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Long Hill Township, New Jersey

Long Hill 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 8,629,[9][10] a decrease of 73 (−0.8%) from the 2010 census count of 8,702,[21][22] which in turn reflected a decline of 75 (−0.9%) from the 8,777 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

Long Hill Township, New Jersey
Location of Long Hill Township in Morris County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Long Hill Township, New Jersey
Long Hill Township
Location in Morris County
Long Hill Township
Location in New Jersey
Long Hill Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°41′05″N 74°29′31″W / 40.684835°N 74.492046°W / 40.684835; -74.492046[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedMarch 23, 1866 (as Passaic Township)
RenamedNovember 3, 1992 (as Long Hill Township)
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorScott Lavender (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorRandy Bahr[5]
 • Municipal clerkMegan Phillips[6]
Area
 • Total12.06 sq mi (31.22 km2)
 • Land11.80 sq mi (30.55 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)  2.14%
 • Rank192nd of 565 in state
15th of 39 in county[1]
Elevation325 ft (99 m)
Population
 • Total8,629
 • Estimate 
(2022)[9][11]
8,621
 • Rank277th of 565 in state
23rd of 39 in county[12]
 • Density731.5/sq mi (282.4/km2)
  • Rank416th of 565 in state
31st of 39 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07933 – Gillette[13]
07946 – Millington[14]
07980 – Stirling[15][16]
Area code[17]908
FIPS code3402741362[1][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0882196[1][20]
Websitewww.longhillnj.gov

The township is situated in the southernmost part of Morris County bordering both Somerset and Union counties. It is bounded by the Passaic River to the south and west and to the north by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge which covers 7,455 acres (3,017 ha) of land overseen by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.[24] Refuge lands also lie within neighboring Chatham and Harding townships.

Originally incorporated as Passaic Township in the 1860s, residents voted to change the town's name to Long Hill Township in 1992. It includes the communities of Gillette, Stirling, Millington, Meyersville and Homestead Park. NJ Transit rail service is available at the Gillette,[25] Millington[26] and Stirling[27] stations.

History Edit

 
Millington station, one of three train stations in Long Hill Township.

Long Hill Township was incorporated as Passaic Township on March 23, 1866. On September 1, 1922, part of what was then Passaic Township was taken to form Harding Township.[28][29] On November 3, 1992, by a 1,901 to 1,821 margin, the voters elected to change the name of the municipality to Long Hill Township, a change largely driven by the desire to avoid confusion with the City of Passaic, some 22 miles (35 km) away.[30][31]

Garden State Fireworks, a firm based in Millington that dates back to 1890, has produced the annual July 4 fireworks show in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall.[32] The Raptor Trust is a wild bird rehabilitation center located in Millington.[33]

Clover Hill Swimming Club a club surrounding a lake in Millington, was the subject of lawsuit in which the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled in 1966 that the club could not discriminate against an African American applicant for membership on the basis of the club being private.[34]

Geography Edit

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 12.06 square miles (31.22 km2), including 11.80 square miles (30.55 km2) of land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) of water (2.14%).[1][2]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Gillette, Millington, Stirling, Meyersville and Homestead Park a subdivision that was first developed in the 1920s.[35]

The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge covers 7,455 acres (3,017 ha) of land overseen by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and includes portions east of New Vernon Road that is unmanaged and accessible by visitors, while areas west of New Vernon Road are managed intensively and are not available to the public.[24]

The township is located in the most southern part of Morris County. It is bounded by the Passaic River on the south and west and by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge on the north. It borders both Somerset and Union counties. The township borders the municipalities of Chatham Township and Harding Township in Morris County; Bernards Township and Warren Township in Somerset County, and Berkeley Heights in Union County.[36][37][38]

Demographics Edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18701,624
18801,89616.7%
18901,821−4.0%
19002,14117.6%
19102,1651.1%
19202,3739.6%
19302,149−9.4%
19402,66424.0%
19503,42928.7%
19605,53761.5%
19707,39333.5%
19807,275−1.6%
19907,8267.6%
20008,77712.2%
20108,702−0.9%
20208,629−0.8%
2022 (est.)8,621[9][11]−0.1%
Population sources:
1870–1920[39] 1870[40][41]
1880–1890[42] 1890–1910[43]
1910–1930[44] 1940–2000[45]
2000[46][47] 2010[21][22] 2020[9][10]

2020 census Edit

The 2020 United States census counted 8,629 people in 3,021 households. The median household income was $136,542.[9]

2010 census Edit

The 2010 United States census counted 8,702 people, 3,105 households, and 2,434 families in the township. The population density was 734.3 per square mile (283.5/km2). There were 3,226 housing units at an average density of 272.2 per square mile (105.1/km2). The racial makeup was 90.61% (7,885) White, 0.62% (54) Black or African American, 0.09% (8) Native American, 5.98% (520) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.06% (92) from other races, and 1.63% (142) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.06% (614) of the population.[21]

Of the 3,105 households, 37.7% had children under the age of 18; 67.6% were married couples living together; 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.6% were non-families. Of all households, 18.3% were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.19.[21]

25.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.7 males.[21]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $120,691 (with a margin of error of ± $11,097) and the median family income was $142,059 (± $14,704). Males had a median income of $91,509 (± $24,098) versus $75,558 (± $11,204) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $54,508 (± $4,818). About 1.7% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.[48]

