Mahwah, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:For Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Mahwah is the northernmost and largest municipality by geographic area (Template:Convert) in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 25,487,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 403 (−1.6%) from the 2010 census count of 25,890,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 1,828 (+7.6%) from the 24,062 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Staff. "Census 2010: Mahwah" Template:Webarchive, The Record, February 9, 2011. Accessed March 31, 2011.</ref> The name "Mahwah" is derived from the Lenape language word "mawewi" which means "Meeting Place" or "Place Where Paths Meet".<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 4, 2015.</ref><ref>Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living in: Mahwah" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, June 2, 1991.</ref><ref>Mahwah High School Mission Statement Template:Webarchive, Mahwah High School. Accessed June 23, 2012. "The Leni Lenape Indians called it Mawewi – the meeting place of rivers and paths – and though its modern name, Mahwah, is slightly different, it is as appropriate today as it was in 1700, when the first white settler, Blandina Bayard, established a trading post there."</ref>

The area that is now Mahwah was originally formed as Hohokus Township on April 9, 1849, from portions of the former Franklin Township (now Wyckoff). While known as Hohokus Township, territory was taken to form Orvil Township (on January 1, 1886; remainder of township is now Waldwick), Allendale (November 10, 1894), Upper Saddle River (November 22, 1894), and Ramsey (March 10, 1908). On November 7, 1944, the area was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as the Township of Mahwah, based on the results of a referendum held that day, replacing Hohokus Township.<ref name=Story/> New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Mahwah as its ninth best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.<ref>"Best Places To Live – The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.</ref>

History

The Lenape and ancestral Indigenous peoples were the original inhabitants of Mahwah (the meeting place) and surrounding area.

In 1849, Hohokus Township was established from the northern part of Franklin Township in Bergen County. It extended from the Saddle River on the east to the western boundary of Bergen County with Passaic County and north to the New York border. Hohokus Township was first subdivided in 1886 with the creation of Orvil Township on both sides of the Saddle River, consisting of the eastern portion of Hohokus Township and the western portion of Washington Township. 1894's outbreak of "Boroughitis" brought the creation of the boroughs of Allendale and Upper Saddle River, both of which were created from portions of Hohokus and Orvil Townships. Next to leave was Ramsey, which was created in 1908.

Hohokus Township ceased to exist on November 7, 1944, when a referendum was passed creating Mahwah Township from the remaining portions of Hohokus Township.<ref>Bergen County New Jersey Municipalities Template:Webarchive, Dutch Door Genealogy. Accessed October 16, 2007. "Mahwah Township was incorporated November 15, 1944 (referendum November 7, 1944) replacing Hohokus Township."</ref><ref>Template:Usurped. Accessed October 16, 2007. "1944 – Mahwah Township incorporated, replacing Hohokus Township."</ref><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. 81. "Mahwah township - 1944 Nov. 7 - Replaced Hohokus twp.". Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref>

For twenty-five years, beginning in 1976, Mahwah hosted the A&P Tennis Classic, a tune-up for the U.S. Open tennis tournament held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City's Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.<ref>Cassidy, Hilary. "MasterCard Fields a Full Lineup Keying on Baseball's All-Star Game – several professional sports marketing briefs", Brandweek, June 25, 2011. Accessed December 19, 2011. "A&P, suffering from a drop in its earnings and stock price, is out as title sponsor of the A&P Tennis Classic. The 24-year-old annual Mahwah, N.J., women's tennis event is locally popular and, under owner/director John Korff, combines a unique mix of tennis, concerts and family entertainment."</ref><ref>Kaplan, Ari. Reinventing Professional Services: Building Your Business in the Digital Marketplace, p. 126. John Wiley & Sons, 2011. Template:ISBN. Accessed February 14, 2016. "The A&P Tennis Classic, which he owned and operated for 25 years, beginning in 1976, turned out to be one of the most profitable in the sport thanks to the timing of the A&P Classic the week before the U.S. Open."</ref>

The 75-room, three-story Crocker-McMillin Mansion, also known as Darlington, was built in 1901 for George Crocker, son of railroad magnate Charles Crocker. The estate, located at Crocker Mansion Drive, is one of New Jersey's historical landmarks.<ref>General Historic Information Template:Webarchive, Crocker Mansion. Accessed March 31, 2011.</ref>

Ford Motor Company operated the Mahwah Assembly plant from 1955, producing 6 million cars in the 25 years it operated before the last car rolled off the line on June 20, 1980.<ref>via Associated Press. "Last Ford Rolls Off Line At Mahwah Plant" Template:Webarchive, Toledo Blade, June 20, 1980. Accessed November 27, 2013. "A two-door, cream-and-tan-colored Fairmont Futura became the last of 6 million vehicles to roll of Ford's Mahwah assembly line as the 25-year-old plant shut down Friday, idling more than 3,700 employees."</ref><ref>Staff. "Majority From Ford's Mahwah Plant Still Jobless" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, April 25, 1982. Accessed December 19, 2011. "Mr. Pfeiffer is one of 3,359 auto workers who lost their jobs when the Ford Motor Company closed its assembly plant in Mahwah, N.J., nearly two years ago."</ref> At the time of its completion, it was the largest motor vehicle assembly plant in the United States. The Ford plant, along with other businesses such as American Brake Shoe and Foundry Company, helped contribute to the economic development of the township and its reputation for low home property taxes.<ref>Sikorsky, Kate. The Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Mahwah, NJ, Mahwah Museum. Accessed October 3, 2019. "The Ford Motor Company operated an assembly plant in Mahwah from 1955 to 1980. At the time of its completion, it was the largest motor vehicle assembly plant in the United States. The Ford Plant, along with other businesses, such as, American Brake Shoe and Foundry Company, helped contribute to the economic development of the town of Mahwah."</ref> The Mahwah town sports teams remain named Thunderbirds in honor of the Ford plant.

