Randolph
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.
Parsippany-Troy Hills
Lake Parsippany
(Parsippany)
Prudential Business Campus
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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).
Morristown
Morristown Library (Morristown) |
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).
Morris Township
County Library
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.
Morris Plains
Morris Plains
Library
Downtown Morris
Plains |
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).
Denville
Downtown Denville
(Denville)
St.
Clares/Riverside Hospital |
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 is the average age of a first-time homebuyer in the United States today?
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The average age of a first-time U.S. home buyer is 32 years. |
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