East Hanover Township, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement East Hanover Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 11,105,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 52 (−0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 11,157,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 236 (−2.1%) from the 11,393 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Located between the Passaic and Whippany rivers, East Hanover shares a border with four Essex County municipalities; but only has roadways that connect the township with neighboring Livingston and Roseland.

East Hanover is notably home to the North American headquarters of Mondelez International (parent company of Nabisco) and the pharmaceutical company Novartis.

History

The Township of Hanover was established on December 7, 1720, and named in honor of the British King George I of the German dynastic House of Hanover.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 12, 2015.</ref><ref>A Brief History of East Hanover, Township of East Hanover. Accessed July 28, 2022.</ref> The boundaries of East Hanover are defined by the joining of two rivers, the Whippany River to the west and north and the Passaic River to the east and north. This geographic effect led to the early name of East Hanover, "Hanover Neck." Since the creation of Hanover Township in 1720, its size has been considerably decreased as the population of the area has increased. Originally encompassing large portions of Morris County and parts of both Sussex and Warren County, Hanover Township became too unwieldy for a single local government and municipalities split off from the township over time.

East Hanover was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1928, from portions of Hanover Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 9, 1928, that split off both East Hanover Township and Parsippany–Troy Hills from Hanover Township.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 192. Accessed June 26, 2012.</ref><ref>Staff. "New Montclair Board Organizes Next Week; C.G. Phillips Only Candidate to Get First Choice Majority--Three Re-elected at Long Branch.", The New York Times, May 10, 1928. Accessed September 17, 2019. "The electorate of the present Hanover Township near here turned out in force today and by a vote of 1,938 to 987 registered its approval of the proposal to split the township into three new townships. The present township will be divided into the townships of Parsippany-Troy Hills, East Hanover and Old Township."</ref><ref>Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries Template:Webarchive, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1928, March 12. East Hanover Township is established from Hanover Township."</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 8.10 square miles (20.98 km²), including 7.88 square miles (20.40 km²) of land and 0.23 square miles (0.58 km²) of water (2.79%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Cooks Bridge, Hanover, Hanover Neck and Swinefield Bridge.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The township borders the Morris County municipalities Florham Park, Hanover Township, Montville, Parsippany–Troy Hills; and the Essex County municipalities of Fairfield Township, Livingston, Roseland, and West Caldwell.<ref>Areas touching East Hanover, MapIt. Accessed March 27, 2020.</ref><ref>Morris County Municipalities Map, Morris County, New Jersey Department of Planning and Preservation. Accessed March 27, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

2020 census

East Hanover township, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP9>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP9>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	9,042	8,450	81.04%	76.09%
Black or African American alone (NH)	90	141	0.81%	1.27%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	4	0.04%	0.04%
Asian alone (NH)	1,322	1,425	11.85%	12.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	15	30	0.27%	0.27%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	84	179	0.75%	1.61%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	600	876	5.38%	7.89%
Total	11,157	11,105	100.00%	100.0%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 11,157 people, 3,893 households, and 3,149 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,976 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 85.11% (9,496) White, 0.83% (93) Black or African American, 0.08% (9) Native American, 11.92% (1,330) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.94% (105) from other races, and 1.11% (124) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.38% (600) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 3,893 households, 31.2% had children under the age of 18; 69.4% were married couples living together; 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.1% were non-families. Of all households, 16.3% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.22.<ref name=Census2010/>

21.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.9 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $116,528 (with a margin of error of +/− $16,406) and the median family income was $122,074 (+/− $5,756). Males had a median income of $74,054 (+/− $9,723) versus $42,500 (+/− $12,460) for females. The per capita income for the township was $49,755 (+/− $5,660). About 2.5% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for East Hanover township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 7, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 11,393 people, 3,843 households, and 3,212 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,895 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 87.08% White, 0.58% African American, 0.03% Native American, 11.14% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for East Hanover township, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 7, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for East Hanover township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

As of the 2000 Census, 35.6% of East Hanover residents were of Italian ancestry, the 15th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and sixth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>Italian Communities Template:Webarchive, Epodunk. Accessed June 9, 2007.</ref>