Due to contractors' dumping of hazardous wastes at the Ringwood Mines landfill site before federal regulation, it has been designated as an EPA Superfund site which needs extensive environmental cleanup. In 2006, some 600 Ramapough Indians filed a mass tort claim against Ford for damages.<ref>McGrath, Ben. "Strangers on the Mountain; They had lived in the woodlands, twenty-five miles from New York City, for generations. Why were people so afraid of them?" Template:Webarchive, The New Yorker, March 1, 2010. Accessed November 15, 2014.</ref> Mahwah, and the closure of the Ford plant, is mentioned in the opening line of the 1982 Bruce Springsteen song "Johnny 99".<ref>Staff. "27 Years of Glory Days in the 'Burgh" Template:Webarchive, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 23, 2000. Accessed July 10, 2012. "And he launched into 'Johnny 99,' with the opening line 'Well, they closed down the auto plant in Mahwah late last month.'"</ref><ref>"Johnny 99" Lyrics Template:Webarchive, BruceSpringsteen.net. Accessed June 13, 2008. "Well they closed down the auto plant in Mahwah late that month"</ref>

In July 2017, while holding the position of Bergen County prosecutor prior to becoming New Jersey Attorney General, Gurbir Grewal ordered the Mahwah police department not to enforce a ban on non-New Jersey residents using parks in Mahwah, stating his concern that a ban could lead to anti-Semitic religious profiling against the growing population of Orthodox Jews in Mahwah and those visiting from neighboring Rockland County, New York.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On December 14, 2017, following the advice of legal counsel, the Mahwah council repealed the still-unenforced ban on out-of-state park users, and abandoned an attempt to amend the sign ordinance to bar "other matter" (the lechis) from being affixed to utility poles to form an Orthodox Jewish eruv.<ref name = "Mahwah walk back">Nobile, Tom. "Mahwah walks back controversial eruv and parks bans" Template:Webarchive, The Record, December 15, 2017. Accessed October 3, 2019. "The council introduced an ordinance Thursday that would do away with a ban on non-state residents in township parks and replace it with language that states Mahwah's parks and playgrounds may be used by 'residents and non-residents alike.' The council also approved a separate resolution disavowing a proposed law that would have prohibited the posting of devices or 'other matter,' such as the white PVC pipes used to denote a Jewish boundary known as an eruv, on utility poles. That ordinance was introduced but never adopted."</ref>

Geography

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Scarlet Oak Pond, Ramapo Valley County Reservation

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 25.88 square miles (67.04 km²), including 25.39 square miles (65.76 km²) of land and 0.49 square miles (1.27 km²) of water (1.90%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> It is the largest municipality in Bergen County by area, more than 2½ times larger than the next-largest municipality, Paramus, and covering 10.6% of the total area of the entire county.<ref>GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County – County Subdivision and Place from 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Bergen County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref>

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Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah with the Manhattan skyline Template:Convert distant.

Mahwah is near the Ramapo Mountains and the Ramapo River. Interstate 287 passes through Mahwah, but the only point of access is at the New Jersey–New York border, where 287 meets Route 17. U.S. Route 202 runs through Mahwah from Oakland to Suffern, across the state line.<ref name="General" />

Several county parks are located in Mahwah, including Campgaw Mountain Reservation, Darlington County Park and Ramapo Valley County Reservation, all operated by Bergen County.<ref>Bergen County Parklands Template:Webarchive, Township of Mahwah. Accessed August 13, 2013.</ref> The Ramapo River runs through the western section of Mahwah.

Mahwah is bordered by the municipalities of Allendale, Franklin Lakes, Oakland, Ramsey, Upper Saddle River and Wyckoff in Bergen County; Ringwood in Passaic County; and Airmont, Hillburn, Ramapo and Suffern in Rockland County, New York.<ref name=General>General Information Template:Webarchive, Township of Mahwah. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref><ref>Areas touching Mahwah Template:Webarchive, MapIt. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>Bergen County Map of Municipalities Template:Webarchive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref> Template:Geographic Location Unincorporated communities, localities, and place names located partially or completely within the township include the residential areas of Ackermans Mills, Bear Swamp, Bogerts Ranch Estates, Cragmere, Cragmere Park, Darlington, Fardale, Halifax, Havemeyers Reservoir, Masonicus, Mountainside Farm, Pulis Mills, Ramapo Farm and Wanamakers Mills, along with the mixed residential and commercial area of West Mahwah.<ref>Statistics Template:Webarchive, Township of Mahwah. Accessed August 13, 2013.</ref><ref>Locality Search Template:Webarchive, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2015.</ref>

Climate

Mahwah has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa).

Economy

Corporate residents of Mahwah include:

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Sheraton Crossroads (closed in late 2023 and was demolished by implosion on May 10, 2025)

