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Pequannock Township (pronounced pa-QUAN-nick<ref>Melisurgo, Len. "Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 22, 2023. "Pequannock (Morris County) Drivers from out of town might say PEE-quan-KNOCK, but the correct way to say this township is pa-QUAN-nick."</ref>) is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Template:As of, the township's population was 15,571,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 31 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 15,540,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 1,652 (+11.9%) from the 13,888 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> The primary community in the township is the census-designated place of Pompton Plains.

The name "Pequannock", as used in the name of the township and of the Pequannock River, is thought to have been derived from the Lenni Lenape Native American word Paquettahhnuake, meaning "cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation".<ref>Profile of Pequannock Township Template:Webarchive, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed November 9, 2006.</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 17, 2015.</ref><ref>Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 242. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 17, 2015.</ref><ref>Huget, Jennifer. "Lenape lived in Pequannock", The Record, July 21, 2009. Accessed September 17, 2015. "'Pequannock' is derived from a Leni-Lenape noun that means 'cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation.'</ref><ref>Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. "Celebrating The 275th Anniversary Of The Township Of Pequannock", Congressional Digest, June 2, 2015, 114th Congress, 1st Session, Issue: Vol. 161, No. 87 — Daily Edition. Accessed September 17, 2015. "Deriving its name from the Lenni Lenape word 'Paquettahhuake,' meaning 'cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation,' Pequannock Township has embraced the notion of growth and prosperity."</ref> The name "Pompton" has been cited by some sources to mean "a place where they catch soft fish".<ref>"Looking at Historic Pequannock Township", Pequannock Township. Accessed October 2, 2014.</ref><ref>Huget, Jennifer. "Lenape lived in Pequannock", The Record, July 21, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2016. "'Pequannock' is derived from a Leni-Lenape noun that means 'cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation.'"</ref>

New Jersey Monthly ranked Pequannock Township as the "Best Bang for the Buck" in New Jersey and 9th overall in its 2011 edition of "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.<ref>"Top Towns: Bang for the Buck", New Jersey Monthly, August 15, 2011. Accessed August 12, 2013.</ref> It was then ranked 14th overall in the 2013 edition of "Best Places to Live".<ref>"Top Towns-Alphabetical List", "New Jersey Monthly", September 3, 2013. Accessed May 26, 2014.</ref> In the 2015 edition of "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey, Pequannock ranked 4th overall.<ref>"Best Places to Live in New Jersey 2015", New Jersey Monthly. Accessed April 10, 2016.</ref>

History

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The name for the area goes back at least as far as March 1, 1720, when it was referred to as "Poquanick", a precinct in Hunterdon County. Formed as "Poquanock Township" on March 25, 1740,<ref>Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries Template:Webarchive, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1740, March 25. Morris County is established. Morris County includes Morris Township, Pequannock (also referred to as Poquanick or Peqannoc), Hanover Township, and 'Morris Town.' From the Court of Common Pleas."</ref> as the county's largest township, what is now a Template:Convert bedroom community with Pompton Plains in its northern portion and old Pequannock in its southern was once a vast Template:Convert region of rural farmland settled by the Dutch after its purchase by Arent Schuyler and associates in 1695 and 1696.<ref>"Looking at Historic Pequannock Township", Pequannock Township. Accessed December 25, 2016. "It was incorporated in 1740, making it at the time the largest township in Morris County.... Once encompassing a sprawling 176 square miles, it is now a compact 6.8 square miles suburban community 35 miles west of New York City."</ref><ref>Laplaca, Bryan. "Back in the Day - May 17, 1981: Happy 241st, Pequannock", Suburban Trends, May 30, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2016. "Just a year after the formation of Morris County, the General Sessions of Peace – the first court set up by the New Jersey Legislature – met in Morristown on March 25, 1740 and divided the new county into three townships. Pequannock was the largest at 16 miles long and 11 miles wide. The 176-square-mile township then gradually shrunk into the about 7 square miles it is today."</ref> The township was incorporated by the New Jersey Legislature's Township Act of 1798 as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships on February 21, 1798.<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. 196. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

