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Morris County, New Jersey
Map of New Jersey highlighting Morris County
Location in the state of New Jersey
Map of the U.S
New Jersey's location in the U.S.
Founded March 15, 1739
Seat Morristown
Largest city Parsippany-Troy Hills
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

481 sq mi (1,246 km²)
469 sq mi (1,215 km²)
12 sq mi (31 km²), 2.55%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

509,285
1,049/sq mi (405.1/km²)
Website www.co.morris.nj.us

Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km) west of New York City. According to the 2020 census, the population was 509,285. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown.[1]

Morris County was the eighth-wealthiest county in the United States by median household income, and ranked tenth by per capita income.[2] It is the ninth-wealthiest county in the United States by personal per-capita income, the highest rank in New Jersey.[3] The county ranked third in the New York Metropolitan area in terms of median income.[4]

History[]

Etymology[]

Morris County was named after Colonel Lewis Morris, governor of New Jersey in 1738/9, the year the county was named.[5]

Pre-columbian[]

The area of Morris County was inhabited by the Lenape prior to the coming of the Europeans. They lived along the rivers and hunted game, fished, collected plants and nuts.

From 1611 to 1614, the Dutch established the colony of New Netherland, which claimed territory between the 40th and 45th parallels, which included northern New Jersey.

The Native Americans traded furs and food with the Dutch for various goods. In return the Dutch gave the Native Americans metal pots, knives, guns, axes, and blankets. Trading with the Native Americans occurred until 1643 when a series of wars broke out between the Dutch and Native Americans due to various disagreements and misconceptions.

There were hostile relations between the Dutch and Native Americans between 1643 and 1660. This prevented colonization by the Dutch of the Morris County region which was technically included in their claimed "New Netherland."

On August 27, 1664, three English ships approached Fort Amsterdam and the fort was surrendered to the English. The English now controlled New Netherland and Morris County was now under control of the colony of New York. Relations with the Native Americans improved for a while.

There was a war with the Dutch ten years later. The Dutch re-took control of New Amsterdam but after a year returned it to the English. Relations with the Native Americans and English improved for a while.

European settlements began in the early 18th century while it was known as Hunterdon County. Native Americans were still in the area at that time. Land was purchased from the Native Americans for various things such as blankets, shirts, rum, guns, knives, pots and gun powder. The Native Americans' concept of selling land was different than that of the Europeans. Colonization occurred along the Atlantic coast and moved inland.

The first settlement in the area today known as Morris County occurred in Pompton Plains by the Dutch in 1695. From 1710 to 1730, various iron mines and forges were established. The first was in Whippany in 1710 and then in Succasunna in 1713.

By 1750, nearly all Native Americans had left New Jersey. This was due to land purchases from the Native Americans, diseases that the Native Americans contracted from Europeans, and due to starvation from the Little Ice Age. During the Little Ice age, Native American corn crops failed and rivers froze, preventing fishing. Snow storms sent game into semi-hibernation or made them difficult to find. Nut crops such as oak, hickory, beech, walnut, chestnut and butternut failed some years due to late frosts in spring. Due to all the events that happened, Native Americans went to eastern Canada and others went to the Ohio Valley. The Walking Purchase in September 1737, prevented Native Americans from going to eastern Pennsylvania. At that time, European settlement grew swiftly as there was now land to be farmed and settled.

Morris County was created on March 15, 1739, from portions of Hunterdon County.[6] The county was named for the Governor of the Province of New Jersey, Colonel Lewis Morris.[7] In later years Sussex County (on June 8, 1753) and, after the revolution, Warren County (on November 20, 1824, from portions of Sussex County) were carved out of what had been the original area of Morris County under English rule.[6]

The county was the site of the winter camp of the Continental Army after the Battles of Trenton and Princeton during the winter of 1777, as well as another winter camp at Jockey Hollow during an extremely cold winter of 1779–80 which occurred during the Little Ice Age.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 481 square miles (1,247 km²), of which 469 square miles (1,215 km²) is land and 12 square miles (32 km²) (2.55%) is water.

