The
Borough of Madison was named after the fourth President of
the United States. Its broad tree-lined streets reflect
the colonial characteristics of its early development.
Madison, known as the Rose City, is a 108-year-old borough
known for its small-town ambiance. At the center of town
sits a Gothic train station, a town hall with a marble
portico and a shopping district.
The borough is known for its upper-middle class prosperity with neatly kept Victorian-era wood frame houses and a short stretch of stately mansions along Route 124, once known as Millionaires’ Row. The Morris County borough covers 4.1 square miles.
Madison
offers outstanding municipal services and facilities to
its residents.
Madison
is the home of two major academic institutions: Drew
University and Farleigh Dickinson University. The Borough
has more than 101 acres of parks and public lands
allocated for recreational use. Public Facilities include
the Community Pool, tennis, ice skating rink, and the
nearby County Park system, including Loantaka Brook
Reservation, and Lewis Morris Park. There are many private
clubs offering golf, tennis and swimming. For those with
wider horizons, NYC with its cultural and entertainment
riches is less than an hour away by bus or rail.
Shopping
A world of shopping is within easy reach. Downtown Madison
presents dozens of Specialty shops, Fine Restaurants,
Excellent Department Stores catering virtually to every
taste. Primary among these is a Main Street business
district with widely diversified specialty shops and
excellent restaurants. Nearby are five malls:
Headquarters, Short hills, Livingston, Rockaway
Town square
and Willow brook mall.
Transportation
Local
and New York City Port Authority Buses and direct train to New
York City Penn station are within one mile. Madison town is also
close to major Highways.
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