Maplewood is a

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in Essex County in the

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. The township is an inner-ring

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in the

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. As of the

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, the township's population was 25,684.QuickFacts: Maplewood township, Essex County, New Jersey

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. Accessed December 14,2022. As of the

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, the township's population was 23,867, reflecting a decline of 1 person (0.0%) from the 23,868 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,216 (+10.2%) from the 21,652 counted in the 1990 Census.

History

When surveying the area now known as Maplewood,

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found several trails used by

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tribes of Algonquian Native Americans, though there was only sparse pre-European settlement. These paths form the basis for what are the township's main thoroughfares today.Branch, Frederick; Kuras, Jean; and Sceurman, Mark
''Bloomfield''
p. 7.

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, 2001. . Accessed August 5, 2013. The first European settlers arrived around 1675, primarily

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and French

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s who had earlier settled Hempstead,

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, and

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, via

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. They had acquired most of today's Essex County from the Native Americans and followed three trails that roughly correspond to South Orange Avenue, Springfield Avenue and Ridgewood Road. These three routes resulted in the development of three separate communities that coalesced to become Maplewood and South Orange. Those who came from Newark on the trail that now corresponds to South Orange Avenue settled the area that became South Orange village. Six families (with last names of Smith, Brown, Pierson, Freeman, Ball and Gildersleeve) came up today's Ridgewood Road and established scattered farms around a center that became Jefferson Village, named after

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. This settlement, which roughly corresponds to downtown Maplewood today, developed several mills and orchards. John Durand, the son of

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(who was born in Maplewood in 1796), describes the place as a picturesque but slightly backward community with close ties to Springfield. The apple harvest was apparently quite impressive and included the "

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" and "Canfield" varieties. By 1815, there were approximately 30 families in the community. Although the residents of the area were predominantly

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, the first house of worship was a

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chapel in 1812. This was in use until 1846 and fell into disrepair until 1858, when it was taken into use as a

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church. Those who came up today's Springfield Avenue settled on a hill crest near today's intersection between Tuscan and Springfield Avenue and established a hamlet known as North Farms. Over time, this community became known as the Hilton section. It became a stagecoach stop between Newark,

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settled in what was then Middleville to retire but innovated a number of agricultural products, especially berries. Boyden also built and put into operation the first steam engines to service the railroad through Maplewood. The area became known for its orchards and related industries, including cider mills and rum distilleries, as well as honey and livestock. In 1802, Jefferson Village and North Farms were named as districts within the Township of Newark. The three communities developed and functioned independently, each establishing their own school associations: South Orange established the Columbian School in 1814, which would form the basis of

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; North Farms established the North Farms Association in 1817; and Jefferson Village the Jefferson Association in 1818. In 1867, when the State of New Jersey established public education through the School Law, the newly appointed County Superintendent merged the three associations into one school district, which was formalized in 1894 as the

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. James Ricalton, a teacher born in New York of Scottish parents who became the school district's first permanent teacher, helped set the high standard of education that persists in the school district to this day. Maplewood NJ winter from SO Reservation

Maplewood was originally formed as ''South Orange Township'', which was created on April 1, 1861, from portions of Clinton Township and what was then the Town of Orange. Portions of the township were taken to form South Orange village (established May 4, 1869, within the township and became fully independent on March 4, 1904) and Vailsburg borough (formed March 28, 1894, and annexed by

on January 1, 1905) The name of the township was changed to Maplewood on November 7, 1922.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 128 re Maplewood, p. 132 re South Orange Township. Accessed July 29, 2012. When the

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from Newark was extended to the area in 1838, a land speculator by the name of John Shedden built a railroad station in Jefferson Village and named it ''Maplewood''. This name came to comprise areas known as Hilton, Jefferson Village, and areas previously part of Springfield. In 1868, farms were subdivided into parcels for residential housing and the area became a commuter suburb. Edward C. Balch (1858–1934) was a homebuilder who envisioned Maplewood as a suburban community and starting around 1900 developed a total of 176 homes in the township, earning him recognition by ''

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'' as the "Father of Maplewood." The 1920s saw significant growth in new residents and structures.

