1898Civil Rights
Hawthorne was established by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1898.
1904History
Alfred Voegeli (1904–1984), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti, serving from 1943 to 1971
== References ==
== External links ==
Hawthorne Borough website
1912Education
Anthony School, a K–8 Catholic school that opened in 1912, operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.
1916Disaster
The Hawthorne Volunteer Fire Department, established in 1916, is an all-volunteer department, which maintains five stations.
1918History
Vandenberg (1918–2005), polymer chemist at Hercules Inc.
1932History
The Hawthorne Volunteer Ambulance Corps is an independent non-profit corporation dedicated to providing emergency medical services (EMS) to the Borough of Hawthorne and surround...
1981Government
Hawthorne Christian Academy is an interdenominational evangelical Christian school established in 1981 by the Hawthorne Gospel Church, serving students in preschool through twel...
1989Government
After residents approved the commission's recommendations, the first election under the mayor–council form was held in 1989.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 United States census there were 18,218 people, 7,260 households, and 4,929 families residing in the borough.
2004Government
In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W.
2006History
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $72,985 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,58...
2008Government
On July 29, 2008, former mayor Patrick Botbyl announced he would resign effective August 15, 2008.
2009Government
In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 3,139 votes (53.7% vs.
2010History
== Demographics ==
=== 2010 census ===
The 2010 United States census counted 18,791 people, 7,454 households, and 4,949 families in the borough.
2011Civil Rights
=== Politics ===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 12,060 registered voters in Hawthorne, of which 2,938 (24.4% vs.
2017History
relocated to Hawthorne in October 2017.
2020Military
In January 2020, the borough council appointed Michael Sciarra to fill the Ward 3 expiring in December 2023 that had been won by Garret G.
2022Education
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,229 students and 218.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher...
2023Government
As of 2023, the Mayor of the Borough of Hawthorne is Republican John V.
2025History
Lane, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025.
2026History
Cassanova (D, Wayne, 2026).
2027Culture
Bartlett (D, Wayne, 2027),
Orlando Cruz (D, Paterson, 2026),
Terry Duffy (D, West Milford, 2025),
Rodney DeVore (D, Paterson, 2027) and
Pasquale "Pat" Lepore (D, Woodland Park,...
2028Government
Constitutional officers, elected on a countywide basis are:
Clerk Danielle Ireland-Imhof (D, Hawthorne, 2028),
Sheriff Thomas Adamo (D, Wayne, 2027) and
Surrogate Zoila S.