Cedar Grove, New Jersey

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/cedar-grove-new-jersey

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1. Where is Cedar Grove, New Jersey?North central Essex County, New Jersey
2. How many people live in Cedar Grove, New Jersey?12,980 (as of the 2020 United States census)
3. How big is Cedar Grove, New Jersey?Approximately 7.7 square miles
4. What language do people speak in Cedar Grove, New Jersey?English is the primary language of communication and governance
5. What is the original incorporation?February 7, 1892, as the Township of Verona
6. What is the renamed?April 9, 1908, to Cedar Grove

Township: A municipal corporation in New Jersey, typically governed by a five-member elected committee.
Referendum: A direct vote by the electorate on a particular proposal or question, used here for municipal boundary changes.
Incorporation: The legal process by which a territory is established as a self-governing municipality.
Electorate: All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote.