Whippany, New Jersey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Whippany, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Morris
Township	Hanover
Elevation	233 ft (71 m)
ZIP code	07981
GNIS feature ID	0881770

Whippany is a unincorporated community located within Hanover Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Whippany's name is derived from the Whippanong Native Americans, a tribe that once inhabited the area. Whippanong meant "place of the willows", named for the trees growing along the banks of the Whippany River.

Notable people

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

• Adlan Amagov (born 1986), Strikeforce fighter.
• Sal Canzonieri, guitarist and founding member of the band Electric Frankenstein.
• Damon Daunno (born 1984), actor who starred in the 2019 Broadway revival of Oklahoma!.
• Dan Frischman (born 1959), character actor, noted for his many roles of playing socially inept "geeks" and "nerds"
• Dan Miller (born 1981), UFC fighter.
• Brian Saxton (born 1972), tight end who played for the New York Giants.
• Linda Tripp (born 1949), former U.S. civil servant who figured in the Monica Lewinsky scandal involving U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Education

• Whippany Park High School, public high school
• Our Lady of Mercy Academy, a Catholic school operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
• Memorial Junior School, public middle school
• Salem Drive School, public elementary school
• Bee Meadow School, public elementary school
• Mountview Road School, public elementary school