Madison, NJ

Madison is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 16,937, an increase of 1,092 (+6.9%) from the 2010 census count of 15,845, which in turn reflected a drop in population of 685 (−4.1%) from the 16,530 counted in the 2000 census.

Madison is noted for its historic railroad station. The station is located on the Morris & Essex Lines, which was one of the nation's first commuter railroads. Many wealthy residents of Manhattan relocated to Madison and its surrounding communities since the rail line offered direct transport to New York City. Madison is known as "The Rose City" and was named in honor of President James Madison.Caldwell, Dave
"Living in Madison, N.J.; A Town Right Out of Central Casting"
''The New York Times'', June 15, 2008. Accessed August 12, 2012. "Madison, named after President James Madison, was nicknamed the Rose City because of a 19th-century rose-growing industry started by wealthy residents drawn to Madison by its location on the Morris & Essex train line."

Madison was ranked 33rd in ''Money (magazine), Money'' magazine's ranking of the "Best Places to Live" in 2011, the third-highest ranked location in New Jersey and second-highest in Morris County behind Montville, New Jersey, Montville. ''New Jersey Monthly'' ranked Madison first in its 2019 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.

Madison is a college town that is the home of both Drew University and Fairleigh Dickinson University; Saint Elizabeth University is located in neighboring Convent Station, New Jersey. Madison is also home to the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, one of the largest professional Shakespeare companies in North America.

History

Pre-settlement

Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans occupied present-day Madison and most of New Jersey for several thousand years, following the retreat of the Wisconsin glaciation, Wisconsin Glacier. Lenape settlements in present-day Madison were agriculturally-based following Matrilineality, matrilineal lines. The protected lands nearby, Jockey Hollow, are what is remaining of the settlement. Occupation changed with the seasons, the variable nature of the climate, and to preserve the fertility of the rich soil. Their fishing and hunting territories were wide-ranging and similarly divided among the three clans of the matrilineal culture in this Eastern Woodland environment. Trade with these native peoples for food and furs was conducted by the Dutch during the period of colonization of New Netherland. Although the European principle of land ownership was not recognized by the Lenape, Dutch West India Company policy required their colonists to purchase land that they settled, but typically, trading relationships were established in this area, rather than Dutch settlements.

18th century

During the British colonization of the Americas, British colonial period of the 17th and 18th centuries, the earliest settlers arriving in Madison were of European descent in what was then the colonial-era Province of New Jersey. Traditional native trails and pathways were followed as settlement began. Pressures upon the Lenape constantly drove them westward.

In or around 1715, Bottle Hill, a village, was established at the crossing of Ridgedale Avenue and Kings Road. Village governance principles followed the British model. The Luke Miller house at 105 Ridgedale Avenue is thought to be the oldest remaining home, having been built around 1730. During British colonial rule, Kings Road was a toll road that assessed fees levied by the government appointed by the English king. Farther south was the ''Shunpike'', a road with a parallel path that was used by colonists to avoid the fees.

In 1739, Morris County, New Jersey was founded and was divided into three townships. The portion of the village north of Kings Road was put under the governance of Hanover Township, New Jersey, Hanover Township and the portion to the south, under the governance of Morris Township, New Jersey, Morris Township. A meeting house for the Presbyterian Church of South Hanover, as Madison was then called, was started in 1747 where the Presbyterian Cemetery still exists between Kings Road and Madison Avenue. With the Treaty of Easton in 1758, the Lenape were required to vacate their lands in colonial New Jersey and to move westward. Their leaders allied with the colonists during the American Revolutionary War in hopes of regaining former lands, but those hopes were never realized.

Following the American Revolution, changes to governing the former colonies occurred gradually as the new nation organized. The state of New Jersey formed its government and debated best policies.

19th century

During a reorganization of Morris County in 1806, Chatham Township, New Jersey, Chatham Township was established and included all of present-day Chatham Township, New Jersey, Chatham Township and the three pre-American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War villages of Chatham, New Jersey, Chatham, Florham Park, New Jersey, Florham Park, and Madison, which were still governed by Chatham Township, and ended the governmental division of Bottle Hill.

In 1834, the name of the settlement was changed to Madison. As a tribute to the name every year there is a fair that is called Bottle Hill Day.

