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Township of Cedar Grove is a suburban municipality located
in the northeastern part of Essex County, New Jersey. The
community is primarily residential in nature, with a population
of 12,300. Cedar Grove is situated between the First and Second
Chains of the Watchung Mountains and occupies some 4.5 square
miles. It is bordered by four other municipalities, including
Little Falls (Passaic County) to the north, Montclair to the
east, Verona to the south and North Caldwell to the west.
Cedar Grove is approximately 15 miles west of New York City
and 10 miles northwest of the City of Newark.
The
Township is traversed by Route 23, and is in close proximity
to Route 3 and Route 46 to the north, and Route 280 to the
south. The community is served by a five-member non partisan
Mayor and Council. The Township Council operates under the
Faulkner Act, Plan B, Council/Manager form of government.
A full time municipal manager carries on the administrative
duties of the municipality.
The
Township is served by a 32-person Police Department, considered
one of the finest in the state. It has a chartered 75-Member
Volunteer Fire Department and a highly-trained volunteer
Ambulance and Rescue Squad. Volunteerism is the backbone
of this community as exemplified by these fine squads.
Cedar
Grove has been described by the Star Ledger newspaper as
"Beautiful Suburbia" (January 18, 2002). Its beautiful
parks, street trees, and Norman Rockwell like setting all
lend support to this description of Cedar Grove.
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