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Madison Masonic Lodge

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Madison Masonic Temple is the name of a historic Masonic lodge building. The building, also known as the Old Main Street Church, is located in Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1824 as the Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township, and was purchased by Madison Lodge #93 in 1930. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 2008.

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Madison, New Jersey
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Madison is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 16,937, an increase of 1,092 (+6.9%) from the 2010 census count of 15,845, which in turn reflected a drop in population of 685 (−4.1%) from the 16,530 counted in the 2000 census.Located along the Morris & Essex Lines, Madison is noted for Madison's historic railroad station, which was one of the nation's first commuter railroads, which inspired wealthy residents of Manhattan to relocate to Madison and its surrounding communities since the rail line offered direct transport to New York City. The population of Madison as of 2022 is nearly 18,000 residents. It is known as "The Rose City" and was named in honor of President James Madison.Madison was ranked 33rd in Money magazine's ranking of the "Best Places to Live" in 2011, the third-highest ranked location in New Jersey and second-highest in Morris County behind Montville. New Jersey Monthly ranked Madison first in its 2019 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.Madison is often regarded as a college town because of the presence of two colleges in the town, Drew University and Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Saint Elizabeth University, which is located in neighboring Convent Station, New Jersey. Madison is also home to the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, one of the largest professional Shakespeare companies in North America.

Methodist Episcopal Church (Madison, New Jersey)
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Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is one of the largest professional Shakespeare companies in North America, serving over 100,000 adults and children annually. Located in Madison, New Jersey, it is the state's largest theatre company dedicated to the works of Shakespeare and other classic masterworks, including rarely produced epics.Under the leadership of artistic director Bonnie J. Monte since 1990, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is also one of the longest-running Shakespeare theatres on the east coast, and is listed as a Major Festival in the book Shakespeare Festivals Around the World by Marcus D. Gregio (Editor), 2004. In both 2002 and 2006, The Star-Ledger named the company "Regional Theatre of the Year." In 2002, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation awarded the Theatre a $1 million Strategic Partnership Grant "in recognition of the artistry, achievements and leadership of this acclaimed Madison, New Jersey-based performing arts and education organization."The company's annual Main Stage season runs from May to December, presented at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University in Madison. An Outdoor Stage production is presented each summer at The Greek Theatre, an open-air grass-and-stone amphitheatre inspired by the Theatre of Dionysos in Athens, and one of the only theatres of its kind in the United States to host a professional company. It is located on the St. Elizabeth University campus in nearby Florham Park, New Jersey. The company employs more than 250 members during the season and through its Main Stage, Outdoor Stage, and touring productions plays to approximately 100,000 audience members each year, primarily from the New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania region. Financial support comes from more than 1,500 individuals, government agencies, corporations and foundations.