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Wayne, New Jersey
Map of Wayne Township in Passaic County
Map of Wayne Township in Passaic County
Coordinates: 40°56′31″N 74°15′2″W / 40.94194, -74.25056
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Passaic
Incorporated March 15, 1898
Government
 - Type Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
 - Mayor Christopher P. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The US state of New Jersey has 21 counties New Jersey was governed by two separate groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces East Jersey Passaic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Mayor-Council''' government A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Vergano
Area
 - Total 25. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (65. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
 - Land 23. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (61. 7 km²)
 - Water 1. 4 sq mi (3. 5 km²)
Elevation [1] 174 ft (53 m)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 54,849
 - Density 2,269. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi (876. 3/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 07470, 07474, 07477
Area code(s) 973, 862
FIPS code 34-77840[3]
GNIS feature ID 0882314[4]
Website: http://www.waynetownship.com

Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 20 miles from midtown Manhattan. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 973 is a North American Numbering Plan Area code for Northern New Jersey that covers portions of Bergen, Essex, Hudson Area code 862 is a North American Numbering Plan Area code for Northern New Jersey that covers portions of the Counties of Bergen, Essex Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Passaic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069. Wayne was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1847, from portions of Manchester Township. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Manchester Township was a Township that was formed on February 7, 1837 within Bergen County, New Jersey, and later split into Totowa was formed from portions of Manchester and Wayne Townships on March 15, 1898. Totowa (ˈtotəwə is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [5]

Wayne was ranked at No. 32 on Money magazine's 2006 "best places" list, among towns in the nation with populations greater than 50,000. Money is a Time Inc Personal finance magazine Its first issue was published in October 1972 [6]

Wayne is home to Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Hills Mall, Wayne Towne Center, and also High Mountain Park Preserve. Willowbrook is a two-level major shopping center located in Wayne, New Jersey, It is near the intersection of U The Wayne Towne Center is a regional Shopping mall located in Wayne, New Jersey, right next to Willowbrook Mall. High Mountain Park Preserve is a protected area of the Preakness Range of the Watchung Mountains in Wayne New Jersey, United States.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (65. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 23. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 square miles (61. 7 km²) of it is land and 1. 4 square miles (3. 5 km²) of it (5. 44%) is water. Due to its large geographic area, Wayne shares its borders with 11 neighboring towns. Franklin Lakes and Oakland in Bergen County; Fairfield and North Caldwell in Essex County; Lincoln Park and Pequannock in Morris County; and Haledon, Little Falls, North Haledon, Pompton Lakes and Totowa in Passaic County. Franklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Bergen County is the most populous County of the state of New Jersey, United States. This article is about a township in Essex County The other Fairfield in New Jersey is Fairfield Township Cumberland County New Jersey. North Caldwell is a borough in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey, United States, and a suburb of New York City. Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U Lincoln Park is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Pequannock Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Morris County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km west of New York City. Haledon is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. Little Falls is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. North Haledon is a Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. Pompton Lakes is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. Totowa (ˈtotəwə is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.

Neighborhoods/Lake Communities

Wayne has a number of lakes, with distinct communities and neighborhoods located around them. These include Pines Lake, Packanack Lake, Lions Head Lake, Tom's Lake and Pompton Lakes (half of which is in Wayne). Pines Lake is a lake community in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. Packanack Lake is an affluent lake community in Wayne, New Jersey, USA, located 30 minutes northwest of Manhattan. Pompton Lakes is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The Passaic River also flows through a portion of Wayne and often floods near Willowbrook Mall and riverside neighborhoods. The Passaic River is a Tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long in northern New Jersey in the United States. Willowbrook is a two-level major shopping center located in Wayne, New Jersey, It is near the intersection of U

History

In 1694, Arent Schuyler, a young surveyor, miner and land speculator, was sent into north-western New Jersey to investigate rumors that the French were trying to incite the local Lenni-Lenape Native American population to rebel against the English. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The shannon (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans were in the 17th century organized bands of Native American peoples with shared cultural and linguistic Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Schuyler found no evidence of a rebellion, but discovered a rich fertile valley where the Lenni-Lenape grew a variety of crops. Schuyler reported his findings to the English and then convinced Major Anthony Brockholst, Samuel Bayard, Samuel Berry, Hendrick and David Mandeville, George Ryerson and John Mead to invest in the purchase of the land he referred to as the Pompton Valley. The seven chose Schuyler to be negotiator with the Lenape for the rights to the area. Samual Bayard, however, was chosen to negotiate with the East Jersey Company which maintained land rights over the area that is now Wayne. East Jersey, together with West Jersey, was a distinct separately governed Province of New Jersey that existed for 28 years between 1674 and 1702 Approximately 5,000 acres were purchased on November 11, 1695. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare The area now known as Wayne Township then became part of New Barbadoes Township in Bergen County. New Barbadoes Township was a township that was formed in 1710 and existed in its largest extent in pre- American Revolutionary War times in Bergen County

