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RANDOLPH
Our Motto is "WHERE LIFE IS WORTH LIVING"  The State Planning Commission has designated western Morris County half rural and half suburban. Randolph Township, with a population of approximately 25,000 spread over 22 square miles, is trying to maintain this goal. Long known for its woods, ponds, lakes, and invigorating air (it has one of the highest elevations in the state), Randolph became a vacation haven from the 1940s through 1960s for the residents of Newark, New York, and Jersey City, etc. Similar to the Catskills, many farms were converted into resort hotels and bungalow colonies featuring famous performers and sport figures. Though Randolph still has several operating farms, the development of the corporate business campuses throughout eastern Morris County has spurred development of housing in the township. A proactive open land policy has allowed Randolph to develop a number of parks and recreational areas taking advantage of the opportunity to acquire available farmland and former resort properties. In addition to a number of local parks (including miles of wooded trails, dog park and community theater), Randolph boasts a community lake, a county park, tennis courts, a private lake community, a fabulous youth soccer and baseball facilities, a teen center, a riding stable as well as being the home of the main campus of the county college and even a roller hockey rink. Randolph is basically divided into several sections that include Mt. Fern, Ironia, Shongum, Center Grove, and a developing town center in the Mt. Freedom area. Randolph schools are one of Morris County's finest, both scholastically and athletically. People line up for any recreation program. We are second to none. |
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|  | | | Lake Parsippany (Parsippany) | |
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 Morris County's largest town has approximately 55,000 people and covers 25 square miles. Parsippany is strategically located at the confluence of Interstates 80, 280, and 287. In addition, US 46 runs through the center of the town. Parsippany has thus attracted a number of office parks with the Prudential Business Campus being the largest, over a dozen hotels including premier properties such as the Sheraton Tara and Parsippany Hilton, and more than its share of shopping centers. The Route 46 corridor serves as the main route for the express bus service to New York City's Midtown Bus Terminal provided by the Lakeland Bus Company. Parsippany offers a large and diverse housing market, allowing for a large choice of apartments, townhouse condominiums, and small and large single-family homes. The township has maintained the many distinct neighborhood communities that characterize Parsippany. These communities include Lake Hiawatha, Glacier Hills, Lake Parsippany, Sedgefield, Powder Mill, Lake Intervale, Mount Tabor, among others. Don't let Parsippany's size or location think it's all work and no play. The township boasts 17 parks and TWO golf courses (one public and one semi-private).
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As the county seat of Morris County, Morristown has been the focal point of the county since pre-colonial days. It claims to be the "Military Capital of the Revolutionary War," since George Washington really slept there at Ford's Mansion. Actually, he wintered over with his entire army from 1779 to1780. Morristown has maintained its colonial ambience, as well as its "in-town walkable feel" ever since. This feel places many popular venues within an easy walk or quick drive, such as the Community Theater, Morristown Green, Community Pool, Burnham Park, as well as many restaurants and several museums. There are many unique shops to browse through and the town is known as a "Restaurant Mecca" with almost every type of food available from fast to gourmet. You can go from Afghani and burgers to Thai and zeppolis. Morristown's location was not only convenient for the Continental Army but the current population as well. It sits astride Interstate 287, which has become the Corporate Corridor Beltway around New York City, particularly with Pharmaceutical, Telecommunication, and other high-tech companies. Morristown is home to Morristown Memorial Hospital, one of the premier hospital centers in North Jersey. Commuting via public transportation is easy with NJ transit's train service to both Newark and direct service to New York's Penn Station in midtown Manhattan. The Wall Street area is also easily accessible by the trains terminating in Hoboken and transferring to the PATH train (metro) service directly to the World Trade Center. Express bus service to New York City is also available, located by the Morristown Green. Morristown's population is approximately 18,000 and its schools are part of the unified Morris School District that includes Morris Township (all schools) and Morris Plains (high school only).
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A traditional suburban town, Morris Township forms the "doughnut" around the center, which is Morristown. Similarly to Morristown, it sits astride Interstate 287, which has become the Corporate Corridor Beltway around New York City, particularly with Pharmaceutical, Telecommunication, and other high tech companies. Some of these companies are located in the township. The presence of these ratables helps give Morris Township a favorable property tax rate. Morris Township is the home of many of the county's parks. The town has two community pools, tennis courts, as well as a part of Jockey Hollow (the US Park Service's Morristown National Historic Park), the county's Mennen Arena (with 3 Ice Rinks), County Library, and Frelinghuysen Arboretum, among other sites. Commuting via public transportation is easy with NJ transit's train service (from Convent Station) to both Newark and direct service to New York's Penn Station in midtown Manhattan. The Wall Street area is also easily accessible by the trains terminating in Hoboken and transferring to the PATH train (metro) service directly to the World Trade Center. Morris Township schools are part of the unified Morris School District that includes Morristown (all schools) and Morris Plains (high school only). Its population is estimated at 21,000. |
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The Borough of Morris Plains is somewhat unique for a traditional suburban town in Morris County. The borough comprises a mere 2 square miles and a population of approximately 6,000. The borough retains the quiet dignity of the past in a suburban atmosphere that mixes older homes on tree-lined streets with new well-planned residential developments and wooded areas. Borough residents benefit from the conveniences of suburban living with a local central focus. A small shopping district located along Main Street provides convenient banking and shopping facilities, while the borough's traditional suburban shopping center is found on Route 10. The facilities include a swimming pool, tennis courts, skating, and fishing areas. Commuting via public transportation is easy with NJ transit's train service from its station centrally located on Speedwell Avenue to both Newark and direct service to New York's Penn Station in midtown Manhattan. The Wall Street area is also easily accessible by the trains terminating in Hoboken and transferring to the PATH train (metro) service directly to the World Trade Center. Morris Plains maintains neighborhood schools through 8th grade while high school students attend Morristown High as part of its unique arrangement with the unified Morris School District that includes Morristown and Morris Township (all schools).
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This town's official nickname is "The Hub of Morris County." Centrally located in the geographic center of Morris County and crossed by Morris County's main arterial Routes of 46, 10, and Interstate 80, its nickname is well deserved. Denville's 16,000 population is divided into seven active lake communities and offers the home owner small homes that harken back to its days as a summer colony to sprawling colonials with living areas of over 4000 sq. ft. Denville Center provides an excellent local "downtown" shopping district. A traditional suburban shopping center is located on Route 53. The town is also host to the large St. Clares/Riverside hospital center. Commuting via public transportation is easy with NJ transit's train service from its station to both Newark and direct service to New York's Penn Station in midtown Manhattan. The Wall Street area is also easily accessible by the trains terminating in Hoboken and transferring to the PATH train (metro) service directly to the World Trade Center. The Route 46 corridor serves as the main route for the express bus service to New York City's Midtown Bus Terminal provided by the Lakeland Bus Co. The Denville school district includes 1 Middle School and 2 Elementary Schools. Its High School, Morris Knolls, is part of the Morris Hills Regional School District, The district's two high schools cover Denville, Rockaway Township, Rockaway Borough, and Wharton.
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What famous example of post-colonial architecture is modeled after the palace of the Duke of Leinster in Ireland?
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The White House in Washington, D.C., begun in 1792 and burned by the British in 1814, was rebuilt in 1818 and restored in 1951.
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