Editing Long Hill Township, New Jersey

{{short description|Township in Morris County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Long Hill Township, New Jersey
| official_name            = 
| settlement_type          = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    =

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| image_skyline            = File:BOYLE HUDSPETH-BENSON HOUSE, MILLINGTON, MORRIS COUNTY.jpg
| imagesize                = 
| image_caption            = [[Boyle–Hudspeth-Benson House]] in [[Millington, New Jersey|Millington]]
| image_flag               = 
| image_seal               = Long Hill Seal.jpg

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| image_map                = Morris County New Jersey incorporated and unincorporated areas Long Hill Township highlighted.svg
| mapsize                  = 250x200px
| map_caption              = Location of Long Hill Township in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]] highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in [[New Jersey]] highlighted in orange (left).
| image_map1               = Census_Bureau_map_of_Long_Hill_Township,_New_Jersey.png
| mapsize1                 = 250x200px
| map_caption1             = Census Bureau map of Long Hill Township, New Jersey
| pushpin_map              = USA New Jersey Morris County#USA New Jersey#USA
| pushpin_label            = Long Hill Township
| pushpin_map_caption      = Location in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]]##Location in [[New Jersey]]##Location in the United States
| pushpin_relief           = yes

<!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_name         = {{flagu|United States}}
| subdivision_type1        = State
| subdivision_name1        = {{flag|New Jersey}}
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = {{flagicon image|}} [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris]]
| government_footnotes     = <ref name=DataBook/>
| government_type          = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]]
| governing_body           = Township Committee
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Matthew C. Dorsi ([[Republican Party (New Jersey)|R]], term ends December 31, 2026)<ref name=Committee/><ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/677792b0-cf2c-4101-bff6-e0f4f84247fe/content], updated January 3, 2025. Accessed February 5, 2025.</ref>
| leader_title1            = [[City manager|Administrator]]
| leader_name1             = Randy Bahr<ref>[https://www.longhillnj.gov/twp-administrator.html Township Administrator], Long Hill Township. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref>
| leader_title2            = [[Municipal clerk]]
| leader_name2             = Megan Phillips<ref>[https://www.longhillnj.gov/clerk/index.html Municipal Clerk & Registrar], Long Hill Township. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref>
| established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date         = March 23, 1866 (as Passaic Township)
| established_title1       = Renamed
| established_date1        = November 3, 1992 (as Long Hill Township)

<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 1, 2020.</ref>
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 31.22
| area_land_km2            = 30.55
| area_water_km2           =  0.67
| area_total_sq_mi         = 12.06
| area_land_sq_mi          = 11.80
| area_water_sq_mi         =  0.26
| area_water_percent       =  2.14
| area_rank                = 192nd of 565 in state<br>15th of 39 in county<ref name=CensusArea/>

<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/>
|population_total         = 8629
|population_rank          = 277th of 565 in state<br>23rd of 39 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref>
|population_density_km2   = auto
|population_density_sq_mi = 731.5
|population_density_rank  = 416th of 565 in state<br>31st of 39 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density/>
|population_est           = 8613
|pop_est_as_of            = 2023
|pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst/>

<!-- General information -->
| timezone                 = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset               = −05:00
| timezone_DST             = [[Eastern Daylight Time|Eastern (EDT)]]
| utc_offset_DST           = −04:00
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref>{{Gnis|882196|Township of Long Hill}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed March 7, 2013.</ref>
| elevation_m              = 
| elevation_ft             = 325
| coordinates_footnotes    = <ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">[https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
| coordinates              = {{coord|40.684835|-74.492046|region:US-NJ_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code              = 07933 – [[Gillette, New Jersey|Gillette]]<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=gillette&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Gillette, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed November 17, 2012.</ref><br>07946 – [[Millington, New Jersey|Millington]]<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=millington&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Millington, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed November 17, 2012.</ref><br>07980 – [[Stirling, New Jersey|Stirling]]<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=stirling&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Stirling, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed November 17, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.longhillnj.us/content/102/124/default.aspx#post Post Offices] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704150250/http://www.longhillnj.us/content/102/124/default.aspx#post |date=July 4, 2012 }}, Long Hill Township. Accessed November 17, 2012.</ref>
| area_code                = [[Area code 908|908]]
| area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Morris&frmCity=Millington Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Millington, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed January 20, 2015.</ref>
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 3402741362<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 0882196<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|https://www.longhillnj.gov}}
| footnotes                = 
}}
'''Long Hill Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the township's population was 8,629,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 73 (−0.8%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 8,702,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 75 (−0.9%) from the 8,777 counted in 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>

