Mountain Lakes, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:Redirect Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Mountain Lakes is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and a suburb of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,472,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 312 (+7.5%) from the 2010 census count of 4,160,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn had reflected a decline of 96 (−2.3%) from the 4,256 recorded at 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>

Originally a planned community, the borough was named for a pair of lakes which served to distinguish Mountain Lakes as "the first year-round residential lake community in northwestern 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> Mountain Lakes was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 3, 1924, from portions of Boonton Township and Hanover Township, subject to the results of a referendum passed on April 29, 1924.<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. 195. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries Template:Webarchive, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1924, March 3. Mountain Lakes Borough is established from Boonton and Hanover Township."</ref><ref>National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet for Mountain Lakes Historic District, Borough of Mountain Lakes. Accessed December 25, 2016. "The independent Borough of Mountain Lakes, incorporated on Feb 26, 1924, acted decisively with the development company to retain the character of Mountain Lakes as a residential park."</ref>

The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities.<ref>Mountain Lakes, NJ, NeighborhoodScout. Accessed March 29, 2020. "The per capita income in Mountain Lakes in 2010 was $84,741 (~$Template:Format price in Template:Inflation/year), which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation."</ref><ref>O'Dea, Colleen. "The List: Dozen ‘Smartest’ Towns in New Jersey", NJ Spotlight. Accessed March 29, 2020. "Mountain Lakes: Advanced education typically correlates with wealth and socioeconomic status. This borough in Morris County was the richest, with a median household income of more than $216,000, (~$Template:Format price in Template:Inflation/year) according to the five-year 2018 American Community Survey."</ref><ref>Davis, Tom. "25 Wealthiest Zip Codes In New Jersey; What are the 25 wealthiest zip codes in New Jersey? The list is below.", Mendham-Chester, NJ Patch, July 4, 2016. Accessed March 29, 2020. "Here are the 25 wealthiest zip codes in New Jersey, with each zip code's average household income:... 2. Mountain Lakes, $249,225"</ref> In the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, Mountain Lakes had a median household income of $175,556 (ranked 12th in the state) and included 45.6% of households earning more than $200,000 annually.<ref>Cervenka, Susanne. "Rich in New Jersey: Here are the 50 wealthiest towns in the state. Is yours one of them?", Asbury Park Press, July 1, 2019. Accessed July 19, 2022. "12. Mountain Lakes _ County: Morris County; Median household income: $175,556; Percent making more than $200,000: 45.6%"</ref><ref>Mountain Lakes 2017 Census Data Summary, Template:Webarchive Morris County, New Jersey Office of Planning and Preservation. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref>

In 2010, Forbes.com listed Mountain Lakes as 210th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $1,045,401.<ref>Staff. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes: In these neighborhoods $4 million homes are the norm.", Forbes, September 27, 2010. Accessed July 29, 2011.</ref>

Mountain Lakes ranked among the highest annual property tax bills in New Jersey, and was the highest in Morris County, at $20,471 in 2018, compared to a statewide average of $8,767.<ref>"These are the towns with the highest property taxes in each of N.J.'s 21 counties", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 22, 2019. Accessed July 19, 2022. "The average property tax bill in Mountain Lakes Borough was $20,471 (~$Template:Format price in Template:Inflation/year) in 2018, the highest in Morris County."</ref> New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Mountain Lakes as the 26th best place to live in New Jersey in its rankings of the "New Jersey's Top Towns 2011–2012" in New Jersey.<ref>Staff. "The Top 20 Towns in New Jersey", New Jersey Monthly, August 15, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2013.</ref>

The Mountain Lakes station provides NJ Transit commuter train service.<ref>Mountain Lakes Station, New Jersey Transit. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref> The station offers service on the Montclair-Boonton Line and is the first train station heading eastbound not concurrent with the nearby Morris & Essex Lines.<ref>Montclair-Boonton Line, NJ Transit, updated April 23, 2023. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref>

