Morristown () is a town and the county seat of Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New Jersey County Map

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. Accessed July 10, 2017. Morristown has been called "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the war for independence from Great Britain. Today this history is visible in a variety of locations throughout the town that collectively make up Morristown National Historical Park. According to British colonial records, the first permanent settlement at Morristown occurred in 1715, when a settlement was founded as ''New Hanover'' by colonists from New York and Connecticut. Morris County was created on March 15, 1739, from portions of Hunterdon County. The county, and ultimately Morristown itself, was named for the popular Governor of the Province,

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, who championed land ownership rights for colonists. Morristown was incorporated as a town by an act of the

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on April 6, 1865, within Morris Township, and it was formally set off from the township in 1895.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195. Accessed July 19, 2012. As of the

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, the town's population was 18,411,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Morristown town, Morris County, New Jersey
United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 19, 2012.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Morristown town
, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed July 19, 2012. reflecting a decline of 133 (−0.7%) from the 18,544 counted in the 2000 census, which had in turn increased by 2,355 (+14.5%) from the 16,189 counted in the 1990 census.

History

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The area was inhabited by the Lenni Lenape Native Americans for up to 6,000 years prior to exploration of Europeans. The first European settlements in this portion of New Jersey were established by the Swedes and Dutch in the early 17th century, when a significant trade in furs existed between the natives and the Europeans at temporary posts. It became part of the Dutch colony of '' New Netherland'', but the English seized control of the region in 1664, which was granted to Sir George Carteret and John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, as the '' Province of New Jersey''.

Eighteenth century

Morristown was settled around 1715 by English

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from Southold, New York on

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and New Haven, Connecticut as the village of New Hanover.Staff
"Morristown Timeline"
'' Daily Record'', March 23, 2000. Accessed July 19, 2012. "1715 - The Green is established as the center of the community of Morristown, then known as West Hanover, or New Hanover.... 1740 - Morris County separates from Hunterdon County and about half of the new county becomes the Township of Morris. As the most promising village in the county, West Hanover changes its name to Morristown, in honor of Lewis Morris, the first governor of the colony of New Jersey after it separated from New York." The town's central location and road connections led to its selection as the seat of the new Morris County shortly after its separation from Hunterdon County on March 15, 1739. The village and county were named for

, the first and then sitting royal governor of a united colony of New Jersey. By the middle of the 18th century, Morristown had 250 residents, with two churches, a courthouse, two taverns, two schools, several stores, and numerous mills and farms nearby.

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first came to Morristown in May 1773, two years before the Revolutionary War broke out, and traveled from there to New York City together with John Parke Custis (his stepson) and Lord Stirling. In 1777, General

and the

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marched from the victories at Trenton and Princeton to encamp near Morristown from January to May. Washington had his headquarters during that first encampment at Jacob Arnold's Tavern, located at the Morristown Green in the center of the town. Morristown was selected for its extremely strategic location. It was between Philadelphia and New York and near New England while being protected by the Watchung Mountains from the bulk of continental British forces camped in New York City. It also was chosen for the skills and trades of the residents, local industries and natural resources to provide arms, and what was thought to be the ability of the community to provide enough food to support the army. The churches were used for

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s for smallpox. That first headquarters, Arnold's Tavern, was eventually moved south of the green onto Mount Kemble Avenue to become

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in the late 19th century. It suffered a fire in 1918, and the original structure was demolished, but new buildings for the hospital were built directly across the street. From December 1779 to June 1780 the Continental Army's second encampment at Morristown was at Jockey Hollow. Then, Washington's headquarters in Morristown was located at the Ford Mansion, a large mansion near what was then the edge of town. Ford's widow and children shared the house with Martha Washington and officers of the Continental Army. The winter of 1780 was the worst winter of the Revolutionary War. The starvation was complicated by extreme inflation of money and lack of pay for the army. The entire Pennsylvania contingent successfully mutinied and later, 200 New Jersey soldiers attempted to emulate them (unsuccessfully). Many soldiers died, due to weak health. During Washington's second stay, in March 1780, he declared

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a holiday to honor his many Irish troops. Martha Washington traveled from Virginia and remained with her husband each winter throughout the war. The Marquis de Lafayette came to Washington in Morristown to inform him that France would be sending ships and trained soldiers to aid the Continental Army. The Ford Mansion, Jockey Hollow, and Fort Nonsense are all preserved as part of Morristown National Historical Park managed by the National Park Service, which has the distinction among historic preservationists of being the first National Historical Park established in the United States. During Washington's stay,

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was court-martialed at Dickerson's Tavern, on Spring Street, for charges related to profiteering from military supplies at Philadelphia. His admonishment was made public, but Washington quietly promised the hero, Arnold, to make it up to him.

