Convent Station is an

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located within Morris Township, in Morris County, in the

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. The community is named after the Convent Station railroad station that was constructed along the

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during the 1870s.Scheireik, Susan
"If You're Thinking of Living in: Convent Station"
''

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'', March 14, 1993. Accessed May 18, 2023. "Convent Station owes its name to the nuns who provided funds in the 1870's for a train station next to St. Elizabeth's Academy for girls, a forerunner of one of the first women's colleges in New Jersey." Among the neighborhoods of Convent Station are Bradwahl, Cromwell Hills, and the Normandy Park Historic District; which was added in 1996 to both the

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and New Jersey registers of historic places. The Morris Township Municipal Building and Police Headquarters are located in Convent Station. The community is home to the Morris County Golf Club, the

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, and Saint Elizabeth University, a private

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, coeducational, four-year, liberal arts university founded in 1899.

History

The community is named after the

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that was constructed there during the 1870s to serve the complex of the Academy of Saint Elizabeth, a

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currently operating under the auspices of the

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.Morris County

Catholic Schools Office. Accessed June 7, 2016. The academy, the first secondary school for young women in the state, was founded in 1860 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth of New Jersey. The academy is a private

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for young women with an enrollment of two hundred and thirty students. In 1865, Morristown incorporated with a boundary that excluded the convent's large land holdings. That boundary line separated the two in 1895 when Morristown was formally set off from the township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195. The Saint Elizabeth University, which was founded on the campus in 1899, is the oldest college for women in New Jersey and one of the first Catholic colleges in the United States to award degrees to women. The Saint Elizabeth campus also includes the Villa of Saint Ann. At one time there also was a kindergarten and elementary school on the campus and, for many years, the complex was sustained by dairy products and produce from its own large farm.

Industry

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's global

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was previously located here, before controversially relocating to nearby Morris Plains for a $40 million incentive package in 2015. Despite the relocation of their headquarters, Honeywell continues to inhabit office/lab space in Convent Station. The roughly site was redeveloped into 235 luxury townhomes, additional lab/office space (approximately ), a community center, and open, free-use space (including 4 ponds and of walking trails).

Points of interest

Morris Museum

Actively running since 1913, the

is the second largest museum in New Jersey at . The museum is fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

Morris County Golf Club

Founded in 1894, the Morris County Golf Club (MCGC) is a private, members-only

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located on . The club was the first in the nation to be both managed and organized solely by women. In 1895, MCGC was among the first group of members the

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."USGA Celebrates Pioneers in the Women's Game Through New Golf Museum Exhibit"

, July 26, 2017. Accessed June 15, 2023. "Located less than 30 miles from the present-day USGA campus, Morris County Golf Club was the first all-women's golf club to become a USGA Associate Member Club." In 1900, the club was one of the 10 founding member clubs of the New Jersey State Golf Association

Education

As part of Morris Township, residents of Convent Station are served by the Morris School District. The Academy of St. Elizabeth is a

for girls that admitted its first students in 1860. It operates independently of the

. The school has an enrollment of 230 students and is the oldest school for girls in New Jersey. The Saint Elizabeth University is a private

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, a private

, coeducational, four-year, liberal arts university. The college was founded in 1899 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth of New Jersey. The college began transitioning into a co-educational institution, starting with the 2016 freshman intake. The final all-female class graduated in 2019. The institution was accorded university status by the

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as of July 1, 2020.

Transportation

Roads and highways

A few major roads pass through the community including Route 124, Route 24, and CR 510.

Public transportation

Convent Station is a

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rail station located on the grounds of Saint Elizabeth University's campus. It provides rail transportation both east and west of Convent Station. The trains provide Midtown Direct service on the Morris & Essex Lines. Service is available on the Morristown Line to Newark Broad Street Station,

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, and Penn Station New York. Service to

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is also provided.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Convent Station include: * A. B. Frost (1851-1928), illustrator and painter * Connor Lade (born 1989), professional soccer player.Canfarotta, Michael
"SJU's homegrown Red Bull"
''Times Ledger'', December 16, 2011. Accessed July 18, 2012. "On Dec. 5, it was announced that Lade signed a contract with his hometown club. The Convent Station, N.J. native — from just outside Morristown — native was thrilled that he would be getting an opportunity to play for the team he grew up watching."

References

External links

HoneywellThe Morris MuseumCollege of Saint ElizabethSisters of Charity
{{Authority control Morris Township, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in Morris County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in New Jersey