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Netcong, New Jersey

Netcong is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,375,[11] an increase of 143 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,232,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 652 (+25.3%) from the 2,580 counted in the 2000 census.[22] Netcong lies on the shores of Lake Musconetcong.

Netcong, New Jersey
Stanhope United Methodist Church
The Church in the Glen
Motto: 
All Roads Lead To Netcong[1]
Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Netcong, New Jersey
Netcong
Location in Morris County
Netcong
Location in New Jersey
Netcong
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°53′57″N 74°42′03″W / 40.899232°N 74.700823°W / 40.899232; -74.700823[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedOctober 23, 1894
Named forMusconetcong River
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJoseph A. Nametko (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5]
 • AdministratorRalph Blakeslee[6]
 • Municipal clerkCynthia L. Eckert[7]
Area
 • Total0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2)
 • Land0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)  13.33%
 • Rank509th of 565 in state
38th of 39 in county[2]
Elevation906 ft (276 m)
Population
 • Total3,375
 • Estimate 
(2022)[12]
3,661
 • Rank432nd of 565 in state
37th of 39 in county[13]
 • Density4,053.1/sq mi (1,564.9/km2)
  • Rank156th of 565 in state
4th of 39 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code(s)973[16]
FIPS code3402750130[2][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885316[2][19]
Websitewww.netcong.org

Established as South Stanhope by workers employed as miners in Stanhope, the name "Netcong" was adopted for the community in 1889 when a post office used the name.[23] Netcong was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 23, 1894, from portions of both Mount Olive Township and Roxbury Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.[24][25]

History edit

Netcong received its name from the Musconetcong River, named by the Lenape Native Americans and meaning "grass creek", "swamp stream", "rapid stream" or "clear stream place".[26][27][28] Along with the river, the proximity of the old Morris and Sussex Turnpike, which passed through the region shortly after 1801, and the coming of the Morris Canal, in 1831, made the site a favorable one for development.

After becoming a borough, the residents had to elect the first governing body. The first mayor was Abraham J. Drake, elected November 14, 1894.[29] A census of Netcong taken July 1895 showed a population of 877 people.[30]

Netcong derived much of its business from the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, which had its last stop in Morris County in the heart of the borough. The DL&W's Sussex Branch to Branchville also stopped at Netcong Station, with the Sussex Branch coming into the opposite side of the station from where NJ Transit's line is today. The big railroad roundhouse in Port Morris also supplied many jobs for the town residents.[31]

In 1968, AT&T announced that the company would be building a two-story building in the borough at the bottom of a hole 47 feet (14 m) underground. The facility, designed to connect a cable running between Boston and Miami, was designed to withstand a nuclear attack and continue 24-hour operations for as long as three weeks using supplies and generating capacity on the site.[32][33]

Geography edit

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.96 square miles (2.49 km2), including 0.83 square miles (2.16 km2) of land and 0.13 square miles (0.33 km2) of water (13.33%).[2][3]

Netcong borders the municipalities of Mount Olive Township and Roxbury Township in Morris County; and Stanhope in Sussex County.[34][35][36]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900941
19101,53262.8%
19201,80017.5%
19302,09716.5%
19402,1572.9%
19502,2845.9%
19602,76521.1%
19702,8583.4%
19803,55724.5%
19903,311−6.9%
20002,580−22.1%
20103,23225.3%
20203,3754.4%
2022 (est.)3,661[12]8.5%
Population sources: 1900–1920[30]
1900–1910[37] 1910–1930[38]
1940–2000[39] 2000[40][41]
2010[20][21] 2020[11]

2010 census edit

The 2010 United States census counted 3,232 people, 1,381 households, and 811 families in the borough. The population density was 3,828.4 per square mile (1,478.2/km2). There were 1,449 housing units at an average density of 1,716.4 per square mile (662.7/km2). The racial makeup was 84.22% (2,722) White, 3.90% (126) Black or African American, 0.34% (11) Native American, 2.78% (90) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 6.71% (217) from other races, and 2.04% (66) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.70% (572) of the population.[20]

Of the 1,381 households, 23.5% had children under the age of 18; 41.7% were married couples living together; 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 41.3% were non-families. Of all households, 32.7% were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.99.[20]

18.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.5 males.[20]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $59,167 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,354) and the median family income was $72,222 (+/− $9,501). Males had a median income of $64,569 (+/− $6,401) versus $46,094 (+/− $3,857) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,135 (+/− $3,825). About 7.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.[42]

2000 census edit

As of the 2000 United States census[17] there were 2,580 people, 1,008 households, and 681 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,066.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,184.1/km2). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 1,239.8 per square mile (478.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.30% White, 1.20% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.67% Asian, 1.43% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.13% of the population.[40][41]

The most common ancestries in Netcong is Italian (23.5%), Irish (11.4%), German (10.4%), English (6.6%), and Hungarian (3.3%)