Geography

According to the

, the township had a total area of 3.88 square miles (10.04 km²), including 3.87 square miles (10.03 km²) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01 km²) of water (0.08%). A pond is in Memorial Park, the

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runs through the township and there is a municipal pool club with four man-made pools of water; the remainder of the area is land. The township shares a border with West Orange and

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to the north,

and Irvington to the east,

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(in Union County) to the south, and Millburn to the west.

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Hilton and Valley View.

Climate

Maplewood has a

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(

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''Dfa'').

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $101,463 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,610) and the median family income was $122,102 (+/− $9,324). Males had a median income of $83,656 (+/− $10,885) versus $57,422 (+/− $5,551) for females. The

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for the borough was $47,404 (+/− $2,404). About 1.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the

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, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 23,868 people, 8,452 households, and 6,381 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,207.1 people per square mile (2,393.6/km²). There were 8,615 housing units at an average density of 2,240.4 per square mile (864.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 58.78%

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, 32.63%

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, 0.13% Native American, 2.86%

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, 0.03%

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, 1.56% from

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, and 4.01% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.23% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Maplewood township, Essex County, New Jersey

. Accessed July 29, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Maplewood township, Essex County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 29, 2012. There were 8,452 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.27. In the township, the age distribution of the population shows 28.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $79,637, and the median income for a family was $92,724. Males had a median income of $57,572 versus $41,899 for females. The

for the township was $36,794. 4.4% of the population and 3.4% of families were below the

. 4.9% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Arts and culture

In 2018 Brooke Lea Foster of ''

'' described Maplewood as one of several "least suburban of suburbs, each one celebrated by buyers there for its culture and hip factor, as much as the housing stock and sophisticated post-city life."

Performance venues

The township owns and operates the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts at 10 Durand Road. The Center, a former Christian Science Church, was donated to the town by Jean Burgdorff, a local real estate entrepreneur. The building was transferred to the town on October 15, 1988. In 2008, the township committed to a $130,000 plan to improve the building.

Maplewoodstock

Every year, on the weekend following the weekend closest to July 4, there is a concert in town called Maplewoodstock. The free concert consists of local and national bands performing alongside various stalls showcasing local businesses.

Architecture and landscape

Many of the more recognizable buildings and spaces were the work of famous architects and landscape designers. Most of the schools and the Municipal Building were the work of

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. The center of town is dominated by Memorial Park, a design of the

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. The Olmsted firm was also responsible for the landscaping at Ward Homestead, designed by

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, and now known as Winchester Gardens, located on Elmwood Avenue. On the opposite side of town is another Olmsted work,

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. The Maplewood Theater, designed by William E. Lehman, was where Cheryl Crawford first revived ''

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''.

Popular culture

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Frisbee (now called simply "Ultimate") was invented in Maplewood in 1968 by students at Columbia High School. A plaque commemorating the birthplace of Ultimate Frisbee is located in the student parking lot. * Maplewood is the birthplace of the wooden

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, invented by William Lowell at the Maplewood Golf Club in 1921. * Maplewood has been the site for several films, including ''

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'', '' Garden State'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Stepmom''. *

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, a

alumnus, filmed a scene in his 2004 film, '' Garden State'', where he and

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drive by the front of Columbia High School. * In the 2007 film ''

'', the plot is set in and partially filmed in Maplewood and Columbia High School. Producer

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and actress

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both attended Columbia, and the plot is loosely based on their lives during high school. * Bullet For My Valentine filmed their music video for "

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" in Maplewood. * The main character of the

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novel '' Dimension of Miracles'', Thomas Carmody, is from Maplewood. He revisits the town, albeit one belonging in an alternate universe, late in the book. * Novelist

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, who grew up in neighboring

refers to Maplewood in several of his novels, including ''

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''. *

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, a rock band for children.

Parks and recreation

* Memorial Park is a park adjacent to the railway station, designed in the 1920s by landscape architects Brinley and Holbrook and the

that has been listed on the

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. Other town parks include Maplecrest Park, DeHart Park and Milo S. Borden Park. * The town is bordered to the northwest by

, a

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on the

that is part of the

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. * The East Branch of the

travels through the township.