There were 3,843 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.26.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $82,133, and the median income for a family was $88,348. Males had a median income of $58,333 versus $36,069 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,129. About 1.3% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

East Hanover operates within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under Small Municipality plan 3 form of New Jersey municipal government, as implemented as of January 1, 1992, based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission.<ref>"The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed October 8, 2013.</ref> The township is one of 18 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government, which is only available to municipalities with fewer than 12,000 residents at the time of adoption.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body under the Small Municipality plan is comprised of the Mayor and the Township Council. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and four councilmembers are elected to three-year terms, all elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. Councilmembers are elected on a staggered basis in a three-year cycle, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 121.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 14. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, East Hanover's Mayor is Republican Joseph Pannullo, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.<ref>Mayor Joseph Pannullo, East Hanover Township. Accessed May 5, 2024.</ref> He has been serving as mayor since January 1, 2008.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Township Council is comprised of Council President Carolyn M. Jandoli (R, 2027), Brian T. Brokaw Sr. (R, 2025), Frank A. DeMaio Jr. (R, 2026) and Michael Martorelli (R, 2026).<ref name=Council>Directory, East Hanover Township. Accessed May 5, 2024.</ref><ref>2023 Municipal Data Sheet, East Hanover Township. Accessed May 5, 2024.</ref><ref name=MorrisManual>Morris County Manual 2024, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed May 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=MorrisOfficials>Morris County Municipal Elected Officials For The Year 2024, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk, updated March 20, 2024. Accessed May 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Morris2023>General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 11, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Morris2022>General Election November 8, 2022, Official Results, Morris County, New Jersey, updated November 28, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Morris2021>General Election Winners For November 2, 2021, Morris County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

In February 2023, the mayor and the four council members, all of whom had been elected as Democrats, changed their political affiliation and became Republicans.<ref>Wehner, Greg. "New Jersey township's elected board switches political parties from Democrat to Republican", Fox News, February 7, 2023. "The entire East Hanover, New Jersey, town council and its mayor plan to drop their affiliation with the Democratic Party and pledge their allegiance to the GOP, according to reports. The New Jersey Globe, a news website that focuses on the Garden State’s political arena, reported that Mayor Joseph Pannullo, Council President Frank DeMaio, Jr., Councilwoman Carolyn Jandoli and Councilmen Brian Brokaw, Sr. and Michael Martorelli will switch their party affiliation from Democratic to Republican."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

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

Politics

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As of June 2024, there were a total of 8,983 registered voters in East Hanover Township, of which 3,950 (44.0%) were registered as Republicans, 1,984 (22.1%) were registered as Democrats, and 3,049 (33.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated.<ref>Summary Results Report Official Results Primary Election June 4, 2024. Morris County, New Jersey Clerk, June 17, 2024. Accessed November 3, 2024.</ref> East Hanover is considered as reliably Republican in all township, state, and federal elections, with the party historically winning the township in every presidential election since at least 2004. In the 2024 United States presidential election, Republican Donald Trump won East Hanover with 70.02% of votes cast, higher than any Republican did compared to every presidential election since at least 2004, including himself in both 2016 and 2020.

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 74.5% of the vote (3,075 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 24.6% (1,017 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (38 votes), among the 4,253 ballots cast by the township's 8,193 registered voters (123 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 51.9%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.2% of the vote (3,222 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 24.8% (1,189 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.9% (282 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (21 votes), among the 4,792 ballots cast by the township's 8,208 registered voters, yielding a 58.4% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Morris County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

