What is now Cedar Grove was originally incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as the Township of Verona on February 7, 1892, from portions of Caldwell Township. Portions of the township were taken to create Verona borough, based on the results of a referendum held on April 30, 1907. On April 9, 1908, the name was formally changed to Cedar Grove.Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 126 re Cedar Grove, p. 132 re Verona. Accessed July 26, 2012.Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 307. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 18, 2015. The township's name derives from the Eastern Red Cedar trees that once covered its valley and hillsides.Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.Early Cedar Grove , Cedar Grove Historical Society. Accessed August 29, 2015.
What is now Cedar Grove was originally incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as the Township of Verona on February 7 1892 from portions of Cal:dwell Township Portions of the township were taken to create Verona borough based on the results of a referendum held on April 30 1907 On April 9 1908 the name was formally changed to Cedar GroveSnyder John P The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries 1606-1968 Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton New Jersey; 1969 p 126 re Cedar Grove p 132 re Verona Accessed July 26 2012Honeyman Abraham Van Doren Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey 1896-1909 Together with References to All Acts and Parts of Acts in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period p 307 New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company 1910 Accessed October 18 2015 The township's name derives from the Eastern Red Cedar trees that once covered its valley and hillsidesHutchinson Viola L The Origin of New Jersey Place Names New Jersey Public Library Commission May 1945 Accessed August 28 2015Early Cedar Grove  Cedar Grove Historical Society Accessed August 29 2015