110-728: Crocker-McMillin Mansion-Immaculate Conception Seminary is a historic seminary in Mahwah , Bergen County , New Jersey , United States. The Immaculate Conception Seminary was founded in 1861 as part of Seton Hall University . From 1927 to 1984 the seminary was located in the Crocker-McMillin Mansion . It is now again part of Seton Hall University . It was built in 1903 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. This article about
220-461: A lobbyist and dropped its opposition to unionizing activities of the politically powerful American Federation of Labor . George and John Hartford also took the unusual step of publishing an open letter pointing out that the legislation would increase food prices. The tide of public opinion then turned against the bill, which was defeated. In 1930, the first supermarket opened in California . On
330-416: A monopoly . A&P said their grocery-store share was only about 15%, much less than the leaders in other industries. Judge Lindley agreed with the government, fining each defendant $ 10,000. In 1949, the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld Lindley's decision; A&P decided not to appeal further. In September, the anti-trust division asked the court to order the spinoff of A&P's manufacturing operations and
440-569: A property in New Jersey on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mahwah, New Jersey Mahwah is the northernmost and largest municipality by geographic area (26.19 square miles (67.8 km )) in Bergen County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2020 United States census , the township's population was 25,487,
550-648: A student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Schools in the district, with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics , are Lenape Meadows Elementary School with 328 students in grades Pre-K–3, Betsy Ross Elementary School with 241 students in grades K–3, George Washington Elementary School with 189 students in grades K–3, Joyce Kilmer Elementary School with 414 students in grades 4–5, Ramapo Ridge Middle School with 685 students in grades 6–8 and Mahwah High School with 900 students in grades 9–12. The district's newest building, Lenape Meadows,
660-558: A 1937 A&P study of the feasibility of opening a plant to manufacture corn flakes. The mere possibility of A&P producing corn flakes forced existing corn flake manufacturers to lower their prices by 10%. A&P's decline began in the early 1950s, when they failed to keep pace with competitors that opened larger supermarkets with more modern features demanded by customers. By the 1970s, A&P stores were outdated, and efforts to combat high operating costs resulted in poor customer service. When these efforts failed to turn A&P around,
770-564: A Republican, was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that was vacated following the resignation of Steven Sbarra that became effective at the end of December 2017, and was elected in her own right in November 2018 to fill the unexpired term. At the January 2017 reorganization meeting, David May was sworn in to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been won by Jonathan Marcus in
880-551: A ban could lead to anti-Semitic religious profiling against the growing population of Orthodox Jews in Mahwah and those visiting from neighboring Rockland County , New York . On December 14, 2017, following the advice of legal counsel, the Mahwah council repealed the still-unenforced ban on out-of-state park users, and abandoned an attempt to amend the sign ordinance to bar "other matter" (the lechis) from being affixed to utility poles to form an Orthodox Jewish eruv . According to
990-526: A clerk in Glens Falls, New York , he was a staffer who lacked John Hartford's strategic marketing skills. Under Burger, A&P continued to report record sales and operated with expenses of 12.6% of sales when the industry average was 15%. Burger was also president of the John A. Hartford Foundation started by sons John and George in 1929, assuring Burger's control of A&P when George died in 1957. George's trust
1100-457: A decrease of 403 (−1.6%) from the 2010 census count of 25,890, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,828 (+7.6%) from the 24,062 counted in the 2000 census . The name "Mahwah" is derived from the Lenape language word " mawewi " which means "Meeting Place" or "Place Where Paths Meet". The area that is now Mahwah was originally formed as Hohokus Township on April 9, 1849, from portions of
1210-424: A defined contribution 401(k) . William Walsh, then a recently retired executive, filed a class action that was ultimately settled by increasing the value of the annuities. A&P still realized over $ 200 million and was not required to pay taxes because of tax losses carried forward from previous closing programs. The Philadelphia division also was to close, unless the unions agreed to contract concessions. When
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#17328769053031320-566: A division of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection . Some of the territory in the protected region is classified as being in the highlands preservation area, and thus subject to additional rules. The Mahwah Township Public Schools provides public education for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade . As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 2,913 students and 262.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for
1430-445: A female householder with no husband present and 34.3% were non-families. Of all households, 30.1% were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.05. 19.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 16.2% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
1540-489: A large training program. Weekly per-store sales increased from $ 37,000 in 1974 to over $ 70,000 in 1976, with total sales increasing from $ 6.4 billion to $ 7.2 billion despite the closures. Manufacturing was also reorganized. While initial results were promising, by 1978, A&P profits started to slide due to economic conditions caused by high inflation. With the share price down to $ 7, the John A. Hartford Foundation finally came to
