:''Not the fictional Illinois town from the Halloween film series.''
Haddonfield is a
borough
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In the Middle A ...
New Jersey
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, United States. As of the
2010 United States Census
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United States Census Bureau
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New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
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. Accessed April 26, 2012. reflecting a decline of 66 (−0.6%) from the 11,659 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 31 (+0.3%) from the 11,628 counted in the 1990 Census. The Borough's 2020 census population was 12,550.QuickFacts: Haddonfield borough, New Jersey
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. Accessed June 11, 2022.
Haddonfield was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1875, within portions of Haddon Township following a referendum on the same day. The borough became an independent municipality in 1894.Snyder, John P ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 106. Accessed April 26, 2012. The borough was named for Elizabeth Haddon, an early settler of the area.
History
The Haddonfield area was occupied by
Lenni Lenape
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Native Americans. The Lenape disappeared from the local area when settlers arrived.
Arrowhead
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s and
pottery
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shards have been found by residents by the banks of the Cooper River, hinting that there was a Native American settlement in Haddonfield at one point in time.
On October 23, 1682, Francis Collins, an English Quaker and a bricklayer by trade, became the first settler within the boundaries of what today is Haddonfield. Collins soon built a house, "Mountwell," on a tract of 400 acres. Haddonfield was further developed by Elizabeth Haddon (1680–1762), whose Quaker father, John Haddon, bought a tract of land in the English colony of
West Jersey
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to escape religious persecution. Elizabeth set sail alone from Southwark, England to the New World in 1701. Shortly after her arrival, she made a marriage proposal to John Estaugh, a Quaker minister, and they were married in 1702. The town was named for John Haddon, though he never came to America.Kaplan, Melanie D. G "Escapes: Haddonfield, N.J., still prohibits liquor sales" ''
The Washington Post
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'', November 4, 2009. Accessed March 18, 2015. "But you'd have a hard time using your cents or pence to buy a drink here at the Indian King Tavern -- or anywhere in town, for that matter. The Borough of Haddonfield -- like 36 other Jersey towns -- is dry. The Indian King was one of the last places to sell alcohol before the town banned liquor. Since 1873, residents of this South Jersey town have bought their spirits in the next burg over and consumed it at home or, more recently, at BYOB restaurants."
The
Indian King Tavern
The Indian King Tavern (also known as the Creighton House, or Creighton Tavern) was a colonial American tavern in Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey, United States, which was the site of a 1777 meeting of the New Jersey Legislature adopted its ...
, built in 1750, played a significant role in the
American Revolutionary War
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. During that war, the New Jersey Legislature met there, avoiding British forces, and in 1777, declared New Jersey to be an independent state. Today the tavern is a state historical site and museum."Haddonfield: Quaker roots run deep" , '' Courier-Post'', October 19, 2006. Accessed June 28, 2007. "In 1777, as armies devastated Trenton during the Revolution, the Assembly reconvened in the Indian King Tavern in Haddonfield and passed legislation creating an independent state.... The Quakers' strong influence led to the banning of alcohol in 1873—a ban that still stands." Nevertheless, since 1873, Haddonfield has been a dry town where alcohol cannot be sold though it can be brewed and distributed in town.
Haddonfield is a significant historic
paleontology
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site. In 1838, William Estaugh Hopkins uncovered large bones in a marl pit in which he was digging. Hopkins displayed the bones at his home, Birdwood; and these bones sparked the interest of a visitor, William Foulke. In 1858, Foulke dug from the marl pit the first relatively complete skeleton of a
dinosaur
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found in North America, ''
Hadrosaurus
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foulkii''. The skeleton was assembled in 1868 and is still displayed at
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
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. A replica of "Haddy" stands in the center of town. Hadrosaurus was recognized officially as the state dinosaur of New Jersey in June 1991.
