Montville, New Jersey
Template:Short description Template:Distinguish Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Montville 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 22,450,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 922 (+4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 21,528,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 689 (+3.3%) from the 20,839 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>
Montville was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1867, from portions of Pequannock 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. 194. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries Template:Webarchive, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1867, April 11. Montville Township is established from Pequannock. From PL 1867, p. 936."</ref> It includes the sections of Montville, Pine Brook and Towaco. NJ Transit rail service is available at the Towaco station along the Montclair-Boonton Line.<ref>Towaco station, NJ Transit. Accessed January 21, 2018.</ref>
In Money magazine's 2013 Best Places to Live rankings, Montville was ranked 13th in the nation, the second-highest among the three places in New Jersey included in the top 50 list.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Staff. "2013 Best Places to Live -13. Montville, NJ". CNN/Money. September 2013. Accessed August 12, 2013. Template:Webarchive</ref> The township was ranked 17th in the magazine's 2011 ranking of the "Best Places to Live", the highest-ranked place in New Jersey, after having been ranked 13th in 2007.<ref>"Best Places to Live: Top 100 - 13. Montville, N.J." CNN/Money. July 2007. Accessed August 12, 2013. Template:Webarchive</ref><ref>Staff. "Best Places to Live 2011: Montville, NJ". CNN/Money. Accessed August 12, 2013. Template:Webarchive</ref> In 2009, Money magazine named Montville the 21st best place to live in the United States; the 2nd highest ranked community in New Jersey.<ref>Staff. "Best Places to Live 2009", CNNMoney.com. Accessed September 19, 2011. "21. Montville, NJ"</ref>
History
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Native settlement
[edit]Template:Main Over 10,000 years ago, the area was part of the Lenapehoking. It was originally settled by the Lenape tribes of the Munsee dialect.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Lenape tribes maintained peace and no significant battles were recorded in the area.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref>
On October 12, the Morris County Parks Commission holds Lenape Day at the Great Swamp to celebrate the culture and history of Ramapough Lenape people.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Dutch settlement
[edit]Dutch farmers from New Amsterdam (now part of New York City) entered the area in 1710.<ref name=":0" /> As part of New Netherland, the town was originally called "Uyle-Kill" (the Dutch spelling of "Owl-Kill"), a name given to the creek and valley, which ran through the area.
By the 1740s, the settlement had grown in size and construction of the first road was begun. The early road, now known as U.S. Route 202, connected various farms with Montville's first gristmill, sawmill and tanneries.
In 1756, the Dutch Reformed Church was founded in Old Boonton and moved to Montville in the early 1800s after land was purchased in Montville for a parsonage.<ref>History, Montville Reformed Church. Accessed September 19, 2011.</ref>
English settlement
[edit]In 1712, William Penn bought a tract of land that included parts of modern-day Pequannock and Montville that included Pine Brook.<ref name=":0" />
In 1760, the first schoolhouse in the Montville township was built out of logs in Pine Brook. It was located on "the road leading to Boonton," which could refer to multiple northwest-facing roads including Changebridge Road. Additional schools were constructed in 1785, 1816, and 1852.<ref name=":0" />
During the American Revolution (1775–1783), Montville was on a major military route from Morristown to the Hudson River. General George Washington's troops often took this route and Washington stayed in the Towaco section of what is now Montville Township in June 1780.<ref> Mendez, Zenaida. "Washington slept here at Doremus; Historic commission's $114,016 grant will help restore Montville home", Daily Record, August 9, 2004. Accessed August 6, 2013. "In June 1780, George Washington, then commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, his aides and his troops were encamped at Rockaway Bridge awaiting the outcome of the battle of Springfield."</ref> The French troops under the leadership of General Rochambeau spent four days passing through Montville Township on their way to the War's final victory at Yorktown, Virginia, as part of a group of 5,000 soldiers, 2,000 horses, 500 oxen, possibly 900 cattle, artillery, boats and followers.<ref>Nynka, Andrew. "Revolutionary War re-enactors retracing route to Va. through Morris", Daily Record, August 27, 2006. Accessed August 6, 2013.</ref>
