Editing Denville Township, New Jersey

{{Short description|Township in Morris County, New Jersey, US}}
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|name                     = Denville Township, New Jersey
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|nickname                 = "Hub of Morris County"<ref name=Hub/>
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Thomas W. Andes ([[Republican Party (New Jersey)|R]], term ends December 31, 2027)<ref name=Mayor/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[City manager|Administrator]]
|leader_name1             = Steven Ward<ref>[https://www.denvillenj.org/departments/administration.php Administration], Township of Denville. Accessed May 5, 2024.</ref>
|leader_title2            = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name2             = Matthew Bansch<ref>[https://www.denvillenj.org/departments/township_clerk.php Township Clerk], Township of Denville. Accessed May 5, 2024.</ref>
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = April 14, 1913
|named_for                = [[Daniel Denton]]

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|postal_code              = 07834<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=denville&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Denville, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed September 5, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed October 8, 2013.</ref>
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'''Denville Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]], in the [[North Jersey|northern portion]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. It is a [[commuter town]] of [[New York City]] in the [[New York metropolitan area]], located {{convert|35|mi}} west of [[Manhattan]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the township's population was 17,107,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 472 (+2.8%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 16,635,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn had reflected an increase of 811 (+5.1%) from the 15,824 counted at the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls 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 at the center of the county, Denville's access to major transportation routes has made it known as the ''Hub of Morris County''.<ref name=Hub>[http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=COMMUNITIES12&template=town Denville profile]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]''. Accessed April 22, 2007. "Known as the 'hub' of Morris County -- because of its central geographic location and spot along major transportation routes -- this township is home to one of the most traditional town centers in the county."</ref> The township's location in Morris County has contributed to the growth of its "eclectic downtown", along with four membership lake communities developed a [[Gilded Age|century ago]] as [[List of summer colonies|summer colonies]].<ref name=NYT2021>Levin, Jay. [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/26/realestate/denville-nj-lakefront-living-with-an-eclectic-downtown.html "Denville, N.J.: Lakefront Living with an Eclectic Downtown"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 26, 2021. Accessed March 30, 2022. "Iron forges along the Rockaway River and Den Brook put Denville on the map. Den refers either to Daniel Denton, a 17th-century Englishman who explored interior northern New Jersey, or to the 'den' of wild animals prevalent near the waterways."</ref>

[[NJ Transit]] rail service is available at the [[Denville station]], a large three-platform station serving both the [[Morristown Line|Morristown]] and the [[Montclair-Boonton Line|Montclair-Boonton]] train lines, with service to [[Hoboken Terminal]] or to [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Penn Station]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] via [[Midtown Direct]].

Denville was formed as a township by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on April 14, 1913, from portions of [[Rockaway Township, New Jersey|Rockaway Township]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 192. Accessed March 31, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://mclib.info/reference/local-history-genealogy/historical-timeline-of-morris-county-boundaries/ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225144924/http://mclib.info/reference/local-history-genealogy/historical-timeline-of-morris-county-boundaries/ |date=December 25, 2016 }}, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1913. Denville is established from Rockaway Township."</ref>

== History ==
[[Lenape]] [[Native Americans of the United States|Native Americans]] were known to travel the Minisink Trail for centuries before Europeans arrived in New Jersey. Part of that trail cut across what is now southern Denville, roughly following the course of [[New Jersey Route 10|Route 10]] and Mount Pleasant Turnpike. Some research has indicated that there was a Lenape campsite along the trail in Denville, on or near the Ayres / Knuth Farm Historic Site along Route 10.

When [[Netherlands|Dutch]] and [[England|English]] settlers began to arrive in the new world in the early 17th century, the Minisink Trail was the likely route they traveled to explore the interior. [[Daniel Denton]], one of the purchasers of what is known as the [[Elizabethtown Tract]] in 1664, led an expedition into the interior of northern New Jersey. In 1670, he wrote the first English language description of the area. Some researchers conclude that the name "Denville" derives from Denton.<ref>[http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2013-04-12/html/CREC-2013-04-12-pt1-PgE450-2.htm "Honoring The Centennial Of The Township Of Denvill - Hon. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen of New Jersey in the House of Representatives Friday, April 12, 2013], ''[[Congressional Record]]'', Volume 159, Number 49 (Friday, April 12, 2013). Accessed March 8, 2015. "As early as 1664, however, Dutch and English settlers began arriving on the shores of the Eastern Coast of the United States. Daniel Denton, a wealthy landowner, is believed to have led an expedition into the interior of Northern New Jersey, specifically the region of Morris County. His discoveries and descriptions of the area, along with its bountiful land and resources led people to populate the area as early as 1690. It is believed that The Great Daniel Denton's influence on the area gave Denville its name."</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=12 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.</ref>

Some researchers have suggested that European settlers began to come to the Denville area as early as 1690. These early settlers were primarily Dutch and English from [[Long Island]], [[Religious Society of Friends|Quakers]] from [[Philadelphia]], and [[Germans]]. [[William Penn]] and several other proprietors began to survey and stake out lands in the Denville area around 1715. These surveys are the first documentation of Denville. Between 1730 and 1760, several forges and mills were erected in Denville along the [[Rockaway River]] and the Denbrook. A number of communities associated with the forges and mills began to emerge. Ninkey and Franklin in southern Denville developed around the forges there of the same names. Denville village developed around the Job Allen Iron Works. Early developers of Denville, such as the Hussa family and A.B Crane & Co., were intrinsic in shaping the residential and lake communities.