There were 1,008 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.[40][41]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.[40][41]

The median income for a household in the borough was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $65,833. Males had a median income of $42,179 versus $36,458 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,472. About 2.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.[40][41]

Government edit

Local government edit

Netcong is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[43] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[8] The borough form of government used by Netcong is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[44][45]

As of 2023, the mayor of Netcong is Republican Joseph A. Nametko, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Borough Council are Joseph W. Albensi III (R, 2024), Robert E. Hathaway Jr. (D, 2025), Thomas A. Laureys (R, 2025), Todd Morton (R, 2024), Elmer M. Still (R, 2023) and John "Jack" Sylvester Jr. (R, 2023).[4][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]

Federal, state and county representation edit

Netcong is located in the 7th Congressional District[53] and is part of New Jersey's 24th state legislative district.[54]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 7th congressional district is represented by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield).[55] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[56] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[57][58]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 24th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Parker Space (R, Wantage Township) and in the General Assembly by Dawn Fantasia (R, Franklin) and Mike Inganamort (R, Chester Township).[59]

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.[60] Actual day-to-day operation of departments is supervised by County Administrator Deena Leary.[61]: 8  As of 2024, Morris County's Commissioners are:

John Krickus (R, Chatham Township, 2024),[62] Director Christine Myers (R, Harding, 2025),[63] Douglas Cabana (R, Boonton Township, 2025),[64] Thomas J. Mastrangelo (R, Montville, 2025),[65] Deputy Director Stephen H. Shaw (R, Mountain Lakes, 2024),[66] Deborah Smith (R, Denville, 2024)[67] and Tayfun Selen (R, Chatham Township, 2026)[61]: 2 [68]

The county's constitutional officers are: Clerk Ann F. Grossi (R, Parsippany–Troy Hills, 2028),[69][70] Sheriff James M. Gannon (R, Boonton Township, 2025)[71][72] and Surrogate Heather Darling (R, Roxbury, 2024).[73][74]

Politics edit

As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,754 registered voters in Netcong, of which 385 (21.9%) were registered as Democrats, 654 (37.3%) were registered as Republicans and 715 (40.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[75]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 55.1% of the vote (649 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 43.6% (514 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (15 votes), among the 1,185 ballots cast by the borough's 1,870 registered voters (7 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 63.4%.[76][77] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 56.3% of the vote (751 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.1% (561 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (13 votes), among the 1,334 ballots cast by the borough's 1,822 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.2%.[78] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 62.3% of the vote (778 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 36.5% (456 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (10 votes), among the 1,249 ballots cast by the borough's 1,784 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 70.0.[79]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 73.6% of the vote (550 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 23.4% (175 votes), and other candidates with 2.9% (22 votes), among the 770 ballots cast by the borough's 1,834 registered voters (23 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.0%.[80][81] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 59.0% of the vote (543 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 30.3% (279 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.9% (82 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (8 votes), among the 921 ballots cast by the borough's 1,787 registered voters, yielding a 51.5% turnout.[82]

Education edit

Netcong is home to the Netcong School District, which serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Netcong Elementary School.[83] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 289 students and 26.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.[84]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Lenape Valley Regional High School, which serves students from Netcong and from the Sussex County communities of Byram Township and Stanhope.[85][86][87] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 691 students and 58.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.[88] Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the populations of the constituent municipalities, with two seats assigned to Netcong.[89][90] Netcong residents previously attended Netcong High School. The school closed in 1974 and the building became Netcong Elementary School.[91]

St. Michael School is a Catholic school operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson, that was founded in 1923, and staffed by the Sisters of Christian Charity of Mendham starting in 1945.[92][93] The school closed at the end of the school year in June 2016 and was merged with four other elementary schools and relocated to the campus at Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta, New Jersey.[94]

Patron saint edit

 
St. Cesario deacon and martyr, Patron of Netcong.
 
Netcong, St. Michael's Church, Pact of Sister Cities with Cesa in honor of St. Cesario martyr, July 20, 2019

The patron saint of the borough is St. Cesario deacon and martyr of Terracina. In 1893 some Italian immigrants left their hometown of Cesa, a province of Caserta (Italy), to come to the United States. They settled in Netcong, attracted by job opportunities at the Singer Steel Foundry, and in the construction of the railroad which was replacing the Morris Canal as a means of transportation. They established the "St. Cesario Society" in 1902 in honor of their hometown's patron saint, Cesario deacon and martyr.[95] Saint Cesario is venerated in St. Michael Church of Netcong; a bone fragment with the Latin cartouche "ex ossibus S. Caesarii diac. m." is preserved in this church, set in a silver reliquary, solemnly exposed on the high altar for the feast, celebrated on the penultimate Saturday of July.[96] In Saint Michael's Church also includes a wooden statue of St. Cesario, a stained glass window and an icon (in the Sacristy) depicting the martyr.[97]