1650-670: A major grocery competitor. In 2003, after declaring its largest loss, A&P closed Kohl's Food Stores and A&P's remaining stores in Vermont and New Hampshire , reducing it to just over 500 stores. Also in 2003, A&P spun off the Eight O'Clock Coffee division (its last manufacturing operation) to Gryphon Investors for $ 107 million. (In 2006, Gryphon sold Eight O'Clock Coffee to Tata Global Beverages for $ 220 million). In 2005, A&P sold its 237-store Canadian division (consisting of A&P, Dominion, Ultra Food and Drug stores , as well as
1760-433: A manager, and without fancy fixtures. Within two months, weekly sales increased to $ 800 and the store achieved a 30% annual return on investment. A&P quickly expanded the concept; by 1915 the chain operated 1,600 stores. A&P's tremendous growth created problems with suppliers. Cream of Wheat , the largest breakfast food manufacturer, demanded that all retailers adhere to the cereal's pricing per box. A&P purchased
1870-497: A mass tort claim against Ford for damages. Mahwah, and the closure of the Ford plant, is mentioned in the opening line of the 1982 Bruce Springsteen song " Johnny 99 ". In July 2017, while holding the position of Bergen County prosecutor prior to becoming New Jersey Attorney General , Gurbir Grewal ordered the Mahwah police department not to enforce a ban on non-New Jersey residents using parks in Mahwah, stating his concern that
1980-589: A plan by Booz Allen Hamilton to close 36% of its 3,468 stores. Kane agreed to resign and was replaced by Jonathan Scott, the 44-year-old president of Albertsons . Under Scott, A&P closed 1,500 stores in three years, reducing to 1,978 units. Scott hired numerous executives from outside and pushed authority down to the regional level. During his first three years, A&P built 300 supermarkets ranging from 23,000 square feet (2,100 m ) to 32,000 square feet (3,000 m ), along with its first combination grocery-drug stores with 40,000 square feet (3,700 m ) under
2090-464: A political issue in the 1912 presidential election after a 35% increase in 10 years. To counter this trend, some chains experimented with a no-frills format. After long debate, the Hartfords agreed to John's proposal of experimenting with an economy store designed to operate at a 12% gross margin. Capitalized at only $ 3,000 including its initial inventory, the prototype economy store operated with only
2200-422: A private entity in early 2012. At this time, Christian Haub left A&P, and Tengelmann wrote off its books the remaining equity. A&P briefly returned to modest profitability by cutting costs in its remaining stores, although customer spending further decreased. In 2013, again a company, A&P was put up for sale but could not find a suitable buyer. In January 2014, Sam Martin resigned. In March, Paul Hertz
2310-694: A profit of 1.3% (compared to an industry average of 1.04%) on sales of $ 11 billion. In the early 1990s, A&P started to struggle again because of the economy and new competition, especially Walmart. In 1992, A&P's sales dropped to $ 1.1 billion; it posted a loss of $ 189 million. A&P responded by strengthening its private label program and overhauling its remaining U.S. units. Most stores smaller than 40,000 square feet (4,000 m ) were expanded, closed, or replaced with units from 50,000 square feet (5,000 m ) to 80,000 square feet (7,000 m ). The new stores included pharmacies, larger bakeries, and more general merchandise. A&P continued to suffer in
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#17328769053032420-472: A recall election in November 2018, after a resident group submitted in June a list of 5,000 petition signatures that they had collected calling for the action, in excess of the 25% needed to place the measure in front of voters. In the November 2018 general election, Laforet was recalled from office and John Roth was elected mayor. The successful recall was the first in the county for at least 25 years. Michelle Paz,
2530-990: A staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each November; a Chairman and Vice Chairman are selected from among its seven members at a reorganization meeting held every January. As of 2024 , the county executive is James J. Tedesco III ( D , Paramus ), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026. Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale , 2025), Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson , 2025), Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee , 2026), Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah , 2025), Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield , 2026), Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington , 2024) and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes , 2024). Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale , 2026), Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood , 2024) and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill , 2026). As of March 2011, there were
2640-425: A strategy to substantially cut prices by converting A&P to a warehouse store concept that became known as W.E.O. Warehouse Economy Outlet (or Where Economy Originates). The problem was that most A&Ps were not large enough to properly implement the program; losses quickly mounted. In early 1973, the stock dropped to $ 17, and Charles Bluhdorn of Gulf+Western made a tender offer at $ 20 per share. Kane rejected
2750-607: A total of 15,168 registered voters in Mahwah Township, of which 3,410 (22.5% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats , 4,349 (28.7% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 7,399 (48.8% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 10 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . Among the township's 2010 Census population, 58.6% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 73.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide). In
2860-492: A tree dedicated to him at the site of the Mahwah Public Library. Dwork was succeeded by Richard J. Martel, then a township council member, who served for 14 years until his own death, of natural causes, on March 7, 2011. Martel himself was succeeded by Council President John DaPuzzo as acting mayor. Mahwah is located in the 5th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district. For