• Nuance Communications, voice, natural language understanding, reasoning and systems integration
• DialAmerica Marketing corporate headquarters.<ref>Locations Template:Webarchive, DialAmerica. Accessed October 25, 2007.</ref>
• Inserra Supermarkets, a member of the ShopRite retail cooperative, operating approximately 22 stores.<ref>Holahan, Catherine. "ShopRite's Larry R. Inserra dies at 76", The Record, May 30, 2005. Accessed June 5, 2009.</ref> It is a family-owned business and is one of the 500 largest private companies in the United States.
• Jaguar Cars and Land Rover vehicles North American Headquarters.<ref>Contact Us Template:Webarchive, Land Rover. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref>
• Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, book publisher.<ref>Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc.</ref>
• Maquet Datascope Corporation – manufacturer of intra-aortic balloon pumps and sterile collagen products.<ref>MAQUET Cardiac Assist Locations in the U.S.| Template:Webarchive, Maquet. Accessed November 15, 2014.</ref>
• Mindray Medical North America headquarters – manufacturer of patient monitoring devices.<ref>accessdate Mindray: Global Locations Template:Webarchive, Mindray Medical International Limited. Accessed November 13, 2014.</ref>
• New York – New Jersey Trail Conference headquarters, Darlington Schoolhouse<ref>Our Future Headquarters at the Historic Darlington Schoolhouse Template:Webarchive, New York – New Jersey Trail Conference. Accessed December 19, 2013.</ref>
• New York Stock Exchange Data Center – one of the world's most robust and secure data centers.<ref>NYSE Data Center Colocation Services Template:Webarchive, New York Stock Exchange. Accessed November 15, 2014.</ref><ref>Tangel, Andrew. "Mystery firm rings a bell" Template:Webarchive, The Record, May 3, 2009. Accessed June 5, 2009.</ref>
• Radware Inc. North American headquarters.<ref>Locations Template:Webarchive, Radware. Accessed December 19, 2013.</ref>
• Radwin North American headquarters.<ref>Company Overview Template:Webarchive, Radwin. Accessed December 19, 2013. "RADWIN's North America team headquartered in Mahwah, NJ is a division of RAD Group, Israel's largest telecommunications group is a leading global provider of wireless Point-to-Point and Point-to-MultiPoint solutions in the sub-6GHz space."</ref>
• Stryker Corporation's orthopedic business.<ref>Guglielmo, Wayne J. "Great Places to Work: Stryker Corporation; Founded in 1941 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Stryker Corporation is now a $6.7 billion global company. The Mahwah location is home to Stryker Orthopaedics, with an array of functions including manufacturing/operations, finance, marketing, sales, and distribution." Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Monthly, August 11, 2009. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref>
• UPS world technology headquarters.<ref>UPS Data Centers Fact Sheet Template:Webarchive, United Parcel Service. Accessed December 10, 2013. "Located in Mahwah, NJ at the UPS World Technology Headquarters, Ramapo Ridge Data Center encompasses 470,600 square feet on 39 acres and features 55,400 square feet of raised flooring 24 inches high."</ref>
• Volvo Cars North America headquarters.<ref>Volvo Car North America, LLC Template:Webarchive, Dun & Bradstreet. Accessed April 10, 2023.</ref>
• Mahwah Mall, which is to be built at the site of the Sheraton Crossroads Hotel. Many Mahwah citizens were against the mall being built out of concern that the mall would cause increased congestion, crime, and pollution, but the planning board approved the plan in January 2014 for a mall that would include Template:Convert of selling space.<ref>Pries, Allison. "Mahwah Planning Board OKs site plan for Crossroads shopping complex" Template:Webarchive, The Record, January 28, 2014. Accessed August 21, 2014.</ref>

Parks and recreation

Campgaw Mountain Reservation is a Bergen County accredited park, covering Template:Convert in Mahwah and portions of Oakland, that has campgrounds and ski slopes for skiing.<ref>Campgrounds Template:Webarchive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed August 21, 2014.</ref>

Demographics

2020 census

Mahwah township, Bergen 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)	21,088	18,840	81.45%	73.92%
Black or African American alone (NH)	616	686	2.38%	2.69%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	121	93	0.47%	0.36%
Asian alone (NH)	2,014	2,830	7.78%	11.10%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	20	103	0.08%	0.40%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	409	729	1.58%	2.86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,622	2,204	6.26%	8.65%
Total	25,890	25,487	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 25,890 people, 9,505 households, and 6,245 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 9,868 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 85.67% (22,180) White, 2.62% (678) Black or African American, 0.56% (146) Native American, 7.81% (2,021) Asian, 0.01% (2) Pacific Islander, 1.40% (363) from other races, and 1.93% (500) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.26% (1,622) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 9,505 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18; 54.1% were married couples living together; 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.3% were non-families. Of all households, 30.1% were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.05.<ref name=Census2010/>

19.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 16.2% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 87.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 82.6 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $92,971 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,209) and the median family income was $107,977 (+/− $7,049). Males had a median income of $85,873 (+/− $6,728) versus $54,111 (+/− $3,935) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $53,375 (+/− $3,851). About 2.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Mahwah township, Bergen County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 23, 2012.</ref>

Same-sex couples headed 49 households in 2010, an increase from the 27 counted in 2000.<ref>Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples", The Record, August 14, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 3, 2013. Accessed August 21, 2014.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 24,062 people, 9,340 households, and 6,285 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 9,577 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 87.93% White, 2.16% African American, 0.70% Native American, 6.31% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.50% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.27% of the population.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

There were 9,340 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />

The median income for a household in the township was $79,500, and the median income for a family was $94,484. Males had a median income of $62,326 versus $42,527 for females. The per capita income for the township was $44,709. About 1.2% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />

Government

Local government

Mahwah is governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan B), implemented by direct petition as of July 1, 1984.<ref>"The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref> The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the seven-member Township Council, with all members elected at-large to staggered four-year terms of office on a non-partisan basis as part of the November general election in even-numbered years. Four council seats are up for vote together and then three seats and the mayoral seat are up for vote together two years later. The legislative powers of the township are exercised by the Township Council.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 169.</ref><ref name=Council /><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey" Template:Webarchive, p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> In September 2010, the township council voted to shift the township's non-partisan elections from May to November, citing increased voter participation and prospective savings of $30,000 associated with supporting each election, with the first November election taking place in 2012.<ref>Pries. Allison. "Mahwah municipal elections moving to November in 2012" Template:Webarchive, The Record, September 24, 2010. Accessed December 10, 2013. "The Township will hold its non-partisan municipal elections in November beginning in 2012, according to an ordinance passed this week. The council voted 4-3 on Thursday to move the voting for mayor and council terms from the second Tuesday in May to the November general election date."</ref>