Over time, several municipalities were split off from the township: Jefferson Township on February 11, 1804; Rockaway Township on April 8, 1844; Boonton Township on April 11, 1867; Montville Township on April 11, 1867; Butler Borough on March 13, 1901; Kinnelon Borough on March 21, 1922; Lincoln Park Borough on April 25, 1922; and Riverdale Borough on April 17, 1923.<ref name=Story/><ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896–1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the "General Statutes" and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 217. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 17, 2015.</ref>

During the American Revolutionary War, both Comte de Rochambeau and George Washington's troops camped on what is now the site of the Pequannock Valley Middle School. While Washington stayed at the Schuyler-Colfax House in nearby Pompton, unproven oral history states that he attended church services in the First Reformed Church located in Pompton Plains, also known as the Pompton Meeting House, which had been constructed in 1771. The Mandeville Inn, located on the site of where the soldiers had camped during the war, was built in 1788 and was once owned by Garret Hobart, later Vice President of the United States. The stone with the engraved date is now located inside the Pequannock Valley Middle School when the Inn was demolished and replaced with the school in 1950.<ref>Pequannock Township Master Plan 1994–1995 Template:Webarchive, p. 13. Pequannock Township. Accessed January 13, 2012. "The Pequannock Valley Middle School was erected in 1950 on the site of the circa 1790 Mandeville Inn."</ref>

During the Civil War, Pequannock was a stop on the Underground Railroad. The Giles Mandeville House (also built in 1788), a field and quarry-stone structure located at 515 Newark-Pompton Turnpike, which is believed to have served as a waypoint for many runaway slaves, still stands today, and has been in use as the Manse of the adjacent First Reformed Church since 1953.<ref>Alexander, Andrea. "Rising to old heights", The Record, July 25, 2009. Accessed January 13, 2012. "Giles Mandeville House (minister's house): built in 1788, it is considered an example of early Dutch housing.... The minister's house might have served as a stop along the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves seeking freedom."</ref>

Historic sites

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Historic sites located in Pequannock Township include:<ref>New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: Morris County, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, updated March 13, 2017. Accessed May 11, 2017.</ref>

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 7.11 square miles (18.41 km2), including 6.79 square miles (17.58 km2) of land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) of water (4.53%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The Township of Pequannock is located in eastern Morris County, along Route 23, approximately Template:Convert north of the interchange of Route 23 with Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 46. Interstate 287 crosses the northwest corner of the township, with a full interchange just north of the township in the borough of Riverdale. Pequannock Township is located Template:Convert west of New York City.<ref>Engelbart, Ed. Historic District Commission, Pequannock Township. Accessed January 13, 2012.</ref>

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Pequannock and Pompton Plains, each of which is served by a separate post office of the United States Postal Service.<ref>Janoski, Steve. "Pequannock council gets history lesson on its sections", Suburban Trends, February 17, 2011. Accessed January 13, 2012. "Some residents have made comments recently about the description, which states that the township 'encompasses two communities, Pequannock and Pompton Plains, each served by their own post office.' These residents have said that the site should not make the distinction between the two sections."</ref><ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 9, 2015.</ref>

Pequannock Township borders the municipalities of Kinnelon, Lincoln Park and Riverdale in Morris County; and Pompton Lakes and Wayne in Passaic County.<ref>Areas touching Pequannock Township, MapIt. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>Morris County Municipalities Map, Morris County, New Jersey Department of Planning and Preservation. Accessed March 2, 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 15,540 people, 6,471 households, and 3,986 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,794 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 95.76% (14,881) White, 0.48% (75) Black or African American, 0.09% (14) Native American, 1.94% (302) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.89% (138) from other races, and 0.84% (130) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.52% (703) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 6,471 households, 26.2% had children under the age of 18; 52.9% were married couples living together; 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 38.4% were non-families. Of all households, 35.6% were made up of individuals and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.18.<ref name=Census2010/>

21.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 85.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 81.3 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $84,322 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,784) and the median family income was $109,572 (+/− $9,602). Males had a median income of $77,988 (+/− $7,857) versus $50,744 (+/− $7,369) for females. The per capita income for the township was $42,016 (+/− $2,741). About 1.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Pequannock township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 13, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