2970-420: A turnout of 79.3% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County). In the 2004 presidential election , Republican George W. Bush received 6,829 votes (58.1% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 4,829 votes (41.1% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 67 votes (0.6% vs. 0.7%), among the 11,758 ballots cast by the township's 14,759 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.7% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county). In
3080-442: Is a Bergen County accredited park, covering 1,351 acres (547 ha) in Mahwah and portions of Oakland , that has campgrounds and ski slopes for skiing. The 2010 United States census counted 25,890 people, 9,505 households, and 6,245 families in the township. The population density was 1,007.7 per square mile (389.1/km ). There were 9,868 housing units at an average density of 384.1 per square mile (148.3/km ). The racial makeup
3190-724: Is near the Ramapo Mountains and the Ramapo River . Interstate 287 passes through Mahwah, but the only point of access is at the New Jersey–New York border, where 287 meets Route 17 . U.S. Route 202 runs through Mahwah from Oakland to Suffern , across the state line. Several county parks are located in Mahwah, including Campgaw Mountain Reservation , Darlington County Park and Ramapo Valley County Reservation , all operated by Bergen County. The Ramapo River runs through
3300-452: Is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the seven-member Township Council, with all members elected at-large to staggered four-year terms of office on a non-partisan basis as part of the November general election in even-numbered years. Four council seats are up for vote together and then three seats and
3410-555: Is one of New Jersey's historical landmarks. Ford Motor Company operated the Mahwah Assembly plant from 1955, producing 6 million cars in the 25 years it operated before the last car rolled off the line on June 20, 1980. At the time of its completion, it was the largest motor vehicle assembly plant in the United States. The Ford plant, along with other businesses such as American Brake Shoe and Foundry Company, helped contribute to
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3520-542: Is represented in the State Senate by Holly Schepisi ( R , River Vale ) and in the General Assembly by Robert Auth (R, Old Tappan ) and John V. Azzariti (R, Saddle River ). Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive , with legislative functions performed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members who are elected at-large to three-year terms in partisan elections on
3630-525: The 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer ( D , Wyckoff ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024–2025 session , the 39th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature
3740-632: The 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 70.4% of the vote (5,115 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 28.5% (2,070 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (79 votes), among the 7,391 ballots cast by the township's 15,601 registered voters (127 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 4,602 votes (57.4% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 2,942 votes (36.7% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 404 votes (5.0% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 34 votes (0.4% vs. 0.5%), among
3850-601: The 2016 presidential election , Republican Donald Trump received 6,811 votes (52.6% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 5,623 votes (43.4% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 525 votes (4.1% vs. 4.6%), among the 13,108 ballots cast by the township's 17,408 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.3% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County). In the 2012 presidential election , Republican Mitt Romney received 6,862 votes (56.2% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 5,143 votes (42.1% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 99 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among
3960-641: The A&;P Tennis Classic, a tune-up for the U.S. Open tennis tournament held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City 's Flushing Meadows–Corona Park . The 75-room, three-story Crocker-McMillin Mansion , also known as Darlington, was built in 1901 for George Crocker , son of railroad magnate Charles Crocker . The estate, located at Crocker Mansion Drive,
4070-445: The A&P brand, dramatically increasing the product line. To make space for the new items, A&P replaced in-store premiums with Plaid Stamps, which sought to mimic S&H Green Stamps , a popular rewards program. By 1912, the corporation operated 400 stores and averaged a 22% gross margin, resulting in a 2% profit. A&P's peddlers were also operating 5,000 rural routes in distinctive red-and-black wagons. Food prices were
4180-472: The Great American name for mail-order purposes. In 1871, A&P introduced another concept when it offered premiums , such as lithographs, china, and glassware with the purchase of coffee and/or tea at its stores. These premiums are now collectibles. Hartford joined Gilman & Company as a clerk perhaps in the late 1850s; Hartford later was promoted to bookkeeper, then cashier, in 1866. By 1871 Hartford
4290-695: The Great Depression . The Hartfords built their chain without borrowing; their low-price format resulted in even higher sales. From 1929 through 1932, A&P reported a record $ 110 million in after-tax profits with each Hartford child earning over $ 5 million yearly in dividends and equity. A&P's success caused a backlash that threatened to destroy it. Thousands of mom-and-pop grocery stores could not match A&P's prices. While small operators had little political clout, they were supplied by thousands of wholesale distributors which had considerable political influence. Anti-chain store movements gained traction in
4400-682: The Kohl's department store chain) from BATUS , enabling A&P to reenter Wisconsin and Illinois . In 1984, A&P purchased Pantry Pride 's Richmond, Virginia , division. The next year, A&P reinforced its profitable Canadian division by closing stores in Quebec , and acquiring Ontario's Dominion Stores . In the U.S., A&P started construction of larger 40,000-square-foot (4,000 m ) supermarkets known as A&P Future Stores . In 1986, A&P purchased Waldbaum's (with stores in southern New York and southern New England) and The Food Emporium ,