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courted and wed Elizabeth Schuyler at a residence where Washington's personal physician was billeted. Locally known as the Schuyler-Hamilton House, the

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is listed on both the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places. The Morristown Green has a statue commemorating the meeting of George Washington, the young Marquis de LaFayette, and young Alexander Hamilton depicting them discussing forthcoming aid of French tall ships and troops being sent by King Louis XVI of France to aid the Continental Army. Morristown's Burnham Park has a statue of the "Father of the American Revolution", Thomas Paine, who wrote the pamphlet '' Common Sense'', which urged a complete break from British rule. The bronze statue, by sculptor Georg J. Lober, shows Paine in 1776 (using a drum as a table during the withdrawal of the army across New Jersey) composing ''Crisis 1''. He wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls..." The statue was dedicated on July 4, 1950.

Nineteenth century

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The idea for constructing the Morris Canal is credited to Morristown businessman George P. Macculloch, who in 1822 convened a group to discuss his concept for a canal. The group included Governor of New Jersey

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, which led to approval of the proposal by the

later that year. The canal was used for a century. In July 1825 during his 15 month return tour of the United States, the Marquis de Lafayette returned to Morristown, where a ball was held in his honor at the 1807 Sansay House on DeHart Street (the edifice still stands as of 2011). In 1827, St. Peter's Episcopal Church was founded at the behest of Bishop George Washington Doane and many prominent Morristown Families, including George P. Macculloch, of the Morris Canal. When the Church was rebuilt by the then-internationally famous architectural firm, McKim, Mead and White, beginning in 1889, the congregation erected one of the United States finest church buildings –a stone, English-gothic church complete with fined stained glass, and a long, decorated interior.

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, a French immigrant laborer, murdered the Sayre family and their servant (or possibly slave), Phoebe. He was tried and convicted of murder of the Sayres (but not of Phoebe) on August 13, 1833. On September 6, 1833, Le Blanc became the last person hanged on the Morristown Green. Until late 2006, the house where the murders were committed was known as "Jimmy's Haunt," which is purported to be haunted by Phoebe's ghost because her murder never saw justice. Jimmy's Haunt was torn down to make way for a bank in 2007. Samuel F. B. Morse and Alfred Vail built the first telegraph at the Speedwell Ironworks in Morristown on January 6, 1838. The first telegraph message was ''A patient waiter is no loser''. The first public demonstration of the invention occurred five days later as an early step toward the information age. Jacob Arnold's Tavern, the first headquarters for Washington in Morristown and site of

's 1780 trial, was purchased by Morristown historian

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(1840-1913) to save it from demolition in 1886. It was moved by horse-power in the winter of 1887 from "the green" (after being stuck on Bank Street for about six weeks) to a site south on Mount Kemble Avenue at what is now a parking lot for the Atlantic RIMM Rehabilitation Hospital. It became a boarding house for four years until it was converted by the

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from Montreal into

, the first general hospital in Morris County. George and Martha Washington's second floor ballroom became a chapel and the first floor tavern became a ward for patients. In 1910, the late Augustus Lefebvre Revere (brother of hospital founder Paul Revere) willed the Hospital $10,000 to be used for the erection of a new building.Undated newspaper clipping, “Mr. Revere's Bequests.” Fosterfields cabinet, Subject Research Files > Paul & Augustus Revere. This fund was used 8 years later when the original Arnold's Tavern building was lost to a fire. The entire organization, nurses, doctors, and patients of All Souls' Hospital were then moved across Mount Kemble Avenue, U.S. Route 202, to the newly built brick hospital building.Undated newspaper clipping, “Mr. Revere's Bequests.” Fosterfields cabinet, Subject Research Files > Paul & Augustus Revere. All Souls' was set to close because of financial difficulties in the late 1960s. In 1973, it became Community Medical Center. In 1977, the center became bankrupt and was purchased by the then new and larger Morristown Memorial Hospital, which is now the Morristown Medical Center. On December 18, 1843, the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was incorporated. This was the first congregation established by blacks in Morris County. It is still active. The first site of the Church was located at 13 Spring Street and served as the only schoolhouse for colored children until 1870. The Church relocated to its present site at 59 Spring Street in 1874. The first Jews moved to Morristown in the 1850s, but much larger numbers of Ashkenazi Jews migrated to the region from Eastern Europe in the 1890s, which led to the incorporation of the

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in 1899. Today there are several Jewish synagogues in Morristown reflecting the diversity of the community. In the 1880s, the town's residents were primarily farmers. The small amount of stores in the Morristown Green town center were only open during the evening to accomodate farmers who did not leave their work during the daytime. There were only a few stores in town, including Adams & Fairchild grocers and P. H. Hoffman & Son clothiers, both located in the Arnold's Tavern on the Morristown Green.Foster, Caroline. "Oral History Caroline Morristown," November 9, 1967. Interview conducted by Clayton Smith. Available from the Morris County Park Commission archives at Historic Sites\FosterFields\Oral Histories.

