Everything about Pequannock New Jersey totally explained
Pequannock Township is a
Township in
Morris County,
New Jersey,
United States. As of the
United States 2000 Census, the township population was 13,888.
Pequannock Township includes neighborhoods known as
Pequannock and
Pompton Plains, each of which is served by their own separate
post office.
Pequannock (in the name of the Township and of the
Pequannock River) is thought to have been derived from the
Lenni Lenape Native American word "Paquettahhnuake", meaning, "cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation". Pompton has been cited by some sources to mean "a place where they catch soft fish."
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7.2
square miles (18.7
km²), of which, 7.1 square miles (18.3 km²) of it's land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (1.94%) is water.
The Township of Pequannock is located in eastern Morris County, along
Route 23, approximately five miles north of the interchange of Route 23 with
Interstate 80 and
U.S. Route 46.
Interstate 287 crosses the northwest corner of the Township, with a full interchange just north of the Township in the Borough of
Riverdale.
History
The name for the area goes back at least as far as
March 1,
1720, when it was referred to as "Poquanick", a precinct in
Hunterdon County. Formed as "Poquanock Township" on
March 25,
1740 as one of the largest townships in the region, this 6.96 square mile bedroom community composed of Pompton Plains in its northern portion and old Pequannock in its southern was once a vast 176-square-mile region of
rural farmland settled by the
Dutch after its purchase by
Arent Schuyler and associates in 1695 & 1696. The township was incorporated by an Act of the
New Jersey Legislature as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships on
February 21,
1798.
Over time, several municipalities were split off from the township:
Pequannock's Township Council consists of
Mayor Nicholas Kapotes (term ends
December 31,
2008),
Deputy Mayor Joseph L. Jorgensen (2010), Ed Engelbart (2008), Louis A. Skvarca (2010) and Joel D. Vanderhoff (2007).
Federal, state and county representation
Pequannock Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District.
Education
The
Pequannock Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district is made up of three K-5 elementary schools —
Stephen J. Gerace
(366 students),
Hillview (399 students) and
North Boulevard (364 students) — one middle school grades 6-8
Pequannock Valley Middle School (612 students), and
Pequannock Township High School for grades 9-12 (790 students).
One private Catholic school known as
Holy Spirit exists in the township as well and serves grades K-8. In addition, there's a Netherlands Christian Reformed School and Chancellor Academy.
Transportation
Two major roadways exist within the township;
Interstate 287 crosses the northwest corner and
Route 23 runs near the eastern boundary.
The
Mountain View and
Lincoln Park New Jersey Transit stations both serve Pequannock, offering service on the
Montclair-Boonton Line to
Hoboken Terminal or on
Midtown Direct trains to
Penn Station in
Midtown Manhattan via the
Secaucus Junction.
Bus service is provided by New Jersey Transit on the
193,
194 and
197 lines to the
Port Authority Bus Terminal in
Midtown Manhattan, the
75 line to
Newark and local service on the
748 route.
Downtown Pompton Plains is 19.8 miles from
Newark Liberty International Airport in
Newark /
Elizabeth, 14.1 miles from
Teterboro Airport, 13.7 miles from
Morristown Municipal Airport in
Hanover Township, 11.5 miles from
Greenwood Lake Airport in
West Milford, 6.6 miles from Essex County Airport and 1.6 miles from
Lincoln Park Airport in
Lincoln Park Borough.
Notable residents
Some notable former and current residents include:
Jason Biggs - actor, American Pie - born in Pompton Plains.
Peter Cameron, author.
Derek Jeter - shortstop for the New York Yankees - born in Pequannock.
Danny Kass - Olympic snowboarder, born in Pompton Plains.
Davana Medina, figure competitor.
Susan Misner, actress who has appeared on films and television, including roles in The Bronx Is Burning, Rescue Me and Chicago.
Criss Oliva - Lead guitarist and co-founder of Savatage - born in Pompton Plains
Ryan Ward - actor, Far From Heaven - born in Pequannock
Karen Young, actress.Further Information
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