The Mandeville Inn was established circa 1770 and was pronounced "Mondeveil" by the Dutch, which in turn was corrupted to Montville. The Montville Inn was, up until July 2006, located at the site of the pre-Revolutionary War Mandeville Inn, which burned down in the early 20th century.<ref>Parish, Stan. "The Montville Inn; A $3-million renovation rejuvenates an inn with Revolutionary roots. Chef John Livera's food—from serious steak to fanciful donuts—might even make Montville a dining destination.", New Jersey Monthly, August 11, 2008. Accessed September 19, 2011. "The property was once home to the colonial Mandeville Inn, established circa 1770. The inn gave the town its name—Montville was the Dutch settlers' pronunciation. The Mandeville burned down and was replaced by the Montville Inn in the early 1900s."</ref> Other sources attribute the township's name to its location in the mountains of Northern New Jersey.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 8, 2015.</ref>
In 1809, the first store in Montville was opened by Conrad Esler. In 1820, Montville contained 16 houses, two bark mills, a grist mill, a cider mill and distillery, a blacksmith shop, a carpenter shop, a wheelwright shop, and a small store; at the time, Montville was considered a business center compared to nearby towns. By 1880, it contained 40 houses, a bark mill, two grist mills, a tannery, a saw mill, a rubber factory, two blacksmith shops, two taverns and two stores.<ref name=":0" />
The construction of the Morris Canal in this area was completed in 1828, bringing commercial navigation to the Montville/Towaco area. The mid-19th century saw the development of two smaller village centers set apart from Montville: Pine Brook, a fertile agricultural area in the Township's southern end, and Towaco, situated on the Morris Canal.<ref name=About/>
In 1867, Montville and Boonton split off from Pequannock township.<ref name=":0" />
20th century
[edit]By 1910, the population of Montville was 690.<ref name=":0" />
The Pine Brook Speedway, which operated from July 1962 until October 1989, was designed for midget car racing and became one of the earliest sites for microstock racing. Mario Andretti raced at the track and had some of his earliest success as a race car driver at the Speedway.<ref>Oberto, Dino. "Vintage racing at its best", Standard-Speaker, July 5, 2012. Accessed May 1, 2017. "Saturday's race is also taking place one day after the 50th anniversary of the opening of Pine Brook Speedway in Pine Brook, N.J., so that milestone will be noted as well. The Pine Brook track, the first purpose-built track for TQ Midgets, debuted on Friday evening, July 6, 1962, with Bob Dini claiming the historic first victory. Pine Brook is also the track in which Mario Andretti recorded his early career success and was also the birthplace of Micro Stock racing."</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 19.12 square miles (49.51 km2), including 18.63 square miles (48.24 km2) of land and 0.49 square mile (1.27 km2) of water (2.57%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Horse Neck Bridge, Lake Valhalla, Lower Montville, Pine Brook, Taylortown, Towaco and White Hall.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>
The township borders the municipalities of Boonton, Boonton Township, East Hanover Township, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park and Parsippany-Troy Hills in Morris County; and Fairfield Township in Essex County.<ref>Areas touching Montville, MapIt. Accessed February 28, 2020.</ref><ref>Morris County Municipalities Map, Morris County, New Jersey Department of Planning and Preservation. Accessed February 28, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
Camp Dawson is a small camp area in Towaco that is home to a variety of recreational events such as hiking, sledding, soccer, lacrosse, rugby and football. In 2007, Camp Dawson was described by Money magazine as one of reasons for ranking Montville as the 13th best smaller population place to live in the United States.<ref name="SchneiderLive">Template:Cite news</ref> Many Montville sports teams use the fields at Camp Dawson, which include two turf fields mainly used for football, soccer and lacrosse. These fields have lighting available for these teams to play at night.<ref>Capuzzo, Jill P. "Montville Township, N.J.", The New York Times, July 2, 2010. Accessed August 12, 2018. "Children have a range of sports and recreation programs to choose from in the township's numerous parks, among them the sprawling Montville Community Park, which has picnic grounds, bocce courts, an amphitheater and six playing fields. Camp Dawson has lighted fields for soccer, football and lacrosse."</ref> There was a flurry of concern in 2008, when testing of Dawson's new artificial turf playing fields showed what turned out to be a false positive finding of dangerously high levels of toxic lead.<ref name="SchneiderLive"/><ref name="SchneiderLevels">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="SchneiderFields">Template:Cite news</ref>
Climate
[edit]Montville has a humid continental climate. The lowest recorded temperature in Montville is −25 °F (−32 °C), set in February 1943, and the highest recorded temperature is 105 °F (41 °C), set in July 1936 and 2011.<ref name=Weather/>
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 16,134 | 15,009 | 74.94% | 66.86% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 252 | 319 | 1.17% | 1.42% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 6 | 18 | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3,885 | 4,811 | 18.05% | 21.43% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 6 | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 37 | 101 | 0.17% | 0.45% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 312 | 608 | 1.45% | 2.71% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 900 | 1,578 | 4.18% | 7.03% |