In 1875, Haddonfield became the first community to secede from Haddon Township and become a self-governing borough. Haddonfield is noted for its historic homes, quaint shops, and legions of lawyers. As a legal center for southern New Jersey, the town houses the offices of more than 390 attorneys.
Haddonfield once was home to Symphony in C (formerly the Haddonfield Symphony), which is now based in nearby Collingswood, and performs at the Gordon Theater at
Rutgers University-Camden
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.
Haddonfield is home to the second oldest volunteer fire company in continuous service in the United States. Haddon Fire Company No. 1 was established as Friendship Fire Company on March 8, 1764, by 26 townsmen. Each member was to furnish two leather buckets while the company supplied six ladders and three fire hooks.
In 1971, Haddonfield became the second municipality in New Jersey (after
Cape May
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) to establish a historic preservation district. In keeping with the historic appearance of the borough, some candidates for commissioner distribute colored ribbons to their supporters instead of yard signs.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough had a total area of 2.84 square miles (7.36 km2), including 2.80 square miles (7.24 km2) of land and 0.05 square miles (0.12 km2) of water (1.58%).
The Cooper River forms the border between Haddonfield and Cherry Hill. Haddonfield shares land borders with
Audubon
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Tavistock
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.
Bodies of water
*Driscoll Pond, contained by a small wooden dam, is below Hopkins Pond, and Hopkins Pond flows into it. Driscoll Pond is part of the Hopkins Pond park.
*Hopkins Pond is contained by a large earthen dam, and Hopkins Lane is built atop it. In recent years, local officials have raised concerns about the pond being contaminated with cyanobacteria that can produce toxic algae blooms.
*Evans Pond is part of Wallworth Park and located above Wallworth Lake with a dam separating the two. Formerly Evans Pond was deep enough for small boats to sail on it.
*Wallworth Lake, in Wallworth Park, is below Evans Pond, and contained by another dam.
median household income
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was $112,105 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,416) and the median family income was $129,100 (+/− $16,987). Males had a median income of $92,409 (+/− $10,521) versus $61,272 (+/− $6,669) for females. The
per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.
Per capita i ...
for the borough was $55,955 (+/− $5,275). About 3.8% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
2000 census
As of the
2000 United States Census
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there were 11,659 people, 4,496 households, and 3,255 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 4,620 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 96.47%
White
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, 1.27%
African American
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Pacific Islander
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, 0.32% from
other races
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, and 0.67% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were
Hispanic
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United States Census Bureau
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United States Census Bureau
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. Accessed October 4, 2012.
There were 4,496 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $86,872, and the median income for a family was $103,597. Males had a median income of $73,646 versus $44,968 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the borough was $43,170. 2.2% of the population and 1.3% of families were below the
poverty line
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. Out of the total population, 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Notable locations
The
Indian King Tavern
The Indian King Tavern (also known as the Creighton House, or Creighton Tavern) was a colonial American tavern in Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey, United States, which was the site of a 1777 meeting of the New Jersey Legislature adopted its ...
was a colonial American tavern where, in 1777, the
New Jersey General Assembly
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Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...
held a meeting at which they officially declared New Jersey to be an independent state. It has since been declared a State Historic Site, restored to its original layout, and turned into a museum with guided tours available to the public.
On the " Main Street" of Haddonfield, King's Highway, there is a statue of a
Hadrosaurus
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, a type of
Dinosaur
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discovered in Haddonfield. The statue has been described as "the central landmark of downtown Haddonfield." The town is synonymous with the statue, it being a mascot of sorts for Haddonfield.
Parks and recreation
Haddonfield has several parks maintained by the Camden County Parks Department:
* Hopkins Pond covers and contains both Hopkins Pond and Driscoll Pond.
*Pennypacker Park contains the
Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site
The ''Hadrosaurus foulkii'' Leidy Site is a historic archaeological site in Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey. Now set in state-owned parkland, it is where the first relatively complete set of dinosaur bones were discovered in 1838, and th ...
and is near the Cooper River.
