=Passaic=, located on the Passaic River a few miles southeast of Paterson, is specially noted for its manufacture of woolen and worsted goods, in which it is the first city of the state. It has other extensive industries, including the manufacture of handkerchiefs and other cotton goods, rubber goods, belting and packing material, machinery, metal, leather and silk goods, and print and chemical works. Passaic is, besides, an attractive residential city. [Illustration: Docks at Hoboken. The principal port of embarkation and debarkation of United States troops in the World War] Northeast of Passaic is =Hackensack= on the Hackensack River, which is a prosperous residential town. Between Paterson and Passaic are =Clifton=, a growing manufacturing town, =Lodi=, with its extensive dyeing industry, and =Garfield= with its large establishments for the manufacture of woolen and worsted goods, waxed paper, embroideries, and yarns. Southwest of Paterson is =Little Falls=, whose principal manufactures are carpets and rugs. =Rutherford=, =Hasbrouck Heights=, =Ridgewood=, and =Westwood= are towns in this section which are specially inviting to residents. =Elizabeth and Neighboring Towns.=--Elizabeth is one of the oldest towns in the state. It was settled in 1664 and was the residence of Sir Philip Carteret, the first Governor of New Jersey. It is most favorably situated for both manufacturing and residential purposes. Its location on Arthur Kill and Newark Bay gives it deep water connection through Kill van Kull with New York Bay, and it has besides ample railroad facilities. It has many industries, the largest of which, and the largest of its kind in the world, is the manufacture of sewing machines. Other industries are the manufacture of iron and steel products of all kinds, and of electrical appliances, tanning, printing, and shipbuilding. It has always been popular as a place of residence with many whose business is in New York. =Rahway=, a few miles southwest of Elizabeth, is a flourishing city whose chief industries are the manufacture of felt, cereals, steel products, clothing, music boxes, and printing and book binding. =Roselle=, =Roselle Park=, =Cranford=, and =Westfield= are attractive residential towns west of Elizabeth, with excellent educational facilities. =Garwood=, in this vicinity, is an important manufacturing town.