Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 15 miles (24 km) from midtown Manhattan. 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. Totowa was formed from portions of Manchester and Wayne Townships on March 15, 1898.[7] Wayne is home to Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Hills Mall, Wayne Towne Center, and also High Mountain Park Preserve. [edit] 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. 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. Approximately 5,000 acres (20 km2) were purchased on November 11, 1695. The area now known as Wayne Township then became part of New Barbadoes Township in Bergen County. In 1710, this same area became part of Saddle River Township in Bergen County. 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. 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. 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 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. In the summer, hordes of people from Manhattan and Brooklyn came to live in the summer bungalows and enjoy the beautiful rivers. World War II marked the impetus for tremendous change in Wayne. 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.[8] 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. [edit] Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 252.2 square miles (656.2 km²), of which, 23.8 square miles (61.7 km²) of it is land and 1000.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it (5.44%) is water. Due to its large geographic area, Wayne shares its borders with 12 neighboring municipalities. 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, Paterson, Pompton Lakes, and Totowa in Passaic County. [edit] Neighborhoods and 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). The Passaic River also flows through a portion of Wayne and often floods near Willowbrook Mall and riverside neighborhoods. [edit] Climate Wayne has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). | Weather data for Wayne | | Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | | Average high °F (°C) | 38
(3) | 41
(5) | 50
(10) | 61
(16) | 72
(22) | 80
(27) | 86
(30) | 83
(28) | 76
(24) | 64
(18) | 54
(12) | 42
(6) | 62
(17) | | Average low °F (°C) | 20
(-7) | 21
(-6) | 30
(-1) | 40
(4) | 50
(10) | 59
(15) | 64
(18) | 63
(17) | 55
(13) | 42
(6) | 34
(1) | 25
(-4) | 42
(6) | | Precipitation inches (mm) | 4.14
(105.2) | 2.99
(75.9) | 4.28
(108.7) | 4.34
(110.2) | 4.81
(122.2) | 4.45
(113) | 4.59
(116.6) | 4.34
(110.2) | 5.30
(134.6) | 3.92
(99.6) | 4.43
(112.5) | 3.91
(99.3) | 51.50
(1,308.1) | | Source: [9] 2009-08-13 | [edit] 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. 2008 | 53,918 | [3] | −0.3% | | Population 1930 - 1990.[10] | As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 54,069 people, 18,755 households, and 14,370 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,274.5 inhabitants per square mile (878.2 /km2). There were 19,218 housing units at an average density of 808.4 inhabitants per square mile (312.1 /km2). The racial makeup of the township was 90.0% White, 1.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.7% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population. There were 18,755 households out of which 36.1% had related children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% 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. About 1.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over. As of 2007, the estimated median house or condo value in Wayne is $598,738.[citation needed] [edit] Government [edit] Local government Wayne Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. A mayor is elected by the voters in partisan elections to serve a four-year term. 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.[1] Wayne's mayor is Christopher P. Vergano, appointed at the 2008 Reorganization Meeting to replace Scott Rumana.[11] Members of the Wayne Township Council are:[8] - Ward 1 Councilmember: Alan Purcell(R)
- Ward 2 Councilmember: Al Sadowski(R)
- Ward 3 Councilmember: Gerard Porter(R)
- Ward 4 Councilmember: Joseph Scuralli(R) (Council President)
- Ward 5 Councilmember: Chris F. McIntyre(D)
- Ward 6 Councilmember: Nadine Bello(R)
- Councilmember at Large: Lawrence Maron(R)
- Councilmember at Large: Joseph G. Schweighardt(R)
- Councilmember at Large: Ann Mary O'Rourke(R)
[edit] Federal, state and county representation Wayne is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District and is in the Eighth Congressional District.[12] 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 is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). 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).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14] 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.[15] As of 2008[update], Passaic County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Sonia Rosado (2009, Ringwood), Freeholder Deputy Director Tahesha Way (2009, Wayne), Terry Duffy (2010, West Milford), Elease Evans (2008, Paterson), James Gallagher (2009, Paterson) Bruce James (2008, Clifton) and Pat Lepore (2010, Woodland Park).[16] [edit] Education [edit] Public School The Wayne Public Schools operate 14 public schools in Wayne. Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools [edit] Other schools [edit] Transportation Wayne is criss-crossed by several major roadways, including Interstate 80, U.S. Route 46, U.S. Route 202 and Route 23. Wayne is served by the Mountain View and Wayne Route 23 New Jersey Transit stations, offering service on the Montclair-Boonton Line to Hoboken Terminal, with connections to Midtown Direct trains to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. 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. 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.[17] Wayne is 25.9 miles (41.7 km) from Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark / Elizabeth, and 30 miles (48 km) from LaGuardia Airport in Flushing, Queens. [edit] Notable residents past & present Some noted current and former residents include: - Alan Alda (born 1936), television actor, writer, and director best known as Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series M*A*S*H.
