Haddonfield, New Jersey

Haddonfield is a borough located in Camden County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 11,659.

Politics

The Borough of Haddonfield is governed under the Walsh Act by three non-partisan commissioners that are elected for 4 year non-staggered, concurrent terms. The current commissioners are Tish Colombi (Mayor / Director of Public Works, Parks, and Property), Ed Borden (Commissioner / Director of Public Affairs & Public Safety), and Neal Rochford (Commissioner / Director of Revenue & Finance). Though the commission is technically non-partisan, Colombi is active in the local Republican organization, while Borden is a former county prosecutor in Democrat-controlled Camden County.

Related Topics:
Walsh Act - Republican - Democrat - Camden County

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Haddonfield was the second municipality in New Jersey (after Cape May) to set up a historical preservation district. In keeping with the historic appearance of the borough, some candidates for commissioner give out colored ribbons to their supporters in lieu of the more common yard signs. The next election for borough commission is in May 2009.

Related Topics:
Cape May - May 2009

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From prohibition to the present day, the borough has not issued any liquor licenses. Ironically, it was at the Indian King Tavern of Haddonfield in the winter of 1777 the New Jersey Assembly met and declared that New Jersey was a free and independent state.

Related Topics:
Prohibition - 1777

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New Jersey Governor Alfred E. Driscoll (1947-1954) spent most of his life in the historic Birdwood home built by John Estaugh Hopkins on Hopkins Lane. Haddonfield was also home to Governor William T. Cahill (1970-1974).

Related Topics:
Alfred E. Driscoll - William T. Cahill

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On the liberal side, anti-war activist I.F. Stone has Haddonfield roots.

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The Borough presently has a traffic campaign using the slogan Haddonfield Drives 25 stating the only speed limit in the borough is 25 mph. This is technically incorrect because both the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295 pass through the southernmost edge of Haddonfield. The New Jersey Turnpike has a speed limit of 65 mph, and Interstate 295 has a speed limit of 55 mph.

Related Topics:
New Jersey Turnpike - Interstate 295

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