Mahwah is the northernmost and largest

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by geographic area () in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population of the

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

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

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as the Township of Mahwah, based on the results of a

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held that day, replacing Hohokus Township. ''

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

History

The

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

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on the east to the western boundary of Bergen County with Passaic County and north to the New York border. Hohokus Township was first subdivided in 1886 with the creation of Orvil Township on both sides of the Saddle River, consisting of the eastern portion of Hohokus Township and the western portion of Washington Township. 1894's outbreak of "

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" brought the creation of the

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s of Allendale and

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''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 81. "Mahwah township - 1944 Nov. 7 - Replaced Hohokus twp.". Accessed December 23, 2017. For twenty-five years, beginning in 1976, Mahwah hosted the A&P Tennis Classic, a tune-up for the U.S. Open tennis tournament held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in

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's Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. The 75-room, three-story Darlington, also known as the Crocker Mansion, was built in 1901 for George Crocker, son of railroad magnate Charles Crocker. The estate, located at Crocker Mansion Drive, is one of New Jersey's historical landmarks. Ford Motor Company operated the Mahwah Assembly plant from 1955, producing 6 million cars in the 25 years it operated before the last car rolled off the line on June 20, 1980. At the time of its completion, it was the largest motor vehicle assembly plant in the United States. The Ford plant, along with other businesses such as American Brake Shoe and Foundry Company, helped contribute to the economic development of the town and its reputation for low home property taxes. The Mahwah town sports teams remain named Thunderbirds in honor of the Ford plant. Due to contractors' dumping of hazardous wastes at the Ringwood Mines landfill site before federal regulation, it has been designated as an EPA

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

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song " Johnny 99". In July 2017, while holding the position of

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prior to becoming

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

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

Geography

According to the

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

Mahwah is near the Ramapo Mountains and the Ramapo River.

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passes through Mahwah, but the only point of access is at the New Jersey–New York border, where 287 meets Route 17. U.S. Route 202 runs through Mahwah from Oakland to

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

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

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

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

Climate

Mahwah has a humid continental climate (

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''Dfa'').

Economy

Corporate residents of Mahwah include: Sheraton Crossroads

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corporate headquarters. *

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, a member of the ShopRite retail cooperative, operating approximately 22 stores. It is a family-owned business and is one of the 500 largest private companies in the United States. * Jaguar Cars and

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vehicles North American Headquarters. * Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, book publisher. * Maquet Datascope Corporation – manufacturer of intra-aortic balloon pumps and sterile collagen products. * Mindray Medical North America headquarters – manufacturer of patient monitoring devices. * New York – New Jersey Trail Conference headquarters, Darlington Schoolhouse *

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Data Center – one of the world's most robust and secure data centers. * Radware Inc. North American headquarters. * Radwin North American headquarters. * Stryker Corporation's orthopedic business. * UPS world technology headquarters. *

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

Parks and recreation

Campgaw Mountain Reservation is a Bergen County accredited park, covering in Mahwah and portions of Oakland, that has campgrounds and ski slopes for skiing.

Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $92,971 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,209) and the median family income was $107,977 (+/− $7,049). Males had a median income of $85,873 (+/− $6,728) versus $54,111 (+/− $3,935) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $53,375 (+/− $3,851). About 2.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. Same-sex couples headed 49 households in 2010, an increase from the 27 counted in 2000.

2000 Census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 24,062 people, 9,340 households, and 6,285 families residing in the township. The population density was 927.9 people per square mile (358.3/km²). There were 9,577 housing units at an average density of 369.3 per square mile (142.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.93%

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, 2.16%

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, 0.70% Native American, 6.31% Asian, 0.03%

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, 1.50% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.27% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Mahwah township
,

. Accessed March 8, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Mahwah township, Bergen County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed March 8, 2013. There were 9,340 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01. In the township the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $79,500, and the median income for a family was $94,484. Males had a median income of $62,326 versus $42,527 for females. The per capita income for the township was $44,709. About 1.2% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Mahwah is governed within the

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

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to staggered four-year terms of office on a