- Kim Alexis (born 1960), supermodel, moved to Packanack Lake with husband and former Ranger Ron Duguay
- Will Allen (born 1978), Starting Defensive Back for the Miami Dolphins.
- Paul Bernbaum, writer of Hollywoodland.
- Tom Cruise (born 1962), Academy Award-nominated movie actor.
- Dramarama, the alternative rock band, formed in 1983 in Wayne and achieved success with the song, Anything, Anything (I’ll Give You). The band features most of its original members, including frontman and singer/songwriter John Easdale, and guitarists Mark "Mr. E Boy" Englert and Chris Carter, all of whom graduated from Wayne Hills High School in 1979.[18]
- Ron Duguay, former New York Ranger and current MSG Hockey Night Live analyst
- Lisa Edelstein (born 1967), award-winning American actress and playwright[19]
- Brandon Jacobs (born 1982), Running back for the New York Giants
- Jeff Rutledge (born 1957), former quarterback for the New York Giants
- Cecil B. DeMille (1881-1959), film pioneer and director of The Ten Commandments.
- Justin Crimmins, CFO of the Chili's restaurant chain.
- Lou Duva (born 1922), Hall of Fame Boxing trainer and manager.[20]
- Queen Latifah (born 1970), rap musician and Academy Award-nominated movie and television actress.[21]
- LL Cool J (born 1968), hip hop musician and movie actor.
- Gene Mayer (born 1956), former tennis player from the United States who won fourteen singles titles during his career. At Wayne Valley, he went unbeaten in his two years on the tennis team.[22]
- Darryl "DMC" McDaniels (born 1964), hip hop music pioneer and founding member of the group Run-D.M.C.
- Bryan Miller, NHL St. Louis Blues defenseman
- Ryan Neill (born 1982), Football long snapper and defensive end for the Buffalo Bills.[23]
- Greg Olsen (born 1985), Highly ranked Football Tight End prospect, Chicago Bears' 2007 first-round draft pick (31st overall).[24]
- Rich Seubert (born 1979), Starting Left Guard for the New York Giants. Has come back from a gruesome leg injury to regain his starting job.[citation needed]
- Danielle Staub, of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
- Major General Guy C. Swan III, commanding general of the Military District of Washington.[25]
- David Tyree (born 1980), Wide Receiver for the New York Giants and a 2005 Pro Bowl selection.[26]
- George Washington (1732-1799), Founding Father and the first President of the United States. He resided in Dey Mansion during the American Revolutionary War before the area was called Wayne.[27]
[edit] Interesting facts - Wayne will be home of the most shopping malls in a town on the east coast in 2010.
- Wayne is home to Valley National Bank' corporate headquarters
- Wayne is home to Toys "R" Us' corporate headquarters
- Wayne is home of the 1984 Girls AAU National Cross Country Championship Team (15-16 year old age group).[citation needed]
- Wayne is the home of the 1970 Little League World Series Champions.[28]
- The Preakness Stakes, a race in the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, was named after a race horse from Wayne's Preakness Stables, who won the Dinner-Stakes race at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, sponsored by the Maryland Jockey Club on October 25, 1870.[29]
- The indie rock band Fountains of Wayne took their name from a lawn ornament store of the same name located in the township on the westbound side of U.S. Route 46, though no members of the band are from the town.[30] The HBO series The Sopranos also filmed an episode at the same store.
- In a Hans and Franz sketch from Saturday Night Live, the pair says they are opening up a gym in Wayne.[31]
- Wayne's ZIP code (07470) is a palindrome. This fact was noted on an episode of the television series Full House.[citation needed]
- A 74-foot (23 m)-tall Norway Spruce (Picea abies) from Wayne was selected as the 1998,2005, & 2006 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. The tree, which weighed in at nine tons and was 42 feet (13 m) wide, was Rockefeller Center’s 73rd Christmas tree. The Rockefeller Center tree was lit on November 30, 2005, and Wayne's contribution to New York City's holiday tradition remained lit through January 6, 2006.[32]
- A scene from the movie Broken Flowers with Bill Murray, Frances Conroy and Christopher McDonald shows the McMansions across the street from Preakness Hills Country Club on Ratzer Road during its construction stages, as well as a newer housing development off of Alps Road at the corner of Ratzer Road.[citation needed]
- Wayne is home to the Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps, a DCI Division III World Champion in 2005.
