Community History, Emergency, and Non-profit Organizations

Community History

• Township Boundaries of Morris County in 1740
  At that time, Morris County consisted of four very large townships - Hanover, Morris, Pequannock, and Roxbury - from Founders of NJ page.
• Revolutionary Petition of Patriots in Pequannock Township
  "We, the Subscribers, Freeholders and Inhabitants of the township of Pequannock, in the county of Morris and the province of New Jersey..." - from Munsell's 1882 History of Morris County - from Founders of NJ page.
• The Morris Canal
  “In the end the builders faced a much greater challenge than the builders of the longer Erie Canal. From Jersey City to Lake Hopatcong, the Canal climbs 914 feet!” - by Chris Lydle.
• Notes on Hanover Area Churchyards

Police - Fire - First Aid

• East Hanover Police Department
• East Hanover First Aid Squad
  Who we are, charter members, calendar, EMS week, officers, committees, links.

Schools

• Hanover Park High School - East Hanover and Florham Park
  • HPHS Alumni Registry - New Jersey Alumni Net
• Whippany Park High School - Hanover Township
  • WPHS Alumni Page - List of graduates (1969 - present)
  • WPHS Alumni Registry - New Jersey Alumni Net

Libraries

• East Hanover Library - Ridgedale Ave., East Hanover
• Library of the Borough of Florham Park - Ridgedale Ave., Florham Park
• Whippanong Library - Route 10, Whippany, Hanover Township
• Morris County Public Library - E. Hanover Ave., Whippany, Hanover Township

Museums

• Whippany Railway Museum
  The Whippany Railway Museum is a member of the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey.

Organizations

• Scouts
  • Morris Area Boy Scout Council - Morris County, NJ
  • Morris Area Girl Scout Council - Morris County, NJ
• The MOMS Club® of East Hanover
• East Hanover local community resources
• East Hanover Soccer Club, Inc.
• Florham Park Charitable Groups and Local Clubs