The township is situated in the southernmost part of Morris County bordering both [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset]] and [[Union County, New Jersey|Union]] counties. It is bounded by the [[Passaic River]] to the south and west and to the north by the [[Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge]] which covers {{convert|7455|acres}} of land overseen by the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]].<ref name="The Great Swamp">[http://www.longhillnj.gov/great-swamp.html The Great Swamp], Township of Long Hill. Accessed June 24, 2015.</ref> Refuge lands also lie within neighboring [[Chatham Township, New Jersey|Chatham]] and [[Harding Township, New Jersey|Harding]] townships.

Originally incorporated as ''Passaic Township'' in the 1860s, residents voted to change the town's name to Long Hill Township in 1992. It includes the communities of [[Gillette, New Jersey|Gillette]], [[Stirling, New Jersey|Stirling]], [[Millington, New Jersey|Millington]], Meyersville and Homestead Park. [[NJ Transit]] rail service is available at the [[Gillette station|Gillette]],<ref name="Gillette station">[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=48 Gillette station], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed September 19, 2014.</ref> [[Millington station|Millington]]<ref name="Millington station">[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=88 Millington station], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed September 19, 2014.</ref> and [[Stirling station (NJ Transit)|Stirling]]<ref name="Stirling station">[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=143 Stirling station], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed September 19, 2014.</ref> stations.

==History==
[[File:Millington NJ Station.JPG|thumb|[[Millington station]], one of three train stations in Long Hill Township.]]
Long Hill Township was incorporated as ''Passaic Township'' on March 23, 1866. On September 1, 1922, part of what was then Passaic Township was taken to form [[Harding Township, New Jersey|Harding Township]].<ref>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/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. 193 (re Harding) and 195 (re Long Hill). Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref><ref>[http://mclib.info/reference/local-history-genealogy/historical-timeline-of-morris-county-boundaries/ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries], Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1866, March 23. Passaic Township is established from Morris Township. The name is changed to Long Hill Township in 1992; additionally, there are sections within Long Hill Township named Stirling and Millington. From PL 1866, p. 666."</ref> On November 3, 1992, by a 1,901 to 1,821 margin, the voters elected to change the name of the municipality to ''Long Hill Township'', a change largely driven by the desire to avoid confusion with the City of [[Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic]], some {{convert|22|mi|km}} away.<ref>Nieves, Evelyn. [https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/03/nyregion/how-green-was-my-passaic-now-long-hill.html "How Green Was My Passaic, Now Long Hill"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 3, 1992. pg. B1. Accessed September 8, 2013. "No one used to mind when the City of Passaic and the Township of Passaic, 22 miles away, were confused.... Now, Passaic Township, incorporated in 1866, is history. On Election Day, voters rechristened its 12 square miles Long Hill Township."</ref><ref>[http://longhillnj.gov/general-information.html General Information], Long Hill Township. Accessed September 3, 2015. 'Long Hill Township was incorporated as Passaic Township in 1866. In November 1992 the voters elected to change the name of the municipality to Long Hill."</ref>

[[Garden State Fireworks]], a firm based in Millington that dates back to 1890, has produced the annual July 4 fireworks show in Washington, D.C., on the [[National Mall]].<ref>Kuperinsky, Amy. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/07/garden_state_fireworks_nj_millington.html "Go behind the scenes with N.J. fireworks family"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 2, 2015. Accessed September 3, 2015. "Manganelli, 58, hails from a fireworks dynasty, the family behind Garden State Fireworks, a Millington manufacturer of fireworks and purveyor of pyrotechnic displays that has called New Jersey home since 1890."</ref> [[The Raptor Trust]] is a wild bird rehabilitation center located in Millington.<ref>[http://theraptortrust.org/the-trust/history/ History], [[The Raptor Trust]]. Accessed September 3, 2015.</ref>

