East Hanover Township, New Jersey facts for kids

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Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Morris
Incorporated	May 9, 1928
Government
• Type	Faulkner Act (small municipality)
• Body	Township Council
Area
• Total	8.10 sq mi (20.98 km2)
• Land	7.88 sq mi (20.40 km2)
• Water	0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2)  2.79%
Area rank	231st of 565 in state 19th of 39 in county
Elevation	226 ft (69 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,105
• Estimate  (2023)	11,137
• Rank	224th of 565 in state 17th of 39 in county
• Density	1,410.2/sq mi (544.5/km2)
• Density rank	344th of 565 in state 21st of 39 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	07936
Area code(s)	973
FIPS code	3402719210
GNIS feature ID	0882192
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East Hanover 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 11,105, a decrease of 52 (−0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 11,157, which in turn reflected a decline of 236 (−2.1%) from the 11,393 counted in the 2000 census.

Located between the Passaic and Whippany rivers, East Hanover shares a border with four Essex County municipalities; but only has roadways that connect the township with neighboring Livingston and Roseland.

East Hanover is notably home to the North American headquarters of Mondelez International (parent company of Nabisco) and the pharmaceutical company Novartis.

History

The Township of Hanover was established on December 7, 1720, and named in honor of the British King George I of the German dynastic House of Hanover. The boundaries of East Hanover are defined by the joining of two rivers, the Whippany River to the west and north and the Passaic River to the east and north. This geographic effect led to the early name of East Hanover, "Hanover Neck." Since the creation of Hanover Township in 1720, its size has been considerably decreased as the population of the area has increased. Originally encompassing large portions of Morris County and parts of both Sussex and Warren County, Hanover Township became too unwieldy for a single local government and municipalities split off from the township over time.

East Hanover was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1928, from portions of Hanover Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 9, 1928, that split off both East Hanover Township and Parsippany–Troy Hills from Hanover Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 8.10 square miles (20.98 km²), including 7.88 square miles (20.40 km²) of land and 0.23 square miles (0.58 km²) of water (2.79%).

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Cooks Bridge, Hanover, Hanover Neck and Swinefield Bridge.

The township borders the Morris County municipalities Florham Park, Hanover Township, Montville, Parsippany–Troy Hills; and the Essex County municipalities Fairfield Township, Livingston, Roseland, and West Caldwell.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 11,157 people, 3,893 households, and 3,149 families in the township. The population density was 1,413.7 per square mile (545.8/km²). There were 3,976 housing units at an average density of 503.8 per square mile (194.5/km²). The racial makeup was 85.11% (9,496) White, 0.83% (93) Black or African American, 0.08% (9) Native American, 11.92% (1,330) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.94% (105) from other races, and 1.11% (124) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.38% (600) of the population.

Of the 3,893 households, 31.2% had children under the age of 18; 69.4% were married couples living together; 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.1% were non-families. Of all households, 16.3% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.22.

21.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.9 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $116,528 (with a margin of error of +/− $16,406) and the median family income was $122,074 (+/− $5,756). Males had a median income of $74,054 (+/− $9,723) versus $42,500 (+/− $12,460) for females. The per capita income for the township was $49,755 (+/− $5,660). About 2.5% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The East Hanover School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 908 students and 94.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.6:1. The schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Frank J. Smith Elementary School with 322 students in grades Pre-K–2, Central Elementary School with 289 students in grades 3–5 and East Hanover Middle School with 289 students in grades 6–8.

Students in ninth through twelfth grades for public school are served by the Hanover Park Regional High School District, attending Hanover Park High School in East Hanover, together with students from Florham Park. The district also serves students from the neighboring community of Hanover Township at Whippany Park High School in the Whippany section of Hanover Township. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 642 students and 58.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with East Hanover Township assigned three seats.

Saint Rose of Lima Academy was a Catholic school for students in preschool through eighth grade that operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. The school was closed at the end of the 2015–2016 school year.

Transportation

Interstate 280 eastbound in East Hanover

Roads and highways

As of May 2010^[update], the township had a total of 58.58 miles (94.28 km) of roadways, of which 47.53 miles (76.49 km) were maintained by the municipality, 7.61 miles (12.25 km) by Morris County and 3.44 miles (5.54 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

Interstate 280 is the most prominent highway within East Hanover Township, though there are no exits within the township. The nearest exits, 1 and 4, are both just outside the township in neighboring Parsippany-Troy Hills and Roseland, respectively. Route 10 is the main highway providing local access to East Hanover. Ridgedale Avenue (County Road 632), which begins at Columbia Turnpike (County Road 510) in Florham Park and ends at New Road in Parsippany-Troy Hills, runs through East Hanover Township and provides local access to Route 10 and Interstate 280, both of which cross the township. A portion of the road also serves as the town center.

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service to Newark on the 73 route, with local service on the 872 route.

The Whippany Line of the Morristown and Erie Railway, a small freight line, traverses the township. Established in 1895, the line runs from Morristown and runs through East Hanover Township and Hanover Township to Roseland.

Since 2016, Taiwanese airline EVA Air, provides a private bus service to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City for customers based in New Jersey. It stops in East Hanover.

Newark Liberty International Airport, located in Newark/Elizabeth, is situated approximately 20 miles (32.2 km) east of East Hanover.

Media

Newspapers

The East Hanover/Florham Park Life publishes a newspaper monthly, also in a digital version, along with other special editions and sections, serving East Hanover and neighboring Florham Park.

The Hanover Eagle, which is operated by the New Jersey Hills Media Group, which serves East Hanover and nearby Hanover, publishes local news for the two townships weekly. It also publishes online versions.

Online

News published for the township online is posted by TAPInto East Hanover/Florham Park and the East Hanover-Florham Park Patch, with both also serving Florham Park. It could also be found on the official township website.

Places of interest

• Gate of Heaven Cemetery, operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, was established in 1937.

Notable people

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

• Melanie Adams (born 1969), educator and museum administrator, who is director of the Anacostia Community Museum in Washington, D.C.
• Jerry Della Salla (born 1969), decorated combat soldier who fought in the Battle of Abu Ghraib, and later co-starred in the Matt Damon war film Green Zone
• Jedd Fisch (born 1976), football coach who didn't play football in high school or college
• Mary Jane Marcasiano (born 1955), fashion and costume designer, film producer, and social entrepreneur
• Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi (born 1987), reality star of Jersey Shore and its spin-off, Snooki & JWoww
• Stephanie Pollack, engineer and lawyer, Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation since 2015
• Frank Saul (1924–2019), National Basketball Association player
• Frank Sowinski, former professional basketball player.
• Buddy Valastro (born 1977), owner of Carlo's Bakery, as featured on Cake Boss

See also

In Spanish: Municipio de East Hanover (Nueva Jersey) para niños