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The 2000 United States census counted 13,888 people, 5,026 households, and 3,829 families in the township.<ref name="GR2" /> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,097 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 96.60% White, 0.30% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.91% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Pequannock township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 13, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Pequannock township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 12, 2012.</ref>

There were 5,026 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.23.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $72,729, and the median income for a family was $84,487. Males had a median income of $61,093 versus $38,523 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,892. About 2.5% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

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Local government

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Since January 1, 1956, the township has operated within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Council-Manager Plan E form of local government. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<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 council is comprised of five members elected at-large in a partisan vote to four-year terms in office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting, the members of the council select one of their members to serve as mayor and another as deputy mayor, each serving a one-year term.<ref name=Council/><ref>Township Council Reorganization Meeting Minutes of January 3, 2017Template:Dead link, Pequannock Township. Accessed May 11, 2017. "The Clerk requested nominations from the Council on the selection of a member to serve as Mayor for the year 2017...."</ref> The Township Council hires a Township Manager, who serves as the chief executive and administrative officer of the township.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 121.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 12. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>About Pequannock Township, Pequannock Township, backed up by the Internet Archive as of October 26, 2006. Accessed March 3, 2008.</ref>

Template:As of, Pequannock's Township Council was comprised of Mayor David G. Kohle (R, term on council ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Ryan Herd (R, term on council ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), John Driesse (R, 2026), Melissa Florance-Lynch (R, 2026) and Kyle Russell (R, 2026).<ref name=Council>Township Council, Pequannock Township. Accessed May 2, 2024. "The Township of Pequannock operates under the Faulkner Act Council-Manager form of government, as described within the Optional Municipal Charter Law (N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq.). The Township Council is comprised of five members who are elected to four year, staggered terms in office. Each year, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected from within the Council to serve for a one year term."</ref><ref>2023 Municipal Data Sheet, Pequannock Township. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref><ref name=MorrisManual>Morris County Manual 2022, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=MorrisOfficials>Morris County Municipal Elected Officials For The Year 2024, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk, updated March 20, 2024. Accessed May 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Morris2021>General Election Winners For November 2, 2021, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Morrs2020>General Election 2020 November 3, 2020 Summary Report Official Results, Morris County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

In July 2021, the Township Council appointed John Driesse to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Richard Phelan until he resigned from office the previous month.<ref>Township Council Meeting Minutes for July 13, 2021, Pequannock Township. Accessed July 17, 2022. "Mrs. Russell thanked former Councilman Richard Phelan who resigned on June 30th, for his service. Mayor Russell then asked for nominations from the Council to replace Mr. Phelan. Mrs. Florance-Lynch nominated John Driesse which was seconded by Mr. Kohle. There being no other nominations, R2021-161, selecting John Driesse to fill the vacancy in the Office of Councilperson effective immediately, was adopted by the following vote:"</ref>

Ed Engelbart was named Township Historian, following a resolution passed on May 10, 2011, making him the first person to be named to this position in a decade.<ref>Janoski, Steve. "Pequannock council names Engelbart 'township historian'", Suburban Trends, June 20, 2011. Accessed May 13, 2012. "Councilman Ed Engelbart was named Pequannock's official historian by the Township Council last month in a move that was approved by resolution on May 10.... Phelan said he found out the last time someone held that position in the township was over a decade ago, and after conversing with fellow council people, it was agreed that Engelbart should receive the title."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

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Pequannock Township is located in the 11th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 26th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2023>Municipalities Sorted by 2023-2031 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed September 1, 2023.</ref>