2000 census Edit

As of the 2000 United States census[18] there were 8,777 people, 3,139 households, and 2,457 families residing in the township. The population density was 726.8 inhabitants per square mile (280.6/km2). There were 3,206 housing units at an average density of 265.5 per square mile (102.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 92.75% White, 0.39% African American, 0.17% Native American, 4.79% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.[46][47]

There were 3,139 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.19.[46][47]

In the township the age distribution of the population shows 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.[46][47]

The median income for a household in the township was $84,532, and the median income for a family was $103,037. Males had a median income of $71,827 versus $46,100 for females. The per capita income for the township was $42,613. About 2.3% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.[46][47]

Government Edit

Local government Edit

Long Hill Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.[49] 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.[7][50] At an annual reorganization meeting held during the first week of January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as deputy mayor.[3][51]

As of 2023, the members of the township committee are Mayor Scott Lavender (R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Deputy Mayor Guy Piserchia (R, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Matthew C. Dorsi (R, 2023), Brendan Rae (R, 2024) and Victor T. Verlezza (R, 2025).[3][52][53][54][55][56][57]

Federal, state, and county representation Edit

Long Hill Township is located in the 7th Congressional District[58] and is part of New Jersey's 21st state legislative district.[59][60][61] Prior to the 2010 Census, Long Hill Township had been part of the 11th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[62]

For the 118th United States Congress. New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is represented by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield).[63] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[64] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[65][66]

For the 2022–2023 session, the 21st Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jon Bramnick (R, Westfield) and in the General Assembly by Michele Matsikoudis (R, New Providence) and Nancy Munoz (R, Summit).[67]

Morris County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of seven members who are elected at-large in partisan elections to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with either one or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election.[68] Actual day-to-day operation of departments is supervised by County Administrator, John Bonanni.[69]: 8  As of 2022, Morris County's Commissioners are Commissioner Director Tayfun Selen (R, Chatham Township, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2023; term as director ends 2022),[70] Commissioner Deputy Director John Krickus (R, Washington Township, term as commissioner ends 2024; term as deputy director ends 2022),[71] Douglas Cabana (R, Boonton Township, 2022),[72] Kathryn A. DeFillippo (R, Roxbury, 2022),[73] Thomas J. Mastrangelo (R, Montville, 2022),[74] Stephen H. Shaw (R, Mountain Lakes, 2024)[75] and Deborah Smith (R, Denville, 2024).[76][69]: 2 [77] The county's constitutional officers are the County Clerk and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term).[78] As of 2022, they are County Clerk Ann F. Grossi (R, Parsippany–Troy Hills, 2023),[79][80] Sheriff James M. Gannon (R, Boonton Township, 2022)[81][82] and Surrogate Heather Darling (R, Roxbury, 2024).[83][84]

Politics Edit

As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,854 registered voters in Long Hill Township, of which 1,154 (19.7%) were registered as Democrats, 2,245 (38.3%) were registered as Republicans and 2,450 (41.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 5 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[85]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 60.2% of the vote (2,605 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 39.0% (1,690 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (34 votes), among the 4,347 ballots cast by the township's 6,187 registered voters (18 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 70.3%.[86][87] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57.0% of the vote (2,789 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.4% (2,024 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (60 votes), among the 4,894 ballots cast by the township's 6,155 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.5%.[88] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 59.8% of the vote (2,808 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 39.0% (1,833 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (43 votes), among the 4,696 ballots cast by the township's 6,112 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.8.[89]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 75.0% of the vote (2,173 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 23.7% (686 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (37 votes), among the 2,932 ballots cast by the township's 6,142 registered voters (36 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.7%.[90][91] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 64.4% of the vote (2,284 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 24.4% (865 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 10.1% (358 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (14 votes), among the 3,546 ballots cast by the township's 6,058 registered voters, yielding a 58.5% turnout.[92]

Education Edit

The Long Hill Township School System serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 894 students and 80.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.[93] Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[94]) are Gillette School[95] with 223 students in grades Pre-K–1, Millington School[96] with 397 students in grades 2–5 and Central Middle School[97] with 269 students in grades 6–8.[98][99][100]

Long Hill Township's high school students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Watchung Hills Regional High School in Warren Township. Students from Long Hill Township and from the neighboring communities of Green Brook Township, Warren Township and Watchung (in Somerset County) attend the school.[101][102] As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,948 students and 160.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.[103] The high school district's board of education has nine members, who are elected directly by the voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for each year. Of the nine elected seats, three are allocated to Long Hill Township.[104][105]

St. Vincent de Paul School was a Catholic school in Stirling that operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. The school closed in June 2016 in the wake of declining enrollment and financial challenges.[106] The school was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence in 2012.[107]

Library Edit

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

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

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

The Long Hill Township Library now occupies a site in Gillette, adjacent to Township Hall. The library contains 16,000 square feet (1,500 m2) of space and has a capacity for 72,000 books. The library is a member of the Morris Automated Information Network consortium, which offers residents of Long Hill Township have access to library materials at 37 area libraries.[108] It also hosts a professional concert series.

