Haddonfield is a

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located in Camden County, in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,550, an increase of 957 (+8.3%) from the 2010 census count of 11,593, which in turn reflected a decline of 66 (−0.6%) from the 11,659 counted in the 2000 census. Haddonfield was incorporated by an act of the

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

History

The Haddonfield area was occupied by the

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Native American tribe, but they largely disappeared from the area when settlers arrived.

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s and

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

On October 23, 1682, Francis Collins, an English

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and a bricklayer by trade, became the first settler within the boundaries of what today is Haddonfield. Collins soon built a house, "Mountwell," on a tract of . Haddonfield was further developed by Elizabeth Haddon (1680–1762), whose Quaker father, John Haddon, bought a tract of land in the English colony of

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to escape religious persecution. Elizabeth set sail alone from

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, England to the New World in 1701. Shortly after her arrival, she made a marriage proposal to John Estaugh, a Quaker minister, and they were married in 1702. The town was named for John Haddon, though he never came to America.Kaplan, Melanie D. G
"Escapes: Haddonfield, N.J., still prohibits liquor sales"
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'', November 4, 2009. Accessed March 18, 2015. "But you'd have a hard time using your cents or pence to buy a drink here at the Indian King Tavern -- or anywhere in town, for that matter. The Borough of Haddonfield -- like 36 other Jersey towns -- is dry. The Indian King was one of the last places to sell alcohol before the town banned liquor. Since 1873, residents of this South Jersey town have bought their spirits in the next burg over and consumed it at home or, more recently, at BYOB restaurants." The Indian King Tavern, built in 1750, played a significant role in the

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. During that war, the New Jersey Legislature met there, avoiding British forces, and in 1777, declared New Jersey to be an independent state. Today the tavern is a state historical site and museum."Haddonfield: Quaker roots run deep"
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'', October 19, 2006. Accessed June 28, 2007. "In 1777, as armies devastated Trenton during the Revolution, the Assembly reconvened in the Indian King Tavern in Haddonfield and passed legislation creating an independent state.... The Quakers' strong influence led to the banning of alcohol in 1873—a ban that still stands." Nevertheless, since 1873, Haddonfield has been a dry town where alcohol cannot be sold though it can be brewed and distributed in town. Haddonfield is a significant historic

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

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

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found in North America, '' Hadrosaurus foulkii''. The skeleton was assembled in 1868 and is still displayed at Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. A long bronze sculpture of “Haddy”, by sculptor John Giannotti, stands in the center of town. Hadrosaurus was recognized officially as the state dinosaur of New Jersey in June 1991. In 1875, Haddonfield became the first community to secede from Haddon Township and become a self-governing borough. Haddonfield is noted for its historic homes, quaint shops, and legions of lawyers. As a legal center for southern New Jersey, the town houses the offices of more than 390 attorneys. Haddonfield once was home to Symphony in C (formerly the Haddonfield Symphony), which is now based in nearby Collingswood, and performs at the Gordon Theater at Rutgers University-Camden. Haddonfield is home to the second oldest volunteer fire company in continuous service in the United States. Haddon Fire Company No. 1 was established as Friendship Fire Company on March 8, 1764, by 26 townsmen. Each member was to furnish two leather buckets while the company supplied six ladders and three fire hooks. In 1971, Haddonfield became the second municipality in New Jersey (after

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

Geography

According to the

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

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. Haddonfield shares land borders with Audubon, Barrington, Haddon Township, Haddon Heights, Lawnside, and Tavistock.

Bodies of water

*Hopkins Pond, covering , is contained by a large earthen dam, and Hopkins Lane is built atop it. The pond was created in 1789, when John Estaugh Hopkins built a dam on a tributary of the Cooper River to power a gristmill that operated until the 1850s. In recent years, local officials have raised concerns about the pond being contaminated with

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

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 11,593 people, 4,436 households, and 3,181 families in the borough. The

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was . There were 4,634 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 95.23% (11,040)

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, 1.11% (129) Black or African American, 0.03% (4) Native American, 1.85% (215) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 0.43% (50) from other races, and 1.34% (155) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.14% (248) of the population. Of the 4,436 households, 36.0% had children under the age of 18; 61.7% were married couples living together; 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.3% were non-families. Of all households, 24.9% were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.17. 27.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.7 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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

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

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

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 11,659 people, 4,496 households, and 3,255 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 4,620 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 96.47%

, 1.27%

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, 0.13% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.03%

, 0.32% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notable locations

The Indian King Tavern was a colonial American tavern where, in 1777, the

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

discovered in Haddonfield. The statue, unveiled in October 2003, has been described as "the central landmark of downtown Haddonfield." The statue serves as a mascot of sorts for Haddonfield.