[[Clover Hill Swimming Club]] a club surrounding a lake in Millington, was the subject of lawsuit in which the [[Supreme Court of New Jersey]] ruled in 1966 that the club could not discriminate against an African American applicant for membership on the basis of the club being private.<ref>[http://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/supreme-court/1966/47-n-j-25-0.html Clover Hill Swimming Club, Inc. v. Goldsboro], Justia. Accessed September 3, 2015.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 12.06 square miles (31.22&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 11.80 square miles (30.55&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.26 square miles (0.67&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (2.14%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include [[Gillette, New Jersey|Gillette]], [[Millington, New Jersey|Millington]], [[Stirling, New Jersey|Stirling]], Meyersville and Homestead Park a subdivision that was first developed in the 1920s.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The [[Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge]] covers {{convert|7455|acres}} of land overseen by the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]] and includes portions east of New Vernon Road that is unmanaged and accessible by visitors, while areas west of New Vernon Road are managed intensively and are not available to the public.<ref name="The Great Swamp"/>

The township is located in the most southern part of Morris County. It is bounded by the [[Passaic River]] on the south and west and by the [[Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge]] on the north. It borders both [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset]] and [[Union County, New Jersey|Union]] counties. The township borders the municipalities of [[Chatham Township, New Jersey|Chatham Township]] and [[Harding Township, New Jersey|Harding Township]] in Morris County; [[Bernards Township, New Jersey|Bernards Township]] and [[Warren Township, New Jersey|Warren Township]] in Somerset County, and [[Berkeley Heights, New Jersey|Berkeley Heights]] in Union County.<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1071997/touches.html Areas touching Long Hill Township], MapIt. Accessed February 26, 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 February 25, 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>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| 1870 = 1624
| 1880 = 1896
| 1890 = 1821
| 1900 = 2141
| 1910 = 2165
| 1920 = 2373
| 1930 = 2149
| 1940 = 2664
| 1950 = 3429
| 1960 = 5537
| 1970 = 7393
| 1980 = 7275
| 1990 = 7826
| 2000 = 8777
| 2010 = 8702
| 2020 = 8629
| estimate=8613
| 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>1870–1920<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 September 8, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA268 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 268, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed September 8, 2013. "Passaic contained a population in 1870 of 1,624. It was formed from Morris in 1866."</ref><ref>[[Francis Amasa Walker|Walker, Francis A.]] [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 ''A Compendium of the Ninth Census, 1870''], [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed November 17, 2012.</ref><br>1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III – 51 to 75''], p. 99. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed November 17, 2012.</ref> 1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 338. Accessed November 17, 2012.</ref><br>1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 718. Accessed November 17, 2012.</ref> 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><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[https://archive.today/20200212104450/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402741362 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Long Hill township, Morris County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 17, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mor/longhill1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Long Hill township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055333/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mor/longhill1.pdf |date=March 4, 2016 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed November 17, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/longhilltownshipmorriscountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Long Hill township, Morris County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed April 26, 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>
}}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 8,629 people in 3,021 households. The median household income was $136,542.<ref name=Census2020/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Long Hill Township, Morris County, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Long Hill Township, Morris County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=060XX00US3402741362&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Long Hill Township, Morris County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=060XX00US3402741362&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Long Hill Township, Morris County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=060XX00US3402741362&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|7,916
|7,385
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,576
|90.19%
|84.87%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |76.21%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|31
|48
|style='background: #ffffe6; |73
|0.35%
|0.55%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.85%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|10
|4
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
|0.11%
|0.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|420
|520
|style='background: #ffffe6; |693
|4.79%
|5.98%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.03%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|1
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.01%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|3
|14
|style='background: #ffffe6; |66
|0.03%
|0.16%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.76%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|93
|116
|style='background: #ffffe6; |299
|1.06%
|1.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.47%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|303
|614
|style='background: #ffffe6; |912
|3.45%
|7.06%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.57%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''8,777'''
|'''8,702'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''8,629'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 8,702 people, 3,105 households, and 2,434 families in the township. The [[population density]] was 734.3 per square mile (283.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 3,226 housing units at an average density of 272.2 per square mile (105.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 90.61% (7,885) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.62% (54) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.09% (8) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 5.98% (520) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.01% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.06% (92) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.63% (142) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 7.06% (614) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 3,105 households, 37.7% had children under the age of 18; 67.6% were married couples living together; 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.6% were non-families. Of all households, 18.3% were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name=Census2010/>

