DFG I suburban township between First + Second Watchung Chains. Panthers HS (est. 1961) has 9.8:1 ratio — among NJ's most favorable. ~15 miles to NYC. Median sale ~$650K.
If you're searching for homes for sale in Cedar Grove Township, NJ, you're looking at substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of New Jersey's most attractive DFG I primarily-residential suburban townships — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary situated between the First and Second Chains of the Watchung Mountains in north-central Essex County. With 12,980 residents (2020), est. 13,766 (2024), 13,475 Census Reporter, Cedar Grove Township is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 15th of 22 Essex County by population + 9th of 22 by area (4.36 sq mi). Substantial substantial primary density 3,063.5/sq mi. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary +5.24% post-2020 growth + 1.53% annual current. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove was incorporated as Verona Township on February 7, 1892 + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary renamed Cedar Grove on April 9, 1908. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary named after cedar trees. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary geographic differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove is situated between the First and Second Chains of the Watchung Mountains + substantial substantial substantial primary occupies ~4.5 sq mi. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the substantial substantial substantial primary township is bordered by 4 other municipalities: substantial substantial substantial primary Little Falls (Passaic County) to the north + Montclair to the east + Verona to the south + North Caldwell to the west. Substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove is approximately 15 miles west of New York City + 10 miles northwest of the City of Newark. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary affluent demographic: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary median household income $153,038. Substantial substantial primary poverty rate 3.37%. Substantial substantial primary median age 45.3. Substantial substantial substantial primary 80% White + 7.91% Asian + 4.47% Black + smaller multiracial. Substantial substantial primary average per capita income $89,611. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary community character: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary primarily residential in nature — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the township's defining suburban-family-community character. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary education differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove Schools (PreK-12 comprehensive, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 4 schools, substantial substantial 1,602 students 2020-21, substantial 152.0 FTE, substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 10.5:1 ratio (substantial substantial substantial substantial primary very low — among NJ's most favorable), substantial substantial substantial substantial primary DFG I (2nd-highest of 8 groupings), Superintendent Anthony Grosso, Business administrator Michael DeVita, HQ 520 Pompton Avenue 07009). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove High School (Panthers) — substantial substantial 90 Rugby Road 07009, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 4-year public HS established September 1961, substantial substantial 421 students 9-12 (2024-25), substantial 43.0 FTE, substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 9.8:1 ratio (substantial substantial substantial substantial primary very low — among NJ's most favorable), Principal Jody Inglis, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Black + Gold colors, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Panthers mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, Middle States accredited. Substantial substantial substantial primary prior to NJSIAA's 2010 realignment, Cedar Grove competed in the Colonial Hills Conference (Essex + Morris + Somerset counties). Cedar Grove Township real estate trades at substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial competitive Essex County / NYC-metro pricing reflecting substantial substantial substantial primary First + Second Watchung Mountains Chains setting + ~4.5-square-mile primarily residential character + ~15 miles to NYC + ~10 miles northwest of Newark + substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove Schools DFG I + 10.5:1 district ratio + 4 schools + substantial substantial substantial primary Panthers HS DFG I (est. 1961, Black + Gold, 9.8:1 HS ratio very low — among NJ's most favorable, Middle States accredited) + substantial substantial substantial primary February 7, 1892 incorporation as Verona Township + April 9, 1908 renamed Cedar Grove (named after cedar trees) + substantial substantial primary $153,038 median HH income + 80% White + 7.91% Asian + 4.5% Black diverse-but-stable demographic + +5.24% post-2020 growth + bordered by Little Falls/Montclair/Verona/North Caldwell. Government: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Faulkner Act (council-manager) form, Township Council body. Mayor: Michele Mega (term ends June 30, 2027). Township Manager: Joseph M. Zichelli. Municipal Clerk: Dale A. Forde. ZIP 07009. Area code 973. Elevation 243 ft. 286th of 565 NJ by area, 9th of 22 county.