Transportation Edit

 
County Route 512 westbound in Long Hill Township

Roads and highways Edit

As of May 2010, the township had a total of 59.57 miles (95.87 km) of roadways, of which 46.31 miles (74.53 km) were maintained by the municipality and 13.26 miles (21.34 km) by Morris County.[109]

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

Public transportation Edit

NJ Transit rail service is available at the Gillette,[25] Millington[26] and Stirling[27] stations, offering service on the Gladstone Branch to Newark Broad Street Station and Hoboken Terminal.[110][111]

NJ Transit offered service on the MCM8 route until 2010, when subsidies offered to the local provider were eliminated as part of budget cuts.[112][113]

Lakeland Bus Lines provides Route 78 rush-hour service from Bedminster to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.[114]

Communications Edit

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

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

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

Long Hill Television Edit

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

Notable people Edit

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Long Hill Township include:

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Long Hill 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 8 629 9 10 a decrease of 73 0 8 from the 2010 census count of 8 702 21 22 which in turn reflected a decline of 75 0 9 from the 8 777 counted in the 2000 census 23 Long Hill Township New JerseyTownshipBoyle Hudspeth Benson House in MillingtonSealLocation of Long Hill Township in Morris County highlighted in red right Inset map Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange left Census Bureau map of Long Hill Township New JerseyLong Hill TownshipLocation in Morris CountyShow map of Morris County New JerseyLong Hill TownshipLocation in New JerseyShow map of New JerseyLong Hill TownshipLocation in the United StatesShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 40 41 05 N 74 29 31 W 40 684835 N 74 492046 W 40 684835 74 492046 1 2 Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyMorrisIncorporatedMarch 23 1866 as Passaic Township RenamedNovember 3 1992 as Long Hill Township Government 7 TypeTownship BodyTownship Committee MayorScott Lavender R term ends December 31 2023 3 4 AdministratorRandy Bahr 5 Municipal clerkMegan Phillips 6 Area 1 Total12 06 sq mi 31 22 km2 Land11 80 sq mi 30 55 km2 Water0 26 sq mi 0 67 km2 2 14 Rank192nd of 565 in state15th of 39 in county 1 Elevation 8 325 ft 99 m Population 2020 9 10 Total8 629 Estimate 2022 9 11 8 621 Rank277th of 565 in state23rd of 39 in county 12 Density731 5 sq mi 282 4 km2 Rank416th of 565 in state31st of 39 in county 12 Time zoneUTC 05 00 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 04 00 Eastern EDT ZIP Codes07933 Gillette 13 07946 Millington 14 07980 Stirling 15 16 Area code 17 908FIPS code3402741362 1 18 19 GNIS feature ID0882196 1 20 Websitewww wbr longhillnj wbr govThe township is situated in the southernmost part of Morris County bordering both Somerset and Union counties It is bounded by the Passaic River to the south and west and to the north by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge which covers 7 455 acres 3 017 ha of land overseen by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 24 Refuge lands also lie within neighboring Chatham and Harding townships Originally incorporated as Passaic Township in the 1860s residents voted to change the town s name to Long Hill Township in 1992 It includes the communities of Gillette Stirling Millington Meyersville and Homestead Park NJ Transit rail service is available at the Gillette 25 Millington 26 and Stirling 27 stations Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3 1 2020 census 3 2 2010 census 3 3 2000 census 4 Government 4 1 Local government 4 2 Federal state and county representation 4 3 Politics 5 Education 6 Library 7 Transportation 7 1 Roads and highways 7 2 Public transportation 8 Communications 9 Long Hill Television 10 Notable people 11 References 12 External linksHistory Edit Millington station one of three train stations in Long Hill Township Long Hill Township was incorporated as Passaic Township on March 23 1866 On September 1 1922 part of what was then Passaic Township was taken to form Harding Township 28 29 On November 3 1992 by a 1 901 to 1 821 margin the voters elected to change the name of the municipality to Long Hill Township a change largely driven by the desire to avoid confusion with the City of Passaic some 22 miles 35 km away 30 31 Garden State Fireworks a firm based in Millington that dates back to 1890 has produced the annual July 4 fireworks show in Washington D C on the National Mall 32 The Raptor Trust is a wild bird rehabilitation center located in Millington 33 Clover Hill Swimming Club a club surrounding a lake in Millington was the subject of lawsuit in which the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled in 1966 that the club could not discriminate against an African American applicant for membership on the basis of the club being private 34 Geography EditAccording to the United States Census Bureau the township had a total area of 12 06 square miles 31 22 km2 including 11 80 square miles 30 55 km2 of land and 0 26 square miles 0 67 km2 of water 2 14 1 2 Unincorporated communities localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Gillette Millington Stirling Meyersville and Homestead Park a subdivision that was first developed in the 1920s 35 The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge covers 7 455 acres 3 017 ha of land overseen by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and includes portions east of New Vernon Road that is unmanaged and accessible by visitors while areas west of New Vernon Road are managed intensively and are not available to the public 24 The township is located in the most southern part of Morris County It is bounded by the Passaic River on the south and west and by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge on the north It borders both Somerset and Union counties The township borders the municipalities of Chatham Township and Harding Township in Morris County Bernards Township and Warren Township in Somerset County and Berkeley Heights in Union