Incubator escapee wiki

Haddonfield, New Jersey

Article Discussion
(Redirected from Haddonfield)

Template:Short description Template:Redirect Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Main other{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox settlement with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y | alt | anthem | anthem_link | area_blank1_acre | area_blank1_dunam | area_blank1_ha | area_blank1_km2 | area_blank1_sq_mi | area_blank1_title | area_blank2_acre | area_blank2_dunam | area_blank2_ha | area_blank2_km2 | area_blank2_sq_mi | area_blank2_title | area_code | area_code_type | area_codes | area_footnotes | area_land_acre | area_land_dunam | area_land_ha | area_land_km2 | area_land_sq_mi | area_metro_acre | area_metro_dunam | area_metro_footnotes | area_metro_ha | area_metro_km2 | area_metro_sq_mi | area_note | area_rank | area_rural_acre | area_rural_dunam | area_rural_footnotes | area_rural_ha | area_rural_km2 | area_rural_sq_mi | area_total_acre | area_total_dunam | area_total_ha | area_total_km2 | area_total_sq_mi | area_urban_acre | area_urban_dunam | area_urban_footnotes | area_urban_ha | area_urban_km2 | area_urban_sq_mi | area_water_acre | area_water_dunam | area_water_ha | area_water_km2 | area_water_percent | area_water_sq_mi | blank_emblem_alt | blank_emblem_link | blank_emblem_size | blank_emblem_type | blank_info | blank_info_sec1 | blank_info_sec2 | blank_name | blank_name_sec1 | blank_name_sec2 | blank1_info | blank1_info_sec1 | blank1_info_sec2 | blank1_name | blank1_name_sec1 | blank1_name_sec2 | blank2_info | blank2_info_sec1 | blank2_info_sec2 | blank2_name | blank2_name_sec1 | blank2_name_sec2 | blank3_info | blank3_info_sec1 | blank3_info_sec2 | blank3_name | blank3_name_sec1 | blank3_name_sec2 | blank4_info | blank4_info_sec1 | blank4_info_sec2 | blank4_name | blank4_name_sec1 | blank4_name_sec2 | blank5_info | blank5_info_sec1 | blank5_info_sec2 | blank5_name | blank5_name_sec1 | blank5_name_sec2 | blank6_info | blank6_info_sec1 | blank6_info_sec2 | blank6_name | blank6_name_sec1 | blank6_name_sec2 | blank7_info | blank7_info_sec1 | blank7_info_sec2 | blank7_name | blank7_name_sec1 | blank7_name_sec2 | caption | code1_info | code1_name | code2_info | code2_name | coor_pinpoint | coor_type | coordinates | coordinates_footnotes | demographics_type1 | demographics_type2 | demographics1_footnotes | demographics1_info1 | demographics1_info10 | demographics1_info2 | demographics1_info3 | demographics1_info4 | demographics1_info5 | demographics1_info6 | demographics1_info7 | demographics1_info8 | demographics1_info9 | demographics1_title1 | demographics1_title10 | demographics1_title2 | demographics1_title3 | demographics1_title4 | demographics1_title5 | demographics1_title6 | demographics1_title7 | demographics1_title8 | demographics1_title9 | demographics2_footnotes | demographics2_info1 | demographics2_info10 | demographics2_info2 | demographics2_info3 | demographics2_info4 | demographics2_info5 | demographics2_info6 | demographics2_info7 | demographics2_info8 | demographics2_info9 | demographics2_title1 | demographics2_title10 | demographics2_title2 | demographics2_title3 | demographics2_title4 | demographics2_title5 | demographics2_title6 | demographics2_title7 | demographics2_title8 | demographics2_title9 | dimensions_footnotes | dunam_link | elevation_footnotes | elevation_ft | elevation_link | elevation_m | elevation_max_footnotes | elevation_max_ft | elevation_max_m | elevation_max_point | elevation_max_rank | elevation_min_footnotes | elevation_min_ft | elevation_min_m | elevation_min_point | elevation_min_rank | elevation_point | embed | established_date | established_date1 | established_date2 | established_date3 | established_date4 | established_date5 | established_date6 | established_date7 | established_title | established_title1 | established_title2 | established_title3 | established_title4 | established_title5 | established_title6 | established_title7 | etymology | extinct_date | extinct_title | flag_alt | flag_border | flag_link | flag_size | footnotes | founder | geocode | governing_body | government_footnotes | government_type | government_blank1_title | government_blank1 | government_blank2_title | government_blank2 | government_blank2_title | government_blank3 | government_blank3_title | government_blank3 | government_blank4_title | government_blank4 | government_blank5_title | government_blank5 | government_blank6_title | government_blank6 | grid_name | grid_position | image_alt | image_blank_emblem | image_caption | image_flag | image_map | image_map1 | image_seal | image_shield | image_size | image_skyline | imagesize | iso_code | leader_name | leader_name1 | leader_name2 | leader_name3 | leader_name4 | leader_party | leader_title | leader_title1 | leader_title2 | leader_title3 | leader_title4 | length_km | length_mi | map_alt | map_alt1 | map_caption | map_caption1 | mapsize | mapsize1 | module | motto | motto_link | mottoes | name | named_for | native_name | native_name_lang | nickname | nickname_link | nicknames | official_name | other_name | p1 | p10 | p11 | p12 | p13 | p14 | p15 | p16 | p17 | p18 | p19 | p2 | p20 | p21 | p22 | p23 | p24 | p25 | p26 | p27 | p28 | p29 | p3 | p30 | p31 | p32 | p33 | p34 | p35 | p36 | p37 | p38 | p39 | p4 | p40 | p41 | p42 | p43 | p44 | p45 | p46 | p47 | p48 | p49 | p5 | p50 | p6 | p7 | p8 | p9 | parts | parts_style | parts_type | pop_est_as_of | pop_est_footnotes | population | population_as_of | population_blank1 | population_blank1_footnotes | population_blank1_title | population_blank2 | population_blank2_footnotes | population_blank2_title | population_demonym | population_demonyms | population_density_blank1_km2 | population_density_blank1_sq_mi | population_density_blank2_km2 | population_density_blank2_sq_mi | population_density_km2 | population_density_metro_km2 | population_density_metro_sq_mi | population_density_rank | population_density_rural_km2 | population_density_rural_sq_mi | population_density_sq_mi | population_density_urban_km2 | population_density_urban_sq_mi | population_est | population_footnotes | population_metro | population_metro_footnotes | population_note | population_rank | population_rural | population_rural_footnotes | population_total | population_urban | population_urban_footnotes | postal_code | postal_code_type | postal2_code | postal2_code_type | pushpin_image | pushpin_label | pushpin_label_position | pushpin_map | pushpin_map_alt | pushpin_map_caption | pushpin_map_caption_notsmall | pushpin_map_narrow | pushpin_mapsize | pushpin_outside | pushpin_overlay | pushpin_relief | registration_plate | registration_plate_type | seal_alt | seal_link | seal_size | seal_type | seat | seat_type | seat1 | seat1_type | seat2 | seat2_type | settlement_type | shield_alt | shield_link | shield_size | short_description | subdivision_name | subdivision_name1 | subdivision_name2 | subdivision_name3 | subdivision_name4 | subdivision_name5 | subdivision_name6 | subdivision_type | subdivision_type1 | subdivision_type2 | subdivision_type3 | subdivision_type4 | subdivision_type5 | subdivision_type6 | timezone | timezone_DST | timezone_link | timezone1 | timezone1_DST | timezone1_location | timezone2 | timezone2_DST | timezone2_location | timezone3 | timezone3_DST | timezone3_location | timezone4 | timezone4_DST | timezone4_location | timezone5 | timezone5_DST | timezone5_location | total_type | translit_lang1 | translit_lang1_info | translit_lang1_info1 | translit_lang1_info2 | translit_lang1_info3 | translit_lang1_info4 | translit_lang1_info5 | translit_lang1_info6 | translit_lang1_type | translit_lang1_type1 | translit_lang1_type2 | translit_lang1_type3 | translit_lang1_type4 | translit_lang1_type5 | translit_lang1_type6 | translit_lang2 | translit_lang2_info | translit_lang2_info1 | translit_lang2_info2 | translit_lang2_info3 | translit_lang2_info4 | translit_lang2_info5 | translit_lang2_info6 | translit_lang2_type | translit_lang2_type1 | translit_lang2_type2 | translit_lang2_type3 | translit_lang2_type4 | translit_lang2_type5 | translit_lang2_type6 | type | unit_pref | utc_offset | utc_offset_DST | utc_offset1 | utc_offset1_DST | utc_offset2 | utc_offset2_DST | utc_offset3 | utc_offset3_DST | utc_offset4 | utc_offset4_DST | utc_offset5 | utc_offset5_DST | website | width_km | width_mi | mapframe | mapframe-area_km2 | mapframe-area_mi2 | mapframe-caption | mapframe-coord | mapframe-coordinates | mapframe-custom | mapframe-frame-coord | mapframe-frame-coordinates | mapframe-frame-height | mapframe-frame-width | mapframe-geomask | mapframe-geomask-fill | mapframe-geomask-fill-opacity | mapframe-geomask-stroke-color | mapframe-geomask-stroke-colour | mapframe-geomask-stroke-width | mapframe-height | mapframe-id | mapframe-length_km | mapframe-length_mi | mapframe-marker | mapframe-marker-color | mapframe-marker-colour | mapframe-point | mapframe-shape | mapframe-shape-fill | mapframe-shape-fill-opacity | mapframe-stroke-color | mapframe-stroke-colour | mapframe-stroke-width | mapframe-switcher | mapframe-width | mapframe-wikidata | mapframe-zoom }}{{#invoke:Check for clobbered parameters|check | template = Infobox settlement | cat = Template:Main other | population; population_total | image_size; imagesize | image_alt; alt | image_caption; caption }}{{#if: 