An alternative explanation for the derivation of the township's name came from a letter from early Denville settler John Hinchman in the year 1800, in which he recounted some of the oral history of Denville from 50 years earlier, as stated to him by some of the elders of the time. Hinchman explains in his letter that the naming of Denville can be traced to a "den" of wild animals located in the swampy regions along the Denbrook and [[Rockaway River]]. The animals would bask on a knoll that juts out into the meadows where they were hunted by the native Lenape. This "[[maternity den|den]]", Hinchman wrote, was the basis for the name of Denville and the Denbrook.<ref name=NYT2021/><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98743084/derivation-of-denville/ "What's in our name?"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', September 12, 2007. Accessed March 30, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. " OK: Show of hands. Who knows how Denville got its name?.... In fact, as John Hinchman tells us, Denville was named for the den of wild animals who inhabited the swamps along the Rockaway and Denbrook rivers the latter of which was also named for the den."</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Main street, Denville, New Jersey.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Broadway, Denville's main street]]
The township had a total area of 12.74 square miles (32.99&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 11.99 square miles (31.06&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.75 square miles (1.94&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (5.86%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Unincorporated area (New Jersey)|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include [[Cedar Lake (New Jersey)|Cedar Lake]], Cooks Pond, Cooper Lake, Franklin, [[Indian Lake (New Jersey)|Indian Lake]], Lake Arrowhead, Lake Estling, Lake Openaka, Openaka Lake, [[Rock Ridge (New Jersey)|Rock Ridge]], Snake Hill, and Union Hill.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The township borders the [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]] municipalities of [[Mountain Lakes, New Jersey|Mountain Lakes]] and [[Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey|Parsippany-Troy Hills]] to the east, [[Morris Township, New Jersey|Morris Township]] to the South, [[Randolph, New Jersey|Randolph]] to the south and west, [[Rockaway, New Jersey|Rockaway Borough]] to the west, [[Rockaway Township, New Jersey|Rockaway Township]] to the north and west, and [[Boonton Township, New Jersey|Boonton Township]] to the north and east.<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1072288/touches.html Areas touching Denville], MapIt. Accessed March 27, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5hiBO5NWHt5YzdlbHhiWnNWU2s/view Morris County Municipalities Map], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Department of Planning and Preservation. Accessed March 27, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Denville has 11 named bodies of water within township limits. The four major residential lake communities are Cedar Lake, Indian Lake, Rock Ridge and Lake Arrowhead (including Great Bay and Bay of Deep Waters). [[Estling Lake]] is a private summer community. The three minor lakes are Cooper Lake, Hollstein Lake, and Openaki Lake. The town also has Cooks Pond, a recreational lake available for public use by membership.

Most residents of Denville live in the non-lake communities in the township, including Bald Hill, Beacon Hill and Union Hill.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1920= 1205
| 1930= 2162
| 1940= 3117
| 1950= 6055
| 1960=10632
| 1970=14045
| 1980=14380
| 1990=13812
| 2000=15824
| 2010=16635
| 2020=17107
| estimate=17148
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
| footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed October 8, 2013.</ref> 1920–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA717 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 717. Accessed March 31, 2012.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402717650 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Denville township, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102119/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402717650 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 31, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mor/denville1.pdf Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Denville township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084958/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mor/denville1.pdf |date=March 4, 2016 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 31, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/denvilletownshipmorriscountynewjersey QuickFacts Denville township, Morris County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 9, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 16,635 people, 6,432 households, and 4,509 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1401.8|/sqmi}}. There were 6,734 housing units at an average density of {{convert|567.4|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 89.49% (14,887) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.42% (236) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.12% (20) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 6.52% (1,084) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.01% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.78% (129) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.67% (278) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 5.31% (883) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 6,432 households, 32.1% had children under the age of 18; 59.8% were married couples living together; 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.9% were non-families. Of all households, 25.6% were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.12.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.9 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $103,435 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,379) and the median family income was $122,600 (+/− $7,473). Males had a median income of $85,571 (+/− $9,730) versus $61,382 (+/− $2,135) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $49,990 (+/− $3,235). About none of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402717650 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Denville township, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085148/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402717650 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 31, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 15,824 people, 5,990 households, and 4,312 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|1,307.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. (in the 2010 Census there are 16,635 people). There were 6,178 housing units at an average density of {{convert|510.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 92.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.64% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], (in the 2010 Census it was 1,084 or 6.5%), 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.03% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 2.64% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402717650.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Denville township, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112213853/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402717650.pdf |date=January 12, 2016 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 31, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402717650 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Denville township, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092517/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402717650 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

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There were 5,990 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.11.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $76,778, and the median income for a family was $90,651. Males had a median income of $63,413 versus $42,392 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $38,607. About 1.7% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Economy==
In 2003, the Shoppes at Union Hill, a {{Convert|92000|sqft|adj=on}} outdoor [[lifestyle center]], opened along [[New Jersey Route 10|Route 10]].<ref>Martin, Antoinette. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/02/realestate/commercial-property-new-jersey-strip-mall-denville-looks-barns-for-its-design.html "Commercial Property/New Jersey; Strip Mall in Denville Looks to Barns for Its Design"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 2, 2001. Accessed July 12, 2023. "After years of debate and adjustment, a revised plan for the Shoppes at Union Hill has been unanimously approved by the township's authorities. A strip mall, or 'lifestyle center,' as the Stanbery Development Company terms the project, will be built on an 18-acre parcel that was previously part of the town's Ayres-Knuth Historic Farm. The shopping center will be situated on Route 10, which formed one boundary of the original farm."</ref><ref>Lubetkin, Steve. [https://www.globest.com/sites/stevelubetkin/2016/05/05/stanbery-unloads-the-shoppes-at-union-hill-lifestyle-center-in-denville-nj/ "Stanbery Unloads The Shoppes at Union Hill, Lifestyle Center in Denville, NJ; Stanbery Development has sold The Shoppes at Union Hill, a 92,431 square-foot lifestyle center located at 3056 State Route 10 West in Denville, NJ."], [[GlobeSt.com]], May 5, 2016. Accessed July 12, 2023.</ref>

