Editing Cedar Grove, New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 4.36 square miles (11.29&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 4.24 square miles (10.97&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.12 square miles (0.32&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (2.82%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The township is located between the First and Second [[Watchung Mountains]]. The center of the township is in a valley that is about {{convert|280|ft|m}} above sea level; however, many sections of Cedar Grove are well above {{convert|400|ft|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 {{convert|600|ft|m}} and above. Cedar Grove is located approximately {{convert|12|mi|km}} west of [[Midtown Manhattan]] and {{convert|4|mi|km}} northwest of Newark.

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Lindsley and Overbrook.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

Cedar Grove is bordered by the municipalities of [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]], [[North Caldwell, New Jersey|North Caldwell]] and [[Verona, New Jersey|Verona]] in [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]]; and [[Little Falls, New Jersey|Little Falls]] in [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010625/touches.html Areas touching Cedar Grove], MapIt. Accessed March 22, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://www.essexregister.com/municipalities/ Municipalities], [[Essex County, New Jersey]] Register of Deeds and Mortgages. Accessed March 22, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref> Most of the eastern portion of the township is bordered by [[Upper Montclair, New Jersey|Upper Montclair]] (a neighborhood in Montclair).<ref name=Info>[https://cedargrovenj.org/about-the-township/ About The Township], Township of Cedar Grove. Accessed September 12, 2019.</ref>

===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 {{convert|44|in|mm}} a year. Snowfall is common from mid January to early March and [[nor'easter]]s can bring a lot of snow. In January 1996, Cedar Grove received record snowfall of about {{convert|3|ft|m}} from the [[Blizzard of 1996]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

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|location = Cedar Grove, New Jersey
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|Jan high F = 38.0
|Feb high F = 41.0
|Mar high F = 50.0
|Apr high F = 60.6
|May high F = 71.2
|Jun high F = 80.0
|Jul high F = 84.9
|Aug high F = 83.0
|Sep high F = 75.4
|Oct high F = 64.5
|Nov high F = 53.3
|Dec high F = 43.0
|year high F= 62.0
|Jan low F = 22.4
|Feb low F = 24.5
|Mar low F = 33.9
|Apr low F = 43.4
|May low F = 53.0
|Jun low F = 62.9
|Jul low F = 68.0
|Aug low F = 66.5
|Sep low F = 58.9
|Oct low F = 47.4
|Nov low F = 38.8
|Dec low F = 28.0
|year low F= 45.8
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.98
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.96
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.21
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.92
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|Jul precipitation inch = 4.68
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.02
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.01
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.16
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.88
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.57
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|Jul precipitation days = 10.0
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|Sep precipitation days = 9.0
|Oct precipitation days = 8.3
|Nov precipitation days = 9.5
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|Feb snow days = 4.1
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|Apr snow days = .4
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|Nov snow days = .4
|Dec snow days = 2.3
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name= NCDC >[http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/nj/286026.pdf NCDC: U.S. Climate Normals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905065143/http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/nj/286026.pdf |date=September 5, 2014 }}, [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]. Accessed May 7, 2010.</ref>
|date=August 2010
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