Ramapo College of New Jersey

505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430

http://www.ramapo.edu/

School Description

Provided by Ramapo College of New Jersey

Ramapo College of New Jersey is a comprehensive institution of higher education dedicated to the promotion of teaching and learning within a strong liberal arts based curriculum, thus earning the designation "New Jersey's Public Liberal Arts College." Its curricular emphasis include the liberal arts and sciences, social sciences, fine and performing arts, and the professional programs within a residential and sustainable living and learning environment.

Organized into thematic learning communities, Ramapo College provides academic excellence through its interdisciplinary curriculum, international education, intercultural understanding and experiential learning opportunities. These four pillars, supported by global partnerships established in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, the Caribbean, and several Native American tribal communities, have become central themes in Ramapo College's excellence in the teaching and learning continuum.

Ramapo College provides students with individual academic attention and social support within a caring, sensitive and intellectually vigorous community. The College provides service and leadership opportunities for students and faculty through a combination of internships, field placements, community service, study abroad, and cooperative education. These opportunities allow students, faculty and staff to encounter the world beyond the campus.

Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as fifth in the north in the Top Public Universities-Master's category, Ramapo College of New Jersey is sometimes mistaken for a private college. This is, in part, due to its unique interdisciplinary academic structure, its size of more than 5,800 students and its pastoral setting in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains on the New Jersey/New York border.

The campus includes modern academic buildings with state-of-the-art computer centers; a student life building with FM radio station, student offices, cafeteria, entertainment and meeting rooms; a library with electronic research facilities; an administration building; athletic playing fields and 12 lighted tennis courts.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey

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Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public liberal arts and professional studies institution of the New Jersey system of higher education.

Location

A campus at 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey (Bergen County), one mile (1.6 km) from the intersection of Route 17, U.S. 202 and Interstate 287.

Background/Accreditation

Established in 1969 as a state-supported, co-educational, four-year College of liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in 1975. Reaccredited in 1981, 1990 and 2000. The Social Work Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Chemistry Program is approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and the New Jersey Board of Nursing. The Teacher Certification program is approved by the State of New Jersey.

Ramapo College is a founding member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, a national alliance of leading liberal arts colleges in the public sector.

Enrollment

In fall 2008, nearly 5,800 students attended Ramapo College, including 286 graduate students and 158 undergraduate international students.

Faculty

Ramapo has 197 full-time faculty, of which 95 percent have doctorate or terminal degrees. This faculty is supplemented by adjunct specialists and other visiting scholars.

Degrees Offered

Organized into five interdisciplinary schools offering more than 40 programs, the Public College’s offerings are complemented by lectures, performances, and off-campus experiences. Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, the humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences, as well as in professional studies programs such as nursing and social work. Three programs are offered leading to a master’s degree: Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS), Master of Science in Educational Technology, and a Master’s of Science in Nursing. The college also offers a physician assistant (B.S./M.S.) and physical therapy (B.S./M.S.) with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; a B.S./graduate degree program in chemistry with Rutgers University; a B.S./Doctor of Chiropractic with New York Chiropractic College; a B.S./D.D.S. and a B.S./D.M.D. with the New York University College of Dentistry and UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School; a B.S./Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) with SUNY State College of Optometry; and a B.S./Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (D.O.) through UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM).

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Roadrunners

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
5,242
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 13,709
Students Receiving Aid:
51%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 55
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Degree Programs at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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      • Environmental Science
        A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modeling.
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      • Environmental Studies.
        A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.
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  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
        A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions.
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      • Comparative Literature
        A program that focuses on two or more literary traditions in the original languages or in translation. Includes instruction in comparative linguistics; applicable foreign languages; English/French language and literature; literary criticism; and applications to genre, period, national, and textual studies as well as literary forms such as poetry, prose, and drama.
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      • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
        A program that focuses on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy and religion.
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      • History
        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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    • Music See more schools with programs in Music
      • General Music
        A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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    • Visual and Performing Arts See more schools with programs in Visual and Performing Arts
      • Visual and Performing Arts
        A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines.
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    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Art/Art Studies
        Art and Art Studies is a general, introductory program that focuses on the study and appreciation of the visual arts. Students of these two or four year programs receive instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.
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  • Business

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    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
      A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary issues, international business policy, and applications to doing business in specific countries and markets.
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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • Accounting
        An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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    • Information Systems See more schools with programs in Information Systems
      • Information Science/Studies
        A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
      A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.
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    • Graphics & Multimedia See more schools with programs in Graphics & Multimedia
      • Intermedia/Multimedia
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions in either two or three dimensions, through simultaneous use of a variety of materials and media.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
        A research program that focuses on the study of advanced clinical practices, research methodologies, the administration of complex nursing services, and that prepares nurses to further the progress of nursing research through experimentation and clinical applications.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Biological and Physical Sciences
      This general program is either a synthesis of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences.
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  • Legal Professions

