Wayne NJ is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.
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11 Facts About Wayne NJ
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Wayne NJ found no evidence of a rebellion, but discovered a fertile river valley where the Lenape grew crops.
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Morris Canal ran through the southwestern part of Wayne NJ, carrying produce to markets and coal from Pennsylvania.
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Wayne NJ has a number of lakes, with distinct communities and neighborhoods located around them.
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Wayne NJ was home to the Toys "R" Us United States corporate headquarters, before it filed for Chaper 11 bankruptcy in September 2017 and ceased to operate as an independent, publicly-traded firm.
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Wayne NJ continues to host the headquarters of the Valley Bank corporate headquarters.
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Wayne NJ is home to the Ice Vault ice rink, where world-class figure skaters such as Johnny Weir and Stephane Lambiel train and 1992 Olympic figure skating gold medalist Viktor Petrenko coaches.
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Wayne NJ is located in the 11th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 40th state legislative district.
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Wayne NJ is served by NJ Transit at the Mountain View and Wayne NJ Route 23 stations, offering service to Hoboken Terminal, with connections to Midtown Direct trains to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan on the Montclair-Boonton Line.
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Indie rock band Fountains of Wayne took their name from a lawn ornament store that was located in the township on the westbound side of U S Route 46, though no members of the band are from the town.
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