4510-466: The New Jersey Department of Transportation . The Great Atlantic %26 Pacific Tea Company The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company , better known as A&P , was an American chain of grocery stores that operated from 1859 to 2015. From 1915 through 1975, A&P was the largest grocery retailer in the United States (and, until 1965, the largest U.S. retailer of any kind). A&P
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4620-570: The Saddle River on the east to the western boundary of Bergen County with Passaic County and north to the New York border. Hohokus Township was first subdivided in 1886 with the creation of Orvil Township on both sides of the Saddle River, consisting of the eastern portion of Hohokus Township and the western portion of Washington Township . 1894's outbreak of " Boroughitis " brought the creation of
4730-672: The South and abandoned most of the region by pulling out of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Virginia. Most of these stores were sold to Kroger . As a result, A&P was reduced to four regions: the Northeast, the Midwest (Michigan and Wisconsin), New Orleans, and Ontario. To reinforce the New Orleans division, A&P purchased six Schwegmann supermarkets; however, A&P
4840-539: The United States Census Bureau , the township had a total area of 25.88 square miles (67.04 km ), including 25.39 square miles (65.76 km ) of land and 0.49 square miles (1.27 km ) of water (1.90%). It is the largest municipality in Bergen County by area, more than 2½ times larger than the next-largest municipality, Paramus , and covering 10.6% of the total area of the entire county. Mahwah
4950-403: The boroughs of Allendale and Upper Saddle River , both of which were created from portions of Hohokus and Orvil Townships. Next to leave was Ramsey , which was created in 1908. Hohokus Township ceased to exist on November 7, 1944, when a referendum was passed creating Mahwah Township from the remaining portions of Hohokus Township. For twenty-five years, beginning in 1976, Mahwah hosted
5060-432: The 12,203 ballots cast by the township's 16,357 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.6% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election , Republican John McCain received 6,768 votes (54.3% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 5,501 votes (44.2% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 100 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 12,457 ballots cast by the township's 15,705 registered voters, for
5170-640: The 1920s, but became stronger during the Depression. In 1935, Texas Congressman Wright Patman introduced legislation that would have levied a federal tax on chain stores. If adopted, this legislation likely would have ended A&P. While this legislation did not move in Congress, in 1936 Patman sponsored the Robinson–Patman Act that outlawed charging different prices to similar customers; this law passed. Patman then reintroduced his first bill. A&P retained
5280-501: The 1980s, in 2002 it operated at a record loss because of new competition, especially from Walmart. A&P closed more stores, which included the sale of its large Canadian division. A&P also spun off Eight O'Clock Coffee , the last of its manufacturing units. In 1982, Stop & Shop exited New Jersey, not returning for almost 20 years. A&P purchased most of these stores to replace obsolete ones. In 1983, A&P bought Wisconsin-based Kohl's Food Stores (which had been part of
5390-552: The 8,018 ballots cast by the township's 15,479 registered voters, yielding a 51.8% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county). In 2004, the New Jersey Legislature passed the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act , which regulates the New Jersey Highlands region. Mahwah was included in the highlands preservation area and is subject to the rules of the act and the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council ,
5500-554: The A&;P Family Mart name. The first Family Mart opened in Greenville, South Carolina , as The Family Mart in 1977. The Family Mart chain consisted of mostly 40,000–55,000 square feet (3,700–5,100 m ) stores, and were among the first A&P stores to possess a combination of a full-service supermarket and pharmacy. Scott continued Kane's efforts to improve basic store operations (including cleanliness and customer service) instituting
5610-556: The Canadian Food Basics units) to Montreal-based Metro Inc. for Can$ 1.7 billion in cash plus shares of Metro. By 2009, the A&P name disappeared from these stores. In 2007, A&P closed its New Orleans division, limiting A&P's footprint to the Northeast . Also in 2007, A&P acquired Pathmark , a long-time Northeastern rival, for $ 1.4 billion (~$ 1.98 billion in 2023). With this purchase, A&P again became
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#17328769053035720-456: The Chicago division. Under the plan, A&P also closed its large manufacturing group except the four coffee warehouses. To finance this program, A&P planned to terminate its non-union pension plan, using its $ 200 million surplus. The plan's obligations were covered by annuities that cost only about $ 130 million because of the then high interest rates. A&P's non-union employees were covered by
5830-613: The East Coast, Michael J. Cullen , a then-former A&P employee, opened his first King Kullen supermarket in Jamaica, Queens . Two years later, Big Bear opened in Elizabeth, New Jersey , and quickly equaled the sales of 100 A&Ps. In 1933, A&P's sales dropped 19%, to $ 820 million, because of the competition. After considerable debate, the Hartford brothers decided to open 100 supermarkets,
5940-469: The Hartfords and their competitors enabled the public to enjoy healthier eating at lower cost. In 1950, the average American consumed 10 percent more food than in 1930, with poorer households enjoying an especially important improvement in the quality of the food they consumed. John Kenneth Galbraith supported this contention in his 1952 book, American Capitalism , by citing A&P as an example of countervailing power . To support his thesis, he discussed
