Denville Township is a

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in Morris County,

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, located west of

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. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 16,635, reflecting an increase of 811 (+5.1%) from the 15,824 counted in the 2000 census. Known as the Hub of Morris County for its strategic location along major transportation routes at the center of the county.Denville profile
'' Daily Record''. Accessed April 22, 2007. "Known as the 'hub' of Morris County -- because of its central geographic location and spot along major transportation routes -- this township is home to one of the most traditional town centers in the county." Denville is notably home to an "eclectic downtown" in addition to four membership lake communities developed a century ago as summer colonies.Levin, Jay
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'', May 26, 2021. Accessed March 30, 2022. "Iron forges along the Rockaway River and Den Brook put Denville on the map. Den refers either to Daniel Denton, a 17th-century Englishman who explored interior northern New Jersey, or to the 'den' of wild animals prevalent near the waterways."

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rail service is available at the

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, a large three-platform station serving both the Morristown and the Montclair-Boonton train lines, with service to

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or to

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via

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. It is part of the

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. Denville was formed as a township by an act of the

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on April 14, 1913, from portions of

Rockaway Township Rockaway Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 25,341, reflecting an increase of 1,185 (+4.9%) from the 24,156 counted in the 2010 Census. Rockaw ...

.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 192. Accessed March 31, 2012.

History

Native

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Native Americans were known to travel the Minisink Trail for centuries before Europeans arrived in New Jersey. Part of that trail cut across what is now southern Denville, roughly following the course of Route 10 and Mount Pleasant Turnpike. Some research has indicated that there was a Lenape campsite along the trail in Denville, on or near the Ayres / Knuth Farm Historic Site along Route 10. When

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settlers began to arrive in the new world in the early 17th century, the Minisink Trail was the likely route they traveled to explore the interior. Daniel Denton, one of the purchasers of what is known as the

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in 1664, led an expedition into the interior of northern New Jersey. In 1670, he wrote the first English language description of the area. Some researchers conclude that the name "Denville" derives from Denton. Some researchers have suggested that European settlers began to come to the Denville area as early as 1690. These early settlers were primarily Dutch and English from

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and several other proprietors began to survey and stake out lands in the Denville area around 1715. These surveys are the first documentation of Denville. Between 1730 and 1760, several forges and mills were erected in Denville along the Rockaway River and the Denbrook. A number of communities associated with the forges and mills began to emerge. Ninkey and Franklin in southern Denville developed around the forges there of the same names. Denville village developed around the Job Allen Iron Works. Early developers of Denville, such as the Hussa family and A.B Crane & Co., were intrinsic in shaping the residential and lake communities. An alternative explanation for the derivation of the township's name came from a letter from early Denville settler John Hinchman in the year 1800, in which he recounted some of the oral history of Denville from 50 years earlier, as stated to him by some of the elders of the time. Hinchman explains in his letter that the naming of Denville can be traced to a "den" of wild animals located in the swampy regions along the Denbrook and Rockaway River. The animals would bask on a knoll that juts out into the meadows where they were hunted by the native Lenape. This "

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", Hinchman wrote, was the basis for the name of Denville and the Denbrook.

Geography

The township had a total area of 12.74 square miles (32.99 km²), including 11.99 square miles (31.06 km²) of land and 0.75 square miles (1.94 km²) of water (5.86%).

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Cedar Lake, Cooks Pond, Cooper Lake, Franklin, Indian Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Estling, Lake Openaka, Openaka Lake,

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, Snake Hill, and Union Hill. The township borders the Morris County municipalities of

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and Parsippany-Troy Hills to the east, Morris Township to the South, Randolph to the south and west, Rockaway Borough to the west,

to the north and west, and Boonton Township to the north and east. Denville has 11 named bodies of water within township limits. The four major residential lake communities are Cedar Lake, Indian Lake, Rock Ridge and Lake Arrowhead (including Great Bay and Bay of Deep Waters). Estling Lake is a private summer community. The three minor lakes are Cooper Lake, Hollstein Lake, and Openaki Lake. The town also has Cooks Pond, a recreational lake available for public use by membership. Most residents of Denville live in the non-lake communities in the township, including Bald Hill, Beacon Hill and Union Hill.

Climate

The lowest recorded temperature in Denville is −20 °F (−32 °C), and the highest recorded temperature is 102 °F (39 °C).

Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $103,435 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,379) and the median family income was $122,600 (+/− $7,473). Males had a median income of $85,571 (+/− $9,730) versus $61,382 (+/− $2,135) for females. The

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for the borough was $49,990 (+/− $3,235). About none of families and 3.4% of the population were below the

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, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 15,824 people, 5,990 households, and 4,312 families residing in the township. The

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was 1,307.1 people per square mile (504.5/km²). (in the 2010 Census there are 16,635 people). There were 6,178 housing units at an average density of 510.3 per square mile (197.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.64%

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, 1.14%

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, 0.08% Native American, 4.64%

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, (in the 2010 Census it was 1,084 or 6.5%), 0.03%

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, 0.44% from

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, and 1.03% from two or more races.

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people of any race were 2.64% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Denville township, Morris County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed March 31, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Denville township, Morris County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 18, 2012. There were 5,990 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were

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living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.11. In the township, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $76,778, and the median income for a family was $90,651. Males had a median income of $63,413 versus $42,392 for females. The

for the township was $38,607. About 1.7% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the

, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Sports

The game of

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was first played in Denville, introduced to the township by resident Tom Feury.

Parks and recreation

The Tourne county park is in portions of Denville, Boonton Township and

. The park covers more than of undeveloped land and offers a view of the

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from its peak standing high.

Government

Local government

Denville Township is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under Mayor-Council plan F, as implemented as of January 1, 1972, based on the recommendations of a

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. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the seven-member Township Council, all elected to four-year terms of office on a partisan basis in odd-numbered years as part of the November general election. Four members are elected together, one council member from each of four

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, and two years later, the three at-large and the mayoral seats are up for election at the same time.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 116. , the Mayor of Denville Township is

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Thomas W. Andes, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.Mayor
Denville Township. Accessed May 26, 2022. Members of the Denville Township Council are Gary Borowiec (2025; Ward 4), Glenn R. Buie (R, 2025; Ward 3), Angela Coté (R, 2023; at-large), Harry Fahrer (R, 2023; at-large), Christopher Golinski (R, 2025; Ward 2), Chrissy Kovacs (R, 2025; Ward 1) and John Murphy (R, 2023; at-large).Township Council Members
Township of Denville. Accessed May 26, 2022. "Seven member Council. Four year terms. Four representatives elected by ward. Three representatives elected at-large. Staggered terms: At-large members run with the mayor; Ward members run two years later."''Morris County Manual 2022''

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Clerk. Accessed May 1, 2022.''Morris County Municipal Elected Officials For The Year 2022''

Clerk, updated March 3, 2022. Accessed May 1, 2022.General Election Winners For November 2, 2021

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, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.General Election November 5, 2019, Official Results

, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 31, 2020. In February 2020, the Borough Council selected former-councilmember Christopher Golinski to fill the Second Ward seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Brian Bergen until he resigned from office in November 2019 after being elected to a seat in the General Assembly. Golinski served on an interim basis until the November 2020 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.

Federal, state and county representation

Denville is located in the 11th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, 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

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. 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 Board of County Commissioners comprised of seven members who are elected

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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, Roxbury, 2022), Thomas J. Mastrangelo (R, Montville, 2022), Stephen H. Shaw (R,

, 2024) and Deborah Smith (R,

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, 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

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(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, Roxbury, 2024).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 11,789 registered voters in Denville Township, of which 2,288 (19.4%) were registered as Democrats, 4,951 (42.0%) were registered as Republicans and 4,542 (38.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 8 voters registered as

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or Greens. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican

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received 55.5% of the vote (4,898 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 43.1% (3,805 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (116 votes), among the 8,863 ballots cast by the township's 12,128 registered voters (44 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 73.1%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 54.5% of the vote (5,266 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 43.7% (4,230 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (118 votes), among the 9,670 ballots cast by the township's 12,226 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.1%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 58.5% of the vote (5,214 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 40.5% (3,606 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (68 votes), among the 8,914 ballots cast by the township's 11,605 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.8. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 69.9% of the vote (3,758 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 27.7% (1,489 votes), and other candidates with 2.5% (132 votes), among the 5,462 ballots cast by the township's 12,145 registered voters (83 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.0%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican

received 61.3% of the vote (4,092 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 29.0% (1,934 votes), Independent

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with 8.3% (554 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (31 votes), among the 6,673 ballots cast by the township's 12,070 registered voters, yielding a 55.3% turnout.

