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Template:Short description Template:About Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Mendham Township is a township in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located more than Template:Convert due west of New York City.<ref>Explore Southwestern Morris County, Morris County Tourism Authority. Accessed April 10, 2024. "Southwestern Morris County includes a multitude of farms, farmers markets and community-supported agriculture offering fresh produce and festivals throughout the growing season throughout its communities of Mount Olive, Washington Township (Long Valley), Roxbury, Chester, Chester Township, Mount Arlington, Mendham, Mendham Township, Randolph and Netcong."</ref> As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 6,016,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 147 (+2.5%) from the 2010 census count of 5,869,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 469 (+8.7%) from the 5,400 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Located on the northern end of the Somerset Hills,<ref>Thomson, W. Barry. "New Municipal Proposals of 100 Years Ago", Inside the Brick Academy, June 2021. Accessed July 9, 2023. "Over the years a number of efforts have been made to alter municipal boundaries and create new municipalities in the Somerset Hills region, with the goal of making local governments more responsive to the changing needs of residents.... The first of such efforts in the 20th century resulted in the creation of Mendham Borough out of Mendham Township in 1906, and the separation of the Borough of Peapack-Gladstone from Bedminster Township in 1912."</ref><ref>"Review: New Jersey Country Homes The Somerset Hills." T3 Consortium, LLC, last modified September 2006, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 24, 2008. Accessed December 11, 2015.</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Comprehensive Master Plan, Borough of Bernardsville, adopted September 28, 2000. Accessed July 11, 2023. "Bernardsville is geographically part of the Somerset Hills group of communities, as defined by their hills and steep slopes. These municipalities include Far Hills (named for these hills), PeapackGladstone (part), Bedminster (part), Bernards Township (part) in Somerset County and the Mendhams (part) in Morris County."</ref> Mendham Township is situated in the Raritan Valley region<ref>Raritan Basin Hydrology, New Jersey Water Supply Authority. Accessed July 7, 2023.</ref> within the New York Metropolitan area. The township may be named for Mendham, Suffolk, England,<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 5, 2015. Spelled as "Myndham".</ref><ref>Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 205. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 5, 2015. Note error in the name of the county.</ref> or it may derive from the Native American word mendom (meaning "raspberry") or for an Earl of Mendham.<ref>Kelley, Tina. "An Outpost of New England", The New York Times, February 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2015. "The origin of the town's name — preserved on the sign of the Black Horse as 'I'll Mend 'Em' — has been the subject of animated debate. Did it come from the Indian word 'mendom,' for raspberry or huckleberry? Was it chosen to honor the British Earl of Mendham?"</ref><ref>Beck, Henry Charlton. Tales and Towns of Northern New Jersey, pp. 128-149. Rutgers University Press, 1983. Template:ISBN. Accessed September 5, 2015.</ref>

The long-established hamlets of Brookside and Ralston are located within Mendham, and both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref>National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Brookside, National Park Service. Accessed July 12, 2023.</ref><ref>National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Ralston Historic District, National Park Service. Accessed July 12, 2023.</ref><ref>New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, updated June 22, 2023. Accessed July 12, 2023.</ref>

Along with Mendham Borough, the Mendhams have been described by The New York Times as "both affluent".<ref>Gangsberg, Martin. "Two Mendhams—And Both Affluent", The New York Times, October 14, 1973. Accessed October 7, 2020.</ref> The township has been one of the highest-income small municipalities in the United States. Based on data from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey, NJ.com ranked the township as having the third-highest income in the state, with a median household income of $176,875.<ref>Petenko, Erin. "The 19 wealthiest towns in New Jersey, ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 12, 2018, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed February 27, 2020. "A note about the data: The source of this data is median household income in the 2012-2016 American Community Survey snapshot, compared with the 2007-2011 ACS snapshot.... 3. Mendham township, Morris County Median income: $176,875"</ref> Based on data from the ACS for 2014–2018, Mendham Township ranked fifth in the state with a median household income of $185,882.<ref>Cervenka, Susanne. "Rich in New Jersey: Here are the 50 wealthiest towns in the state. Is yours one of them?", Asbury Park Press, July 1, 2019. Accessed May 10, 2020. "The USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey took a look at U.S. Census data to find the 50th wealthiest towns in the state and ranked them by median household income.... 5. Mendham Township; County: Morris County; Median household income: $185,882; Percent making more than $200,000: 47.5%"</ref> Per capita income, in comparison, was $131,795 as of the 2020 United States Census.<ref name = "2020CensusIncomeData">Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2010, Forbes.com listed Mendham as 224th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $1,006,491.<ref>Staff. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes: In these neighborhoods $4 million homes are the norm.", Forbes, September 27, 2010. Accessed July 29, 2011.</ref>