| Total | 21,528 | 22,450 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 21,528 people, 7,485 households, and 5,988 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 7,823 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 78.04% (16,800) White, 1.28% (275) Black or African American, 0.10% (22) Native American, 18.07% (3,890) Asian, 0.01% (2) Pacific Islander, 0.86% (186) from other races, and 1.64% (353) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.18% (900) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 7,485 households, 39.2% had children under the age of 18; 69.9% were married couples living together; 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.0% were non-families. Of all households, 17.4% were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.23.<ref name=Census2010/>
25.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.9 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $119,493 (with a margin of error of +/− $12,959) and the median family income was $143,811 (+/− $17,082). Males had a median income of $102,178 (+/− $5,041) versus $66,933 (+/− $6,419) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $54,618 (+/− $3,849). About 2.6% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Montville township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 17, 2012.</ref>
Montville has had a growing influx of Asian-Americans. In 2010, 7.1% of Montville's residents self-identified as Indian-American, while 6.4% identified as Chinese-American and 2.7% of residents were Korean-American.<ref name=Census2010/>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 20,839 people, 7,380 households, and 5,867 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 7,541 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 84.95% White, 0.93% African American, 0.04% Native American, 12.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Montville township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 16, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Montville township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 16, 2012.</ref>
There were 7,380 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.17.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 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 $94,557, and the median income for a family was $105,394. Males had a median income of $71,356 versus $45,427 for females. The per capita income for the township was $43,341. About 2.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Government
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[edit]Montville is governed under a special charter, which was granted by an act of the New Jersey Legislature in 1867 and retains many characteristics of the Township form of government; it is one of 12 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed by a special charter.<ref>Kosta, Don. "Montville Township Committee reorganizes for 2014" Template:Webarchive, Neighbor News (Montville edition), January 8, 2014. Accessed June 29, 2015. "Of the 565 municipalities in New Jersey, Montville is only one of 12 to operate under a special charter. In Montville's form of government, none of the five Committee members have any additional authority over the rest. They operate as a committee of five with majority rule."</ref><ref>Egenton, Michael A. Template:Usurped from Modern Forms of Municipal Government via New Jersey State Library. Accessed June 29, 2015.</ref><ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 15. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. 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. 103.</ref><ref>"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, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor. The Township Administrator serves as the chief administrative and executive officer for the organization and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of all municipal departments.<ref name=About>About Montville. Montville Township. Accessed June 6, 2008.</ref>
Template:As of, Montville's Township Committee is comprised of Mayor Matthew S. Kayne (R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Deputy mayor Frank W. Cooney (R, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Richard D. Conklin (R, 2025), Richard A. Cook (R, 2025) and June Witty (R, 2023).<ref name=Committee>Township Committee, Montville Township. Accessed April 26, 2023. "The Montville Township Committee is the governing body of the municipality and is comprised of five elected officials. They establish the laws and policies for the Township. The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor are members of the Township Committee and are elected annually by the full Committee."</ref><ref>2023 Municipal Data Sheet, Montville Township. Accessed April 26, 2023.</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=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><ref name=Morrs2020>General Election 2020 November 3, 2020 Summary Report Official Results, Morris County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>
A Charter Study Commission was approved by the voters on November 8, 2005, to investigate possible changes to Montville's form of government.<ref>Lynch, Sarah N. Template:Usurped, Daily Record, December 13, 2005. Accessed September 19, 2011.</ref> The commission voted 4–1 against making any modifications.