In 1710, this same area became part of Saddle River Township in Bergen County. Saddle River Township was a township that existed in pre- American Revolutionary War times that included all portions of Bergen County, New Jersey By 1837, the residents of Wayne found themselves in Manchester Township in the newly named Passaic County. Finally, on April 12, 1847 the first Wayne Township organization meeting was held at the Henry Casey House on the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The first mayor, called the Chairman of the Township Committee until 1962, was William S. Hogencamp. The citizens voted to name the town after American Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Anthony Wayne (January 1 1745–December 15 1796 was a United States Army general and statesman

Throughout the 18th and 19th Centuries, Wayne Township remained a peaceful farming community. The Morris Canal ran through the southwestern part of Wayne, carrying produce to market and coal from Pennsylvania. The Morris Canal was an Anthracite -carrying Canal that incorporated a series of water-driven inclined planes in its course across northern The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The canal was replaced by the railroad at the end of the 19th century. In the early 20th century, Wayne grew as a vacation retreat for wealthy New Yorkers. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous In the summer, hordes of people from Manhattan and Brooklyn came to live in the summer bungalows and enjoy the beautiful rivers. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.

World War II marked the impetus for tremendous change in Wayne. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Summer bungalows were converted to year-round residences to accommodate factory workers. Following the war, farmland was converted to residential living. As Wayne grew, it adopted its current form of government in 1962. [7] Modern highways, including New Jersey Route 23, U.S. Route 46, and Interstate 80 made Wayne Township easily accessible, and several national firms have located here. Route 23 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs from Bloomfield Avenue in Verona in Essex County to the border with Route description Today US Route 46 begins at a complex interchange of the southern end of Route 94, Interstate 80 the Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge leading History I-80 was first planned in 1936 as a replacement for the cross-state U

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1930 4,469
—
1940 6,868 53. 7%
1950 11,822 72. 1%
1960 29,353 148. 3%
1970 49,141 67. 4%
1980 46,474 -5. 4%
1990 47,025 1. 2%
2000 54,069 15. 0%
Est. 2006 54,849 [2] 1. 4%
Population 1930 - 1990. [8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 54,069 people, 18,755 households, and 14,366 families residing in the township. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,269. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (876. 4/km²). There were 19,218 housing units at an average density of 806. 7/sq mi (311. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90. 05% White, 1. 66% African American, 0. 10% Native American, 5. 67% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 1. 17% from other races, and 1. 34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5. 09% of the population.

There were 18,755 households out of which 34. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66. 4% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23. 4% were non-families. 20. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 74 and the average family size was 3. 19.

In the township the population was spread out with 23. 2% under the age of 18, 8. 1% from 18 to 24, 27. 6% from 25 to 44, 24. 9% from 45 to 64, and 16. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $83,651, and the median income for a family was $95,114. Males had a median income of $61,271 versus $39,835 for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,349. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 1. 6% of families and 2. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 4. 8% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2007, according to "Sperling's Best Places" and Fidelity National Financial, the median income for a household in the township now stands at $91,416, with the income per capita at $40,834. The median home value in Wayne is $599,000.

Government

Local government

Wayne Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Mayor-Council''' government A mayor is elected by the voters in partisan elections to serve a four-year term. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A nine-member council forms the legislative branch of the township government. Three council members are elected at large and one from each of six wards for a term of four years. [9]

Wayne's mayor is Christopher P. Vergano, appointed at the 2008 Reorganization Meeting to replace Scott Rumana. [10] Members of the Wayne Township Council are:[7]

Federal, state and county representation

Wayne is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District and is in the Eighth Congressional District. [11]

New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Passaic County and northern sections of Essex County, is represented by Bill Pascrell Jr. (D, Paterson). New Jersey 's Eighth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Bill Pascrell. Passaic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U William J "Bill" Pascrell Jr (born January 25, 1937) is an American Democratic Politician who represents ( map The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 40th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Kevin J. O'Toole (R, Cedar Grove) and in the Assembly by Scott Rumana (R, Wayne) and David C. Russo (R, Ridgewood). The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. Kevin J O'Toole (born October 5, 1964) is an American Republican Party Politician, who serves in the New Jersey Senate Cedar Grove Township is a Township in north central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Scott Rumana (born July 18, 1964) is an American Republican Party Politician, who serves in the New Jersey General David C Russo (born October 8, 1953) is an American Republican Party Politician, who serves in the Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. [12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. [13]