On June 6, 2019, the mayor of Netcong, Joe Nametko, signed the Pact of Sister Cities with Cesa, in honor of St. Cesario.[98]

Transportation edit

Roads and highways edit

 
Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 206 in Netcong

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 10.36 miles (16.67 km) of roadways, of which 7.90 miles (12.71 km) were maintained by the municipality, 0.67 miles (1.08 km) by Morris County and 1.79 miles (2.88 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[99]

Several major highways pass through Netcong, leading to the borough's motto of "All Roads Lead to Netcong".[1] Major roadways in Netcong include Interstate 80 (the Bergen-Passaic Expressway),[100] U.S. Route 46 and Route 183, the latter two highways meeting at the Netcong Circle.[101] The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) uses Netcong as a control city on directional signage on its highways throughout northern New Jersey, and as far away as the George Washington Bridge, even though less than one-tenth of a mile of Interstate 80 is in the borough (from mile markers 26.33 to 26.42).[100][102] Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 206 intersect with U.S. Route 46 in the southwest corner of the borough at Exit 26.

In 2007, the New Jersey Department of Transportation proposed the elimination of the Netcong Traffic Circle, located at the intersections of U.S. Route 46 and Route 183 just north of the interchange with Interstate 80, and its replacement with a signalized intersection. The circle itself dated back to construction in 1938 and was unable to handle the 17,000 vehicles a year that used the large roadway daily. The circle was the frequent site of vehicular accidents, including a total of 81 in 2007 and 2008.[103] The project had issues dealing with the vertical clearance of the overpass for U.S. Route 46 westbound. The removal of the circle would eliminate this bridge, and the land would go to use as the new signalized intersection, with pedestrian and bicycle fittings. The entire project cost about $13.3 million of state and local funds to construct.[104] A temporary interchange was implemented in January 2013, with the permanent intersection configuration completed that August.[105]

Public transportation edit

 
Netcong Train Station

NJ Transit operates weekday rail service at the Netcong station[106] to Hoboken Terminal, with service to Penn Station in New York City via Midtown Direct on the Montclair-Boonton Line and the Morris & Essex Lines.[107][108]

NJ Transit used to provide local service on the MCM5 route.[109][110] The Morris County Department of Transportation provides bus service along Route 46 to Dover and Mount Olive Township.[111]

Lakeland Bus Lines provides service along Route 80 between Newton and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.[112][113]

In view of Netcong's rich railroad history, the borough has been named as a site for the New Jersey State Railroad and Transportation Museum (jointly with Phillipsburg). Given that the site envisioned for this museum in Phillipsburg has been sold for development as a townhouse complex and college campus annex, it is unclear what role Phillipsburg will play in this museum. Funding will need to be secured in order to build and operate this museum.[114]

Notable people edit

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Netcong include:

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External links edit

  • Borough of Netcong website
  • Netcong School District
  • School Performance Reports for the Netcong School District, New Jersey Department of Education
  • School Data for the Netcong School District, National Center for Education Statistics
  • Lenape Valley Regional High School
  • Daily Record regional area newspaper
  • Netcong High School Mixed Chorus, c. 1951–1953 (photo)
  • Netcong History and Historical Photos