Education

The East Hanover School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.<ref>East Hanover Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, East Hanover School District, adopted April 29, 2004. Accessed January 23, 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 eight in the East Hanover Township School District. Composition: The East Hanover Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of East Hanover."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,003 students and 106.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for East Hanover Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> The schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the East Hanover School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are Frank J. Smith Elementary School<ref>Frank J. Smith Elementary School, East Hanover School District. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref> with 328 students in grades PreK–2, Central Elementary School<ref>Central Elementary School, East Hanover School District. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref> with 347 students in grades 3–5 and East Hanover Middle School<ref>East Hanover Middle School, East Hanover School District. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref> with 319 students in grades 6–8.<ref>School Performance Reports for the East Hanover School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the East Hanover School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students in ninth through twelfth grades for public school are served by the Hanover Park Regional High School District, attending Hanover Park High School in East Hanover, together with students from Florham Park. The district also serves students from the neighboring community of Hanover Township at Whippany Park High School in the Whippany section of Hanover Township.<ref>Hanover Park Regional High School District Bylaws 0110 - Identification, Hanover Park Regional High School District, adopted September 9, 2009. Accessed January 23, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Hanover Park Regional High School District. Composition: The Hanover Park Regional High School District is comprised of the following districts: Hanover Township, East Hanover Township, and the Borough of Florham Park within the County of Morris."</ref><ref>2019-2020 School Year District Accomplishments, Hanover Park Regional High School District. Accessed January 23, 2025. "The Hanover Park Regional High School District is comprised of two high schools with a combined enrollment of 1,480 students. Hanover Park High School is located in East Hanover and receives students from East Hanover and Florham Park. Whippany Park High School is located in Hanover Township and receives students from Hanover Township."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 713 students and 72.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1.<ref>School data for Hanover Park High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with East Hanover Township assigned three seats.<ref>Board of Education Members, Hanover Park Regional High School District. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref>

Saint Rose of Lima Academy was a Catholic school for students in preschool through eighth grade that operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. The school was closed at the end of the 2015–16 school year.<ref>Lent, James. "St. Rose Academy in East Hanover closing for good at end of school year", Hanover Eagle, April 18, 2016. Accessed February 20, 2020. "East Hanover Twp. – St. Rose of Lima Academy, the pre-K-8 Catholic Elementary School on Ridgedale Avenue, will be closing its doors permanently at the end of the school year in June."</ref>

Parks and recreation

East Hanover contains many public parks and open space reserved for a variety of uses. Its Template:Convert of public space are either maintained by the township itself, the Morris County Parks Commission, the non-profit Wildlife Preserves, Inc., or the State of New Jersey.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

Joseph G. Lurker Memorial Park, commonly referred to as just simply Lurker Park, is an Template:Convert municipal park located off of Ridgedale Avenue (CR 632). The park contains the municipal pool, a large playground, an artificial turf football field, basketball courts and a seasonal ice-skating rank. Soccer fields, bocce ball courts, baseball fields, four tennis courts, and four softball fields are also provided. The township’s recreation center, Tom Rinaldi Recreation Center, which offers sports programs and other activities, is also located in the park. A paved multi-use path, paired with benches, picnic tables, and a pavilion seating area, encompasses the perimeter of the park.<ref name=":0" /> At the corner of Ridgedale Avenue (CR 632) and Eagle Rock Avenue (CR 611) is a small area consisting of a separate paved walking path, bicycle racks and a gazebo.

Scattered throughout East Hanover are smaller municipal parks, such as Town Square Park, which is located in the town center along Ridgedale Avenue (CR 632) near the township library. It contains a small, paved multi-use path, seating area, and contains various memorials and historical monuments. Sommer Park, located at the end of Fairway Drive near Frank J. Smith Elementary School, consists of a baseball field. Dean D'ambola Park, situated off of Mount Pleasant Avenue (CR 677), contains an artificial turf baseball field. The Whippany and Passaic River blueways, Troy Road Greenway, Fox Run Preserve, Harvest Grove and the historic Ridgedale Airport (Hanover Airport) are other public sites owned and maintained by the township.<ref name=":0" />

The Template:Convert freshwater wetlands known as Troy Meadows, owned and maintained by Wildlife Preserves, Inc., is a located within East Hanover, with Template:Convert being within the township's borders. Troy Meadows is designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service and a Natural Heritage Priority site by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). It contains a Template:Convert boardwalk. Nearby is Hatfield Swamp, a wildlife reserve with Template:Convert of freshwater marshes and forested land, bordered by the Rockaway, Passaic and Whippany rivers. Much of the swamp is owned and managed by both the township and the Land Conservancy of New Jersey. It is accessible by canoe or kayak from the Essex County Environmental Center by canoe or kayak in neighboring Roseland.<ref name=":0" />