County 36 37 38 Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 18701 624 18801 89616 7 18901 821 4 0 19002 14117 6 19102 1651 1 19202 3739 6 19302 149 9 4 19402 66424 0 19503 42928 7 19605 53761 5 19707 39333 5 19807 275 1 6 19907 8267 6 20008 77712 2 20108 702 0 9 20208 629 0 8 2022 est 8 621 9 11 0 1 Population sources 1870 1920 39 1870 40 41 1880 1890 42 1890 1910 43 1910 1930 44 1940 2000 45 2000 46 47 2010 21 22 2020 9 10 2020 census Edit The 2020 United States census counted 8 629 people in 3 021 households The median household income was 136 542 9 2010 census Edit The 2010 United States census counted 8 702 people 3 105 households and 2 434 families in the township The population density was 734 3 per square mile 283 5 km2 There were 3 226 housing units at an average density of 272 2 per square mile 105 1 km2 The racial makeup was 90 61 7 885 White 0 62 54 Black or African American 0 09 8 Native American 5 98 520 Asian 0 01 1 Pacific Islander 1 06 92 from other races and 1 63 142 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7 06 614 of the population 21 Of the 3 105 households 37 7 had children under the age of 18 67 6 were married couples living together 7 7 had a female householder with no husband present and 21 6 were non families Of all households 18 3 were made up of individuals and 8 5 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 79 and the average family size was 3 19 21 25 6 of the population were under the age of 18 6 1 from 18 to 24 20 3 from 25 to 44 33 2 from 45 to 64 and 14 7 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 43 9 years For every 100 females the population had 97 1 males For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94 7 males 21 The Census Bureau s 2006 2010 American Community Survey showed that in 2010 inflation adjusted dollars median household income was 120 691 with a margin of error of 11 097 and the median family income was 142 059 14 704 Males had a median income of 91 509 24 098 versus 75 558 11 204 for females The per capita income for the borough was 54 508 4 818 About 1 7 of families and 2 8 of the population were below the poverty line including 3 0 of those under age 18 and 1 6 of those age 65 or over 48 2000 census Edit As of the 2000 United States census 18 there were 8 777 people 3 139 households and 2 457 families residing in the township The population density was 726 8 inhabitants per square mile 280 6 km2 There were 3 206 housing units at an average density of 265 5 per square mile 102 5 km2 The racial makeup of the township was 92 75 White 0 39 African American 0 17 Native American 4 79 Asian 0 03 Pacific Islander 0 56 from other races and 1 31 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3 45 of the population 46 47 There were 3 139 households out of which 36 9 had children under the age of 18 living with them 69 6 were married couples living together 6 2 had a female householder with no husband present and 21 7 were non families 18 2 of all households were made up of individuals and 7 2 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 79 and the average family size was 3 19 46 47 In the township the age distribution of the population shows 26 3 under the age of 18 4 4 from 18 to 24 31 2 from 25 to 44 25 4 from 45 to 64 and 12 6 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 39 years For every 100 females there were 94 2 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93 1 males 46 47 The median income for a household in the township was 84 532 and the median income for a family was 103 037 Males had a median income of 71 827 versus 46 100 for females The per capita income for the township was 42 613 About 2 3 of families and 3 3 of the population were below the poverty line including 1 7 of those under age 18 and 3 2 of those age 65 or over 46 47 Government EditLocal government Edit Long Hill Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government one of 141 municipalities of the 564 statewide that use this form the second most commonly used form of government in the state 49 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 7 50 At an annual reorganization meeting held during the first week of January the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as deputy mayor 3 51 As of 2023 update the members of the township committee are Mayor Scott Lavender R term on committee and as mayor ends December 31 2023 Deputy Mayor Guy Piserchia R term on committee ends 2024 term as deputy mayor ends 2023 Matthew C Dorsi R 2023 Brendan Rae R 2024 and Victor T Verlezza R 2025 3 52 53 54 55 56 57 Federal state and county representation Edit Long Hill Township is located in the 7th Congressional District 58 and is part of New Jersey s 21st state legislative district 59 60 61 Prior to the 2010 Census Long Hill Township had been part of the 11th Congressional District a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013 based on the results of the November 2012 general elections 62 For the 118th United States Congress New Jersey s Seventh Congressional District is represented by Thomas Kean Jr R Westfield 63 New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker Newark term ends 2027 64 and Bob Menendez Englewood Cliffs term ends 2025 65 66 For the 2022 2023 session the 21st Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jon Bramnick R Westfield and in the General Assembly by Michele Matsikoudis R New Providence and Nancy Munoz R Summit 67 Morris County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of seven members who are elected at large in partisan elections to three year terms on a staggered basis with either one or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election 68 Actual day to day operation of departments is supervised by County Administrator John Bonanni 69 8 As of 2022 update Morris County s Commissioners are Commissioner Director Tayfun Selen R Chatham Township term as commissioner ends December 31 2023 term as director ends 2022 70 Commissioner Deputy Director John Krickus R Washington Township term as commissioner ends 2024 term as deputy director ends 2022 71 Douglas Cabana R Boonton Township 2022 72 Kathryn A DeFillippo R Roxbury 2022 73 Thomas J Mastrangelo R Montville 2022 74 Stephen H Shaw R Mountain Lakes 2024 75 and Deborah Smith R Denville 2024 76 69 2 77 The county s constitutional