Parks and recreation

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

Government

Local government

The Borough of Haddonfield has been governed under the Walsh Act since 1913.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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

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

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Dave Siedell (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance), Frank Troy (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety), and Itar Cole (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property), all of whom are serving concurrent terms of office ending May 2029.Commissioners & Administrator
Borough of Haddonfield. Accessed May 30, 2025. "Since 1913, Haddonfield has operated under the 'Commission' form of government. Three Commissioners are selected by the voters of Haddonfield at a nonpartisan election held the second Tuesday in May every four years. Amongst themselves, the Commissioners select a Mayor and may select a Deputy Mayor."
Camden County, New Jersey, updated May 11, 2021. Accessed June 7, 2023. In 2018, the borough had an average property tax bill of $15,182, the highest in the county (though the mini municipality of Tavistock had an average bill of $31,376 for its three homes), compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.

Borough Hall

Borough Hall, the home of Haddonfield government, is located at 242 Kings Highway East and was built in 1928 by Walter William Sharpley. There are four main offices, including those for the tax assessor, the construction office and the municipal court office. Borough Hall includes a police department, a courtroom, and an auditorium. Its walls are of marble, steel, or plaster, although police station main walls are of steel and cinder block. From May through August 2021, the Haddonfield Police issued an average of 395 tickets per month. In Borough Hall's auditorium are paintings of men who signed the

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from New Jersey:

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, Francis Hopkinson, Richard Stockton, and John Witherspoon. Some of the paintings are original, other copies. Weddings have been held in Borough Hall, and while asbestos was being removed from the public library, the upper level of Borough Hall became a temporary library. Regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners are held twice each month, usually on Mondays, in the Borough Hall auditorium: A work session at 6:30pm at the beginning of the month and an action meeting at 7:30pm the end of the month. The dates are posted on the Borough's website.

Fire department

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

Federal, state and county representation

Haddonfield is located in the 1st Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
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Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 9,081 registered voters in Haddonfield, of which 3,268 (36.0%) were registered as Democrats, 2,232 (24.6%) were registered as Republicans and 3,575 (39.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 6 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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

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

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

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

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

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received 62.1% of the vote (2,519 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 36.6% (1,483 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (52 votes), among the 4,147 ballots cast by the borough's 9,791 registered voters (93 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 46.9% of the vote (2,208 ballots cast), ahead of both Democrat Jon Corzine with 46.6% (2,195 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 5.3% (249 votes), with 4,712 ballots cast among the borough's 9,138 registered voters, yielding a 51.6% turnout.

Education

Public schools

The Haddonfield Public Schools is a comprehensive public school district serving students in

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through

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. The district serves students from Haddonfield, along with those from Tavistock who attend the district's schools as part of sending/receiving relationships. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,766 students and 209.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 13.2:1.District information for Haddonfield School District

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. Accessed February 1, 2024. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the

) are Central Elementary School with 437 students in grades PreK-5, Elizabeth Haddon Elementary School with 376 students in grades PreK-5, J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School with 432 students in grades PreK-5, Haddonfield Middle School with 647 students in grades 6-8 and Haddonfield Memorial High School with 866 students in grades 9-12. In 2023, J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School was one of nine schools in New Jersey that was recognized as a

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by the

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. In 2015, Elizabeth Haddon School was one of 15 schools in the state and one of nine public schools, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in the exemplary high performing category. Haddonfield Memorial High School was also awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence in 2004-05 by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive. In 2023, J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School became the third Haddonfield public school to receive the award. Additionally, Haddonfield Memorial High School was ranked 33rd in public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in ''

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

Private schools

Haddonfield Friends School, a

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

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for students from ages birth to 14 at the Haddonfield campus, which is home to the school's Early Intervention Program and its Elementary Program. The school closed down in 2019, and was purchased by the Haddonfield Board of Education in February 2023 for $1.495 million. The district plans on converting the building into a fullday kindergarten and preschool by 2025. Christ the King Regional School, founded in 1940, serves students in Pre-K3 through eighth grade and operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. Bancroft School, founded in Haddonfield in 1883 and located there until 2017, is special education school and neurobehavioral stabilization program. In July 2005, Bancroft began soliciting requests for proposals to purchase its property, as a precursor to moving from Haddonfield. Bancroft is now located in neighboring Mount Laurel, but during the late 2010s, redevelopment of the Bancroft property in Haddonfield became a locally contentious issue and remains to be resolved. The Beechwood School, founded in 1951, is a private pre-school educating children 2.5 through 6 years old.

