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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Roxbury is a township in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.<ref>Explore Southwestern Morris County, Morris County Tourism Authority. Accessed April 10, 2024. "Southwestern Morris County includes a multitude of farms, farmers markets and community-supported agriculture offering fresh produce and festivals throughout the growing season throughout its communities of Mount Olive, Washington Township (Long Valley), Roxbury, Chester, Chester Township, Mount Arlington, Mendham, Mendham Township, Randolph and Netcong."</ref> As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,950,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 374 (−1.6%) from the 2010 census count of 23,324,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 559 (−2.3%) from the 23,883 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The township is located approximately Template:Convert west-northwest of New York City, Template:Convert west-northwest of Newark, New Jersey and Template:Convert east of the Delaware Water Gap on the border of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Roxbury was formed on December 24, 1740, from portions of Morris Township.<ref>Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1740, December 24. Roxbury is established. Roxbury includes Kenvil (previously known as McCainsville), Landing (previously known as Drakesville), Ledgewood, Port Morris, and Suckasunny/Succasunna (its name is changed in 1888)."</ref> It was formally incorporated by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as part of the state's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Mendham Township (March 29, 1749), Washington Township (April 2, 1798), Chester Township (April 1, 1799), Jefferson Township (February 11, 1804), Mount Olive Township (March 22, 1871), Mount Arlington (November 3, 1890) and Netcong (October 23, 1894).<ref name="Story">Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 197. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 21.98 square miles (56.93 km2), including 20.85 square miles (54.01 km2) of land and 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2) of water (5.14%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Kenvil (2010 Census population of 3,009<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Kenvil CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 7, 2012.</ref>), Landing, Ledgewood, Lower Berkshire Valley, Port Morris, and Succasunna (2010 Census population of 9,152<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Succasunna CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 7, 2012.</ref>) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) within the township.<ref>GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref><ref>2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref><ref name=CPH232>New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref> Previously, as of the 2000 United States Census, the Succasunna and Kenvil communities had been consolidated as Succasunna-Kenvil,<ref name=CPH232/> which had a 2000 Census population of 12,569.<ref>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Succasunna-Kenvil CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 7, 2012.</ref>

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Baker Mill Pond, Bertrand Island, Carys, Lake Junction, Lake Rogerene, Port Morris Landing, Rustic and Shippenport.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

Roxbury borders the municipalities of Chester Township, Jefferson Township, Mine Hill Township, Mount Arlington, Mount Olive Township, Netcong, Randolph Township, Wharton in Morris County; and both Hopatcong and Stanhope in Sussex County.<ref>Areas touching Roxbury Township, MapIt. Accessed March 4, 2020.</ref><ref>Morris County Municipalities Map, Morris County, New Jersey Department of Planning and Preservation. Accessed March 4, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

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2020 census

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Roxbury township, Morris County, New Jersey – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 19,041 16,865 81.64% 73.49%
Black or African American alone (NH) 496 647 2.13% 2.82%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 8 0.03% 0.03%
Asian alone (NH) 1,330 1,292 5.70% 5.63%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 2 0.01% 0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 29 109 0.12% 0.47%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 336 687 1.44% 2.99%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,083 3,340 8.93% 14.55%
Total 23,324 22,950 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

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The 2010 United States census counted 23,324 people, 8,292 households, and 6,484 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 8,582 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 88.21% (20,573) White, 2.34% (546) Black or African American, 0.09% (22) Native American, 5.77% (1,346) Asian, 0.05% (12) Pacific Islander, 1.55% (362) from other races, and 1.99% (463) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.93% (2,083) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 8,292 households, 36.0% had children under the age of 18; 65.6% were married couples living together; 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.8% were non-families. Of all households, 18.2% were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name=Census2010/>

24.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.5 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $95,676 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,626) and the median family income was $110,538 (+/− $6,156). Males had a median income of $75,417 (+/− $7,299) versus $47,556 (+/− $4,775) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,576 (+/− $2,305). About 2.5% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Roxbury township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 7, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

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As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 23,883 people, 8,364 households, and 6,532 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 8,550 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 92.57% White, 1.91% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 3.58% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 4.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Roxbury township, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 7, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Roxbury township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>

There were 8,364 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.25.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $72,982, and the median income for a family was $83,409. Males had a median income of $59,488 versus $36,353 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,174. About 2.1% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Crime

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According to the 2008 New Jersey State Police Uniform Crime Report, crime had declined in Roxbury versus 2007 data.<ref>New Jersey Municipal-County Offense & Demographic Data, New Jersey State Police. Accessed May 7, 2012.</ref> There was an uptick in crime for 2009.

