Cedar Grove, New Jersey

For another place, see Cedar Grove, Mercer County, New Jersey.

Cedar Grove, New Jersey
Township
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Coordinates: 40°51′29″N74°13′47″W / 40.858017°N 74.229784°W / 40.858017; -74.229784 [1] [2]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Essex
Incorporated	February 7, 1892 as Verona Township
Renamed	April 9, 1908 as Cedar Grove
Named for	Cedar trees
Government [3]
• Type	Faulkner Act (council–manager)
• Body	Township Council
•  Mayor	Kerry Peterson (term ends June 30, 2024) [4] [5]
•  Manager	Joseph M. Zichelli [6]
•  Municipal clerk	Dale A. Forde [7]
Area [1]
• Total	4.36 sq mi (11.29 km2)
• Land	4.24 sq mi (10.97 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)  2.82%
• Rank	286th of 565 in state 9th of 22 in county [1]
Elevation [8]	243 ft (74 m)
Population  (2020) [9] [10]
• Total	12,980
• Estimate  (2023) [9] [11]	13,321
• Rank	196th of 565 in state 15th of 22 in county [12]
• Density	3,063.5/sq mi (1,182.8/km2)
• Rank	214th of 565 in state 15th of 22 in county [12]
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	07009 [13] [14]
Area code(s)	973 [15]
FIPS code	3401311200 [1] [16] [17]
GNIS feature ID	0882222 [1] [18]
Website	www.cedargrovenj.org

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, ^{[9] [10]} an increase of 569 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 12,411, ^{[19] [20]} which in turn reflected an increase of 111 (+0.9%) from the 12,300 counted in the 2000 census. ^[21]

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. ^[22]

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. ^{[23] [24]} The township's name derives from the Eastern Red Cedar trees that once covered its valley and hillsides. ^{[25] [26]}

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 14,000 acres (57 km²) 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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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. ^[27] The first dinner theater was opened at the Meadowbrook in the fall of 1959 by Gary and Helga McHugh. It closed in 1973. ^[28]

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%). ^{[1] [2]}

The township is located between the First and Second Watchung Mountains. The center of the township is in a valley that is about 280 feet (85 m) above sea level; however, many sections of Cedar Grove are well above 400 feet (120 m), 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 600 feet (180 m) and above. Cedar Grove is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Midtown Manhattan and 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Newark.

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Lindsley and Overbrook. ^[29]

Cedar Grove is bordered by the municipalities of Montclair, North Caldwell and Verona in Essex County; and Little Falls in Passaic County. ^{[30] [31] [32]} Most of the eastern portion of the township is bordered by Upper Montclair (a neighborhood in Montclair). ^[33]

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 44 inches (1,100 mm) 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 3 feet (0.91 m) from the Blizzard of 1996.^{[ citation needed ]}

Climate data for Cedar Grove, New Jersey
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	38.0 (3.3)	41.0 (5.0)	50.0 (10.0)	60.6 (15.9)	71.2 (21.8)	80.0 (26.7)	84.9 (29.4)	83.0 (28.3)	75.4 (24.1)	64.5 (18.1)	53.3 (11.8)	43.0 (6.1)	62.0 (16.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	22.4 (−5.3)	24.5 (−4.2)	33.9 (1.1)	43.4 (6.3)	53.0 (11.7)	62.9 (17.2)	68.0 (20.0)	66.5 (19.2)	58.9 (14.9)	47.4 (8.6)	38.8 (3.8)	28.0 (−2.2)	45.8 (7.7)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.98 (101)	2.96 (75)	4.21 (107)	3.92 (100)	4.46 (113)	3.40 (86)	4.68 (119)	4.02 (102)	4.01 (102)	3.16 (80)	3.88 (99)	3.57 (91)	46.25 (1,175)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	8.9 (23)	8.4 (21)	4.3 (11)	.8 (2.0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	.6 (1.5)	3.0 (7.6)	26.0 (66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	10.5	9.9	10.9	10.8	11.7	10.7	10.0	9.6	9.0	8.3	9.5	10.7	121.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	4.9	4.1	2.3	.4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.4	2.3	14.4
Source: NOAA [34]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	2,139		—
1910	2,409		12.6%
1920	3,181		32.0%
1930	4,793		50.7%
1940	5,208		8.7%
1950	8,022		54.0%
1960	14,603		82.0%
1970	15,582		6.7%
1980	12,600		−19.1%
1990	12,053		−4.3%
2000	12,300		2.0%
2010	12,411		0.9%
2020	12,980		4.6%
2023 (est.)	13,321	[9] [11]	2.6%
Population sources: 1900–1920 [35] 1900–1910 [36] 1910–1930 [37] 1940–2000 [38] 2000 [39] [40] 2010 [41] [19] [20] 2020 [9] [10]