25.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $120,691 (with a margin of error of ± $11,097) and the median family income was $142,059 (± $14,704). Males had a median income of $91,509 (± $24,098) versus $75,558 (± $11,204) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $54,508 (± $4,818). About 1.7% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212085030/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402741362 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Long Hill township, Morris County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 17, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 8,777 people, 3,139 households, and 2,457 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|726.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,206 housing units at an average density of {{convert|265.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 92.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.79% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.31% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.45% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/060402741362.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Long Hill township, Morris County, New Jersey]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 17, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200212094744/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402741362 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Long Hill township, Morris County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 17, 2012.</ref>

There were 3,139 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the age distribution of the population shows 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $84,532, and the median income for a family was $103,037. Males had a median income of $71,827 versus $46,100 for females. The per capita income for the township was $42,613. About 2.3% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Government==

===Local government===
Long Hill Township is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.<ref>[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 Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters [[at-large]] in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 94.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting held during the first week of January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as deputy mayor.<ref name=Committee/><ref>[https://www.longhillnj.gov/form-of-government.html Form of Government], Long Hill Township. Accessed April 26, 2023. "NJSA:40A:63-1 et. seq. VOTERS ELECT Township Committee has 5 members, elected at-large. Staggered, 3 year terms. Partisan ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNING BODY First week in January MAYOR Elected by Township Committee for 1 year term."</ref>

{{As of|2025}}, the members of the township committee are Mayor Matthew C. Dorsi ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], 2026), [[Deputy Mayor]] Guy Thomas Piserchia (R, 2027), Scott Lavender (R, 2026), Aubrey Reichard-Eline (R, 2027) and Victor T. Verlezza (R, 2025).<ref name=Committee>[https://www.longhillnj.gov/pages/township-committee Township Committee], Long Hill Township. Accessed February 5, 2025. "Long Hill Township has a Township Committee form of government. Five members of the Township Committee are elected at large for staggered three-year terms. The Township Committee organizes annually during the first week in January at which time it elects a Mayor and Deputy Mayor from among the five members."</ref><ref>[https://longhillnj.gov/finance/docs/2023-Adopted-Budget.pdf#page=10 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Long Hill Township. Accessed January 31, 2024.</ref><ref name=MorrisManual>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/3/manual/mc-manual-2024-web-040924.pdf#page=40 ''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]], updated December 11, 2203. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Morris2022>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/past-results/2022-general-municipality-report-official.pdf General Election November 8, 2022, Official Results], [[Morris County, New Jersey]], updated November 28, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</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>

===Federal, state, and county representation===
Long Hill Township is located in the 7th 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 21st state legislative district.<ref>[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

{{NJ Congress 07}} {{NJ Senate}}

{{NJ Legislative 21}}

{{NJ Morris County Commissioners}}

===Politics===
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,854 registered voters in Long Hill Township, of which 1,154 (19.7%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 2,245 (38.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 2,450 (41.9%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 5 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 60.2% of the vote (2,605 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 39.0% (1,690 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (34 votes), among the 4,347 ballots cast by the township's 6,187 registered voters (18 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 70.3%.<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 57.0% of the vote (2,789 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.4% (2,024 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (60 votes), among the 4,894 ballots cast by the township's 6,155 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.5%.<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 59.8% of the vote (2,808 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 39.0% (1,833 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (43 votes), among the 4,696 ballots cast by the township's 6,112 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 75.0% of the vote (2,173 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 23.7% (686 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (37 votes), among the 2,932 ballots cast by the township's 6,142 registered voters (36 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.7%.<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 64.4% of the vote (2,284 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 24.4% (865 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 10.1% (358 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (14 votes), among the 3,546 ballots cast by the township's 6,058 registered voters, yielding a 58.5% 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>