Template:As of, the Mayor of Mahwah is Jim Wysocki, who was elected to succeed John Roth, and whose term of office ends December 31, 2028.<ref>Mayor's Office Template:Webarchive, Township of Mahwah. Accessed January 10, 2023.</ref> Roth had been elected in November 2018 following the recall of the former mayor, William Laforet.<ref>Stoltz, Marsha A. "Mahwah swears in new mayor following recall of William Laforet" Template:Webarchive, The Record, November 20, 2018. Accessed October 3, 2019. "Former council President John Roth was sworn in as mayor of the county's largest municipality in a Tuesday morning ceremony shortly after he was certified winner of the Nov. 6 mayoral race, which also recalled the previous mayor.... Roth was elected mayor to succeed William Laforet, 5,015 to 3,995, on the same ballot the former mayor was recalled by a vote of 4,968 to 4,628.... Roth will serve out the remainder of Laforet's term, which ends in 2020."</ref> Members of the Township Council are Council President Rob Ferguson (2026), Council Vice President Michelle Paz (2028), Janet Ariemma (2026), George Ervin (2028), Ward Donigian (2026), Dave May (2028) and Jonathan Wong (2026).<ref name=Council>Township Council Template:Webarchive, Township of Mahwah. Accessed January 10, 2023. "The legislative power of the municipality is exercised by a seven member Township Council. Officials are elected at non-partisan elections, held every other November, for four-year terms."</ref><ref>2021 Municipal Data Sheet, Township of Mahwah. Accessed May 27, 2022. Note that incorrect term end years of 2023 are shown for Mayor Wysocki and for councilmembers Bolan, May and Paz, who were all elected in 2020 to four-year terms of office.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>2024 County and Municipal Directory, Bergen County, New Jersey, April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2022>Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote Template:Webarchive, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Bergen2020>Precinct Summary Results Report - Combined 2020 Bergen County General Election - November 3, 2020 Official Results Template:Webarchive, Bergen County, New Jersey, December 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

Then-Mayor Bill Laforet faced a recall election in November 2018, after a resident group submitted in June a list of 5,000 petition signatures that they had collected calling for the action, in excess of the 25% needed to place the measure in front of voters.<ref>Burrow, Megan. "Recall effort against Mahwah Mayor William Laforet moves forward" Template:Webarchive, The Record, July 13, 2018. Accessed July 25, 2018. "The effort to recall Mayor William Laforet will proceed with a vote in November, unless the mayor attempts a legal challenge. Township Clerk Kathrine Coviello has ratified enough of the 5,000 signatures that were filed last month seeking a recall vote. The Committee to Recall Mayor William Laforet needed 25 percent of the township’s registered voters, or 4,170 signatures, to place the question on the ballot in November."</ref> In the November 2018 general election, Laforet was recalled from office and John Roth was elected mayor. The successful recall was the first in the county for at least 25 years.<ref>Nobile, Tom; and Stoltz, Marsha. "Mahwah Mayor Bill Laforet recalled from office" Template:Webarchive, The Record, November 6, 2018. Accessed November 7, 2018. "Mayor Bill Laforet was recalled from office, candidates confirmed Tuesday night.... Barring a surge of mail-in ballots in Laforet's favor, the mayor will become the first public official in Bergen County to be recalled in at least 25 years. On the same ballot, residents also voted for a new mayor: John Roth, a former councilman who challenged Laforet for mayor in 2016."</ref>

Michelle Paz, a Republican, was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that was vacated following the resignation of Steven Sbarra that became effective at the end of December 2017, and was elected in her own right in November 2018 to fill the unexpired term.<ref>Nobile, Tom. "Mahwah walks back controversial eruv and parks bans" Template:Webarchive, The Record, December 15, 2017. Accessed July 25, 2018. "Hermansen on Thursday also announced that Sbarra will resign from his position at the end of the year for 'personal reasons.' The council will have 30 days to appoint a new member once the seat becomes vacant."</ref>

At the January 2017 reorganization meeting, David May was sworn in to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been won by Jonathan Marcus in the November 2016 general election, but which Marcus decided not to accept; May was elected in his own right in the November 2017 general election, to serve the balance of the term.<ref>Nobile, Tom. "Two newcomers join Mahwah Council" Template:Webarchive, The Record, January 5, 2017. Accessed April 27, 2017. "Shortly after, council members appointed David May by a 5-0 vote with one abstention to fill the council seat left empty by Jonathan Marcus.... Marcus won election to the council in November, but declined the seat less than a month later, citing personal reasons."</ref>

In December 2016, the Township Council selected George Ervin to fill the seat that had been held by Mary Amoroso expiring in December 2018 that became vacant after she was elected the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders; Ervin served on an interim basis until the November 2017 general election, when voters elected him in his own right to fill the balance of the term.<ref>Nobile, Tom. "Mahwah council appoints newcomer to vacancy" Template:Webarchive, The Record, December 16, 2016. Accessed December 16, 2017. "The Township Council voted Thursday night to appoint council newcomer George Ervin to fill the council seat vacated by Freeholder-elect Mary Amoroso.... Ervin was sworn in immediately following the vote and assumed his seat on the dais. He will sit on the council through the end of 2017."</ref> Ervin was re-elected in the November 2018 election to fill a full four-year term, expiring in 2022.