*Wallworth Park contains Evans Pond and Wallworth Pond. Evans Pond is dammed and flows into Wallworth Pond, which is also dammed. Each of these ponds is actually a section of the Cooper River, and the early headwaters of the Cooper flow into Evans Pond.
It also has several parks maintained by other groups:
* The Crows Woods Complex contains community gardens, fields for public use, and a hiking loop.
* Mountwell Park contains a small playground and a baseball field along with wooded areas.
Government
Local government
The Borough of Haddonfield has been governed under the
Walsh Act
The Walsh Act is a legislation in the U.S. state of New Jersey that permits municipalities to adopt a non-partisan commission form of government. The legislation was signed by Governor of New Jersey Woodrow Wilson on April 25, 1911. The commiss ...
since 1913.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',
Rutgers University
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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
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, March 2013, p. 28. The borough is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the commission form of government. The governing body is comprised of three commissioners, who elected to concurrent four-year terms of office on a
non-partisan
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basis as part of the May municipal elections. At a reorganization meeting held after the new council is seated, each Commissioner is assigned to oversee one of the three departments within the Borough and the Commissioners select a Mayor and may select a Deputy Mayor.
, the borough's commissioners are
Mayor
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Colleen Bianco Bezich ( Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety),
Kevin Roche ( Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and
Frank Troy ( Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Buildings), all of whom are serving concurrent terms of office ending May 2025.Commissioners & Administrator Borough of Haddonfield. Accessed June 11, 2022. "Since 1913, Haddonfield has operated under the 'Commission' form of government. Three Commissioners are selected by the voters of Haddonfield at a nonpartisan election held the second Tuesday in May every four years. Amongst themselves, the Commissioners select a Mayor and may select a Deputy Mayor."
In July 2019, Robert Marshall was selected to fill the seat as commissioner that became vacant following the resignation of John Moscatelli the previous month. Marshall served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when voters elected Colleen Bianco Bezich to serve the balance of the term of office through May 2021.Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019
Camden County, New Jersey
Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 523,485, an increase of 9,828 (1.9%) from the 2010 census, making it the state's 8th-largest county. Its county seat is ...
, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.
Although the commission is nominally
non-partisan
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, Kasko serves as state Republican Party Committeeman from Camden County and previously served as Haddonfield's Republican Party Chairman and as an aide to Republican Governor Christine Todd Whitman. Moscatelli and Rochford are unaffiliated voters and are not currently involved with local or state Democratic or Republican party activities.
In 2018, the borough had an average property tax bill of $15,182, the highest in the county (though the mini municipality of
Tavistock
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had an average bill of $31,376 for its three homes), compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.
Borough Hall
Borough Hall, the home of Haddonfield government, is located at 242 King's Highway East and was built in 1928 by Walter William Sharpley. There are four main offices, including those for the tax assessor, the construction office and the municipal court office. Borough Hall includes a police department, a courtroom, and an auditorium. Its walls are of marble, steel, or plaster, although police station main walls are of steel and cinder block. Haddonfield police write about 8,000 tickets and receive about 300 criminal complaints each year.
In Borough Hall's auditorium are paintings of men who signed the
United States Declaration of Independence
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from New Jersey:
Abraham Clark
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John Witherspoon
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. Some of the paintings are original, other copies.
Weddings have been held in Borough Hall, and while asbestos was being removed from the public library, the upper level of Borough Hall became a temporary library.
Borough Commissioner's meetings are held at Borough Hall every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, usually in the courtroom but sometimes, if there is a large attendance, in the auditorium.
Fire department
Since 1764, Haddonfield has been the home of Haddon Fire Co. No. 1, the second-oldest fire department in continuous service in the United States.
