Cedar Grove, New Jersey Explained

Cedar Grove, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Township
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Pushpin Label:Cedar Grove
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Essex
Government Type:Faulkner Act (council–manager)
Governing Body:Township Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Kerry Peterson (term ends June 30, 2024)[1]
Leader Title1:Manager
Leader Name1:Joseph M. Zichelli[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Dale A. Forde[3]
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:February 7, 1892 as Verona Township
Established Title2:Renamed
Established Date2:April 9, 1908 as Cedar Grove
Named For:Cedar trees
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:11.29
Area Land Km2:10.97
Area Water Km2:0.32
Area Total Sq Mi:4.36
Area Land Sq Mi:4.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.12
Area Water Percent:2.82
Area Rank:286th of 565 in state
9th of 22 in county
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:12980
Population Rank:196th of 565 in state
15th of 22 in county[5]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:3063.5
Population Density Rank:214th of 565 in state
15th of 22 in county
Population Est:13321
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[6]
Elevation Ft:243
Coordinates Footnotes:[7]
Coordinates:40.858°N -74.2298°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07009[8] [9]
Area Code:973[10]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3401311200[11] [12]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0882222[13]

Cedar Grove is a township in north central Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 12,980, an increase of 569 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 12,411, which in turn reflected an increase of 111 (+0.9%) from the 12,300 counted in the 2000 census.[14]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Cedar Grove as its fourth-best place to live in Essex County and 17th-best place overall to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[15]

What is now Cedar Grove was originally incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as the Township of Verona on February 7, 1892, from portions of Caldwell Township. Portions of the township were taken to create Verona borough, based on the results of a referendum held on April 30, 1907. On April 9, 1908, the name was formally changed to Cedar Grove.[16] [17] The township's name derives from the Eastern Red Cedar trees that once covered its valley and hillsides.[18] [19]

History

Cedar Grove was part of the Horseneck Tract, which was an area that consisted of what are now the municipalities of Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Fairfield, Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Roseland, and portions of Livingston and West Orange.

In 1702, settlers purchased the 14000acres Horseneck Tract—so-called because of its irregular shape that suggested a horse's neck and head from the Lenape Native Americans for goods equal to $325. This purchase encompassed much of western Essex County, from the First Mountain to the Passaic River.

Cedar Grove was originally a small farming community. In 1896, Essex County built the county mental institution in Cedar Grove known as Overbrook. In 1908, Cedar Grove was incorporated as a township. In the 1950s and 1960s, Cedar Grove became one of the destination suburbs in Essex County among those looking to escape urban living from Newark and New York City.

Cedar Grove was once home to Frank Dailey's Meadowbrook Ballroom, located on Route 23, which regularly hosted well-known bands and vocalists, including Buddy Rich, Glenn Miller, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra, and Jo Stafford. The ballroom, located on the old Pompton Turnpike, still stands, and is used by Sts. Kiril & Methodij Macedonian Orthodox Church.[20] The first dinner theater was opened at the Meadowbrook in the fall of 1959 by Gary and Helga McHugh. It closed in 1973.[21]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 4.36 square miles (11.29 km2), including 4.24 square miles (10.97 km2) of land and 0.12 square miles (0.32 km2) of water (2.82%).[4]

The township is located between the First and Second Watchung Mountains. The center of the township is in a valley that is about 280feet above sea level; however, many sections of Cedar Grove are well above 400feet, including the Park Ridge Estates, the abandoned Essex County Hospital Center, and the eastern, southeastern and southern sections of Cedar Grove. Cedar Grove's highest point is on hilltop, where elevations reach 600feet and above. Cedar Grove is located approximately 12miles west of Midtown Manhattan and 4miles northwest of Newark.

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Lindsley and Overbrook.[22]

Cedar Grove is bordered by the municipalities of Montclair, North Caldwell and Verona in Essex County; and Little Falls in Passaic County.[23] [24] [25] Most of the eastern portion of the township is bordered by Upper Montclair (a neighborhood in Montclair).[26]

Neighborhoods

The sections of Cedar Grove are:

North End: The North End of Cedar Grove starts after the corner of Fairview Avenue and Pompton Avenue. It consists mostly of homes, but there are some businesses located on Pompton Avenue, and at the corner of E. Lindsley Road and Stevens Avenue. A notable part of the north end of town is the Park Ridge Estates, which contains million-dollar homes.