Gilded Age of Morristown

Starting in the mid-1800s, Morristown became a popular summer retreat for some of New York City's wealthiest residents. From the 1870s onwards, immense estates were built up along once rural thoroughfares; Madison Avenue, which runs along Morristown and Madison, New Jersey became known as "the street of the 100 millionaires" due to the sheer extravagance of the houses that were constructed. Between 1880 and 1929, the Gilded Age of Morristown occurred, when dozens of "millionaires with large fortunes built their estates" in Morristown and Morris Township.Overview: Township of Morris
Morris Township. Accessed December 8, 2022. In the

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, a Jersey cow farm. It was later managed by

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, though most of its herd was sold in a 1927 auction. In 1979 it was donated to the Morris County Park Commission. The site currently houses a living history museum and Revere's historic house. In 1889, Christian charity organization

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was established on 9 Market Street beside the Morristown Green. As of 2022, the organization continues to operate a homeless shelter, meals, and emergency services, along with men's drug addiction recovery groups, community counseling, a chapel, and a thrift store. The Gilded Age of Morristown ended in 1929, due to the "high cost of maintaining the estates, increasing income taxes, and the stock market crash" that led to the

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. The Morris Township reports, "Many of the mansions were closed or sold, and some burned."

20th century to present

Since 1929, more than 16,000 guide dogs for the blind from The Seeing Eye, Inc., the oldest such school in the U.S., have been trained on the streets of Morristown. On January 5, 2009, five red lights were spotted in the Morristown area night skies, who gained significant press coverage and 9-1-1 calls. On April 1, 2009, the perpetrators revealed their hoax by publicizing footage of its creation, which consisted of helium balloons and flares. The event became nationally known as the

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Morristown town had a total area of 3.01 square miles (7.79 km²), including 2.91 square miles (7.53 km²) of land and 0.10 square miles (0.25 km²) of water (3.26%). Morristown is completely surrounded by Morris Township, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another. The downtown shopping and business district of Morristown is centered around a square park, known as the Morristown Green. It is a former

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Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars) median household income was $64,279 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,628) and the median family income was $66,070 (+/− $3,638). Males had a median income of $51,242 (+/− $6,106) versus $44,315 (+/− $5,443) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $37,573 (+/− $2,286). About 10.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 18,544 people, 7,252 households, and 3,698 families residing in the town. The population density was 6,303.9 people per square mile (2,435.3/km²). There were 7,615 housing units at an average density of 2,588.7 per square mile (1,000.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.63% White, 16.95% Black or black, 0.22% Native American, 3.77% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 8.48% from other races, and 3.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 27.15% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Morristown town
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 27, 2011.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Morristown town, Morris County, New Jersey
United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 19, 2012. 9.8% of Morristown residents identified themselves as being of Colombian American ancestry in the 2000 Census, the eighth- highest percentage of the population of any municipality in the United States. 4.5% of Morristown residents identified themselves as being of Honduran American ancestry in the 2000 Census, the sixth-highest percentage of the population of any municipality in the United States. There were 7,252 households, out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were

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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.19. In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 40.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $57,563, and the median income for a family was $66,419. Males had a median income of $42,363 versus $37,045 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,086. About 7.1% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Companies based in Morristown include

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, Covanta Energy, Louis Berger Group, Schindler Group and the Morristown & Erie Railway, a local short-line freight railway and Honeywell. Morristown Medical Center, with 5,500 employees, is Morristown's largest employer. In a ruling issued in June 2015, Tax Court Judge Vito Bianco ruled that the hospital would be required to pay property taxes on nearly all of its campus in the town.

Arts and culture

Main sites

* Morristown National Historical Park – Four historic sites around Morristown associated with the American Revolutionary War, including Jockey Hollow, a park that includes a visitor center, the Revolution-era Wick farm, encampment site of

's Continental Army, and around 25 miles of hiking trails, and the Washington's Headquarters & Ford Mansion, a Revolution-era Georgian-style mansion used by George Washington as his headquarters during the Jockey Hollow encampment. * Morristown Green – Park at the center of town which was the old town "common" or "green." It is the site of several Revolutionary War and Civil war monuments (including one with George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Marquis De Lafayette discussing the arrival of French aid to the colonies), and is surrounded by historic churches, the colonial county-courthouse, and a shopping and restaurant district. * St. Peter's Episcopal Church – Large

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church with bell tower, fine stained glass and medieval furnishings. * Acorn Hall – 1853 Victorian Italianate mansion and home to the Morris County Historical Society. Donated to the historical society in 1971 by Mary Crane Hone, the mansion retained much of its original furnishings and accouterments as it remained in the same family for over a century. It is currently operated as a museum and is the headquarters of the Morris County Historical Society. *

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– formally incorporated in 1943. The museum's permanent displays include rocks, minerals, fossils, animal mounts, a model railroad, and Native American crafts, pottery, carving, basketry and textiles. * Mayo Performing Arts Center – a former Walter Reade movie theater originally constructed in 1937 that has been converted into a 1,302-seat performing arts center. * The Seeing Eye – the first school in North America for training and connecting guide dogs with blind and visually impaired students. * Speedwell Ironworks – a National Historic Landmark and museum at the site where the electric telegraph was first presented to the public, on January 11, 1838.

