Both living and working in Essex County for over 30 years, I wanted to share a few interesting facts about Essex County, New Jersey that maybe you did or didn't know:
•· New Jersey's Essex County is made up of twenty two municipalities (Belleville, Bloomfield, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, East Orange, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Irvington, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair, Newark, North Caldwell, Nutley, Orange, Roseland, South Orange, Verona, West Caldwell and West Orange);
•· Essex County is the second highest populated county in New Jersey;
•· Essex County's seat, The City of Newark, is the largest city in New Jersey and the third oldest city in the entire nation;
•· The Essex County communities of Livingston, Millburn, North Caldwell, and Essex Fells are four of the one hundred wealthiest towns in America;
•· Essex County's claim to fame ~ film director Steven Spielberg and actors Tom Cruise, Kevin Spacey and Denzel Washington all grew up here.
•· The 222nd and 24th President of the United States, Grover Cleveland was born in Caldwell, New Jersey in 1837.
•· Essex County was the first county in the country to create a county park system to ensure that it did not lose all its land to development. (Includes 20 parks, five reservations and various facilities
5,985 acres of parkland);
•· The HBO Original Series The Sopranos home (exterior shots) is located in Essex County's North Caldwell; and
•· Essex County is home to the Cherry Blossom Capital of America, Belleville.
Moving to Essex County, New Jersey, I'd love to assist you with your move. With 22 towns to live in, there's something for everyone in Essex County, New Jersey.
See Best Places to Live in Essex County and Top Public High Schools is Essex County in rank order. Visit my website for Essex County Resources and Information.
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