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Wayne, New Jersey 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.Wayne is home to Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Hills Mall, Wayne Towne Center, High Mountain Park Preserve and William Paterson University. 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. 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. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.2 square miles (65.2 km²), of which, 23.8 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 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. 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. Climate Wayne has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). Demographics As of the census 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 was $598,738,[citation needed] and as of 2010, the median income for a family in the township was $120,295. 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.Wayne's mayor is Christopher P. Vergano, appointed at the 2008 Reorganization Meeting to replace Scott Rumana. Members of the Wayne Township Council are: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) Federal, state and county representation Wayne is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District and is in the Eighth Congressional District.New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District is represented by Bill Pascrell (D, Paterson). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).40th District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Kevin J. O'Toole (R, Cedar Grove) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Scott Rumana (R, Wayne) and David C. Russo (R, Ridgewood). The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).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. As of January 2010[update], Passaic County's Freeholders (and the year their term ends) are Freeholder Director Bruce James (2012, D-Clifton), Freeholder Deputy Director Pat Lepore (2011, D-Woodland Park), Deborah E. Ciambrone (2013, R-Wayne), Terry Duffy (2011, D-West Milford), Greyson P. Hannigan (2012, D-Paterson), Michael Marrotta (2013, R-Wayne), Edward O'Connell (2013, R-Wanaque). Public school The Wayne Public Schools operate 14 public schools in Wayne.Elementary schoolsAP Terhune James Fallon John F. Kennedy Lafayette Packanack Pines Lake Randall Carter Ryerson Theunis Dey Middle schoolsGeorge Washington Middle School Schuyler-Colfax Middle School Anthony Wayne Middle School High schoolsWayne Hills High School(for students living north of Ratzer Road) Wayne Valley High School(for students living south of Ratzer Road) Other schools Passaic County Technical Institute William Paterson University Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Academy Catholic School (formerly Our Lady of Consolation) De Paul Catholic High School Many other private elementary and high 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 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 873, 704, 705, 712, 744, 748, 970 and 971 routes.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. Notable residents Dramarama, the alternative rock band, formed in 1983 in Wayne and achieved success with the song,Anything, Anything (I’ll Give You). Most of its original members, including frontman singer/songwriterJohn Easdale, and guitarists Mark 'Mr. E Boy' Englert andChris Carter, graduated from Wayne Hills High School in 1979.[dead link] Lisa Edelstein(born 1967),Americanactressandplaywrightknown for her role asDr. Lisa Cuddyon the television dramaHouse. Lou Duva(born 1922), Hall of FameBoxingtrainer and manager. John A. Ferraro(1946-2010),actor,television directorandstage director. Gene Mayer(born 1956), formertennis playerfrom theUnited Stateswho won fourteen singles titles during his career. At Wayne Valley, he went unbeaten in his two years on the tennis team. Ryan Neill(born 1982),Footballlong snapperanddefensive endfor theBuffalo Bills. Greg Olsen(born 1985), Highly rankedFootballTight Endprospect,Chicago Bears' 2007 first-round draft pick (31st overall). Major GeneralGuy C. Swan III, commanding general of theUnited States Army North. David Tyree(born 1980), Wide Receiver for theNew York Giantsand a 2005 Pro Bowl selection. George Washington(1732–1799),Founding Fatherand the firstPresident of the United States. He resided in Dey Mansion during theAmerican Revolutionary Warbefore the area was called Wayne. Corporations, sports, and culture Wayne is home to the Toys 'R' Us corporate headquarters. and to the Valley National Bank corporate headquarters.Wayne is the home of the 1970 Little League World Series Champions. 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.Wayne is home to the Ice Vault ice rink, where world-class figure skaters such as Johnny Weir and Stéphane Lambiel train and 1992 Olympic figure skating gold medalist Viktor Petrenko coaches.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.In a Hans and Franz sketch from Saturday Night Live, the pair says they are opening up a gym in Wayne. The fact that Wayne's ZIP code, 07470, is a palindrome, was noted on an episode of the television series Full House in the seventh season episode 'Smash Club: The Next Generation'.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.