Special events

There are events such as the community sidewalk sale in the summer, and the fall festival in October. The fall festival is an event where community organizations may have booths along Kings Highway and there is scarecrow-making for kids. Haddonfield hosts a weekly farmers' market on Saturdays from May to November. There is also the Haddonfield Crafts & Fine Arts Festival, where a large variety of vendors line the main street. Another event is First Night, a

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celebration of the arts, with a variety of performances was held in town until 2016. There is also a yearly car show that takes place during the second Saturday of September. There are also events such as historic house tours and designer show houses. There is also an annual skirmish that takes place on Kings Highway East in June every year, hosted by the Haddonfield Historical Society. Residents of Haddonfield dress as redcoats and militia men, reenacting the battle that took place as the British retreated from the Battle of Red Bank. Their efforts to "annoy" the redcoats worked as Gen. Washington defeated the British army at the Battle of Monmouth a month later. The event includes many additional activities such as a yelling contest, colonial dancing, pillory prisoners, character reenactors, and tours of Historic Haddonfield.

Transportation

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

Roads and highways

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

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, and by the

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. Route 41 (Kings Highway) passes through the center of the borough and intersects County Route 561 (Haddon Avenue) at Haddonfield's main business district. Interstate 295 is adjacent to the southern tip with Exit 31 straddling the border. The

New Jersey Turnpike The New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP) is a system of controlled-access highway, controlled-access toll roads in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The turnpike is maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA).The Garden State Parkway, although ma ...

briefly crosses through the borough, but the closest exit is Interchange 3 in Bellmawr / Runnemede.

Public transportation

NJT 5166 on Atlantic City Line train passing Haddonfield station

The PATCO Speedline Haddonfield station links it to

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, in the west and to the eastern terminus in Lindenwold, New Jersey, where it is possible to transfer to NJ Transit's bus and rail routes connecting Philadelphia to

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. NJ Transit provides local bus service; its 451, 455, and 457 routes all stop at the PATCO station.

Popular culture

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

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

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'' franchise are set in fictional Haddonfield, Illinois which was inspired by Haddonfield, N.J. Debra Hill, the co-writer of the original film, grew up in Haddonfield, New Jersey.Debra Hill's Obituary
''

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

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...

in Haddonfield: '' Darkness on the Edge of Town'' (1978) and '' The River'' (1980).

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Haddonfield include: * John Adler (1959–2011), politician who served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 2009 until 2011 * Graham Alexander (born 1989), singer-songwriter, entertainer, and entrepreneur known for the Broadway shows '' Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles'' and '' Let It Be'' and as the founder of a new incarnation of the Victor Talking Machine Co. * Abraham Anderson (1829–1915), businessman who was a co-founder of the

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* Chris Barrett (born 1982), filmmaker * Curtis Bashaw (born 1960), real estate developer, entrepreneur and businessman, Republican nominee for the 2024 United States Senate election in New Jersey * George Batten (1891–1972),

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who played in a single MLB game, for the

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

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Brian Boucher Brian Boucher ( ; born January 2, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who is a game analyst on national TNT games and also Philadelphia Flyers games on NBC Sports Philadelphia. He played 13 seasons in the National Ho ...

(born 1977),

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goalieStaff
"Jersey Jottings: Crossing the Delaware"
, ''Jersey Man'' magazine, November 2, 2011. Accessed April 26, 2012. * Sam Bradford (born 1987), former

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winner who was quarterback for 4 NFL teams from 2010 to 2018 including the longest stint being with St. Louis Rams * Andy Breckman (born 1955), film and television writer whose work includes ''

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'' *

Daniel Brière Daniel Jean-Claude Brière (born October 6, 1977) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona ...

(born 1977), NHL player * Alexander Oswald Brodie (1849–1918), military officer and engineer who was appointed as Governor of

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from 1902 to 1905 *

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

(born 1942), author and illustrator * William T. Cahill (1912–1996),

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(1970–1974) *

Joanna Cassidy Joanna Cassidy (born Joanna Virginia Caskey; August 2, 1945) is an American actress and former model. She began working as a model in the 1960s and made her professional acting debut in 1973, appearing in the thriller films ''The Laughing Policem ...

(born 1945), actress, born and raised in Haddonfield * Bobby Clarke (born 1949), former hockey player and executive with the

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Edward Drinker Cope Edward Drinker Cope (July 28, 1840 – April 12, 1897) was an American zoologist, paleontology, paleontologist, comparative anatomy, comparative anatomist, herpetology, herpetologist, and ichthyology, ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker fam ...

