New Vernon, New Jersey

New Vernon, New Jersey
Unincorporated community

Bayne Park
New Vernon, New Jersey

New Vernon's location in Morris County (Inset: Morris County in New Jersey)

Coordinates: 40°44′43″N 74°29′51″W / 40.74528°N 74.49750°WCoordinates: 40°44′43″N 74°29′51″W / 40.74528°N 74.49750°W
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
Township Harding
Elevation 338 ft (103 m)
ZIP code 07960
GNIS feature ID 0878755[1]

New Vernon is an unincorporated community located within Harding Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The community is within the boundaries of Harding Township along with a portion of Green Village. It is the location of the governmental offices for Harding Township. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07976 which is identified as being New Vernon.

As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for Zip Code Tabulation Area 07976 was 729.

Forbes magazine ranked New Vernon, New Jersey — ZIP code 07976 — as one of the 25 most "expensive" zip codes in the country.[2]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with New Vernon include:

References

  1. "New Vernon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  2. The Most Expensive ZIP Codes 2006, Forbes magazine April 21, 2006
  3. Kamin, Arthur Z. "State Becomes a Part of Celebrating Marconi's Achievements", The New York Times, October 23, 1994. Accessed July 6, 2008. "One of the council members is from New Jersey – Dr. William O. Baker of New Vernon, the retired chairman of AT&T Bell Laboratories at Murray Hill."
  4. Seeges, Sandy. "Last Open for Gimelstob: New Vernon tennis player has tough match in Roddick", Daily Record (Morristown), August 28, 2007. Accessed September 3, 2007. "Gimelstob, of New Vernon, will exhibit the same passion he had as a youngster when he meets fifth-seeded Andy Roddick in opening-round action at Arthur Ashe Stadium tonight."

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