Sports

The New Jersey Stampede (formerly the Minutemen) are a professional inline hockey team that competes in the Professional Inline Hockey Association. The United States Equestrian Team, the international equestrian team for the United States, was founded in 1950 at the Coates estate on van Beuren Road in Morristown. Morristown has a cricketing club, the first in North America. The Morristown 1776 Association Football Club is a

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club that competes in the North Jersey Soccer League and MCSSA.

Historic sites

Morristown is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic Places: * Acorn Hall – 68 Morris Avenue (added 1973) *

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– Southeast of Morristown on Treadwell Avenue (added 1976) *

– 5 Olyphant Place (added 2008) * Dr. Lewis Condict House – 51 South Street (added 1973) *

Cutler Homestead The Cutler Homestead is a historic house located at 21 Cutler Street in the town of Morristown in Morris County, New Jersey. Originally built in 1799 by Joseph Cutler for Silas Condict, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on ...

– 21 Cutler Street (added 1975) * Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station – 132 Morris Street (added 1980) * Fordville – East of Morristown at 30 Ford Hill Road (added 1978) * Glanville Blacksmith Shop – 47 Bank Street (added 1987) * Jenkins-Mead House – 14 Revere Road (added 1997) * Lindenwold – 247 South Street (added 1986) *

Timothy Mills House The Timothy Mills House is a historic house built and located at 27 Mills Street in the town of Morristown in Morris County, New Jersey. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1939. It was added to the National Register ...

– 27 Mills Street (added 1975) *

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– Washington St. between Court Street and Western Avenue (added 1977) *

Morristown District The Morristown District, also known as the Morristown Historic District, is a historic district in the town of Morristown in Morris County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1973, for its sign ...

– Roughly bounded by the cemetery, King Place, Madison and Colles Avenues., DeHart Street, and North Park Place (added 1973), Boundary Increase Irregularly bounded by Lackawanna, Franklin Place, James Street, Ogden Place, Doughty, Mt. Kemble, Western, and Speedwell Avenues (added 1986) * Morristown National Historical Park – At junction of U.S. 202 and NJ 24 (added 1966) *

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– Junction of Whippany Road and Hanover Avenue, Morris Township (added 1996) * Mount Kemble Home – 1 Mt. Kemble Avenue (added 1986) * Thomas Nast Home – MacCulloch Avenue and Miller Road (added 1966) * Normandy Park Historic District – Normandy Parkway, between Columbia Turnpike and Madison Avenue, Morris Township (added 1996) *

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– Franklin Street and Madison Avenue (added 1986) * Joseph W. Revere House – Northwest of Morristown on Mendham Avenue (added 1973), Fosterfields Boundary Increase at junction of Mendham and Kahdena Roads, Morris Township (added 1991) * Speedwell Village-The Factory – 333 Speedwell Avenue (added 1974) * Spring Brook House – 167 James Street (added 1986) * Thorne and Eddy Estates – East of Morristown on Columbia Road (added 1978) * Whippany Farm – 53 East Hanover Avenue (added 1977) * Willow Hall – 330 Speedwell Avenue (added 2011)

Government

Local government

Morristown is governed within the

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, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under a Plan F Mayor-Council system of New Jersey municipal government, which went into effect on January 1, 1974.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 116. The town is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The Morristown Town Council is comprised of seven members, of which three members are elected

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representing the entire town and one representative is chosen from each of the town's four

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. Members are elected on a partisan basis to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis in odd-numbered years as part of the November general election, with the four ward seats up for vote together and the at-large and mayoral seats up for vote together two years later. As the legislative arm of the government, the council is responsible for making and setting policy for the town. , the Mayor of Morristown is Democrat Timothy Dougherty, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025.Mayor Timothy Dougherty
Town of Morristown. Accessed April 16, 2022. Members of the Morristown Town Council are Council President Stefan Armington (D, Ward III, 2023), Council Vice President Toshiba Foster (D; At Large, 2025), Tawanna Cotten (D, Ward II, 2023), Robert Iannaccone ( I, Ward I, 2023), Sandi Mayer (D; Ward IV, 2023), David Silva (D; At Large, 2025) and Nathan Umbriac (D; At Large, 2025).''Morris County Manual 2022''

Morris County, New Jersey Morris County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county's population was enumerated at 509,285,

Clerk. Accessed April 12, 2022.''Morris County Municipal Elected Officials For The Year 2020''