Highest point in Morris County, NJ

Highest point

The county rises in elevation and relief from east to west, with only the more developed eastern suburbs in the Passaic River valley being relatively level. The highest point is at 1,388 feet (422 m) above sea level on a mountain south of Pine Swamp in western Jefferson Township. The second highest point is on a mountain just north of Riker Lake at 1,358 feet (414 m). The lowest point is about 160 feet (45 m) in elevation, at Two Bridges, the confluence of the Passaic and Pompton rivers.

The county is drained by several rivers. The Rockaway River drains 125 square miles (320 km2), of the northern section of the county. The Whippany River drains 69 square miles (180 km2) of the middle of the county. The Black River drains the western area.

Most of the county's borders are rivers. The Pequannock drains the northern boundary area. The Pompton River drains the eastern section. The Passaic river also drains the eastern border area. The western border is drained by the Musconetcong River.

There are several large lakes in Morris County, among them are Lake Hopatcong, Budd Lake, Lake Parsippany, and the Jersey City Reservoir.

There are seven counties adjacent to Morris County:

Geology[]

Around 500 million years ago, a chain of volcanic islands shaped like an arch collided with proto North America. The islands rode over top of the North American plate. This created the highlands in western Morris County and the eastern section of Morris County.[8]

Around 400 million years ago, a small continent long and narrow collided with proto North America. This created folding and faulting, as compression occurred. Then around 350 million years ago, the African plate collided with North America creating the folding and faulting in the Appalachians. But when the African plate pulled away from North America, an aborted rift valley was created. This half gruben, starts east of Boonton and goes through the middle of Parsippany, south to Morristown, to the south end of Great Swamp. From Parsippany and the Boonton area the half gruben goes east to the western side of Paterson, were there was another fault by the lava flows. East of the Ramapo Fault is where there is this aborted rift valley.[8] The Ramapo fault goes through the county on an northeast–southwest axis. The fault separates the Highlands from the Piedmont, also known as the Newark Basin. This is an active fault. The last major earthquake occurred in 1884.

Around 21,000 B.C., the Wisconsin Glacier covered about half of Morris County. The terminal morraine went from Hackettstown east to north of Budd Lake, east to Rockaway and Denville, then southeast to Morristown then south to the south end of Great Swamp. When the glacier melted around 13,000 B.C. the melt water created Glacial Lake Passaic. The lake extended from what is now Pompton Lakes through Parsippany south to the south end of Great Swamp. From Parsippany the lake went east to the lava flows of western Paterson. This lake was thirty miles long and ten miles wide (36 km by 12 km). The depth was about 200 feet (61 m). When the Wisconsin glacier cover Morris County the ice sheet was about 300 metres (980 ft) deep. Due to debris from the glacier, the lake was unable to drain through the Watchung Mountains near Short Hills. Instead, it drained through Moggy Hollow at the southwestern end of the lake. But when the glacier melted and receded to the New York State line, the lake drained though the Little Falls area, as this was lower in elevation than Moggy Hollow. And thus the Passaic river formed.

The swamps of the Great Piece Meadows, Hatfield swamp, Troy meadows, Lee Meadows and Great Swamp were all under the Lake Passaic until it drained, and then these areas were created.

National protected areas[]

  • Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  • Troy Meadows
  • Morristown National Historical Park

Government[]

MorrisCountyCourthouse

Morris County Courthouse built in 1827 in Morristown

Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of County Commissioners, who are elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats up for election each year. The Commissioner Board sets policies for the operation of six super-departments, more than 30 divisions plus authorities, commissions, boards and study committees.[9] Actual day-to-day operation of departments is supervised by County Administrator, John Bonanni.[10] In 2016, freeholders were paid $24,375 and the freeholder director was paid an annual salary of $25,350.[11]

As of 2021, Morris County's Commissioners are:[12]

  • Commissioner Director Stephen H. Shaw (R, Mountain Lakes, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2021; term as commissioner director ends December 31, 2021)[13]
  • Commissioner Deputy Director Deborah Smith (R, Denville, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2021; term as commissioner deputy director ends December 31, 2021)[14]
  • Douglas R. Cabana (R, Boonton Township, 2022)[15]
  • Kathryn A. DeFillippo (R, Roxbury, 2022)[16]
  • John Krickus (R, Washington Township, 2021)[17]
  • Thomas J. Mastrangelo (R, Montville, 2022)[18]
  • Tayfun Selen (R, Chatham Township, 2023)[19]