officers are the County Clerk and County Surrogate both elected for five year terms of office and the County Sheriff elected for a three year term 78 As of 2022 update they are County Clerk Ann F Grossi R Parsippany Troy Hills 2023 79 80 Sheriff James M Gannon R Boonton Township 2022 81 82 and Surrogate Heather Darling R Roxbury 2024 83 84 Politics Edit As of March 2011 there were a total of 5 854 registered voters in Long Hill Township of which 1 154 19 7 were registered as Democrats 2 245 38 3 were registered as Republicans and 2 450 41 9 were registered as Unaffiliated There were 5 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens 85 In the 2012 presidential election Republican Mitt Romney received 60 2 of the vote 2 605 cast ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 39 0 1 690 votes and other candidates with 0 8 34 votes among the 4 347 ballots cast by the township s 6 187 registered voters 18 ballots were spoiled for a turnout of 70 3 86 87 In the 2008 presidential election Republican John McCain received 57 0 of the vote 2 789 cast ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41 4 2 024 votes and other candidates with 1 2 60 votes among the 4 894 ballots cast by the township s 6 155 registered voters for a turnout of 79 5 88 In the 2004 presidential election Republican George W Bush received 59 8 of the vote 2 808 ballots cast outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 39 0 1 833 votes and other candidates with 0 7 43 votes among the 4 696 ballots cast by the township s 6 112 registered voters for a turnout percentage of 76 8 89 In the 2013 gubernatorial election Republican Chris Christie received 75 0 of the vote 2 173 cast ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 23 7 686 votes and other candidates with 1 3 37 votes among the 2 932 ballots cast by the township s 6 142 registered voters 36 ballots were spoiled for a turnout of 47 7 90 91 In the 2009 gubernatorial election Republican Chris Christie received 64 4 of the vote 2 284 ballots cast ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 24 4 865 votes Independent Chris Daggett with 10 1 358 votes and other candidates with 0 4 14 votes among the 3 546 ballots cast by the township s 6 058 registered voters yielding a 58 5 turnout 92 Education EditThe Long Hill Township School System serves public school students in pre kindergarten through eighth grade As of the 2019 20 school year the district comprised of three schools had an enrollment of 894 students and 80 6 classroom teachers on an FTE basis for a student teacher ratio of 11 1 1 93 Schools in the district with 2019 20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics 94 are Gillette School 95 with 223 students in grades Pre K 1 Millington School 96 with 397 students in grades 2 5 and Central Middle School 97 with 269 students in grades 6 8 98 99 100 Long Hill Township s high school students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Watchung Hills Regional High School in Warren Township Students from Long Hill Township and from the neighboring communities of Green Brook Township Warren Township and Watchung in Somerset County attend the school 101 102 As of the 2019 20 school year the high school had an enrollment of 1 948 students and 160 6 classroom teachers on an FTE basis for a student teacher ratio of 12 1 1 103 The high school district s board of education has nine members who are elected directly by the voters to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis with three seats up for each year Of the nine elected seats three are allocated to Long Hill Township 104 105 St Vincent de Paul School was a Catholic school in Stirling that operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson The school closed in June 2016 in the wake of declining enrollment and financial challenges 106 The school was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence in 2012 107 Library EditThe Long Hill Township Library began about 1880 in what was then known as Passaic Township At the time a group of women in Millington formed a reading club purchasing a small number of books to trade amongst themselves A similar group was established in Meyersville In 1920 when the Morris County Library was built the groups joined the county system and books on loan from the county were housed in the homes of the associations members By the 1950s the Millington Association s Library had relocated to the Town Hall and the Meyersville group occupied one room in the town s Central School In 1956 however the Township asked the Millington Association to find other quarters and the Central School location had steadily become less than satisfactory due to increasing enrollment A referendum in the amount of 25 000 for the construction of a new building was submitted to the community The measure passed by two votes The new library opened in 1958 on Central Avenue in Stirling as the Passaic Township Free Public Library with a paid director and several volunteers By 1968 the library s collection had grown substantially and plans were made for a new addition to the building Another 25 000 was raised and the addition was completed in 1972 A later addition followed in the 1980s The library remained on Central Avenue until 2005 when an entirely new building was dedicated in April of that year After the township formally changed its name to Long Hill Township in 1992 the Passaic Township Free Public Library was renamed as the Long Hill Township Free Public Library The Long Hill Township Library now occupies a site in Gillette adjacent to Township Hall The library contains 16 000 square feet 1 500 m2 of space and has a capacity for 72 000 books The library is a member of the Morris Automated Information Network consortium which offers residents of Long Hill Township have access to library materials at 37 area libraries 108 It also hosts a professional concert series Transportation Edit County Route 512 westbound in Long Hill TownshipRoads and highways Edit As of May 2010 update the township had a total of 59 57 miles 95 87 km of roadways of which 46 31 miles 74 53 km were maintained by the municipality and 13 26 miles 21 34 km by Morris County 109 No Interstate U S or state highways directly serve Long Hill Township The most prominent roads within the township are county routes including