Government

Local government

Maplewood is governed under the

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form of government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form. The governing body is a Township Committee, which is comprised of five members who are elected directly by the voters

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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 103. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor for a one-year term, and another to serve as Deputy Mayor. The Mayor has the responsibility of Chair for the Township Committee meetings with voice and vote. The Mayor is considered the head of the municipal government. Maplewood-municipal

The Township Committee is the legislative body of the municipality and is responsible for enacting the township's laws. The Township Committee is also an executive body. Under this form of government, the elected Township Committee sets policy and overall direction for the Township. The Township staff, under the direction of the Township Administrator, carries out Committee policy and provides day to day services. The Township Administrator serves as the chief administrative officer and is accountable to the Township Committee.About Us
Township of Maplewood. Accessed February 8, 2022. "Maplewood is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor for a one year term, and another to serve as Deputy Mayor." , members of the Maplewood Township Committee are Mayor Dean Dafis (D ( D, term on committee ends December 31, 2023; term as mayor ends 2022), Deputy Mayor Victor De Luca (D, term on committee ends 2023; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), Nancy J. Adams (D, 2024), Jamaine L. Cripe (D, 2024) and Frank McGehee (D, 2022).Township Committee
Maplewood Township. Accessed February 8, 2022.November 2, 2021, General Election Unofficial Results
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Federal, state, and county representation

Maplewood is located in the 11th Congressional District 2022 Redistricting Plan

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, December 8, 2022. and is part of New Jersey's 27th 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 League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 16,399 registered voters in Maplewood, of which 9,306 (56.7%) were registered as Democrats, 1,439 (8.8%) were registered as Republicans and 5,645 (34.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 9 voters registered as

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or Greens. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 84.4% of the vote (10,007 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 14.9% (1,764 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (91 votes), among the 11,924 ballots cast by the township's 17,391 registered voters (62 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 68.6%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 81.9% of the vote (10,649 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 16.6% (2,156 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (90 votes), among the 13,003 ballots cast by the township's 16,523 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.7%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 76.3% of the vote (9,113 ballots cast), outpolling Republican

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with 22.7% (2,709 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (90 votes), among the 11,943 ballots cast by the township's 15,289 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 78.1. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 69.0% of the vote (4,833 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 29.6% (2,074 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (97 votes), among the 7,116 ballots cast by the township's 17,502 registered voters (112 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 40.7%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 72.2% of the vote (5,871 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 20.3% (1,650 votes), Independent

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with 6.2% (507 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (65 votes), among the 8,135 ballots cast by the township's 16,202 registered voters, yielding a 50.2% turnout.

Community

Maplewood is a diverse and family-friendly community. The township has a downtown area alternatively known as "the village" or "Maplewood Center" with a movie theater, several upscale and mid-scale restaurants, a small supermarket, independent café, two liquor stores, a toy store and an independent bookstore. The structure of the downtown is largely unchanged since the 1950s. Maplewood won '' New Jersey Monthly'' magazine's Downtown Showdown in 2015, with the editor's noting the community's "myriad boutiques, art galleries and notable restaurants". Maplewood is home to a gay village or "gayborhood." In June 2018, Maplewood unveiled permanently rainbow-colored

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s to celebrate

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across the full year. Maplewood counts among its residents a large number of theater professionals working in

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and

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productions, owing to the town's convenient rail access and relatively short commute via train into Manhattan. In 2010, a group of 32 of these actors and technicians formed their own repertory theater company and named it Midtown Direct Rep, after the NJ Transit line on which they all commuted.

