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Facebook Discussion: Should We Change the Name of Warren?
Some like it, some say we could do better with a different name.
Over on our Facebook page, a discussion is growing around a post by Axxel Knutson, who suggested doing away with the name of Warren Township.
"Let's get rid of the name 'Warren' and rename it 'Mountain Shadows, NJ,'" he wrote. "Pretentious, I know—but that name alone will increse property values 2-3 percent as did the name change of Passaic Township to Long Hill Township."
In further argument against the name, Knutson notes namesake Gen. Joseph Warren "never came close to the place."
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In response, poster "Can O'Beans" suggests adopting the name "Eden Forest" for a five or six percent increase in property values.
"Hey, higher property values means higher taxes, so unless you are trying to sell it's not what most would want," he wrote. "Not to mention it's not pretentious, it is just plain stupid."
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Thomas Griffin pointed out the Warren name does have some historical significance, and suggests the name "Warren Estates."
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