History

Mountain Lakes was originally a planned community, founded in 1910 by Herbert Hapgood. The entire face of the community changed from a wilderness of Dutch and English properties to a planned suburban community of large stucco houses now affectionately known as "Hapgoods." During this single decade, the natural and architectural character of Mountain Lakes was developed. Hapgood was particularly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, at the height of its popularity in 1910 when he started building.<ref>Westhiven, William. "The other Jersey shores: North Jersey's lakes", Daily Record, August 11, 2018. Accessed July 19, 2022. "Upscale Mountain Lakes is known for its distinctive 'Hapgood' homes built by developer Herbert Hapgood beginning in 1910. About 454 of the 500 Hapgoods still stand, constituting one of the largest collections of Craftsman-influenced houses in the world."</ref>

Lawrence W. Luellen, inventor of the Dixie Cup, became the community's first resident when he moved to his new home in March 1911.<ref>Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Mountain Lakes, N.J.;A 20's Community Frozen in Time", The New York Times, July 28, 1996. Accessed August 26, 2021. "The first family to move into Mountain Lakes, in 1911, was that of Lawrence W. Luellen, founder of the Lily Paper Cup Company."</ref><ref>Mountain Lakes Historic District Statement of Significance, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed August 26, 2021. "Lawrence W. Luellen and his family became the first residents of Mountain Lakes to live in a Hapgood-built house when, on St. Patrick's Day 1911, they moved to 46 Dartmouth Road."</ref>

The Hapgood model homes were early forerunners of the modern development, but each house was modified to suit individual tastes. To the basic styles of these houses, Hapgood added colonial and craftsman features. He reversed floor plans, and interchanged architectural details. By the end of 1912, two hundred Hapgood homes were sold and occupied and in 1914 saw the formation of the Mountain Lakes Club. By 1923, approximately six hundred stucco houses were built to meet the overwhelming demand. Mountain Lakes became an independent municipality in 1924.<ref>Our History, Borough of Mountain Lakes. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref>

The United States Navy's Underwater Sound Reference Laboratories was located in Mountain Lakes during World War II.<ref>U.S. Naval Activities World War II by State: New Jersey, ibiblio.org. Accessed January 11, 2014.</ref>

Mountain Lakes had a discriminatory "gentleman's agreement" from its inception up through the 1960s, preventing African-Americans, Jews, Latinos, Catholics, and other "undesirable groupings"<ref>Hollander, Dave. 52 Weeks: Interviews With Champions!, p. 339. Globe Pequot Press, 2006. Template:ISBN. Accessed November 13, 2015.</ref> from living there.<ref name="NYThousing">Cahillane, Kevin. "Housing; Over the Rainbow, a Melting Pot", The New York Times, June 6, 2004. Accessed June 2, 2015.</ref><ref>Historic Preservation Committee On-Line Questionnaire:Abbie McMillen, Borough of Mountain Lakes. Accessed August 3, 2015.</ref><ref>Helmreich, William B. The Enduring Community: The Jews of Newark and MetroWest, p. 294. Transaction Publishers, 1999. Template:ISBN. Accessed August 3, 2015.</ref> While this was abandoned in recent years, the town still has a less diverse population than the rest of New Jersey, or Morris County.<ref name="NYThousing" />

Mountain Lakes is home to historic Grimes Homestead; an 18th-century home that served as a way station on the Underground Railroad.<ref>"Aboard the Underground Railroad: Grimes Homestead, National Park Service. Accessed December 20, 2012.</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.91 square miles (7.53 km²), including 2.64 square miles (6.84 km²) of land and 0.27 square miles (0.69 km²) of water (9.11%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Part of The Tourne county park is in Mountain Lakes.<ref>The History of the Tourne Template:Webarchive, Borough of Mountain Lakes. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref>

The borough borders Parsippany-Troy Hills, to the east and south, the town of Boonton to the northeast, Boonton Township to the northwest and Denville to the west all of which are located in Morris County.<ref>Areas touching Mountain Lakes, MapIt. Accessed March 1, 2020.</ref><ref>Morris County Municipalities Map, Morris County, New Jersey Department of Planning and Preservation. Accessed February 29, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Lakes

Man-made lakes in Mountain Lakes include Birchwood Lake, Crystal Lake, Mountain Lake, Shadow Lake, Sunset Lake, Wildwood Lake, and Cove Lake. There are town private swimming beaches in Birchwood Lake, and Mountain Lake. The Mountain Lakes Club is located on the northern end of Mountain Lake.