6050-543: The Mayor of Mahwah is Jim Wysocki, who was elected to succeed John Roth, and whose term of office ends December 31, 2024. Roth had been elected in November 2018 following the recall of the former mayor, William Laforet. Members of the Township Council are Council President Rob Ferguson (2026), Council Vice President Michelle Paz (2026), Janet Ariemma (2026), Kim Bolan (2024), Ward Donigian (2026), Dave May (2024) and Jonathan Wong (2026). Then-Mayor Bill Laforet faced
6160-512: The November 2016 general election, but which Marcus decided not to accept; May was elected in his own right in the November 2017 general election, to serve the balance of the term. In December 2016, the Township Council selected George Ervin to fill the seat that had been held by Mary Amoroso expiring in December 2018 that became vacant after she was elected the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders; Ervin served on an interim basis until
6270-414: The November 2017 general election, when voters elected him in his own right to fill the balance of the term. Ervin was re-elected in the November 2018 election to fill a full four-year term, expiring in 2022. In August 1997, due to personal debt, then-Mayor David J. Dwork shot and killed himself in the town's mayoral offices. There were also unverified allegations of corruption. Dwork was memorialized with
6380-456: The U.S. to take advantage of A&P's manufacturing plants and numerous small stores. However, the concept failed to win American customers who were attracted to other chains offering low prices on national brands. James Wood realized that another massive store-closing program was necessary to turn around A&P. In October 1981, it announced that it would downsize to under 1,000 stores and close
6490-422: The age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01. In the township the population was spread out, with 22.2% under
6600-464: The age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $ 79,500, and the median income for a family was $ 94,484. Males had a median income of $ 62,326 versus $ 42,527 for females. The per capita income for
6710-503: The attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt 's anti-trust chief, Thurman Arnold , who was urged by Representative Wright Patman to investigate A&P. In 1942, A&P and their senior executives—including the Hartford brothers—were criminally charged for restraint of trade in Dallas federal court . In 1944, prosecutors withdrew the complaint on grounds that the Dallas federal judge thought
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#17328769053036820-434: The borough was $ 53,375 (+/− $ 3,851). About 2.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. Same-sex couples headed 49 households in 2010, an increase from the 27 counted in 2000. As of the 2000 United States census there were 24,062 people, 9,340 households, and 6,285 families residing in the township. The population density
6930-622: The breakup of A&P's retail operations into seven independent companies. Thousands of letters poured into the Justice Department supporting A&P; the Hartford brothers gave extensive interviews with Time magazine and appeared on the November 13, 1950, cover. Time wrote that, next to General Motors , A&P sold more goods than any other retailer in the world. John was quoted as saying, "I don't know any grocer who wants to stay small ... I don't see how any businessman can limit his growth and stay healthy." The case dragged on into
7040-445: The business-friendly Eisenhower administration . In late 1953, the government agreed to drop its demands to break up A&P if they shut down their produce brokerage that also supplied competitors. In fighting the anti-trust suits, A&P also emphasized the considerable impact of their activities on the public welfare, which had been recognized as the legacy of George Hartford Sr. and his sons. The concepts pioneered and perfected by
7150-658: The case was weak. The same day the Dallas case was withdrawn, charges were filed in Danville, Illinois against the same defendants, and were assigned to Federal Judge Walter Lindley . The prosecution complained that A&P had an unfair competitive advantage because their vertical integration including manufacturing; warehousing, and retailing allowed them to charge lower prices. Prosecutors also complained that A&P refused to buy from food retailers who sold only through brokers or refused to give A&P advertising allowances. The judges contended that if unchecked, A&P would become
7260-492: The chain veered from its low-cost discipline. In early 1926, the brothers discussed the situation with division management and launched a program to lower prices and improve cost controls. That year, sales increased 32%; A&P moved its headquarters to the new Graybar Building adjacent to Grand Central Terminal . In 1927, A&P established a Canadian division ; by 1929 it operated 200 stores in Ontario and Quebec . In 1930,
7370-469: The company passed into a trust with his sons George, Edward, and John as trustees in complete control. After World War I , A&P rapidly expanded; in 1925 it operated 13,961 stores. The newer combination stores included space for meats, produce, and dairy, as well as traditional grocery items. Sales reached $ 400 million and profit was $ 10 million. However, the Hartford brothers were concerned that gross margins had reached 22% to cover higher costs and that
7480-471: The company's leases were in his name. The heirs realized that without Hartford, the firm would quickly become unprofitable. Therefore, in 1902 they agreed to a settlement where A&P was to be incorporated, with $ 2.1 million (~$ 59.9 million in 2023) in assets. Under this agreement, the Gilman heirs received $ 1.25 million in preferred shares at 6% interest, while Hartford received $ 700,000 in common stock and
7590-829: The conclusion that it could no longer wait for a turnaround. Erivan Haub , owner of the German Tengelmann Group , expressed interest. Born in 1930, Haub studied retailing in the U.S. after World War II and built his family's grocery business into a 2,000-store chain with annual sales of the equivalent of $ 2 billion. Although still having a home in Germany, his children were born in the United States. Haub agreed to pay $ 7.375 per share for 42% of A&P's stock. Haub also quietly bought other shares until he owned 50.3% in February 1981. Scott did not renew his five-year contract; Haub hired James Wood to become chairman. Wood, an Englishman who
