Caldwell

New Jersey, United States
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Caldwell, borough (township), Essex county, northeastern New Jersey, U.S. It lies 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Newark. Settled in the 1780s and incorporated in 1892, it is known as the birthplace of Grover Cleveland, the only American president born (1837) in New Jersey. His birthplace, a clapboarded Presbyterian parsonage, is preserved as a museum and state historic site. Caldwell College was established in 1939. The borough is mainly residential. Adhesives, surgical equipment, pesticides, and paper products are manufactured there. Pop. (2000) 7,584; (2010) 7,822. ...(100 of 85 words)