Beaches are open from sunrise to sunset<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and facilities are available between the hours of 10 am and 6 pm every day between the months of June and August with a beach badge purchased at the borough hall.<ref>Forrest, Cindy. "Mountain Lakes Council considers beach badge age change", Neighbor News (Boonton), May 4, 2012. Accessed October 24, 2013. "If passed, the amended law would require a tag for "all residents 2 years of age or older desiring to use facilities at Island Beach, Birchwood Beach and borough-owned lakes between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. between Memorial Day and Labor Day.'"</ref> Beach badges are available to Mountain Lakes residents only.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

Template:US Census population According to The New York Times, a diverse group of foreigners have been moving to the borough, including Germans, Chinese, South Africans, and New Zealanders.<ref>Capuzzo, Jill P. "Mountain Lakes, N.J.: A 'Resort Getaway' to Call Home", The New York Times, June 25, 2014. Accessed January 21, 2015. "In recent years, a growing number of foreigners have moved to this borough of 4,160 residents, Ms. Pinke said. Germans, South Africans and Chinese, among others, have discovered it partly because of the schools' reputation and partly through relocation companies' recommendations."</ref>

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 4,160 people, 1,313 households, and 1,144 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,363 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 89.57% (3,726) White, 0.36% (15) Black or African American, 0.07% (3) Native American, 7.64% (318) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.34% (14) from other races, and 2.02% (84) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% (106) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,313 households, 53.3% had children under the age of 18; 78.9% were married couples living together; 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 12.9% were non-families. Of all households, 11.3% were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.44.<ref name=Census2010/>

34.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.5 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $155,139 (with a margin of error of +/− $20,127) and the median family income was $181,600 (+/− $26,906). Males had a median income of $144,688 (+/− $24,336) versus $77,734 (+/− $26,273) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $75,525 (+/− $11,503). About 2.1% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Mountain Lakes borough, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref>

Based on data from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey, Mountain Lakes had a per capita income of $75,525 (ranked 17th in the state), compared to per capita income in Morris County of $47,342 and statewide of $34,858.<ref>Median Household, Family, Per-Capita Income: State, County, Municipality and Census Designated Place (CDP) With Municipalities Ranked by Per Capita Income; 2010 5-year ACS estimates, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed June 3, 2020.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 4,256 people, 1,330 households, and 1,186 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,357 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.05% White, 0.38% African American, 5.17% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Mountain Lakes borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 20, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Mountain Lakes borough, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 20, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,330 households, out of which 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.3% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 9.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.41.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 35.7% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $141,757, and the median income for a family was $153,227. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $61,098 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $65,086. About 1.4% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Mountain Lakes was ranked in 2000 as the 13th highest-income community in the state of New Jersey based on per capita income, after having been ranked eighth a decade earlier. In 2000, the township's median household income ranked third in the state and the highest in Morris County. Per capita income increased by 25.4% from the previous census, with income growth ranked 530th among the state's 566 municipalities.<ref>"Money Income (1989 and 1999) and Poverty (1999) New Jersey, counties, and Municipalities", Division of Labor Market and Demographic Research New Jersey State Data Center, April 2003. Accessed September 24, 2013.</ref>

Government

Local government

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Mountain Lakes Municipal Building