In August 1997, due to personal debt, then-Mayor David J. Dwork shot and killed himself in the town's mayoral offices. There were also unverified allegations of corruption.<ref name=NYT1997>Smothers, Ronald. "Debt Drove A Mayor To Suicide, Widow Says" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, August 26, 1997. Accessed December 10, 2013. "Deep personal financial debt led the Mayor of Mahwah, N.J., David J. Dwork, to commit suicide in his township office on the night of Aug. 18, his widow, Johanna, said at a weekend memorial service."</ref> Dwork was memorialized with a tree dedicated to him at the site of the Mahwah Public Library. Dwork was succeeded by Richard J. Martel, then a township council member, who served for 14 years until his own death, of natural causes, on March 7, 2011.<ref>Boucicaut, Barbara. "Mahwah mayor, Richard Martel, passes" Template:Webarchive, Mahwah Suburban News, March 7, 2011. Accessed March 31, 2011.</ref> Martel himself was succeeded by Council President John DaPuzzo as acting mayor.<ref>Pries, Allison; and Shilling, Erik. "Saddened Mahwah swears in new mayor" Template:Webarchive, The Record, March 10, 2011. Accessed April 11, 2012. "The Township Council appointed its president, John DaPuzzo, as the new mayor on Wednesday, two days after the death of longtime Mayor Richard Martel."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Mahwah is located in the 5th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government Template:Webarchive, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011–2020 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 15,168 registered voters in Mahwah Township, of which 3,410 (22.5% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 4,349 (28.7% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 7,399 (48.8% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 10 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary – Bergen Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 58.6% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 73.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration /><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 – State – County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref>

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 6,811 votes (52.6% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 5,623 votes (43.4% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 525 votes (4.1% vs. 4.6%), among the 13,108 ballots cast by the township's 17,408 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.3% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).<ref>Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results - Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, November 8, 2016. Accessed May 24, 2020.</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 6,862 votes (56.2% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 5,143 votes (42.1% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 99 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 12,203 ballots cast by the township's 16,357 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.6% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results – Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 14, 2013.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results – Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 14, 2013.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 6,768 votes (54.3% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 5,501 votes (44.2% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 100 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 12,457 ballots cast by the township's 15,705 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.3% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref><ref name=Results2008>2008 General Election Results for Mahwah Template:Webarchive, The Record. Accessed December 19, 2011.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 6,829 votes (58.1% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 4,829 votes (41.1% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 67 votes (0.6% vs. 0.7%), among the 11,758 ballots cast by the township's 14,759 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.7% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref>

Presidential elections results

Year	Republican	Democratic
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2024<ref name="2024Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|52.0% 7,119	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.4% 6,221
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2020<ref name="2020Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|49.0% 7,370	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|49.4% 7,423
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2016<ref name="2016Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|52.6% 6,811	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|43.4% 5,623
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2012<ref name="2012Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|56.2% 6,862	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|42.1% 5,143
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2008<ref name="state.nj.us">2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|54.3% 6,768	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|44.2% 5,501
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2004<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">[1], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|58.1% 6,829	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|41.1% 4,829

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.4% of the vote (5,115 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 28.5% (2,070 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (79 votes), among the 7,391 ballots cast by the township's 15,601 registered voters (127 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.4%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 4,602 votes (57.4% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 2,942 votes (36.7% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 404 votes (5.0% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 34 votes (0.4% vs. 0.5%), among the 8,018 ballots cast by the township's 15,479 registered voters, yielding a 51.8% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref> Template:NJhighlands

Education

Public schools

The Mahwah Township Public Schools provides public education for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Mahwah Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification Template:Webarchive, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed March 24, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through 12 in the Mahwah Township Public School District. Composition: The Mahwah Township Public School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Mahwah Township."</ref> As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 2,913 students and 262.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Mahwah Township Public School District Template:Webarchive, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref> Schools in the district, with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics,<ref>School Data for the Mahwah Township Public Schools Template:Webarchive, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref> are Lenape Meadows Elementary School<ref>Lenape Meadows Elementary School Template:Webarchive, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.</ref> with 328 students in grades Pre-K–3, Betsy Ross Elementary School<ref>Betsy Ross Elementary School Template:Webarchive, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.</ref> with 241 students in grades K–3, George Washington Elementary School<ref>George Washington Elementary School Template:Webarchive, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.</ref> with 189 students in grades K–3, Joyce Kilmer Elementary School<ref>Joyce Kilmer Elementary School Template:Webarchive, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.</ref> with 414 students in grades 4–5, Ramapo Ridge Middle School<ref>Ramapo Ridge Middle School Template:Webarchive, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.</ref> with 685 students in grades 6–8 and Mahwah High School<ref>Mahwah High School Template:Webarchive, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.</ref> with 900 students in grades 9–12.<ref>School Directory Template:Webarchive, Mahwah Township Public Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Mahwah Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Mahwah Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

The district's newest building, Lenape Meadows, was opened in 2002 and changed the way the district divided up grade levels. Since the K–3 grades are broken up by location in the township which determines the elementary school to attend, before Lenape Meadows was built, students of that section of town attended Commodore Perry School. Commodore Perry School, Betsy Ross, and George Washington originally only housed the K–2 grades and the entire 3rd grade class attended Joyce Kilmer. The construction of Lenape Meadows added enough room for 3rd grade students as well, allowing Betsy Ross and George Washington room to house their students for 3rd grade, too.Template:Citation needed

Public school students from the township, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref><ref>Admissions Template:Webarchive, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>

Private school

Young World Day School serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade using Montessori and traditional educational methods.<ref>Home Page Template:Webarchive, Young World Day School. Accessed June 1, 2015.</ref>

Higher education

• Ramapo College is a public liberal arts college founded in 1969 with more than 6,000 students.<ref>About / Information Home Template:Webarchive, Ramapo College. Accessed April 11, 2012.</ref>

Vocational schools

• Lincoln Technical Institute<ref>Lincoln Technical Institute Template:Webarchive, Lincoln Group of Schools. Accessed February 14, 2016.</ref>

Transportation

File:2021-06-30 14 03 38 View north along Interstate 287 and New Jersey State Route 17 from the overpass for the ramp from Jaguar Land Rover Way in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.jpg

View north along Interstate 287 and Route 17 in Mahwah, just south of the New York state line

Roads and highways

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 Bergen County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref>

Interstate 287 and Route 17 merge in Mahwah, and U.S. Route 202 also passes through. The northern terminus of County Route 507 is also in Mahwah. Interstate 87 (the New York State Thruway) is just outside the state in Suffern, New York.