Clerk, updated March 3, 2022. Accessed April 12, 2022.General Election Winners For November 2, 2021

Clerk. Accessed January 1, 2022.General Election November 5, 2019, Official Results

, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 31, 2020. In 2019, Mary Dougherty, wife of Mayor Tim Dougherty was criminally charged with accepting bribe money from Attorney Matt O'Donnell. Mary had been running for a seat on the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 2018 when O'Donnell offered her $10,000, presumably to help him get awarded more contracts from the county for legal work."AG Grewal Announces Criminal Charges Against Five Public Officials and Political Candidates in Major Corruption Investigation"
New Jersey Attorney General, December 19, 2019. Accessed July 12, 2022. "Mary Dougherty, a real estate agent from Morristown, allegedly accepted a bribe of $10,000 from the cooperating witness – initially delivered as cash but later converted to checks from 'straw donors' – for her unsuccessful campaign for Morris County Freeholder in 2018. In return, she allegedly promised to support the reappointment of the cooperating witness as counsel for Morris County."Mary Dougherty Criminal Complaint
New Jersey Attorney General, December 19, 2019. Accessed July 12, 2022. In a plea agreement, Mary pled guilty in February 2021 to a reduced charge of falsifying a campaign finance report in exchange for dropping the bribery charge; she would face probation and a fine of $10,000.

Federal, state, and county representation

Morristown is located in the 11th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Morris County is governed by a

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comprised of seven members who are elected

in partisan elections to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with either one or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. Actual day-to-day operation of departments is supervised by County Administrator, John Bonanni.''Morris County Manual 2022''
Morris County Clerk. Accessed June 1, 2022. , Morris County's Commissioners are Commissioner Director Tayfun Selen ( R, Chatham Township, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2023; term as director ends 2022), Commissioner Deputy Director John Krickus (R, Washington Township, term as commissioner ends 2024; term as deputy director ends 2022), Douglas Cabana (R, Boonton Township, 2022), Kathryn A. DeFillippo (R,

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, 2022), Thomas J. Mastrangelo (R, Montville, 2022), Stephen H. Shaw (R, Mountain Lakes, 2024) and Deborah Smith (R, Denville, 2024). The county's constitutional officers are the

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and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term). , they are County Clerk Ann F. Grossi (R, Parsippany–Troy Hills, 2023), Sheriff James M. Gannon (R, Boonton Township, 2022) and Surrogate Heather Darling (R,

, 2024).

Politics

As of June 4, 2019, a total of 11,330 voters were registered in Morristown, of which 5,087 (44.9%) were Democrats, 2,208 (19.5%)

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, and 4,035 (35.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated.

Presidential elections

In the

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, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 67.4% of the vote (4,984 votes), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 27.5% (2,033 votes), and other candidates with 5.1% (294 votes), among the 7,470 ballots cast by the town's 11,060 voters, for a turnout of 67.5%. In the

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, Democrat Barack Obama received 67.1% of the vote (4,485 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 31.7% (2,117 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (79 votes), among the 6,727 ballots cast by the town's 10,212 registered voters (46 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 65.9%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 68.1% of the vote (4,738 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 30.0% (2,084 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (67 votes), among the 6,953 ballots cast by the town's 9,741 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.4%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 62.8% of the vote (4,138 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 35.9% (2,370 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (53 votes), among the 6,593 ballots cast by the town's 9,890 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 66.7.

Gubernatorial elections

In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Democrat Phil Murphy received 68.44% of the vote (2,758 votes), ahead of Republican Kim Guadagno with 29.6% (1,194 votes), and other candidates with 1.9% (78 votes), among the 4,164 ballots cast by the town's 10,901 voters, for a turnout of 38.2%. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 52.7% of the vote (1,871 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 45.2% (1,602 votes), and other candidates with 2.1% (75 votes), among the 3,780 ballots cast by the town's 10,124 registered voters (232 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 52.1% of the vote (2,263 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 37.4% (1,623 votes), Independent

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with 8.1% (350 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (16 votes), among the 4,340 ballots cast by the town's 9,393 registered voters, yielding a 46.2% turnout.

Education

The Morris School District is a regional public school district that serves students in

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through twelfth grade from the communities of Morristown and Morris Township, and high school students (grades 9–12) from Morris Plains who attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the

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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 5,216 students and 441.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.8:1.District information for Morris School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are Lafayette Learning Center (102 students; in grade Pre-K), Alexander Hamilton School (293; 3–5), Hillcrest School (288; K–2), Thomas Jefferson School (314; 3–5), Normandy Park School (302; K–5), Sussex Avenue School (301; 3–5), Alfred Vail School (297; K–2), Woodland School (289; K–2), Frelinghuysen Middle School (1,081; 6–8) and Morristown High School (1,860; 9–12). The nine elected seats on the board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Morristown. In addition to a public school system, Morristown has several private schools. Primary and elementary schools include The Red Oaks School, an independent private school founded in 1965 and serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, that offers both Montessori and International Baccalaureate programs. Assumption Roman Catholic is a grade school (K–8) that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson and was one of 11 schools in the state recognized in 2014 by the United States Department of Education's