2020 census

Cedar Grove township, Essex County, New Jersey – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010 [42]	Pop 2020 [43]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	10,475	9,754	84.40%	75.15%
Black or African American alone (NH)	294	305	2.37%	2.35%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	18	0.02%	0.14%
Asian alone (NH)	800	1,016	6.45%	7.83%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	2	0.01%	0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	13	65	0.10%	0.50%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	98	355	0.79%	2.73%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	727	1,465	5.86%	11.29%
Total	12,411	12,980	100.00%	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 2,918.6 per square mile (1,126.9/km²). There were 4,661 housing units at an average density of 1,096.1 per square mile (423.2/km²). 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. ^[19]

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. ^[19]

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. ^[19]

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. ^[44]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census ^[16] there were 12,300 people, 4,403 households, and 3,240 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,913.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,124.8/km²). There were 4,470 housing units at an average density of 1,058.7 per square mile (408.8/km²). 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. ^{[39] [40]}

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. ^[45] 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. ^[39]

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. ^{[39] [40]}

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. ^{[39] [40]}

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. ^{[39] [40]}

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.

• Mills Reservation, a county park, consisting of a 157.15-acre (0.6360 km²) protected wooded area with trails for walking and an overlook of New York City. ^[46]
• Hilltop Reservation, composed of lands in the grounds of the former Essex Mountain Sanitorium, opened in spring 2003. ^[47]

Parks

• Community Park – this park is located near the center of the town off Little Falls Road. It features a baseball field, a large field used for various sports, a barbecue area, two playgrounds, a bocce court, and entrances to the Lenape Trail, which provide an opportunity for running, walking, and biking.
• Elmer Bowden Taylor Memorial Park – this park and its recreational facilities is located on Little Falls Road; near Bowden Road. It includes tennis courts, basketball court, small playground, and public bathroom. Named for Elmer Bowden Taylor, Cedar Grove resident killed in action in World War I while flying with the Lafayette Flying Corps.
• South End School Park, This park/playground is located on the grounds of South End Elementary School on Harper Terrace. Features include basketball courts, two baseball fields, and a playground.
• North End School Park is nearly identical to South End School's park.
• Cedar Grove High School, in the back of the high school, there is a quarter-mile track for running or walking. There is also a football field, soccer field, and baseball field.

Recreational areas

• Tennis courts are located along Little Falls Road, all for public use.
• Cedar Grove Community Pool, a community pool which opened in 1963. It features a large pool with 50-meter lanes and 25-meter lanes, three diving boards (two small and a large one), and a water slide. Also, there is a baby pool for children under five. There is a snack bar for refreshments, sun decks for sunbathing, and basketball courts. The pool is open from the Saturday before Memorial Day to Labor Day. ^[48]

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. ^[49] The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. ^[50] 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. ^{[4] [3] [51]} 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. ^[52]

As of 2024 ^[update] , 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). ^{[4] [53] [54] [55] [56]}

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. ^{[55] [57]}

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. ^[58] In November 2020, Zichelli was elected to serve the balance of the term through June 2021. ^[59]

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. ^[60] As of July 2018, Joseph Cicala was chosen as mayor to succeed Peter Tanella, and Robbie Vargo as Deputy Mayor. ^[61]

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. ^[62]

In the May 2015 municipal election, incumbent Peter Tanella and challenger Harry Kumburis won election to four-year terms on the township council. ^{[63] [64] [65]}

Federal, state and county representation

Cedar Grove is located in the 11th Congressional District ^[66] and is part of New Jersey's 40th state legislative district. ^{[67] [68] [69]} Prior to the 2010 Census, Cedar Grove had been part of the 8th Congressional District , 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. ^[70]