Central Cedar Grove: This consists of the center of town and extends from the corner of Fairview Avenue and Pompton Avenue to the corner of Bradford Avenue and Pompton Avenue. The central portion of the town contains Cedar Grove's business district. Also, on the west central side of town is the former location of the Essex County Hospital Center, and on the east central side is the Cedar Grove Reservoir and Mills Reservation.

South End: The south end of Cedar Grove is the most urbanized part of the township, as it contains homes that are closer together. The south end extends from the corner of Bradford Avenue and Pompton Avenue to the Verona border. There are mostly homes here, but there are some businesses on Pompton Avenue. Like the north end of town, the south end contains a section of million dollar homes.

Cedar Grove's population density is less than the surrounding towns of Montclair, Verona, and Little Falls, mainly because significant portions of Cedar Grove are owned or previously owned by county or city governments. The Essex County Hospital Center took up a good amount of land and was owned by Essex County. Mills Reservation is a county-owned park, and the Cedar Grove Reservoir property is owned by the City of Newark.

Climate

Cedar Grove has a humid continental climate, with warm/hot humid summers and cool/cold winters. The climate is slightly colder overall during the summer and winter than in New York City because the urban heat island effect is not as prevalent.

January tends to be the coldest month, with average high temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s and lows in the lower to mid 20s. July is the warmest months with high temperatures in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s. From April to June and from September to early November, Cedar Grove enjoys temperatures from the lower 60s to upper 70s. Rainfall is plentiful, with around 44inches a year. Snowfall is common from mid January to early March and nor'easters can bring a lot of snow. In January 1996, Cedar Grove received record snowfall of about 3feet from the Blizzard of 1996.

Demographics

2020 census

Cedar Grove township, Essex County, New Jersey – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2010[27] !Pop 2020[28] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)10,4759,75484.40%75.15%
Black or African American alone (NH)2943052.37%2.35%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)3180.02%0.14%
Asian alone (NH)8001,0166.45%7.83%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)120.01%0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH)13650.10%0.50%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)983550.79%2.73%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7271,4655.86%11.29%
Total12,41112,980100.00%100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 12,411 people, 4,523 households, and 3,216 families in the township. The population density was . There were 4,661 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 89.01% (11,047) White, 2.47% (306) Black or African American, 0.05% (6) Native American, 6.53% (811) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.85% (106) from other races, and 1.08% (134) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.86% (727) of the population.

Of the 4,523 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18; 59.5% were married couples living together; 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.9% were non-families. Of all households, 25.4% were made up of individuals and 13.7% 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 3.12.

20.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 87.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 82.9 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $95,152 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,156) and the median family income was $117,935 (+/− $15,917). Males had a median income of $81,330 (+/− $13,013) versus $51,525 (+/− $6,616) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $46,514 (+/− $3,662). About none of families and 0.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.[29]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 12,300 people, 4,403 households, and 3,240 families residing in the township. The population density was 2913.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,470 housing units at an average density of 1058.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 90.05% White, 2.99% African American, 0.05% Native American, 5.42% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.20% of the population.[30] [31]

As of the 2000 Census, 29.7% of Cedar Grove's residents identified themselves as being of Italian ancestry (adjusted from the 34.8% reported to reflect the fact that residents reported multiple ancestries), the 18th highest of all municipalities in New Jersey.[32] There was also a large Irish population, accounting for 21.7% of the population in the 2000 census, with another 12.1% of German ancestry.[30]

There were 4,403 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% 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 3.05.[30] [31]

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.[30] [31]

The median income for a household in the township was $78,863, and the median income for a family was $94,475. Males had a median income of $66,197 versus $40,582 for females. The per capita income for the township was $36,558. About 1.1% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.[30] [31]

Economy

Most of the commercial zone in Cedar Grove is located on Route 23. The central business district starts at about Sweetwood Drive and extends to Little Falls Road just after the railroad bridge.

