Do you know where Woodland Park is? A lot of people do not, but this is mostly because the borough of Woodland Park, New Jersey, has existed only since January of this year. That’s when the former West Paterson was officially renamed.
The name change came about as a result of a borough-wide vote last November. But the vote was close – 2,136 to 2,111 – a margin sufficiently small that opponents of the name change have been successful in placing the question on this November’s ballot, again. Woodland Park might become West Paterson once more.
The town has already spent money to change signs and the lettering on police cars and municipal vehicles. If the name reverts, those signs and vehicles will have to be re-done. We suggest that they be re-done simply as W.P. so as to survive future changes of heart.