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

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

(1937–2001), radio personality and specialist in nutrition, rehabilitation and sports medicine * William K. Dickey (1920–2008), politician who served as Speaker of the

and as chairman of the

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* Greg Dobbs (born 1978),

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player who played for the

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

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(Beijing) in the 1500 meters * Quaesita Cromwell Drake (1889–1967), chemist who was a professor and chair of the chemistry department at the

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for 38 years * Alfred E. Driscoll (1902–1975),

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

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

(born 1955), basketball coach * Rawly Eastwick (born 1950), former MLB

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

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

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

(1887–1956), Bishop of Camden from 1938 to 1956 * Ilise Feitshans, global health lawyer working in the field of nanotechnology * Nick Foles (born 1989), NFL quarterback for the

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. Actually, he lived in a part of Barrington that has a Haddonfield ZIP Code * Jena Friedman, comedian, writer and host of the comedic true-crime series ''Indefensible'' * Michael Garvey (born 1988), former

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footballer for the Philadelphia Fight in the

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, who played for the United States men's national rugby league team at the 2013 World Cup * Claude Giroux (born 1988), NHL player * Christian Giudice (born 1974), boxing writer and editor who has published boxing biographies * Thomas McLernon Greene (1926–2003), scholar of English literature *

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

(born 1955), author * Marielle Hall (born 1992),

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* Bryce Harper (born 1992), MLB first basemen for the

* Derian Hatcher (born 1972), NHL player and coach for

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

'' which is set in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois * Jeff Hornacek (born 1963), NBA player, head coach of

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, lived in Haddonfield while playing for the

Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, also known colloquially as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlan ...

* Geoff Jenkins (born 1974), former MLB outfielder * Pam Jenoff (born 1971, class of 1989), author of

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-nominated '' The Kommandant's Girl'' * Chip Kelly (born 1963), head coach of the

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Curtis, Charles
"Howdy, neighbor! Eagles coach Chip Kelly buys $1.1M N.J. house near Sam Bradford's place"
NJ Advance Media, October 22, 2015. Accessed November 17, 2015. "Most things in the personal life of Eagles head coach Chip Kelly are kept extremely private, but one piece of news appears to have leaked out. Crossing Broad's Kyle Scott heard from tipsters, who informed him that Kelly recently purchased a $1.1 million house in Haddonfield, N.J.... Scott also said the five-bedroom, five-bathroom property is seven houses down from a residence rented to quarterback Sam Bradford by former Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger." * Susan Kilham (1943–2022), aquatic ecologist * David Laganella (born 1974), avant-garde classical composer hailed as Philadelphia's best by the American Composers Orchestra * Ian Laperrière (born 1974), NHL player and coach for the

* Brad Lidge (born 1976), relief pitcher for the

* Victoria Lombardi (born 1952), better known as Miss Vicki, the former wife of '' Tiny Tim'' * Mike Magill (1920–2006), race car driver who competed in the

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three times * Matt Maloney (born 1971), NBA player for the

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, attended Christ the King and Haddonfield Memorial High School * Charlie Manuel (born 1944), former manager of the

* Timothy Matlack (1736–1829),

soldier and engrosser of the

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

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from 1976 to 2003 *

Joel McHale Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for hosting ''The Soup'' (2004–2015) and his role as Jeff Winger, Jeffrey "Jeff" Winger on the NBC sitcom ''Community (TV seri ...

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

Community A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given g ...

'', lived in Haddonfield for two years during elementary school * Richard Mroz, President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities * Scott Patterson (born 1958), actor, played Luke on television series ''

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'' * Sergio Peresson (1913–1991), violin maker * Chris Pronger (born 1974), NHL playerGormley, Chuck
"Pronger at home in Haddonfield"
''

'', August 18, 2009. * Mike Richards (born 1985), NHL player * Marvin Roffman, author and former

financial analyst A financial analyst is a professional undertaking financial analysis for external or internal clients as a core feature of the job. James Rolfe (born 1980), creator of The Angry Video Game Nerd *

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

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

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* Jennifer Sey (born 1969), author, business executive and retired artistic gymnast who was the 1986 U.S. Women's All-Around National Champion * Mel Sheppard (1883–1942), middle-distance runner who won a total of four gold medals at the

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and

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* Thomas J. Shusted (1926–2004), attorney and politician who served in the

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

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(1950–2012), pioneer and world champion of

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

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(born 1946), film director, as a child lived in Crystal Terrace, a part of Haddon Township served by the Haddonfield post office * Frank Stefanko (born 1946), photographer of rock music subjects including

and

Patti Smith Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer. Her 1975 debut album '' Horses'' made her an influential member of the New York City-based punk rock movement. Smith has fu ...

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

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'', June 12, 2005. Accessed January 24, 2008. "The mostly self-taught photographer, who was married with two young sons, asked Springsteen if he should come to New York. The Boss said he'd prefer to come to Stefanko's home in the sleepy New Jersey town of Haddonfield." * I. F. Stone (1907–1989), author and anti-war activist * Kimmo Timonen (born 1975), NHL defenseman for

* Joseph F. Wallworth, President of the

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

References

External links

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