The township has an industrial district located along Commerce Road, which is off Route 23. In this district, there are light industrial factories and different types of commercial businesses.

Parks and recreation

Cedar Grove has several parks and recreational areas within the township. These include county parks, town parks, and recreational areas.

County parks

There are two county parks located in Cedar Grove.

Parks

Recreational areas

Government

Local government

Cedar Grove operates within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under Council-Manager plan B form of municipal government, as implemented as of July 1, 1955, based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission.[36] The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.[37] Cedar Grove's governing body is comprised of a five-member Township Council, whose members are elected at-large for four-year terms by the voters of the municipality on a non-partisan basis as part of the municipal elections held on the second Tuesday in May in odd-numbered years.[38] [39] At a reorganization meeting held each July, the council selects a mayor and a deputy mayor from among its members to serve a one-year term of office.[40]

, members of the Township Council are Mayor Kerry Peterson (term on committee ends June 30, 2025; term as mayor ends 2024), Deputy Mayor Melissa Skabich (term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2024), Joseph Maceri (2027), Michele Mega (2025; elected to serve an unexpired term) and John A. Zazzali (2027).[41] [42] [43] [44] [45]

Michele Mega was elected to fill the council seat with a term expiring in June 2025 that had been held by Joseph Zichelli until he resigned from office to that the position as township manager.[44] [46]

In July 2020, Joseph Zichelli was sworn into office to fill the balance of the term of office expiring in June 2021 that had been held by Robbie Vargo until he resigned from office the previous month.[47] In November 2020, Zichelli was elected to serve the balance of the term through June 2021.[48]

Mayor Joseph Chiusolo resigned in June 2016 after serving 19 years in office in the wake of charges that he and his business had benefited from contracts with the township in which Chiusolo had a conflict of interest.[49] As of July 2018, Joseph Cicala was chosen as mayor to succeed Peter Tanella, and Robbie Vargo as Deputy Mayor.[50]

In August 2015, the Township Council selected Michael Maffucci to fill the vacant seat of John Zunic expiring in December 2017, who left office to serve as a New Jersey Superior Court judge.[51]

In the May 2015 municipal election, incumbent Peter Tanella and challenger Harry Kumburis won election to four-year terms on the township council.[52] [53] [54]

Federal, state and county representation

Cedar Grove is located in the 11th Congressional District[55] and is part of New Jersey's 40th state legislative district.[56] [57] [58] Prior to the 2010 Census, Cedar Grove had been part of the, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[59]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 8,672 registered voters in Cedar Grove, of which 2,269 (26.2%) were registered as Democrats, 2,215 (25.5%) were registered as Republicans and 4,184 (48.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[60]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 56.9% of the vote (3,541 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.1% (2,621 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (58 votes), among the 6,271 ballots cast by the township's 8,965 registered voters (51 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.9%.[61] [62] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 59.2% of the vote (4,013 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 39.5% (2,680 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (43 votes), among the 6,780 ballots cast by the township's 8,695 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.0%.[63] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 59.8% of the vote (3,817 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 38.9% (2,479 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (66 votes), among the 6,378 ballots cast by the township's 8,215 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 77.6.[64]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.1% of the vote (2,589 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 32.1% (1,238 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (33 votes), among the 3,914 ballots cast by the township's 8,963 registered voters (54 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 43.7%.[65] [66] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 58.3% of the vote (2,699 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 32.9% (1,524 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.0% (323 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (45 votes), among the 4,628 ballots cast by the township's 8,644 registered voters, yielding a 53.5% turnout.[67]

Education

Public schools

The Cedar Grove Schools serve public school students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[68] As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,613 students and 148.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.[69] Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[70]) are North End Elementary School[71] with 258 students in grades Pre-K–4, South End Elementary School[72] with 327 students in grades Pre-K–4, Cedar Grove Memorial Middle School[73] with 500 students in grades 5–8, and Cedar Grove High School[74] with 496 students in grades 9–12.[75] [76] In September 2021, North End School was one of nine schools in New Jersey recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.[77] [78]

