Towaco is an

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located within Montville Township in Morris County,

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, United States. The area is served as

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ZIP code 07082. Its name reflects the Native American history in the area, which identified the locale as ''TaWagh'', meaning "hill", a reference to the terrain of Towaco. The Towaco station offers

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rail service along the

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. It essentially replaced the abandoned Montville station. The train station has been renovated.

Demographics

As of the

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, the population for

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07082 was 5,384.

Economy

In Towaco is a location of the leading manufacturer of machines and plants for the foam industry. This American location is called Baumer of America, Inc. and is one of the biggest employers of the city. Sea Breeze, maker of

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and beverage concentrates for the foodservice trade, is located in Towaco.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Towaco include: * Ulric Ellerhusen (1879–1957), sculptor best known for his works of

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. * Teresa and Joe Giudice, reality TV personalities of Bravo TV's ''

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''. * James P. Vreeland (1910–2001), politician who served four terms in the New Jersey Senate after a term in the

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.Staff
"James P. Vreeland Jr., 91, former state senator, devoted to community service and to farming"
''New Jersey Hills'', July 11, 2001. Accessed January 21, 2018. "Senator Vreeland was born in the Towaco section of Montville and lived there all of his life. He was a 1927 graduate of Boonton High School and went on to attend both Rutgers University and Lehigh University."

References

{{Morris County, New Jersey Montville, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in Morris County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in New Jersey