Interstate 287 heads north from Franklin Lakes, continuing for Template:Convert to the New York State border.<ref>Interstate 287 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, February 2010. Accessed December 19, 2013.</ref> U.S. Route 202 heads north for Template:Convert, running from Oakland to the New York State border.<ref>U.S. Route 202 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, July 2006. Accessed December 19, 2013.</ref>

Route 17 extends Template:Convert from Ramsey until it forms a concurrency where it merges with Interstate 287.<ref>New Jersey Route 17 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2009. Accessed December 19, 2013.</ref> County Route 507 runs Template:Convert across the northeastern portion of the township, from Ramsey to an intersection with U.S. Route 202 near the state line.<ref>County Route 507 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, August 2007. Accessed December 19, 2013.</ref>

File:Mahwah Station - southbound.jpg

The 1913 Mahwah NJ Transit Station building is visible on the right.

Public transportation

NJ Transit rail service is available from the Mahwah station<ref>Mahwah station Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref> to Secaucus Junction, Hoboken Terminal, and Newark on the Main Line and Bergen County Line.<ref>Main/Bergen-Port Jervis Line Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref><ref>Bergen County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref><ref>Bergen County System Map Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed September 14, 2016.</ref> Passengers may also take advantage of express service on the same line from the Ramsey Route 17 station located on Route 17 South and the Suffern station, just across the New York state line.<ref>Main/Bergen Lines Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref>

Short Line Bus offers service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and intermediate locations.<ref>Mahwah, NJ to New York, NY, Short Line. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref><ref>Transportation Template:Webarchive, Township of Mahwah. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref>

State-recognized tribe

The State of Jersey named the Ramapough Mountain Indians, based in Mahwah, as a state-recognized tribe in 1980. They are not federally recognized.<ref>Kelley, Tina. "New Jersey Tribe Member Dies After Police Shooting at a Back-Roads Party" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, April 11, 2006. Accessed October 24, 2007. "New York and New Jersey recognize the Ramapoughs as a tribe, but the tribe has failed to obtain federal recognition. It has about 5,000 members."</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mahwah include:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_McCutcheon#:~:text=A%20resident%20of%20Mahwah%2C%20New,Carol%2C%20Jay%2C%20and%20Kenna. Template:Div col