Private schools

Washington Academy is an approved private school for special education. Founded in 1982, the Academy provides specialized academic and behavioral services to students whose disabilities disrupt their academic and behavioral growth and progress. It serves students ages 3–21 (Pre-K–12th Grade). Washington Academy is a member of the National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of private special education schools. The school is located in the former Leonard R. Parks Elementary School on Route 23.[79]

St. Catherine of Siena School, founded in 1958, is located on Bradford Avenue and operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[80] [81]

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 New Jersey Department of Transportation.[82]

Route 23 bisects Cedar Grove, making the township accessible via major highways including Interstate 80, Interstate 280, U.S. Route 46, Route 3, and the Garden State Parkway.[83] Cedar Grove is also centrally located to New York City, Newark, Paterson, and Morristown.[84]

Public transportation

Cedar Grove is served by NJ Transit bus service. The 11 bus line provides service to Newark. The 195 bus line provides transportation to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.[85] In September 2012, as part of budget cuts, NJ Transit suspended service to Newark on the 75 line.[86] [87]

Commuter train stations are located in the neighboring communities of Little Falls and Montclair. The Erie Railroad's Caldwell Branch ran between Little Falls and West Caldwell, but trains were sparsely scheduled and the line was destroyed in the 1970s.[88]

Local media

Newspapers

The Verona-Cedar Grove Times, a weekly newspaper that publishes every Thursday, serves Cedar Grove and Verona.[89]

The Cedar Grove Observer, which publishes 50 weeks a year, serves Cedar Grove.