County Route 512 and County Route 531 Interstate 78 and Interstate 287 are both nearby and cross adjacent municipalities Public transportation Edit NJ Transit rail service is available at the Gillette 25 Millington 26 and Stirling 27 stations offering service on the Gladstone Branch to Newark Broad Street Station and Hoboken Terminal 110 111 NJ Transit offered service on the MCM8 route until 2010 when subsidies offered to the local provider were eliminated as part of budget cuts 112 113 Lakeland Bus Lines provides Route 78 rush hour service from Bedminster to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan 114 Communications EditLong Hill is in Area code 908 The legacy exchange is 908 647 Millington 7 is one of the last manual offices in New Jersey converted dial operation in the early 1960s The current cable company serving the area is Comcast which provides local TV internet and phone service Most of Long Hill now also has access to Verizon s FiOS service Original cable company Patriot Media was sold to Comcast in early 2008 Long Hill Township operates a public service television channel on Comcast Channel 25 and Verizon Channel 37 Long Hill Television EditA Government access television GATV cable TV channel is available for citizens of Long Hill Township that has important news updates local activities local weather storm warnings etc It is on Comcast channel 29 all programming and Verizon FiOS channels 37 public meetings and programs and 38 community bulletin board Notable people EditSee also Category People from Long Hill Township New Jersey People who were born in residents of or otherwise closely associated with Long Hill Township include Jessie Baylin born 1984 singer songwriter 115 David Bird c 1959 2014 journalist and longtime reporter at The Wall Street Journal whose work was instrumental in the expansion of energy markets reporting in the 1990s 116 George B Cooper 1808 1866 politician who was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1858 but left office after a year when Congress awarded the seat to his opponent in 1860 117 George Estock 1924 2010 MLB pitcher who played for the Boston Braves in 1951 118 Eugenio Fernandi 1922 1991 operatic tenor 119 Jack H Jacobs born 1945 Medal of Honor recipient in 1969 for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War 120 Robert Tappan Morris born 1965 computer scientist and entrepreneur best known for creating the Morris Worm in 1988 considered the first computer worm on the Internet 121 Bill Murray born 1997 guard for the New England Patriots 122 References Edit a b c d e f 2019 Census Gazetteer Files New Jersey Places United States Census Bureau Accessed July 1 2020 a b US Gazetteer files 2010 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau Accessed September 4 2014 a b c Township Committee Long Hill Township Accessed April 26 2023 Long Hill Township has a Township Committee form of government Five members of the Township Committee are elected at large for staggered three year terms The Township Committee organizes annually during the first week in January at which time it elects a Mayor and Deputy Mayor from among the five members 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory New Jersey Department of Community Affairs updated February 8 2023 Accessed February 10 2023 As of date accessed Matthew Dorsi is listed incorrectly as mayor Township Administrator Long Hill Township Accessed April 26 2023 Municipal Clerk amp Registrar Long Hill Township Accessed April 26 2023 a b 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book Rutgers University Edward J Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy March 2013 p 94 U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Township of Long Hill Geographic Names Information System Accessed 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Accessed September 19 2014 a b Millington station NJ Transit Accessed September 19 2014 a b Stirling station NJ Transit Accessed September 19 2014 Snyder John P The Story of New Jersey s Civil Boundaries 1606 1968 Bureau of Geology and Topography Trenton New Jersey 1969 p 193 re Harding and 195 re Long Hill Accessed October 28 2012 Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries Morris County Library Accessed December 24 2016 1866 March 23 Passaic Township is established from Morris Township The name is changed to Long Hill Township in 1992 additionally there are sections within Long Hill Township named Stirling and Millington From PL 1866 p 666 Nieves Evelyn How Green Was My Passaic Now Long Hill The New York Times December 3 1992 pg B1 Accessed September 8 2013 No one used to mind when the City of Passaic and the Township of Passaic 22 miles away were confused Now Passaic Township incorporated in 1866 is history On Election Day voters rechristened its 12 square miles Long Hill Township General Information Long Hill Township Accessed September 3 2015 Long Hill Township was incorporated as Passaic Township in 1866 In November 1992 the voters elected to change the name of the municipality to Long Hill Kuperinsky Amy Go behind the scenes with N J fireworks family NJ Advance Media for NJ com July 2 2015 Accessed September 3 2015 Manganelli 58 hails from a fireworks dynasty the family behind Garden State Fireworks a Millington manufacturer of fireworks and purveyor of pyrotechnic displays that has called New Jersey home since 1890 History The Raptor Trust Accessed September 3 2015 Clover Hill Swimming Club Inc v Goldsboro Justia Accessed September 3 2015 Locality Search State of New Jersey Accessed May 21 2015 Areas touching Long Hill Township MapIt Accessed February 26 2020 Morris County Municipalities Map Morris County New Jersey Department of Planning and Preservation Accessed February 25 2020 New Jersey Municipal Boundaries New Jersey Department of Transportation Accessed November 15 2019 Compendium of censuses 1726 1905 together with the tabulated returns of 1905 New Jersey Department of State 1906 Accessed September 8 2013 Raum John O The History of New Jersey From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time Volume 1 p 268 J E Potter and company 1877 Accessed September 8 2013 Passaic contained a population in 1870 of 1 624 It was formed from Morris in 1866 Walker Francis A A Compendium of the Ninth Census 1870 United States Census Bureau 