Mountain Lakes operates within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Council-Manager form of municipal government (Plan E), implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of January 1, 1975.<ref>"The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed October 24, 2013.</ref> The borough is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Borough Council is comprised of seven members, who are elected at-large for staggered four-year terms of office on a partisan basis, with either three or four seats coming up for vote as part of the November general election in even-numbered years. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen by the members of the Council from among its members at a reorganization meeting held each year during the first week in January.<ref name=Council/><ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 116.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 12. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, members of the Mountain Lakes Borough Council are Mayor Lauren Barnett (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2028; term as mayor ends December 31, 2025), Deputy Mayor Melissa Muilenburg (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2026; term as deputy mayor ends December 31, 2025), Chris Cannon (D, 2026), Joshua Howley (D, 2028), Thomas Menard (D, 2026), Khizar Sheikh (D, 2028), and Angela Tsai (D, 2028).<ref name=Council>Borough Council, Borough of Mountain Lakes. Accessed April 26, 2023. "The Borough Council of the Borough of Mountain Lakes consists of 7 elected officials. Council Members are elected for 4 year terms from the population at large. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen from within the Council by the Council at the Reorganization meeting the first week in January."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Mountain Lakes 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 March 2011, there were a total of 2,964 registered voters in Mountain Lakes, of which 715 (24.1%) were registered as Democrats, 975 (32.9%) were registered as Republicans and 1,271 (42.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Morris, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 20, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 58.0% of the vote (1,262 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.1% (893 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (19 votes), among the 2,184 ballots cast by the borough's 3,125 registered voters (10 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.9%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 49.2% of the vote (1,177 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 49.1% (1,173 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (27 votes), among the 2,391 ballots cast by the borough's 3,103 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.1%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 20, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 55.1% of the vote (1,299 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 43.6% (1,027 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (21 votes), among the 2,356 ballots cast by the borough's 3,018 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 78.1.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 20, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 71.4% of the vote (935 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 26.6% (349 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (26 votes), among the 1,325 ballots cast by the borough's 3,036 registered voters (15 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 43.6%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 57.1% of the vote (937 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 32.3% (530 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 10.0% (164 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (6 votes), among the 1,642 ballots cast by the borough's 3,024 registered voters, yielding a 54.3% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Morris County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 20, 2012.</ref>

Education

The Mountain Lakes Schools serve public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Lakes Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Mountain Lakes Schools. Accessed July 19, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Mountain Lakes School District. Composition: The Mountain Lakes School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Mountain Lakes."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,348 students and 146.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.2:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Mountain Lakes Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Mountain Lakes Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Wildwood Elementary School<ref>Wildwood Elementary School, Mountain Lakes Schools. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref> with 428 students in grades K–5, Briarcliff Middle School<ref>Briarcliff Middle School, Mountain Lakes Schools. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref> with 281 students in grades 6–8, Mountain Lakes High School<ref>Mountain Lakes High School, Mountain Lakes Schools. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref> with 641 students in grades 9–12 and Lake Drive School, a regional school for deaf and hard of hearing students from birth through high school, with students from nearly 100 communities in 12 New Jersey counties.<ref>Lake Drive School, Mountain Lakes Schools. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref> with 57 students in grades Pre-K–8.<ref>Schools, Mountain Lakes Schools. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Mountain Lakes Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Mountain Lakes Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Students from Boonton Township attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.<ref>Boonton Township School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 6, 2016. "The Boonton Township School District has one school, Rockaway Valley School, which houses a PreK through Grade 8 program for approximately 450 children. The district maintains a send-receive relationship with the neighboring Mountain Lakes School District, whereby our students attend Mountain Lakes High School."</ref> The school was the 7th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 9th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.<ref>Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed March 3, 2015.</ref>

Mountain Lakes is also home to The Craig School, a private coeducational day school serving students in second through twelfth grade. The school has an enrollment of 130 students split between the Lower/Middle School (grades 2–8), located in Mountain Lakes, and the High School (grades 9–12), in Boonton.<ref>About, The Craig School. Accessed July 19, 2022."</ref>

According to Neighborhood Scout, Mountain Lakes is one of New Jersey's most highly educated municipalities, with 85.94% of adults attaining a four-year undergraduate or graduate degree, quadruple the national average of 21.84%, while the percentage of white-collar workers was 98.77%.<ref>Mountain Lakes, NJ, Neighborhood Scout. Accessed October 24, 2013.</ref>

Transportation

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U.S. Route 46 westbound in Mountain Lakes

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the borough 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>

U.S. Route 46 is the main highway directly serving Mountain Lakes.<ref>U.S. Route 46 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2016. Accessed July 19, 2022.</ref> No other significant roads enter the borough. However, Interstate 80 and Interstate 287 both pass just outside the borough in neighboring Parsippany–Troy Hills.