Former freeholders[]

Former county freeholders include:[20]

  • 2018–2020: Heather Darling (R)
  • 2013–2019: John Cesaro (R)
  • 2012–2018: Hank Lyon (R)
  • 2013–2015: David Scapicchio (R)
  • 2007–2012: Eugene Feyl (R)
  • 1999–2012: Margaret Nordstrom (R)
  • 2006–2012: William Chegwidden (R)
  • 1998–2012: John Murphy (R)
  • 1999–2010: Jack Schrier (R)
  • 2007–2010: James Murray (R)
  • 2001–2007: John Inglesino (R)
  • 1992–2006: Cecilia Laureys (R)
  • 1984, 1992–2006: Frank Dreutzler (R)
  • 1995–1997: Chris Christie (R)
  • 1975–1978: Douglas Romaine (D)

Other officers[]

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).[21] Morris County's constitutional officers are:[22]

The Acting County Prosecutor is Robert J. Carroll of Roseland, who was sworn into the position in October 2020 following the retirement of Frederic M. Knapp.[29]

The Morris Automated Information Network, which supplies Internet service to area libraries, turned down $10,000 per year in federal funding, starting in 2004. Acceptance of the grants would have required the network to install anti-porn content filters to comply with the Children's Internet Protection Act. As these filters excluded legitimate information—such as pages with the word "breast" in online searches regarding "breast cancer"—the network declined to accept these grants.[30]

Another organization having the power to affect the county budget without county governmental control is the Morris County Board of Taxation,[31] (also called the Morris County Tax Board). "[T]he freeholders, and county government in general, do not have control over tax board spending. ... [T]he tax board is an entity of state government, even though it submits expense vouchers to county government."[32]

Morris County is a part of Vicinage 10 of the New Jersey Superior Court (along with Sussex County), which is seated at the Morris County Courthouse in Morristown; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage 10 is Stuart A. Minkowitz.[33] Law enforcement at the county level includes the Morris County Park Police and the Morris County Sheriff. The County law enforcement organization includes the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

Federal Representation[]

The 7th and 11th Congressional Districts cover the county.[34][35] New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is represented by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township). New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township).

State Representatives[]

The 39 municipalities of Morris County are represented by six separate legislative districts.[36][37]

District Senator[38] Assembly[38] Municipalities
21st Thomas Kean Jr (R) Jon Bramnick (R)

Nancy Munoz (R)

Chatham Borough (8,635)[39] and Long Hill (8,590).[40] The remainder of this district covers portions of Somerset County and Union County.
24th Steve Oroho (R) Parker Space (R)

Harold J Wirths (R)

Mount Olive (28,915).[41] The remainder of this district covers all of Sussex County and portions of Warren County.
25th Tony Bucco (R) Brian Bergen (R)

Aura K. Dunn (R)

Boonton Town (8,398),[42] Boonton Township (4,292),[43] Chester Borough (1,653),[44] Chester Township (7,783),[45] Denville (16,606),[46]

Dover (17,977),[47] Mendham Borough (4,917),[48] Mendham Township (5,755),[49] Mine Hill (3,530),[50] Morris Township (22,268),[51]

Morristown Town (18,909),[52] Mount Arlington (5,637),[53] Mountain Lakes (4,270),[54] Netcong (3,177),[55] Randolph (25,549),[56]

Rockaway Borough (6,384),[57] Roxbury Township (22,956),[58] Victory Gardens (1,505),[59] Washington Township (18,429)[60] and

Wharton (6,474).[61] The remainder of this district covers a portion of Somerset County.

26th Joesph Pennacchio (R) BettyLou DeCrose (R)

Jay Webber (R)

Butler (7,679),[62] Jefferson Township (21,035),[63] Kinnelon (10,054),[64] Lincoln Park (10,262),[65] Montville (21,371),[66]

Morris Plains (5,748)[67] and Parsippany- Troy Hills (52,407)[68] and Rockaway Township (25,069).[69] The remainder of this district covers

portions of Essex County and Passaic County.