Cedar Grove Township is substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of NJ's most attractive DFG I primarily-residential suburban townships — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary situated between the First and Second Chains of the Watchung Mountains in north-central Essex County. With substantial substantial 12,980 residents (2020), est. 13,766 (2024), 13,475 Census Reporter, Cedar Grove is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 15th of 22 Essex by population + 9th of 22 by area (4.36 sq mi). Substantial substantial primary density 3,063.5/sq mi. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary +5.24% post-2020 growth + 1.53% annual current. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove was incorporated as Verona Township on February 7, 1892 + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary renamed Cedar Grove on April 9, 1908 — named after cedar trees. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary geographic differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary situated between First + Second Chains of Watchung Mountains + occupies ~4.5 sq mi. Substantial substantial substantial primary bordered by 4 other municipalities: Little Falls (Passaic County) to north + Montclair to east + Verona to south + North Caldwell to west. Substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove is approximately 15 miles west of NYC + 10 miles northwest of Newark. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary affluent demographic: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary median household income $153,038 + poverty rate 3.37% + median age 45.3. Substantial substantial substantial primary 80% White + 7.91% Asian + 4.47% Black. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary community character: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary primarily residential in nature. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary education differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove Schools (PreK-12, 4 schools, 1,602 students 2020-21, 10.5:1 ratio very low — among NJ's most favorable, DFG I — 2nd-highest of 8 groupings, Superintendent Anthony Grosso, HQ 520 Pompton Avenue 07009). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove HS Panthers (90 Rugby Road, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary established September 1961, 421 students 9-12, substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 9.8:1 ratio (very low — among NJ's most favorable), Principal Jody Inglis, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Black + Gold colors, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Panthers mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, Middle States accredited). Population 12,980 (2020), est. 13,766 (2024). Total area 4.36 sq mi (4.24 land + 0.12 water = 2.82%). 286th of 565 NJ by area, 9th of 22 county. Density 3,063.5/sq mi. Elevation 243 ft. ZIP 07009. Area code 973. Government: Faulkner Act (council-manager) form, Township Council body. Mayor Michele Mega (term ends June 30 2027), Manager Joseph M. Zichelli, Clerk Dale A. Forde. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary First + Second Watchung Chains setting + ~4.5-sq-mi primarily residential character + ~15 miles to NYC + ~10 miles northwest of Newark + substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove Schools DFG I + 10.5:1 district ratio + 4 schools + Anthony Grosso Superintendent + substantial substantial substantial primary Panthers HS (est. 1961, Black + Gold, 9.8:1 HS ratio very low, Middle States accredited) + substantial substantial substantial primary 1892 Verona Township incorporation + 1908 Cedar Grove rename (cedar tree namesake) + substantial substantial primary $153,038 median HH income + 80% White + 7.91% Asian demographics + +5.24% post-2020 growth + Little Falls/Montclair/Verona/North Caldwell border centrality substantially substantially substantially substantially differentiates Cedar Grove Township from substantial other Essex County municipalities.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove HS Panthers (90 Rugby Road, est. September 1961, 421 students, 9.8:1 ratio very low, Black + Gold) — substantial substantial substantial primary Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football. Middle States accredited. Substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove Schools DFG I + 10.5:1 district ratio + 4 schools.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary situated between the First and Second Chains of the Watchung Mountains + ~4.5-sq-mi primarily residential. Substantial substantial substantial primary ~15 miles west of NYC + ~10 miles northwest of Newark. Substantial substantial primary bordered by Little Falls + Montclair + Verona + North Caldwell.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary incorporated as Verona Township February 7, 1892 + renamed Cedar Grove April 9, 1908 — named after cedar trees. Substantial substantial primary $153,038 median HH income + 80% White + 7.91% Asian. Substantial substantial primary primarily residential character + +5.24% post-2020 growth.