Chamber of Commerce

The chamber is focused on making the community and business districts a better place for businesses, residents and visitors. Each year a pair of teenagers are crowned as Mr. and Miss Denville. They are participants in a winter holiday parade and weekend-long celebration. They are chosen for their volunteer work in Denville, and overall hard work.

Education

The

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serve public school students in

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through

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. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,629 students and 152.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.7:1.District information for Denville Township K-8 School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the

) are Lakeview Elementary School with 649 students in grades Pre-K–5, Riverview Elementary School with 382 students in grades K–5 and Valleyview Middle School with 587 students in grades 6–8. Riverview Elementary School was one of nine schools in New Jersey honored in 2020 by the

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, which recognizes high student achievement. Students in public school for

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through

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s typically attend

Morris Knolls High School Morris Knolls High School (MKHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Denville Township and most of Rockaway Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as ...

, which is located in Denville, but has a Rockaway address, along with most students from

. The high school is part of the Morris Hills Regional High School District, which also serves the residential communities of Rockaway Borough and

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. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,434 students and 128.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 11.2:1.

Morris Catholic High School Morris Catholic High School is a four-year comprehensive Roman Catholic regional high school located in Denville Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It was founded in 1957 and is part of the Diocese of Paterson. Morris Cat ...

is a four-year comprehensive

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regional high school that was founded in 1957, which is operated as part of the Diocese of Paterson.

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is a two-year

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. Founded in 1953 through an affiliation with

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, Assumption is run by the

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. Primarily designed to prepare women for work in religious vocations, Assumption specializes in theological studies and the

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. It is the last remaining

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, or college primarily designed to educate

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s, in the United States. In 2014, the school relocated to a convent on the campus of

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Morris County and by the

New Jersey Department of Transportation The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey, including maintaining and operating the state's highway and public road system, planning and developing transportat ...

. Route 10, Route 53,

U.S. Route 46 U.S. Route 46 (US 46) is an east–west U.S. Highway completely within the state of New Jersey, running for , making it the shortest signed, non-spur U.S. Highway. The west end is at an interchange with Interstate 80 in New Jersey, Intersta ...

and

Interstate 80 Interstate 80 (I-80) is an east–west transcontinental freeway that crosses the United States from downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. The highway was designated in 1956 as one o ...

pass through the Township.

Public transportation

The

offers train service to

or to

via

Morristown Line The Morristown Line is an NJ Transit commuter rail line connecting Morris and Essex counties to New York City, via either New York Penn Station or Hoboken Terminal. Out of 60 inbound and 58 outbound daily weekday trains, 28 inbound and 26 outbound ...

and

Montclair-Boonton Line The Montclair-Boonton Line is a commuter rail line of New Jersey Transit Rail Operations in the United States. It is part of the Hoboken Division. The line is a consolidation of three individual lines: the former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R ...

. Denville is actually two stations located within the same property. The Morristown Line station is two platforms located on a curve while the Montclair-Boonton Line station is a single platform next to the closed Denville Tower. NJ Transit offers local bus service on the

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and

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routes, which replaced service that had been offered on the

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and

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routes until June 2010, when NJ Transit pulled the subsidy. Denville is served by

Lakeland Bus Lines Lakeland Bus Lines, Inc is a privately chartered and apportioned bus company headquartered in Dover, New Jersey. Lakeland operates commuter routes from Morris, Sussex, Somerset and Essex Counties, NJ to New York City. Routes Lakeland Bus Lines ...

with frequent service to the

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Newark Liberty International Airport Newark Liberty International Airport , originally Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport straddling the boundary between the cities of Newark in Essex County and Elizabeth in Union Count ...

, is located southeast of Denville in

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. Other nearby airports include

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(43 miles from Denville) and

John F. Kennedy International Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport (colloquially referred to as JFK Airport, Kennedy Airport, New York-JFK, or simply JFK) is the main international airport serving New York City. The airport is the busiest of the seven airports in the Avia ...

(54 miles from Denville), both of which are in

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Popular culture

*The farm scene from the

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of ''

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'' was filmed at the Knuth Farm. *Saint Clare's Hospital was where Tony and Christopher were taken after their accident in episode 83 of ''

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'', " Kennedy and Heidi". *''

Married to Jonas ''Married to Jonas'' is an American reality documentary television series on E! that debuted on August 19, 2012. It primarily focuses on Kevin Jonas, the eldest of the Jonas Brothers and his married life with his wife Dani Jonas. However, th ...