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Netcong is a borough in Morris County in the U S state of New Jersey As of the 2020 United States census the borough s population was 3 375 11 an increase of 143 4 4 from the 2010 census count of 3 232 20 21 which in turn reflected an increase of 652 25 3 from the 2 580 counted in the 2000 census 22 Netcong lies on the shores of Lake Musconetcong Netcong New JerseyBoroughStanhope United Methodist ChurchThe Church in the GlenSealMotto All Roads Lead To Netcong 1 Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey Census Bureau map of Netcong New JerseyNetcongLocation in Morris CountyShow map of Morris County New JerseyNetcongLocation in New JerseyShow map of New JerseyNetcongLocation in the United StatesShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 40 53 57 N 74 42 03 W 40 899232 N 74 700823 W 40 899232 74 700823 2 3 Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyMorrisIncorporatedOctober 23 1894Named forMusconetcong RiverGovernment 8 TypeBorough BodyBorough Council MayorJoseph A Nametko R term ends December 31 2023 4 5 AdministratorRalph Blakeslee 6 Municipal clerkCynthia L Eckert 7 Area 9 Total0 96 sq mi 2 48 km2 Land0 83 sq mi 2 15 km2 Water0 12 sq mi 0 32 km2 13 33 Rank509th of 565 in state38th of 39 in county 2 Elevation 10 906 ft 276 m Population 2020 11 Total3 375 Estimate 2022 12 3 661 Rank432nd of 565 in state37th of 39 in county 13 Density4 053 1 sq mi 1 564 9 km2 Rank156th of 565 in state4th of 39 in county 13 Time zoneUTC 05 00 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 04 00 Eastern EDT ZIP Code07857 14 15 Area code s 973 16 FIPS code3402750130 2 17 18 GNIS feature ID0885316 2 19 Websitewww wbr netcong wbr orgEstablished as South Stanhope by workers employed as miners in Stanhope the name Netcong was adopted for the community in 1889 when a post office used the name 23 Netcong was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 23 1894 from portions of both Mount Olive Township and Roxbury Township based on the results of a referendum held the previous day 24 25 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3 1 2010 census 3 2 2000 census 4 Government 4 1 Local government 4 2 Federal state and county representation 4 3 Politics 5 Education 6 Patron saint 7 Transportation 7 1 Roads and highways 7 2 Public transportation 8 Notable people 9 References 10 External linksHistory editNetcong received its name from the Musconetcong River named by the Lenape Native Americans and meaning grass creek swamp stream rapid stream or clear stream place 26 27 28 Along with the river the proximity of the old Morris and Sussex Turnpike which passed through the region shortly after 1801 and the coming of the Morris Canal in 1831 made the site a favorable one for development After becoming a borough the residents had to elect the first governing body The first mayor was Abraham J Drake elected November 14 1894 29 A census of Netcong taken July 1895 showed a population of 877 people 30 Netcong derived much of its business from the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad which had its last stop in Morris County in the heart of the borough The DL amp W s Sussex Branch to Branchville also stopped at Netcong Station with the Sussex Branch coming into the opposite side of the station from where NJ Transit s line is today The big railroad roundhouse in Port Morris also supplied many jobs for the town residents 31 In 1968 AT amp T announced that the company would be building a two story building in the borough at the bottom of a hole 47 feet 14 m underground The facility designed to connect a cable running between Boston and Miami was designed to withstand a nuclear attack and continue 24 hour operations for as long as three weeks using supplies and generating capacity on the site 32 33 Geography editAccording to the United States Census Bureau the borough had a total area of 0 96 square miles 2 49 km2 including 0 83 square miles 2 16 km2 of land and 0 13 square miles 0 33 km2 of water 13 33 2 3 Netcong borders the municipalities of Mount Olive Township and Roxbury Township in Morris County and Stanhope in Sussex County 34 35 36 Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 1900941 19101 53262 8 19201 80017 5 19302 09716 5 19402 1572 9 19502 2845 9 19602 76521 1 19702 8583 4 19803 55724 5 19903 311 6 9 20002 580 22 1 20103 23225 3 20203 3754 4 2022 est 3 661 12 8 5 Population sources 1900 1920 30 1900 1910 37 1910 1930 38 1940 2000 39 2000 40 41 2010 20 21 2020 11 2010 census edit The 2010 United States census counted 3 232 people 1 381 households and 811 families in the borough The population density was 3 828 4 per square mile 1 478 2 km2 There were 1 449 housing units at an average density of 1 716 4 per square mile 662 7 km2 The racial makeup was 84 22 2 722 White 3 90 126 Black or African American 0 34 11 Native American 2 78 90 Asian 0 00 0 Pacific Islander 6 71 217 from other races and 2 04 66 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17 70 572 of the population 20 Of the 1 381 households 23 5 had children under the age of 18 41 7 were married couples living together 11 9 had a female householder with no husband present and 41 3 were non families Of all households 32 7 were made up of individuals and 9 4 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 34 and the average family size was 2 99 20 18 8 of the population were under the age of 18 8 8 from 18 to 24 29 9 from 25 to 44 29 0 from 45 to 64 and 13 6 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 40 1 years For every 100 females the population had 97 1 males For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95 5 males 20 The Census Bureau s 2006 2010 American Community Survey showed that in 2010 inflation adjusted dollars median household income was 59 167 with a margin of error of 9 354 and the median family income was 72 222 9 501 Males had a median income of 64 569 6 401 versus 46 094 3 857 for females The per capita income for the borough was 32 135 3 825 About 7 8 of families and 7 7 of the population were below the poverty line including 7 3 of those under age 18 and 4 6 of those