7700-416: The corporation's 16,000 stores reached $ 2.9 billion (~$ 42.1 billion in 2023) in sales, resulting in a 25% grocery-store share in its operating areas, and about 10% nationwide. No retail company had ever achieved these results. A&P was twice as large as the next largest retailer, Sears , and four times that of grocer Kroger . Unlike most of its competitors, A&P was in excellent position to weather
7810-482: The economic development of the township and its reputation for low home property taxes. The Mahwah town sports teams remain named Thunderbirds in honor of the Ford plant. Due to contractors' dumping of hazardous wastes at the Ringwood Mines landfill site before federal regulation, it has been designated as an EPA Superfund site which needs extensive environmental cleanup. In 2006, some 600 Ramapough Indians filed
7920-494: The filing, A&P remained in operation (with its stock symbol changed to GAPTQ ) while it developed a reorganization plan. In November 2011, the corporation announced that it had entered into an agreement to receive $ 490 million (~$ 655 million in 2023) of debt and equity financing from Yucaipa, Mount Kellett Capital Management, and investment funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The agreement enabled A&P to complete its restructuring and emerge from Chapter 11 as
8030-509: The firm was valued at more than $ 1 million (~$ 16.3 million in 2023). In 1869, the transcontinental railroad was completed; Gilman created a parallel company, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company , to promote the then-new concept of prepackaged tea under the Thea-Nector name. The tea company, which some sources say was co-founded by George Huntington Hartford , continued to use
8140-513: The firm's address was 98 Gold Street in Manhattan . Gilman's father died in 1859, leaving the son wealthy. That year, Gilman & Company entered the tea and coffee business from that storefront. One source speculates that Gilman decided to enter a more respectable business in light of his wealth. In May 1861, Gilman turned over the tanning business to his brother Winthrop; George moved his tea business to 129 Front Street. Initially, Gilman & Company
8250-588: The firm. A&P lore holds that George convinced his father to expand the product line to include A&P-branded baking powder . Over the next decade, the company added other A&P-branded products, such as condensed milk , spices, and butter. As it expanded its offerings, the tea company was gradually creating the first grocery chain. By 1900, the firm had sales of $ 5 million (~$ 151 million in 2023) from 198 stores as well as its mail order and wagon route operations. However, other grocery chains were expanding more rapidly and blanketing their respective areas while
8360-471: The first of which was in Braddock, Pennsylvania . The new stores proved to be very successful; in 1938, the company operated 1,100 supermarkets. The chain continued to build supermarkets and slowly phase out smaller stores except in dense urban areas; in 1950, A&P operated 4,000 supermarkets and 500 smaller stores. Sales reached $ 3.2 billion with an after-tax profit of $ 32 million. A&P's success attracted
8470-470: The former Franklin Township (now Wyckoff ). While known as Hohokus Township, territory was taken to form Orvil Township (on January 1, 1886; remainder of township is now Waldwick ), Allendale (November 10, 1894), Upper Saddle River (November 22, 1894), and Ramsey (March 10, 1908). On November 7, 1944, the area was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as the Township of Mahwah, based on
8580-631: The heirs of the Hartford family and the Hartford Foundation, which owned a majority of the stock, sold to the Tengelmann Group of Germany. In 1951, John Hartford died in the Chrysler Building after returning from a meeting of the automaker's board of directors. George remained as A&P's chairman and treasurer, appointing the corporation's longtime secretary Ralph Burger as its new president. While Burger started with A&P in 1910 as
8690-648: The initial sales gains evaporated and the six outside directors threatened to resign unless Burger retired. When Burger left in May 1963, the stock was trading in the $ 30s (~$ 299.00 in 2023). Burger was replaced with a succession of presidents who were unable to stem the downward spiral. In 1971, the board turned to William J. Kane, who joined A&P in 1934 as a full-time store clerk. Kane believed that A&P could be turned around by focusing on basic store operations, including cleanliness, product availability, customer service, and courtesy. When his program stalled, Kane implemented
8800-658: The largest grocery retailer in the New York City area, and the second-largest in the Philadelphia area. However, the Federal Trade Commission declared that as a result of the acquisition, A&P would be a monopoly in parts of Long Island and Staten Island . As part of its settlement with the FTC, the corporation was forced to divest of some Waldbaum's and Pathmarks. When A&P marked its 150th anniversary in 2009, it
8910-449: The largest supermarket operator in the New York City area. At the same time, Tengelmann reduced its shares to 38.5%, while the private equity firm Yucaipa , as major shareholder of Pathmark, acquired 27.5% of A&P's shares. In 2012, A&P emerged from bankruptcy by becoming a private company, as Tengelmann ended its holding, and briefly returned to modest profitability in 2013 and 2014. This allowed A&P to regain its position as
9020-573: The latter an upscale New York City-based chain. In 1989, A&P acquired Michigan-based Farmer Jack ; also, A&P attempted to expand into Europe by bidding unsuccessfully for the Gateway Corporation (then the United Kingdom's third-largest grocery chain), although they did open stores in the Netherlands, which they operated until the early 2000s. At the end of the decade, A&P reported
9130-439: The mayoral seat are up for vote together two years later. The legislative powers of the township are exercised by the Township Council. In September 2010, the township council voted to shift the township's non-partisan elections from May to November, citing increased voter participation and prospective savings of $ 30,000 associated with supporting each election, with the first November election taking place in 2012. As of 2023 ,