New Jersey Redistricting Commission
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As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 9,081 registered voters in Haddonfield, of which 3,268 (36.0%) were registered as Democrats, 2,232 (24.6%) were registered as Republicans and 3,575 (39.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 6 voters registered as
Libertarians
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2012 presidential election
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January
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, Democrat
Barack Obama
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received 55.3% of the vote (3,849 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 43.9% (3,054 votes), and other candidates with 0.7% (51 votes), among the 6,985 ballots cast by the borough's 10,054 registered voters (31 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.5%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 59.4% of the vote (4,346 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 38.2% (2,793 votes), with 7,311 ballots cast among the borough's 8,970 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.5%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat
John Kerry
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received 54.1% of the vote (3,946 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 44.7% (3,264 votes), with 7,300 ballots cast among the borough's 8,912 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 81.9.
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
Chris Christie
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Christie, who was born in N ...
received 62.1% of the vote (2,519 cast), ahead of Democrat
Barbara Buono
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with 36.6% (1,483 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (52 votes), among the 4,147 ballots cast by the borough's 9,791 registered voters (93 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 46.9% of the vote (2,208 ballots cast), ahead of both Democrat
Jon Corzine
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with 46.6% (2,195 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 5.3% (249 votes), with 4,712 ballots cast among the borough's 9,138 registered voters, yielding a 51.6% turnout.
Education
Public schools
The
Haddonfield Public Schools
The Haddonfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Haddonfield, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2020-21 school year, the distr ...
is a comprehensive public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through
twelfth grade
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. The district serves students from Haddonfield, along with those from Pine Valley and
Tavistock
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who attend the district's schools as part of
sending/receiving relationship
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s. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,749 students and 215.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.District information for Haddonfield School District National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are
Central Elementary School with 419 students in grades K–5,
Elizabeth Haddon Elementary School with 367 students in grades K–5,
J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School with 422 students in grades Pre-K–5,
Haddonfield Middle School with 659 students in grades 6–8 and
Haddonfield Memorial High School
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with 869 students in grades 9–12.
In 2015, Elizabeth Haddon School was one of 15 schools in New Jersey, and one of nine public schools, recognized as a
National Blue Ribbon School
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in the exemplary high performing category by the
United States Department of Education
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.
During the 2004–2005 school year, Haddonfield Memorial High School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive. The school was the 33rd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in '' New Jersey Monthly'' magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 11th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.
Private schools
Haddonfield Friends School
Haddonfield Friends School (HFS) is a private, Quaker coeducational day school in Haddonfield, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
Haddonfield Friends School is accred ...
, a Quaker school that dates back to 1786, served 167 students in Pre-K through eighth grade.
Kingsway Learning Center provides
special education
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for students from ages birth to 14 at the Haddonfield campus, which is home to the school's Early Intervention Program and its Elementary Program.
Christ the King Regional School, founded in 1940, serves students in Pre-K3 through eighth grade and operates under the auspices of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
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.
Bancroft School, founded in Haddonfield in 1883 and located there until 2017, is special education school and neurobehavioral stabilization program. In July 2005, Bancroft began soliciting requests for proposals to purchase its property, as a precursor to moving from Haddonfield. Bancroft is now located in neighboring Mount Laurel, but during the late 2010s, redevelopment of the Bancroft property in Haddonfield became a locally contentious issue.
Special events
There are events such as the community sidewalk sale in the summer, and the fall festival in October. The fall festival is an event where community organizations may have booths along Kings Highway and there is scarecrow-making for kids. Haddonfield hosts a weekly
farmers' market
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on Saturdays from May to November. There is also the Haddonfield Crafts & Fine Arts Festival, where a large variety of vendors line the main street. Another event is First Night, a New Year's Eve celebration of the arts, with a variety of performances was held in town until 2016. There is also a yearly car show that takes place during the second Saturday of September. There are also events such as historic house tours and designer show houses.
Transportation
Haddonfield prides itself on being very walkable; most streets have sidewalks, and due to the small size of the town— or less from any point in Haddonfield to any other as the crow flies—it is possible to walk to any part of the community. The Borough presently has a traffic campaign using the slogan "Haddonfield Drives 25" promoting the borough's speed limit as for all streets and roadways.
