| When you think of "Paramus" do you
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| | proximity to Weasel Mountain, now called
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| automatically think, "shopping malls?" If
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| | Garrett Mountain. Acquackanonk Township
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| you do, you are not alone. On a recent
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| | was an earlier name for Clifton, which at
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| trip to the west coast, I was asked,
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| | one time also included the cities
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| "where in New Jersey do you live?" When I
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| | presently called Passaic and Paterson.
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| mentioned near Paramus, the person nodded
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| | Acquackanonk was part of Essex County
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| her head in recognition. She knew that
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| | until its residents, unhappy, with the
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| the town was a shopping mecca on the east
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| | preferential treatment Newark was
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| coast.Paramus' origins and even recent
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| | receiving, asked to leave the county and
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| history, belie the shopping mecca label.
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| | be joined to Passaic County.In Essex
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| As recently as the 1960s, the borough was
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| | County, the name Bloomfield suggests
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| dotted with farmland; indeed Paramus is
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| | bucolic farmland. While the farmland part
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| derived from the Lenni Lenape name
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| | may have at one time been true,
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| Perampsus, meaning: "where there is
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| | Bloomfield was named for a New Jersey
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| worthwhile or fertile land." Where there
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| | governor who served from 1803-1812; Gov.
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| was fertile land, maize or corn was grown
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| | Joseph Bloomfield also served as a U.S.
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| and wild turkeys were also found in
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| | Senator. The present day township of
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| abundance. Thus, the meaning of Paramus .
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| | Bloomfield was originally part of Newark,
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| . . "A fertile land where corn was grown
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| | which was settled in 1666.Matthew Keegan
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| attracting wild turkeys". For kicks, go
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| | is the owner of a successful article
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| to the Paramus Park Mall and observe the
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| | writing, web design, and marketing
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| Indian riding the turkey [Route 17
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| | business based in North Carolina, USA. He
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| entrance near Macy's]. It looks odd to
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| | manages several sites including the
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| the visitor, but with your new knowledge
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| | Corporate Flight Attendant Community and
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| of Paramus' name origin, it explains
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| | the Aviation Employment Board. Please
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| much.Clifton could easily be called
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| | visit The Article Writer to review
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| Cliftside or Underclift due to its
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| | selections from his portfolio.
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