9240-468: The offer, although some stockholders thought that the offer was attractive considering A&P's continuing difficulties. A&P exited California and Washington state in 1971 and 1974, respectively, making Missouri its westernmost reach. In 1974, the corporation also left its long-time headquarters in the Graybar Building, moving to Montvale, New Jersey . In February 1975, A&P considered
9350-435: The product at wholesale, 11 cents per box (3 cents less), and decided that a 1-cent markup was appropriate for its economy store format. Cream of Wheat cut off supplies and A&P sued. U.S. District Court Judge Charles Hough ruled against A&P, saying that a manufacturer can establish retail prices. As a result, A&P and other large chains expanded manufacturing of private brands. Hartford Sr. died in 1917; control of
9460-679: The remainder of the preferred shares. This gave Hartford control of the voting stock. Over several years, Hartford was able to repurchase the preferred shares from the Gilman heirs. A&P opened an average of one store every three weeks. A nine-story headquarters and warehouse was built in Jersey City ; it later expanded to include a manufacturing plant and bakery. By 1908, George Hartford Sr. divided management responsibilities among his sons, with George Jr. controlling finance with John directing sales and operations. The sons ran A&P for over 40 years. The younger Hartford moved aggressively to promote
9570-471: The residential areas of Ackermans Mills , Bear Swamp, Bogerts Ranch Estates , Cragmere, Cragmere Park , Darlington , Fardale , Halifax, Havemeyers Reservoir, Masonicus , Mountainside Farm, Pulis Mills , Ramapo Farm and Wanamakers Mills, along with the mixed residential and commercial area of West Mahwah . Mahwah has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfa ). Corporate residents of Mahwah include: Campgaw Mountain Reservation
9680-476: The results of a referendum held that day, replacing Hohokus Township. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Mahwah as its ninth best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. The Lenape and ancestral Indigenous peoples were the original inhabitants of Mahwah (the meeting place) and surrounding area. In 1849, Hohokus Township was established from the northern part of Franklin Township in Bergen County . It extended from
9790-422: The student's home school district. Young World Day School serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade using Montessori and traditional educational methods. As of May 2010 , the township had a total of 110.29 miles (177.49 km) of roadways, of which 81.91 miles (131.82 km) were maintained by the municipality, 20.59 miles (33.14 km) by Bergen County and 7.79 miles (12.54 km) by
9900-473: The tea company's stores were spread over a much larger area. A&P quickly found itself at a disadvantage. In 1901, George Gilman died without a will , starting a legal battle among his numerous heirs. The senior Hartford stepped into the battle by asserting that, in 1878, Gilman gave him half of the company in an unwritten partnership agreement. Evidence provided to the court established that Hartford received half of A&P's profits starting in 1878 and that
10010-593: The township was $ 44,709. About 1.2% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over. Mahwah is governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan B), implemented by direct petition as of July 1, 1984. The township
10120-702: The township, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools , which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack , and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus . The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by
10230-660: The unions refused, A&P started implementing the plan. The unions offered to purchase the stores, but realized that they did not have the capital required. As an alternative, the unions agreed to a profit-sharing arrangement if A&P formed a new subsidiary , and operated under a different name. The new banner, " Super Fresh ", proved profitable. A&P realized that its name was not the asset it had been. A&P started to acquire stores from other chains. Starting in 1982, A&P acquired several chains that continued to be operated under their own names, rather than being converted to A&P . While A&P regained profitability in
10340-532: The western section of Mahwah. Mahwah is bordered by the municipalities of Allendale , Franklin Lakes , Oakland , Ramsey , Upper Saddle River and Wyckoff in Bergen County; Ringwood in Passaic County ; and Airmont , Hillburn , Ramapo and Suffern in Rockland County , New York. Unincorporated communities , localities, and place names located partially or completely within the township include
10450-492: The world's largest retailer, reached $ 2.9 billion in sales ($ 52.9 billion today) with 15,000 stores. In 1936, it adopted the self-serve supermarket concept and opened 4,000 larger stores (while phasing out many of its smaller units) by 1950. After two bankruptcies, A&P finally closed the last of its doors in 2015. The forerunner of A&P was founded in the 1850s as Gilman & Company by George Gilman (1826–1901) to continue his father's leather tanning business; in 1858
10560-494: Was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 87.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 82.6 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $ 92,971 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 5,209) and the median family income was $ 107,977 (+/− $ 7,049). Males had a median income of $ 85,873 (+/− $ 6,728) versus $ 54,111 (+/− $ 3,935) for females. The per capita income for
10670-417: Was 85.67% (22,180) White , 2.62% (678) Black or African American , 0.56% (146) Native American , 7.81% (2,021) Asian , 0.01% (2) Pacific Islander , 1.40% (363) from other races , and 1.93% (500) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.26% (1,622) of the population. Of the 9,505 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18; 54.1% were married couples living together; 8.8% had
10780-483: Was 927.9 inhabitants per square mile (358.3/km ). There were 9,577 housing units at an average density of 369.3 per square mile (142.6/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 87.93% White , 2.16% African American , 0.70% Native American , 6.31% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.50% from other races , and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.27% of the population. There were 9,340 households, out of which 30.4% had children under
