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Welcome to Madison

The Borough of Madison, population 15,460, is located in southeast Morris County. It is in the center of five other communities: the boroughs of Florham Park and Chatham and the townships of Harding, Chatham and Morris.

Madison is favored for its location, transportation network and many other community assets. Madison’s downtown is a thriving district of restaurants, retail shopping and small businesses with easy access to transportation.

The centrally located Downtown Business District is on the New Jersey State and National Registers of Historic Places. Performing arts and cultural organizations are found within the downtown area, represented by the Madison Arts and Culture Alliance. The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, the Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey and the Shanghai Jazz restaurant and club are critically acclaimed in the performing arts in the tri-state region and beyond. The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is popular with young and old alike, and hosts numerous school visitors from throughout the area.

The schools, universities and lifelong learning programs in Madison provide opportunities for everyone. The public schools are ranked by performance in the very top tier of schools in New Jersey. There are also Montessori, nursery and Catholic elementary and preschools in Madison. Drew University, Fairleigh Dickinson University and the College of St. Elizabeth add an important intellectual element to the diversity of the town’s corporate, business, professional and occupational mix.

Madison has developed into a center for health, fitness and recreation, largely through the Madison Borough health services for the region, the Madison YMCA, the many public and private recreation programs, the access to three area hospitals, Madison’s own local private golf course and other public and private regional courses, and numerous other local opportunities for biking, walking and touring.

The town of Madison is home to a number of neighborhoods integrated with the downtown and the municipal complex by sidewalks and tree-lined streets. Madison has been recognized nationally as a Tree City USA for 22 consecutive years, based on its Shade Tree Management Board and the active support of many individual volunteers. Neighborhoods regularly come together for block parties and utilize neighborhood parks and playgrounds.

For extensive information on Madison Borough government, education, businesses, not-for-profit and religious organizations, and local news, go to the Madison community web site www.RoseNet.org.