Roads and highways
, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Camden County, by the
New Jersey Department of Transportation
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, and by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
Route 41 (Kings Highway) passes through the center of the borough and intersects CR 561 (Haddon Avenue) at Haddonfield's main business district.
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is adjacent to the southern tip with Exit 31 straddling the border. The New Jersey Turnpike also touches the town boundary, but the closest exit is Interchange 3 in Bellmawr/Runnemede.
Haddonfield station
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links it to
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, in the west and to the eastern terminus in
Lindenwold, New Jersey
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Rob Reiner
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),
Billy Crystal
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's character, Harry, is from Haddonfield.
*Several films in the '' Halloween'' franchise are set in fictional Haddonfield, Illinois which was inspired by Haddonfield, N.J.
Debra Hill
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She also co-wrote four of his films: ''Halloween'', '' The Fog'', ''Escape from New York ...
The Independent
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'', March 9, 2005.
*A scene in the film '' AI'' takes place in Haddonfield and captures a shot of a house on Kings Highway. This is the location of the Flesh Fair, a rally of anti-robot activists.
*Photographer Frank Stefanko took two famous album covers for Bruce Springsteen in Haddonfield: '' Darkness on the Edge of Town'' (1978) and '' The River'' (1980).
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Haddonfield include:
* John Adler (1959–2011), politician who served as the U.S. representative for
New Jersey's 3rd congressional district
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Abraham Anderson
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He was born ...
New York Highlanders
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* Aimee Belgard (born 1974), lawyer and politician who serves as a judge in
New Jersey Superior Court
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*
Brian Boucher
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Sam Bradford
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Andy Breckman
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(born 1955), film and television writer whose work includes ''
Monk
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Robert Byrd
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(born 1942), author and illustrator
* William T. Cahill (1912–1996),
Governor of New Jersey
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(1970–1974)
*
Joanna Cassidy
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(born 1945), actress, born and raised in Haddonfield
* Bobby Clarke (born 1949), former hockey player and executive with the
Philadelphia Flyers
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* Edward Drinker Cope (1840–1897), paleontologist and comparative anatomist, lived in Haddonfield to be closer to fossils in nearby marl pits
*
James A. Corea
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(1937–2001), radio personality and specialist in nutrition, rehabilitation and sports medicine
* William K. Dickey (1920–2008), politician who served as Speaker of the
New Jersey General Assembly
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and as chairman of the
Delaware River Port Authority
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MLB
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Erin Donohue
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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Donohue compete ...
Governor of New Jersey
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(1947–1954), lived most of his life in historic Birdwood home built by John Estaugh Hopkins on Hopkins Lane
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Kevin Eastman
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(born 1955), basketball coach
* Rawly Eastwick (born 1950), former MLB
relief pitcher
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*
Ray Emery
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(born 1982), NHL goalie
* Elmer Engstrom (1901–1984), President of
Radio Corporation of America
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(RCA) who led development of television in Camden during the 1930s
* Bartholomew J. Eustace (1887–1956), Bishop of Camden from 1938 to 1956
*
Nick Foles
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Philadelphia Eagles
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. Actually, he lived in a part of Barrington that has a Haddonfield ZIP Code
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Claude Giroux
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(born 1988), NHL player
* Christian Giudice (born 1974), boxing writer and editor who has published boxing biographies.
*
Thomas McLernon Greene Thomas McLernon Greene (May 17, 1926 – June 23, 2003) was an American scholar of English literature.
A native of Haddonfield, New Jersey
:''Not the fictional Illinois town from the Halloween film series.''
Haddonfield is a borough located i ...
(1926–2003), scholar of English literature
* Dan Gutman (born 1955), author
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Marielle Hall
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Philadelphia Flyers
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*
Debra Hill
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She also co-wrote four of his films: ''Halloween'', '' The Fog'', ''Escape from New York ...