Crime for 2009 (Source: FBI)
Population Violent crime Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft Arson
23,311 17 0 3 3 11 299 56 230 13 0

Economy

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Ledgewood Mall (with a gross leasable area of Template:Convert<ref>Directory of Major Malls: Ledgewood Mall Template:Webarchive, International Council of Shopping Centers. Accessed May 7, 2012.</ref>) and Roxbury Mall (with a GLA of Template:Convert<ref>Directory of Major Malls: Roxbury Mall Template:Webarchive, International Council of Shopping Centers. Accessed May 7, 2012.</ref>) are regional shopping malls located within the township.

Government

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Local government

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Roxbury operates under the Council-Manager form of Government under the Faulkner Act. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Township Council is comprised of seven elected officials, with three seats elected from the entire township at-large and one elected from each of the four wards. Council members are elected for four-year terms on a staggered basis in partisan elections held in odd-numbered years, with the three at-large seats selected together and the four ward seats up for election at the same time two years later. The mayor and deputy mayor are chosen from within the council by the members of the council at a reorganization meeting held each year during the first week in January to serve one-year terms of office.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 116.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 12. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations associated with all municipal activities. The manager directs, administers and coordinates the activities of the municipality in full support of policies, goals and objectives established by the governing body.

Template:As of, the members of Roxbury's Township Council are:

In April 2021, the Township Council selected Shawn Potillo from a list of three candidates submitted by the Republican municipal committee to the fill the Ward 1 council seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Richard Zoschak until his death the previous month.<ref>"A New Councilman for Roxbury", TAP into Roxbury, April 28, 2021. Accessed May 11, 2022. "Landing resident Shawn Potillo was chosen Tuesday by the Roxbury Mayor and Council to fill the unexpired term of former Roxbury Councilman Richard Zoschak, who died March 31. Potillo, a 43-year-old Republican, was one of three people nominated by the Roxbury Republican Club to fill the Ward 1 council vacancy."</ref> Potillo served on an interim basis until the November 2021 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Morris2021/> Two years later, November 7, 2023, Mayor Potillo was re-elected to a full, four year term.<ref>2023 County Election Results</ref>

Roxbury Mount Arlington Study Commission

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In March 2014, members of the public petitioned the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to form the Roxbury Mount Arlington Study Commission to consider a possible consolidation of Roxbury and the neighboring municipality of Mount Arlington. In March 2015, the commission was formed with five members and two alternates from each municipality. If the commission votes to recommend a merger, the decision would have to be ratified by a referendum of the voters in each community.<ref>Westhoven, William. "Roxbury-Mt. Arlington consolidation commission named", Daily Record, March 30, 2015. "The public is about to get its first chance to meet the chosen members of the Roxbury Mount Arlington Study Commission and discuss the dominant topic on its agenda — a possible consolidation of the neighboring municipalities."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

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Roxbury is located in the 7th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 24th state legislative district.<ref>Districts by Number for 2023-2031, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

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Politics

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 15,471 registered voters in Roxbury, of which 3,010 (19.5%) were registered as Democrats, 5,307 (34.3%) were registered as Republicans and 7,145 (46.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 9 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Morris, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 59.9% of the vote (6,536 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 39.2% (4,282 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (100 votes), among the 10,996 ballots cast by the township's 16,262 registered voters (78 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 67.6%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 58.3% of the vote (7,182 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.2% (4,952 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (112 votes), among the 12,321 ballots cast by the township's 15,934 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.3%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 61.5% of the vote (7,270 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 37.3% (4,411 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (113 votes), among the 11,816 ballots cast by the township's 15,469 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.4.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 69.9% of the vote (4,996 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 27.9% (1,996 votes), and other candidates with 2.2% (154 votes), among the 7,267 ballots cast by the township's 16,060 registered voters (121 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.2%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.3% of the vote (5,306 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 25.6% (2,081 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.0% (646 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (45 votes), among the 8,120 ballots cast by the township's 15,686 registered voters, yielding a 51.8% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Morris County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>