Internet

Local news is covered by the Cedar Grove Observer[90] and the Verona-Cedar Grove Times.[91]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Cedar Grove include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. https://cedargrovenj.org/departments/township-manager/ Township Manager
  3. https://cedargrovenj.org/departments/municipal-clerk/ Municipal Clerk
  4. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  5. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  6. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
  7. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  8. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=cedar%20grove&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Cedar Grove, NJ
  9. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm ZIP Codes
  10. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Cedar+Grove Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Cedar Grove, NJ
  11. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  12. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  13. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  14. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
  15. http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100"
  16. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 126 re Cedar Grove, p. 132 re Verona. Accessed July 26, 2012.
  17. Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 307. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 18, 2015.
  18. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.
  19. http://cedargrovehistoricalsociety.org/pdf/early-cedar-grove-1.pdf Early Cedar Grove
  20. Model, Eric. "Recalling New Year's Eves past in Cedar Grove", NewJerseyNewsroom.com, December 31, 2010. Accessed July 6, 2011. "Cedar Grove was once home to the Frank Dailey's Meadowbrook Ballroom. In its day, along with the Glen Island Casino along Long Island Sound, it was the place for big band music. Some of the great bands and vocalists of the time to play there included the likes Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Gene Krupa, Sammy Kaye, and Glen Gray."
  21. http://www.meadowbrookproject.com/about%20the%20meadowbrook.htm About the Meadowbrook
  22. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  23. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010625/touches.html Areas touching Cedar Grove
  24. http://www.essexregister.com/municipalities/ Municipalities
  25. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  26. https://cedargrovenj.org/about-the-township/ About The Township
  27. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cedar Grove township, Essex County, New Jersey. United States Census Bureau.
  28. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cedar Grove township, Essex County, New Jersey. United States Census Bureau.
  29. https://archive.today/20200212082950/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401311200 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Cedar Grove township, Essex County, New Jersey
  30. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401311200.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Cedar Grove township, Essex County, New Jersey
  31. https://archive.today/20200212094926/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401311200 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Cedar Grove township, Essex County, New Jersey
  32. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Italian.html Italian Communities
  33. http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/mi Mills Reservation
  34. http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/hill Hilltop Reservation
  35. https://cedargrovenj.org/departments/recreation/community-pool/ Community Pool
  36. http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf "The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law"
  37. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey
  38. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 169.
  39. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=12 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"
  40. https://cedargrovenj.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/M-07-01-2021-Reorg.pdf Township Council Reorganization Meeting Minutes for July 1, 2021
  41. https://cedargrovenj.org/meet-the-mayor-and-council/ Mayor and Council
  42. https://cedargrovenj.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-Adopted-Municipal-Budget.pdf 2023 Municipal Data Sheet
  43. https://essexcountynj.org/county-directory/ Essex County Directory
  44. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/117798/web.317647/#/summary May 9, 2023 Municipal Election Unofficial Results
  45. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/109367/web.276935/#/summary Municipal Election May 11, 2021 Unofficial Results
  46. [David Wildstein|Wildstein, David]
  47. [David Wildstein|Wildstein, David]
  48. Sym, Jonathan. "Zichelli Wins Cedar Grove Town Council, Dye Re-Elected to Cedar Grove BOE, Freschi Re-Elected to BOE in Verona", TAP into Verona / Cedar Grove, November 3, 2020. Accessed May 26, 2021. "According to the unofficial election results provided by the Essex County Clerk’s Office, Joseph Zichelli will likely keep his seat on the Cedar Grove Council as he leads nearly two to one. Zichelli will fill the one open seat on the council. With 5,224 of the ballots counted in the council election as of 8:46 p.m., TAPinto Verona/Cedar Grove will call Zichelli the unofficial winner beating challenger Robert Dombrowski. Zichelli garnered 3,345 votes, Dombrowski took 1,879 votes."