Passaic County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to staggered three-year terms on an at-large basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. Passaic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. [14] As of 2008, Passaic County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Sonia Rosado (2009, Ringwood), Freeholder Deputy Director Tahesha L. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Sonia Rosado has served on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2001 Ringwood is a Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. Way (2009, Wayne), Terry Duffy (2010, West Milford), Elease Evans (2008, Paterson), James Gallagher (2009, Paterson) Bruce James (2008, Clifton) and Pat Lepore (2010, West Paterson). Terry Duffy has served on the Passaic County New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2004 West Milford is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. Elease Evans ( June 6, 1943) is an American Democratic Party politician who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly, James Gallagher is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served on the Passaic County New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders Bruce James was elected to the Passaic County ( New Jersey) Board of Chosen Freeholders in November 2005 Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. Pat Lepore is an American Democratic Party politician who has served on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2004 West Paterson is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. [15]

First Aid Squad

The Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad provides BLS (Basic Life Support) to all to reside in or travel through the Township of Wayne, New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The squad operates five Type I Rescue Ambulances, three boats, and one Heavy Rescue Vehicle. The First Aid Squad operates from two buildings known as Uptown and Downtown. The Uptown building, located on Hamburg Turnpike, houses three ambulances, Rescue 976 and one boat. The Downtown building, located between Taylor Drive and PAL Drive, houses two ambulances and two boats. The Squad is run by an elected Chief and several other line officers. The township is divided into two zones (Uptown and Downtown).

Education

Public School

The Wayne Public Schools operate 14 public schools in Wayne. The Wayne Public Schools are a comprehensive community public School district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wayne, in Passaic

Elementary Schools

Middle Schools

High Schools

Other schools

Transportation

Wayne is criss-crossed by several major roadways, including Interstate 80, U.S. Route 46, U.S. Route 202 and Route 23. Wayne Hills High School is a comprehensive community Public high school, one of the two high schools in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, Wayne Valley High School is a comprehensive four-year Public high school, one of the two high schools in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey Passaic County Technical Institute is a regional vocational Public high school in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United William Paterson University is a public university located in Wayne New Jersey, an affluent suburb of New York City. DePaul Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic High school in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United History I-80 was first planned in 1936 as a replacement for the cross-state U Route description Today US Route 46 begins at a complex interchange of the southern end of Route 94, Interstate 80 the Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge leading US Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York Route 23 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs from Bloomfield Avenue in Verona in Essex County to the border with

Wayne is served by the Mountain View New Jersey Transit station, offering service on the Montclair-Boonton Line to Hoboken Terminal or on Midtown Direct trains (about 55%) to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan via the Secaucus Junction. Mountain View Station (signed at the station as Mountain View-Wayne) is a New Jersey Transit station in Wayne, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving History On October 17[[ 960]] the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad and Erie Railroad merged to form the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Hoboken Terminal is a major transportation hub located in Hoboken, New Jersey on the Hudson River waterfront operated by New Jersey Transit. The Kearny Connection in Kearny, New Jersey, allows trains from New Jersey Transit 's Gladstone Branch and the Morris and Essex Lines Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial The Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station (known as Secaucus Transfer during planning stages is a major rail hub in Secaucus New Jersey. A Wayne-Route 23 station opened in January 2008 which offers train service via the Montclair-Boonton Line and regular bus service into the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. Wayne-Route 23 Transit Center is a New Jersey Transit park-and-ride station in Wayne, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line, also providing The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City. See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial

NJ Transit provides bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 191, 193, 194 and 195; to Newark on the 11, 28 (Saturday and Sunday only) and 75 routes, with local service provided on the MCM1, 704, 705, 712, 744, 748, 970 and 971 routes. The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City. See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following interstate bus routes in northern New Jersey almost all running to the See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following interstate bus routes in northern New Jersey almost all running to the Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes all of which originte from Newark See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes all of which originte from Newark PABCO Transit Inc, doing business under the Morris County Metro brand is a Public transport company based in Dover New Jersey operating local bus service See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following routes within Passaic and Bergen counties See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following routes within Passaic and Bergen counties See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following routes within Passaic and Bergen counties See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following routes within Passaic and Bergen counties [16]

Wayne is 25. 9 miles from Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark / Elizabeth, and 31. Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. 3 miles from LaGuardia Airport in Flushing, Queens. LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan

Notable residents

Some noted current and former residents include:

Interesting facts

Filming on location

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  21. ^ Barry, Jan. "Army general from Wayne had key role at Ford funeral", The Record (New Jersey), January 1, 2007. The Record (colloquially called The Bergen Record or The Record of Hackensack) has the second largest circulation of New Jersey 's daily New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed July 20, 2007. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Swan, who grew up in Wayne, was the military escort for Betty Ford at the funeral ceremonies in California and in the nation's capital, where he is the commander of the Military District of Washington. Swan's widely televised role as Mrs. Ford's escort set off a buzz among former neighbors in the Pines Lake section where he grew up and among Wayne Hills High School classmates. "
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