Public transportation

NJ Transit offers train service at the Mountain Lakes station<ref name=NJTransit>Mount Lakes station, NJ Transit. Accessed October 24, 2013.</ref> on the Montclair-Boonton Line to Hoboken Terminal and to Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan via Midtown Direct through Newark Broad Street Station.<ref>Montclair-Boonton Line Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed October 24, 2013.</ref><ref>Morris County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 20, 2012.</ref>

Lakeland Bus Lines provides service along Route 46 operating 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 August 3, 2015.</ref><ref>Morris County System Map Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed August 3, 2015.</ref>

Notable people

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

• Frederick Walker Castle (1908–1944), general officer in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and a recipient of the Medal of Honor<ref>Brigadier General Frederick Walker CastleTemplate:Webarchive, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. Accessed August 19, 2007. "Brigadier General Castle was born October 14, 1908 at Fort McKinley, Manila, Philippines, during the first foreign service tour of his father, the late Colonel Benjamin Frederick Castle then in Tientsin, China, Washington, D.C., Paris, and finally in Mountain Lakes, NJ where the family resided for many years after World War I."</ref>
• Liz Claiborne (1929–2007), fashion designer and businesswoman who was the first woman to become chair and CEO of a Fortune 500 company<ref>Ortenberg, Art. Liz Claiborne: The Legend, The Woman, p. 25. Rowman & Littlefield, 2010. Template:ISBN. Accessed April 17, 2023. "And then we moved to Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. That's down the road from Morristown. I did sort of go through primary and secondary schooling, though only until my sophomore year.... They all returned to the United States at the outbreak of the war; all three of the Claiborne children had attended Mountain Lakes High School in New Jersey. Liz, of the three, did not graduate."</ref>
• Mark Di Ionno (born 1956), journalist and writer<ref>Lusardi, Anthony. "Mountain Lakes author will read, sign books in Boonton", The Citizen of Morris County, July 16, 2018. Accessed November 29, 2020. "Mountain Lakes author Mark Di Ionno will bring his latest novel to Bobby’s News & Gifts store on Main Street at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 19."</ref>
• Frederick Elmes (born 1946), cinematographer who won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for Wild at Heart and Night on Earth<ref>Frederick Elmes, ASC, International Cinematographers Guild, May 8, 2004. Accessed January 11, 2015. "Frederick Elmes, ASC, was born and raised in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey."</ref>
• Richard M. Freeland (born 1941), President of Northeastern University from 1996 to 2006<ref>The Carol R. Goldberg Seminars: Steering Committee Biographies, The Boston Foundation, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 27, 2007. Accessed January 11, 2015. "Born and raised in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, Freeland received a bachelor's degree in American Studies from Amherst College in 1963 and a doctorate in American Civilization from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968."</ref>
• Jeff Friesen (born 1976), professional hockey player who has played for the New Jersey Devils<ref>Guliti, Tom. "Lou bids farewell to Friesen", The Record, September 27, 2005. Accessed December 20, 2012. "Friesen closed on his new house in Mountain Lakes about 30 minutes before Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello called to inform him of the deal in which the Capitals gave up only a third-round pick in the 2006 draft."</ref><ref>Everson, Darren. "Devils Deal Friesen To Capitals", New York Daily News, September 27, 2005. Accessed December 20, 2012. "Still, the move was a huge disappointment to Friesen, whose Game 7-winning goal against Ottawa ended the 2003 Eastern Conference finals and propelled Jersey to the Stanley Cup. He just closed on a house in Mountain Lakes yesterday."</ref>