• Roger Nash Baldwin (1884–1981), one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)<ref>Template:Usurped. Accessed December 19, 2011. "Here also was the home of civil libertarians Evelyn Preston and her husband Roger Nash Baldwin (1884–1981). Baldwin was the founder and head of the American Civil Liberties Union."</ref>
• Gilbert Wheeler Beebe (1912–2003), epidemiologist and statistician known for his studies of radiation-related mortality and morbidity among populations exposed to ionizing radiation from the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Chernobyl reactor accident<ref>Lavietes, Stuart. "Gilbert Beebe, 90, Researcher Of Survivors of Radiation" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, March 11, 2003. Accessed May 16, 2016. "Gilbert Wheeler Beebe was born on April 3, 1912, in Mahwah, N.J."</ref>
• Jill Biden (born 1951), educator who was First Lady of the United States<ref>Stoltz, Marsha A. "First lady Jill Biden is a South Jersey native — but she also has roots in Mahwah" Template:Webarchive, The Record, March 15, 2021. Accessed March 16, 2021. "You won't find it mentioned in her Wikipedia biography, but 8-year-old Jill Jacobs' arrival at Betsy Ross Elementary School is carefully preserved in its 1959 attendance records, in teacher Harriett Cook's perfect handwriting, which show her moving from Hatboro. The Jacobs family moved to Miller Road in Mahwah, which they called home from about 1959 to 1961. While living there, Donald Jacobs served as CEO of the Mahwah Savings and Loan Association."</ref>
• Stephen Birch (1872–1940), a leader of Kennecott Copper whose Template:Convert farm was sold to the state and became the site of Ramapo College<ref>Stephen Birch Template:Webarchive, National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum. Accessed August 23, 2010.</ref>
• Curt Blefary (1943–2001), American League Rookie of the Year, 1965<ref>Goldstein, Richard. "Curt Blefary, 57, Outfielder And A.L. Rookie of the Year" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, January 30, 2011. Accessed May 16, 2016. "A native of Brooklyn, Blefary was a high school baseball and football star in Mahwah, N.J., and signed with the Yankees in 1962 for a reported $40,000 out of Wagner College on Staten Island."</ref><ref>Henshell, John. Curt Blefary biography page Template:Webarchive, Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed May 16, 2016.</ref>
• Lawrence Boadt (1942–2010), Roman Catholic priest and publisher<ref>Fox, Margalit. "Lawrence Boadt, Priest, Publisher and Bible Scholar, Dies at 67" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, July 30, 2010. Accessed September 14, 2016. "The Rev. Lawrence Boadt, a Roman Catholic priest, publisher and Bible scholar who used his study of the Old Testament as a vehicle for promoting understanding between Christians and Jews, died on Saturday at his home in Mahwah, N.J. He was 67."</ref>
• Foxy Brown (born 1978), rapper<ref>Maull, Samuel. "Foxy Brown Sentenced to a Year in Jail" Template:Webarchive, The Washington Post, February 7, 2007. Accessed April 12, 2008. "The judge found Brown had left the state without permission; had moved her residence from Brooklyn to Mahwah, N.J., without permission; had failed to notify the department of an arrest in Mahwah; had failed to report to probation officers, and had dropped court-ordered anger management sessions with a psychologist."</ref>
• Chris Caffery (born 1967), musician and songwriter<ref>Aberback, Brian. "Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist comes home to Mahwah" Template:Webarchive, The Record, May 11, 2017. Accessed May 11, 2017. "Chris Caffery, who grew up in Mahwah, uses a hometown metaphor when discussing his career over the past 30 years."</ref>
• Don Cornell (1919-2004), pop singer<ref>"Chairman Suggests Private Road Plan", The Record, January 27, 1959. Accessed February 26, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Now, according to the Board's approval of the subdivision, Oakley would have to build a road meeting Township standards intersecting with Deerhaven Road opposite singer Don Cornell's residence."</ref>
• Frank Chamberlin (1978–2013), NFL linebacker<ref>Shalin, Mike. "Frank Chamberlin" Template:Webarchive, Boston Herald, August 23, 1997. Accessed March 31, 2011. "When Frank Chamberlin left Mahwah, N.J., for Boston College, he was a linebacker expecting to play for Dan Henning. He had no way of knowing a gambling scandal would rock the school during his first year."</ref><ref>Frank Chamberlin player profile Template:Webarchive, National Football League Players Association. Accessed April 5, 2007.</ref>
• Alan Geisler (1931–2009), food chemist best known for creating a popular hot dog sauce<ref>Levin, Jay. "A final farewell to North Jerseyans we lost in '09" Template:Webarchive, The Record, January 1, 2010. Accessed March 31, 2011. "Alan Geisler, 78, on Jan. 6. The Mahwah resident and food chemist created the familiar red onion sauce spooned over hot dogs."</ref>
• Joe Graf Jr. (born 1998), race car driver in NASCAR and the ARCA Menards Series<ref>Rowe, John. "Mahwah resident Joe Graf Jr. climbing auto racing ladder", The Record, Mat 4, 2018. Accessed February 23, 2025. "Joe Graf Jr. realizes he's very fortunate. Few people's dreams translate into reality.... Driving is the Mahwah teenager's passion."</ref>
• Jared Greenberg, basketball sideline reporter for the NBA on TNT<ref>"NJ native, Hofstra alum Jared Greenberg debuts as TNT on NBA sideline reporter", News 12 Networks, January 30, 2020. Accessed February 23, 2025. "Jared Greenberg hails from Mahwah, New Jersey, went to school on Long Island and now has risen through the ranks to broadcast NBA games at a national level."</ref>
• Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), filmmaker who has been considered the first woman director in the motion-picture industry.<ref>Piccirillo, Ann. "Commemorative Ceremony Tells The True Story of Alice Guy Blache; Long overdue recognition was given Friday in Mahwah to the first female director in the motion picture industry" Template:Webarchive, MahwahPatch, July 5, 2011. Accessed December 10, 2013.</ref>
• Kevin Haslam (born 1986), former NFL offensive tackle who played for the Oakland Raiders<ref>Czerwinski, Mark J. "Rutgers lineman Kevin Haslam to Jaguars" Template:Webarchive, The Record, April 26, 2010. Accessed June 23, 2012. "Kevin Haslam of Mahwah thinks he has a good situation waiting for him in Jacksonville."</ref>
• Henry Osborne Havemeyer (1847–1907), art collector and entrepreneur who founded the American Sugar Refining Company<ref>Havemeyer, Henry Osborne, 1847–1907 Template:Webarchive, The Frick Collection. Accessed December 19, 2011.</ref>
• James Hoch, poet<ref>James Hoch Template:Webarchive, National Endowment for the Arts. Accessed March 10, 2011.</ref>
• Vlad Holiday (born 1989), singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist who is the lead singer and founder of the New York City-based indie band Born Cages<ref>Mazzola, Jessica. "Mahwah Musicians Featured on New NOW 45 CD; Two of the members of the band 'Born Cages' are recent Mahwah High School graduates" Template:Webarchive, Mahwah Patch, February 12, 2013. Accessed April 30, 2017. "Born Cages – which features township residents and recent Mahwah High School grads Vlad Holiday on guitar and lead vocals and Amanda Carl on keyboards and vocals – has a song on the new Now 45 CD."</ref>
