The Borough of Madison was named after the fourth President of the United States. Its broad tree-lined streets reflect the colonial characteristics of its early development. Madison, known as the Rose City, is a 108-year-old borough known for its small-town ambiance. At the center of town sits a Gothic train station, a town hall with a marble portico and a shopping district.

The Borough of Madison has many high quality architecture and historical buildings. The entire downtown commercial district and the historic Bottle Hill district on Ridgedale Avenue are listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

The borough is known for its upper-middle class prosperity with neatly kept Victorian-era wood frame houses and a short stretch of stately mansions along Route 124, once known as Millionaires’ Row. The Morris County borough covers 4.1 square miles. Madison offers outstanding municipal services and facilities to its residents.  

Madison's Community Festival
Bottle Hill Day is a day to celebrate Madison's cultural heritage. It features local merchant sidewalk displays and outside dining. Madison residents, businesses and community organizations join together to celeberate and enjoy a day full of shopping, entertainment and family fun.

Madison is the home of two major academic institutions: Drew University and Farleigh Dickinson University. The Borough has more than 101 acres of parks and public lands allocated for recreational use. Public Facilities include the Community Pool, tennis, ice skating rink, and the nearby County Park system, including Loantaka Brook Reservation, and Lewis Morris Park. There are many private clubs offering golf, tennis and swimming. For those with wider horizons, NYC with its cultural and entertainment riches is less than an hour away by bus or rail. 

Shopping
A world of shopping is within easy reach. Downtown Madison presents dozens of Specialty shops, Fine Restaurants, Retail Shopping and Small Businesses. Excellent Department Stores catering virtually to every taste are nearby. Primary among these is a Main Street business district with widely diversified specialty shops and excellent restaurants. Nearby are five malls: Headquarters, Short hills, Livingston, Rockaway Town square and Willow brook mall. 

Transportation 
The Borough of Madison is on the NJ Transit's Midtown Direct Train line and has easy access to Manhattan. The NJ Transit Morris and Essex Line of serves Madison with direct service to New York Penn Station and to Hoboken. Local and New York City Port Authority Buses and direct train to New York City Penn station are within one mile.

The Lakeland Bus Line provides limited commuter bus service between Madison and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City.

Madison town is also close to major Highways like Routes 78, 287, 80 and 280 and New Jersey Route 24. Newark-Liberty International Airport is about 15 miles from Madison. Nearby Morristown Municipal Airport provides services for corporate and private jets.

Education
Madison is home to three universities and colleges—Drew University, Fairleigh Dickinson University and the College of St. Elizabeth.

Madison School District is Top rated. There are three elementary schools (K-5), Kings Road, Central Avenue and Torey J. Sabatini, Madison Junior School (6-8) and Madison High School often cited in statewide and national rankings. 

Madison Board of Education
359 Woodland Road
(973) 593-3100


Many exclusive, private elementary and Prep/Boarding/Catholic high schools are also available within a few miles

Recreation Facilities
Today, Madison provides a plethora of social and cultural options for its residents. There are many Borough parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, nature trails, picnic areas and playgrounds, a separate area for outdoor ice skating. 

Madison is about 25 miles away from midtown Manhattan which opens up a wide range of recreational opportunities.

Other county, state and federal parks, are within a few minutes drive. Downtown Madison presents dozens of Specialty shops, Retail Shopping and Small Businesses. as well as numerous, ethnically diverse restaurants. County and National Parks, hiking, biking, swimming, skating, movie theatres and health clubs are all nearby.

If even more active life beckons, visit the borough parks where you can try your hand at everything from bocce to baseball. The Morris County Park Commission operates 24 sites, including three golf courses, two aboreta and the Mennen Sports Arena and offers a year-round program of activities throughout the county like adult education courses, programs for school children, planned trail walks, golf tournaments and outdoor concerts.

Municipal Offices:
Hartley Dodge Memorial, Kings Road
(973) 593-3042 

Library:
Madison Free Public Library, 39 Keep St.
(973) 377-0722

 

Smitha and her Team are full-time Real Estate Agents who specialize in Madison New Jersey and the surrounding Morris County Towns. With over 6000 Real Estate agents in Morris County, you have lots of choices when choosing one to represent you to Buy or Sell. That's why Smitha has provided the following information about herself and her team to help you make the right decision. 

Smitha's Resume and Qualifications

• Licensed Full-time Real Estate Agent/Broker-Salesperson since 1997 with Keller Williams. BROKER Licensed since 2008 - HIGHEST Level of Real Estate Qualification/Education a Realtor can attain (less than 3% of all Realtors are Brokers).
• Ranked in Top 1% of All New Jersey Real Estate Agents.
• Smitha has Closed an Average of approximately 1 Transaction Every 8 days from 2002-2009.
• Over 581 closed transactions since 1997, including 55 transactions in 2009  (An average realtor has 10-15 transactions per year).
• Over $200 Million in Sales volume since 1997.
• Honored with over 330 National, State, Regional and Company awards.
• Awarded the 2009 New Jersey Association of Realtors Circle of Excellence Sales Award - GOLD Level, which ranks her in the Top 1% of all Realtors in NJ (NJAR^® Circle of Excellence Sales Award for 10 Straight years: NJAR Circle of Excellence Sales Award,  2000-2007-Gold, 2008-Silver, 2009-Gold).
• Qualified for President's club at previous company for 11 straight years (1999-2009) (In Top 1% of all Realtors working for previous company for 11 Straight Years).
• Awarded the New Jersey Association of Realtors (NJAR^®) Distinguished Sales Club Award, which recognizes those members who achieved NJAR^® Million Dollar Sales Club or NJAR^® Circle of Excellence Sales Award status for 10 or more years.
• Named by National Relocation and Real Estate Magazine to their Realtors on the Rise: Honoring 50 of the Industry's Best Agents list.
• Home Marketing Specialist.
• Earned numerous Regional, Top Producer, Top Listings and Top Sales awards.
• Certified Buyer Specialist, Certified Relocation Specialist.
• Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP - presented by National Association of Home Builders - NAHB).
• Member of New Jersey Association of Realtors & North Central Jersey Association of Realtors.
• Morris County Resident since 1996.