Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey

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Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Coordinates: 40°51′56″N 74°25′29″W / 40.86556, -74.42472
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
Area
 - Total 25.4 sq mi (65.8 km²)
 - Land 23.9 sq mi (62.0 km²)
 - Water 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
Elevation 269 ft (82 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 50,649
 - Density 2,115.5/sq mi (816.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 34-56460GR2
GNIS feature ID 0882206GR3

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, commonly called simply Parsippany, is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 50,649. The name Parsippany comes from the Lenape Native American word parsipanong, which means "the place where the river winds through the valley." [1] Parsippany-Troy Hills is the most populous municipality in Morris County.[2]

Parsippany-Troy Hills 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.[3]

In 2006, Parsippany-Troy Hills was recognized by Money magazine as the 17th-ranked of the Best Places to Live in the United States, the highest-ranked location in New Jersey.[4]

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.4 square miles (65.8 km²), of which, 23.9 square miles (62.0 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²) of it (5.82%) is water.

Lake Hiawatha is an unincorporated area located within the township.

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1930 6,631
—
1940 10,976 65.5%
1950 15,290 39.3%
1960 25,557 67.1%
1970 55,112 115.6%
1980 49,868 -9.5%
1990 48,478 -2.8%
2000 50,649 4.5%
Est. 2006 51,839 [5] 2.3%
Population 1930 - 1990.[6]

As of the census² of 2000, there were 50,649 people, 19,624 households, and 13,167 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,115.5 people per square mile (816.9/km²). There were 20,066 housing units at an average density of 838.1/sq mi (323.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 74.28% White, 3.11% African American, 0.12% Native American, 18.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.98% of the population.

There were 19,624 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $68,133, and the median income for a family was $81,041. Males had a median income of $51,175 versus $38,641 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,220. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Parsippany-Troy Hills has a large Indian American community, mainly middle and upper class. As of the 2000 census, 8.39% of Parsippany-Troy Hills' residents identified themselves as being of Indian American ancestry, which was the eighth highest of any municipality in New Jersey, for all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[7] The community also has an equally large Chinese-Taiwanese American population.

Township is governed under a Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government under the Faulkner Act (also known as Optional Municipal Charter Law). This Mayor-Council form of government is similar to that of the federal and state governments. One can liken this form of government to a presidential system.

Under the Faulkner Act Mayor-Council form of government, the Mayor and Council are separately elected, with the Mayor, serving as the chief executive officer, and the Council serving in the capacity of a legislative body.

Some responsibilities of the Mayor include preparation of the budget, enforcement of the ordinances, supervision of municipal departments and property, execution of Council decisions, and oversight of other functions of the municipality. Some of the responsibilities of the Council include adopting ordinances, approval of contracts presented by the Mayor, scheduling times and places for council meetings and designation of the official newspapers of the municipality.

Parsippany is one of only a few municipalities in New Jersey with a full-time mayor. The current Mayor, Michael Luther, earns a salary of $107,000. His father, Henry Luther, was the second mayor of Parsippany and served from 1966 to 1973. Mayor Michael Luther, while officially a Democrat, won a narrow election, with support from certain pro-development Republicans, over Township Council member Rosemarie Agostini, who favored a moratorium on development in the township. Green Party candidate Michael Spector and independent Roy Messmer also ran in the 2005 election.

Parsippany-Troy Hills's Township Council consists of Council President Rosemarie C. Agostini, Council Vice President James J. Vigilante, John Cesaro, Michael J. dePierro and Ann Grossi[8]

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District.[9]

New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 26th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Martin (R, Morris Plains) and in the Assembly by Alex DeCroce (R, Morris Plains) and Joseph Pennacchio (R, Morris Plains). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

As of 2007, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Margaret Nordstrom, Freeholder Deputy Director John Inglesino, Douglas R. Cabana, William J. Chegwidden, Gene F. Feyl, John J. Murphy and Jack Schrier.[17]

The Parsippany-Troy Hills School District consists of the following schools (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics):

Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

Private Schools

Religious Schools

  • In the Seinfeld episode The Mom & Pop Store (originally aired on November 17, 1994), Jerry loses his shoes and finds out that they ended up at a garage sale in Parsippany.[10]
  • In the Karate Kid, Daniel's Uncle Louie is said to be from Parsippany, just as his neighbor (billed as "Lady With Dog") is.