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Politics

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Template:As of, there were a total of 10,911 registered voters in Pequannock Township, of which 4,042 (37.0%) were registered as Republicans, 2,242 (20.5%) were registered as Democrats, and 4,625 (42.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Morris, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 21, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 58.8% of the vote (4,850 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.3% (3,326 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (76 votes), among the 8,309 ballots cast by the township's 11,383 registered voters (57 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 73.0%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 58.8% of the vote (5,341 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 39.7% (3,608 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (84 votes), among the 9,088 ballots cast by the township's 11,236 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.9%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 21, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 62.0% of the vote (4,889 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 37.1% (2,925 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (45 votes), among the 7,886 ballots cast by the township's 10,055 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 78.4.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 21, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 68.6% of the vote (3,695 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 29.9% (1,612 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (82 votes), among the 5,436 ballots cast by the township's 11,301 registered voters (47 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.1%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 58.5% of the vote (3,550 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 33.1% (2,008 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.9% (420 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (49 votes), among the 6,073 ballots cast by the township's 11,127 registered voters, yielding a 54.6% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Morris County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 21, 2012.</ref>

Education

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The Pequannock Township School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Pequannock Township Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Pequannock Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Pequannock Township School District. Composition: The Pequannock Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Pequannock Township."</ref> Template:As of, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,123 students and 167.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Pequannock Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Pequannock Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>) are Stephen J. Gerace Elementary School<ref>Stephen J. Gerace Elementary School, Pequannock Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020.</ref> 290 with students in grades K–5, Hillview Elementary School<ref>Hillview Elementary School, Pequannock Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020.</ref> 313 with students in grades K–5, North Boulevard Elementary School<ref>North Boulevard Elementary School, Pequannock Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020.</ref> 340 with students in grades K–5, Pequannock Valley School<ref>Pequannock Valley School, Pequannock Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020.</ref> with 459 students in grades 6–8 and Pequannock Township High School<ref>Pequannock Township High School, Pequannock Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020.</ref> with 701 students in grades 9–12.<ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Pequannock Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Holy Spirit School is a Catholic school serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.<ref>School Profile, Holy Spirit School. Accessed February 22, 2023.</ref><ref>Morris County, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson Catholic Schools Office. Accessed February 22, 2023.</ref> In addition, there is Kolbe Immaculata School, a non-diocesan Catholic school for grades 1–8;<ref>School, Kolbe Immaculata School. Accessed October 2, 2014. "Kolbe Immaculata School is a non-diocesan, non-profit private school teaching the Catholic Faith from First through Eighth Grades."</ref> the Netherlands Reformed Christian School (PreK–12); and Chancellor Academy, a school founded in 1983 that serves students in sixth through twelfth grades who have not succeeded in a traditional school structure.<ref>About, Chancellor Academy. Accessed October 2, 2014.</ref>

Transportation

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Interstate 287 southbound in Pequannock 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, Template:Convert by Morris County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Morris County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

Two major roadways exist within the township; Interstate 287 runs for Template:Convert across the northwest corner<ref>Interstate 287 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2017. Accessed July 17, 2022.</ref> and Route 23 runs for Template:Convert along the eastern boundary.<ref>Route 23 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2017. Accessed July 17, 2022.</ref>

Public transportation

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The NJ Transit Mountain View<ref>Mountain View Station, NJ Transit. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref> and Lincoln Park<ref>Lincoln Park Station, NJ Transit. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref> train stations are both near Pequannock, offering service on the Montclair-Boonton Line to Hoboken Terminal.<ref>Montclair-Boonton Line, NJ Transit, updated April 23, 2023. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref> Pequannock Township was formerly served by the Pompton Plains railroad station, which has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.<ref>Template:NRHP url, National Park Service. Accessed October 2, 2014.</ref>

Bus service is provided by NJ Transit on the 194 line to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.<ref>Riding the Bus, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref><ref>Morris County Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed January 13, 2012.</ref><ref>Morris County System Map Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed August 3, 2015.</ref> In September 2012, as part of budget cuts, NJ Transit suspended service to Newark on the 75 line.<ref>Rouse, Karen. "N.J. Transit bus No. 75, running from Passaic County to Newark, will no longer operate", The Record, August 29, 2012. Accessed August 5, 2015. "Starting Saturday, the NJ Transit No. 75 bus — which runs from Butler through Pompton Lakes, Pequannock, Wayne and Little Falls on its way to Newark — will no longer operate as NJ Transit's plan to save $2.5 million in operating costs takes effect."</ref>

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Media

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Pequannock is served by New York City TV stations. It is served by the newspapers the Daily Record and The Record of Bergen County.

Notable people

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