age 65 or over 42 2000 census edit As of the 2000 United States census 17 there were 2 580 people 1 008 households and 681 families residing in the town The population density was 3 066 8 inhabitants per square mile 1 184 1 km2 There were 1 043 housing units at an average density of 1 239 8 per square mile 478 7 km2 The racial makeup of the borough was 94 30 White 1 20 African American 0 04 Native American 1 67 Asian 1 43 from other races and 1 36 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7 13 of the population 40 41 The most common ancestries in Netcong is Italian 23 5 Irish 11 4 German 10 4 English 6 6 and Hungarian 3 3 There were 1 008 households out of which 30 5 had children under the age of 18 living with them 50 3 were married couples living together 11 8 had a female householder with no husband present and 32 4 were non families 26 3 of all households were made up of individuals and 9 6 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 56 and the average family size was 3 10 40 41 In the borough the population was spread out with 23 0 under the age of 18 7 2 from 18 to 24 32 7 from 25 to 44 22 5 from 45 to 64 and 14 6 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 38 years For every 100 females there were 96 5 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92 5 males 40 41 The median income for a household in the borough was 55 000 and the median income for a family was 65 833 Males had a median income of 42 179 versus 36 458 for females The per capita income for the borough was 23 472 About 2 5 of families and 3 1 of the population were below the poverty line including 1 2 of those under age 18 and 5 4 of those age 65 or over 40 41 Government editLocal government edit Netcong is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government which is used in 218 municipalities of the 564 statewide making it the most common form of government in New Jersey 43 The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council with all positions elected at large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four year term of office The borough council is comprised of six members elected to serve three year terms on a staggered basis with two seats coming up for election each year in a three year cycle 8 The borough form of government used by Netcong is a weak mayor strong council government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two thirds majority vote of the council The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council 44 45 As of 2023 update the mayor of Netcong is Republican Joseph A Nametko whose term of office ends December 31 2023 Members of the Borough Council are Joseph W Albensi III R 2024 Robert E Hathaway Jr D 2025 Thomas A Laureys R 2025 Todd Morton R 2024 Elmer M Still R 2023 and John Jack Sylvester Jr R 2023 4 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 Federal state and county representation edit Netcong is located in the 7th Congressional District 53 and is part of New Jersey s 24th state legislative district 54 For the 118th United States Congress New Jersey s 7th congressional district is represented by Thomas Kean Jr R Westfield 55 New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker Newark term ends 2027 56 and Bob Menendez Englewood Cliffs term ends 2025 57 58 For the 2024 2025 session the 24th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Parker Space R Wantage Township and in the General Assembly by Dawn Fantasia R Franklin and Mike Inganamort R Chester Township 59 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 60 Actual day to day operation of departments is supervised by County Administrator Deena Leary 61 8 As of 2024 update Morris County s Commissioners are John Krickus R Chatham Township 2024 62 Director Christine Myers R Harding 2025 63 Douglas Cabana R Boonton Township 2025 64 Thomas J Mastrangelo R Montville 2025 65 Deputy Director Stephen H Shaw R Mountain Lakes 2024 66 Deborah Smith R Denville 2024 67 and Tayfun Selen R Chatham Township 2026 61 2 68 The county s constitutional officers are Clerk Ann F Grossi R Parsippany Troy Hills 2028 69 70 Sheriff James M Gannon R Boonton Township 2025 71 72 and Surrogate Heather Darling R Roxbury 2024 73 74 Politics edit As of March 2011 there were a total of 1 754 registered voters in Netcong of which 385 21 9 were registered as Democrats 654 37 3 were registered as Republicans and 715 40 8 were registered as Unaffiliated There were no voters registered to other parties 75 In the 2012 presidential election Republican Mitt Romney received 55 1 of the vote 649 cast ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 43 6 514 votes and other candidates with 1 3 15 votes among the 1 185 ballots cast by the borough s 1 870 registered voters 7 ballots were spoiled for a turnout of 63 4 76 77 In the 2008 presidential election Republican John McCain received 56 3 of the vote 751 cast ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42 1 561 votes and other candidates with 1 0 13 votes among the 1 334 ballots cast by the borough s 1 822 registered voters for a turnout of 73 2 78 In the 2004 presidential election Republican George W Bush received 62 3 of the vote 778 ballots cast outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 36 5 456 votes and other candidates with 0 6 10 votes among the 1 249 ballots cast by the borough s 1 784 registered voters for a turnout percentage of 70 0 79 In the 2013 gubernatorial election Republican Chris Christie received 73 6 of the vote 550 cast ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 23 4 175 votes and other candidates with 2 9 22 votes among the 770 ballots cast by the borough s 1 834 registered voters 23 ballots were spoiled for a turnout of 42 0 80 81 In the 2009 gubernatorial election Republican Chris Christie received 59 0 of the vote 543 ballots cast ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 30 3 279 votes Independent Chris Daggett with 8 9 82 votes and other candidates with 0 9 8 votes among the 921 ballots cast by the borough s 1 787 registered voters yielding a 51 5 turnout 82 Education editNetcong is home to the Netcong School District which