The Caldwells
The Caldwells are a group of three municipalities in Essex County, New Jersey, all of which have the word Caldwell in their name. All of these communities are named after the Reverend James Caldwell, a Patriot who played an active role supporting the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, most notably his actions at the Battle of Springfield, where he gave the soldiers pages from hymn books to use as wadding for their rifle bullets.[1]
While each community has its own independent government, and the three municipalities have no shared governance (other than Essex County), the term is often used to refer to the area, including on highway exit signs. Signage for Exits 47B and 52 on Interstate 80 and Exit 5 on Interstate 280 refer to "The Caldwells" as a destination.
The three municipalities are:
- Caldwell
- North Caldwell
- West Caldwell
All three of the Caldwells were formed from what was known at the time as Caldwell Township that was incorporated by New Jersey in 1798: Caldwell incorporated (February 10, 1892), North Caldwell (March 31, 1898) and West Caldwell (February 24, 1904). The remainder of Caldwell Township was renamed Fairfield Township on November 6, 1963.[2]
See also
For other groups of similarly named municipalities in New Jersey, see:
- The Amboys
- The Brunswicks
- The Chathams
- The Oranges
- The Plainfields
- The Ridgefields
- The Wildwoods
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- Black Brook
- Canoe Brook
- Cory's Brook
- Dead River
- Diamond Brook
- First River
- Foulerton's Brook
- Great Brook
- Goffle Brook
- Little Diamond Brook
- McDonalds Brook
- Molly Ann Brook
- Peckman River
- Pompton River
- Primrose Brook
- Rockaway River
- Saddle River
- Salt Brook
- Second River
- Slippery Rock Brook
- Slough Brook
- Spring Garden Brook
- Stevenson Brook
- Third River
- Weasel Brook
- Boonton Reservoir
- Butler Reservoir
- Canoe Brook Reservoir
- Cedar Lake
- DeForest Lake
- Estling Lake
- Franklin Lake
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
- Greenwood Lake
- Indian Lake
- Lake Kinnelon
- Lake Tappan
- Monksville Reservoir
- Mountain Lake
- Oradell Reservoir
- Point View Reservoir
- Pompton Lake
- Ramapo Lake
- Rainbow Lake
- Splitrock Reservoir
- Sterling Lake
- Verona Lake
- Wanaque Reservoir
- White Meadow Lake
- Woodcliff Lake Reservoir
- Lower Passaic River
- Avondale Bridge
- Belleville Turnpike Bridge
- Bridge Street Bridge
- Clay Street Bridge
- Dock Bridge
- Eighth Street Bridge
- Gregory Avenue Bridge
- Harry Laderman Bridge
- Jackson Street Bridge
- Lincoln Highway Passaic River Bridge
- Lyndhurst Draw
- Market Street Bridge
- Monroe Street Bridge
- Newark Drawbridge
- Passaic Street Bridge
- Pulaski Skyway
- PD Draw
- Union Avenue Bridge
- William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge
- Upper Passaic River