|

}}Template:Main other

Haddonfield is a borough located in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,550,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 957 (+8.3%) from the 2010 census count of 11,593,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 66 (−0.6%) from the 11,659 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

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.<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. 106. Accessed April 26, 2012.</ref> The borough was named for Elizabeth Haddon, an early settler of the area.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref><ref>Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 146. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref>

HistoryEdit

The Haddonfield area was occupied by the Lenape Native American tribe, but they largely disappeared from the area when settlers arrived. Arrowheads and pottery 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.

File:Hadrosaurus Foulkii.JPG
Plaques at the Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site showing National Historic Landmark status (left) and a plaque from Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences. At right, toy dinosaurs have been left by visitors. A deep pit or ravine is straight ahead about 10 yards

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 Template:Convert. Haddonfield was further developed by Elizabeth Haddon (1680–1762), whose Quaker father, John Haddon, bought a Template:Convert tract of land in the English colony of West Jersey 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.<ref name="WP-4Nov09">Kaplan, Melanie D. G. "Escapes: Haddonfield, N.J., still prohibits liquor sales", The Washington Post, 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."</ref>

The Indian King Tavern, built in 1750, played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War. 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.<ref name="WP-4Nov09"/><ref name="Haddonfield Quaker">"Haddonfield: Quaker roots run deep" Template:Webarchive, 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."</ref> Nevertheless, since 1873, Haddonfield has been a dry town where alcohol cannot be sold though it can be brewed and distributed in town.<ref name="Haddonfield Quaker"/><ref>New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)</ref><ref>Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.</ref>

Haddonfield is a significant historic paleontology 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 found in North America, Hadrosaurus foulkii. The skeleton was assembled in 1868 and is still displayed at Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences.<ref>Hadrosaurus foulkii, Academy of Natural Sciences. Accessed February 24, 2012.</ref> A Template:Convert long bronze sculpture of “Haddy”, by sculptor John Giannotti, stands in the center of town.<ref>Pensiero, Nicole. "Portrait of the Artist", South Jersey Magazine, July 2011. Accessed December 18, 2023. "That man is Haddonfield sculptor John Giannotti, perhaps best known locally for his playful, 17-foot-long Hadrosaurus Foulkii, the dinosaur statue that has cast a watchful eye across Kings Highway for eight years."</ref><ref name="WP-4Nov09"/> Hadrosaurus was recognized officially as the state dinosaur of New Jersey in June 1991.<ref>Hadrosaurus foulkii, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Supply and Geoscience. Accessed June 11, 2020. "Hadrosaurus foulkii became the official State dinosaur of New Jersey in 1991 after years of hard work by a teacher, Joyce Berry, and her fourth grade classes at Strawbridge Elementary School in Haddon Township."</ref>