The Montville Municipal Court is the judicial branch of government. The Court has original jurisdiction over Motor vehicle violations local ordinance offenses, petty disorderly person offenses, disorderly person offenses, fish and game violations, traffic and criminal offenses, weights and measure violations, and citizen complaints.<ref name="Municipal Court">Template:Cite web</ref>
Federal, state and county representation
[edit]Montville 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=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>
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Politics
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As of June 2021, there were a total of 17,735 registered voters in Montville Township, of which 4,446 (25%) were registered as Democrats, 6,490 (36.5%) were registered as Republicans, with the majority of the remaining 6,799 (38.3%) registered as Unaffiliated.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In the 2020 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 50.86% of the vote (7,199 cast), ahead of Democrat Joe Biden with 47.63% (6,742 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (213 votes).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 55.1% of the vote (6,440 cast), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 42.5% (4,939 votes), and other candidates with 2.7% (311 votes), among the 11,690 ballots cast.<ref name="2016Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 60.4% of the vote (6,460 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 38.3% (4,101 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (142 votes), among the 10,749 ballots cast by the township's 15,001 registered voters (46 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 71.7%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57.8% of the vote (6,720 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.0% (4,761 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (84 votes), among the 11,623 ballots cast by the township's 14,890 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.1%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 19, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 59.0% of the vote (6,605 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 40.0% (4,483 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (77 votes), among the 11,203 ballots cast by the township's 14,582 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.8.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 19, 2012.</ref>
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 74.7% of the vote (4,703 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 24.1% (1,515 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (74 votes), among the 6,389 ballots cast by the township's 14,958 registered voters (97 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.7%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 61.6% of the vote (4,679 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 30.0% (2,278 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.8% (513 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (69 votes), among the 7,593 ballots cast by the township's 14,526 registered voters, yielding a 52.3% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Morris County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 19, 2012.</ref>
Education
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The Montville Township School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Montville Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Montville Township School District. Composition: The Montville Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Montville Township."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,469 students and 348.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Montville Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>Montville Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are Cedar Hill Elementary School<ref>Cedar Hill Elementary School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.</ref> with 328 students in grades PreK-5, Hilldale Elementary School<ref>Hilldale Elementary School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.</ref> with 320 students in grades K-5, William H. Mason Jr. Elementary School<ref>William H. Mason Jr. Elementary School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.</ref> with 277 students in grades K-5, Valley View Elementary School<ref>Valley View Elementary School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.