  49. Jongsma, Joshua. "Cedar Grove mayor resigns", Verona-Cedar Grove Times, June 24, 2016. Accessed July 5, 2016. "Cedar Grove Mayor Joseph Chiusolo resigned from his position following an investigation that stated he violated several ethics laws through a conflict of interest with his business and voting on township matters."
  50. Staff. "Cedar Grove Swears in New Mayor and Deputy Mayor", Tap Into Verona / Cedar Grove, July 1, 2016. Accessed October 2, 2016. "Cedar Grove has a new mayor. Deputy Mayor Peter Tanella was sworn in as mayor on Friday by former Cedar Grove Mayor Robert O'Toole.... Councilman Michael Maffucci was sworn in as Deputy Mayor by Municipal Court Judge Nicholas S. Brindisi."
  51. Moroses, Dylan. "Michael Maffucci appointed to vacant Cedar Grove Township Council seat", Verona-Cedar Grove Times, August 26, 2015. Accessed September 21, 2015. "At a special meeting early Wednesday morning, the Cedar Grove Township Council temporarily appointed the runner-up in May's election, Michael Maffucci, to the vacancy made by former councilman, current New Jersey Superior Court Judge John Zunic's resignation."
  52. http://www.essexclerk.com/Election/View/1 2015 Non-Partisan Municipal Election May 12, 2015
  53. Mazzola, Jessica. "Election results: First female village prez among Essex non-partisan winners", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 12, 2015. Accessed June 26, 2015.
  54. Ortiz, Lillian. "Update: Unofficial county results for Cedar Grove election has Tanella, Kumburis in the lead", Verona-Cedar Grove Times, May 13, 2015. Accessed June 26, 2015. "For the first time in six years, there will most likely be a new face on the Cedar Grove Township Council. According to unofficial results from the Cedar Grove municipal clerk's office, Harry Kumburis edged out Michael Maffucci by nine votes on election day, Tuesday, May 12."
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  56. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
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  68. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=c4d52559846f430a8fba033e7b28311a Cedar Grove Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  69. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3402850&DistrictID=3402850 District information for Cedar Grove Township School District
  70. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402850 School Data for the Cedar Grove Schools
  71. https://www.cgschools.org/north-end North End Elementary School
  72. https://www.cgschools.org/south-end South End Elementary School
  73. https://www.cgschools.org/middle-school Cedar Grove Memorial Middle School
  74. https://www.cgschools.org/high-school Cedar Grove High School
  75. https://www.cgschools.org/our-schools/ Our Schools
  76. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0760 New Jersey School Directory for the Cedar Grove Schools
  77. https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/awardwinners/reports/2021/all_2021_national_blue_ribbon_schools.pdf#page=19 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Non-Public Schools
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  81. https://catholicschoolsnj.org/essex-county-1 Essex County Catholic Elementary Schools
  82. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Essex.pdf Essex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction
  83. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000023__-.pdf Route 23 Straight Line Diagram
  84. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Essex.pdf Essex County Highway Map
  85. https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212304/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesEssexCountyTo Essex County Bus/Rail Connections
  86. Rouse, Karen. "N.J. Transit bus No. 75, running from Passaic County to Newark, will no longer operate", The Record, August 29, 2012. Accessed August 5, 2015. "Starting Saturday, the NJ Transit No. 75 bus — which runs from Butler through Pompton Lakes, Pequannock, Wayne and Little Falls on its way to Newark — will no longer operate as NJ Transit's plan to save $2.5 million in operating costs takes effect."
  87. https://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Essex_County_Map.pdf Essex County System Map
  88. Staff. "Great Notch Train Station to close", Verona-Cedar Grove Times, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 8, 2013. "The Great Notch Train Station was built in 1905 for the New York and Greenwood Lake Railway – a subsidiary of the Erie Railroad. The station was also the junction for the Caldwell Branch Line, which served the communities of Cedar Grove, Verona, Caldwell and Essex Fells, where it connected with the Morristown and Erie Railway. The former rail branch is now a hiking and biking trail over the old rail bed, the West Essex Trail."
  89. http://www.northjersey.com/verona-cedargrove Home Page
  90. http://newjerseyhills.com/cg-v_observers/ Cedar Grove Observer
  91. http://www.northjersey.com/verona-cedargrove Verona-Cedar Grove Times
  92. Caroulis, Jon. "Largest Scientific Prize in Country", The Compass, October 22, 1996. Accessed April 13, 2008. "Brinster was born in 1932 and grew up on a small farm in Cedar Grove, N.J."
  93. Durbach, Elaine. "NJ man is college’s first Jewish president; Wisconsin univ. taps Young Judaea alum with eclectic resume", New Jersey Jewish News, September 18, 2013. Accessed September 1, 2019. "As unlikely as those jobs sound as steps to a college presidency, Burstein, who grew up in Cedar Grove, points to them as integral to his professional development.... When he was a senior at Memorial High School in Cedar Grove, he was elected president of the NJ Region of Young Judaea, the Zionist youth organization affiliated with Hadassah."