In 1838, the Morris and Essex Railroad was founded, connecting Newark, New Jersey, Newark and Hoboken, New Jersey, Hoboken and providing transportation for farm produce grown in Madison. The railroad made possible the establishment of a flourishing rose growing industry, still commemorated in Madison's nickname, ''The Rose City''. The rail service connected the commerce to the markets of Manhattan. Madison's growth accelerated after the American Civil War, Civil War and the Morris and Essex Lines became one of America's first commuter railroads, attracting well-to-do families from Manhattan (many of whom already owned large parcels land in the area for farming, hunting, and recreation) and contributing to the development of "Millionaire's Row", which stretched from downtown Madison to downtown Morristown, New Jersey, Morristown. Greenhouses dotted the countryside. Talented horticulturalists were attracted to the area for employment at the many wealthy estates in the immediate area and to establish related businesses. One of the first grand houses to be built on "Millionaire's Row" was the Ross Estate. In 1893, Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly, Florence Adele Vanderbilt and her husband Hamilton McKown Twombly began to build the impressive Florham estate. The estate name is a portmanteau of their first names, Florence and Hamilton. Home to Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham is a Gilded Age mansion and the List of largest houses in the United States, 9th largest house in the United States.

On December 27, 1889, based on the results of a referendum passed on December 24, 1889, the village seceded from Chatham Township and adopted the newly created, borough government (when it first became available), to develop a local water supply system for its population of 3,250. Madison annexed additional portions of Chatham Township in 1891, and again each year from 1894 to 1898, which was followed by an exchange of certain lands in 1899 with Chatham Township.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194. Accessed May 29, 2024.

Madison station (NJ Transit), Madison's historic railroad station was funded by the community, which passed an ordinance authorizing $159,000 for railroad improvement bonds. The result, with the cooperation of the D.L. & W.R.R. in the planning, was completed in 1916. The tracks were elevated through the downtown so that no established roadways were hindered by crossing delays. Mrs. D. Willis James financed much of the road grading caused by the elevation of the tracks. The station included baggage and cargo facilities readily accessible by wagon, as well as the stationmaster offices, a newsstand, and waiting facilities featuring extensive banks of high-backed wooden seating. Weeping mulberry trees were planted among the landscaping and in natural areas in the parking area.

The rose industry and the large estates in the area attracted working-class people of all kinds. As a result, Madison developed a diverse population very early, both in terms of socioeconomic status and ethnic background. The original settlers were of British stock; French settlers came after the American Revolutionary War, American Revolution; African Americans have been members of the community from early in the nineteenth century; Irish came in the mid-nineteenth century; and then Germans and Italians arrived around the turn of the twentieth century. To this day there is a substantial population of Italian descent in Madison. Madison remains a diverse community, with recent newcomers arriving from Central America, South America, and Asia. Madison is a railroad suburb of New York City.

20th century

The Evergreen Cemetery was mentioned in ''Weird NJ'' for an incident in 1902, when after a downpour, bodies were found on the streets.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 4.33 square miles (11.20 km²), including 4.31 square miles (11.17 km²) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) of water (0.30%). Madison is located about west of downtown Manhattan, and is a suburban town of New York City.

Madison borders the Morris County municipalities of Chatham Borough, New Jersey, Chatham Borough to the east, Chatham Township, New Jersey, Chatham Township to the south, Harding Township, New Jersey, Harding Township and Morris Township, New Jersey, Morris Township to the west and Florham Park, New Jersey, Florham Park to the north.

Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities, Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Brooklake Park, East Madison and North Park.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,937 people, 5,745 households, and 3,931 families residing in the borough. The population density was .

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 15,845 people, 5,485 households, and 3,675 families in the borough. The population density was 3,767.9 per square mile (1,454.8/km²). There were 5,775 housing units at an average density of 1,373.3 per square mile (530.2/km²). The racial makeup was 86.75% (13,746) White (U.S. census), White, 2.96% (469) Black (U.S. census), Black or African American, 0.12% (19) Native American (U.S. census), Native American, 5.51% (873) Asian (U.S. census), Asian, 0.01% (2) Pacific Islander (U.S. census), Pacific Islander, 2.34% (371) from Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race, other races, and 2.30% (365) from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. census), Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.87% (1,406) of the population.

Of the 5,485 households, 34.5% had children under the age of 18; 56.0% were married couples living together; 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.0% were non-families. Of all households, 27.2% were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19.

23.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 89.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.3 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation adjustment, inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $106,070 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,499) and the median family income was $139,886 (+/− $18,117). Males had a median income of $100,289 (+/− $12,722) versus $64,684 (+/− $10,127) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $54,518 (+/− $4,561). About 1.1% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 16,530 people, 5,520 households, and 3,786 families. The population density was . There were 5,641 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the population was 89.69% White (U.S. Census), White, 3.00% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.13% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 3.77% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 1.55% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 5.97% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Madison borough, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 12, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Madison borough, Morris County, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 12, 2012.