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basis as part of the November general election in even-numbered years. Four council seats are up for vote together and then three seats and the mayoral seat are up for vote together two years later. The legislative powers of the township are exercised by the Township Council.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 169. In September 2010, the township council voted to shift the township's non-partisan elections from May to November, citing increased voter participation and prospective savings of $30,000 associated with supporting each election, with the first November election taking place in 2012. , the Mayor of Mahwah is James J. Wysocki, who was elected to succeed John Roth, and whose term of office ends December 31, 2024. Roth had been elected in November 2018 following the recall of the former mayor, William Laforet. Members of the Township Council are Council President David May (2024), Council Vice President George W. Ervin (2022), Janet Ariemma (2022), Kim Bolan (2024), Robert M. Ferguson III (2022), Michelle Crowe Paz (2024) and Jonathan Wong (2022).Township Council
Township of Mahwah. Accessed May 27, 2022. "The legislative power of the municipality is exercised by a seven member Township Council. Officials are elected at non-partisan elections, held every other November, for four-year terms."''2021 County and Municipal Directory''
Bergen County, New Jersey, June 2021. Accessed May 1, 2022.Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results
Bergen County, New Jersey, updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.Precinct Summary Results Report - Combined 2020 Bergen County General Election - November 3, 2020 Official Results
Bergen County, New Jersey, December 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.Bergen County November 5, 2019 General Election Statement of Vote
Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 10, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. Then-Mayor Bill Laforet faced a recall election in November 2018, after a resident group submitted in June a list of 5,000 petition signatures that they had collected calling for the action, in excess of the 25% needed to place the measure in front of voters. In the November 2018 general election, Laforet was recalled from office and John Roth was elected mayor. The successful recall was the first in the county for at least 25 years. Michelle Paz, a Republican, was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that was vacated following the resignation of Steven Sbarra that became effective at the end of December 2017, and was elected in her own right in November 2018 to fill the unexpired term. At the January 2017 reorganization meeting, David May was sworn in to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been won by Jonathan Marcus in the November 2016 general election, but which Marcus decided not to accept; May was elected in his own right in the November 2017 general election, to serve the balance of the term. In December 2016, the Township Council selected George Ervin to fill the seat that had been held by Mary Amoroso expiring in December 2018 that became vacant after she was elected the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders; Ervin served on an interim basis until the November 2017 general election, when voters elected him in his own right to fill the balance of the term. Ervin was re-elected in the November 2018 election to fill a full four-year term, expiring in 2022. In August 1997, due to personal debt, then-Mayor David J. Dwork shot and killed himself in the town's mayoral offices. There were also unverified allegations of corruption.Smothers, Ronald
"Debt Drove A Mayor To Suicide, Widow Says"
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'', August 26, 1997. Accessed December 10, 2013. "Deep personal financial debt led the Mayor of Mahwah, N.J., David J. Dwork, to commit suicide in his township office on the night of Aug. 18, his widow, Johanna, said at a weekend memorial service." Dwork was memorialized with a tree dedicated to him at the site of the Mahwah Public Library. Dwork was succeeded by Richard J. Martel, then a township council member, who served for 14 years until his own death, of natural causes, on March 7, 2011. Martel himself was succeeded by Council President John DaPuzzo as acting mayor.

Federal, state and county representation

Mahwah is located in the 5th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Mahwah had been in the 40th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 60, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015.

Politics

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

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

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

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, Republican

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received 6,811 votes (52.6% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 5,623 votes (43.4% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 525 votes (4.1% vs. 4.6%), among the 13,108 ballots cast by the township's 17,408 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.3% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County). In the

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, Republican

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received 6,862 votes (56.2% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 5,143 votes (42.1% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 99 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 12,203 ballots cast by the township's 16,357 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.6% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 6,768 votes (54.3% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 5,501 votes (44.2% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 100 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 12,457 ballots cast by the township's 15,705 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.3% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).2008 General Election Results for Mahwah
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''. Accessed December 19, 2011. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 6,829 votes (58.1% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 4,829 votes (41.1% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 67 votes (0.6% vs. 0.7%), among the 11,758 ballots cast by the township's 14,759 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.7% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 70.4% of the vote (5,115 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 28.5% (2,070 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (79 votes), among the 7,391 ballots cast by the township's 15,601 registered voters (127 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 4,602 votes (57.4% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 2,942 votes (36.7% vs. 48.0%), Independent

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

Education

Public schools

The Mahwah Township Public Schools provides public education for students in pre-kindergarten through

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

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

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

, are Lenape Meadows Elementary School with 328 students in grades Pre-K–3, Betsy Ross Elementary School with 241 students in grades K–3, George Washington Elementary School with 189 students in grades K–3, Joyce Kilmer Elementary School with 414 students in grades 4–5, Ramapo Ridge Middle School with 685 students in grades 6–8 and

Mahwah High School Mahwah High School (MHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students from Mahwah in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the only secondary school of the Mahwah To ...

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

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

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

Private school

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

Higher education

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

Vocational schools

* Lincoln Technical Institute

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Bergen County and by the

New Jersey Department of Transportation The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey, including maintaining and operating the state's highway and public road system, planning and developing transportat ...

and Route 17 merge in Mahwah, and U.S. Route 202 also passes through. The northern terminus of County Route 507 is also in Mahwah. Interstate 87 (the

New York State Thruway {{Infobox road , state = NY , type = NYST , alternate_name = Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway , maint = NYSTA , map = {{maplink, frame=yes, plain=yes, frame-align=center, frame-width=290, type=line, stroke-width=2, type2=line, from2=New Yor ...

