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HISTORY
The name "Mahwah" is derived from the Lenape language word "mawewi" which means "Meeting Place" or "Place Where Paths Meet". 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. As the largest municipality in Bergen County, Mahwah has more open space than any other town in Bergen County. It has a wide range of housing including charming Cape Cods, stately historic homes, townhouse and condominium communities and million-dollar mansions. Mahwah has been able to keep its small town character while attracting commercial enterprises. Many large corporations such as Datascope, Jaguar, Stryker, Seiko, and UPS have chosen Mahwah as their corporate home. The bucolic campus of Ramapo College is also located in the Township.
Parks and Recreation
Campgaw Mountain Reservation is a Bergen County accredited park, covering 1,351 acres (547 ha) in Mahwah and portions of Oakland, that has campgrounds and ski slopes for skiing
Education
The Mahwah Township Public Schools provides public education for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 2,947 students and 266.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Schools in the district (with 2017–18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Lenape Meadows Elementary School with 429 students in grades PreK-3, Betsy Ross Elementary School with 204 students in grades K-3, George Washington Elementary School with 190 students in grades K-3, Joyce Kilmer Elementary School with 455 students in grades 4-5, Ramapo Ridge Middle School with 700 students in grades 6-8 and Mahwah High School with 901 students in grades 9-12. 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. 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.
Private Schools
Young World Day School serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade using Montessori and traditional educational methods.
Higher Education
Ramapo College is a public university founded in 1969 with more than 6,000 students.
Vocational Schools
Lincoln Technical Institute
Transportation
NJ Transit rail service is available from the Mahwah station to Secaucus Junction, Hoboken Terminal, and Newark on the Main Line and Bergen County Line. 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. Short Line Bus offers service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and intermediate locations.
GENERAL INFO
Population: 26,756
Distance to NYC: 30 miles
Population Density / Mile: 1,040
Median Age: 41
Number of Households: 9,883
Households with Children:
2,562
Median Household Income: $109,717
City Hall: Mahwah Township Hall
Address: 475 Corporate Drive
Phone Number:
201-592-5752
Town Website: http://www.mahwahtwp.org
Library Website:
http://www.bccls.org
Water Service:
Suez
Gas & Electric:
P.S.E.&.G/Rockland Electric
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