==Education==
The [[Long Hill Township School System]] serves public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]]. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 894 students and 80.6 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.1:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3412660&DistrictID=3412660 District information for Long Hill Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412660 School Data for the Long Hill Township School System], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref>) are 
Gillette School<ref>[https://gillette.longhill.org/ Gillette School], Long Hill Township School System. Accessed January 24, 2022.</ref> with 223 students in grades Pre-K–1, 
Millington School<ref>[https://millington.longhill.org/ Millington School], Long Hill Township School System. Accessed January 24, 2022.</ref> with 397 students in grades 2–5 and 
Central Middle School<ref>[https://central.longhill.org/ Central Middle School], Long Hill Township School System. Accessed January 24, 2022.</ref> with 269 students in grades 6–8.<ref>[https://www.longhill.org/our_district Our District], Long Hill Township School System. Accessed January 24, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/27/4000 School Performance Reports for the Long Hill Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4000 New Jersey School Directory for the Long Hill Township School System], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Long Hill Township's high school students in public school for [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Watchung Hills Regional High School]] in [[Warren Township, New Jersey|Warren Township]]. Students from Long Hill Township and from the neighboring communities of [[Green Brook Township, New Jersey|Green Brook Township]], Warren Township and [[Watchung, New Jersey|Watchung]] (in [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]]) attend the school.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/35/5550/000.html Watchung Hills Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed May 21, 2017. "The student enrollment is 2076 with a senior class of 541.... Located in Somerset County, 25 miles from New York City, the school serves the suburban communities of Green Brook, Long Hill, Warren, and Watchung."</ref><ref>[http://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showdocument?id=12598 Somerset County School Districts-Sending/Receiving/Regional], [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]] Superintendent of Schools. Accessed June 4, 2016. "Watchung Hills ** 9–12 Receives 9–12 From Green Brook, Warren, Watchung, Longhill"</ref> As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,948 students and 160.6 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.1:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417220&ID=341722005320 School data for Watchung Hills Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref> The high school district's [[board of education]] has nine members, who are elected directly by the voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for each year. Of the nine elected seats, three are allocated to Long Hill Township.<ref>[https://www.whrhs.org/district/board-of-education/home Board of Education], Watchung Hills Regional High School District. Accessed February 10, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/18/5550.pdf#page=50 ''Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Watchung Hills Regional School District''], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], for year ending June 30, 2018, Accessed February 10, 2020. "The Watchung Hills Regional High School District (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials from Warren Township, Long Hill Township and the Borough of Watchung and one appointed representative from Green Brook Board of Education."</ref>

St. Vincent de Paul School was a Catholic school in Stirling that operated under the auspices of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson]]. The school closed in June 2016 in the wake of declining enrollment and financial challenges.<ref>[https://rcdop.org/news/stirling-school-to-close-in-june "St. Vincent DePaul School in Stirling to close in June"], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson]], April 28, 2016. Accessed November 16, 2017. "After more than 50 years of providing a Catholic education to students in Long Hill Township, St. Vincent dePaul School in the Stirling section of the township, will close in June.In a letter to parishioners, parents and students posted April 21 on the parish's website, Father A. Richard Carton, pastor, wrote: 'This decision comes after much prayer and careful reflection. The low enrollment for next year would not create a strong educational environment and the financial strain would be too great for the parish to bear.'"</ref> The school was recognized with the [[Blue Ribbon Schools Program|Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence]] in 2012.<ref>[https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2017], [[United States Department of Education]]. Accessed November 16, 2017.</ref>

==Library==
The Long Hill Township Library began about 1880 in what was then known as Passaic Township. At the time a group of women in Millington formed a reading club purchasing a small number of books to trade amongst themselves. A similar group was established in Meyersville. In 1920, when the Morris County Library was built, the groups joined the county system and books on loan from the county were housed in the homes of the associations' members.

By the 1950s, the Millington Association's Library had relocated to the Town Hall and the Meyersville group occupied one room in the town's Central School. In 1956, however, the Township asked the Millington Association to find other quarters, and the Central School location had steadily become less than satisfactory due to increasing enrollment. A referendum in the amount of $25,000 for the construction of a new building was submitted to the community. The measure passed by two votes. The new library opened in 1958 on Central Avenue in Stirling as the Passaic Township Free Public Library with a paid director and several volunteers.

By 1968, the library's collection had grown substantially and plans were made for a new addition to the building. Another $25,000 was raised and the addition was completed in 1972. A later addition followed in the 1980s. The library remained on Central Avenue until 2005 when an entirely new building was dedicated in April of that year. After the township formally changed its name to Long Hill Township in 1992, the Passaic Township Free Public Library was renamed as the Long Hill Township Free Public Library.

The Long Hill Township Library now occupies a site in Gillette, adjacent to Township Hall. The library contains {{convert|16000|sqft|m2}} of space and has a capacity for 72,000 books. The library is a member of the Morris Automated Information Network consortium, which offers residents of Long Hill Township have access to library materials at 37 area libraries.<ref>[http://www.longhilllibrary.org Home page], Long Hill Township Library. Accessed September 8, 2013.</ref> It also hosts a professional concert series.

