862 registered voters, yielding a 54.6% turnout.
Education
Public schools
The
Madison Public Schools
The Madison Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Madison, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the di ...
serve students in
pre-kindergarten
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through
twelfth grade
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Madison High School Madison High School may refer to:
* Madison County High School (Alabama), Gurley, Alabama
* Madison High School (Idaho), Rexburg, Idaho
* Madison Consolidated High School, Madison, Indiana
* Madison High School (Kansas), Madison, Kansas
* Kentuc ...
(879; 9–12).
Students from Harding Township attend the district's high school as part of a
sending/receiving relationship
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with the
Harding Township School District
The Harding Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Harding Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2020–21 school year, the ...
Catholic
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parochial school, established in 1848, that serves students in grades Pre-K–3 through eight, operated under the auspices of the Saint Vincent Parish and the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
The Diocese of Paterson is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States that encompasses Passaic, Morris, and Sussex counties in northern New Jersey. Most of this territory lies to the west of th ...
. SVMS is a recipient of the
No Child Left Behind
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Montessori
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school teaching children in Pre-K and
kindergarten
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Drew University
Drew University is a private university in Madison, New Jersey. Drew has been nicknamed the "University in the Forest" because of its wooded campus. As of fall 2020, more than 2,200 students were pursuing degrees at the university's three sch ...
was founded in 1867 and continues to operate in Madison, on a wooded campus near downtown that was previously a private residence.
Fairleigh Dickinson University
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Landmark Conference
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, an NCAA Division III conference, is based in Madison.
The
College of Saint Elizabeth
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SEU has 25 unde ...
, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Morris County and by the
New Jersey Department of Transportation
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.
The main thoroughfare is Route 124 which connects with Morris Township in the northwest and Chatham Borough to the southeast.
Route 24 is the only limited access road to pass through the borough, doing so briefly for , but the closest exit is in neighboring
Florham Park
Florham Park is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 11,696,NJ Transit
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Morristown Line
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, with trains heading to
Hoboken Terminal
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, and to
Penn Station Pennsylvania Station is a name applied by the Pennsylvania Railroad to several of its grand passenger terminals.
Pennsylvania Station or Penn Station may also refer to
Current train stations
* Baltimore Penn Station
* Pennsylvania Station (Cinc ...
Kearny Connection
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.
NJ Transit provides local bus service on the
873
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Events
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* Carloman, son of King Charles the Bald, is hauled before a secular court an ...
and
879
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Year 879 ( DCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* April 10 – King Louis the Stammerer dies at Compiègne, after a reign ...
routes, replacing service that had been offered on the
MCM3
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Function
The protein encoded by this gene is one of the highly conserved mini-chromosome maintenance proteins (MCM) that are involved in the init ...
and 966 until subsidies to the local providers were eliminated in 2010 as part of budget cuts.
Madison also has a private commuter bus line run b Boxcar Transit that operates five days a week, running directly to and from Midtown Manhattan.
A low-cost campus/downtown shuttle bus operates along Madison Avenue and Main Street during afternoon and evening hours.
Sister cities
Madison has three
sister cities
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While there are early examples of inter ...
:
*
Issy-les-Moulineaux
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Madison, Connecticut
Madison is a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, occupying a central location on Connecticut's Long Island Sound shoreline. The population was 17,691 at the 2020 census.
Madison was first settled in 16 ...
, United States
Points of interest
*
Drew University
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*
Thursday Morning Club
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*
Museum of Early Trades and Crafts
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is a non-profit educational institution in Madison, New Jersey, Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The museum's mission is:
:''To inspire a connection with New Jersey' ...
*
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University is a private university with its main campuses in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded in 1942, Fairleigh Dickinson University currently offers more than 100 degree programs to its students. In addition to its tw ...
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is one of the largest professional Shakespeare companies in North America, serving over 100,000 adults and children annually. Located in Madison, New Jersey, it is the state's largest theatre company dedica ...
Film and television
* Episodes of the television series, ''
The Sopranos
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'', were filmed in Madison. A scene was filmed on the
Drew University
Drew University is a private university in Madison, New Jersey. Drew has been nicknamed the "University in the Forest" because of its wooded campus. As of fall 2020, more than 2,200 students were pursuing degrees at the university's three sch ...
campus, while another scene was filmed at Rod's Steak House, just west of the borough limits in Convent Station.
* Portions of '' A Beautiful Mind'' were filmed at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
* The Madison train station played the role of
Cranford, New Jersey
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in the 2005 film, ''
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*Guess Who (Slim Whitman album), 1971
*Guess Who (EP), ''Guess Who'' (EP), a 2021 EP by South Korean girl group Itzy
*Guess Who (film), ''Guess Who'' (film) ...
'' starring
Bernie Mac
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and
Ashton Kutcher
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. The train station, the Hartley-Dodge Memorial building, and the center of Madison serve as backdrops to this movie, and a panorama of the borough is shown during the final credits.
* Hartley Dodge Memorial (Borough Hall) appears in a scene of ''
The World According to Garp
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'' starring
Glenn Close
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and
Robin Williams
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.
* Establishing and long-distance shots for the 1982 series ''
One of the Boys
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'' were shot at Drew University.
* Scenes from '' Rich and Famous'' (1981),
George Cukor
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's final film, were shot on Lincoln Place, and show the Madison Theatre and the train station as backdrops, standing in for Northampton, Massachusetts.