</ref> with 365 students in grades PreK-5, Woodmont Elementary School<ref>Woodmont Elementary School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.</ref> with 310 students in grades K-5, Robert R. Lazar Middle School<ref>Robert R. Lazar Middle School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.</ref> with 724 students in grades 6-8 and Montville Township High School<ref>Montville Township High School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.</ref> with 1,112 students in grades 9-12.<ref>Contact Us, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Montville Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Montville Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> InIn 2016, Cedar Hill Elementary School was one of ten schools in New Jersey recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.<ref>2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non‐Public, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed November 13, 2016.</ref> In 2024, Hilldale Elementary School was one of 11 statewide that was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.<ref>Current Awardees, United States Department of Education. Accessed September 24, 2024.</ref><ref>Kelley, Tina. "11 new National Blue Ribbon Schools named in N.J.", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 23, 2024. Accessed September 24, 2024. "Eleven public and private schools have been chosen as New Jersey’s newest National Blue Ribbon Schools, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday."</ref>
Private schools include Trinity Christian School, a Christian day school founded in 1986 that serves students in Kindergarten through 12th grade.<ref>School Snapshot, Trinity Christian School. Accessed December 19, 2012. "Trinity Christian School of Montville, New Jersey, is a board-run private Christian day school following a classical model of education. The school does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, and national or ethnic origin. TCS was founded in 1986 and currently serves approximately 160 students from Kindergarten through grade 12."</ref> St. Pius X School was a K–8 Catholic school that operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson until it closed after the 2017–2018 school year after enrollment numbers for the 2018–2019 school year were just more than half of the 250 students needed to remain financially viable.<ref>Westhoven, William. "Parents shocked, angry with closing of St. Pius X School in Montville", Daily Record, June 22, 2018. Accessed February 3, 2020. "Montville — St. Pius X School shut its doors permanently after students were dismissed for the summer on Thursday.... The K-8 school at St. Pius X Church publicly announced its closure Thursday after privately informing parents in a parish meeting, according to Diocese of Paterson spokesman Richard Sokerka.... Sokerka estimated the school needed about 250 tuition-paying students to break even. The school had 130 students enrolled for the just-completed school year, according to its website, which still has a home page notice reading: 'now accepting applications for the 2018-19 school year.'"</ref>
Community
[edit]Montville Day is celebrated every year in the fall. It brings members of the community together to enjoy food and entertainment.<ref name="Montville Day">Template:Cite web</ref>
Transportation
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Roads and highways
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Major routes that pass through include Interstate 287 and U.S. Route 202 in the north, and both Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 46 in the south. Both interstates house interchanges in the township.
Public transportation
[edit]As part of its Midtown Direct expansion program, NJ Transit, with supplemental funding from the Township of Montville, renovated the Towaco train station using a design hearkening back to the early 1900s.<ref>Towaco Station, NJ Transit. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref> Service is provided on the Montclair-Boonton Line from Towaco to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan via a transfer in Montclair through Newark to Manhattan.<ref>Montclair-Boonton Line, NJ Transit, updated April 23, 2023. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref>