• John Hollinger (born 1971), basketball analyst and writer for ESPN.com<ref>John Hollinger Template:Webarchive, Twitter, June 30, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2015. "Despite the lockout I'm beaming with pride. Today my hometown of Mahwah, NJ made the biggest human smiley face ever."</ref>
• Joyce Kilmer (1886–1918), poet who lived with his family in Mahwah until his service and death in World War I<ref>Joyce Kilmer (1886–1918) – Author of Trees and Other Poems Template:Webarchive, accessed April 5, 2007.</ref>
• Bob Kratch (born 1966) former guard on the Super Bowl XXV Champion New York Giants<ref>Kane, Matt. "A Giant Patriot" Template:Webarchive, Herald Journal, January 28, 2008. Accessed August 23, 2010.</ref>
• Ernst Lieb (born 1955), President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA<ref>Gruen, Mary. "Luxury car importer is driven" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, December 27, 2007. Accessed May 16, 2016. "Current residence: Mahwah"</ref>
• Carl "Spider" Lockhart (1943–1986), safety who played his entire career with the New York Giants<ref>Staff. "Pro Football; Jury Rules in Favor of Lockhart's Widow" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, October 30, 1993. Accessed October 24, 2011. "When Lockhart, a stockbroker then living in Mahwah, N.J., returned to St. Vincent's with the same complaint in 1981, he was diagnosed as having cancer of the lymph nodes. He was 43 when he died."</ref>
• Leonard Marshall (born 1961), former defensive end for the New York Giants<ref>Sturken, Barbara. "Off the Field, Giants Call New Jersey Home" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, March 31, 1991. Accessed April 11, 2012. "This year's group includes Leonard Marshall, defensive end, who lives in Mahwah and is finishing an undergraduate degree in finance that he started at Louisiana State University; Perry Williams, defensive back, who lives in Passaic and is earning a master's in public administration, and John Washington, defensive lineman, who is at work on an M.B.A. "</ref>
• Bill McCutcheon (1924–2002), Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor<ref>McLellan, Dennis. "Bill McCutcheon, 77; Comedic Actor", Los Angeles Times, January 12, 2002. Accessed May 16, 2016. "McCutcheon, who lived in Mahwah, N.J., died Wednesday of natural causes at a hospital in Ridgewood, N.J."</ref>
• Krysten Moore (born 1989), anti-bullying advocate who won the 2007 Miss Teen New Jersey International pageant and the 2008 National American Miss New Jersey Teen pageant<ref>"Persecuted Grade-schooler Turns into National Advocate for Bullying Victims" Template:Webarchive, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Accessed December 10, 2013. "University of Massachusetts Amherst junior Krysten Moore of Mahwah, New Jersey, was once an overweight middle school student who, by her own admission, got 'bullied ruthlessly' by her school mates."</ref>
• Patrick Murray (born 1991), placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League<ref>via Associated Press. "Former Don Bosco kicker Patrick Murray wins Buccaneers job" Template:Webarchive, The Record, August 29, 2014. "The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have named Don Bosco grad Patrick Murray their new place kicker. Murray, from Mahwah, made 25 of 30 field goal attempts as a Fordham senior in 2012, when he was an All-America punter and kicker."</ref>
• Ariel Nicholson (born 2001/2002), fashion model and LGBT rights activist<ref>Finster, Tierney. "Ariel Nicholson: shooting star; After a star-studded season walking for Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs and Miu Miu, 17-year-old Ariel Nicholson talks romance and social media detoxing" Template:Webarchive, Dazed, February 11, 2019. Accessed December 17, 2020. "Ariel Nicholson means business. She’s perched in an empty conference room in Mahwah, New Jersey, the town she grew up in, at a table with a whiteboard and presentation screen behind her."</ref>
• Les Paul (1915–2009), guitarist and inventor<ref>Fredrix, Emily via Associated Press. "Guitarist Les Paul plays for hometown" Template:Webarchive, USA Today, May 10, 2007. Accessed April 27, 2017. "Paul, who lives in Mahwah, N.J., has donated many artifacts and memorabilia for the planned exhibit, a $3 million project expected to open in 2010."</ref>
• Maria Pitillo (born 1966), actress who appeared in the 1998 film Godzilla<ref>Ivry, Bob. "Upstaged By A Lizard – Mahwah's Maria Pitillo Finds Glory In Godzilla's Giant Shadow", The Record, May 23, 1998. Accessed December 2, 2013. "For Maria Pitillo, competing in the 100 meters for the Mahwah High School track team was good practice for Godzilla. In the role of Audrey, the aspiring TV reporter, she runs an awful lot."</ref>
• Randy Reutershan (born 1955), football player who played for a single NFL season with the Pittsburgh Steelers<ref>Staff. "Reutershan hurt in 2-car wreck" Template:Webarchive, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 2, 1981. Accessed December 10, 2013. "Reutershan, who went to Pitt from his home town of Mahwah, N.J., and now lives at 6350 Forward Ave. in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill section, was seriously injured in November 1978 when his car ripped through a guardrail on state Route 519 in South Fayette Township and snapped a utility pole."</ref>
• Al Sima (1921–1993), pitcher for the Washington Senators and other teams<ref>Sheehan, Joseph M. "Three-Hitter by Reynolds Helps Bombers Defeat Senators, 5 to 1; Single and 3 Straight Walks in 5th Cost Allie Shutout – Coleman Hits Homer With One On for Yankees in Eighth Inning Rizzuto Starts Rally An Impressive Performance" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, June 29, 1950. Accessed September 25, 2017. "Despite the final count, this was no breeze for Reynolds, who drew an unexpectedly formidable adversary in Al Sima, a 27-year-old 'southpaw from Mahwah, N. J., making his major league debut just a day after having been called up from Chattanooga of the Southern Association."</ref><ref>Al Sima Template:Webarchive, Baseball Almanac. Accessed August 12, 2010.</ref>
• Edgar Smith (1934–2017), convicted murderer, who was once on death row for the 1957 murder of fifteen-year-old honor student and cheerleader Victoria Ann Zielinski<ref>Stout, David. "Edgar Smith, Killer Who Duped William F. Buckley, Dies at 83" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, September 24, 2017. Accessed September 25, 2017. "Mr. Smith, who had just turned 23 and lived in a small trailer in Mahwah with his wife and infant daughter, quickly came under suspicion."</ref>
• Kyle Teel (born 2002), professional baseball catcher in the Chicago White Sox organization<ref>Kyle Teel Template:Webarchive, Virginia Cavaliers baseball. Accessed April 25, 2025. "Hometown: Mahwah, N.J."</ref>
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