* Scenes from '' So Fine'' (1981) were shot at Drew University.
* Scenes from ''
The Family Stone
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'' (2005) were shot downtown at the intersection of Main Street and Waverly Place and Drew University. Despite the fact that the fictional town is supposed to be in New England, one may see a train, clearly marked ''New Jersey Transit'', crossing through Waverly Place in one of the scenes. Additionally, the bus station featured in the movie was shot on Drew University's campus in Madison.
* An episode of '' Friday Night Lights'' was filmed in parts of Madison.
* Scenes from the television show ''
Pretty Little Liars
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'' were filmed in Madison. The train station and Hartley Dodge memorial were visible as well as a separate aerial shot which shows behind 54 Main and Rocco's as well as the downtown main street area.
* Scenes from
Woody Allen
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's ''
Deconstructing Harry
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'' (1997) were filmed on the Drew University campus.
* Scenes from the 1973 film adaptation of '' From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler'' entitled ''The Hideaways'' were filmed in downtown Madison. Notably, the children get on the train at the Madison train station.
* The original 1968 green
Ford Mustang GT
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Bullitt
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disappeared until it was purchased by Madison resident Robert Kiernan in 1974 from an ad in '' Road & Track'' magazine.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Madison include:
* Robert Adams (born 1937), photographer who has focused on the changing landscape of the
American West
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*
Lincoln Brower
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ecologist
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, best known for his research on
monarch butterflies
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*
Andy Breckman
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(born 1955), creator and producer of television series ''
Monk
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'', former ''
Saturday Night Live
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'' writer and radio personality
*
Jonathan Edward Caldwell Jonathan Edward Caldwell (born March 24, 1883, date of death unknown) was a self-taught aeronautical engineer who designed a series of bizarre aircraft and started public companies in order to finance their construction. None of these was ever succe ...
(born 1883), aeronautical engineer whose designs included an
ornithopter
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, which would have flown by flapping its wings
*
Robert L. Chapman
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(1920–2002), thesaurus editor
*
Samuel S. Coursen
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He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his a ...
(1926–1950), awarded the
Medal of Honor
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for his actions during the
Korean War
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* Dick DeBiasse, automotive engineer and machinist (founder of AER Research, also located in Madison), is credited with having contributed to the success of the
Lake Underwood
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team that established Porsche as a winning race car in the United States. He also did the motor work for Mark Donohue in the following decade.
*
Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge
Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (April 3, 1882 – August 13, 1973) was the youngest child of William Avery Rockefeller Jr. and Almira Geraldine (Goodsell) Rockefeller. Giralda Farms was the name given to the New Jersey country estate wher ...
Marcellus Hartley Dodge Jr.
Marcellus Hartley Dodge Jr. (July 29, 1908 – August 29, 1930) was the heir to the Remington-Rockefeller fortune. He lived at Giralda Farms in Madison, New Jersey. He died in a car accident in France.
Life
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(1908–1930), heir to the Remington-Rockefeller fortune
* Alexander Duncan (1788–1853), Member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
*
Jonathan Dwight
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Life
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(1858–1929), ornithologist
*
Dean Faiello
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(born 1959), fake doctor convicted of operating without a license after the 2003 death of a patient
*
Janeane Garofalo
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Garofalo began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on ...
(born 1964), actor, comedian, author, and activist moved to Madison at age nine, where she remained until she graduated from high school
* Marcel Gleyre (1910–1996),
gymnast
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bassist
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*
Nick Mangold
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(born 1984), former NFL pro-bowl center with the New York Jets
*
William McGurn
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Early life
McGurn was born December 4, 1958, in San ...
(born 1958), former speechwriter for George W. Bush
* Ted Mitchell (1905–1985),
American football
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center
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* Center (algebra), used in various contexts
** Center (group theory)
** Center (ring theory)
* Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentrici ...
who played in the NFL for the
Orange/Newark Tornadoes
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*
Don Newcombe
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(1926–2019), former
Major League Baseball
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right-handed
starting pitcher
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Cincinnati Reds
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and
Cleveland Indians
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*
Neil O'Donnell
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(born 1966), former NFL quarterback
*
Greg Olear
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(born 1972), novelist
* Horace W. Palmer (1878–1953), lawyer and politician who served in the
New York State Assembly
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The Assem ...
*
Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson
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(1858–1942), author of '' Imre: A Memorandum'', who wrote under the pseudonym Xavier Mayne
* Aubrey Eugene Robinson Jr. (1923–2000), Chief Federal Judge of the District Court of the District of Columbia, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966
* Jay P. Rolison Jr. (1929–2007), lawyer and politician from New York who served in the
New York Senate
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Partisan compo ...
from 1967 to 1990
* David Austin Sayre (1793–1870), silversmith
* David F. Sayre (1822–1919), Wisconsin State Assemblyman, farmer and lawyer
*
JoJo Starbuck
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Early lif ...
Mary Wilkinson Streep
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Life and career
Born Mary Wolf Wilkinson in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Mary Agnes (né ...
(1915–2001), fine artist and art editor
* Charles Henry Totty (1873–1939), horticulturist
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Eddie Trunk
Edward Scott Trunk (born August 8, 1964) is an American music historian, radio personality, talk show host, and author, best known as the host of several hard rock- and heavy metal-themed radio and television shows.
Biography
Trunk was born on ...