Morris Township, New Jersey

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Morris Township, New Jersey
Township
Township of Morris
Alnwick Hall
Motto(s): 
A community rich in history with a constant striving for a better tomorrow.
Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey.
Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Morris Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Morris Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°47′46″N 74°29′40″W / 40.796095°N 74.494556°W / 40.796095; -74.494556Coordinates: 40°47′46″N 74°29′40″W / 40.796095°N 74.494556°W / 40.796095; -74.494556[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
FormedMarch 25, 1740
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forLewis Morris
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorCatherine J. Wilson (D, term ends December 31, 2020)[3][4]
 • AdministratorTimothy Quinn[5]
 • Municipal clerkCathleen Amelio[6]
Area
 • Total15.81 sq mi (40.96 km2)
 • Land15.68 sq mi (40.62 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)  0.83%
Area rank171st of 565 in state
13th of 39 in county[1]
Elevation433 ft (132 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)[9][10][11]
 • Total22,306
 • Estimate 
(2019)[12]
22,156
 • Rank114th of 566 in state
6th of 39 in county[13]
 • Density1,428.3/sq mi (551.5/km2)
 • Density rank339th of 566 in state
19th of 39 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07960 - Morristown
07961 - Convent Station[14]
Area code(s)973[15]
FIPS code3402748090[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882193[1][18]
Websitewww.morristwp.com

Morris Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 22,306,[9][10][11] reflecting an increase of 510 (+2.3%) from the 21,796 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,844 (+9.2%) from the 19,952 counted in the 1990 Census.[19] The township was named for Lewis Morris, colonial governor of New Jersey.[20][21]

It is known as the "doughnut" around Morristown since it completely encapsulates it, and has at least five times the area, though near Morris Plains the width of Morris Township is less than a mile. Located along the Morris and Essex Lines, the township is a bedroom community, with many residents traveling to work in nearby New York City on NJ Transit which provides commuters with direct access to New York Penn Station and to Hoboken Terminal.

Morris Township is home to the Morris County Golf Club and the Morris Museum, which is the second largest museum in New Jersey and has been in operation since 1913. The township is also home to the Morristown National Historical Park which in 1933 became the country's first National Historical Park.[22]

History[]

Washington Valley Schoolhouse
John Smith House
Madison Hotel, in Convent Station
Normandy Park Historic District

Incorporation[]

Morris Township was originally formed as of March 25, 1740. Portions of the township were taken on December 24, 1740, to form Roxbury Township and on March 29, 1749, to form Mendham Township. Morris Township was incorporated as a township by the Township Act of 1798 by the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as part of the state's initial group of 104 townships.

Portions of the township were later taken to create Chatham Township (February 12, 1806), Morristown (April 6, 1865, fully independent in 1895) and Passaic Township (on March 23, 1866, now Long Hill Township).[23][24]

The township was named for Lewis Morris, colonial governor of New Jersey.[25][26]

Washington Valley Historic District[]

Many historic properties are in the encompassing Washington Valley Historic District. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 1992.[27] Notable sites located in Washington Valley include the Washington Valley Schoolhouse and the John Smith House. Parts of the district are within neighboring Mendham Township.

Convent Station[]

Convent Station community is named after the Convent Station railroad station that was constructed there during the 1870s to serve the 200-acre (0.81 km2) complex of the Academy of Saint Elizabeth, a Catholic school currently operatIng under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.[28]

Notable neighborhoods include Bradwahl, Cromwell Hills, and the upscale Normandy Park Historic District. The Morris Township Municipal Building and the Morris Township Police Headquarters are located in Convent Station.

Arthur Seale[]

In 1992, Arthur Seale and his wife kidnapped Exxon executive Sidney Reso, a township resident, from his home. The Seals sought a ransom of $18.5 million, but Reso died in captivity. The case received nationwide attention.[29]

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 15.81 square miles (40.96 km2), including 15.68 square miles (40.62 km2) of land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) of water (0.83%).[1][2]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Convent Station, Gillespie Hill, Loantaka Terrace, Normandy Heights, Normandy Park and Washington Valley.[30]

Morris Township completely surrounds Morristown, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.[31] The township borders the Morris County municipalities of Denville, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Morris Plains and Hanover Township to the north, Harding Township to the south, Mendham Township and Randolph to the west and Florham Park and Madison to the east.[32][33][34]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18103,753*—
18203,524−6.1%
18303,5360.3%
18404,01313.5%
18504,99224.4%
18605,98519.9%
18705,674−5.2%
18801,419*−75.0%
18901,99940.9%
19002,57128.6%
19103,16122.9%
19202,824*−10.7%
19305,56597.1%
19406,1079.7%
19507,43221.7%
196012,09262.7%
197019,41460.6%
198018,486−4.8%
199019,9527.9%
200021,7969.2%
201022,3062.3%
2019 (est.)22,156[12][35][36]−0.7%
Population sources: 1810-1920[37]
1840[38] 1850-1870[39] 1850[40]
1870[41] 1880-1890[42]
1890-1910[43] 1910-1930[44]
1930-1990[45] 2000[46][47] 2010[9][10][11]
* = Lost territory in previous decade.