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  96. Gewelb, Zach. "Cedar Grove resident, Don Bosco QB commits to Syracuse", Verona-Cedar Grove Times, May 16, 2016. Accessed May 13, 2020. "Cedar Grove resident and Don Bosco junior Tommy DeVito has grown into one of the top quarterback recruits in the nation. Even though the Syracuse-bound star played high school football in Bergen County, he'll always be thankful for the start he had in Cedar Grove."
  97. Jongsma, Joshua. "Cedar Grove native Bob Diaco coaches with top-ranked Notre Dame football team", Verona-Cedar Grove Times, December 22, 2014. "It's been a long voyage for Cedar Grove native Bob Diaco - one that has spanned across eight universities. But the next step for the college football-coachingextraordinaire is Miami Gardens, Fla. for the BCS National Championship Game."
  98. Schmitt, Ben. "Gary Dickinson: Veteran Of Automotive Industry", Detroit Free Press, March 29, 2000. Accessed July 6, 2011. "A Cedar Grove N.J. native Mr Dickinson earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at Duke University in North Carolina where he met and married the woman who would become his wife of 39 years, Libby Daniel."
  99. http://www.montclairtimes.com/page.php?page=13490 Truly touched and honored: Four alumni inducted into Montclair High School Hall of Fame
  100. Hyman, Vicki. "Umami, shmumami: 'Next Iron Chef' says goodbye to Amanda Freitag", The Star-Ledger, November 8, 2009. Accessed April 29, 2013. "Amanda Freitag apparently didn't have the umami (Japanese for deliciousness) to continue in 'The Next Iron Chef.' The Cedar Grove-raised chef, who also appears a judge on the Food Network's 'Chopped,' had made it all the way to the final four."
  101. Cutler, Jacqueline. "Eli Gottlieb's novel about autism rings true", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 1, 2015. Accessed October 1, 2016. "In fact, Eli Gottlieb, who grew up in Cedar Grove, has an autistic brother living in a New Jersey residential community for the disabled."
  102. Lustig, Jay. "Tommy James tells all: The glorious highs and little-known dark side of a hit-filled career", The Star-Ledger, September 5, 2010. Accessed October 2, 2016. "James was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in South Bend, Ind., Monroe, Wis., and Niles, Mich. He moved to New York in '66, and New Jersey in 1973. He has been in Cedar Grove for about 10 years, having previously lived in Clifton."
  103. Hart, Hugh. "The Silent Witness", Brown Alumni Magazine, March / April 2009. Accessed October 15, 2017. "Her family life was happy enough while she was growing up in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, from which she left for Brown in 1977."
  104. Lewis, Michael. "Jonathan Lebed: Stock Manipulator, S.E.C. Nemesis -- and 15", The New York Times, February 25, 2001. Accessed December 22, 2014. "The S.E.C.'s news release explained that Jonathan -- the first minor ever to face proceedings for stock-market fraud -- had used the Internet to promote stocks from his bedroom in the northern New Jersey suburb of Cedar Grove."
  105. Peden, Lauren David. "Shopping with...Amanda Lepore", Dominican Today, September 28, 2005. Accessed July 6, 2011. "But that's what makes Amanda (nee Armand) Lepore from Cedar Grove, New Jersey so great. The boy who grew up to be a Vargas pinup girl may be all manufactured artifice on the outside - huge blond hair, huge red lips, huge gravity-defying boobs."
  106. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/features/si50/states/new_jersey/greatest/ "The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures"
  107. Martin, Cameron. "So What Do You Do, Tom Lutz, Editor of Los Angeles Review of Books? This editor's set on keeping the literary culture alive with this one site", Mediabistro (website), October 26, 2011. Accessed December 22, 2014. "Hometown: Cedar Grove, New Jersey"
  108. http://www.cwhonors.org/archives/histories/McVaney.pdf C. Edward McVaney: Oral History
  109. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55975430/michael-p-moran-featured-in-play/ "Cedar Grove Youth Is Featured In Twelfth Night at Seton Hall"
  110. Aitken Jr., Robert. "Cedar Grove native David Njoku awaits call to NFL", The Record April 26, 2017. Accessed April 28, 2017. "At Cedar Grove, Njoku was a 220-pound wide receiver and a track star, clearing a 7'1" high jump as a senior and clearing 6'11" at the 2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals."
  111. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=308 Senator Kevin J. O'Toole
  112. Farrell, Paul. "Todd Pettengill: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know", Heavy.com, April 19, 2015. Accessed September 1, 2019. "He’s married to Carrie Pettengill. The couple were wed in 1987. They live in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, where Todd Pettengill’s production company is also based."
  113. https://books.google.com/books?id=tt4DAAAAYAAJ&q=Emilie+Poulsson+biography The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Volume X, J. T. White Company, 1900 (p.463)
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  116. Meoli, Daria. "That's Entertainment", New Jersey Monthly, October 2005. Accessed December 26, 2007. "Fans of the Caped Crusader can add the summer blockbuster Batman Begins to their personal collections. Like all Batman celluloid, it was produced by Cedar Grove resident Michael Uslan."
  117. Romeo, Lisa. "Clue: Where Crossword Creator Lived. Ten Letters. Answer: Cedar Grove: A local journalist invented the modern crossword puzzle 97 years ago this week.", Verona-Cedar Grove Patch.com, December 21, 2010. Accessed April 8, 2011. "It's the humble – and wonderful -- crossword puzzle. And it was invented by a Cedar Grove resident."

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