NJ Transit offers bus service to and from Newark on the 29 route, with local service available on the 871 and 874 routes,<ref>Riding the Bus, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref><ref>Morris County System Map, NJ Transit. Accessed July 30, 2015.</ref> replacing service that had been offered on the MCM1 route until 2010, when subsidies to the local provider were eliminated as part of budget cuts.<ref>Template:Usurped, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 19, 2012.</ref><ref>NJ Transit Restructures Morris County Bus Service; Four current 'MCM' routes will be expanded to six new bus routes, NJ Transit, September 13, 2010. Accessed August 8, 2015.</ref>
Lakeland Bus Lines offers service along Route 46 between Dover and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan<ref>Bus Stops - Lakeland Rt 46 Dover to PABT Template:Webarchive, Lakeland Bus Lines. Accessed July 30, 2015.</ref> and along Route 80 between Newton and New York City.<ref>Lakeland Rt 8-0 Newton to PABT Template:Webarchive, Lakeland Bus Lines. Accessed July 30, 2015.</ref>
Notable people
[edit]Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Montville include:
- Omar Amanat (born Template:Circa), entrepreneur, investor and chairman of the Aman Resorts Group<ref>McMillan, Alex Frew. "Street courts day trade firms", CNN Money, February 25, 2000. Accessed November 13, 2016. "In late 1997, Omar Amanat was sleeping in the Manhattan office-storeroom he'd rented from a Mexican investment bank.... Amanat grew up in Montville, N.J. His father, a Columbia biochemistry doctorate, ran a lab for 20 years, but sold it to trade options and futures from home."</ref>
- Lester Archambeau (born 1967), former professional football player<ref>Freeman, Mike. "Super Bowl XXXIII; Falcons Call Broncos' Blocks Illegal", The New York Times, January 29, 1999. Accessed July 17, 2012. "Defensive end Lester Archambeau of the Atlanta Falcons is usually a calm man. Just a guy from Montville, N.J., who is part of one of the best -- and mostly unheralded -- defensive lines in football."</ref><ref>Yahoo! Sports Profile, "Lester Archambeau" Template:Webarchive, Yahoo! Sports</ref><ref>Hall of Fame Member Profile: Lester Archambeau Template:Webarchive, accessed November 29, 2006.</ref><ref>Template:Usurped, database Football. Accessed September 22, 2007.</ref>
- Stacey Bradford, financial journalist, author and commentator; author of The Wall Street Journal Financial Guidebook for New Parents<ref name=Bradford>Bradford, Stacey. "What I Learned from The Real Housewives of New Jersey", July 30, 2010. Accessed February 23, 2011. "I have a confession: I can't stop reading about Teresa Giudice from The Real Housewives of New Jersey. It isn't that I'm a reality show junkie. I'm fascinated because she lives in my hometown and has shattered any illusions I had about growing up in Montville Township."</ref>
- Chris Brauchle (born 1967), coach and former professional soccer player who played for the MetroStars in Major League Soccer <ref>Staff. "Montville High School announces its new Hall of Fame members", The Citizen of Morris County, March 26, 2009. Accessed August 11, 2016. "A number of athletes, including a nationally known psychologist who starred in lacrosse at Montville Township High School and at Brown University, Providence, R.I., are among people inducted in to the school's Hall of Fame and honored at a banquet at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at Zeris Inn in Mountain Lakes.... The class of 1985 has two Hall of Fame inductees - Chris Brauchle and Bryan Winter. Brauchle was an outstanding soccer player in high school garnering All Conference, All County, and All State honors."</ref>
- Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (1929–2016), United States Marine awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic service at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War<ref>Seman, Rob. Template:Usurped, Daily Record, February 25, 2005. Accessed August 19, 2007. "Cafferata was born in New York City, but moved to Morris County with his family when he was 9 years old and lived in Lake Hiawatha and Montville. He graduated from Boonton High School in 1949, and was one of the first inductees to the school's Hall of Fame in 1996."</ref>
- John H. Capstick (1856–1918), represented 5th congressional district from 1918 to 1919<ref>Staff. "John H. Capstick Dead. New Jersey Congressman Had Been Ill Since Last Fall.", The New York Times, March 18, 1918. Accessed February 23, 2011. "John H. Capstick, Republican, of the Fifth Congressional District of New Jersey, who had been ill of heart disease for several months, died at his home in Montville, N.J., yesterday."</ref><ref>John Henry Capstick, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed July 28, 2007.</ref>