• Marc Lore (born 1971), billionaire entrepreneur and founder of the e-commerce company Jet<ref>Hopkins, Kathryn. "Exclusive: Retail’s Highest-Paid Executive Has Just Sold His Modest New Jersey Home Marc Lore, head of Wal-Mart’s U.S. e-commerce operations, offloaded the house to the tune of almost $900,000.", WWD, November 3, 2017. Accessed September 9, 2018. "Many might have assumed that Lore lived in an opulent multimillion-dollar mansion, but he and his wife Carolyn actually called the unassuming Mountain Lakes abode home from 2006 when they paid $841,000 for it."</ref>
• Claire McCusker Murray (born 1982), lawyer who was associate White House counsel and acting associate attorney general in the United States Department of Justice during the first presidency of Donald Trump<ref>Pacenza, Matt. "Teen named Presidential Scholar", Courier News, July 9, 2000. Accessed July 19, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "But that's not what really stands out about Claire McCusker, a Mountain Lakes 18-year-old whom President Clinton recently selected as one of only three Presidential Scholars in New Jersey."</ref>
• Mike Michalowicz (born 1970), author and entrepreneur<ref>"Book can help entrepreneurs", Neighbor News, December 3, 2008. Accessed December 26, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Michael (Mike) Michalowicz, who started and sold two businesses and now works as a consultant to individuals undertaking new business ventures, recently published The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur.... The author, who lives in Mountain Lakes with his wife and three children, grew up in Boonton Township."</ref>
• Lindsey Munday (born 1984), former collegiate women's lacrosse player who won two national championships at Northwestern and has served since 2013 as the inaugural head coach of the USC Trojans women's lacrosse team<ref>Lindsey Murray, Northwestern Wildcats women's lacrosse. Accessed September 8, 2019. "High School: Mountain Lakes; Hometown: Mountain Lakes, N.J."</ref>
• Brian Platt, City manager of Kansas City, Missouri, since December 2020<ref>Brian Platt, Emory University. Accessed May 1, 2024. "Hometown: Mountain Lakes, NJ; High School: Mountain Lakes"</ref>
• Harry L. Sears (1920–2002), politician who served for 10 years in the New Jersey Legislature, and was indicted on charges of bribery and conspiracy stemming for delivering $200,000 from financier Robert Vesco to Richard Nixon's 1972 presidential campaign<ref>Staff. "Former State Senator Harry L. Sears, 82, instrumental force in creation of Meadowlands, lottery and state tax reform", New Jersey Hills, May 23, 2002. Accessed June 4, 2018. "Former State Senator Harry L. Sears, 82, of Mount Arlington, who took the lead as Senate majority leader in passing legislation creating the Meadowlands Complex and the lottery, as well as a broad-based state tax reform, died after a short illness on Friday, May 17, 2002, at Saint Clare's Hospital in Denville. Mr. Sears was born in Paterson and lived in Mountain Lakes for 45 years before he moved to Mount Arlington six years ago."</ref>
• Matt Taibbi (born 1970), author, journalist and podcaster<ref>Barkan, Ross. "What Happened to Matt Taibbi? The former darling of the liberal media is now one of its loudest critics. He says he hasn’t changed.", New York, October 29, 2021. Accessed December 3, 2022. "Raising three children in tony Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, Taibbi is more than content with his current lot."</ref>
• Brittany Underwood (born 1988), actress and singer best known for her role as teenager Langston Wilde on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live<ref>Lutz, Jaime. "From Mountain Lakes to Nickelodeon, Brittany Underwood doesn't sleep", The Star-Ledger, July 5, 2012. Accessed January 11, 2015. "She started acting professionally while she was still a student at Mountain Lakes High School, getting a steady, if slight, stream of work: a guest-star role on Law and Order, a featured part in Kenneth Lonergan's Margaret, various commercials."</ref>
• Adam Zucker (born 1976), sportscaster for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network<ref>Biggy, David. "Zucker is ready for network role", Daily Record, November 11, 2011. Accessed June 11, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "'This is a big deal for me,' said Zucker, who grew up in Mountain Lakes and now lives in Summit with his wife, Rachel, and son, Max."</ref>

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