==Sports==
The game of [[American flag rugby]] was first played in Denville, introduced to the township by resident Tom Feury.<ref>Vera, Vanessa. [https://archive.today/20120713021620/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailyrecord/access/1805109821.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+26,+2009&author=VANESSA+VERA&pub=Daily+Record&desc=Rugby+tourney+poised+to+set+world+record&pqatl=google "Rugby tourney poised to set world record"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', July 26, 2009. Accessed April 16, 2012. "Morris Youth Rugby, a division of Morris Rugby Corp., was founded 11 years ago by KJ Feury's husband Tom Feury, 48, of Denville."</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
[[The Tourne]] county park is in portions of Denville, [[Boonton Township, New Jersey|Boonton Township]] and [[Mountain Lakes, New Jersey|Mountain Lakes]]. The park covers more than {{convert|540|acres}} of undeveloped land and offers a view of the [[New York City skyline]] from its peak standing {{convert|897|ft}} high.<ref>[http://m66.siteground.biz/~morrispa/index.php/parks/tourne-county-park Tourne County Park], Morris County Park Commission. Accessed April 30, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.nynjtc.org/park/tourne-county-park Tourne County Park], [[New York-New Jersey Trail Conference]]. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

== Government ==

=== Local government ===
[[File:Denville town clock.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Denville's town clock with sign for [[New Jersey Route 53|Route 53]] visible]]
Denville Township is governed within the [[Faulkner Act]], formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under [[Faulkner Act (mayor–council)|Mayor-Council]] plan F, as implemented as of January 1, 1972, based on the recommendations of a [[Charter Study Commission]].<ref>[http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf "The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012040522/http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf |date=October 12, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], July 2007. Accessed October 8, 2013.</ref> The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the seven-member township council, all elected to four-year terms of office on a partisan basis in odd-numbered years as part of the November general election. Four members are elected together, one council member from each of four [[Ward (United States)|wards]], and two years later, the three at-large and the mayoral seats are up for election at the same time.<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 name=Council/><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=10 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 10. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, the mayor of Denville Township is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Thomas W. Andes, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.<ref name=Mayor>[https://www.denvillenj.org/administration/mayor.php Mayor], Denville Township. Accessed May 5, 2024.</ref> Members of the Denville Township Council are Gary Borowiec (2025; Ward 4), Glenn R. Buie (R, 2025; Ward 3), Angela Coté (R, 2027; at-large), Christopher Golinski (R, 2025; Ward 2), Chrissy Kovacs (R, 2025; Ward 1), Louis R. Maffei (R, 2027; at-large) and Robbie Simpson (R, 2027; at-large).<ref name=Council>[https://www.denvillenj.org/administration/township_council.php Township Council Members], Township of Denville. Accessed May 5, 2024. "Seven member Council. Four year terms. Four representatives elected by ward. Three representatives elected at-large. Staggered terms: At-large members run with the mayor; Ward members run two years later."</ref><ref>[https://cms1files.revize.com/denville/docs/Budgets/1408_adoptbudget_2023.pdf 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Township of Denville. Accessed May 5, 2024.</ref><ref name=MorrisManual>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/3/manual/mc-manual-2024-web-040924.pdf#page=31 ''Morris County Manual 2024''], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed May 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=MorrisOfficials>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/9/elections/2024-municipal-elected-officials-032224.pdf ''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=Morris2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Morris/119045/web.317647/#/summary General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated December 11, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Morris2021>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/past-results/2021-general-winners-121421.pdf General Election Winners For November 2, 2021], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

In February 2020, the township council selected former councilmember Christopher Golinski to fill the Second Ward seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by [[Brian Bergen]] until he resigned from office in November 2019 after being elected to a seat in the General Assembly.<ref>Lusardi, Anthony M. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/denville/articles/christopher-golinski-appointed-to-fill-ward-2-councilman-vacancy "Christopher Golinski Appointed to Fill Ward 2 Councilman Vacancy"], TAP into Denville, February 10, 2020. Accessed March 27, 2020. "In a unanimous vote, the Denville Town Council selected Christopher Golinski to fill the Ward 2 council seat left vacant by former Councilman Brian Bergen, who stepped down from the position after winning his bid for the New Jersey Assembly last November. Golinski previously served two four-year terms on the township council from 2009 to 2017. He took the oath of office on Feb. 4 during the council's meeting."</ref> Golinski served on an interim basis until the November 2020 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Morris2020>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/past-results/2020-general-summary-report-official.pdf General Election 2020 November 3, 2020 Summary Report Official Results], [[Morris County, New Jersey]], updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Denville is located in the 11th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf 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>[https://pub.njleg.gov/publications/pdf/2023-NJ-Leg-District-Map.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2023-2031 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed September 1, 2023.</ref>

{{NJ Congress 11}} {{NJ Senate}}

{{NJ Legislative 26}}

{{NJ Morris County Commissioners}}

=== Politics ===
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 11,789 registered voters in Denville Township, of which 2,288 (19.4%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 4,951 (42.0%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 4,542 (38.5%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 8 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-morris-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Morris], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 55.5% of the vote (4,898 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 43.1% (3,805 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (116 votes), among the 8,863 ballots cast by the township's 12,128 registered voters (44 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 73.1%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-morris.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Morris County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-morris.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Morris County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 54.5% of the vote (5,266 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 43.7% (4,230 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (118 votes), among the 9,670 ballots cast by the township's 12,226 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.1%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-morris.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Morris County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 58.5% of the vote (5,214 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 40.5% (3,606 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (68 votes), among the 8,914 ballots cast by the township's 11,605 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.8.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_morris_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Morris County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 69.9% of the vote (3,758 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 27.7% (1,489 votes), and other candidates with 2.5% (132 votes), among the 5,462 ballots cast by the township's 12,145 registered voters (83 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.0%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-morris.pdf |title=Governor - Morris County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-morris.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Morris County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 61.3% of the vote (4,092 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 29.0% (1,934 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 8.3% (554 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (31 votes), among the 6,673 ballots cast by the township's 12,070 registered voters, yielding a 55.3% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-morris.pdf 2009 Governor: Morris County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017231210/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-morris.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

== Local Media ==
''[https://denvillenow.com/ Denville Now]'' is a Denville, NJ news source. Covering community events, local government, education, business, and more.