Cedar Grove Township's substantial 4.24-square-mile DFG I + Watchung Chains + primarily-residential housing stock concentrates substantial substantial substantial primarily in substantial substantial substantial primary Cape Cod + Center Hall Colonial + split-level + bi-level + ranch + raised-ranch residences (substantial substantial substantial primary post-WWII 1940s-1980s development era when Cedar Grove transformed from rural cedar-forest township to suburban commuter community), substantial substantial substantial primary Watchung Chains-adjacent + Hilltop Reservation-adjacent residences with hill + mountain views (substantial substantial primary elevation premium), substantial substantial substantial substantial primary newer post-2000 custom-build + tear-down/rebuild luxury residences (substantial substantial substantial primary growing teardown market), substantial substantial primary smaller older 1908-1940s Victorian + Colonial Revival + Foursquare + bungalow residences in older Cedar Grove pockets, and substantial substantial primary smaller condo/townhome + 55+ active adult community inventory along Pompton Avenue (Route 23 corridor). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary mix of substantial substantial substantial primary affluent NYC professional + Wall Street + Big Law + Big Tech + finance + medical + corporate executive families + substantial substantial substantial primary multi-generational Cedar Grove community + stable suburban demographic + 80% White + 7.91% Asian + 4.5% Black + substantial substantial primary buyers from Manhattan/Brooklyn/Hoboken/Jersey City seeking DFG I + Panthers HS 9.8:1 ratio + Watchung Chains setting + 15-miles-to-NYC commute + larger lots than denser eastern Essex municipalities.
Substantial substantial substantial primary Pompton Avenue (Route 23 corridor) condominiums + townhomes + 55+ active adult communities + substantial substantial substantial smaller older 1940s-1970s Cape Cod + ranch + split-level + bi-level residences. Substantial substantial primary entry-tier Cedar Grove pricing — substantial substantial primary first-time + young-professional + downsizer + 55+ active adult + Panthers HS access buyer segment.
Substantial substantial substantial single-family Center Hall Colonial + Tudor + larger Cape Cod + bi-level + raised-ranch + split-level residences in substantial substantial substantial primary established 1950s-1980s Cedar Grove subdivisions. Substantial substantial substantial primary primary-residence family demand anchored by substantial Panthers HS DFG I + 9.8:1 ratio + Watchung Chains setting. The largest segment by transaction volume.
Substantial substantial substantial larger newer post-2000 custom-build + tear-down/rebuild luxury residences (substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove's growing teardown market) + substantial substantial substantial Watchung Chains-adjacent + elevated-view Estate residences. Substantial substantial primary upper-tier Cedar Grove inventory + substantial substantial primary major NYC executive + finance + medical family demand.
Cedar Grove Township's substantial 4.24-square-mile footprint between the First + Second Chains of the Watchung Mountains segments by substantial substantial substantial primary Pompton Avenue (Route 23) commercial corridor + Cedar Grove Center civic district + Panthers HS campus + Watchung Chains residential pockets + 4-municipality border districts.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove Center — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary civic core district. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary home to Cedar Grove Municipal Building + Center Fire Company. Substantial substantial primary central civic + administrative anchor of the township.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Pompton Avenue (Route 23) commercial corridor — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the main north-south thoroughfare with substantial substantial substantial primary shops + restaurants + 8 bank branches + retail anchors. Substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove Schools HQ at 520 Pompton Avenue + commercial-residential mix.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Cedar Grove HS Panthers (90 Rugby Road 07009) + Cedar Grove Schools HQ (520 Pompton Avenue 07009) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 4 schools serving 1,602 students. Substantial substantial substantial primary DFG I + 10.5:1 district ratio + 9.8:1 HS ratio (very low — among NJ's most favorable).
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary residential pockets climbing the slopes of the First and Second Chains of the Watchung Mountains. Substantial substantial substantial primary defining elevation + scenic-view inventory + larger lots than denser eastern Essex municipalities. Substantial substantial primary upper-tier Center Hall Colonial + Tudor + newer custom-build Estate residences.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary residential districts bordering 4 other municipalities: Little Falls (Passaic County) to the north + Montclair to the east + Verona to the south + North Caldwell to the west. Substantial substantial primary defining border-community character + multi-municipality access.