'', starring

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and wife Danielle, was filmed at their house in the township.Hyman, Vicki
"'Married to Jonas': Kevin and Danielle Jonas make room for Daddy"
''

The Star-Ledger ''The Star-Ledger'' is the largest circulated newspaper in the U.S. state of New Jersey and is based in Newark. It is a sister paper to ''The Jersey Journal'' of Jersey City, ''The Times'' of Trenton and the '' Staten Island Advance'', all of wh ...

'', August 16, 2012. Accessed September 28, 2012. "Two minutes into Sunday's premiere of the new E! reality show, set in and around Denville, Kevin Jonas and his wife Danielle are snuggling in their king-size four-poster bed when they hear Danielle's father Bucky call 'Dani!' from downstairs."

Community

*''Our Hometown: Celebrating Denville's Centennial'', a feature-length documentary about the history of the township, was released in June 2013, in conjunction with Denville's centennial celebration. It features audio interviews with local historians, business leaders, and politicians.

Notable people

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

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(born 1970), cartoonist; writer and illustrator of ''

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'' *

Marthina Aguirre Marthina Simonne Aguirre Alarcón (born 25 January 2001) is an Ecuadorian Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for college team South Alabama Jaguars and the Ecuador women's national football team, Ecuador women's national ...

(born 2001), Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for college team South Alabama Jaguars and the Ecuador women's national football team, Ecuador women's national team * Frank Stephen Baldwin (1838–1925), calculating machine designer * Trevor Baptiste (born 1996), professional lacrosse Midfielder (lacrosse), midfielder for the Boston Cannons * Brian Bergen (born 1979), politician who represents the New Jersey's 25th legislative district, 25th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly * Bill Bradley (born 1943), former pro basketball player and U.S. Senator * Johnny Cardoso (born 2001), association football, soccer midfielder who plays for Sport Club Internacional, Internacional * Neal Casal (1968–2019), guitarist, singer, songwriter and photographer; has performed with the Chris Robinson Brotherhood and Hard Working Americans * Todd Coolman (born 1954), jazz bassist and music professor * Jerome Corsi (born 1946), author and conspiracy theorist * Jermaine Eluemunor (born 1994), offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens * Russ Flanagan (1974–2008), journalist * Lexie Fyfe (born 1969 as MaryBeth Bentley), professional wrestler * Janice Huff (born 1960), meteorologist on WNBC Channel 4 in

* Danielle Jonas (born 1986), reality television personality, Influencer marketing, social media influencer and hairdresser, known for starring on the E!, E! Entertainment network's reality show ''

'', alongside her husband

(born 1987), actor/musician of the Jonas Brothers; appears on E!'s ''

'' with his wife, Danielle Deleasa * Robert Lazzarini (born 1965), artist * John Lees (artist), John Lees (born 1943), contemporary expressionist artist and art professor * Shea Morenz (born 1974), former American football, football and baseball player; current CEO of Stratfor, Stratfor Global Intelligence * Vickie Paynter (born 1971), former professional tennis player * Lisa Rieffel (born 1975), actress, best known for her role as Emily Weston on ''Empty Nest (TV series), Empty Nest'' * Babe Ruth (1895–1948), baseball player, vacationed in the summer at a house on Cedar Lake * Morton Salkind (1932–2014), politician; Mayor of Marlboro Township, 1969–1975; served in the New Jersey General Assembly, 1974–1976 * Marvin R. Sambur (born 1946), former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) * Laura San Giacomo (born 1962), actress who played the role of Maya Gallo on the TV sitcom ''Just Shoot Me!'' * Tom Verlaine (born 1949), singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of the rock band Television (band), Television * Kevin Walker (linebacker), Kevin Walker (born 1965), linebacker who played in the NFL for the Cincinnati BengalsKevin Walker
The Pro Football Archives. Accessed June 4, 2018.

References

External links

Homepage of Denville Township

Denville Township School District
*
School Data for the Denville Township School District

Regional area newspaper
{{Authority control Denville Township, New Jersey, 1913 establishments in New Jersey Faulkner Act (mayor–council) Populated places established in 1913 Townships in Morris County, New Jersey