== Chamber of Commerce ==
[[Image:Saint Clares.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Saint Clare's Hospital, Denville's largest employer]]
The chamber is focused on making the community and business districts a better place for businesses, residents and visitors. Each year a pair of teenagers are crowned as Mr. and Miss Denville. They are participants in a winter holiday parade and weekend-long celebration. They are chosen for their volunteer work in Denville, and overall hard work.

== Education ==
[[File:Mksign.jpg|250px|right|thumb|[[Morris Knolls High School]]]]
The [[Denville Township School District]] serve public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=021fcd85cc2e4c7f8acf830a9a3773fd Denville Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Denville Township School District, adopted February 26, 1996. Accessed January 7, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through Eighth in the Denville Township School District. Composition The Denville: Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Denville Township."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,700 students and 167.8 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.1:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3403870&DistrictID=3403870 District information for Denville Township K-8 School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403870 School Data for the Denville Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are 
Lakeview Elementary School<ref>[https://www.lv.denville.org/ Lakeview Elementary School], Denville Township School District. Accessed January 7, 2025.</ref> with 691 students in grades PreK–5, 
Riverview Elementary School<ref>[https://www.rv.denville.org/ Riverview Elementary School], Denville Township School District. Accessed January 7, 2025.</ref> with 460 students in grades K–5 and 
Valleyview Middle School<ref>[https://www.vv.denville.org/ Valleyview Middle School], Denville Township School District. Accessed January 7, 2025.</ref> with 539 students in grades 6–8.<ref>[https://cdnsm5-ss16.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_81878/File/District/Key%20Communicators/Key%20Communicators%20July%202021.pdf School District Key Communicators], Denville Township School District, updated July 9, 2021. Accessed January 7, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/27/1090 School Performance Reports for the Denville Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1090 New Jersey School Directory for the Denville Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Riverview Elementary School was one of nine schools in New Jersey honored in 2020 by the [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program]], which recognizes high student achievement.<ref>[https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/awardwinners/reports/2020/all_2020_national_blue_ribbon_schools.pdf#page=23 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non-Public Schools], [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program]]. Accessed September 27, 2020.</ref><ref>Clark, Adam. [https://www.nj.com/education/2020/09/9-nj-schools-just-won-a-huge-national-honor.html "9 N.J. schools just won a huge national honor"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], September 24, 2020. Accessed September 27, 2020. "Nine New Jersey public schools have been awarded the national Blue Ribbon designation, one of the highest honors in education. The schools were recognized Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education for high student achievement."</ref>

Students in public school for [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s typically attend [[Morris Knolls High School]], which is located in Denville, but has a Rockaway address, along with most students from [[Rockaway Township, New Jersey|Rockaway Township]].<ref>[http://www.mhrd.org/cms/lib07/NJ01000236/Centricity/Domain/13/ProgramofStudies%20Final%202017-18.pdf#page=10 ''Program of Studies 2017-2018'' - About Our School District], Morris Hills Regional District. Accessed January 2, 2017. "Morris Knolls High School receives students from Denville, all of Rockaway Township with the exception of White Meadow Lake and the area described above in the southern part of Rockaway Township, Rockaway Borough south of Route #46 with the exception of the area of Rockaway Road and the Trailer Park behind the Boro Plaza (west of the railroad track) south of Route #46."</ref> The high school is part of the [[Morris Hills Regional High School District]], which also serves the residential communities of [[Rockaway, New Jersey|Rockaway Borough]] and [[Wharton, New Jersey|Wharton]].<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/27/3370/000.html Morris Hills Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed July 11, 2016. "Our schools' success is directly attributed to the support we receive from the residents of Denville, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township and Wharton - people who care about their children and who value education."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,473 students and 137.5 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.7:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410740&ID=341074004354 School data for Morris Knolls High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>

[[Morris Catholic High School]] is a four-year comprehensive [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] regional high school that was founded in 1957, which is operated as part of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson|Diocese of Paterson]].<ref>[http://www.patdioschools.org/morris-county Morris County], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson]] Catholic Schools Office. Accessed November 10, 2015.</ref>

[[Assumption College for Sisters]] is a [[Junior college|two-year]] [[Roman Catholic]] [[Women's colleges in the United States|women's college]]. Founded in 1953 through an affiliation with [[Seton Hall University]], Assumption is run by the [[Sisters of Christian Charity]]. Primarily designed to prepare women for work in religious vocations, Assumption specializes in [[Theology|theological studies]] and the [[liberal arts]]. It is the last remaining [[sisters' college]], or college primarily designed to educate [[nun]]s, in the United States.<ref>[http://acs350.org/college/ About], [[Assumption College for Sisters]]. Accessed June 4, 2018.</ref> In 2014, the school relocated to a convent on the campus of [[Morris Catholic High School]].<ref>Westhoven, William. [https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/2014/11/03/njs-smallest-college-moving-denville/18428929/ "NJ's smallest college moving to Denville"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', November 3, 2014. Accessed June 4, 2018. "The Assumption College for Sisters is moving operations — and many of its students — to the unoccupied convent at Morris Catholic Regional High School in Denville. The only 'sister-formation' college of its kind still operating in the United States and the smallest degree-granting institution in New Jersey, Assumption is moving from the 112-acre campus in the middle of the borough as part of a reorganization and consolidation of the properties owned by Sisters of Christian Charity."</ref>