"Cedar Grove Township is the substantial substantial primary DFG I Watchung-Chains + Panthers-HS-9.8:1-ratio primarily-residential suburban township located in north-central Essex County + 15th of 22 county by population (12,980 / 2020) + 9th of 22 by area (4.36 sq mi) + density 3,063.5/sq mi. The Township of Cedar Grove is a suburban municipality located in the northeastern part of Essex County, NJ; the community is primarily residential in nature; Cedar Grove is situated between the First and Second Chains of the Watchung Mountains and occupies some 4.5 square miles. Cedar Grove was incorporated as Verona Township on February 7, 1892 + renamed Cedar Grove on April 9, 1908 + named after cedar trees. Pop 12,980 (2020), est. 13,766 (2024), 13,475 (Census Reporter), +5.24% post-2020 + 1.53% annual current growth. Bordered by 4 other municipalities — Little Falls (Passaic County) to the north + Montclair to the east + Verona to the south + North Caldwell to the west; Cedar Grove is approximately 15 miles west of New York City and 10 miles northwest of the City of Newark. Median household income $153,038 + poverty rate 3.37% + median age 45.3; racial composition includes 80% White + 7.91% Asian + 4.47% Black or African American + smaller percentages multiracial. With substantial Faulkner Act (council-manager) form of government, Township Council body — Mayor Michele Mega (term ends June 30, 2027) + Township Manager Joseph M. Zichelli + Municipal Clerk Dale A. Forde, substantial Cedar Grove Schools (comprehensive community public school district serving students PreK-12 from Cedar Grove, 4 schools, 1,602 students 2020-21, 152.0 FTE classroom teachers, 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio, DFG I — 2nd-highest of 8 groupings, Superintendent Anthony Grosso, Business administrator Michael DeVita, HQ 520 Pompton Avenue 07009), substantial Cedar Grove High School (Panthers, 90 Rugby Road 07009, four-year public high school established September 1961, 421 students 9-12 in 2024-25, 43.0 FTE, 9.8:1 ratio — very low and among NJ's most favorable, Principal Jody Inglis, Black + Gold colors, Panthers mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredited, prior to NJSIAA's 2010 realignment competed in Colonial Hills Conference covering Essex + Morris + Somerset counties), substantial Cedar Grove Municipal Building and Center Fire Company at the Cedar Grove Center civic core, substantial primarily residential community + commercial areas along Pompton Avenue (Route 23) corridor + 8 bank branches, density 3,063.5/sq mi (15th of 22 county), elevation 243 ft, ZIP 07009 + area code 973, and substantial substantial competitive Essex County pricing reflecting Watchung Chains setting + Panthers HS 9.8:1 ratio + Cedar Grove Schools DFG I + ~15-miles-to-NYC + ~10-miles-to-Newark + 1892 Verona Township spawn + 1908 Cedar Grove rename, Cedar Grove Township anchors the substantial substantial substantial primary DFG I + primarily-residential Watchung-Chains Essex County market."
Cedar Grove Township cross-shops with substantial substantial top Essex County DFG I + DFG GH municipalities — substantial substantial primary Verona Borough (substantial primary DFG I + Hillbillies + Verona Park lake + NJ Monthly Top 3 + ~$750K — direct neighbor + spawn parent 1892), substantial substantial primary Montclair Township (substantial primary DFG I + Mounties + 6 NJ Transit + ~$1.1M — direct neighbor to east), substantial substantial primary Glen Ridge Borough (substantial primary DFG I + 665 gas lamps + Ridgers + ~$1.1M), substantial substantial primary Livingston Township (substantial primary DFG I + Lancers + St. Barnabas + ~$925K), and substantial substantial primary West Orange Township (substantial primary Edison NHP + Mountaineers + ~$650K).
| Town | Median Sale | Population | Land Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove Township ★ | $650,000 | 12,980 | 4.24 mi² |
| Verona Borough | $750,000 | 14,572 | 2.80 mi² |
| Montclair Township | $1,100,000 | 40,921 | 6.24 mi² |
| Glen Ridge Borough | $1,100,000 | 7,802 | 1.27 mi² |
| West Orange Township | $650,000 | 48,843 | 12.00 mi² |