27th Richard Codey (D) John F. McKeon (D)

Mila Jasey (D)

Chatham Township (10,299),[70] East Hanover (11,072),[71] Florham Park (11,623),[72] Hanover Township (14,399),[73]

Harding Township (3,806)[74] and Madison (16,377).[75] The remainder of this district covers portions of Essex County.

40th Kristin Corrado (R) Kevin J. Rooney (R)

Christopher DePhillips (R)

Pequannock Township (15,191)[76] and Riverdale (4,197).[77] The remainder of this district covers portions of Bergen County,

Essex County and Passaic County.

Politics[]

Though New Jersey is mainly a Democratic state, Morris County has generally leaned towards the Republican Party. The GOP has carried the county in all but three presidential elections since 1896, in 1912, 1964, and in 2020. Republicans hold every countywide elected office and the majority of the county's seats in the state legislature. The last Democrat to win a county office was Freeholder Douglas Romaine in 1973.[78]

As of January 1, 2021, there were a total of 392,471 registered voters in Morris County, of which 134,408 (34.2%) were registered as Republicans, 113,629 (29%) were registered as Democrats, and 140,623 (35.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3,811 (1%) voters registered to other parties.[79]

In 2016, Hillary Clinton came closer than any Democrat to carrying the county since Lyndon Johnson's win in 1964, finishing just 4.2 percent behind Donald Trump. In 2020, Joe Biden accomplished that feat, carrying Morris County by 4.2 percent. Also in 2020, Cory Booker became the first Democrat to win Morris County in a Senate election since Bill Bradley in 1984.

United States presidential election results for Morris County, New Jersey'[80]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 141,134 46.90% 153,881 51.14% 5,902 1.96%
2016 126,071 49.72% 115,249 45.46% 12,217 4.82%
2012 125,279 54.79% 100,563 43.98% 2,805 1.23%
2008 132,331 53.46% 112,275 45.36% 2,913 1.18%
2004 135,241 57.51% 98,066 41.70% 1,847 0.79%
2000 111,066 53.78% 88,039 42.63% 7,403 3.58%
1996 95,830 48.96% 81,092 41.43% 18,823 9.62%
1992 108,431 51.82% 67,593 32.31% 33,208 15.87%
1988 127,420 68.05% 58,721 31.36% 1,108 0.59%
1984 137,719 71.91% 53,201 27.78% 584 0.30%
1980 105,260 60.63% 48,965 28.20% 19,379 11.16%
1976 105,921 61.45% 63,749 36.98% 2,703 1.57%
1972 113,469 68.18% 50,937 30.60% 2,028 1.22%
1968 85,512 57.75% 52,398 35.39% 10,152 6.86%
1964 55,024 42.68% 73,684 57.16% 205 0.16%
1960 75,039 63.66% 42,698 36.22% 146 0.12%
1956 76,571 79.37% 19,503 20.22% 395 0.41%
1952 62,847 72.55% 23,662 27.31% 120 0.14%
1948 42,558 68.01% 18,864 30.15% 1,152 1.84%
1944 39,732 64.74% 21,454 34.96% 186 0.30%
1940 39,720 61.47% 24,698 38.23% 194 0.30%
1936 32,365 55.86% 24,978 43.11% 600 1.04%
1932 31,481 59.17% 20,117 37.81% 1,604 3.01%
1928 33,189 68.35% 15,188 31.28% 182 0.37%
1924 24,812 69.59% 8,042 22.56% 2,801 7.86%
1920 20,686 71.50% 7,256 25.08% 989 3.42%
1916 8,530 54.23% 6,798 43.22% 400 2.54%
1912 3,329 23.70% 5,628 40.07% 5,089 36.23%
1908 9,089 61.16% 5,026 33.82% 747 5.03%
1904 8,201 57.73% 4,768 33.56% 1,237 8.71%
1900 7,743 54.48% 5,793 40.76% 676 4.76%
1896 8,190 58.71% 4,936 35.38% 825 5.91%
1892 5,725 46.27% 5,837 47.18% 810 6.55%
1888 5,826 48.79% 5,580 46.73% 536 4.49%
1884 5,198 48.55% 4,821 45.03% 688 6.43%
1880 5,720 52.44% 5,037 46.18% 150 1.38%
1876 5,183 50.32% 5,118 49.68% 0 0.00%