- Albert Stanburrough Cook (1853–1927), professor of English<ref>Staff. "Prof. Albert S. Cook Of Yale Dead At 74; Occupied Chair of English at the University for Thirty-two Years.", The New York Times, September 2, 1927. Accessed February 23, 2011.</ref>
- Bruce Driver (born 1962), former professional hockey player for the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers<ref name=Living>Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living in Montville Township, N.J.", The New York Times, July 2, 2010. Accessed February 23, 2011. "If you moved to Montville Township, it wouldn't be out of the question to find yourself neighbor to a current or former New Jersey Devil (Bruce Driver is one example), or a member emeritus of the paparazzi (Ron Galella), or a Real Housewife of New Jersey (Teresa Giudice)."</ref>
- Dilly Duka (born 1989), soccer player who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer<ref>Bondy, Stefan. "Rutgers standout Dilly Duka picked by Columbus Crew in MLS draft" Template:Webarchive, The Record, January 15, 2010. Accessed February 23, 2011. "Duka, a Montville resident and former Rutgers standout, played at Red Bull Academy and nearly signed with his hometown club over the summer as a homegrown player."</ref>
- Ulric Ellerhusen (1879–1957), sculptor best known for his works of architectural sculpture<ref>Bzdak, Meredith Arms; and Petersen, Douglas. Public sculpture in New Jersey: monuments to collective identity, p. 1922, Rutgers University Press, 1999. Template:ISBN. Accessed February 23, 2011.</ref>
- Lauren English (born 1989), swimmer who set the United States Open Record in the 50m backstroke<ref>Canner-O'Mealy, Ryan. Template:Usurped, Sports Illustrated, May 29, 2007. Accessed February 23, 2011. "Of all the cruel twists irony can take, this is about as bad as it gets. Lauren English, a senior swimmer at Montville (N.J.) and a potential 2008 Olympian who owns multiple state records and five Meet of Champions titles, suffers from chlorine-induced asthma."</ref>
- Ashley Lauren Fisher (born 1975), actress, model and spinal cord injury activist<ref>2011 MTHS Hall of Fame Template:Webarchive, Montville Township High School. Accessed March 29, 2012.</ref>
- Ron Galella (1931–2022), photographer called "the Godfather of the U.S. paparazzi culture", known for his photos of (and battles with) Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Marlon Brando<ref name=Living/><ref>Mroz, Jacqueline. "Papa Paparazzo: Montville's Ron Galella made a career of photographing celebrities in unguarded moments. Along the way, he became a celebrity himself.", New Jersey Monthly, June 15, 2010. Accessed February 23, 2011. "The home of Ron Galella, the notorious paparazzo once sued by Jackie Onassis and punched in the face by Marlon Brando, isn't hard to distinguish from the other houses in his suburban Montville neighborhood."</ref>
- Teresa Giudice (born 1972), featured on The Real Housewives of New Jersey<ref name=Bradford/><ref name=Living/>
- Hank Lyon (born 1988), member of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders, who became the state's youngest freeholder when he took office in 2012<ref>"William 'Hank' Lyon" Template:Webarchive, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed November 13, 2016. "He is a lifelong resident of Morris County, specifically the Towaco section of Montville Township, where he was a member of the Montville Housing Committee."</ref>
- Frank Mattiace (born 1961), former professional football nose tackle and coach<ref>Fensom, Michael J. "Super Bowl pomp countered by retired NFL players' painkiller abuse", Inside Jersey, January 31, 2014. Accessed September 15, 2024. "Frank Mattiace was still a college football player when he felt the pain shooting up and down his back.... Mattiace, from Montville, is now executive director and a substance-abuse counselor at the New Pathway Counseling Service based in New Jersey."</ref>
- Kristen McNabb (born 1994), soccer defender who plays for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League<ref>Kristem McNabb, Virginia Cavaliers. Accessed August 12, 2018. "High School: Montville Township; Hometown: Montville, N.J."</ref>
- Carol J. Murphy (1932–2011), member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 2000<ref>Template:Usurped, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 11, 2010.</ref>
- Dan O'Dowd (born 1959), former general manager of the Colorado Rockies<ref>Klis, Mike. "O'Dowd no fan of dollar dominance", The Denver Post, October 22, 2000. Accessed February 23, 2011. "He is an adult now, though, much more objective about the game and no doubt considerably less emotionally attached than his childhood buddies from Montville."</ref>