Census 2010[]

The 2010 United States census counted 22,306 people, 8,128 households, and 5,771 families in the township. The population density was 1,428.3 per square mile (551.5/km2). There were 8,502 housing units at an average density of 544.4 per square mile (210.2/km2). The racial makeup was 85.28% (19,022) White, 5.65% (1,261) Black or African American, 0.10% (23) Native American, 5.12% (1,141) Asian, 0.03% (6) Pacific Islander, 1.99% (444) from other races, and 1.83% (409) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.55% (1,683) of the population.[9]

Of the 8,128 households, 31.0% had children under the age of 18; 61.3% were married couples living together; 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.0% were non-families. Of all households, 23.9% were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.[9]

22.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.4 males.[9]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $132,191 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,204) and the median family income was $154,265 (+/- $8,489). Males had a median income of $108,448 (+/- $5,932) versus $64,753 (+/- $12,368) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $65,335 (+/- $4,396). About 1.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.[48]

The township has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey, Morris Township had a per capita income of $65,335 (ranked 36th in the state), compared to per capita income in Morris County of $47,342 and statewide of $34,858.[49]

Census 2000[]

As of the 2000 United States Census[16] there were 21,796 people, 8,116 households, and 5,949 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,383.0 people per square mile (534.0/km2). There were 8,298 housing units at an average density of 526.5 per square mile (203.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 88.63% White, 5.46% African American, 0.15% Native American, 3.90% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.[46][47]

There were 8,116 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99.[46][47]

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.9 males.[46][47]

The median income for a household in the township was $101,902, and the median income for a family was $116,866. Males had a median income of $80,946 versus $50,864 for females. The per capita income for the township was $54,782. About 2.1% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.[46][47]

Culture and tourism[]

Morris Museum
Morris County Golf Club
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm

Morris Museum[]

Actively running since 1913, the Morris Museum is the second largest museum in New Jersey at 75,524 square feet (7,016.4 m2). The museum is fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

Morris County Golf Club[]

Founded in 1894, the Morris County Golf Club was unique at the time in that it was established and operated by women including Nina Howland. Two of the club's presidents have served as United States Golf Association presidents, which the club joined in 1895. Although he club was established in 1894 the current course was designed in 1916 by prominent architect Seth Raynor. The current Clubhouse was built in 1919.

Some notable figures in the sport have been associated with the Club. Among them being Harry Vardon, Ted Ray, the immortal Bobby Jones, Chick Evans, Walter Kozak, Elaine and Louis Gillespie, and Billy Dear, among many other prominent figures.[50]

Fosterfields[]

Since 1972, Fosterfields Living Historical Farm has been a state protected living history park and museum in Morris Township. Buildings from the 1870s and 1920s once owned by the families of Caroline Rose Foster and Joseph Warren Revere are preserved. Activities such as educational programs, historical reenactments, storytellers and public concerts are open to the general public primarily in the spring and summer months.[51][52][53][54]

Economy[]

The Seeing Eye

Honeywell had been headquartered in Morris Township.[55]

Companies with offices and facilities in Morris Township include the Louis Berger Group[56] and The Seeing Eye, a guide dog school.[57]

Government[]

Local government[]

Morris Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 565) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.[58] The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[7][59] The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected by the Township Committee from among its members at a reorganization meeting held in the first week of January each year.

As of 2020, members of the Morris Township Council are Mayor Catherine J. "Cathy" Wilson (D, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2020), Deputy Mayor Jeffrey R. Grayzel (D, term on committee ends 2021; term as deputy mayor ends 2020), John D. Arvanites (D, 2020), Mark J. Gyorfy (D, 2021) and Peter V. Mancuso (R, 2022).[3][60][61][62][63][64][65]

In March 2015, the Township Committee selected Municipal Prosecutor Matheu D. Nunn from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2015 of H. Scott Rosenbush, who resigned earlier that month as he was moving outside the township.[66]

Federal, state, and county representation[]

Morris Township is located in the 11th Congressional District[67] and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district.[10][68][69]

For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is represented by Mikie Sherrill (D, Montclair).[70] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[71] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[72][73]

For the 2020–2021 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 25th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Tony Bucco (R, Boonton Township) and in the General Assembly by Brian Bergen (R, Denville) and Aura K. Dunn (R, Mendham Borough).[74][75]

Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of County Commissioners, who are elected at-large in partisan elections, to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with either one or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. The Commissioner Board sets policies for the operation of six super-departments, more than 30 divisions plus authorities, commissions, boards and study committees.[76] Actual day-to-day operation of departments is supervised by County Administrator, John Bonanni.[77] As of 2021, Morris County's Commissioners are Commissioner Director Stephen H. Shaw (R, Mountain Lakes, 2021),[78] Commissioner Deputy Director Deborah Smith (R, Denville, 2021),[79] John Krickus (R, Washington Township, 2021),[80] Douglas Cabana (R, Boonton Township, 2022),[81] Kathryn A. DeFillippo (R, Roxbury, 2022),[82] Thomas J. Mastrangelo (R, Montville, 2022),[83] and Tayfun Selen (R, Chatham Township, 2023).[84] [85]

