Madison Community Information
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Madison, also known as the Rose City, is a bustling suburb in Morris County, located just 25 miles outside of New York City. Though the picturesque borough officially spans just 4.218 square miles, it is home to nearly 16,000 residents, as well as a number of businesses and restaurants. The relative proximity of Madison to New York City contributed to the development of the borough’s noted ‘Millionaire’s Row’, where wealthy families from Manhattan constructed estates and built large homes, many of which are still standing today. Aside from the sprawling historic mansions, Madison’s quiet streets are lined with single-family residences that range in architectural style from Queen Anne to Colonial Classic. Lots of development continues today with many of the smaller homes in Madison being take down and much larger homes with modern amenities replacing them. The walk-able downtown makes the area all the more enticing and it’s really quite charming. Shoppers can find everything from high-end fashion, home goods, unique gifts, and more at any of the locally owned boutiques and small businesses. You can also explore the newly renovated train station, which is listed on the State Register of Historic Places.
Throughout the year, Madison hosts parades to delight its residents, including Halloween, Veteran’s Day and the annual holiday festivities (which thrill the youngest spectators with the arrival of Santa Claus) The Madison Farmers Market runs every Thursday from mid-June until the end of October, and the annual Bottle Hill Day celebration attracts thousands of visitors. Commuting into New York, Hoboken or other urban areas to the east is simple—Madison offers direct train and bus service to whisk passengers off to Manhattan within just 45 minutes. The sought-after Madison Public School District is comprised of three elementary schools for grades K-5, Madison Junior School for grades 6-8, and finally Madison High School, which is shared by students from nearby Harding Township and is currently ranked sixth among public high schools in the state. Madison is also home to Drew University and parts of Fairleigh Dickinson University, giving Madison a quaint college-town feel with a more sophisticated, established twist. The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is one of the leading Shakespeare theatres in the nation — serving 100,000 adults and children annually — it is New Jersey's only professional theatre company dedicated to Shakespeare's canon and other classic masterworks. Come take a tour of Madison and see why this town is such a very special place to live.