== Transportation ==
[[File:2020-07-08 09 31 22 View west along Interstate 80 at Exit 39 (U.S. Route 46 EAST TO New Jersey State Route 53, Denville) in Denville Township, Morris County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]] westbound at the exit for [[U.S. Route 46]] and [[New Jersey Route 53|Route 53]] in Denville.]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|94.01|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|83.83|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|2.60|mi}} by Morris County and {{convert|7.58|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Morris.pdf Morris County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

[[New Jersey Route 10|Route 10]], [[New Jersey Route 53|Route 53]], [[U.S. Route 46]] and [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]] pass through the Township.

===Public transportation===
[[File:Denville Station M&E.jpg|thumb|[[Denville station]] services both of the [[New Jersey Transit Rail Operations|New Jersey Transit]]'s lines of [[Morristown Line|Morristown]] and [[Montclair-Boonton Line|Montclair-Boonton]].]]
The [[Denville station]]<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=34 Denville station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016135052/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=34 |date=October 16, 2014 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed September 10, 2014.</ref> offers train service to [[Hoboken Terminal]] or to [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Penn Station]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] via [[Midtown Direct]] on [[NJ Transit]]'s [[Morristown Line]] and [[Montclair-Boonton Line]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=MNE Morristown Line] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060244/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=MNE |date=October 23, 2013 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed September 10, 2014.</ref> Denville is actually two stations located within the same property. The Morristown Line station is two platforms located on a curve while the Montclair-Boonton Line station is a single platform next to the closed Denville Tower.

NJ Transit offers local bus service on the [[875 (New Jersey bus)|875]] and [[880 (New Jersey bus)|880]] routes,<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Engineering-Transportation/Riding-the-Bus Riding the Bus], [[Morris County, New Jersey]]. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Morris_County_Map.pdf Morris County System Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619135922/http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Morris_County_Map.pdf |date=June 19, 2015 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed July 28, 2015.</ref> which replaced service that had been offered on the [[MCM2 (New Jersey bus)|MCM2]] and [[MCM10 (New Jersey bus)|MCM10]] routes until June 2010, when NJ Transit pulled the subsidy.<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/var/var_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=ServiceChangesPvtCarrierTo Private Carrier Bus Service reductions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112224807/http://www.njtransit.com/var/var_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=ServiceChangesPvtCarrierTo |date=January 12, 2016 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed August 6, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Morris_County_Map.pdf Morris County System Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619135922/http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Morris_County_Map.pdf |date=June 19, 2015 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed August 6, 2015.</ref>

Denville is served by [[Lakeland Bus Lines]] with frequent service to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]].<ref>[http://www.lakelandbus.com/bus-stops-lakeland-route-46-new-york Bus Stops - Lakeland Rt 46 Dover to PABT] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826083250/http://www.lakelandbus.com/bus-stops-lakeland-route-46-new-york |date=August 26, 2015 }}, [[Lakeland Bus Lines]]. Accessed July 28, 2015.</ref>

[[Newark Liberty International Airport]], is located {{convert|27.5|mi|km}} southeast of Denville in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], [[New Jersey]].<ref>[https://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=Denville,+NJ&geocode=&dirflg=&saddr=ewr&f=d&sll=40.907804,-74.496231&sspn=0.214842,0.466919&ie=UTF8&ll=40.636883,-74.668579&spn=0.862877,1.867676&z=9&om=1 Google Maps: Denville, NJ to EWR], [[Google Maps]]. Accessed October 27, 2007.</ref> Other nearby airports include [[LaGuardia Airport]] (43 miles from Denville) and [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] (54 miles from Denville), both of which are in [[Queens]], [[New York City]].

== Popular culture ==

*The farm scene from the [[Torch Song Trilogy (film)|film version]] of ''[[Torch Song Trilogy]]'' was filmed at the Knuth Farm.<ref>Bianco, Vito. [https://books.google.com/books?id=10RC3ZFF29YC&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62 ''Denville''], p. 62. [[Arcadia Publishing]], 2001. {{ISBN|0-7385-0907-8}}. Accessed April 16, 2012. "The Ayers-Knuth Farm is Denville's only national historic site.... This building served as a backdrop farmhouse in the movie Torch Song Trilogy."</ref>
*Saint Clare's Hospital was where Tony and Christopher were taken after their accident in episode 83 of ''[[The Sopranos]]'', "[[Kennedy and Heidi]]".<ref>Moss, Linda. [http://www.multichannel.com/article/129332-Never_Say_Ciao_Tony.php "Never Say 'Ciao,' Tony"], ''[[Multichannel News]]'', June 10, 2007. Accessed April 16, 2012. "Family Health Care: After Tony and Christopher have their car accident, Tony is supposedly taken to St. Clare's Hospital in Denville, N.J. Several of my family members have had surgery at that facility. And Federico Castelluccio, the actor who played Furio Giunta, lives in Denville."</ref>
*''[[Married to Jonas]]'', starring [[Kevin Jonas]] and wife Danielle, was filmed at their house in the township.<ref name=Jonas>Hyman, Vicki. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2012/08/married_to_jonas_kevin_jonas_d.html "'Married to Jonas': Kevin and Danielle Jonas make room for Daddy"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', August 16, 2012. Accessed September 28, 2012. "Two minutes into Sunday's premiere of the new E! reality show, set in and around Denville, Kevin Jonas and his wife Danielle are snuggling in their king-size four-poster bed when they hear Danielle's father Bucky call 'Dani!' from downstairs."</ref>

== Community ==

*''Our Hometown: Celebrating Denville's Centennial'', a feature-length documentary about the history of the township, was released in June 2013, in conjunction with Denville's centennial celebration. It features audio interviews with local historians, business leaders, and politicians.<ref>Smolensky, Connor Ryan. [http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20130603/NJNEWS/306030002/Denville-featured-documentary-celebrating-last-100-years "Denville Featured In Documentary Celebrating The Last 100 Years"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130811101025/http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20130603/NJNEWS/306030002/Denville-featured-documentary-celebrating-last-100-years |date=August 11, 2013 }}, ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', June 3, 2013. Accessed August 10, 2013. "For the first time, the town's history will be told in the feature-length documentary ''Our Hometown: Celebrating Denville's Centennial.'' The idea... was to make a film that would be extremely educational and bring back lots of memories, make people laugh and cry, and just do 100 years of Denville."</ref>

== Climate ==
The lowest recorded temperature in Denville is −20&nbsp;°F (−32&nbsp;°C), and the highest recorded temperature is 102&nbsp;°F (39&nbsp;°C).<ref name=Weather/>

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== Notable people ==
{{Category see also|People from Denville Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Denville include:

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* [[Pete Abrams]] (born 1970), cartoonist; writer and illustrator of ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]''<ref>Walker, Leslie. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/15/AR2005061502251_pf.html "Comics Looking to Spread A Little Laughter on the Web"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', June 16, 2005. Accessed July 30, 2008. "Abrams, based in Denville, N.J., is among the dozen or more cartoonists who earn their living full time by creating Web comics."</ref>
* [[Marthina Aguirre]] (born 2001), [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for college team [[South Alabama Jaguars]] and the [[Ecuador women's national football team|Ecuador women's national team]]<ref>[https://usajaguars.com/news/2021/7/9/womens-soccer-jaguar-soccer-announces-signing-class.aspx Jaguar Soccer Announces Signing Class], [[South Alabama Jaguars]], July 9, 2021. Accessed September 1, 2021. "Marthina Aguirre – Forward Denville, N.J. Unidad Educativa Particular Isaac Newton"</ref>
* [[Frank Stephen Baldwin]] (1838–1925), [[calculating machine]] designer<ref>[http://www.monroe-systems.com/company_history_personal_story.asp A Personal Story of Interest to Business Men and Accountants] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110182128/http://www.monroe-systems.com/company_history_personal_story.asp |date=January 10, 2008}}, Monroe Calculators. Accessed October 27, 2007. "Mr. Baldwin passed away at his home in Denville, New Jersey, April 8, 1925, within two days of reaching his 87th birthday."</ref>
* [[Trevor Baptiste]] (born 1996), professional lacrosse [[Midfielder (lacrosse)|midfielder]] for the [[Boston Cannons]]<ref>Havsy, Jane. [https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/game-on/2018/04/18/morristown-beard-alumnus-trevor-baptiste-picked-no-1-major-league-lacrosse-draft/530572002/ "Morristown-Beard alumnus Trevor Baptiste picked No. 1 in Major League Lacrosse draft"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', April 18, 2018. Accessed September 9, 2018. "Baptiste, a Morristown-Beard alumnus who grew up in Roxbury and Denville, was picked first overall by the Boston Cannons on Wednesday night."</ref><ref>Fredrickson, Kyle. [https://www.denverpost.com/2018/05/12/trevor-baptiste-du-pioneers-lacrosse/ "DU lacrosse star Trevor Baptiste became one of the best players in NCAA history by jumping in the deep end The Pioneers travel to Notre Dame on Sunday to begin NCAA Tournament play"], ''[[The Denver Post]]'', May 13, 2018. Accessed June 4, 2018. "Trevor Baptiste hadn't yet learned to swim. He jumped in anyway. The once-in-a-generation University of Denver lacrosse talent was about 3 years old at a neighborhood pool near his hometown of Denville, N.J., when Baptiste slipped view of his family to get back in the water — in the deep end."</ref>
* [[Brian Bergen]] (born 1979), politician who represents the [[New Jersey's 25th legislative district|25th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=423 Assemblyman Brian Bergen (R)], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed May 15, 2020. "Denville Township Council 2017-19"</ref>
* [[Bill Bradley]] (born 1943), former pro basketball player and U.S. Senator<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/12/nyregion/most-jersey-representatives-have-edge-in-fund-raising.html "Most Jersey Representatives Have Edge In Fund Raising"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 12, 1984. Accessed June 4, 2018. "Senator Bill Bradley, a Democrat from Denville who is running for a second term, raised more than $1.3 million in the first half of the year, according to the Federal Election Commission."</ref>
* [[Johnny Cardoso]] (born 2001), [[association football|soccer]] [[midfielder]] who plays for [[Real Betis]]<ref>[https://www.ogol.com.br/player.php?id=690309 Johnny], O Gol. Accessed March 3, 2020.</ref><ref>Sciaretta, Brian. [http://www.americansoccernow.com/articles/cardoso-aiming-high-after-making-debuts-for-internacional-and-u-s-u-23s "Cardoso aiming high after making debuts for Internacional and U.S. U-23s"], American Soccer Now, October 30, 2019. Accessed March 10, 2020. "Born in Denville, New Jersey, Cardoso has spent only limited time in the United States. He returned to Brazil before his first birthday and his visits to the United States have been rare – although he made a recent trip to see his uncle in Ft. Lauderdale earlier in the year."</ref>
