Towaco is an

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and

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(CDP) in the township of Montville,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,624. 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 Montclair-Boonton Line. It essentially replaced the abandoned Montville station. The train station has been renovated.

Geography

Towaco is in eastern Morris County and occupies the northeastern part of Montville Township. It is bordered to the north by the borough of Kinnelon and to the east by the borough of

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. The

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forms the southeast border of the community, across which is Fairfield Township in Essex County.

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passes through the center of Towaco, leading east into Lincoln Park and west to Boonton.

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passes through the west side of the community, with the closest access being Exit 47 (US 202) just outside the community to the west. According to the

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, the Towaco CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.06%, are water. The community is within the watershed of the Passaic River.

Demographics

Towaco first appeared as a

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in the 2020 U.S. Census. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for the Towaco

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of 07082 was 5,384.

Economy

Towaco is a location of Bäumer of America, Inc., a manufacturer of machines and plants for the foam industry. Sea Breeze, maker of

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

Notable people

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

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(1879–1957), sculptor best known for his works of

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* Teresa and Joe Giudice, reality TV personalities of Bravo TV's '' Real Housewives of New Jersey'' *

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(born 1995), American freestyle and graduated folkstyle wrestler * James P. Vreeland (1910–2001), politician who served four terms in the

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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

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