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Harrington Township was formed by Royal Charter on June 22 , 1775 , and was created from the northern portions of both New Barbadoes Township and Hackensack Township ."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 79. The new township stretched from the Hudson River on the east to the Saddle River in the west, and north to the New York border. On April 13 , 1840 , the territories west of the Hackensack River were taken from Harrington Township to from Washington Township . The passage of a revised (now Oradell) on March 8 , 1894 ; Eastwood (part, borough lasted until 1896 to become part of Old Tappan) on June 6 , 1894 ; Schraalenburgh (now Dumont) on July 20 , 1894 ; and Old Tappan ) on October 8 , 1894 . Portions of Harrington Township were taken on April 8 , 1903 , to form parts of both Demarest and Alpine . The final wave of departures saw the creation of Closter ( January 1 , 1904 ), Haworth ( February 24 , 1904 ), Harrington Park ( March 29 , 1904 ) and Norwood ( March 14 , 1905 ). On March 15 , 1916 , the reminder of Harrington Township became Northvale . With the creation of Northvale, Harrington Township was dissolved. REFERENCES SOURCES
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