serves public school students in pre kindergarten through eighth grade at Netcong Elementary School 83 As of the 2018 19 school year the district comprised of one school had an enrollment of 289 students and 26 0 classroom teachers on an FTE basis for a student teacher ratio of 11 1 1 84 For ninth through twelfth grades public school students attend Lenape Valley Regional High School which serves students from Netcong and from the Sussex County communities of Byram Township and Stanhope 85 86 87 As of the 2018 19 school year the high school had an enrollment of 691 students and 58 0 classroom teachers on an FTE basis for a student teacher ratio of 11 9 1 88 Seats on the high school district s nine member board of education are allocated based on the populations of the constituent municipalities with two seats assigned to Netcong 89 90 Netcong residents previously attended Netcong High School The school closed in 1974 and the building became Netcong Elementary School 91 St Michael School is a Catholic school operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson that was founded in 1923 and staffed by the Sisters of Christian Charity of Mendham starting in 1945 92 93 The school closed at the end of the school year in June 2016 and was merged with four other elementary schools and relocated to the campus at Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta New Jersey 94 Patron saint edit nbsp St Cesario deacon and martyr Patron of Netcong nbsp Netcong St Michael s Church Pact of Sister Cities with Cesa in honor of St Cesario martyr July 20 2019The patron saint of the borough is St Cesario deacon and martyr of Terracina In 1893 some Italian immigrants left their hometown of Cesa a province of Caserta Italy to come to the United States They settled in Netcong attracted by job opportunities at the Singer Steel Foundry and in the construction of the railroad which was replacing the Morris Canal as a means of transportation They established the St Cesario Society in 1902 in honor of their hometown s patron saint Cesario deacon and martyr 95 Saint Cesario is venerated in St Michael Church of Netcong a bone fragment with the Latin cartouche ex ossibus S Caesarii diac m is preserved in this church set in a silver reliquary solemnly exposed on the high altar for the feast celebrated on the penultimate Saturday of July 96 In Saint Michael s Church also includes a wooden statue of St Cesario a stained glass window and an icon in the Sacristy depicting the martyr 97 On June 6 2019 the mayor of Netcong Joe Nametko signed the Pact of Sister Cities with Cesa in honor of St Cesario 98 Transportation editRoads and highways edit nbsp Interstate 80 and U S Route 206 in NetcongAs of May 2010 update the borough had a total of 10 36 miles 16 67 km of roadways of which 7 90 miles 12 71 km were maintained by the municipality 0 67 miles 1 08 km by Morris County and 1 79 miles 2 88 km by the New Jersey Department of Transportation 99 Several major highways pass through Netcong leading to the borough s motto of All Roads Lead to Netcong 1 Major roadways in Netcong include Interstate 80 the Bergen Passaic Expressway 100 U S Route 46 and Route 183 the latter two highways meeting at the Netcong Circle 101 The New Jersey Department of Transportation NJDOT uses Netcong as a control city on directional signage on its highways throughout northern New Jersey and as far away as the George Washington Bridge even though less than one tenth of a mile of Interstate 80 is in the borough from mile markers 26 33 to 26 42 100 102 Interstate 80 and U S Route 206 intersect with U S Route 46 in the southwest corner of the borough at Exit 26 In 2007 the New Jersey Department of Transportation proposed the elimination of the Netcong Traffic Circle located at the intersections of U S Route 46 and Route 183 just north of the interchange with Interstate 80 and its replacement with a signalized intersection The circle itself dated back to construction in 1938 and was unable to handle the 17 000 vehicles a year that used the large roadway daily The circle was the frequent site of vehicular accidents including a total of 81 in 2007 and 2008 103 The project had issues dealing with the vertical clearance of the overpass for U S Route 46 westbound The removal of the circle would eliminate this bridge and the land would go to use as the new signalized intersection with pedestrian and bicycle fittings The entire project cost about 13 3 million of state and local funds to construct 104 A temporary interchange was implemented in January 2013 with the permanent intersection configuration completed that August 105 Public transportation edit nbsp Netcong Train StationNJ Transit operates weekday rail service at the Netcong station 106 to Hoboken Terminal with service to Penn Station in New York City via Midtown Direct on the Montclair Boonton Line and the Morris amp Essex Lines 107 108 NJ Transit used to provide local service on the MCM5 route 109 110 The Morris County Department of Transportation provides bus service along Route 46 to Dover and Mount Olive Township 111 Lakeland Bus Lines provides service along Route 80 between Newton and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan 112 113 In view of Netcong s rich railroad history the borough has been named as a site for the New Jersey State Railroad and Transportation Museum jointly with Phillipsburg Given that the site envisioned for this museum in Phillipsburg has been sold for development as a townhouse complex and college campus annex it is unclear what role Phillipsburg will play in this museum Funding will need to be secured in order to build and operate this museum 114 Notable people editSee also Category People from Morris County New Jersey People who were born in residents of or otherwise closely associated with Netcong include John Giannantonio born c 1934 former football player whose 594 5 rushing yards per game average 4 756 season rushing yards total and single game rushing 754 yards against Mountain Lakes High School all set in 1950 as a sophomore at Netcong High School remain national high school records as of 2016 115 Hugh Meade 1907 1949 congressman who