There were 5,520 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.

The age distribution of the population shows 20.6% under the age of 18, 17.6% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household was $82,847 and the median income for a family was $101,798. Males had a median income of $62,303 versus $42,097 for females. The per capita income was $38,416. About 2.0% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Madison's downtown is supported by the Madison Downtown Development Commission and a downtown manager. Many historical buildings remain in the community. The Madison Civic Commercial Historic District, which includes much of "downtown" as well as the borough hall and the train station, is listed on the State Register of Historic Places. The borough hall was donated to the community by Geraldine R. Dodge and Marcellus Hartley Dodge Sr. as a memorial to their son who died in an automobile crash shortly after his graduation from Princeton University. Commercial vacancy rates are low. In recent years Madison has become noted for the number and quality of its restaurants.

Giralda Farms, a planned office development, occupies of the former Geraldine R. Dodge estate in Madison The site includes the corporate headquarters of Quest Diagnostics. Covering , the site requires that all parking be underground and that 85% of the land be undeveloped.

Arts and culture

Madison holds an annual event, Bottle Hill Day, during which the community is able to celebrate with games, food, music, and a variety of activities for as many as 20,000 participants.

Madison is home to the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, one of 25 professional theatres in the state. Serving 100,000 adults and children annually, it is New Jersey's only professional theatre company dedicated to Shakespeare's canon and other classic masterworks. The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, the company's main stage, is a short walk from Madison's downtown shopping district.

Madison is also home to the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, a New Jersey history museum located in the historic downtown district. The building is listed on both the state and national registers of historic buildings. The museum houses a collection of more than 8,000 artifacts and is host to thousands of visitors each year, mostly school students on field trips.

In October 2017, it was announced that a long-lost sculpture by Auguste Rodin had been found in the Hartley Dodge Memorial. A student from Drew University, who had been hired to archive the art in the building, discovered the bust of Napoleon and reached out to the Comité Auguste Rodin in Paris to have it authenticated. A public viewing was held for locals before the statue was loaned to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In 2023, a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, researched by the same Drew student, was placed on loan to the National Portrait Gallery (United States), National Portrait Gallery.

Government

Local government

Madison is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The List of mayors of Madison, New Jersey, Mayor of Madison is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 94. The borough form of government used by Madison, the most common system used in the state, is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an veto override, override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.

The Madison Municipal Building is the location since 1935 of a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, attributed to German Americans, German immigrant artist W.F.K. Travers, painted from life in 1865. The painting, one of three known full-length paintings of Lincoln, is high, and was loaned to the National Portrait Gallery in February 2023 until December 2027.

, the mayor of Madison is Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Robert H. Conley, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the borough council are Council President Rachel F. Ehrlich (D, 2025), John Forte (D, 2026), Thomas Haralampoudis (D, 2025), Melissa Honohan (D, 2027), Robert E. Landrigan (D, 2026) and Eric Range (D, 2027).Mayor and Council
Borough of Madison. Accessed April 26, 2023.

Mayors of Madison

Federal, state, and county representation

Madison is located in the 11th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 9,769 registered voters in Madison, of which 2,577 (26.4%) were registered as Democratic Party (United States), Democrats, 3,312 (33.9%) were registered as Republican Party (United States), Republicans and 3,869 (39.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated (New Jersey), Unaffiliated. There were 11 voters registered as Libertarian Party (United States), Libertarians or Green Party (United States), Greens.

In the 2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2024 presidential election, Democrat Kamala Harris received 60.8% of the vote (5,378 cast), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 37.4% (3,309 votes), and other candidates with 1.9% (165 votes), among the 8,993 ballots cast cast by the borough's 12,442 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.0% In the United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020, 2020 presidential election, Democrat Joe Biden received 62.6% of votes cast (5,838 cast), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 35.8% (3,340 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (148 votes), among the 9,503 ballots cast cast by the borough's 12,284 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.0% In the United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016, 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton received 55.0% of the vote (4,421 cast), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 37.1% (2,980 votes), and other candidates with 4.5% (359 votes), among the 8,032 ballots cast by the borough's 11,073 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.0%. In the United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012, 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 50.3% of the vote (3,715 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 48.6% (3,589 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (76 votes), among the 7,416 ballots cast by the borough's 10,438 registered voters (36 ballots were Spoilt vote, spoiled), for a turnout of 71.0%.