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-08-07 10 33 53 View west along Morris County Route 512 (Valley Road) at Morris County Route 606 (Plainfield Road) in Long Hill Township, Morris County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[County Route 512 (New Jersey)|County Route 512]] westbound in Long Hill Township]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|59.57|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|46.31|mi}} were maintained by the municipality and {{convert|13.26|mi}} by Morris County.<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>

No Interstate, U.S. or state highways directly serve Long Hill Township. The most prominent roads within the township are county routes, including [[County Route 512 (New Jersey)|County Route 512]] and [[County Route 531 (New Jersey)|County Route 531]]. [[Interstate 78 in New Jersey|Interstate 78]] and [[Interstate 287]] are both nearby and cross adjacent municipalities.

===Public transportation===
[[NJ Transit]] rail service is available at the [[Gillette station|Gillette]],<ref name="Gillette station"/> [[Millington station|Millington]]<ref name="Millington station"/> and [[Stirling station (NJ Transit)|Stirling]]<ref name="Stirling station"/> stations, offering service on the [[Gladstone Branch]] to [[Newark Broad Street Station]] and [[Hoboken Terminal]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=MNEG Gladstone Branch], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed September 19, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Morris_County_Map.pdf Morris County System map], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed September 19, 2014.</ref>

NJ Transit offered service on the [[MCM8 (New Jersey bus)|MCM8]] route until 2010, when subsidies offered to the local provider were eliminated as part of budget cuts.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522220339/https://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMorrisCountyTo Morris County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed September 19, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/var/var_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=ServiceChangesPvtCarrierTo Private Carrier Bus Service reductions], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed August 7, 2015.</ref>

[[Lakeland Bus Lines]] provides Route 78 rush-hour service from [[Bedminster, New Jersey|Bedminster]] to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]].<ref>[http://www.lakelandbus.com/route-78-eastbound-to-new-york Route 78 – Eastbound to New York] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004092002/http://www.lakelandbus.com/route-78-eastbound-to-new-york |date=October 4, 2015 }}, [[Lakeland Bus Lines]]. Accessed August 19, 2015.</ref>

==Communications==
Long Hill is in [[Area code 908]]. The legacy exchange is 908–647 (Millington 7), is one of the last manual offices in New Jersey converted dial operation in the early 1960s.

The current cable company serving the area is Comcast which provides local TV, internet, and phone service. Most of Long Hill now also has access to [[Verizon Communications|Verizon's]] [[FiOS]] service. Original cable company Patriot Media was sold to Comcast in early 2008.

Long Hill Township operates a public service television channel on Comcast (Channel 25) and Verizon (Channel 37).

==Long Hill Television==
A [[Government-access television]] (GATV) cable TV channel is available for citizens of Long Hill Township that has important news updates, local activities, local weather, storm warnings, etc. It is on [[Comcast]] channel 29 (all programming) and [[Verizon]] FiOS channels 37 (public meetings and programs) and 38 ([[community bulletin board]]).

