Montville, New Jersey

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Montville, New Jersey
Montville Township highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Montville Township highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Montville, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Montville, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°54′7″N 74°21′22″W / 40.90194, -74.35611
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
Incorporated April 11, 1867
Government
 - Type Special Charter (New Jersey)
 - Mayor Deborah Nielson (2008)
Area
 - Total 19.1 sq mi (49.6 km²)
 - Land 18.9 sq mi (48.9 km²)
 - Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
Elevation [1] 673 ft (205 m)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 21,442
 - Density 1,104.3/sq mi (426.4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07045
Area code(s) 973
FIPS code 34-47670[3]
GNIS feature ID 0882207[4]
Website: http://www.montvillenj.org/

Montville is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 20,839.

Montville was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1867, from portions of Pequannock Township.[5]

Montville was ranked 13th in Money magazine's 2007 ranking of the "Best Places to Live", the highest-ranked place in New Jersey.[6]

Corporations headquartered in Montville include staffing firm Search EDP Inc. and pharmaceutical company Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals.[7]

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.1 square miles (49.5 km²), of which, 18.9 square miles (48.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (1.36%) is water.

Towaco and Pine Brook are the two unincorporated areas located within Montville Township.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1930 2,467
—
1940 3,207 30.0%
1950 4,159 29.7%
1960 6,772 62.8%
1970 11,846 74.9%
1980 14,290 20.6%
1990 15,600 9.2%
2000 20,839 33.6%
Est. 2006 21,442 [2] 2.9%
Population 1930 - 1990.[8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 20,839 people, 7,380 households, and 5,867 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,104.3 people per square mile (426.4/km²). There were 7,541 housing units at an average density of 399.6/sq mi (154.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 84.95% White, 0.93% African American, 0.04% Native American, 12.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.

There were 7,380 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $94,557, and the median income for a family was $105,394. Males had a median income of $71,356 versus $45,427 for females. The per capita income for the township was $43,341. About 2.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Montville is governed under a Special Charter granted by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature in 1867 with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[9] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.The Township Administrator serves as the chief administrative and executive officer for the organization and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of all municipal departments.[10]

As of 2008, Montville's Township Committee consists of Mayor Deborah Nielson (term ends December 31, 2008), Deputy Mayor James Sandham, Jr. (2008), Jean Bader (2009), Tim Braden (2010) and Art Daughtry (2010).[11]

A Charter Study Commission was approved by the voters on November 8, 2005, to investigate possible changes to Montville's form of government. The commission voted 4-1 against making any changes.

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Montville Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District.[12]

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 Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 26th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Pennacchio (R, Pine Brook) and in the Assembly by Alex DeCroce (R, Morris Plains) and Jay Webber (R, Morris Plains).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14]

Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats up for election each year.[15] As of 2008, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Margaret Nordstrom, Deputy Freeholder Director Gene F. Feyl, Douglas R. Cabana, William J. Chegwidden, John J. Murphy, James W. Murray and Jack J. Schrier.[16]

[edit] History

The area now known as Montville Township was first settled by Dutch farmers from New Amsterdam (now New York City) in the very early 18th century. Part of New Netherland, the town was originally called "Uyle-Kill" (the Dutch pronunciation of "Owl-Kill"), a name given to the creek and valley, which ran through the area. By the 1740s, the settlement had grown in size and construction of the first road was begun. The early road, now known as U.S. Route 202, connected various farms with Montville’s first gristmill, sawmill and tanneries.

During the American Revolutionary War, Montville Township was on a major military route from Morristown to the Hudson River. General George Washington's troops often took this route and Washington stayed in Montville Township (Towaco section) in June 1780. The French troops under the leadership of General Rochambeau also passed through Montville Township on their way to the War's final victory at Yorktown, Virginia. It took them four days as they encompassed 5,000 soldiers, 2,000 horses, 500 oxen, possibly 900 cattle, artillery, boats, followers, etc.

Montville was officially named with specific boundaries April 1800. The name came from the Mandeville Inn, which was pronounced Mondeveil by the Dutch. That name was corrupted to Montville. The Montville Inn was, up until July of 2006 located at the site of the pre-Revolutionary War Mandeville Inn.

The construction of the Morris Canal in this area was completed in 1828, bringing commercial navigation to the Montville/Towaco area. The mid-19th century saw the development of two smaller village centers set apart from Montville: Pine Brook, a fertile agricultural area in the Township’s southern end, and Towaco, situated on the Morris Canal.[10]

[edit] Education

Montville School House, 1910
Montville School House, 1910

The Montville Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are five Kindergarten to fifth grade elementary schools — Cedar Hill (386 students), Hilldale (385), Valley View (453), William Mason (375) and Woodmont (365) — Robert R. Lazar Middle School for grades 6 - 8 as of the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year (1,000), and Montville High School for grades 9 - 12 (1,158). MTHS's mascot is the Mustang and motto is "You can't hide from Mustang Pride!"

Montville Extended Day Learning Center is available at all the elementary schools in the district.

Private Schools include St. Pius X School and Trinity Christian School.

[edit] Transportation

As part of its Midtown Direct expansion program, New Jersey Transit, with supplemental funding from the Township of Montville, renovated the Towaco Train Station using a design hearkening back to the early 1900s. Commuters may now go from Towaco to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan via a transfer in Montclair rather than transferring to the PATH in Newark.

[edit] Noted residents

Some noted current and former residents of Montville include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Montville, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Census data for Montville borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  3. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194.
  6. ^ "Best Places to Live: Top 100 - 13. Montville, N.J.", Money, July 2007. Accessed July 16, 2007.
  7. ^ Search EDP Inc Jobs and Profile, Hotjobs.com. Accessed September 16, 2007.
  8. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  9. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 103.
  10. ^ a b About Montville. Montville Township. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  11. ^ Montville Township Committee, Montville Township. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  12. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. Accessed August 30, 2006.
  13. ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  14. ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  15. ^ What is a Freeholder?, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
  16. ^ Meet the Freeholders, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
  17. ^ Data for the Montville Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 7, 2008.
  18. ^ Yahoo! Sports Profile, "Lester Archambeau", Yahoo! Sports
  19. ^ Hall of Fame Member Profile: Lester Archambeau, accessed November 29, 2006.
  20. ^ Lester Archambeau, database Football. Accessed September 22, 2007.
  21. ^ Seman, Rob. "Ex-Morris vet's name to grace Florida school", Daily Record (Morristown), February 25, 2005. Accessed August 19, 2007. "Cafferata was born in New York City, but moved to Morris County with his family when he was 9 years old and lived in Lake Hiawatha and Montville. He graduated from Boonton High School in 1949, and was one of the first inductees to the school's Hall of Fame in 1996."
  22. ^ John Henry Capstick biography, United States Congress. Accessed July 28, 2007.
  23. ^ "PROF. ALBERT S. COOK OF YALE DEAD AT 74; Occupied Chair of English at the University for Thirty-two Years.", The New York Times, September 2, 1927.
  24. ^ Klis, Mike. "O'Dowd no fan of dollar dominance", The Denver Post, October 22, 2000. Accessed October 24, 2007. "He is an adult now, though, much more objective about the game and no doubt considerably less emotionally attached than his childhood buddies from Montville."
  25. ^ Fox, Ron. "MONTVILLE PRODUCED SUPER DUO", The Record (Bergen County), January 19, 1999. Accessed November 28, 2007.
  26. ^ "Music Notes", The Star-Ledger, December 18, 2003. "Yorn, who currently lives in Los Angeles, grew up near Morristown, in Montville."

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