Education

Maplewood is part of the unified

, together with the neighboring community of

. The district has a single

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(located in Maplewood) two middle schools a central pre-school and neighborhood

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s in each municipality. As of the 2019–2020 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 7,353 students and 576.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.District information for South Orange-Maplewood School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2021. Schools in the district (with 2019–2020 school enrollment data from the

) are Montrose Early Childhood Center (133 students, in Pre-K; located in Maplewood), Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School (493 students, in grades K–5 located in Maplewood), Clinton Elementary School (605, K–5; Maplewood), Jefferson Elementary School (544, 3–5; Maplewood), Marshall Elementary School (518, K–2; South Orange), South Mountain Elementary School (647, K–5; South Orange), South Mountain Elementary School Annex (NA, K–1; South Orange), Tuscan Elementary School (K–5, 637; Maplewood), Maplewood Middle School (827, 6–8; Maplewood), South Orange Middle School (786, 6–8; South Orange) and

(1,967, 9–12; Maplewood).

Transportation

Roads and highways

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

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. Two nearby

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serve Maplewood: the

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, which runs north–south, and Interstate 78, which runs east–west. There are approximately 226 streets within Maplewood. Springfield Avenue is a state highway ( Route 124, from Irvington to Morristown), and four thoroughfares are Essex County roads (Valley Street, Millburn Avenue, Irvington Avenue, Wyoming Avenue).

Public transportation

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provides passenger rail service to Maplewood station on the

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and

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to Newark Broad Street Station,

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and

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, with connecting service to

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. NJ Transit bus service to

on the 25, 37 and 70, and to the

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on the 107 route. Independent Bus provides bus service on its 31 route. The township operates the rush-hour Maplewood Jitney service to and from the train station.

Notable people

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

Harriet Adams Harriet Stratemeyer Adams (December 12, 1892 – March 27, 1982) was an American juvenile book packager, children's novelist, and publisher who was responsible for some 200 books over her literary career. She wrote the plot outlines for many boo ...

(1893–1982), author of some 200 books, including nearly 50 in the ''

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'' series * Mobolaji Akiode (born 1982), former Nigerian women's professional basketball player *

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(born 1959), actor, best known for his role as George Costanza in ''

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'' *

Amy Arnsten Amy F.T. Arnsten is an American neuroscientist. She is the Albert E. Kent Professor of Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology as well as a member of the Kavli Institute of Neuroscience at Yale University. Research She studies the unique mole ...

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Juliette Atkinson Juliette Paxton Atkinson Buxton (née Atkinson; April 15, 1873 – January 12, 1944) was an American tennis player. She was born in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. Biography Atkinson was the daughter of a Brooklyn, New York physician. She won ...

(1873–1944), tennis player who won the US Open singles title three times, in addition to seven US Open titles in doubles and three in mixed doubles"Wins Have Been Served Family Style \ Serena, Venus Still Alive In Semis Of Singles, Doubles"
''

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'', September 10, 1999, backed uo by the

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as of March 4, 2016. Accessed February 10, 2020. ""Juliette and Kathleen Atkinson, of Maplewood, NJ, reached the semis at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, with Juliette winning both titles." *

Kathleen Atkinson Kathleen Gill Atkinson (November 5, 1875 – April 30, 1957) was an American tennis player. With her older sister, Juliette, both residents of Maplewood, she won the '' US Women's National Championship'' in women's doubles 1897 and 1898.Staff" ...

(1875–1957), tennis player who won two US Open doubles titles together with her sister Juliette * Shan K. Bagby (born 1967),

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and the 28th Chief of the Army Dental Corps * Dan Barry, reporter for ''

'' * Arthur C. Bartner (born 1940), musician best known as the director of

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, the marching band for the

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(born 1973), voice actor who portrayed

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in the ''

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'' film series *

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(born 1978), singer, songwriter and guitarist *

Mark Blum Mark Blum (May 14, 1950 – March 25, 2020) was an American actor who worked in theater, film, and television. He found success with a lead role in the 1985 film ''Desperately Seeking Susan,'' which he followed up the next year with a supporting r ...