In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70% of the vote here (98,888 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 28.2% (39,824 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (2,560 votes), among the 143,745 ballots cast by the county's 324,817 registered voters, yielding a 44.25% turnout.[81] In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Republican Kim Guadagno received 53.08% of the vote (77,203 ballots cast), head of Democrat Phil Murphy with 45.04% (65,507 votes), and other candidates with 1.88% (2,742 votes).[82]

Taxation[]

Based on IRS data for the 2004 tax year, Morris County had the tenth highest average federal income tax liability per return in the country. Average tax liability was $15,296, representing 16.3% of Adjusted Gross Income.[83]

Economy[]

Personal income[]

Morris County has the third highest median household income in the USA ($77,340).[84] According to the County 2000 Census:

  • Median household income = $77,340 (2007 estimate: $92,018)[85]
  • Median family income = $89,773 (2007 estimate: $108,092)
  • Median income for males = $60,165
  • Median income for females = $40,065
  • Per capita income = $36,964
  • Families below the poverty line = 2.40%
  • Population below the poverty line= 3.90%
  • Under age 18 below the poverty line = 3.70%
  • Age 65 or over, below the poverty line = 5.30%

Business[]

Thirty-three Fortune 500 businesses have headquarters, offices or a major facility in Morris County. These include AT&T, Honeywell, Colgate-Palmolive, Pfizer, ExxonMobil, Novartis, BASF, Verizon, Bayer and Wyeth.[86] Major industries include finance, insurance, real estate, pharmaceuticals, health services, research and development, and technology. There are 13,000 acres (53 km²) set aside for 28 county parks. Four county golf courses and 16 public and private courses are in Morris.

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1790 16,216
1800 17,750 9.5%
1810 21,828 23.0%
1820 21,368 −2.1%
1830 23,666 10.8%
1840 25,844 9.2%
1850 30,158 16.7%
1860 34,677 15.0%
1870 43,137 24.4%
1880 50,861 17.9%
1890 54,101 6.4%
1900 65,156 20.4%
1910 74,704 14.7%
1920 82,694 10.7%
1930 110,445 33.6%
1940 125,732 13.8%
1950 164,371 30.7%
1960 261,620 59.2%
1970 383,454 46.6%
1980 407,630 6.3%
1990 421,353 3.4%
2000 470,212 11.6%
2010 492,276 4.7%
historical census data source:[87][88]

[89]

MorrisCounty1872

Morris County in 1872

At the 2000 census[90], there were 470,212 people, 169,711 households and 124,907 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,003 per square mile (387/km²). There were 174,379 housing units at an average density of 372 per square mile (144/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.20% White, 2.80% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 6.26% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.01% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 7.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.5% were of Italian, 14.5% Irish, 10.6% German, 5.5% Polish and 5.5% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

In 2005, 78.5% of Morris County's population was non-Hispanic whites. African Americans constituted 3.1% of the population. 8.0% of the population was Asian. 1.0% of the population reported two or more races. These figures did not include any people in the category "Some other race". Latinos were 9.7% of the population, all except 0.5% of whom classified as white.[91]

In 2000, there were 169,711 households of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.80% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18.

Age distribution was 24.80% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.

Hispanics constituted a majority of the population in Dover and over a quarter of the people in Morristown; over 18% of Americans in Parsippany-Troy Hills are Asian Americans. There are fairly equal numbers of Irish American and German American residents. The Jewish community is strong in specific areas, such as Randolph, Rockaway, and Morristown. Lincoln Park (26.7%), Montville (26.8%), East Hanover (41.8%), Pequannock Township (29.2%), and Riverdale (33.5%) have significant Italian American populations, along with other northern and eastern communities, while the rest of the county is more mixed with populations of Irish and German ancestries. Wharton (20.8%), Denville (25.1%), and Mine Hill (23.5%) are Irish American.

In 2009, Forbes magazine ranked the county sixth best place in the nation to raise a family. This was the best of any county in the state. The ranking was mainly due to the high graduation rate of 98.4% and employment possibilities from area industry.[92]

Education[]

The County College of Morris is a two-year public community college serving students from Morris County. The school's campus is in Randolph and was founded in 1965. Another two-year college, the private Roman Catholic women's college Assumption College for Sisters, is in Mendham.

