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Wayne is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, about 20 miles from Midtown Manhattan. It is home to William Paterson University. Dey Mansion, originally called Bloomsburg Manor, was built around 1740 and was used by George Washington as his Headquarters on several occasions during the revolutionary war. Terhune Memorial Park is a verdant 10-acre preserve covered with pre-Revolutionary oaks named for Albert Payson Terhune, the 19th century writer who wrote 30 books and many stories about dogs. Ice Vault Arena is a multi-purpose 600-seat arena built in 2003. Van Riper-Hopper House was built in 1786 for Uriah Van Riper and his family. It is one of the oldest buildings in New Jersey.
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