(1950–2020),

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-winning theater actor who also appeared extensively in films and television, including a lead role in the 1985 film ''

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'' *

(1788–1870), inventor *

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(born 1975), actor, '' Scrubs'', '' Garden State'' * Marques Brownlee (born 1993),

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personality under the name 'MKBHD' * Norbert Leo Butz (born 1967), actor, and his wife

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(born 1973), an actress * P. J. Byrne (born 1974), film and television actor who has appeared in ''

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'', '' Final Destination 5'' and '' Wolf of Wall Street'', as well as being the voice of Bolin on Nickelodeon's animated TV series ''

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'' * Archie Campbell (1903–1989), Major League Baseball player *

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(1929–2015), physician specializing in infectious disease and microbiology *

Alta Cohen Albert Cohen, nicknamed "Alta", (December 25, 1908, in Brooklyn, New York – March 11, 2003, in Maplewood, New Jersey), was a professional baseball player. He attended South Side High School in New York. He was Jewish. In the minor leagues, he ...

(1908–2003), former professional baseball player who played

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from 1931 to 1933 with the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers and

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(born 1948), musician who is best known as the drummer for the alternative rock group

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. *

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(1900–1971), cinematographer *

Paula Dow Paula T. Dow (born 1955) served as the 58th Attorney General of New Jersey, appointed by incoming Governor Chris Christie. Her nomination to a full term was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate in February 2010. She is the first African-American wom ...

(born 1955), served from 2010 to 2012 as the 58th

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, appointed by incoming Governor

(1796–1886), painter * Raymond M. Durkin (1936–2014), politician who served as chairman of the

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Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She starred in the Broadway musicals '' 42nd Street'' and ''Grey Gardens'', winning two Tony Awards. She has co- ...

(born 1953), actress and Tony Award winner, is a current resident *

Pablo Eisenberg Pablo Samuel Eisenberg (July 1, 1932 – October 18, 2022) was an American scholar, social justice advocate, and tennis player. He played in Wimbledon five times, making the quarterfinals once, and won a gold medal at the 1953 Maccabiah Games ...

(born 1932), scholar, social justice advocate and tennis player *

Mike Enoch Michael Enoch Isaac Peinovich (born 1977) more commonly known as Mike Enoch, is an American neo-Nazi, antisemitic conspiracy theorist, Holocaust denier, blogger, and podcast host. He founded the alt-right media network '' The Right Stuff'' and ...

(born 1977), White Nationalist blogger and podcaster, founder of The Right Stuff Radio *

Paul R. Ehrlich Paul Ralph Ehrlich (born May 29, 1932) is an American biologist known for his warnings about the consequences of population growth and limited resources. He is the Bing Professor Emeritus of Population Studies of the Department of Biology of St ...

(born 1932),

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, professor of population studies and author of ''

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'' * Bruce Feirstein (born 1956),

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and

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best known for his contributions to the

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series and his best selling humor books, including ''

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'' * Fred Feldman (born 1941), philosopher who specializes in

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. * Christian Fuscarino (born ), community organizer,

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activist and the Executive Director of Garden State Equality *

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(born 1974), visual artist and former ''

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'' photographer * Jules Heningburg (born 1996), professional

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player on the

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of the

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and

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of the

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(1864–1938), educator and missionary *

David Javerbaum David Adam Javerbaum (born August 5, 1971) is an American comedy writer and lyricist. Javerbaum has won 13 Emmy Awards in his career, 11 of them for his work on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart''. He runs the popular Twitter account @TheTweet ...

(born 1971), executive producer of ''

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'' *

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(1918–2008), electrical engineer who invented a switching device that allowed for the creation of cell phones, among his more than 70 patents * Benjamin Franklin Jones (1869–1935), Speaker of the

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in 1900 * Joe Kinney (born ),

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coach and former

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who is the head coach of the

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team *

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(1938–2017), business executive who broke the

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to become the first woman to run a major bank in

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* George Ludlow Lee Sr. (1901–1966), chairman of the board of Red Devil, Inc. * Leyla McCalla (born 1985), musician * William G. McLoughlin (1922–1992), historian and prominent member of the history department at

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from 1954 to 1992 * Cedric McMillan (1977–2022), IFBB professional

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References

Sources

* League of Women Voters: ''Maplewood – More than a Train Stop'', published privately * Bates, Helen B. (ed)
''Maplewood Past and Present – A Miscellany''
Maplewood: 1948,

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External links

Township of Maplewood official website

Maplewood Sex Offender Map

Maplewood Sex Offender Map

South Orange-Maplewood School District
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