Brookside (once called Waterstreet) is a historic
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) located within
Mendham Township in
Morris County, in the
U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
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.
Forbes
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'' magazine 2009 ranking of the ''Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the United States'', Brookside was ranked as the 10th most expensive in the country, with its median home sale price of $3,121,115.
It was first listed as a CDP in 2020 census[ with a population of 1,767.
]
Historic district
The Brookside Historic District is a historic district
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encompassing the village. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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on February 16, 1996, for its significance in architecture, industry, and community development from 1780 to 1942. It includes 114 contributing buildings
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, six contributing structures, and eight contributing sites.[ With ]
Geography
Brookside is in southern Morris County, in the eastern part of Mendham Township. It is bordered to the west by Mendham Borough and to the east by Morris Township. New Jersey Route 24 (Mendham Road) forms the southern edge of the Brookside CDP, and leads west into Mendham and east to Morristown.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau
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, the Brookside CDP has an area of , of which , or 0.58%, are water.Passaic River
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, runs through the center of Brookside. It is joined from the north by Harmony Brook in the center of town.
Culture
The yearly "Brookside 4th of July" Parade, sponsored by the Community Club, has been a communal event since 1923. It includes floats made by community groups and families, a lawnmower brigade, fire departments and ambulance squads from all over the region, farm animals, a pooch parade, and both rock and marching bands. It starts at 9 am from the intersection of Dogwood Drive and Tingley Road, then down East Main Street to the Community Club Field where food, games, and activities for people of all ages await.
The Annual Clam Bake, sponsored by the Brookside Engine Company #1, is also held at the Community Club Field on the second Saturday in September. Other events and programs are often offered by the Mendham Township Library, located on the 1st floor of the municipal building on West Main Street in Brookside. The library website and bulletin board in town hall usually contain a list of events and contact information to RSVP.
A picture of the post office is featured on the first edition cover of '' American Pastoral''.
Demographics
Brookside first appeared as a census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the 2020 U.S. Census.[
]
2020 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, the 07926 ZIP Code Tabulation Area
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for Brookside had a population of 120.[DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07926]
, United States Census Bureau
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. Accessed July 7, 2015.
Education
Mendham Township Public Schools are located in Brookside.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Brookside include:
* Peter Dinklage
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(born 1969), actor and film producer
* Alice Flaherty (born 1963), neurologist and writerSupreme Court of New Jersey
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from 1979 to 1999[ Kocieniewski, David]
"Judge Leaving High Court After 20 Years as Unifier"
''The New York Times
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'', February 26, 1999. Accessed June 14, 2016. "Judge Pollock was born in East Orange and raised in Brookside, back when it had only 1,300 residents and a four-room schoolhouse. He still lives there, although the suburban boom of the last half-century has expanded Brookside and made it one of wealthiest communities in central New Jersey."
See also
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References
External links
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Mendham Township, New Jersey
Census-designated places in Morris County, New Jersey
Census-designated places in New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in Morris County, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
New Jersey Register of Historic Places