Parsippany hosts teams in both the Super Y-League and the Super-20 League. The club in Parsippany is known as the Parsippany SC.

Parsippany lies at the crossroads of many major roadways including Interstates 80 280 and 287, U.S. Routes 46 and 202, New Jersey Routes 10 and 53, as well as County Route 511.

The Mount Tabor station offers train service on the New Jersey Transit Morristown Line, with service to and from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and Hoboken Terminal.

China Airlines provides private bus service to John F. Kennedy International Airport from the Top Quality Food Market 828 Route 46 in Parsippany to feed its flight to Taipei, Taiwan. [11]

Notable current and former residents of Parsippany-Troy Hills include:

  1. ^ If You're Thinking of Living in: Parsippany-Troy Hills, The New York Times, February 23, 1992
  2. ^ The Land Past and Present, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed August 19, 2007.
  3. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195.
  4. ^ Best Places to Live 2006, Money magazine. Accessed August 7, 2006.
  5. ^ Census data for Parsippany-Troy Hills township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 24, 2007.
  6. ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  7. ^ Asian-Indian Communities, Epodunk, accessed February 18, 2007
  8. ^ Elected Officials, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township. Accessed August 3, 2007.
  9. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. Accessed August 30, 2006
  10. ^ "The Mom and Pop Store", Seinfeld Scripts. Accessed July 18, 2007. "GUY ON PHONE: You don't know me, but a really strange thing happened. I was at a garage sale, and this old couple sold me a used pair of sneakers they claimed belonged to Jerry Seinfeld, the comedian. JERRY: Can I have the address of that garage sale? Okay, thank you very much. I found Mom and Pop, they're sellin' my sneakers! KRAMER: Where are they? JERRY: Parsippany, New Jersey."
  11. ^ Complimentary Bus Service Provided To/From JFK International Airport Terminal One, China Airlines. Accessed December 3, 2007.
  12. ^ Smithsonian Institution, World War II Aviation, National Air and Space Museum [1]
  13. ^ Seman, Rob "He draws on comic book love", Daily Record (Morristown), March 30, 2004. Accessed August 30, 2007. "Jean, who grew up in Parsippany on Westminster Drive, was a weekly customer at Funnybooks, on North Beverwyck Road, but never expected his work would one day wind up on store shelves."
  14. ^ Nash, Margo. "JERSEY FOOTLIGHTS", The New York Times, March 19, 2006. Accessed November 13, 2007. "So, on March 12, Ms. Krakowski, who grew up in Parsippany but lives in New York City, took the stage at the Bickford Theater in Morristown to perform Better When It's Banned: A Sinful Songbook, the cabaret act she first performed at Lincoln Center last year."
  15. ^ Martinez, Michael. "BASEBALL; Yankees' Chances Slip By", The New York Times, August 27, 1989. Accessed October 28, 2007. "Orsulak, from Parsippany, N.J., is 8 for 13 in three games against the Yanks with six runs and five runs batted in."
  16. ^ Eisen, Michael. "The Giants swim with the fishes... While the Dolphins still think they have a shot at making the playoffs", The Star-Ledger, December 5, 1996. Accessed August 3, 2007. "Five of Miami's rookie starters are on defense linebackers Zach Thomas, a Rookie Of The Year candidate, and Anthony Harris, who took over for Parsippany's Chris Singleton in the second half at Oakland; linemen Shane Burton and Daryl Gardener, the team's top draft choice; and safety Shawn Jackson."
  17. ^ Meet the Freeholders, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed May 29, 2007.

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