History of Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne is a Township (New Jersey)|township in Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 20 miles from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069.
Image: Wayne_twp_nj.png|thumb|right|300px|Map of Wayne Township in Passaic County
Wayne was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1847, from portions of Manchester Township, Passaic County, New Jersey (Historical)|Manchester Township. Totowa, New Jersey|Totowa was formed from portions of Manchester and Wayne Townships on March 15, 1898."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 211.
Wayne was ranked at No. 32 on Money (magazine)|Money magazine's 2006 "best places" list, among towns in the nation with populations greater than 50,000.[http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/snapshots/PL3477870.html Best Places to Live 2006: Wayne, New Jersey], Money (magazine)|Money magazine, accessed July 18, 2006.
Wayne is home to Willowbrook Mall (Wayne, New Jersey)|Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Hills Mall, Wayne Towne Center, and also High Mountain Park Preserve.
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