(1950–2005), co-writer and producer of the film '' Halloween'' which is set in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois
*
Jeff Hornacek
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(born 1963), NBA player, head coach of Phoenix Suns, lived in Haddonfield while playing for the Philadelphia 76ers
* Geoff Jenkins (born 1974), former MLB outfielder
* Pam Jenoff (born 1971, class of 1989), author of
Quill award
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Chip Kelly
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(born 1963), head coach of the
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Curtis, Charles "Howdy, neighbor! Eagles coach Chip Kelly buys $1.1M N.J. house near Sam Bradford's place" NJ Advance Media, October 22, 2015. Accessed November 17, 2015. "Most things in the personal life of Eagles head coach Chip Kelly are kept extremely private, but one piece of news appears to have leaked out. Crossing Broad's Kyle Scott heard from tipsters, who informed him that Kelly recently purchased a $1.1 million house in Haddonfield, N.J.... Scott also said the five-bedroom, five-bathroom property is seven houses down from a residence rented to quarterback Sam Bradford by former Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger."
* Susan Kilham (1943–2022), aquatic ecologist
* David Laganella (born 1974), avant-garde classical composer hailed as Philadelphia's best by the American Composers Orchestra
* Ian Laperrière (born 1974), NHL player and coach for the
Philadelphia Flyers
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*
Brad Lidge
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Mike Magill
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After serving in the Army during World War II, Magill raced in the AAA and USAC Championship Car ...
(1920–2006), race car driver who competed in the
Indianapolis 500
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three times
* Matt Maloney (born 1971), NBA player for the Houston Rockets, attended Christ the King and Haddonfield Memorial High School
* Charlie Manuel (born 1944), former manager of the Philadelphia Phillies Actually, he lived in a part of Barrington that has a Haddonfield ZIP Code
* Timothy Matlack (1736–1829),
American Revolutionary War
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soldier and engrosser of the
United States Declaration of Independence
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National Football League
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from 1976 to 2003
* Joel McHale (born 1971), comedian and actor, star of NBC sitcom ''
Community
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Scott Patterson
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(born 1958), actor, played Luke on television series ''
Gilmore Girls
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Chris Pronger
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Originally selected second overall by the Hartford ...
James Rolfe
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Rod Searle Rodney Newell Searle Sr. (July 17, 1920 – January 5, 2014) was a Minnesota farmer, insurance agent, and public servant. Born and raised in urban New Jersey, Searle moved to rural Minnesota in 1947 with his wife Jane and their two young children. ...
(1920–2014), farmer, insurance agent, and politician who served for 24 years in the
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Jennifer Sey
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(born 1969), author, business executive and retired artistic gymnast who was the 1986 U.S. Women's All-Around National Champion
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Mel Sheppard
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Thomas J. Shusted
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(1926–2004), attorney and politician who served in the
New Jersey General Assembly
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Tom Sims
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(1950–2012), pioneer and world champion of snowboarding, who created an early version after failing to complete a custom skateboard
* Jason Smith (born 1973), NHL player
* Steven Spielberg (born 1946), film director, as a child lived in Crystal Terrace, a part of Haddon Township served by the Haddonfield post office
* Frank Stefanko (born 1946), photographer of rock music subjects including Bruce Springsteen and
Patti Smith
Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946)
is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album ''Horses''.
Called the "punk poet ...
The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Its name derives from a 1992 merger between the two major daily newspapers at the time, ''The San Diego Union'' and ...
'', June 12, 2005. Accessed January 24, 2008. "The mostly self-taught photographer, who was married with two young sons, asked Springsteen if he should come to New York. The Boss said he'd prefer to come to Stefanko's home in the sleepy New Jersey town of Haddonfield."
* I. F. Stone (1907–1989), author and anti-war activist
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Kimmo Timonen
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(born 1975), NHL defenseman for
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Philadelphia Flyers
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