* [[Neal Casal]] (1968–2019), guitarist, singer, songwriter and photographer; has performed with the [[Chris Robinson Brotherhood]] and [[Hard Working Americans]]<ref>Nutt, Bill. [https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/entertainment/2016/07/27/chris-robinson-brotherhood-playing-newton-theatre-tueday/87619886/ "Chris Robinson Brotherhood playing Newton Theatre"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', July 27, 2016. Accessed June 4, 2018. "Music has, indeed, been a long strange trip for Neal Casal. As a music fan growing up Denville in the late 1970s and 1980s, Casal would sometimes make it a point to see the granddaddy of all jam bands, the Grateful Dead."</ref>
* [[Todd Coolman]] (born 1954), [[jazz bass]]ist and music professor<ref>Staudter, Thomas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/nyregion/the-professor-who-teaches-by-doing.html "The Professor Who Teaches By Doing"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 5, 2006. Accessed June 4, 2018. "Jazz bassists usually don't rate an entourage. But when Todd Coolman pushed his bulky acoustic bass through the New York Hilton at the International Association of Jazz Education conference a few weeks ago, three of his students from Purchase College's jazz studies program trailed behind him carrying his equipment and bags, causing a stir as conventioneers stopped to see who the man with the posse was.... The couple has lived in Denville, N.J., since 1984.."</ref>
* [[Jerome Corsi]] (born 1946), author and conspiracy theorist<ref>{{cite web |last1=Westhoven |first1=William |title=Denville's Obama birther conspiracy writer called to testify in Russia probe |url=https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2018/09/06/denville-nj-resident-may-testify-special-counsel-russia-probe/1209669002/ |website=Daily Record |access-date=8 September 2021 |date=6 September 2018}}</ref>
* [[Jermaine Eluemunor]] (born 1994), [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Baltimore Ravens]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/denville/articles/denville-native-poised-to-be-a-2017-nfl-draftee "Denville Native Poised to Be a 2017 NFL Draftee"], Tap Into Denville, April 25, 2017. Accessed April 30, 2017. "Former Morris Knolls High School offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor's unique approach to learning American football is about to pay off in a big way.... The Denville native stands at 6'4", 332 pounds."</ref>
* [[Russ Flanagan]] (1974–2008), journalist<ref>Young, Alyssa. [http://blog.pennlive.com/lvbreakingnews/2008/02/expresstimes_reporters_service.html "Express-Times reporter's services set"], ''[[The Patriot-News]]'', February 7, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2018. "Flanagan, 33, is fondly remembered by family, co-workers and community members for his professionalism and his personality. Born in Denville, Flanagan had lived in Rockaway Township most of his life before moving to Whitehall Township five years ago."</ref>
* [[Lexie Fyfe]] (born 1969 as MaryBeth Bentley), professional wrestler<ref>Seegers, Sandy. [https://archive.today/20130120063727/http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/SPORTS/808270446/-1/LIFEFRONT "Enjoying life inside ropes: Pro wrestling has provided Denville native rich experience"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', August 27, 2008. Accessed August 28, 2008. "A co-worker, Brandi Wine, asked Fyfe, a native of Denville, if she'd like to train with her and become a professional wrestler. Soon, Fyfe, known as MaryBeth Bentley during her days at Morris Knolls High School, was in the ring."</ref>
* [[Janice Huff]] (born 1960), meteorologist on [[WNBC]] Channel 4 in [[New York City]]<ref>LaGorce, Tammy. [https://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/wild-about-weather/ "Wild About Weather: WNBC News meteorologist Janice Huff sits down for a Q&A about all things weather, and life in New Jersey."], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', March 15, 2010. Accessed June 4, 2018. "The longtime Denville resident, who says she's in her 40s, attributes her sunny disposition to a love of weather in general. Even Jersey weather."</ref>
* [[Tim Jacobus]] (born 1959), artist best known for illustrating the covers for nearly one hundred books in [[R. L. Stine]]'s ''[[Goosebumps]]'' series<ref>Izzo, Michael. [https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/morris-county/2015/10/25/goosebumps-cover-artist-living-budd-lake/74275656/ "''Goosebumps'' cover artist living in Budd Lake"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', October 26, 2015. Accessed September 25, 2024. "Jacobus, 56, has been a Morris County resident his whole life, living in Denville and Lake Hopatcong before settling in Budd Lake."</ref>
* [[Danielle Jonas]] (born 1986), [[reality television]] personality, [[Influencer marketing|social media influencer]] and hairdresser, known for starring on the [[E!|E! Entertainment]] network's reality show ''[[Married to Jonas]]'', alongside her husband [[Kevin Jonas]]<ref>Eisinger, Amy. [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/danielle-deleasa-meet-jersey-girl-door-married-kevin-jonas-article-1.381994 "Who is Danielle Deleasa? Meet the Jersey girl next door who's getting married to Kevin Jonas'], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', July 2, 2009. Accessed March 14, 2018. "While there isn't much public information available, many reports claim Deleasa (say: 'Duh-LEE-sa') was born on Sept. 27, is an only child, hails from Denville, New Jersey, and is described as a 'former hairdresser.'"</ref>
* [[Kevin Jonas]] (born 1987), actor/musician of the [[Jonas Brothers]]; appears on [[E!]]'s ''[[Married to Jonas]]'' with his wife, Danielle Deleasa<ref name=Jonas/>
* [[Robert Lazzarini]] (born 1965), artist<ref>[https://www.artsy.net/artist/robert-lazzarini?page=1&sort=-partner_updated_at Robert Lazzarini], [[Artsy (website)|Artsy]]. Accessed June 4, 2018. "American, b. 1965, Denville, New Jersey, based in New York, New York"</ref>