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  • Life Science

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      • Biochemistry
        Study the chemistry of living systems in these four, six, or eight year programs. Students of biochemistry learn the intricacies of the chemistry of living systems and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems. This program includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.
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      • Bioinformatics
        This program focuses on the forefront of computer engineering as it seeks to apply computer-based technologies to biological, biomedical, and biotechnology research. Students of Bioinformatics must study algorithms, network architecture, principles of software design, human interface design, usability studies, search strategies, database management and data mining, digital image processing, computer graphics and animation, CAD, computer programming, and applications to experimental design and analysis and to specific quantitative, modeling, and analytical studies in the various biological specializations.
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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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      • General Chemistry
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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    • Physics See more schools with programs in Physics
      • General Physics
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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  • Social Sciences

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    • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies See more schools with programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
      • American/United States Studies/Civilization
        This program studies the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, including the flow of immigrants from other societies.
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      • Area Studies
        This major includes a number of programs in Area and/or Cultural Studies.
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    • Economics See more schools with programs in Economics
      • General Economics
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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    • International Relations and Affairs See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  • Social Work

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    • General Social Work
      A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
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  • Technology

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      • Computer and Information Sciences
        A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • General Studies See more schools with programs in General Studies
      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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  • Business

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      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Education

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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Nursing See more schools with programs in Nursing
      • Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
        A research program that focuses on the study of advanced clinical practices, research methodologies, the administration of complex nursing services, and that prepares nurses to further the progress of nursing research through experimentation and clinical applications.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 62%
Men 38%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 81%
Hispanic 7%
African-American 6%
Asian 4%
Other 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 93%
Out-of-State 7%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New Jersey 93%
New York 2%
Massachusetts 0%
Maryland 0%
Connecticut 0%
Percent of Students International: 3%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 53%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (New Jersey Athletic Conference)
Baseball (New Jersey Athletic Conference)
Track (New Jersey Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 8,792 $ 13,709  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 6,091 $ 11,008  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,701 $ 2,701  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,483 21%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 3,790 28%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 6,679 29%  
Student Loans:
$ 5,027 49%  
Any Aid:
  51%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 41% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 99%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 510, Math: 520
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 610, Math: 620

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 55.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

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Question: Question about Ramapo College in NJ HELP!?

I applied to Ramapo College in New Jersey my GPA is a 2.45 and i am at Brookdale Community college finishing my sophomore year. I have been waiting to hear back and everything was in but now they say they need my spring semester grades. Do you thinik there is any chance of e still getting in??
9 months ago

Best Answer

I'd say there is little chance. The study body is purposely kept very small (only 5,000 students) for the sake of intimate learning, and there is only a 46 percent acceptance rate, so there are only so many new students they will admit and those spots go quickly. Plus, I'd say your GPA is not nearly high enough, unless your spring semester was all A's and boosted you up a lot. They said in a speech at the orientation I just went to that average incoming student has at least a 3.4 GPA.

Question: Info needed about Ramapo College of New Jersey?

Hey, i'm wondering if anyone could help me out, specifically someone who went to Ramapo College of New Jersey or knew anyone who went there. I'm planning on going there in the fall, it seems like a really nice place, but i'm wondering more about the social aspect of it, as in, parties, get togethers, what people there do for fun? anotherwords, what kinda of scene is it? also any info, personal advice, anything like that would be awesome thankss!
10 months ago

Best Answer

Ramapo is a really great place. People there are very friendly. I would strongly recomend that you live on campus. The parking kind of sucks but freshman are allowed to park on campus and (hello!) laundry is FREE! It's famous for being a "suitcase school", meaning everyone goes home on the weekends. So not really many huge parties. But every now and then you get a big party which usually gets busted by security. So you're better off just throwning your own party. Personally, find an awesone RA to live with and depending on how cool he/she is you can do whatever you want. If you need any other advise feel free to send me a message. Have a great time, behave, and good luck!
Jim
Jim

Question: Does Ramapo College of New Jersey have coed dorms?

I am considering going to Ramapo College of New Jersey, but i want to know if they have coed dorms. Not like coed dorm rooms or bathrooms or w.e just like if there is a dorm with men and women on the same floor, like adjacent rooms and what not. I was also wondering if Rutgers New Brunswick had coed dorms as well. Yet, i am more concerned about Ramapo so please answer that first. Thanks
12 months ago

Best Answer

Here is where you can find information about all of the dorms at Ramapo College. http://www.ramapo.edu/studentlife/residencelife/facilities.html

Question: is ramapo a good college to go to (people that went there only)?

overall not just classes. student life and dorm conditions too. im talking about the one in jersey if there is more than one ramapo college. im currently looking at nj state colleges and ramapo interested me)
41 months ago

Best Answer

i went on the campus tour when applying, and the campus is really nice, and the dorms are really nice too, and each dorm has its own bathroom [so its not like co-ed bathrooms or 1 bathroom per floor or whatever] and the campus is diverse and theres always alot going on the only bad thing is, its that its REALLY REALLY REALLY selective...its one of the most selective in NJ

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Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ 07430
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