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

* [[Jessie Baylin]] (born 1984), singer-songwriter<ref>Bruce, Scott. [http://www.movmnt.com/jessie-baylin_001839.html "Jessie Baylin Leaves Her Mark"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630163111/http://www.movmnt.com/jessie-baylin_001839.html|date=June 30, 2015}}, ''[[movmnt]]'', December 11, 2008. Accessed September 19, 2014. "But success wasn't exactly buzzing around the corner of her hometown, Gillette, New Jersey. Like many an artist, Baylin had to pull herself from the comforts of home and set out on a journey that sent her California bound."</ref>
* [[David Bird (journalist)|David Bird]] ({{circa|1959}}–2014), journalist and longtime reporter at ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', whose work "was instrumental in the expansion of [[energy market]]s reporting in the 1990s<ref>Zaremba, Justin. [http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2015/03/14_months_after_disappearance_mourners_gather_for.html "Funeral of David Bird brings closure 14 months after he disappeared, friends say"], New Jersey Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], March 26, 2015. Accessed December 2, 2015. "Friends and family laid to rest Wall Street Journal reporter David Bird today, more than 14 months after he left his Millington home for a walk and failed to return.... David Bird, 55, of Long Hill went for a walk Saturday, January 11, 2014, but did not return."</ref>
* [[George B. Cooper (politician)|George B. Cooper]] (1808–1866), politician who was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1858, but left office after a year when Congress awarded the seat to his opponent in 1860<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000749 Cooper, George Byran, (1808–1866)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 7, 2015. "Cooper, George Byran, a Representative from Michigan; born at Long Hill, Morris County, N.J., June 6, 1808"</ref>
* [[George Estock]] (1924–2010), MLB pitcher who played for the [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] in 1951<ref>Staff. [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/delawareonline/obituary.aspx?n=George-John-Estock&pid=146541189 "George John Estock Jr."], ''[[The News Journal]]'', November 10, 2010. Accessed August 7, 2015. "George John Estock Sr., 86, formerly of Claymont, Delaware, passed away at home on Sunday, November 7, 2010. He was born in Stirling, New Jersey to the late John and Anna Estock and was a 1942 graduate of Harding High School."</ref>
* [[Eugenio Fernandi]] (1922–1991), operatic tenor<ref>[http://newjerseyhills.newspapers.com/newspage/95575667/ "Eugenio Fernandi, 66, famed opera tenor"], Echoes-Sentinel, August 15, 1991. Accessed November 6, 2016. "Born in Pisa, Italy, Mr. Fernandi lived in West Orange before moving to Millington four years ago."</ref>
* [[Jack H. Jacobs]] (born 1945), [[Medal of Honor]] recipient in 1969 for his heroic actions during the [[Vietnam War]]<ref>James, George. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/28/nyregion/communities-those-whom-we-honor.html "Communities; Those Whom We Honor"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 28, 2000. Accessed May 19, 2016. "'Especially now,' said Jack H. Jacobs, who received his medal for his service in Vietnam, as he recently sat sipping coffee in the kitchen of his big Victorian house in Millington."</ref>
* [[Robert Tappan Morris]] (born 1965), computer scientist and entrepreneur best known for creating the [[Morris Worm]] in 1988, considered the first [[computer worm]] on the Internet<ref>Sullivan, Frank. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/97115172/ "Former resident convicted of creating computer 'worm'], ''Echoes-Sentinel'', February 1, 1990. Accessed May 19, 2016. "Former township resident Robert Tappan Morris Jr. was convicted last week of federal computer tampering charges for creating a 'worm' that penetrated and crippled 6,000 computers nationwide. Morris, 24, who grew up on Old Mill Road in Millington and now lives with his parents in Maryland, was suspended for a year from Cornell University graduate school after he was charged with the crime."</ref>
* [[Bill Murray (offensive lineman)|Bill Murray]] (born 1997), [[Guard (gridiron football)|guard]] for the [[New England Patriots]]<ref>[https://tribeathletics.com/sports/football/roster/bill-murray/9524/ Bill Murray], [[William & Mary Tribe football]]. Accessed May 19, 2021. "Hometown: Millington, N.J.; High School: Delbarton School"</ref>
* [[Keith Sims]] (born 1967), former professional [[American football|football]] [[Lineman (gridiron football)|offensive lineman]] who played in the NFL for the [[Miami Dolphins]] and [[Washington Redskins]]<ref>[https://cyclones.com/sports/2015/3/2/GEN_20140101202 Keith Sims - Hall of Fame Class of 2006], [[Iowa State Cyclones]]. Accessed February 12, 2024. "native of Millington, N.J., Sims was a highly recruited lineman at Watchung Hills High School in 1984."</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.longhillnj.gov/v Long Hill Township website]
*[https://www.longhill.org/ Long Hill Township School System]
*{{NJReportCard|27|4000|0|Long Hill Township School System}}
*[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412660 School Data for the Long Hill Township School System], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
*[https://www.whrhs.org Watchung Hills Regional High School website]
*[http://www.warren.macaronikid.com Macaroni Kid Warren website of local kids' events]
{{Morris County, New Jersey}}

{{Geographic Location
 | Centre    = Long Hill Township
 | North     = [[Harding Township, New Jersey|Harding Township]]
 | Northeast = [[Chatham Township, New Jersey|Chatham Township]]
 | East      = 
 | Southeast = [[Berkeley Heights, New Jersey|Berkeley Heights]]
 | South     = [[Warren Township, New Jersey|Warren Township]]
 | Southwest = 
 | West      = [[Bernards Township, New Jersey|Bernards Township]]
 | Northwest = 
}}

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[[Category:Townships in Morris County, New Jersey]]