Tayfun Selen was elected by a county Republican convention to the vacant seat of Heather Darling, who was elected Morris County Surrogate in 2019.[86] He served the remainder of her term which ended in 2020 and was elected to a full three-year term in the November general election that year.[87]

Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the New Jersey State Constitution, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officers are the County Clerk and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term).[88] As of 2021, they are County Clerk Ann F. Grossi (R, Parsippany, 2023),[89] Sheriff James M. Gannon (R, Boonton Township, 2022)[90] and Surrogate Heather Darling (R, Roxbury, 2024).[91]

Politics[]

As of October 26, 2017, there were a total of 17,566 registered voters in Morris Township, of which 5,458 (31.1%) were registered as Democrats, 5,694 (32.4%) were registered as Republicans and 6,353 (36.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 61 voters registered to other parties.[92]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 51.4% of the vote (6,133 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 47.6% (5,679 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (113 votes), among the 11,990 ballots cast by the township's 16,497 registered voters (65 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 72.7%.[93][94] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 50.9% of the vote (6,509 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 47.9% (6,129 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (81 votes), among the 12,797 ballots cast by the township's 16,201 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.0%.[95] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 51.9% of the vote (6,488 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 47.1% (5,884 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (88 votes), among the 12,503 ballots cast by the township's 16,466 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 75.9.[96]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 66.7% of the vote (5,033 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 31.5% (2,380 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (135 votes), among the 7,674 ballots cast by the township's 16,239 registered voters (126 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.3%.[97][98] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 55.1% of the vote (5,059 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 36.0% (3,309 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.9% (730 votes) and other candidates with 0.3% (30 votes), among the 9,185 ballots cast by the township's 15,846 registered voters, yielding a 58.0% turnout.[99]

Education[]

Students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the schools of the Morris School District, which also serves public school students from the communities of Morristown (K-12) and Morris Plains (9-12).[100][101][102] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 5,216 students and 441.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.[103] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[104]) are Lafayette Learning Center[105] (102 students; in grade PreK), Alexander Hamilton School[106] (293; 3-5), Hillcrest School[107] (288; K-2), Thomas Jefferson School[108] (314; 3-5), Normandy Park School[109] (302; K-5), Sussex Avenue School[110] (301; 3-5), Alfred Vail School[111] (297; K-2), Woodland School[112] (289; K-2), Frelinghuysen Middle School[113] (1,081; 6-8) and Morristown High School[114] (1,860; 9-12).[115][116] The nine elected seats on the board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with five seats assigned to Morris Township.[117]

The Academy of St. Elizabeth is a Catholic school for girls that admitted its first students in 1860, located in the Convent Station area, and operated independently of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.[118][119] The school has an enrollment of 230 students and is the oldest school for girls in New Jersey.

The College of Saint Elizabeth is a private Roman Catholic, four-year, liberal arts college for women, located in Convent Station. The college was founded in 1899 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth of New Jersey.[120]

The Rabbinical College of America, one of the largest Chabad Lubavitch Chasidic yeshivas in the world is located in Morristown. The Rabbinical College of America has a Baal Teshuva yeshiva for students of diverse Jewish backgrounds, named Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim.[121] The New Jersey Regional Headquarters for the worldwide Chabad Lubavitch movement is located on the campus.

Transportation[]

View north along I-287 at Exit 33 in Morris Township
Convent Station

Roads and highways[]

As of May 2010, the township had a total of 126.51 miles (203.60 km) of roadways, of which 106.11 miles (170.77 km) were maintained by the municipality, 13.96 miles (22.47 km) by Morris County and 6.44 miles (10.36 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[122]

A few major roads pass through the community including Route 124, Route 24, CR 510, U.S. Route 202, and Interstate 287.

Public transportation[]

Convent Station[123] is a NJ Transit rail station located on the grounds of the College of Saint Elizabeth, offering service on the Morristown Line to Newark Broad Street Station, Secaucus Junction, Penn Station New York and Hoboken Terminal.[124]

NJ Transit offers local bus service on the 872, 873, 875 and 880 routes,[125] replacing service that had been offered on the MCM1, MCM2, MCM3, MCM4, MCM8 and MCM10 routes until 2010, when subsidies to the local provider were eliminated as part of budget cuts.[126][127]

The Morris County Traction Company began trolley service in downtown Dover in July 1904, and expanded over the years until the system was completed in 1914 all the way to Newark, via Morristown and Summit, including service in Morris Township. The trolleys were replaced with buses in 1928.

Notable people[]

See also: Category:People from Morris Township, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Morris Township include:

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