Route 46 were constructed across the township during the Great Depression.ĭuring World War II, summer bungalows were converted to year-round residences to accommodate people moving to Wayne to work in war-related industries. In the early 20th century Wayne grew as a vacation retreat for wealthy New Yorkers who came by train to stay in bungalows along the area's lakes.

The canal was replaced by the railroad at the end of the 19th century. The Morris Canal ran through the southwestern part of Wayne, carrying produce to markets and coal from Pennsylvania. Today, the Preakness is the second race in the Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing. In 1873, Pimlico ran its first race for three year-olds and named it the Preakness Stakes, in honor of the first horse to win a race at the track. On the horse's maiden start, he was entered into the inaugural ' Dinner Party Stakes' at the new Pimlico Race Course in Maryland, winning the race on October 25, 1870. Sanford, owner of the Preakness Stud, purchased a racehorse for $4,000, naming it Preakness, after the Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding operation established by him in the Preakness section of Wayne. Numerous farmsteads in the township employed slaves until gradual abolition began in New Jersey in 1804 however, the practice continued in some instances under the veil of 'apprenticeship' until the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries Wayne remained predominantly agricultural, with some industry in the form of grist, saw, and cider mills, blacksmiths, and a Laflin & Rand gunpowder plant. On April 12, 1847, the first township organization meeting was held, and the citizens voted to split from Manchester and named the new municipality Wayne. In 1837, Passaic County was formed from portions of Bergen County, and the area became part of the new Manchester Township. Near the end of the war, Arent Schuyler's granddaughter Hester Schuyler married William Colfax, a member of Washington's Life Guard, and they lived together at the Schuyler-Colfax House. Troops and generals were spread throughout the area during encampments, including the township's namesake Anthony Wayne and the Marquis de Lafayette, who made his headquarters at the nearby Van Saun House. Alexander Hamilton, Washington's aide-de-camp, stayed at the house with him. During the Revolutionary War, General George Washington made his headquarters at the Dey Mansion, first in July 1780, and again in October and November 1780. In 1710, the area became part of Saddle River Township. Schuyler constructed the Schuyler-Colfax House at this time. The group completed their purchase of 5,000 acres (20 km 2) on November 11, 1695, and the area became part of what was then known as New Barbadoes Township in Bergen County. The group chose Schuyler to be the negotiator with the Lenape and Bayard to negotiate with the East Jersey Company, the owner of the land rights from the King of England. Schuyler reported his findings to the British and then convinced a group including Major Anthony Brockholst and Samuel Bayard to invest in the land he referred to as the Pompton Valley. He found no evidence of a rebellion, but discovered a fertile river valley where the Lenape grew crops. In 1694, Arent Schuyler, a surveyor, trader and land speculator, was sent by the British into northwestern New Jersey to investigate rumors that the French were trying to incite the local Lenape Native Americans to rebel against them. 6.2 Federal, state and county representation.Points of interest include William Paterson University, Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Towne Center, High Mountain Park Preserve, and Dey Mansion. Totowa was formed from portions of Wayne and Manchester Township on March 15, 1898. Wayne was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1847, from portions of Manchester Township.

As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 54,717, reflecting an increase of 648 (+1.2%) from the 54,069 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 7,044 (+15.0%) from the 47,025 counted in the 1990 Census. Home to William Paterson University and located less than 20 miles (32 km) from Midtown Manhattan, the township is a bedroom suburb of New York City and regional commercial hub of North Jersey. Wayne is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.

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