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Welcome to the
Borough of
Norwood's
Official Web
Site. the
Borough of
Norwood was
incorporated in
1905 after
seceding from
Harrington
Township.
Henry Essig, Jr.
who was the
first Mayor of
Norwood was the
driving force in
Norwood adopting
the Borough form
of government.
On Monday, April
3, 1905 the
first meeting of
the newly
incorporated
Borough of
Norwood was held
with the oath of
office
administered to
the officials by
Wendell J.
Wright, Master
in Chancery in
the State of New
Jersey.
Today Norwood is
still governed
by a mayor and
six council
members all
elected at
large. The
Mayor is the
Chief Executive
Officer and the
Council is
charged with the
legislative
functions. The
name Norwood
emanated from
the old
description
"North-Woods".
The Lenni Lenape
Indians roamed
the land as
evidenced by an
occasional
arrowhead dug up
in a local
garden.
Norwood is till
proud of their
"North-Woods:
and in 2006 the
Mayor and
Council entered
into a Deed of
Conservation
Easement with
the Meadowlands
Conservation
Trust to
preserve 100+
acres of
property in
perpetuity as
open space.
Feel free to
navigate our
website for
information
regarding
meetings
schedules,
agendas,
ordinances,
newsletters,
paying property
taxes,
violations and
more.
E-mail us with
your comments.
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