Madison New Jersey or Rose City
March 27th, 2009
Madison is a lovely town comprised of approximately 4.2 square miles with a population of about 16,000. Drew University and Farleigh Dickinson University are the centerpieces of the town. There is a vibrancy to downtown, but it isn’t just a college town.
The picturesque Main Street is a thriving merchant area with many interesting shops and restaurants that was featured in the New York Times Sunday feature, “Living In” on June 15, 2008. One of my favorite shops in town is the pet store. It’s not a big place, but the caring staff loves helping people with their pets. I was really impressed that they made an exception on short notice for a family by arranging to take in their tropical bird for the duration of a power outage back in January. I thought that was really nice and above and beyond.
If you visit the Chamber of Commerce website at www.rosenet.org, you will find a wealth of information on the history, government, and downtown area of Madison.
Future blogs will discuss items of interest about living in and around the towns of Madison and Harding. Next week I will talk about my listing on Woodland Avenue.
Posted by: 
Lois Olmstead