History

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The township was formed on March 29, 1749, from portions of Hanover Township, Morris Township and Roxbury Township.<ref>Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1749, March 29.Mendham Township is established from Hanover, Morris, and Roxbury Township."</ref> After the Revolutionary War, on February 21, 1798, the township was incorporated by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature as one of the state's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to create Randolph Township on January 1, 1806. Mendham Borough became an independent municipality when it was formed on May 15, 1906.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

Natural resources of water, forests and minerals drew settlers to the area. The area of Ralston had iron forges, sawmills, and a gristmill by 1748, located in an area along the North Branch of the Raritan River. Northeast of Ralston is India Brook. On the eastern side of Mendham Township, brooks that formed the upper reaches of the Whippany River attracted settlers to the valley called Water Street or Waterville, later known as Brookside.

Following the Civil War, wealthy industrialists and financiers established country homes in the Morristown area and Bernardsville's "Mountain Colony", including in the Mendhams.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Historic homes, structures, and local settlements are relics of the township's history as a community where people lived and worked in a rural community far from the city's "dark satanic mills".<ref>Historical Overview, Mendahm Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2024. "Despite the present-day transformation from a rural farming community to a residential suburb, Mendham Township retains its early character through its carefully preserved homes, farm buildings, and villages. These are living remnants of the township's past. Here people worked where they lived in a natural setting, away from the "dark satanic mills" of the big city, pursuing economic independence - a portrait of Americana."</ref>

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 18.01 square miles (46.65 km2), including 17.78 square miles (46.06 km2) of land and 0.23 square miles (0.59 km2) of water (1.27%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Brookside, Colemans Hollow, Days Mills, Pleasant Valley, Ralston and Washington Corner.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 3, 2018.</ref>

The long-established hamlets of Brookside and Ralston are located within the township and both are listed among the National Register of Historic Places.<ref>New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, updated October 1, 2020. Accessed October 7, 2020.</ref>

The township surrounds Mendham Borough on three sides and borders Morris Township to the east, Harding Township to the southeast, Randolph to the north and Chester Township to the west all of which are located in Morris County; Bernardsville lies to the south and Peapack-Gladstone lies to the southwest, both located in the Somerset Hills of Somerset County.<ref>Areas touching Mendham Township, MapIt. Accessed February 27, 2020.</ref><ref>Morris County Municipalities Map, Morris County, New Jersey Department of Planning and Preservation. Accessed February 27, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

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2010 census

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The 2010 United States census counted 5,869 people, 1,952 households, and 1,659 families in the township. The population density was 328.4 per square mile (126.8/km2). There were 2,062 housing units at an average density of 115.4 per square mile (44.6/km2). The racial makeup was 93.32% (5,477) White, 1.29% (76) Black or African American, 0.05% (3) Native American, 3.41% (200) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.56% (33) from other races, and 1.36% (80) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.60% (211) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,952 households, 44.6% had children under the age of 18; 78.0% were married couples living together; 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 15.0% were non-families. Of all households, 12.7% were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.28.<ref name=Census2010/>

30.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $162,125 (with a margin of error of +/− $44,498) and the median family income was $194,028 (+/− $20,875). Males had a median income of $163,594 (+/− $46,204) versus $76,136 (+/− $53,301) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $93,011 (+/− $10,203). About 0.6% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

Mendham Township is one of the highest-income small municipalities in the United States and was ranked 7th in New Jersey in per capita income as of the 2010 Census.<ref name=LWDIncome/> Based on data from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey, the township had a per capita income of $93,011 (ranked 7th in the state), compared to per capita income in Morris County of $47,342 and statewide of $34,858.<ref name=LWDIncome>Median Household, Family, Per-Capita Income: State, County, Municipality and Census Designated Place (CDP) With Municipalities Ranked by Per Capita Income; 2010 5-year ACS estimates, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed June 3, 2020.</ref>