) is just outside the state in Suffern, New York. Interstate 287 heads north from Franklin Lakes, continuing for to the New York State border. U.S. Route 202 heads north for , running from Oakland to the New York State border. Route 17 extends from Ramsey until it forms a concurrency where it merges with Interstate 287. County Route 507 runs across the northeastern portion of the township, from Ramsey to an intersection with U.S. Route 202 near the state line. Mahwah Station - southbound

Public transportation

NJ Transit rail service is available from the Mahwah station to Secaucus Junction,

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, and Newark on the Main Line and Bergen County Line. Passengers may also take advantage of express service on the same line from the Ramsey Route 17 station located on Route 17 South and the Suffern station, just across the New York state line. Short Line Bus offers service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in

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and intermediate locations.

Notable people

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

American Civil Liberties Union The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1920 "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States". ...

(ACLU) * Gilbert Wheeler Beebe (1912–2003),

epidemiologist Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...

and

statistician A statistician is a person who works with theoretical or applied statistics. The profession exists in both the private and public sectors. It is common to combine statistical knowledge with expertise in other subjects, and statisticians may wor ...

known for his studies of radiation-related mortality and morbidity among populations exposed to ionizing radiation from the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and

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and the

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Jill Biden Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden (born June 3, 1951) is an American educator and the current first lady of the United States since 2021, as the wife of President Joe Biden. She was the second lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 when her hus ...

(born 1951), educator who is

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* Stephen Birch (1872–1940), a leader of Kennecott Copper whose farm was sold to the state and became the site of Ramapo College * Curt Blefary (1943–2001), American League Rookie of the Year, 1965 * Lawrence Boadt (1942–2010), Roman Catholic priest and publisher * Foxy Brown (born 1979), rapper * Chris Caffery (born 1967), musician and songwriter *

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

(1978–2013), NFL linebacker * Alan Geisler (1931–2009), food chemist best known for creating a popular hot dog sauce * Joe Graf Jr. (born 1998), race car driver in

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

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Henry Osborne Havemeyer Henry Osborne Havemeyer (October 18, 1847 – December 4, 1907) was an American industrialist, entrepreneur and sugar refiner who founded and became president of the American Sugar Refining Company in 1891. Havemeyer was the third generation of ...

(1847–1907), art collector and entrepreneur who founded the American Sugar Refining Company * James Hoch, poet *

Vlad Holiday Vlad Holiday (born May 24, 1989) is a New York City–based, Romanian-born singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. On July 28, 2017, Nylon premiered Holiday's solo project debut "Quit Playing Cool". The song was also featured o ...

(born 1989), singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist who is the lead singer and founder of the

-based indie band

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

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* Bob Kratch (born 1966) former guard on the Super Bowl XXV Champion

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Ernst Lieb Ernst Lieb is an American business executive who has assumed the roles of president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is a Mercedes-Benz Group-owned distributor for passenger cars in the United States, headquartered in ...

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

* Leonard Marshall (born 1961), former

defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is p ...

for the

* Bill McCutcheon (1924–2002), Emmy and

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...

-winning actor *

Krysten Moore Krysten Moore (born November 22, 1989) is from Mahwah, New Jersey and is the founder of "S.H.I.N.E." (Students Helping Instill New Esteem), the winner of the 2007 Miss Teen New Jersey International pageant, the 2008 National American Miss New Je ...

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

placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in gridiron football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points. In many cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist or punter. Sp ...

for the

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of the

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* Ariel Nicholson (born 2001/2002), fashion model and LGBT rights activist *

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

(1915–2009), guitarist and inventor * Maria Pitillo (born 1966), actress who appeared in the 1998 film ''

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'' * Randy Reutershan (born 1955), football player who played for a single NFL season with the

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* Al Sima (1921–1993),

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for the Washington Senators and other teams * Edgar Smith (1934–2017), convicted murderer, who was once on death row for the 1957 murder of fifteen-year-old honor student and cheerleader Victoria Ann Zielinski *

Evelyn Terhune Evelyn Florence Terhune (July 21, 1932 – June 8, 1981) was an American fencer and fencing coach who competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1960 Summer Olympics and was the long-time head coach of the women's fencing t ...

(1932–1981), fencer and fencing coach who competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the

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* Charley Williams (born 1928), former professional boxer * Maia Wojciechowska (1927–2000), children's author and winner of the Newbery Medal for her novel '' Shadow of a Bull'' * Chris Wragge (born 1970), anchor, CBS News New York *

Walt Zembriski Walter Zembriski (born May 24, 1935) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour. Zembriski was born in Mahwah, New Jersey. He taught himself how to play golf while working as a caddie at the Out of Bou ...

(born 1935), golfer who played on the

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and the

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Cavanaugh, Jack
"Golf; Trevino Tied With No Ordinary Amateur"
''

'', July 31, 1994. Accessed August 13, 2013. "Walt Zembriski, the 59-year-old former steelworker from Mahwah, N.J., who finished tied for second last year, shot a 75 and was at nine-over 153."

References

Sources

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

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

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