In 1875, Haddonfield became the first community to secede from Haddon Township and become a self-governing borough.<ref name=Story/> 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.<ref>About, Symphony in C. Accessed April 26, 2012. "The Haddonfield Symphony began in 1952 as a community orchestra allowing amateur musicians to pursue their love of music by performing for the Haddonfield and southern New Jersey community and made its debut performance in January 1954 under Music Director Guido Terranova."</ref>

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.<ref>About Template:Webarchive, Haddon Fire Co. #1. Accessed September 22, 2014.</ref>

In 1971, Haddonfield became the second municipality in New Jersey (after Cape May) to establish a historic preservation district.<ref>Cataldo, Adam L.; and Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "A Leader For Preservation In Haddonfield Dies At 82 Now Described As A Visionary, Joan L. Aiken Organized A Pioneering Effort To Save The Borough's Historic Architecture.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 11, 2000. Accessed May 13, 2013. "Voters approved the historic-district ordinance in 1971, making Haddonfield, after Cape May, the state's second historic district."</ref> In keeping with the historic appearance of the borough, some candidates for commissioner distribute colored ribbons to their supporters instead of yard signs.

GeographyEdit

According to the United States Census Bureau, 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%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The Cooper River forms the border between Haddonfield and Cherry Hill. Haddonfield shares land borders with Audubon, Barrington, Haddon Township, Haddon Heights, Lawnside, and Tavistock.<ref>Areas touching Haddonfield, MapIt. Accessed March 31, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities within Camden County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed March 31, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Bodies of waterEdit

  • Hopkins Pond, covering Template:Convert, is contained by a large earthen dam, and Hopkins Lane is built atop it. The pond was created in 1789, when John Estaugh Hopkins built a dam on a tributary of the Cooper River to power a gristmill that operated until the 1850s.<ref>Hopkins Pond, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed April 2, 2025. "Hopkins Pond (33.10 acres) is located in Haddonfield, off of Grove Street, on both sides of Hopkins Lane.... Originally an underground stream, Hopkins Pond was created in 1789 when an earthen dam was built by John Estaugh Hopkins. The pond was built to power the Haddon Mill which stayed operational until the 1850s."</ref> In recent years, local officials have raised concerns about the pond being contaminated with cyanobacteria that can produce toxic algae blooms.<ref>Kummer, Frank. "How this picturesque Haddonfield pond became a toxic algae problem", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 14, 2020. Accessed June 11, 2022.</ref><ref>Haberland, Mike; and McGee, Carig. Hopkins Pond - A Multifaceted Approach to Improve Water Quality and Habitat, New Jersey Section of American Water Resources Association. Accessed June 11, 2022.</ref>
  • 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.
  • 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.

DemographicsEdit

Template:US Census population

2010 censusEdit

The 2010 United States census counted 11,593 people, 4,436 households, and 3,181 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,634 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 95.23% (11,040) White, 1.11% (129) Black or African American, 0.03% (4) Native American, 1.85% (215) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.43% (50) from other races, and 1.34% (155) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.14% (248) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 4,436 households, 36.0% had children under the age of 18; 61.7% were married couples living together; 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.3% were non-families. Of all households, 24.9% were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.17.<ref name=Census2010/>

27.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income 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 for the borough was $55,955 (+/− $5,275). About 3.8% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Haddonfield borough, Camden County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 26, 2012.</ref>

2000 censusEdit

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 11,659 people, 4,496 households, and 3,255 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,620 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.47% White, 1.27% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Haddonfield borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Haddonfield borough, Camden County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref>

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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

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 for the borough was $43,170. 2.2% of the population and 1.3% of families were below the poverty line. 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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Notable locationsEdit

The Indian King Tavern was a colonial American tavern where, in 1777, the New Jersey General Assembly 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.<ref>Indian King Tavern Historic Site Overview, New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. Accessed June 11, 2022. "It was in this American public house, in the heart of downtown Haddonfield, where New Jersey officially became a state in 1777."</ref><ref>A Step Back In Time, Indian King Tavern Museum. Accessed June 11, 2022.</ref>