For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 11th congressional district is represented by Mikie Sherrill ( D , Montclair ). ^[71] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) ^[72] and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). ^{[73] [74]}

For the 2024-2025 session , the 40th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Kristin Corrado ( R , Totowa ) and in the General Assembly by Al Barlas (R, Cedar Grove ) and Christopher DePhillips (R, Wyckoff ). ^[75]

Essex County is governed by a directly elected county executive, with legislative functions performed by the Board of County Commissioners. As of 2024 ^[update] , the County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. (D, Roseland), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026. ^[76] The county's Board of County Commissioners is composed of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected on an at-large basis. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November. ^[77] Essex County's Commissioners are:

Robert Mercado (D, District 1 – Newark's North and East Wards, parts of Central and West Wards; Newark, 2026), ^[78] A'Dorian Murray-Thomas (D, District 2 – Irvington, Maplewood and parts of Newark's South and West Wards; Newark, 2026), ^[79] Vice President Tyshammie L. Cooper (D, District 3 - Newark: West and Central Wards; East Orange, Orange and South Orange; East Orange, 2026), ^[80] Leonard M. Luciano (D, District 4 – Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Livingston, Millburn, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona, West Caldwell and West Orange; West Caldwell, 2026), ^[81] President Carlos M. Pomares (D, District 5 – Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair and Nutley; Bloomfield, 2026), ^[82] Brendan W. Gill (D, at large; Montclair, 2026), ^[83] Romaine Graham (D, at large; Irvington, 2026), ^[84] Wayne Richardson (D, at large; Newark, 2026), ^[85] Patricia Sebold (D, at-large; Livingston, 2026). ^{[86] [87] [88] [89] [90]}

Constitutional officers elected countywide are: Clerk Christopher J. Durkin (D, West Caldwell, 2025), ^{[91] [92]} Register of Deeds Juan M. Rivera Jr. (D, Newark, 2025), ^{[93] [94]} Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura (D, Fairfield, 2024), ^{[95] [96]} and Surrogate Alturrick Kenney (D, Newark, 2028). ^{[97] [98]}

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. ^[99]

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%. ^{[100] [101]} 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%. ^[102] 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. ^[103]

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%. ^{[104] [105]} 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. ^[106]

Education

Public schools

The Cedar Grove Schools serve public school students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. ^[107] 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. ^[108] Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[109] ) are North End Elementary School ^[110] with 258 students in grades Pre-K–4, South End Elementary School ^[111] with 327 students in grades Pre-K–4, Cedar Grove Memorial Middle School ^[112] with 500 students in grades 5–8, and Cedar Grove High School ^[113] with 496 students in grades 9–12. ^{[114] [115]} In September 2021, North End School was one of nine schools in New Jersey recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. ^{[116] [117]}

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. ^[118]

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. ^{[119] [120]}

Transportation

Route 23 in Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove station on the Caldwell Branch of the Erie Railroad in 1909

Roads and highways

As of May 2010 ^[update] , the township had a total of 47.09 miles (75.78 km) of roadways, of which 34.59 miles (55.67 km) were maintained by the municipality, 9.22 miles (14.84 km) by Essex County and 3.28 miles (5.28 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. ^[121]

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. ^[122] Cedar Grove is also centrally located to New York City, Newark, Paterson, and Morristown. ^[123]

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. ^[124] In September 2012, as part of budget cuts, NJ Transit suspended service to Newark on the 75 line. ^{[125] [126]}

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. ^[127]

Local media

Newspapers

The Verona-Cedar Grove Times, a weekly newspaper that publishes every Thursday, serves Cedar Grove and Verona. ^[128]

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

Internet

Local news is covered by the Cedar Grove Observer ^[129] and the Verona-Cedar Grove Times. ^[130]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Cedar Grove, New Jersey