represented Maryland s 2nd congressional district from 1947 to 1949 116 Reince Priebus born 1972 chairman of the Republican National Committee 117 References edit a b Staff Netcong Daily Record June 17 2007 Accessed October 24 2013 Borough theme All Roads Lead to Netcong a b c d e 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 Mayor amp Council Borough of Netcong Accessed April 26 2023 The Borough form remains the single most popular form of local government in New Jersey This form dates back to the Borough Act of 1878 and was revised in 1897 and by the Borough Act of 1987 The Borough mayor is elected at large to a four year term Six council members are elected at large to staggered three year terms 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory New Jersey Department of Community Affairs updated February 8 2023 Accessed February 10 2023 Administration Netcong Borough Accessed March 22 2023 Borough Clerk Netcong Borough Accessed March 22 2023 a b 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book Rutgers University Edward J Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy March 2013 p 110 ArcGIS REST Services Directory United States Census Bureau Retrieved October 11 2022 U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Borough of Netcong Geographic Names Information System Accessed March 8 2013 a b c Total Population Census 2010 Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Accessed December 1 2022 a b Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey April 1 2020 to July 1 2022 United States Census Bureau released May 2023 Accessed May 18 2023 a b Population Density by County and Municipality New Jersey 2020 and 2021 New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Accessed 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withstand nuclear blasts is being built in a 47 foot deep hole in the ground in Netcong N J for the Long Lines Department of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company ATT Netcong N J coldwar ct Retrieved July 16 2021 Areas touching Netcong MapIt Accessed February 29 2020 Morris County Municipalities Map Morris County New Jersey Department of Planning and Preservation Accessed February 29 2020 New Jersey Municipal Boundaries New Jersey Department of Transportation Accessed November 15 2019 Thirteenth Census of the United States 1910 Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions 1910 1900 1890 United States Census Bureau p 338 Accessed May 14 2012 Fifteenth Census of the United States 1930 Population Volume I United States Census Bureau p 718 Accessed May 14 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 Netcong borough New Jersey Archived 2015 02 01 at the Wayback Machine United States Census Bureau Accessed October 7 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 Netcong borough Morris County New Jersey Archived 2020 02 12 at archive today United States Census Bureau Accessed October 7 2012 DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates for Netcong borough Morris County New Jersey Archived 2020 02 12 at archive today United States Census Bureau Accessed December 20 2012 Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey Rutgers University Center for Government Studies July 1 2011 Accessed June 1 2023 Cerra Michael F Forms of Government Everything You ve Always Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask Archived 2014 09 24 at the Wayback Machine New Jersey State League of Municipalities Accessed November 30 2014 Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey p 6 Rutgers University Center for Government Studies Accessed June 1 2023 2022 Municipal Data Sheet Borough of Netcong Accessed June 24 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 General Election November 5 2019 Official Results Morris County New Jersey updated November 15 2019 Accessed January 31 2020 Plan Components Report New Jersey Redistricting Commission December 23 2011 Accessed February 1 2020 Districts by Number for 2023 2031 New Jersey Legislature Accessed September 18 2023 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 24 New Jersey Legislature Accessed January 18 2024 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 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 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 20 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 20 2012 2004 Presidential Election Morris County New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections December 13 2004 Accessed December 20 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 2012 10 17 at the Wayback Machine New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections December 31 2009 Accessed December 20 2012 Netcong Board of Education District Policy 0110 Identification Netcong School District Accessed May 11 2020 Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre Kindergarten through eight in the Netcong School District Composition The Netcong School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Netcong District information for Netcong School District National Center for Education Statistics Accessed April 1 2020 Lenape Valley Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 Identification Lenape Valley Regional High School Accessed May 11 2020 Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Lenape Valley Regional High School District Composition The Lenape Valley Regional High School District is comprised of pupils from Netcong Stanhope and Byram and the high school is located in Stanhope in the County of Sussex Lenape Valley Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative New Jersey Department of Education Accessed July 21 2017 Lenape Valley Regional High School is a comprehensive academic high school serving approximately 800 students in grades 9 through 12 from Byram Township and Stanhope Borough in Sussex County and from Netcong Borough in Morris County Maldonado Stacy Lenape Valley budget presented to public The Township Journal April 4 2012 Accessed October 24 2013 The Lenape Valley Board of Education presented their budget for the 2012 13 school year at their March 28 meeting which