* [[John Lees (artist)|John Lees]] (born 1943), contemporary expressionist artist and art professor<ref>Cathcart, Linda L. [https://books.google.com/books?id=ho1IAQAAIAAJ&q=%22John+Lees%22+denville&dq=%22John+Lees%22+denville ''American still life, 1945-1983''], [[Contemporary Arts Museum Houston]], 1983. {{ISBN|0-06-430131-1}}. Accessed September 19, 2011. "John Lees: Born in Denville, New Jersey, in 1943, he received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. from Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, California in 1967."</ref>
* [[Shea Morenz]] (born 1974), former [[American football|football]] and [[baseball]] player; current CEO of [[Stratfor|Stratfor Global Intelligence]]<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=morenz001she Shea Morenz], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed June 4, 2018.</ref>
* [[Vickie Paynter]] (born 1971), former professional tennis player<ref>[https://texassports.com/hof.aspx?hof=54 Vickie Paynter-Finney], TexasSports.com. Accessed September 15, 2018. "Hometown: Denville, N.J."</ref>
* [[Lisa Rieffel]] (born 1975), actress, best known for her role as Emily Weston on ''[[Empty Nest (TV series)|Empty Nest]]''<ref>Chu, Kar-Hai, et al. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/102681824.html?dids=102681824:102681824&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+15%2C+1991&author=By+Kar-Hai+Chu%2C+Danielle+Ciappa%2C+Yanique+Dixon%2C+Paula&pub=Newsday+(Combined+editions)&desc=KIDSDAY+TALKING+WITH%22+LISA+RIEFFEL&pqatl=google "Kidsday Talking With Lisa Rieffel"]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, ''[[Newsday]]'', September 15, 1991. Accessed April 16, 2012. "Born in Denville, NJ, her acting career has taken her to regular roles on ''The Cosby Show,'' ''Saturday Night Live'' and ''The Ann Jillian Show.''"</ref>
* [[Babe Ruth]] (1895–1948), baseball player, vacationed in the summer at a house on Cedar Lake<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wikipedia.org/|title=Cedar Lake History|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012513/http://cedarlakecc.com/about/cedar-lake-history/|archive-date=February 2, 2017|access-date=July 6, 2005}}</ref>
* [[Morton Salkind]] (1932–2014), politician; Mayor of Marlboro Township, 1969–1975; served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], 1974–1976<ref>Rosman, Mark. [http://www1.gmnews.com/2014/11/20/salkind-walsh-served-town-as-suburbia-was-developing "Salkind, Walsh served towns as suburbia was developing"]{{Dead link|date=January 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''News Transcript'', November 20, 2014. Accessed June 4, 2018. "According to an obituary published in the Nov. 4 edition of the New Jersey Jewish News, Morton Salkind, 82, of Denville, who in the early 1970s served as the mayor of Marlboro and as a state Assemblyman representing Monmouth County, died on Oct. 4."</ref>
* [[Marvin R. Sambur]] (born 1946), former [[Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.mcall.com/1986/11/03/itt-taps-division-chief/ "ITT Taps Division Chief"], ''[[The Morning Call]]'', November 3, 1986. Accessed June 4, 2018. "Dr. Marvin R. Sambur, vice president of operations for ITT Defense Communications Division, Nutley, N.J., has been named president and general manager of the ITT Electron Division of Easton.... He lives in Denville, N.J."</ref>
* [[Laura San Giacomo]] (born 1962), actress who played the role of [[Maya Gallo]] on the TV sitcom ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]''<ref>[http://www.abilitymagazine.com/giacomo_interview.html "Laura San Giacomo interview by Chet Cooper"], ''Ability Magazine''. Accessed June 4, 2018.</ref>
* [[Ketch Secor]] (born 1978), front man of the [[Old Crow Medicine Show]] and co-author (with [[Bob Dylan]]) of the song "[[Wagon Wheel (song)|Wagon Wheel]]"<ref>Biese, Alex. [https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/entertainment/2016/09/15/exploring-old-crow-medicine-shows-new-jersey-roots/90401842/ "Exploring Old Crow Medicine Show's New Jersey roots"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', September 15, 2016. Accessed April 13, 2024. "You may not know it from the deep and easy Southern drawl in his speaking voice, but Ketch Secor is a Jersey boy. Secor — the singer/songwriter who handles fiddle, banjo and harmonica duties for acclaimed Americana roots ensemble Old Crow Medicine Show — was born in the Morris County town of Denville."</ref>
* [[Tom Verlaine]] (1949-2023), singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of the rock band [[Television (band)|Television]]<ref>Echazabal, Gabe. [https://www.cltampa.com/music/music-news/article/21036544/death-founder-chuck-schuldiner-died-on-this-day-in-2001 "Death founder Chuck Schuldiner died on this day in 2001"], [[Creative Loafing]], December 13, 2018. Accessed May 15, 2020. "On this date in 1949, Tom Verlaine — frontman and singer for essential New York City rock band Television — was born in Denville, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Kevin Walker (linebacker)|Kevin Walker]] (born 1965), [[linebacker]] who played in the NFL for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]<ref>[http://www.profootballarchives.com/playerw/walk05600.html Kevin Walker], The Pro Football Archives. Accessed June 4, 2018.</ref>
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== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://www.denvillenj.org// Homepage of Denville Township]
* [http://www.denville.org/ Denville Township School District]
* {{NJReportCard|27|1090|0|Denville Township School District}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403870 School Data for the Denville Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [http://www.dailyrecord.com Regional area newspaper]
* [https://www.denvillenow.com Local News Website]

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| North = [[Rockaway Township, New Jersey|Rockaway Township]]
| Northeast = [[Boonton Township, New Jersey|Boonton Township]]
| East = [[Mountain Lakes, New Jersey|Mountain Lakes]]
| Southeast = [[Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey|Parsippany-Troy Hills Township]]
| South = [[Morris Township, New Jersey|Morris Township]]
| Southwest = [[Randolph, New Jersey|Randolph Township]]
| West = [[Rockaway, New Jersey|Rockaway]]
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