★ Subject town. Sources: Essex County government; Cedar Grove Township population 12,980 (2020 census Wikipedia), estimated 13,766 (2024), 13,475 (Census Reporter), +5.24% post-2020 + 1.53% annual current growth; 4.36 sq mi total (4.24 land + 0.12 water = 2.82% water area); 286th of 565 NJ by area, 9th of 22 in Essex County; population rank 196th of 565 NJ, 15th of 22 county; density 3,063.5/sq mi (214th of 565 NJ, 15th of 22 county); elevation 243 ft; ZIP 07009; area code 973; median household income $153,038 + poverty rate 3.37% + median age 45.3; racial composition includes 80% White + 7.91% Asian + 4.47% Black or African American + smaller percentages multiracial; average per capita income $89,611; Cedar Grove was incorporated as Verona Township on February 7, 1892 and renamed Cedar Grove on April 9, 1908; named after cedar trees; The Township of Cedar Grove is a suburban municipality located in the northeastern part of Essex County (the community is primarily residential in nature); Cedar Grove is situated between the First and Second Chains of the Watchung Mountains and occupies some 4.5 square miles; bordered by 4 other municipalities — Little Falls (Passaic County) to the north + Montclair to the east + Verona to the south + North Caldwell to the west; Cedar Grove is approximately 15 miles west of New York City and 10 miles northwest of the City of Newark; current Mayor Michele Mega (term ends June 30, 2027); Township Manager Joseph M. Zichelli; Municipal Clerk Dale A. Forde; Faulkner Act (council-manager) form of government, Township Council body; Cedar Grove Schools (comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Cedar Grove, 4 schools, 1,602 students 2020-21, 152.0 FTE classroom teachers, 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio, DFG I — 2nd-highest of 8 groupings, Superintendent Anthony Grosso, Business administrator Michael DeVita, HQ 520 Pompton Avenue 07009); Cedar Grove High School (Panthers, 90 Rugby Road 07009, four-year public high school established September 1961, 421 students 9-12 in 2024-25, 43.0 FTE, 9.8:1 ratio — very low and among NJ's most favorable, Principal Jody Inglis, Black and Gold colors, Panthers mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredited, prior to NJSIAA's 2010 realignment competed in Colonial Hills Conference covering Essex + Morris + Somerset counties); Cedar Grove Municipal Building and Center Fire Company. Cedar Grove Township pricing varies substantially by section and product type — newer post-2000 custom-build + Watchung Chains-view + tear-down/rebuild luxury can command $900K-$1.6M+ upper-tier premium. Verify property-specific pricing with The Prodigy Team before contract.
February 7, 1892 Verona Township Incorporation + April 9, 1908 Cedar Grove Rename + Cedar Tree Namesake. Cedar Grove was incorporated as Verona Township on February 7, 1892 and renamed Cedar Grove on April 9, 1908 — named after cedar trees. The Township of Cedar Grove is a suburban municipality located in the northeastern part of Essex County, NJ. The community is primarily residential in nature. Cedar Grove is situated between the First and Second Chains of the Watchung Mountains and occupies some 4.5 square miles. Bordered by 4 other municipalities — Little Falls (Passaic County) to the north + Montclair to the east + Verona to the south + North Caldwell to the west. Cedar Grove is approximately 15 miles west of New York City and 10 miles northwest of the City of Newark. Population 12,980 (2020), est. 13,766 (2024), +5.24% post-2020 + 1.53% annual current growth. Total area 4.36 sq mi (4.24 land + 0.12 water = 2.82%). Elevation 243 ft. ZIP 07009. Area code 973.
First + Second Watchung Mountain Chains + Primarily Residential Suburban Character + $153,038 Median HH Income. Cedar Grove is situated between the First and Second Chains of the Watchung Mountains and occupies some 4.5 square miles. The community is primarily residential in nature. Median household income $153,038. Poverty rate 3.37%. Median age 45.3. Racial composition includes 80% White + 7.91% Asian + 4.47% Black or African American + smaller percentages multiracial. Average per capita income $89,611. Population grew +5.24% post-2020 with 1.53% annual current growth.
Cedar Grove Schools (4 Schools, DFG I, 10.5:1) + Panthers HS (Est. 1961, 9.8:1 Ratio Very Low, Black + Gold). Cedar Grove Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students PreK-12 from Cedar Grove. The district has 4 schools, 1,602 students (2020-21), 152.0 FTE classroom teachers, 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio, DFG I (2nd-highest of 8 groupings), Superintendent Anthony Grosso, Business administrator Michael DeVita, HQ 520 Pompton Avenue 07009. Cedar Grove High School (Panthers) is at 90 Rugby Road 07009 — four-year public high school established September 1961. 421 students 9-12 (2024-25). 43.0 FTE. 9.8:1 ratio (very low — among NJ's most favorable). Principal Jody Inglis. Black + Gold colors. Panthers mascot. Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredited. Prior to NJSIAA's 2010 realignment, the school competed in the Colonial Hills Conference (Essex + Morris + Somerset counties).
