Whippany, New Jersey
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Whippany is an unincorporated area located within Hanover Township in Morris County, New Jersey. Cedar Knolls is another unincorporated area within Hanover Township. Its name is derived from the Whippanong Native Americans, a tribe that once inhabited the area. Whippanong meant "place of the willows", named for the trees growing along the banks of the Whippany River[1].
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Whippany include:
- Sal Canzonieri (1960-) Guitarist for Electric Frankenstein.[citation needed]
- Dan Frischman (1959-), character actor, noted for his many roles of playing socially inept "geeks" and "nerds".[2]
[edit] References
- ^ If You're Thinking of Living In /Whippany, N.J.; Where Houses Are In High Demand, The New York Times, August 8, 1999
- ^ Johnson, Janis. "PLAYING A NERD IS 'TOO EASY'", The Miami Herald, February 16, 1987. Accessed December 11, 2007. "But is the 23-year-old Whippany, N.J., native, character actor and stand-up comedian a nerd."
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