2000 census

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As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,400 people, 1,788 households, and 1,539 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,849 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 95.91% White, 0.93% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.02% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,788 households, out of which 47.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.27.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $136,174, and the median income for a family was $146,254. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $57,946 for females. The per capita income for the township was $61,460. About 1.4% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Mendham Township was ranked in 2000 as the 17th-highest per capita income in the state of New Jersey, after having been ranked tenth a decade earlier. In 2000, the township's median household income ranked forth in the state and second highest in Morris County behind Mountain Lakes. Per capita income increased by 30.4% from the previous census, with income growth ranked 493rd among the state's 566 municipalities.<ref>"Money Income (1989 and 1999) and Poverty (1999) New Jersey, counties, and Municipalities", Division of Labor Market and Demographic Research New Jersey State Data Center, April 2003. Accessed September 24, 2013.</ref>

Parks and recreation

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Buttermilk Falls in India Brook Park

In addition to the several parks in the township, there are miles of hiking trails, including the Patriots' Path, created by the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> India Brook Park, located off Ironia Road, has recreation fields and features a trail to Buttermilk Falls on the India Brook.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Schiff Nature Preserve, located off Pleasant Valley Road, offers nature programs and has several hiking trails.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Government

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Local government

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Mendham Township operates under the township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second most commonly used form of government in the state.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 116.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting held on the first Monday after January 1, the newly reconstituted township committee selects one of its members to serve as mayor, and another to serve as deputy mayor.

Template:As of, members of the Mendham Township Committee are Mayor Sarah Neibart (R, 2027; term as mayor ends December 31, 2025), Deputy Nick Monaghan (R, 2027; term as deputy mayor ends 2025), Amalia Duarte (D, 2026), Tracy Moreen (R, 2025) and Lauren Spirig (D, 2025).<ref name=Committee>Township Committee, Mendham Township. Accessed February 9, 2025. "The Township Committee is made up of five residents who are elected at large to serve three-year terms. Each January, the Township Committee reorganizes and votes on a Mayor and Deputy Mayor to serve for a one-year term."</ref><ref>2024 Municipal User Friendl Budget, Mendham Township. Accessed February 9, 2025.</ref><ref name=MorrisManual>Morris County Manual 2024, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed January 20, 2025.</ref><ref name=MorrisOfficials>Morris County Municipal Elected Officials For The Year 2024, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk, updated May 28, 2024. Accessed January 20, 2025.</ref><ref name=Morris2024>Summary Results Report 2024 General Election November 5, 2024 Official Results, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Morris2023>General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 11, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Morris2022>General Election November 8, 2022, Official Results, Morris County, New Jersey, updated November 28, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In February 2023, Republicans dropped a challenge to the election of Democrat Lauren Spirig, who won the second seat on the committee up for election in November 2022, three votes ahead of incumbent Republican committee member Thomas Baio, who claimed that there had been votes cast by individuals who no longer resided in the township and were thus ineligible to vote.<ref>Morel, Kyle. "Mendham Township swears in second Democrat as Republican court challenge looms",Daily Record, January 6, 2023. Accessed March 6, 2023. "Republican Tracey Moreen and Democrat Lauren Spirig were sworn in for three-year terms during Thursday's reorganization meeting at Mendham Township Middle School. Despite a legal case that has drawn national attention, the two newest committee members, in statements after taking their oaths of office, spoke of the need to work in the best interest of the community.... Certified election results from the Morris County Clerk's Office showed Spirig receiving 1,473 votes to Baio's 1,471 to secure the second open committee seat. Moreen led the field with 1,532 votes, while Democrat Martin Slayne received 1,397 votes."</ref><ref>Westhoven, William. "Judge dismisses election challenge in Mendham Township; GOP's Baio concedes", Daily Record, February 7, 2023. Accessed March 6, 2023. "After a day of initial testimony at the Morris County Courthouse Tuesday, attorneys for former Mendham Township Committeeman Thomas Baio dropped a controversial lawsuit challenging his three-vote November election loss to Lauren Spirig due to alleged illegal vote-by-mail ballots.... The lawsuit identified 33 mostly late mail-in ballots that Baio claimed were cast by former or non-residents in a race he narrowly lost to Spirig, a Democrat. Baio's court challenge said he wanted to root out illegal votes in the interest of 'election integrity.'"</ref>

Former township committeeman Brian Phelan was inducted into the New Jersey State Elected Officials Hall of Fame in 2011.<ref>Elected Officials Hall of Fame: 2011 Inductee List, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed September 5, 2015.</ref>

Federal, state, and county representation

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Mendham Township is located in the 7th and 11th Congressional Districts<ref name=PCR2022>2022 Redistricting Plan, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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Politics

