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What
is now Emerson was originally formed on April 8, 1903 from portions
of
Washington
Township
as the Borough of Etna.
The name was changed to Emerson as of March 9, 1909.
The picturesque
town of
Emerson
NJ
is the quintessential Suburban
Community. Its closely knit population truly deserves its
reputation as "The
Family Town".
Like most of the other
Pascack
Valley
towns, the town center revolves around its transportation link to NYC
with a quaint train station. The train station is set at the town
center along the strip of convenient shops and
Restaurants.
This quaint town
center of Emerson Train
Station is also the home of the little specialty store
appropriately named, “The Cookie Cupboard.”
Here you can order specialty cookie platters and a host of
fun and edible gifts. If
you must sit and wait for the Pascack Valley Train to come in, you
can grab a paper and enjoy your wait at the station. The
NJ Transit covered bus stop is located at the Train station as well.
There is much to see in the bustling center of the town
of
Emerson
NJ. Across
the street from the Train Station and Cookie Cup board stands the
quaint Victorian structure that houses the Emerson
Hotel. This is just one of the many eateries that
residents can take advantage of here in this
Pascack
Valley
town.
The Emerson
NJ town center is quite an active area but you will find that
there are many places in this small town where one can behold the
beauty of the natural scenery. For the Golf enthusiast, the Emerson
Golf Club backs up to the scenic Oradell Reservoir and the
Hackensack Country Club is set high on the East Hill in the
neighboring town of Oradell within close proximity to Emerson
NJ.
The main road
intersects with
Main Street
and leads to the highly rated Emerson
NJ High School.
Along
Main street
is one of the grammar schools that accommodates the children
on the east side of town. There is another grammar school
on the west side of town as well to accommodate the children
living on that side of the town.
Also notable along this
Main Street
one will find the Borough Hall as well as another
park dedicated to the Veteran's.
At the corner of the Kinderkamack and
Ackerman Avenue
stands the New Emerson
Pharmacy. In addition to your medications, you can pick up a card and
gift here as well.
The town of
Emerson
, NJ has been under
a revitalization program and hopes to re-open a newly renovated
strip mall on
Kinderkamack Road
in the very near future. There promises to be a Super Stop n'
Shop for the convenience of residents. There also stands the
mall at the corner of
Main
and Old Hook Roads where the current Shop Rite is still a popular
source of necessaries.
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