10890-426: Was a wholesaler. In early 1863 the firm became a retailer, Great American Tea Company . Quickly, it opened five stores, moving its office and warehouse to 51 Vesey Street . Gilman proved to be a master at promotion; the business quickly expanded by advertising low prices. The firm was able to offer low prices by acting as both the wholesaler and retailer. Gilman also built a nationwide mail order business. By 1866,
11000-430: Was considered an American icon that, according to The Wall Street Journal , "was as well known as McDonald's or Google is today". At its peak in the 1940s, A&P captured 10% of total US grocery spending. Known for innovation, A&P improved consumers' nutritional habits by making available a vast assortment of food products at much lower costs. Until 1982, A&P also was a large food manufacturer. A&P
11110-605: Was dissolved; the stock began selling on the New York Stock Exchange (under the symbol GAP ) at $ 59 per share. For the first time, A&P elected six outside directors onto its board. In late 1961, A&P stock peaked at $ 70 (~$ 547.00 in 2023). The seeds for A&P's 35-year fall from the country's largest grocery to bankruptcy (and later liquidation) were planted in the 1950s: Ralph Burger attempted to reverse downward tonnage figures by reintroducing trading stamps, creating A&P's Plaid Stamps. However, by late 1962,
11220-554: Was especially hard hit because of its increased debt load to complete the Pathmark purchase. In June 2010, A&P stopped paying $ 150 million (~$ 205 million in 2023) in rent on the closed Farmer Jack stores. In August, A&P announced that it would close another 25 stores in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania: 13 Pathmarks, 6 A&Ps, 2 Waldbaum's, and 4 Super Fresh stores. In September, A&P announced it
11330-515: Was founded in 1859 as "Gilman & Company" by George Gilman , who opened a small chain of retail tea and coffee stores in New York City , and then expanded to a national mail order business. The firm grew to 70 stores by 1878; by 1900, it operated almost 200 stores. A&P grew dramatically by introducing the economy store concept in 1912, growing to 1,600 stores by 1915. After World War I , it added stores that offered meat and produce, while expanding manufacturing. In 1930, A&P, by then
11440-900: Was in a position of authority and was responsible for expanding A&P to Chicago after its great fire . A&P's first store outside New York City was opened just days after the disaster. The firm rapidly expanded; in 1875 A&P had stores in 16 cities. In 1878, Gilman left the active management of the firm to Hartford. By then, the firm operated 70 lavishly-equipped stores and a mail order business with combined annual sales of $ 1 million. To raise revenue, Congress raised tariffs on tea and coffee. Profits on these products declined; around 1880 A&P started to sell sugar in its stores. The company continued aggressive growth and by 1884 operated stores as far west as Kansas City and as far south as Atlanta . The company also operated wagon routes to serve rural customers. About this time, two of Hartford's sons, George (1864–1957) and John (1872–1951), joined
11550-472: Was named CEO and President as the company broke even. On January 15, 2015, the trade publication Supermarket News reported that A&P was still for sale. There were rumors of several parties being interested, including Cerberus , still owning Albertsons assets. However, no suitable offers were received. In May, rumors emerged that A&P was in more financial trouble as it declared a huge loss (in April) for
11660-427: Was now reduced to 600 stores. Christian W.E. Haub , the youngest son of Erivan, became co-CEO in 1994 and CEO in 1997 when Wood retired from that post. In 2001, Wood also retired as chairman, with Haub assuming that title as well. Nationwide, Walmart gained a dominant position in the grocery industry, forcing much of the competition to downsize, though in A&P's core Northeast region, Walmart still had not become
11770-737: Was opened in 2002 and changed the way the district divided up grade levels. Since the K–3 grades are broken up by location in the township which determines the elementary school to attend, before Lenape Meadows was built, students of that section of town attended Commodore Perry School. Commodore Perry School, Betsy Ross, and George Washington originally only housed the K–2 grades and the entire 3rd grade class attended Joyce Kilmer. The construction of Lenape Meadows added enough room for 3rd grade students as well, allowing Betsy Ross and George Washington room to house their students for 3rd grade, too. Public school students from
11880-598: Was ranked only No. 21 by Supermarket News of the top 75 North American grocery retailers based on 2008 fiscal year estimated sales of US$ 9.6 billion (~$ 13.3 billion in 2023). Tengelmann held approximately 38.5 percent of A&P, with Yucaipa holding a 27.5 percent share; the rest was held by individual shareholders and investor groups. Christian Haub was chairman. Eric Claus, then president and CEO, left A&P, with Sam Martin assuming these responsibilities. The 2008 recession hit many supermarkets as customers migrated to discount markets in even greater numbers. A&P
11990-483: Was selling seven Connecticut stores to Big Y . On December 10, 2010, bankruptcy rumors surfaced; A&P stock tumbled from over $ 3 per share to below $ 1 before trading was halted. Two days later, A&P announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to documents submitted to U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains, New York , A&P listed over $ 2.5 billion in assets, and $ 3.2 billion in debt. After
12100-499: Was the same age as Haub, previously ran the American Grand Union supermarket chain. Many executives recruited by Scott left A&P; they were replaced by Wood's associates from Grand Union. In Germany, Tengelmann had considerable success with Plus stores ; they were smaller units featuring low price private-label products along with a limited assortment of meats and produce. A&P opened several divisions of Plus stores in
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