Patriots' Path is a Template:Convert multi-use path with Template:Convert of spur trails owned by Morris County that begins in Washington Township. It continues through and ends in East Hanover, where it connects to the Lenape Trail in Roseland. Within the township, the trail mostly runs along Ridgedale Avenue (CR 632) and travels through Lurker Park.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In October 2024, Morris County approved $1.3 million in trail grants as part of the county trail system. For East Hanover, it includes the construction of a multi-use path equipped with boardwalk bridges and an improved surface, beginning at two points, Lurker Park and Patriots' Path, and culminating at River Road.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Transportation

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Interstate 280 eastbound in East Hanover

Roads and highways

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

Interstate 280 is the most prominent highway within East Hanover Township, though there are no exits within the township. The nearest exits, 1 and 4, are both just outside the township in neighboring Parsippany–Troy Hills and Roseland, respectively. Route 10 is the main highway providing local access to East Hanover. Ridgedale Avenue (County Route 632), which begins at Columbia Turnpike (County Route 510) in Florham Park and ends at New Road in Parsippany-Troy Hills, travels through East Hanover and provides access to Route 10 and Interstate 280. A portion of the road also serves as the town center.

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service to Newark on the 73 route, with local service on the 872 route.<ref>Riding the Bus, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref><ref>Morris County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 2, 2014.</ref><ref>Morris County System Map Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed July 29, 2015.</ref>

The nearest passenger rail is offered by NJ Transit at Madison Station, which is located Template:Convert south of East Hanover in Madison, along the Morristown Line. Commuter service is provided with trains heading to Hoboken Terminal, and to New York Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan via the Kearny Connection.<ref>Caldwell, Dave. "Land of Light Taxes and Heavy Shopping", The New York Times, December 7, 2012. Accessed February 6, 2025. "Many residents take New Jersey Transit’s Midtown Direct from the station in Madison, about six miles from East Hanover."</ref><ref>Madison station, NJ Transit. Accessed February 6, 2025</ref>

The Harrison PATH Station in Harrison, operated by the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH), offers direct commuter service along the Newark-World Trade Center line to the World Trade Center station in Lower Manhattan. It is located about Template:Convert east of East Hanover and accessible via Interstate 280 using exit 16.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The Whippany Line of the Morristown and Erie Railway, a small freight line, traverses the township. Established in 1895, the line runs from Morristown and runs through East Hanover Township and Hanover Township to Roseland.<ref>System Map, Morristown & Erie Railway. Accessed August 7, 2015. "The Whippany Line is a 9-mile rail line, owned and operated continuously by the M&E since the railroad's inception in 1895. The line runs east from Morristown through Hanover Township and East Hanover to its end in Roseland."</ref>

Aviation

Morristown Municipal Airport in Hanover Township is a general aviation airport that is Template:Convert southwest of East Hanover.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Newark Liberty International Airport, located in Newark/Elizabeth, is situated approximately Template:Convert east of the township.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Media

Newspapers

The East Hanover/Florham Park Life publishes a newspaper monthly, also in a digital version, along with other special editions and sections, serving East Hanover and neighboring Florham Park.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The Hanover Eagle, which is operated by the New Jersey Hills Media Group, which serves East Hanover and nearby Hanover, publishes local news for the two townships weekly. It also publishes online versions.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Online

News published for the township online is posted by TAPInto East Hanover/Florham Park<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the East Hanover-Florham Park Patch,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> with both also serving Florham Park. It could also be found on the official township website.