was open to the public The proposed budget means that for every 100 of assessed home value in Byram school taxes will rise by 0 02 and 0 01 in Netcong but decrease by 0 02 in Stanhope School data for Lenape Valley Regional High School National Center for Education Statistics Accessed April 1 2020 Danzis David Bender not running for reelection to Lenape Valley school board New Jersey Herald July 22 2016 Accessed May 11 2020 A member of the Lenape Valley Regional High School Board of Education announced he is not running for re election in November The nine member board currently has two representatives from Stanhope five from Byram and two from Netcong Board of Education Roster Lenape Valley Regional High School Accessed May 11 2020 2009 Calendar Netcong Borough Accessed December 15 2016 History Archived 2013 10 29 at the Wayback Machine St Michael School Accessed October 24 2013 Morris County Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson Catholic Schools Office Accessed September 9 2015 Catholic schools to merge at Pope John campus New Jersey Herald January 17 2017 The Beacon A glance at the past an italian chapter in Western Morris May 8 2014 The Beacon Feast for St Cesario July 23 2015 Ex ossibus S Caesarii Ricomposizione delle reliquie di San Cesario diacono e martire di Terracina testi ed illustrazioni di Giovanni Guida s l s n 2017 Livia Fattore Cesani negli Stati Uniti gemellaggio con Netcong nel nome del Patrono San Cesario in Il Mattino June 19 2019 Morris County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction New Jersey Department of Transportation May 2010 Accessed July 18 2014 a b Interstate 80 Straight Line Diagram New Jersey Department of Transportation Accessed October 24 2013 U S Route 46 Straight Line Diagram New Jersey Department of Transportation Accessed October 24 2013 Daigle Michael You Can t Miss the Signs Daily Record April 24 2001 Accessed October 24 2013 State Department of Transportation spokesman John Dourgarian said history and the crossroads of several major highways keeps Netcong s name on highway signs even though it has been eclipsed in size and population by neighboring Mount Olive and Roxbury Drobness Tanya Netcong Circle in Morris County near end of road The Star Ledger April 5 2009 Accessed October 24 2013 There was a time when a few cars at a time would easily maneuver around the Netcong Circle built about 70 years ago But these days about 17 000 vehicles crisscross in and around the complex circle daily and its archaic design has for years been unable to handle the increasing volume of traffic according to New Jersey Department of Transportation officials In 2007 there were 45 accidents at the circle accounting for 30 percent of all accidents in the borough that year followed by 36 accidents in 2008 according to Netcong Police Department data FY 2007 10 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM New Jersey Department of Transportation Accessed October 24 2013 Staff Netcong Circle construction project advances with opening of new intersection Daily Record August 5 2013 Accessed October 24 2013 The newly reconfigured intersection of Routes 46 and 183 opened this weekend as construction to the Netcong Circle continues to advance according to state Department of Transportation officials A temporary traffic pattern with temporary traffic signals and striping plans had been in place at the intersection since January when the out dated traffic circle had been removed according to a news release Netcong station NJ Transit Accessed April 26 2023 Morris and Essex Lines schedule NJ Transit updated April 23 2023 Accessed April 26 2023 Montclair Boonton Line NJ Transit updated April 23 2023 Accessed April 26 2023 Morris County Bus Rail Connections NJ Transit backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22 2009 Accessed October 24 2013 Private Carrier Bus Service reductions Archived January 12 2016 at the Wayback Machine NJ Transit Accessed August 3 2015 Morris On the Move M O M Timetable Archived December 13 2013 at the Wayback Machine Morris County department of Transportation as of October 12 2011 Accessed October 6 2014 Route 80 Westbound from New York Archived 2014 10 10 at the Wayback Machine Lakeland Bus Lines Accessed October 6 2014 Morris County System Map Archived June 19 2015 at the Wayback Machine NJ Transit Accessed August 3 2015 Borough of Netcong Archived 2013 10 29 at the Wayback Machine Morris County Tourism Accessed October 24 2013 With Netcong s rich railroad history the town has been named as a site for the NJ State Railroad and Transportation Museum DiIonno Mark Netcong 76 year old is a living legend for setting unbroken national high school football record in 1950 The Star Ledger November 7 2010 Accessed July 24 2016 In Netcong where he still lives and is a living legend he remains Johnny G at the ShopRite at St Michael s Church at the barbershop and on the hilly streets where he still walks a few miles a day Meade Hugh Allen 1907 1949 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Accessed June 15 2015 Meade Hugh Allen a Representative from Maryland born in Netcong Morris County N J April 4 1907 RNC Chairman Priebus touts his Jersey cred Asbury Park Press Capitol Quickies August 30 2012 Accessed November 8 2012 I have something in common I think a little bit with you all I was born in New Jersey Reince Priebus told New Jersey Republicans at their delegation breakfast I was born in Dover and some of my favorite childhood memories we moved when I was seven to Wisconsin but I still remember very fondly and I think about it was growing up in Netcong That s where I grew up External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Netcong New Jersey Borough of Netcong website Netcong School District School Performance Reports for the Netcong School District New Jersey Department of Education School Data for the Netcong School District National Center for Education Statistics Lenape Valley Regional High School Daily Record regional area newspaper Netcong High School Mixed Chorus c 1951 1953 photo Netcong History and Historical Photos 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