On the "Main Street" of Haddonfield, Kings Highway, there is a statue of a Hadrosaurus, a type of dinosaur discovered in Haddonfield. The statue, unveiled in October 2003, has been described as "the central landmark of downtown Haddonfield." The statue serves as a mascot of sorts for Haddonfield.<ref>A History of the Haddonfield Hadrosaurus Project, Hadrosaurus.com. Accessed December 18, 2023. "In October 2003, Haddonfield unveiled a bronze statue of its historic dinosaur -- Hadrosaurus foulkii -- set in a newly built sculpture" garden in the center of the business district.</ref><ref>Hadrosaurus Foulkii ("Haddy") Information, Borough of Haddonfield. Accessed June 11, 2022.</ref><ref>Statue of World's First Dinosaur, Roadside America. Accessed December 18, 2023. "The Hadrosaurus statue is an 8-ft. tall, 18-ft. long bronze created by sculptor John Giannotti and commissioned by the town."</ref>

Parks and recreationEdit

Haddonfield has several parks maintained by the Camden County Parks Department:

  • Hopkins Pond covers Template:Convert and contains both Hopkins Pond and Driscoll Pond.<ref>Hopkins Pond, Camden County Parks Department. Accessed April 26, 2012.</ref>
  • Pennypacker Park contains the Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site and is near the Cooper River.<ref>Pennypacker Park, Camden County Parks Department. Accessed April 26, 2012.</ref>
  • 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.<ref>Wallworth Park, Camden County Parks Department. Accessed April 26, 2012.</ref>

It also has several parks maintained by other groups:

  • The Crows Woods Complex contains community gardens,<ref>About, Crows Woods Gardens. Accessed December 18, 2023. "Long-time resident and community activist Walt Saladik’s dream was realized in 1982, when the community gardens at Crows Woods were established. The community gardens are organized and maintained by the Crows Woods Gardeners, established in 1994."</ref> fields for public use, and a hiking loop.<ref>Crow's Woods Nature Preserve - Haddonfield, NJ, South Jersey Trails, April 3, 2015. Accessed December 18, 2023.</ref>
  • Mountwell Park contains a small playground and a baseball field along with wooded areas.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}</ref>

GovernmentEdit

Local governmentEdit

The Borough of Haddonfield has been governed under the Walsh Act since 1913.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 28.</ref><ref>"The Commission Form of Municipal Government", p. 53. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 8. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The borough is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the commission form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of three commissioners, who elected to concurrent four-year terms of office on a non-partisan 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.

Template:As of, the borough's commissioners are Mayor Dave Siedell (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance), Frank Troy (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety), and Itar Cole (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property), all of whom are serving concurrent terms of office ending May 2029.<ref name=Commission>Commissioners & Administrator, Borough of Haddonfield. Accessed May 30, 2025. "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."</ref><ref>2023 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Haddonfield. Accessed June 7, 2023.</ref><ref name=Camden2021Municipal>Camden County Unofficial Results May 11, 2021, Camden County, New Jersey, updated May 11, 2021. Accessed June 7, 2023.</ref><ref>May 12, 2021 Municipal Election Results, Borough of Haddonfield. Accessed July 21, 2021.</ref>

In 2018, the borough had an average property tax bill of $15,182, the highest in the county (though the mini municipality of Tavistock had an average bill of $31,376 for its three homes), compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.<ref>Marcus, Samantha. "These are the towns with the highest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 22, 2019. Accessed November 5, 2019. "The average property tax bill in New Jersey was $8,767 last year. But there can be big swings from town to town and county to county.... The average property tax bill in Haddonfield Borough was $15,182 in 2018, the highest* in Camden County.... *The average property tax bill in Tavistock, which was formed in 1921 so members of the Tavistock Country Club could play golf on Sundays, was $31,736 last year. Although, technically, it is listed as a municipality, with just three homes and fewer than a dozen residents who live near the golf course, it is in a unique category."</ref>

Borough HallEdit

File:Haddonfield Muni Hall NJ.JPG
Haddonfield Borough Hall
File:Githens Shop Haddonfield.JPG
Githen's Shop Template:Circa in the Haddonfield Historic District.
File:Haddon Fortnightly.JPG
Haddon Fortnightly Club House on Kings Highway.

Borough Hall, the home of Haddonfield government, is located at 242 Kings 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. From May through August 2021, the Haddonfield Police issued an average of 395 tickets per month.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In Borough Hall's auditorium are paintings of men who signed the United States Declaration of Independence from New Jersey: Abraham Clark, Francis Hopkinson, Richard Stockton, and John Witherspoon. 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.

Regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners are held twice each month, usually on Mondays, in the Borough Hall auditorium: A work session at 6:30pm at the beginning of the month and an action meeting at 7:30pm the end of the month. The dates are posted on the Borough's website.

Fire departmentEdit

File:Haddonfield fire department history.jpg
A history of the Haddonfield 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.<ref>Longo, Brandon. "SummerFest: Haddonfield Is A Colonial Gem", KYW-TV, August 25, 2017. Accessed October 15, 2017. "Just down the street, the second oldest volunteer fire department in the country is still dousing flames. 'First responder is not an easy job. Our saying: We run in where people run out,' said George Cox, retired fire chief with the Haddon Fire Company. Cox became a firefighter and later the chief of the Haddon Fire Company, taking steps to preserve the legacy of the 253-year-old department."</ref><ref>History Template:Webarchive, Haddonfield Fire Company. Accessed October 15, 2017.</ref>

Federal, state and county representationEdit

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

Template:NJ Congress 01 Template:NJ Senate

Template:NJ Legislative 06

Template:NJ Camden County Freeholders

PoliticsEdit

As of March 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 or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Camden, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama 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%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Camden County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry 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.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Camden County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow |}

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 62.1% of the vote (2,519 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono 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%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 46.9% of the vote (2,208 ballots cast), ahead of both Democrat Jon Corzine 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.<ref>2009 Governor: Camden County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

EducationEdit

Public schoolsEdit

The Haddonfield Public Schools is a comprehensive public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Haddonfield Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Haddonfield Public School. Accessed March 6, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Haddonfield School District. Composition: The Haddonfield School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Haddonfield."</ref> The district serves students from Haddonfield, along with those from Tavistock who attend the district's schools as part of sending/receiving relationships.<ref>Staff. "No golf on Sunday? Ha! They fixed that fast", Courier-Post, May 4, 2008. Accessed June 25, 2008. "The Haddonfield Public School District serves children who live in Tavistock."</ref><ref>Letter to Tavistock Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, June 30, 2009. Accessed May 16, 2011.</ref><ref>13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed December 26, 2009.</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,766 students and 209.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Haddonfield School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Haddonfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are Central Elementary School<ref>Central Elementary School, Haddonfield Public Schools. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> with 437 students in grades PreK-5, Elizabeth Haddon Elementary School<ref>Elizabeth Haddon Elementary School, Haddonfield Public Schools. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> with 376 students in grades PreK-5, J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School<ref>J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School, Haddonfield Public Schools. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> with 432 students in grades PreK-5, Haddonfield Middle School<ref>Haddonfield Middle School, Haddonfield Public Schools. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> with 647 students in grades 6-8 and Haddonfield Memorial High School<ref>Haddonfield Memorial High School, Haddonfield Public Schools. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> with 866 students in grades 9-12.<ref>School Performance Reports for the Haddonfield School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Haddonfield Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

In 2023, J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School was one of nine schools in New Jersey that was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.<ref>"These 9 NJ schools were named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools", Courier News, September 19, 2023. Accessed March 6, 2024. "The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday recognized 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023, including nine schools in New Jersey."</ref><ref>2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Non-Public Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> In 2015, Elizabeth Haddon School was one of 15 schools in the state and one of nine public schools, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in the exemplary high performing category.<ref>2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed November 14, 2016.</ref><ref>Mueller, Mark. "Which N.J. schools were named National Blue Ribbon schools?", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 29, 2015. Accessed November 14, 2016. "Fifteen New Jersey schools have been recognized by the federal government as National Blue Ribbon Schools, a designation that celebrates excellence in academics or progress in closing the achievement gap among groups of students.... Each of the 15 New Jersey schools was chosen for the 'exemplary high performing' category, which weighs state or national tests, high school graduation rates and the performance of subgroups of students, such as those who are economically disadvantaged."</ref> Haddonfield Memorial High School was also awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence in 2004-05 by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.<ref>Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2015, United States Department of Education. Accessed November 14, 2016.</ref> In 2023, J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School became the third Haddonfield public school to receive the award.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Additionally, Haddonfield Memorial High School was ranked 33rd in 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.<ref>Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref>