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

• Ralph L. Brinster (born 1932), genetic research pioneer and National Medal of Science recipient ^[131]
• Mark Burstein (born c. 1961), former president of Lawrence University ^[132]
• Jack Cafferty (born 1942), CNN commentator and host ^{[133] [134]}
• Tommy DeVito, quarterback for the New York Giants ^[135]
• Bob Diaco (born 1973), head coach of the UConn Huskies football team ^[136]
• Gary Dickinson (1938–2000), executive at General Motors ^[137]
• Allen B. DuMont (1901–1965), scientist and inventor best known for improvements to the cathode-ray tube in 1931 for use in TV receivers, manufacture of the first commercially successful electronic TVs and founder of the first licensed TV network, DuMont Television Network ^[138]
• Amanda Freitag (born 1972), celebrity chef ^[139]
• Eli Gottlieb (born 1956), novelist and author of The Boy Who Went Away ^[140]
• Tommy James (born 1947), musician, singer/songwriter and record producer, best known as leader of the 1960s rock band Tommy James and the Shondells ^[141]
• Ellen Kuras (born 1959), cinematographer whose body of work includes narrative and documentary films, music videos and commercials ^[142]
• Jonathan Lebed (born 1984), huckster who used internet technology to hype stocks ^[143]
• Amanda Lepore (born 1967), transgender performance artist and entertainer who has received attention for her modeling, fashion, partying, and business skills ^[144]
• Marty Liquori (born 1949), competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Track and Field. Ranked #5 on the Sports Illustrated list of The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures ^[145]
• Tom Lutz (born 1953), writer and literary critic who is founder and editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Review of Books ^[146]
• C. Edward McVaney (born 1940), co-founder of JD Edwards ^[147]
• Michael P. Moran (1944–2004), actor and playwright ^[148]
• David Njoku (born 1996), tight end drafted 29th in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns ^[149]
• Kevin J. O'Toole (born 1964), chair of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who had served in the New Jersey Senate and three years as mayor of Cedar Grove ^[150]
• Todd Pettengill (born 1966), former co-host to the WPLJ morning show "the Big Show" ^[151]
• Emilie Poulsson (1853–1939), children's author and campaigner for early childhood education ^[152]
• C. Robert Sarcone (1925–2020), politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature ^[153]
• Michael Uslan (born 1951), originator and Executive Producer of the Batman movies and the first professor to teach "Comic Book Folklore" at an accredited university ^{[154] [155]}
• Arthur Wynne (1862–1945), inventor of the crossword puzzle ^[156]

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135. 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."
136. 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."
137. Schmitt, Ben. "Gary Dickinson: Veteran Of Automotive Industry" Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , 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."
138. Truly touched and honored: Four alumni inducted into Montclair High School Hall of Fame, Montclair Times, November 16, 2006.
139. 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."
140. 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."
141. 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."
142. 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."
143. 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."
144. Peden, Lauren David. "Shopping with...Amanda Lepore" Archived March 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , 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."
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146. 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" Archived December 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , Mediabistro (website), October 26, 2011. Accessed December 22, 2014. "Hometown: Cedar Grove, New Jersey"
147. C. Edward McVaney: Oral History Archived December 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , Computerworld Honors Program. Accessed July 6, 2011. "We moved back east and lived in Cedar Grove, New Jersey."
148. "Cedar Grove Youth Is Featured In Twelfth Night at Seton Hall", Verona-CedarGrove Times, April 18, 1963. Accessed July 24, 2020. "Michael P. Moran of 94 Young Ave., Cedar Grove, and well known for his work with the Towers Summer Theatre, will soon be seen in the hilarious role of Sir Toby Belch in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night to be presented by the Workshop Theatre of Seton Hall University."
149. 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."
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151. 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."
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154. Genocchio, Benjamin. "POW! Take That, Hitler! Men of Steel and Their Times", The New York Times , September 9, 2007. Accessed December 26, 2007. "One of the single biggest lenders to the exhibition is Michael Uslan of Cedar Grove, the executive producer of movies like Batman and Batman Begins."
155. Meoli, Daria. "That's Entertainment" Archived December 14, 2005, at the Wayback Machine , 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."
156. 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." Archived September 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , 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."

External links

• Cedar Grove website
• Cedar Grove Schools website
• School Performance Reports for the Cedar Grove Schools , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Cedar Grove Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Official website of the Cedar Grove Alumni Assoc.