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. The Peck School, a private day school which serves approximately 300 students in kindergarten through grade eight, dates back to 1893 when it was originally established as Miss Sutphen's School. The Delbarton School is an all-boys Roman Catholic school with approximately 540 students in grades seven through twelve, that began serving resident students in 1939 after having previously served as a seminary. The Morristown-Beard School, a private co-ed school formed from the merger of two previously existing institutions, Morristown Preparatory School and Miss Beard's School, serves grades 6 through 12. In addition,

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, a private Catholic college preparatory school conducted by the Religious Teachers Filippini, is located in Morristown. The Academy of Saint Elizabeth was founded at Morristown in 1860 by the Sisters of Charity, however when municipal boundaries were redrawn in 1895, the Academy found itself in the Convent Station section of the adjacent Morris Township. The Rabbinical College of America, one of the largest Chabad Lubavitch Chasidic yeshivas in the world is located in Morristown. The Rabbinical College of America has a Baal Teshuva yeshiva for students of diverse Jewish backgrounds, named Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim. The New Jersey Regional Headquarters for the worldwide Chabad Lubavitch movement is located on the campus.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the town had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Morris County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Interstate 287 is the main highway providing access to Morristown. Two interchanges, Exit 35 and Exit 36, are located within the town. Other significant roads serving Morristown include U.S. Route 202, New Jersey Route 124 and County Route 510.

Public transportation

Morristown has attempted to implement transit-oriented development. Morristown was designated in 1999 as of one of New Jersey's first five " transit villages". In 1999, Morristown changed its zoning code to designate the area around the train station as a "Transit Village Core" for mixed-use. The designation was at least partly responsible for development plans for several mixed-use condominium developments. NJ Transit offers rail service at the Morristown station which offers service on the Morristown Line to Newark Broad Street, Secaucus Junction, New York Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal. The town benefited from shortened commuting times to New York City due to the " Midtown Direct" service New Jersey Transit instituted in the 1990s. NJ Transit local bus service is offered from the Morristown rail station, Morristown Medical Center and Headquarters Plaza on the 871, 872, 873, 874, 875 and 880 bus routes, replacing service that had been offered on the

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, MCM2, MCM3, MCM4, MCM8 and MCM10 routes until 2010, when subsidies to the local provider were eliminated as part of budget cuts. Community Coach provides daily service between New York City and Morristown on bus route 77. The town's Department of Public Works operates "Colonial Coach", which provides free transportation within Morristown. The Whippany Line of the

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, a small freight line, traverses the township. Established in 1895, the line runs from Morristown and runs through East Hanover Township and Hanover Township to Roseland.

Aviation

Morristown Municipal Airport is the closest public airport. While owned by the town, the airport is physically located in nearby Hanover Township, 3 miles east of Morristown proper.

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in Newark / Elizabeth is the closest airport with scheduled passenger service. It is approximately 20 minutes away via Route 24 and Interstate 78.

Media

Due to its proximity to New York City and Newark, daily newspapers serving the community are '' The New York Times'', '' The Wall Street Journal'', and '' The Star-Ledger''. The Morristown ''Daily Record'' is published locally, as is ''

New Jersey Monthly ''New Jersey Monthly'' is an American monthly magazine featuring issues of possible interest to residents of New Jersey. The magazine was started in 1976. It is based in Morristown. In addition to articles of general interest, the publication fe ...

'' magazine. WMTR is an AM radio station at 1250 kHz is licensed to Morristown. The station features an oldies format. WJSV radio (90.5 FM) is the nonprofit radio station of Morristown High School, which also has a television show, ''Colonial Corner''. ''

Hometown Tales ''Hometown Tales'' began as a Public-access television cable TV program in the New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania area in 2002. It was created by a producer from New Jersey, Gene Fitzpatrick and a writer from New Mexico, Bryan Minogue. It ...

'', a public-access television show and podcast chronicling stories and urban legends from around the world, is loosely based in Morristown.

Statues

* One of only two heroic statues of Thomas Paine in the United States is located in Morristown; the other is found in

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and the Marquis de Lafayette. The statue is in the Morristown Green.Buckeye 1776. "Morristown Green." Wikimapia - Let's Describe the Whole World! 6 June 2010. Web. 6 December 2010. .Buckeye 1776. "Morristown Green." Wikimapia - Let's Describe the Whole World! 6 June 2010. Web. 6 December 2010. .

Notable people

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People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Morristown include: *

Frank D. Abell Frank Dale Abell (July 26, 1878 – November 21, 1964) was a bank executive, government official, and politician. He was a Republican who served on the Morris County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1913 to 1925, in the New Jersey ...