Private schoolsEdit

Haddonfield Friends School, a Quaker school that dates back to 1786, served 167 students in Pre-K through eighth grade.<ref>Our History, Haddonfield Friends School. Accessed September 2, 2020."In 1786, a one-room brick building on Haddon Avenue, adjacent to the Meeting burial ground, housed the school. Over the years this building has been greatly expanded to accommodate the growing enrollment."</ref><ref>Fast Facts, Haddonfield Friends School. Accessed September 2, 2020.</ref>

Kingsway Learning Center provides special education 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.<ref>About, Kingsway Learning Center. Accessed September 2, 2020. "Kingsway was founded in 1966 as the Camden County Section of the New Jersey Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (ACLD) featuring a five-morning per week nursery school program at a local church. By 1973, it was apparent that Kingsway needed a facility to call its own and purchased a vacant school building in Haddonfield, NJ which became our home for the next 45 years."</ref> The school closed down in 2019, and was purchased by the Haddonfield Board of Education in February 2023 for $1.495 million.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The district plans on converting the building into a fullday kindergarten and preschool by 2025.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>About, Christ the King Regional School. Accessed February 21, 2023. "Christ the King School opened its doors in 1940 to 150 students."</ref><ref>Schools, South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref>

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 Template:Convert property, as a precursor to moving from Haddonfield.<ref>Overview Template:Webarchive, Bancroft. Accessed September 22, 2013. "A private, nonprofit organization, Bancroft was founded in Haddonfield, N.J., in 1883. Over the years, we have grown to become the fifth-largest private employer in Camden County."</ref> 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 and remains to be resolved.<ref>http://cms5.revize.com/revize/haddonfield/Bancroft%20Site/Updated%20Statement%20on%20Bancroft%20%20%20%2011-01-2019.pdf; https://thesunpapers.com/2021/02/05/citizens-group-reinstates-lawsuit-against-borough-over-bancroft/.</ref>

The Beechwood School, founded in 1951, is a private pre-school educating children 2.5 through 6 years old.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Special eventsEdit

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 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.<ref>Home page, First Night Haddonfield. Accessed April 26, 2012.</ref> 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.

There is also an annual skirmish that takes place on Kings Highway East in June every year, hosted by the Haddonfield Historical Society. Residents of Haddonfield dress as redcoats and militia men, reenacting the battle that took place as the British retreated from the Battle of Red Bank.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Their efforts to "annoy" the redcoats<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> worked as Gen. Washington defeated the British army at the Battle of Monmouth a month later.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The event includes many additional activities such as a yelling contest, colonial dancing, pillory prisoners, character reenactors, and tours of Historic Haddonfield.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

TransportationEdit

Haddonfield prides itself on being very walkable; most streets have sidewalks, and due to the small size of the town—Template:Convert 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 Template:Convert for all streets and roadways.

Roads and highwaysEdit

File:2018-10-02 09 54 50 View south along New Jersey State Route 700 (New Jersey Turnpike) between Exit 4 and Exit 3 in Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey.jpg
The southbound New Jersey Turnpike in Haddonfield

Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Camden County, Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

Route 41 (Kings Highway) passes through the center of the borough<ref>Route 41 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated April 2016. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref> and intersects County Route 561 (Haddon Avenue) at Haddonfield's main business district.<ref>County Route 561 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref> Interstate 295 is adjacent to the southern tip with Exit 31 straddling the border.<ref>Interstate 295 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2017. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref> The New Jersey Turnpike briefly crosses through the borough, but the closest exit is Interchange 3 in Bellmawr / Runnemede.<ref>New Jersey Turnpike Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated July 2017. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref><ref>Camden County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref>

Public transportationEdit

File:NJT 5166 on Atlantic City Line train passing Haddonfield station.jpg
Train at Haddonfield station

The PATCO Speedline Haddonfield station links it to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the west and to the eastern terminus in Lindenwold, New Jersey, where it is possible to transfer to NJ Transit's bus and rail routes connecting Philadelphia to Atlantic City.

NJ Transit provides local bus service; its 451, 455, and 457 routes all stop at the PATCO station.<ref>Camden County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed November 24, 2011.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed December 13, 2014.</ref>

Popular cultureEdit

Notable peopleEdit

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

Template:Div col

Template:Div col end

ReferencesEdit

Template:Reflist

External linksEdit

Template:Sister project

Template:Camden County, New Jersey

Template:Authority control

Retrieved from "https://zalansite.site/mediawiki/index.php?title=Haddonfield,_New_Jersey&oldid=88569"