Education

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The Roxbury School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Roxbury Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Roxbury School District. Accessed June 13, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Roxbury Township School District. Composition: The Roxbury Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Roxbury Township."</ref> As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,551 students and 328.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Roxbury Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> Schools in the district consists of the following (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for Roxbury School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>) are Franklin Elementary School<ref>Franklin Elementary School, Roxbury School District. Accessed June 13, 2020.</ref> with 332 students in grades K–4, Jefferson Elementary School<ref>Jefferson Elementary School, Roxbury School District. Accessed June 13, 2020.</ref> with 369 students in grades K–4, Kennedy Elementary School<ref>Kennedy Elementary School, Roxbury School District. Accessed June 13, 2020.</ref> with 254 students in grades K–4, Nixon Elementary School<ref>Nixon Elementary School, Roxbury School District. Accessed June 13, 2020.</ref> with 258 students in grades K–4, Lincoln / Roosevelt School<ref>Lincoln / Roosevelt School, Roxbury School District. Accessed June 13, 2020.</ref> with 480 students in grades 5–6, Eisenhower Middle School<ref>Eisenhower Middle School, Roxbury School District. Accessed June 13, 2020.</ref> with 534 students in grades 7–8 and Roxbury High School<ref>Roxbury High School, Roxbury School District. Accessed June 13, 2020.</ref> with 1,297 students in grades 9–12.<ref>School Directory, Roxbury School District. Accessed June 13, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Roxbury School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

The district's high school serves students from Roxbury, as well as Mount Arlington, who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Mount Arlington School District.<ref>O'Dea, Colleen. "State orders impact study of school regionalization", Daily Record, November 23, 2008. Accessed January 30, 2011. "Mount Arlington, K-8, sends its high school students to Roxbury, K-12."</ref>

Established in 1963, St. Therese School is a Catholic school operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.<ref>Morris County, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson Catholic Schools Office. Accessed September 26, 2015.</ref><ref>History, St. Therese School. Accessed August 25, 2013.</ref>

Transportation

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Interstate 80 westbound in Roxbury

Roads and highways

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Template:As of, the township had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Morris County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Morris County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 24, 2014.</ref>

Interstate 80, U.S. Route 46, U.S. Route 206, Route 10 and Route 183 all pass through the township.

Public transportation

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The NJ Transit Lake Hopatcong station<ref>Lake Hopatcong station, NJ Transit. Accessed April 27, 2023.</ref> is served by the Morris & Essex Lines<ref>Morris and Essex Lines schedule, NJ Transit, updated April 23, 2023. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref> and the Montclair-Boonton Line,<ref>Montclair-Boonton Line, NJ Transit, updated April 23, 2023. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref> with service to Hoboken Terminal or to Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan via Midtown Direct which requires a transfer at Dover or Montclair State University.

Morristown & Erie Railway's Chester Branch and High Bridge Branch freight lines run through the township on weekdays.<ref>Rehabilitation of Roxbury Rail Line Complete, Morris County, New Jersey, May 17, 2011. Accessed December 31, 2016. "The Chester Branch connects to the High Bridge Branch, and these two lines connect to the NJ Transit line near the Roxbury – Rockaway Township border, allowing businesses along these branches to connect to the national rail freight network."</ref>

Port Morris was the starting point for the Lackawanna Cut-Off, an engineering marvel constructed by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad between 1908 and 1911. NJ Transit is considering plans to restore passenger service on the route between the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania and Hoboken Terminal.<ref>Lackawanna Cutoff, NJ Transit. Accessed May 7, 2012.</ref>

NJ Transit provides limited local bus service on the 875 route between the Ledgewood Mall, Dover and Morristown.<ref>Riding the Bus, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref><ref>Morris County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref><ref>Morris County System Map, NJ Transit. Accessed August 5, 2015.</ref>

Lakeland Bus Lines stops in the Landing section of the township providing service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.<ref>Route 80 - Eastbound to New York, Lakeland Bus Lines. Accessed June 25, 2017.</ref>

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Tom's Diner was featured in the music video from Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper.<ref>Conson, Mike. "Once an iconic landmark, Tom's Diner now an eyesore in Roxbury", Roxbury Register, August 18, 2011. Accessed May 7, 2012. "Everybody in Morris County knows 'Tom's Diner.' In the 1980's, it was the shooting location for pop star Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time video."</ref> Constructed in the 1940s, the long-derelict diner was demolished in 2021.<ref>Aun, Fred J. "Tom's Diner in Roxbury is Demolished", TAPinto Roxbury, April 8, 2021. Accessed April 27, 2023. "The iconic but long dormant Tom’s Diner on Route 46 in Ledgewood was demolished today while its former owner, town officials and the property’s new owners watched.... The Silk City-style diner, built in the early 1940s, has not been operated for nearly two decades."</ref>

Notable people

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