(1878–1964), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1925 and 1926 and the

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from 1926 to 1931 * Kenny Agostino (born 1992), professional ice hockey player for the

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of the National Hockey League *

Joseph Bushnell Ames Joseph Bushnell Ames (August 9, 1878 – June 20, 1928) was an American novelist during the early 20th century. Early life Joseph Bushnell Ames was born on August 9, 1878, in Titusville, Pennsylvania, the son of Elias Hurlbut Ames (1851-1891) an ...

(1878–1928), novelist * Kristina Apgar (born 1985), actress best known for her portrayal of Lily Smith on the CW's drama '' Privileged'' * Michael Ashkin (born 1955), artist known for sculptures, videos, photographs and installations depicting marginalized, desolate landscapes *

William O. Baker William Oliver Baker (July 15, 1915 – October 31, 2005) was president of Bell Labs from 1973 to 1979 and advisor on scientific matters to five United States presidents. Biography He was born on July 15, 1915 in Chestertown, Maryland. He receive ...

(1915–2005), scientist who headed Bell Labs *

Bonnie Lee Bakley Bonny Lee Bakley (June 7, 1956 – May 4, 2001) was the second wife of actor Robert Blake, who was her tenth husband. Bakley was fatally shot while sitting in Blake's parked car outside a Los Angeles-area restaurant in May 2001. In 2002, Blake ...

(1956–2001), murdered wife of Robert Blake; born in Morristown * James Berardinelli (born 1967), film critic *

Vincenzo Bernardo Vincenzo Bernardo (born May 22, 1990) is a former American soccer player. After his career, he founded Morris Elite SC, which currently competes in USL League Two. Career Club Bernardo grew up in New Jersey, moving to Italy at age sixteen to p ...

(born 1990), professional soccer player * Faire Binney (1900–1957), stage and film actress who starred in films during the

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after making her debut in the 1918 film '' Sporting Life'' alongside her sister

Constance Binney Constance Binney (June 28, 1896 – November 15, 1989) was an American stage and film actress and dancer. Biography Born in New York City, Binney was educated at Westover School, a private college preparatory boarding school for girls in M ...

Anna Campbell Bliss Anna Campbell Bliss (July 10, 1925 – October 12, 2015) was an American visual artist and architect. Her trademark artwork blends color, lights, mathematics, movement, science and technology. A modernist artist, Bliss, who was a pioneer of earl ...

(1925–2015), visual artist and architect * Scott Blumstein (born 1992), poker player who won the

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Main Event for $8,150,000 *

Warren Bobrow Warren Bobrow is a mixologist, chef, and writer known as the Cocktail Whisperer. Bobrow is a freelance mixologist specializing in Craft Spirits. He has developed bar programs and implemented their cocktail and ice programs. Warren served as master m ...

(born ), mixologist, chef, and writer known as the "Cocktail Whisperer" *

Rinker Buck Rinker Buck (December 29, 1950) is an American author who is best known for his 1997 memoir ''Flight of Passage''. Early life Rinker Buck was born and raised in Morristown, New Jersey, the fourth child of Mary Patricia Buck (née Kernahan) and p ...

(born 1950), author best known for his 1997 memoir ''Flight of Passage'' * Tez Cadey (born 1993), French-American DJ, record producer and songwriter *

Jabez Campfield Dr. Jabez Campfield (24 December 1737 – 20 May 1821) was a colonial-era doctor, one of the earliest (perhaps the first) to set up practice in Morristown, New Jersey. He served as a surgeon in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary ...

(1737–1821), doctor who served as a surgeon in the

during the American Revolutionary War * Lincoln Child (born 1957), author of techno-thriller and horror novels *

George T. Cobb George Thomas Cobb (October 13, 1813 – August 12, 1870) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district for one term from 1861 to 1863. Biography Cobb was born in Morristown, New Jersey ...

(1813–1870), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1861 to 1863, and Mayor of Morristown from 1865 to 1869 * Lewis Condict (1772–1862), physician and member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey * Silas Condict (1738–1801), farmer, surveyor and landowner, who served as a delegate to the

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from New Jersey * Donald Cresitello, Mayor of Morristown from 2006 to 2010 *

Augustus W. Cutler Augustus William Cutler (October 22, 1827 – January 1, 1897) was a 19th-century politician and lawyer from New Jersey. The great-grandson of Silas Condict, he served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1875 to 187 ...

(1827–1897), member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey *

Jean Dalrymple Jean Van Kirk Dalrymple (September 2, 1902 – November 15, 1998) was an American theater producer, manager, publicist, and playwright. She was instrumental in the founding of New York City Center, and is best known for her productions there. B ...