Places of interest

• Gate of Heaven Cemetery, operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, was established in 1937.<ref>Gate of Heaven Cemetery & Mausoleum, Catholic Cemeteries. Accessed July 24, 2016.</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with East Hanover include:

• Melanie Adams (born 1969), educator and museum administrator, who is director of the Anacostia Community Museum in Washington, D.C.<ref>Peterson, Deb. "History Museum director relishes role with St. Louis Public Schools", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 20, 2009. Accessed May 26, 2020. "Melanie Adams - 40, managing director for community education and events with the Missouri History Museum, and one of three members of the Special Administrative Board that oversees the St. Louis Public Schools.... Adams grew up in East Hanover, N.J."</ref>
• Jerry Della Salla (born 1969), decorated combat soldier who fought in the Battle of Abu Ghraib, and later co-starred in the Matt Damon war film Green Zone<ref>"Jerry Della Salla" Template:Webarchive, Jamie A. Hope. Accessed February 28, 2018. "[Jamie Hope]: You used to live in New York, are you from there originally? [Jerry Della Salla]: No, I’m from New Jersey. A little town, East Hanover. I’m second generation American."</ref>
• Jedd Fisch (born 1976), football coach who didn't play football in high school or college<ref>Gorten, Steve. "Jedd Fisch has infused life into Miami Hurricanes offense; First-year offensive coordinator has been key to quarterback Jacory Harris' success", Sun-Sentinel, October 21, 2011. Accessed September 12, 2015. "Fisch never played high school or college football, but has coached for several NFL teams under coaches such as Mike Shanahan, Brian Billick and Pete Carroll. From the time he was an 8-year-old ballboy, he has studied the game. His mentor was a high school coach in his hometown of East Hanover, N.J."</ref>
• Mary Jane Marcasiano (born 1955), fashion and costume designer, film producer, and social entrepreneur<ref>Rayner, Polly. "Crafted Knitwear Hot Young Designer Weaves A Study Of Easy Luxury", The Morning Call, October 9, 1986. Accessed April 3, 2020. "Mary Jane grew up in East Hanover, N.J. where she attended Hanover [Park] High School and left a year early to go to Montclair State University."</ref>
• Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi (born 1987), reality star of Jersey Shore and its spin-off, Snooki & JWoww<ref>Staff. "Snooki Gives Birth to East Hanover's Newest Resident; Saint Barnabas Medical Center is the birthplace of 'Jersey Shore' star's first child, Lorenzo Dominic LaValle.", EastHanover-FlorhamParkPatch, August 26, 2012. Accessed November 28, 2012. "Polizzi recently moved into the East Hanover home of her fiance Jionni LaValle."</ref>
• Stephanie Pollack, engineer and lawyer who served as Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation from 2015 to 2021<ref>Mohl, Bruce, "The evolution of Stephanie Pollack: Why a life-long Democrat became one of Charlie Baker’s biggest backers", Commonwealth magazine, April 10, 2017. Accessed December 14, 2019. "Pollack, 56, grew up in East Hanover, New Jersey, and now lives in Newton."</ref>
• Frank Saul (1924–2019), National Basketball Association player<ref>Iseman, Chris. "Where are they now? Seton Hall basketball star Frank 'Pep' Saul", The Record, February 9, 2016. Accessed December 24, 2016. "Encased in glass, the basketball sits on a shelf in Frank 'Pep' Saul's home in East Hanover."</ref>
• Frank Sowinski, former professional basketball player.<ref>"Journey to Jadwin - Frank Sowinski", Princeton Tigers, May 14, 2020. Accessed August 14, 2022. "The grandson of coal miners, Sowinski was born in North Arlington, New Jersey, then moved to East Hanover, New Jersey, when he was two."</ref>
• Buddy Valastro (born 1977), owner of Carlo's Bakery, as featured on Cake Boss<ref>Carroll, Timothy J. "Buddy's kind of town; Cake Boss calls out Ace of Cakes, talks season 2", The Hudson Reporter, August 9, 2009. Accessed May 26, 2020. "He loves Hoboken – even though he lives in East Hanover – and is proud that his father was one of thousands of immigrants who settled here."</ref>

External links

• East Hanover Township website
• East Hanover School District
• Template:NJReportCard
• School Data for the East Hanover School District, National Center for Education Statistics
• Hanover Park High School
• Hanover Park Regional High School District
• Regional area newspaper
• Former East Hanover Nike Missile Site