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As of June 4, 2024, there were a total of 5,264 registered voters in Mendham Township, of which 1,505 (28.59%) were registered as Democrats, 1,960 (37.23%) were registered as Republicans and 1,799 (34.18%) were registered as Unaffiliated.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 2021 gubernatorial election, Republican Jack Ciattarelli received 54.4% (1,521 votes), ahead of Democrat Phil Murphy with 45% (1,260 votes), and other candidates with .6% (17 votes), among the 2,825 ballots cast by the township's 5,527 registered voters, for a turnout of 51.1%.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Republican Kim Guadagno received 57.5% (1,305 votes), ahead of Democrat Phil Murphy with 41.1% (932 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (31 votes), among the 2,292 ballots cast by the township's 4,982 registered voters, for a turnout of 46.0%.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie, a resident of the township, received 80.9% of the vote (1,795 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 18.0% (400 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (25 votes), among the 2,242 ballots cast by the township's 4,624 registered voters (22 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.5%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.4% of the vote (1,914 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 23.5% (666 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.0% (227 votes) and other candidates with 0.1% (3 votes), among the 2,838 ballots cast by the township's 4,547 registered voters, yielding a 62.4% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Morris County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

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Education

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Public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Mendham Township Public Schools.<ref>Mendham Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Mendham Township Public Schools. Accessed July 21, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Mendham Township School District. Composition: The Mendham Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Mendham Township."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 745 students and 73.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Mendham Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–2021 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Mendham Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Mendham Township Elementary School<ref>Mendham Township Elementary School, Mendham Township Public Schools. Accessed July 21, 2022.</ref> with 429 students in grades Pre-K–4 and Mendham Township Middle School<ref>Mendham Township Middle School, Mendham Township Public Schools. Accessed July 21, 2022.</ref> with 313 students in grades 5–8.<ref>Schools, Mendham Township Public Schools. Accessed July 21, 2022.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Mendham Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Mendham Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Mendham Township Middle School was one of 11 in the state to be recognized in 2014 by the United States Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.<ref>Goldman, Jeff. "Which N.J. schools were named to national 'Blue Ribbon' list?", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 2, 2014. Accessed December 31, 2014. "Eleven New Jersey schools have been named to the annual National Blue Ribbon list, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday."</ref><ref>2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private, United States Department of Education. Accessed December 31, 2014.</ref> Mendham Township Elementary School was honored by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program in 2019, one of nine schools in the state recognized as Exemplary High Performing Schools.<ref>2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools Exemplary High Performing Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed February 12, 2020.</ref>

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend West Morris Mendham High School, which is located in Mendham Borough and serves students from Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough and Mendham Township.<ref>School Profile 2016-2017, West Morris Mendham High School. Accessed March 19, 2017. "West Morris Mendham High School, serving grades 9-12, is a college preparatory institution. Students reside in either Mendham or Chester, which are both semi-rural communities with a mix of upper-middle class to high-income families."</ref> The school is part of the West Morris Regional High School District, which also serves students from Washington Township at West Morris Central High School.<ref>West Morris Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 27, 2020. "Established in 1958, the West Morris Regional High School District operates two schools, West Morris Central High School and West Morris Mendham High School. The regional district serves the students of five Morris County communities: Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and Washington Township. Students from Washington Township attend West Morris Central High School, and students from the Chesters and the Mendhams attend West Morris Mendham High School."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,142 students and 91.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1.<ref>School data for West Morris Mendham High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> The district's board of education is comprised nine members who are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis.<ref>Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the West Morris Regional High School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 12, 2020. "The School District is administered by a nine-member Board of Education (“the Board”), with three members elected each year for three-year terms."</ref> The nine seats on the board of education are allocated based on the populations of the constituent municipalities, with one seat assigned to Mendham Township.<ref>Board of Education, West Morris Regional High School District. Accessed February 12, 2020.</ref>

Transportation

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County Route 510 eastbound in Mendham Township

Roads and highways

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Template:As of, the township had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality and Template:Convert by Morris County.<ref>Morris County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

No Interstate, U.S. or state highways pass directly through Mendham Township. The most significant roadway directly serving the township is County Route 510. For those heading to points outside the township, Interstate 287, Interstate 80, and Interstate 78, are all accessible nearby.

Public transportation

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NJ Transit offered service on the MCM4 and MCM5 routes until 2010, when subsidies to the local provider were eliminated as part of budget cuts.<ref>Private Carrier Bus Service reductions, NJ Transit. Accessed August 8, 2015.</ref><ref>Morris County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed August 8, 2015.</ref>

Commuters traveling via public transportation can drive to the Morristown station to access New Jersey Transit Midtown Direct express train line into Midtown Manhattan.

Notable people

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