In the New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013, 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.2% of the vote (3,051 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 33.0% (1,544 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (83 votes), among the 4,778 ballots cast by the borough's 10,249 registered voters (100 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 46.6%.

Education

Public schools

The Madison Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,485 students and 225.0 classroom teachers (on an full-time equivalent, FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.District information for Madison Public School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024. Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are
Central Avenue School with 498 students in grades PreK–5,
Kings Road School with 292 students in grades K–5,
Torey J. Sabatini School with 292 students in grades K–5,
Madison Junior School with 557 students in grades 6–8 and
Madison High School (New Jersey), Madison High School with 816 students in grades 9–12.District Profile
Madison Public Schools. Accessed April 29, 2020. "Elementary students attend one of three neighborhood schools: Kings Road School, Central Avenue School, or Torey J. Sabatini School. Early adolescents attend the Madison Junior School, and high school students attend Madison High School. The district maintains a receiving relationship with the neighboring community of Harding, whereby its high school students attend Madison High School."Administration Contact Information
Madison Public Schools. Accessed January 29, 2025. Students from Harding Township, New Jersey, Harding Township attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Harding Township School District.

Private schools

Saint Vincent Martyr School (Madison, New Jersey), St. Vincent Martyr School (SVMS) is a Catholic Church, Catholic parochial school, established in 1848, that serves students in grades pre-kindergarten, Pre-K–3 through Eighth grade, eight, operated under the auspices of the Saint Vincent Parish and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. SVMS is a recipient of the No Child Left Behind National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence for 2005–2006. Rainbow Montessori School, founded in 1981, is a Montessori education, Montessori school teaching children in Pre-K and kindergarten.

Higher education

Seton Hall College (now Seton Hall University) was established in Madison in 1856 and relocated to its location in South Orange, New Jersey, in the late 19th century.

Drew University was founded in 1867 and continues to operate in Madison, on a wooded campus near downtown that was previously a private residence.

Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham, Florham Campus is located in Madison on the former Florham, Twombly estate.

Landmark Conference, an NCAA Division III conference, is based in Madison.

Saint Elizabeth University is located just outside Madison, in Convent Station, New Jersey, Convent Station in Morris Township, New Jersey, Morris Township.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Morris County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

The main thoroughfare is New Jersey State Route 124, Route 124 which connects with Morris Township, New Jersey, Morris Township in the northwest and Chatham Borough, New Jersey, Chatham Borough to the southeast.

New Jersey Route 24, Route 24 is the only limited access road to pass through the borough, doing so briefly for , but the closest exit is in neighboring Florham Park, New Jersey, Florham Park.

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides trains service at the Madison station (NJ Transit), Madison station. Commuter service is available on the Morristown Line, with trains heading to Hoboken Terminal, and to Pennsylvania Station (New York City), Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan via the Kearny Connection.

NJ Transit provides local bus service on the 873 (New Jersey bus), 873 route, replacing service that had been offered on the MCM3 (New Jersey bus), MCM3 until subsidies to the local providers were eliminated in 2010 as part of budget cuts.

Madison also has a private commuter bus line run by Boxcar Transit that operates five days a week, running directly to and from Midtown Manhattan.

A low-cost campus/downtown shuttle bus operates along Madison Avenue and Main Street during afternoon and evening hours.

Sister cities

Madison has three town twinning, sister cities:
* Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
* Marigliano, Italy
* Madison, Connecticut, United States

Points of interest

* Drew University
* Fairleigh Dickinson University
* Grace Episcopal Church (Madison, New Jersey), Grace Episcopal Church
* Museum of Early Trades and Crafts
* The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
* Thursday Morning Club

Film and television

* Episodes of the television series, ''The Sopranos'', were filmed in Madison. A scene was filmed on the Drew University campus, while another scene was filmed at Rod's Steak House, just west of the borough limits in Convent Station, New Jersey, Convent Station.
* Portions of ''A Beautiful Mind (film), A Beautiful Mind'' were filmed at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison.
* The Madison train station played the role of Cranford, New Jersey, in the 2005 film, ''Guess Who (film), Guess Who'' starring Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher. The train station, the Hartley-Dodge Memorial building, and the center of Madison serve as backdrops to this movie, and a panorama of the borough is shown during the final credits.
* Hartley Dodge Memorial (Borough Hall) appears in a scene of ''The World According to Garp (film), The World According to Garp'' starring Glenn Close and Robin Williams.
* Scenes from ''The Family Stone'' (2005) were shot downtown at the intersection of Main Street and Waverly Place and Drew University. Despite the fact that the fictional town is supposed to be in New England, one may see a train, clearly marked ''New Jersey Transit'', crossing through Waverly Place in one of the scenes. Additionally, the bus station featured in the movie was shot on Drew University campus in Madison.
* Scenes from Woody Allen's ''Deconstructing Harry'' (1997) were filmed on the Drew University campus.
* The original 1968 green Ford Mustang GT driven by Steve McQueen in ''Bullitt'' disappeared until it was purchased by Madison resident Robert Kiernan in 1974 from an ad in ''Road & Track'' magazine.
* Scenes from the 2025 film ''The Housemaid (2025 film), The Housemaid'' were filmed in Madison.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Madison include:

* Robert Adams (photographer), Robert Adams (born 1937), photographer who has focused on the changing landscape of the Western United States, American West
* Lincoln Brower (1931–2018), was an American entomology, entomologist and ecology, ecologist, best known for his research on monarch butterfly, monarch butterflies
* Andy Breckman (born 1955), creator and producer of television series ''Monk (television), Monk'', former ''Saturday Night Live'' writer and radio personality
* Jonathan Edward Caldwell (1883–1955), aeronautical engineer whose designs included an ornithopter, which would have flown by flapping its wings
* Robert L. Chapman (1920–2002), thesaurus editor
* Samuel S. Coursen (1926–1950), awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War
* Dick DeBiasse, automotive engineer and machinist (founder of AER Research, also located in Madison), is credited with having contributed to the success of the Lake Underwood team that established Porsche as a winning race car in the United States. He also did the motor work for Mark Donohue in the following decade.
* Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882–1973), philanthropist and noted dog breeder and judge
* Marcellus Hartley Dodge Sr. (1881–1963), chairman of the board of Remington Arms
* Marcellus Hartley Dodge Jr. (1908–1930), heir to the Remington-Rockefeller fortune
* Alexander Duncan (politician), Alexander Duncan (1788–1853), Member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
* Jonathan Dwight (1858–1929), ornithologist
* Dean Faiello (born 1959), fake doctor convicted of operating without a license after the 2003 death of a patient
* Janeane Garofalo (born 1964), actor, comedian, author, and activist moved to Madison at age nine, where she remained until she graduated from high school
* Marcel Gleyre (1910–1996), gymnastics, gymnast who competed in the Gymnastics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's vault, men's vault event at the 1932 Summer Olympics
* Nick Mangold (born 1984), former NFL pro-bowl center with the New York Jets
* William McGurn (born 1958), former speechwriter for George W. Bush
* Ted Mitchell (American football), Ted Mitchell (1905–1985), American football Center (gridiron football), center who played in the NFL for the Orange/Newark Tornadoes
* Don Newcombe (1926–2019), former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians
* Neil O'Donnell (born 1966), former NFL quarterback
* Greg Olear (born 1972), novelist
* Horace W. Palmer (1878–1953), lawyer and politician who served in the New York State Assembly
* Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson (1858–1942), author of ''Imre: A Memorandum'', who wrote under the pseudonym Xavier Mayne
* Aubrey Eugene Robinson Jr. (1923–2000), Chief Federal Judge of the District Court of the District of Columbia, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966
* Jay P. Rolison Jr. (1929–2007), lawyer and politician from New York who served in the New York Senate from 1967 to 1990
* David Austin Sayre (1793–1870), silversmith
* David F. Sayre (1822–1919), Wisconsin State Assemblyman, farmer and lawyer
* JoJo Starbuck (born 1951), two-time Olympic competitor in figure skating
* William A. Starrett (1877–1932), builder who constructed the Empire State Building
* Mary Wilkinson Streep (1915–2001), fine artist and art editor
* Charles Henry Totty (1873–1939), horticulturist
* Eddie Trunk (born 1964), heavy metal radio host
* George Witte, poet and author of ''Deniability: Poems''
* Marta Wittkowska (1882–1977), contralto opera singer"Retired Opera Singer Dies", ''Syracuse Herald-Journal'', (Syracuse, New York): Wednesday, May 25, 1977; pg. 32

References

External links

Madison borough website

Madison Public Schools
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School Data for the Madison Public Schools
National Center for Education Statistics

''The Madison Eagle'' (local newspaper)

''The Daily Record'' (regional newspaper)

Morris County map of its municipalities



Museum of Early Trades and Crafts

St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center''Madison-Chatham InJersey''
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