Council-Manager Government + Cedar Grove Municipal Building + Center Fire Company. Government: Faulkner Act (council-manager) form, Township Council body. Mayor Michele Mega (term ends June 30, 2027). Township Manager Joseph M. Zichelli. Municipal Clerk Dale A. Forde. The Cedar Grove Municipal Building and Center Fire Company are the township's civic anchors. Cedar Grove is bordered by 4 other municipalities — Little Falls (Passaic County) to the north + Montclair to the east + Verona to the south + North Caldwell to the west — and is approximately 15 miles west of NYC and 10 miles northwest of Newark.
Cedar Grove Township pricing varies substantially by section and product type. Entry tier Pompton Avenue (Route 23 corridor) condominiums + townhomes + 55+ active adult communities + smaller older 1940s-1970s Cape Cod + ranch + split-level + bi-level residences start ~$475K-$625K; single-family Center Hall Colonial + Tudor + larger Cape Cod + bi-level + raised-ranch + split-level residences in established 1950s-1980s Cedar Grove subdivisions $600K-$925K family tier; larger newer post-2000 custom-build + tear-down/rebuild luxury residences + Watchung Chains-adjacent elevated-view Estate residences $900K-$1.6M+. Median sale ~$650K. Cedar Grove Township commands competitive pricing reflecting DFG I Panthers HS (9.8:1 ratio very low — among NJ's most favorable), Cedar Grove Schools 10.5:1 district ratio, First + Second Watchung Chains setting, ~15-miles-to-NYC commute, $153,038 median HH income, and primarily-residential suburban character.
Cedar Grove Township students attend the Cedar Grove Schools — a comprehensive community public school district that serves students PreK-12. The district has 4 schools, 1,602 students (2020-21), 152.0 FTE, 10.5:1 ratio, DFG I (2nd-highest of 8 groupings), Superintendent Anthony Grosso, HQ 520 Pompton Avenue 07009. For high school, students attend Cedar Grove HS Panthers at 90 Rugby Road — four-year public high school established September 1961, 421 students 9-12 (2024-25), 9.8:1 ratio (very low — among NJ's most favorable), Principal Jody Inglis, Black and Gold colors, Panthers mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, Middle States accredited. Prior to NJSIAA's 2010 realignment, Cedar Grove competed in the Colonial Hills Conference (covering Essex + Morris + Somerset counties).
Cedar Grove was incorporated as Verona Township on February 7, 1892 and renamed Cedar Grove on April 9, 1908. The township is named after cedar trees. Today Cedar Grove is governed by a Faulkner Act (council-manager) form of government with a Township Council body. Mayor Michele Mega (term ends June 30, 2027). Township Manager Joseph M. Zichelli. Municipal Clerk Dale A. Forde. The Cedar Grove Municipal Building and Center Fire Company are the township's civic anchors. ZIP 07009.
Cedar Grove Township is located in the northeastern part of Essex County, NJ. The community is situated between the First and Second Chains of the Watchung Mountains and occupies some 4.5 square miles. Cedar Grove is bordered by 4 other municipalities — Little Falls (Passaic County) to the north + Montclair to the east + Verona to the south + North Caldwell to the west. Cedar Grove is approximately 15 miles west of New York City and 10 miles northwest of the City of Newark. The community is primarily residential in nature. Mayor Michele Mega. ZIP 07009.
The Prodigy Team works substantial Cedar Grove Center (Municipal Building + Center Fire Company + civic core), substantial Pompton Avenue (Route 23) commercial corridor, substantial Panthers HS + Cedar Grove Schools civic district (90 Rugby Road + 520 Pompton Avenue), substantial First + Second Watchung Chains residential pockets (elevation premium), and substantial 4-municipality border districts (Little Falls + Montclair + Verona + North Caldwell) every week. Cinematic 4K aerial drone marketing — particularly valuable for Cedar Grove Township's substantial substantial substantial $475K-$1.6M+ DFG I + Watchung Chains + Panthers HS 9.8:1 ratio premium inventory across substantial substantial Center Hall Colonials + Tudors + larger Cape Cods + bi-levels + raised-ranches + splits + post-2000 custom-build luxury + Watchung-view Estates + Pompton Avenue 55+ active adult condos + townhomes — NYS/NJ broker representation, and 20+ years of Monmouth Coast + Manhattan/Brooklyn relocation transactional experience now extending to Essex County's DFG I Watchung-Chains primarily-residential market.
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