Netcong, New Jersey

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Netcong is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,580. Its estimated population in 2004 was 3,296. Netcong lies on the shores of Lake Musconetcong.

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[edit] Geography

Netcong is located at 40°53′51″N, 74°42′16″W (40.897548, -74.704356)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.2 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (6.67%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,580 people, 1,008 households, and 681 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,185.9/km² (3,066.8/mi²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 479.4/km² (1,239.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.30% White, 1.20% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.67% Asian, 1.43% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.13% of the population.

There were 1,008 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the borough the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $65,833. Males had a median income of $42,179 versus $36,458 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,472. About 2.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

The Mayor of Netcong is Nicholas Pompilio. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Joe Nametko, James Arbolino, Pat Butler, Cecilia Laureys, Elmer Still and John Sylvester Jr.[1]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Netcong is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.[2]

New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 24th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Littell (R, Franklin) and in the Assembly by Guy R. Gregg (R, Flanders) and Alison Littell McHose (R, Sparta). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Morris County's Freeholders are: Margaret Nordstrom (Freeholder Director), John Inglesino (Freeholder Deputy Director), Douglas R. Cabana, Frank J. Druetzler, Cecilia G. Laureys John J. Murphy and Jack Schrier.

[edit] History

Netcong, formerly South Stanhope was incorporated as a Borough on October 22, 1894. Parts of Mount Olive and Roxbury Townships were added to South Stanhope to form the Borough, which is about one mile square. Netcong received its name from the Musconetcong River, which the Lenape Native Americans called grass creek or swamp stream. The proximity of the old Morris and Sussex Turnpike, which passed through the region shortly after 1801, and the coming of the Morris Canal, in 1831, also made the site a favorable one for development.

After becoming a Borough, the residents had to elect the first Governing Body. The first Mayor was Abraham J. Drake, elected November 14, 1894. A census of Netcong taken July of 1895 showed a population of 877 people.

Netcong derived much of its business from the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, which had its last stop in Morris County in the heart of the Borough. The DL&W's Sussex Branch to Branchville also stopped at Netcong Station, with the Sussex Branch coming into the opposite side of the station from where New Jersey Transit's line is today. The big railroad roundhouse in Port Morris also supplied many jobs for the town residents[3]. NJ Transit currently operates weekday rail service between Netcong and Hoboken Terminal, with service to Penn Station in New York City via Midtown Direct.

In view of Netcong's rich railroad history, the town has been named as a site for the NJ State Railroad and Transportation Museum (jointly with Phillipsburg). Given that the site envisioned for this museum in Phillipsburg has been sold for development as a townhouse complex and college campus annex, it is unclear what role Phillipsburg will play in this museum. No matter what, funding will need to be secured in order to build and operate this museum.

As such, several major highways also pass through Netcong: Interstate 80, U.S. Route 46 and U.S. Route 206, the latter two highways meeting at the Netcong Circle, although Route 206 north of Interstate 80 through Netcong has been designated Route 183 and marked so that travelers bypass the town by traveling Route 80 and a new section of Route 206. Interesting, despite its small size, Netcong is widely known, not only due to its distinct name, but also because the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) uses the town's name as a control city on directional signage on its highways throughout northern New Jersey, and as far away as the George Washington Bridge.

[edit] Education

Netcong is home to its own Pre-K to grade 8 school district, serving 291 students at Netcong Elementary School. Netcong's school offers small class sizes that allow teachers to offer personalized attention not possible in larger schools.

For grades 9 -12, the borough shares Lenape Valley Regional High School, which serves Netcong and the Sussex County communities of Stanhope and Byram Township.

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