1872 Accessed November 17 2012 Porter Robert Percival Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins Volume III 51 to 75 p 99 United States Census Bureau 1890 Accessed November 17 2012 Thirteenth Census of the United States 1910 Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions 1910 1900 1890 United States Census Bureau p 338 Accessed November 17 2012 Fifteenth Census of the United States 1930 Population Volume I United States Census Bureau p 718 Accessed November 17 2012 Table 6 New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality 1940 2000 Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network August 2001 Accessed May 1 2023 a b c d e Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic Social Economic Housing Characteristics for Long Hill township Morris County New Jersey permanent dead link United States Census Bureau Accessed November 17 2012 a b c d e DP 1 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics 2000 Census 2000 Summary File 1 SF 1 100 Percent Data for Long Hill township Morris County New Jersey United States Census Bureau Accessed November 17 2012 DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates for Long Hill township Morris County New Jersey United States Census Bureau Accessed November 17 2012 Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey Rutgers University Center for Government Studies July 1 2011 Accessed June 1 2023 Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey p 7 Rutgers University Center for Government Studies Accessed June 1 2023 Form of Government Long Hill Township Accessed April 26 2023 NJSA 40A 63 1 et seq VOTERS ELECT Township Committee has 5 members elected at large Staggered 3 year terms Partisan ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNING BODY First week in January MAYOR Elected by Township Committee for 1 year term 2022 Municipal Data Sheet Long Hill Township Accessed May 26 2022 Morris County Manual 2023 Morris County New Jersey Clerk Accessed April 25 2023 Morris County Municipal Elected Officials For The Year 2023 Morris County New Jersey Clerk updated April 5 2023 Accessed April 25 2023 General Election November 8 2022 Official Results Morris County New Jersey updated November 28 2022 Accessed January 1 2023 General Election Winners For November 2 2021 Morris County New Jersey Clerk Accessed January 1 2022 General Election 2020 November 3 2020 Summary Report Official Results Morris County New Jersey updated November 20 2020 Accessed January 1 2021 Plan Components Report New Jersey Redistricting Commission December 23 2011 Accessed February 1 2020 Municipalities Sorted by 2011 2020 Legislative District New Jersey Department of State Accessed February 1 2020 2019 New Jersey Citizen s Guide to Government New Jersey League of Women Voters Accessed October 30 2019 Districts by Number for 2011 2020 New Jersey Legislature Accessed January 6 2013 2011 New Jersey Citizen s Guide to Government Archived June 4 2013 at the Wayback Machine p 60 New Jersey League of Women Voters Accessed May 22 2015 Congressman Malinowski Fights For The Corporate Transparency Act Tom Malinowski press release dated October 23 2019 Accessed January 19 2022 My name Tom Malinowski My address 86 Washington Street Rocky Hill NJ 08553 U S Sen Cory Booker cruises past Republican challenger Rik Mehta in New Jersey PhillyVoice Accessed April 30 2021 He now owns a home and lives in Newark s Central Ward community Biography of Bob Menendez United States Senate January 26 2015 Menendez who started his political career in Union City moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison s new apartment buildings near the town s PATH station Home sweet home Bob Menendez back in Hudson County nj com Accessed April 30 2021 Booker Cory A D NJ Class II Menendez Robert D NJ Class I Legislative Roster for District 21 New Jersey Legislature Accessed January 11 2022 Board of County Commissioners Morris County New Jersey Accessed June 1 2022 Morris County is governed by a seven member Board of County Commissioners who serve three year terms a b Morris County Manual 2022 Morris County Clerk Accessed June 1 2022 Tayfun Selen Morris County New Jersey Accessed June 1 2022 John Krickus Morris County New Jersey Accessed June 1 2022 Douglas R Cabana Morris County New Jersey Accessed June 1 2022 Kathryn A DeFillippo Morris County New Jersey Accessed June 1 2022 Thomas J Mastrangelo Morris County New Jersey Accessed June 1 2022 Stephen H Shaw Morris County New Jersey Accessed June 1 2022 Deborah Smith Morris County New Jersey Accessed June 1 2022 Commissioners Morris County New Jersey Accessed June 1 2022 New Jersey State Constitution 1947 Article VII Section II Paragraph 2 New Jersey Department of State Accessed June 1 2022 County clerks surrogates and sheriffs shall be elected by the people of their respective counties at general elections The term of office of county clerks and surrogates shall be five years and of sheriffs three years Ann F Grossi Esq Office of the Morris County Clerk Accessed June 1 2022 Clerks Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey Accessed June 1 2022 About Us Sheriff James M Gannon Morris County Sheriff s Office Accessed June 1 2022 Sheriffs Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey Accessed June 1 2022 Surrogate Heather J Darling Esq Morris County New Jersey Accessed June 1 2022 Surrogates Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey Accessed June 1 2022 Voter Registration Summary Morris New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections March 23 2011 Accessed December 18 2012 Presidential General Election Results November 6 2012 Morris County PDF New Jersey Department of Elections March 15 2013 Retrieved December 24 2014 Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6 2012 General Election Results Morris County PDF New Jersey Department of Elections March 15 2013 Retrieved December 24 2014 2008 Presidential General Election Results Morris County New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections December 23 2008 Accessed December 18 2012 2004 Presidential Election Morris County New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections December 13 2004 Accessed December 18 2012 Governor Morris County PDF New Jersey Department of Elections January 29 2014 Retrieved December 24 2014 Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5 2013 General Election Results Morris County PDF New Jersey Department of Elections January 29 2014 Retrieved December 24 2014 2009 Governor Morris County Archived October 17 2012 at the Wayback Machine New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections December 31 2009 Accessed December 18 2012 District information for Long Hill Township School District National Center for Education Statistics Accessed April 1 2021 School Data for the Long Hill Township School System National Center for Education Statistics Accessed April 1 2021 Gillette School Long Hill Township School System Accessed January 24 2022 Millington School Long Hill Township School System Accessed January 24 2022 Central Middle School Long Hill Township School System Accessed January 24 2022 Our District Long Hill Township School System Accessed January 24 2022 School Performance Reports for the Long Hill Township School District New Jersey Department of Education Accessed January 24 2022 New Jersey School Directory for the Long Hill Township School System New Jersey Department of Education Accessed December 29 2016 Watchung Hills Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative New Jersey Department of Education Accessed May 21 2017 The student enrollment is 2076 with a senior class of 541 Located in Somerset County 25 miles from New York City the school serves the suburban communities of Green Brook Long Hill Warren and Watchung Somerset County School Districts Sending Receiving Regional Somerset County Superintendent of Schools Accessed June 4 2016 Watchung Hills 9 12 Receives 9 12 From Green Brook Warren Watchung Longhill School data for Watchung Hills Regional High School National Center for Education Statistics Accessed April 1 2021 Board of Education Watchung Hills Regional High School District Accessed February 10 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Watchung Hills Regional School District New Jersey Department of Education for year ending June 30 2018 Accessed February 10 2020 The Watchung Hills Regional High School District the Board or the District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey established to function as an education institution The Board consists of nine elected officials from Warren Township Long Hill Township and the Borough of Watchung and one appointed representative from Green Brook Board of Education St Vincent DePaul School in Stirling to close in June Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson April 28 2016 Accessed November 16 2017 After more than 50 years of providing a Catholic education to students in Long Hill Township St Vincent dePaul School in the Stirling section of the township will close in June In a letter to parishioners parents and students posted April 21 on the parish s website Father A Richard Carton pastor wrote This decision comes after much prayer and careful reflection The low enrollment for next year would not create a strong educational environment and the financial strain would be too great for the parish to bear National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2017 United States Department of Education Accessed November 16 2017 Home page Long Hill Township Library Accessed September 8 2013 Morris County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction New Jersey Department of Transportation May 2010 Accessed July 18 2014 Gladstone Branch NJ Transit Accessed September 19 2014 Morris County System map NJ Transit Accessed September 19 2014 Morris County Bus Rail Connections NJ Transit backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22 2009 Accessed September 19 2014 Private Carrier Bus Service reductions NJ Transit Accessed August 7 2015 Route 78 Eastbound to New York Archived October 4 2015 at the Wayback Machine Lakeland Bus Lines Accessed August 19 2015 Bruce Scott Jessie Baylin Leaves Her Mark Archived June 30 2015 at the Wayback Machine movmnt December 11 2008 Accessed September 19 2014 But success wasn t exactly buzzing around the corner of her hometown Gillette New Jersey Like many an artist Baylin had to pull herself from the comforts of home and set out on a journey that sent her California bound Zaremba Justin Funeral of David Bird brings closure 14 months after he disappeared friends say New Jersey Advance Media for NJ com March 26 2015 Accessed December 2 2015 Friends and family laid to rest Wall Street Journal reporter David Bird today more than 14 months after he left his Millington home for a walk and failed to return David Bird 55 of Long Hill went for a walk Saturday January 11 2014 but did not return Cooper George Byran 1808 1866 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Accessed August 7 2015 Cooper George Byran a Representative from Michigan born at Long Hill Morris County N J June 6 1808 Staff George John Estock Jr The News Journal November 10 2010 Accessed August 7 2015 George John Estock Sr 86 formerly of Claymont Delaware passed away at home on Sunday November 7 2010 He was born in Stirling New Jersey to the late John and Anna Estock and was a 1942 graduate of Harding High School Eugenio Fernandi 66 famed opera tenor Echoes Sentinel August 15 1991 Accessed November 6 2016 Born in Pisa Italy Mr Fernandi lived in West Orange before moving to Millington four years ago James George Communities Those Whom We Honor The New York Times May 28 2000 Accessed May 19 2016 Especially now said Jack H Jacobs who received his medal for his service in Vietnam as he recently sat sipping coffee in the kitchen of his big Victorian house in Millington Sullivan Frank Former resident convicted of creating computer worm Echoes Sentinel February 1 1990 Accessed May 19 2016 Former township resident Robert Tappan Morris Jr was convicted last week of federal computer tampering charges for creating a worm that penetrated and crippled 6 000 computers nationwide Morris 24 who grew up on Old Mill Road in Millington and now lives with his parents in Maryland was suspended for a year from Cornell University graduate school after he was charged with the crime Bill Murray William amp Mary Tribe football Accessed May 19 2021 Hometown Millington N J High School Delbarton School External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has 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