- Joseph Pennacchio (born 1955), member of the New Jersey Senate<ref>Staff. Template:Usurped, Daily Record, March 20, 2008. Accessed February 23, 2011. "Seventeen years ago, Joseph Pennacchio, the current state senator from Montville and now leading candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, wrote what he called The Nationalist Agenda: A blueprint for the 21st Century."</ref>
- Jim Price (born 1966), former professional football player with the Dallas Cowboys<ref>Fox, Ron. Template:Usurped, The Record, January 19, 1999. Accessed February 23, 2011. "Atlanta Falcons defensive end Lester Archpub=Daily+Recordambeau of Montville is headed for the Super Bowl. His high school teammate, Jim Price, already has a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Dallas Cowboys' 1993 championship team."</ref>
- Alan Sepinwall (born 1973), television reviewer<ref>Kaplan, Ron. "They pay you for this?The hectic life of a TV critic" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Jewish News, September 11, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2016. "Sepinwall, 34, grew up in Pine Brook and attended Congregation Agudath Israel of West Essex in Caldwell."</ref>
- Olivia Blois Sharpe, cast member of reality show Jerseylicious<ref>Staff. "The Style Network's Jerseylicious Aims to Expose the Real New Jersey", New York, March 16, 2010. Accessed October 4, 2011. "'All those kids, their main priority was just partying,' said Sharpe, who lives in Montville, N.J. 'Our main priority is our job.'"</ref>
- Dena Tauriello, drummer for the rock band Antigone Rising<ref>Strauss, Robert. "Starbucks' Newest Flavor Has New Jersey Musicians", The New York Times, May 29, 2005. Accessed August 12, 2018. "Dena Tauriello started playing drums in her basement in Montville, after she found out that Karen Carpenter, a favorite of her mother's, was a drummer. "</ref>
- Buddy Valastro (born 1977), celebrity chef, entrepreneur, and reality television personality who is the owner of Carlo's Bakery and star of the TV series Cake Boss<ref>Moore, Tina; Jacobs, Shayna; and Siemaszko, Corky. "'Cake Boss' star Buddy Valastro tried to charm NYPD out of drunk driving charge: prosecutors; The 37-year-old was pulled over by NYPD officers after he was seen driving erratically in Hell's Kitchen early Thursday and failed a Breathalyzer test given soon after. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving while ability impaired, and declined in court to plead guilty.", New York Daily News, November 13, 2014. Accessed November 17, 2015. "It wasn't clear where Valastro, who is 37 and lives in Montville, N.J., was heading at 1 a.m. when the cops corralled him."</ref>
- Walter D. Van Riper (1895–1973), Attorney General of New Jersey from 1944 to 1948<ref>Pierson, David Lawrence. History of the Oranges to 1921: Reviewing the Rise, Development and Progress of an Influential Community, Volume 4, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1922. Accessed December 22, 2021. "Walter D. Van Riper was born in Montville, Morris county, New Jersey, May 18, 1895, and there completed grammar school courses of study with the class of 1908."</ref>
- James P. Vreeland (1910–2001), former mayor of Montville who served for 10 years in the New Jersey Senate<ref>Grutzner, Charles. "Jersey Township Faces Urbanizing; Changes Create Friction in Long-Rural Montville", The New York Times, December 25, 1961. Accessed February 23, 2011.</ref>
- Travis Warech (born 1991), professional basketball player for Israeli team Hapoel Be'er Sheva<ref>Staff. "Montville's Warech living his dream playing professional basketball in Germany", USA Today High School Sports, December 31, 2013. Accessed August 12, 2018. "Growing up, Travis Warech always wanted to play professional basketball and on Oct. 18, 2013, his dream became a reality. Warech, a Montville High School graduate, landed in Germany in October to begin his professional basketball career with the Pro-A Gotha Rockets, a team based two hours outside of Frankfurt."</ref>
- John Wurts (1792–1861), member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania<ref>John Wurts, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed February 23, 2011.</ref>
- Pete Yorn (born 1974), singer-songwriter<ref>Hicks, Robert. Template:Usurped, Daily Record, August 11, 2006. Accessed February 23, 2011.</ref>
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