- Wayne is home to the Ice Vault ice rink, where world-class figure skaters such as Johnny Weir and Stephane Lambiel train and 1992 Olympic figure skating gold medalist Viktor Petrenko coaches.[33][34]
- Wayne is the home to a Police Athletic League, aka PAL, and Boys and Girls Club, and they are seen as in-town sports rivals when played against each other in sports.
[edit] Filming on location [edit] References - ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2006, p. 169.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Wayne, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Wayne township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 5, 2009.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 211.
- ^ a b "The Governing Body". Wayne Township. http://www.waynetownship.com/council.htm. Retrieved February 4, 2008.
- ^ "Average weather for Wayne". Weather.com. http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USNJ0546?from=36hr_bottomnav_business. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Township of Wayne: Office of the Mayor, Township of Wayne. Accessed February 4, 2008.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 65. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ The Role of The Freeholders, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed April 21, 2008
- ^ 2008 Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed April 21, 2008
- ^ Passaic County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 5, 2007.
- ^ Agnish, Jai. "Dramarama", The Montclair Times, November 28, 2005. Accessed October 6, 2007. ""The journey began in Wayne, where Easdale and the original bandmates - Mark “Mr. E Boy” Englert, Peter Wood, and Chris Carter -- grew up. It takes them through the hallways of Wayne Hills High School and rehearsals in the basement of the Sound Exchange record store on Route 23 in Wayne."
- ^ Rohan, Virginia. "North Jersey-bred and talented too", The Record (Bergen County), June 18, 2007. Accessed June 25, 2007. "Lisa Edelstein: Class of 1984, Wayne Valley High School"
- ^ Rowe, John. "The life of Lou Duva in 15 rounds", The Record (Bergen County), February 17, 2008. Accessed June 28, 2008. "All due respect to Burgess Meredith, but if Sylvester Stallone wanted the most authentic-looking trainer for his Rocky movies he should have reached out for the Hall of Fame boxing trainer from Wayne."
- ^ Black History: Biography of Queen Latifah, accessed December 11, 2006
- ^ "Vilas Extended by Mayer", The New York Times, February 13, 1977. Accessed December 10, 2007. "Guillermo Vilas, the Argentine left hander, had unexpectedly strong opposition, but ousted young Gene Mayer of Wayne, N.J., 7-6, 7-6, 6-1, in the semifinals of the $50,000 Springfield International, a Grand Prix tennis tournament."
- ^ Domingo, Odeen. "Rutgers' Neill gets his bowl game", USA Today, December 27, 2005. Accessed December 14, 2008. "When he started making his own mark on the field, Neill was a star who gave Schiano's first recruiting class legitimacy, at a time when you couldn't find a Rutgers hat in the stores of Neill's hometown of Wayne, N.J., an hour's drive from campus."
- ^ Greg Olsen profile, Chicago Bears, accessed April 29, 2007.
- ^ Barry, Jan. "Army general from Wayne had key role at Ford funeral", The Record (New Jersey), January 1, 2007. Accessed July 20, 2007. "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."
- ^ Picker, David. "Montclair Celebrates One of Its Own", The New York Times, February 5, 2008. Accessed December 14, 2008. "That should not be difficult to arrange, since Tyree lives in nearby Wayne and has maintained close ties to the Montclair football program since departing in 1998 to begin his college career at Syracuse."
- ^ Dey Mansion, Passaic County, New Jersey.
- ^ http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0113088.html
- ^ The History of Wayne Township, Wayne Township. Accessed August 25, 2007. "Another national celebrity was the Preakness horse. Purchased in 1868 by Milton Holbrook Sandford, owner of the Preakness Stables at the corner of Valley Road and Preakness Avenue, for $4,000. On his maiden start Preakness was entered into the 'Dinner Plate Stakes' at the new Pimlico race Track in Maryland. Preakness won the first race on October 25th, 1870. In 1873 the Maryland Jockey Club started a new racing classic for three year olds and named it The Preakness in honor of the first horse to win a race at Pimlico."
- ^ Tyrangiel, Josh. "The Rise Of Mom's Boys", Time (magazine), December 22, 2003. Accessed August 25, 2007. "What drove Fountains of Wayne to Stacy's Mom was the usual soul-killing nightmare of the music industry. Schlesinger and Collingwood, both 36, met as undergraduates at Williams College and soon after started Fountains of Wayne (named after a lawn-ornament store near Schlesinger's New Jersey home), adding bassist Jody Porter and drummer Brian Young along the way."
- ^ Saturday Night Live @ theTravisty
- ^ Rockefeller Center Tree Lit During Star-Studded Ceremony, WESH-TV, December 1, 2005
- ^ Ice Vault Figure Skating Pro Staff: Retrieved June 28, 2008
- ^ SwissInfo.Ch: Lambiel Makes Coach Swap to Raise Stakes June 6, 2008
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