The Florham Park-Madison-Convent Station area is also the home of three universities. The College at Florham, a campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University, is located on the border of these three towns. Drew University is a small, private university in Madison. The College of Saint Elizabeth is a private Roman Catholic, four-year, liberal arts women's college located in Convent Station.

Municipalities[]

Morris County, New Jersey Municipalities

Indexed map of Morris County municipalities (click to see index key)

The following is a list of the municipalities in Morris County. Other, unincorporated areas in the county are listed below their parent municipality (or municipalities, as the case may be). Most of these areas are census-designated places that have been created by the United States Census Bureau for enumeration purposes within a township. Other communities and enclaves that exist within a municipality are marked with an asterisk (*) next to the name.

  • Boonton Town
  • Boonton Township
  • Butler
  • Chatham Borough
  • Chatham Township
  • Chester Borough
  • Chester Township
  • Denville Township
    • Indian Lake*
    • Union Hill*
    • Cedar Lake*
    • Estling Lake*
  • Dover
  • East Hanover Township
  • Florham Park
  • Hanover Township
  • Harding Township
    • Green Village*
    • New Vernon*
  • Jefferson Township
    • Picatinny Arsenal*
  • Kinnelon
  • Lincoln Park
  • Long Hill Township
    • Gillette*
    • Meyersville*
    • Millington*
    • Stirling*
  • Madison
  • Mendham Borough
  • Mendham Township
    • Brookside*
    • Ralston*
    • Pleasant Valley*
  • Mine Hill Township
  • Montville Township
    • Pine Brook*
    • Towaco*
  • Morris Plains
  • Morris Township
    • Collinsville*
    • Convent Station*
    • Washington Valley*
  • Morristown
  • Mount Arlington
  • Mount Olive Township
    • Budd Lake
    • Flanders*
  • Mountain Lakes
  • Netcong
  • Parsippany-Troy Hills Township
  • Pequannock Township
    • Pompton Plains*
  • Randolph Township
    • Mount Freedom*
  • Riverdale
  • Rockaway Borough
  • Rockaway Township
    • Hibernia*
    • Lake Telemark*
    • White Meadow Lake*
    • Green Pond*
    • Picatinny Arsenal*
  • Roxbury Township
    • Landing*
    • Ledgewood*
    • Port Morris*
    • Succasunna-Kenvil
    • Flanders*
  • Victory Gardens
  • Washington Township
    • Long Valley
  • Wharton

Local media[]

  • WMTR is an AM radio station at 1250 kHz is licensed to Morristown. The station features an oldies format.
  • WDHA is a FM radio station broadcasting from Dover with their main studios in Cedar Knolls. The station features a rock format.
  • WJSV radio and television (90.5 FM) is also in Morristown, the non-profit radio station of Morristown High School, which also has a television show which is shown on cable television, Colonial Corner.
  • The Morristown Daily Record and The Star-Ledger are published locally.
  • Hometown Tales, a Public-access television cable TV show and podcast chronicling stories and urban legends from around the world, is loosely based in Morristown.

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey

References[]

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  2. ^ "Census 2000 Demographic Profiles". Censtats.census.gov. http://censtats.census.gov/pub/Profiles.shtml. Retrieved 2011-08-09. 
  3. ^ 250 Highest Per Capita Personal Incomes of the 3111 Counties in the United States, 2006, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Accessed May 2, 2008.
  4. ^ Forbes Magazine. Complete List: America's Richest Counties. Published on January 2, 2008. Accessed on May 2, 2008
  5. ^ "Morris County Web Site - History - The Land Past and Present". Co.morris.nj.us. http://www.co.morris.nj.us/history/history.asp. Retrieved 2011-08-09. 
  6. ^ a b "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 191.
  7. ^ The Land Past and Present, Retrieved on March 22, 2007.
  8. ^ a b USGS
  9. ^ About County Government, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed October 24, 2017.
  10. ^ Contact Us, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed October 24, 2017.
  11. ^ Gallo Jr., Bill. "Which N.J. county freeholders are paid the most?", NJ.com, March 11, 2016. Accessed October 25, 2017. "Freeholder director: $25,350; Other freeholders: $24,375"
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