Wayne, New Jersey

Wayne Township is a census-designated place and township located in Passaic County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 54,069. Wayne Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.

Interesting facts
Some notable people that currently, or who previously lived in Wayne, NJ include: Alan Alda, Tom Cruise, and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels. George Washington resided in Dey Mansion (before the area was called Wayne) during the American Revolutionary War.
Wayne is home of the 1984 Girls AAU National Cross Country Championship Team (15-16 year old age group), coached by Bill Stearns, Eric Keil, and Joanne Mosley. Team members: Jen Van Horn, Missy Duchini, Jackie McDonagh, Jen Mizzone, Jodie Rubenstein, Liz Panos, Lesley Olsen, and Jen Syron.
Wayne is the home of the 1970 Little League World Champions. [1]
The Preakness Stakes, a race in the Triple Crown, was named after a race horse from Wayne's Preakness Stables, who won the Dinner-Stakes race at Pimlico, Maryland sponsored by the Maryland Jockey Club on October 25th, 1870.
The indie rock band Fountains of Wayne took their name from a lawn ornament store located in the township on the westbound side of U.S. Highway 46, though no members of the band are from the town.
In a "Hans and Franz" sketch from Saturday Night Live, the pair says they are opening up a gym in Wayne. [2]
Wayne's ZIP code (07470) is a palindrome. This fact was noted on an episode of the television series Full House.
The Rock Band Dramarama formed in 1983 in Wayne and achieved moderate, yet critically enthusiastic success particularly with the song Anything Anything (I'll Give You). The band continues with one of its original members - John Easdale as it's frontman. A new album is scheduled to be released on 10/25/05 titled "Everyone Dies."