(1902–1998), theater producer, manager, publicist and playwright, who was instrumental in the founding of New York City Center *

Joe Dante Joseph James Dante Jr. (; born November 28, 1946) is an American film director, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably ''Gremlins'' (1984) alongside its sequel, '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990)—often mix 1950s-style B movies wit ...

(born 1946), film director *

Edith Kunhardt Davis Edith Kunhardt Davis (September 30, 1937 – January 2, 2020), also known as E. K. Davis, was an American writer. She wrote more than 70 children's books. Biography Edith Turner Kunhardt was born September 30, 1937, in Morristown, New Jersey, to ...

(1937–2020), author of more than 70 children's books. *

Alex DeCroce Alex DeCroce (June 10, 1936 – January 9, 2012) was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 26th Legislative District from 1989 until his death. He was the Assembly's Rep ...

(1936–2012), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 26th Legislative District from 1989 until his death * Dorothy Harrison Eustis (1886–1946), dog breeder, philanthropist, founder of The Seeing Eye guide dog school * Caroline C. Fillmore (1813–1881), wife of President Millard Fillmore; born in Morristown * Nic Fink (born 1993), Olympic

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who specializes in

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events *

Chris Fletcher Chris Fletcher (born December 25, 1948) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the ninth round of the 1970 NFL Draft. He played college football at Temple. Fletche ...

(born 1948), former safety, played in the NFL for the

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, 1970–1976 * Steve Forbes (born 1947), editor-in-chief of '' Forbes'' and two-time Republican candidate for President of the United States *

(1877–1979), farmer and founder of Fosterfields, a working historical farm * Adam Gardner (born 1973), singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the band Guster; grew up in Morristown *

Samuel Hazard Gillespie Jr. Samuel Hazard Gillespie Jr. (July 12, 1910 – March 7, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Biography Gillespie was born in Morristown, New Jersey, and attended Yale College (1932) and Yale Law School (1935). He gained ...

(1910–2011), former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York * Justin Gimelstob (born 1977), professional tennis player * Anna Harrison (1775–1864),

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, wife of President William Henry Harrison and grandmother of President Benjamin Harrison *

Tobin Heath Tobin Powell Heath (born May 29, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for OL Reign of the NWSL, as well as the United States national team. Heath has been described as "perhaps the USA's most skillful player" b ...

(born 1988), United States national soccer team player and member of the female professional team Portland Thorns FC * Markus Howard (born 1999), player for the Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team * Linda Hunt (born 1945), Academy Award-winning actress *

Julia Hurlbut Julia Hurlbut (1882–1962) was an American suffragist known for her participation in the picketing of the White House by the National Woman's Party in 1917. Life Born in 1882 in Morristown, New Jersey, Hurlbut served as the vice chairman of th ...

(1882–1962), suffragist who served as the vice chairman of the New Jersey branch of the National Woman's Party *

I. Stanford Jolley Isaac Stanford Jolley (October 24, 1900 – December 7, 1978) was an American film and television actor. He starred in the 1946 film serial ''The Crimson Ghost'', in which he played the role of Doctor Blackton and also voiced the title cha ...

(1900–1978), film and television actor who starred in the 1946 serial film ''

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'' * Otto Hermann Kahn (1867–1934), German-born banker, investor, philanthropist and Rutgers University trustee maintained a home in Morristown * Roger Wolfe Kahn (1907–1962), bandleader, composer, nightclub owner, aviator; Otto Kahn's son; born in Morristown *

Nolan Kasper Nolan Kasper (born March 27, 1989) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. He competes in the technical events and specializes in the slalom. Born in Morristown, New Jersey, Kasper began skiing at age three at Hidden Valley s ...

(born 1989), World Cup

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who competes in the technical events and specializes in the

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Ann Klein Ann Rosensweig Klein (1923–1986) was an American politician who served as a representative in the New Jersey General Assembly. Education Klein received an undergraduate degree from Barnard College and graduated from the Columbia Universi ...

(1923–1986), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly and was the first woman to run for Governor of New Jersey * Anthony W. Knapp (born 1941), mathematician at the

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working on representation theory who classified the tempered representations of a semisimple

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Ted Koffman Theodore 'Ted' S. Koffman (born October 28, 1944) is an American politician from Maine. A Democrat from Bar Harbor, Koffman served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008. He was unable to seek re-election in 2008 due to term-limits ...

(born 1944), politician who served in the

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from 2000 to 2008 * Luther Kountze (1841–1918), banker who built an estate in Morristown in the late 1880s * Diane Kress (born 1959), author * Dorothy Kunhardt (1901–1979), children's-book author, best known for the baby book '' Pat the Bunny.'' *

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(born 1989), soccer player for New York Red Bulls *

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References

External links

Official website

"Where the People Live"

The Morristown & Morris Township Public Library
* {{Authority control 1865 establishments in New Jersey County seats in New Jersey Faulkner Act (mayor–council) Populated places established in 1865 Towns in Morris County, New Jersey