Mendham Township, New Jersey Explained

Mendham Township, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Township
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Map Caption1:Census Bureau map of Mendham Township, New Jersey
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Pushpin Label:Mendham Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Morris County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Morris
Government Type:Township
Governing Body:Township Committee
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Sarah Neibart (R, term ends December 31, 2024)
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Jason Gabloff[1]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:(Acting) Karen Orgera[2]
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:March 29, 1749
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:February 21, 1798
Demographics Type1:Economics
Demographics1 Title1:Median income
Demographics1 Info1:$240,962 (± $21,849) (2018-2022)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:46.65
Area Land Km2:46.06
Area Water Km2:0.59
Area Total Sq Mi:18.01
Area Land Sq Mi:17.78
Area Water Sq Mi:0.23
Area Water Percent:1.27
Area Rank:158th of 565 in state
12th of 39 in county
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:6016
Population Rank:346th of 565 in state
29th of 39 in county[4]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:338.3
Population Density Rank:468th of 565 in state
37th of 39 in county
Population Est:5989
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[5]
Elevation Ft:492
Coordinates Footnotes:[6]
Coordinates:40.7615°N -74.5652°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07945 – Mendham[7] [8]
07926 – Brookside
07931 – Far Hills
07960 – Morristown
Area Code:908, 973[9]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3402745360[10] [11]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0882200[12]

Mendham Township is a township in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located more than due west of New York City.[13] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 6,016, an increase of 147 (+2.5%) from the 2010 census count of 5,869, which in turn reflected an increase of 469 (+8.7%) from the 5,400 counted in the 2000 census.[14]

Located on the northern end of the Somerset Hills,[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] Mendham Township is situated in the Raritan Valley region[21] within the New York Metropolitan area. The township may be named for Mendham, Suffolk, England,[22] [23] or it may derive from the Native American word mendom (meaning "raspberry") or for an Earl of Mendham.[24] [25]

The long-established hamlets of Brookside and Ralston are located within Mendham, and both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[26] [27] [28]

Along with Mendham Borough, the Mendhams have been described by The New York Times as "both affluent".[29] The township has been one of the highest-income small municipalities in the United States. Based on data from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey, NJ.com ranked the township as having the third-highest income in the state, with a median household income of $176,875.[30] Based on data from the ACS for 2014–2018, Mendham Township ranked fifth in the state with a median household income of $185,882.[31] Per capita income, in comparison, was $131,795 as of the 2020 United States Census.[32]

In 2010, Forbes.com listed Mendham as 224th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $1,006,491.[33]

History

The township was formed on March 29, 1749, from portions of Hanover Township, Morris Township and Roxbury Township.[34] After the Revolutionary War, on February 21, 1798, the township was incorporated by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature as one of the state's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to create Randolph Township on January 1, 1806. Mendham Borough became an independent municipality when it was formed on May 15, 1906.[35]

Natural resources of water, forests and minerals drew settlers to the area. The area of Ralston had iron forges, sawmills, and a gristmill by 1748, located in an area along the North Branch of the Raritan River. Northeast of Ralston is India Brook. On the eastern side of Mendham Township, brooks that formed the upper reaches of the Whippany River attracted settlers to the valley called Water Street or Waterville, later known as Brookside.

Following the Civil War, wealthy industrialists and financiers established country homes in the Morristown area and Bernardsville's "Mountain Colony", including in the Mendhams.[36] Historic homes, structures, and local settlements are relics of the township's history as a community where people lived and worked in a rural community far from the city's "dark satanic mills".[37]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 18.01 square miles (46.65 km2), including 17.78 square miles (46.06 km2) of land and 0.23 square miles (0.59 km2) of water (1.27%).[3]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Brookside, Colemans Hollow, Days Mills, Pleasant Valley, Ralston and Washington Corner.[38]

The long-established hamlets of Brookside and Ralston are located within the township and both are listed among the National Register of Historic Places.[39]

The township surrounds Mendham Borough on three sides and borders Morris Township to the east, Harding Township to the southeast, Randolph to the north and Chester Township to the west all of which are located in Morris County; Bernardsville lies to the south and Peapack-Gladstone lies to the southwest, both located in the Somerset Hills of Somerset County.[40] [41] [42]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,869 people, 1,952 households, and 1,659 families in the township. The population density was 328.4 per square mile (126.8/km2). There were 2,062 housing units at an average density of 115.4 per square mile (44.6/km2). The racial makeup was 93.32% (5,477) White, 1.29% (76) Black or African American, 0.05% (3) Native American, 3.41% (200) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.56% (33) from other races, and 1.36% (80) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.60% (211) of the population.

Of the 1,952 households, 44.6% had children under the age of 18; 78.0% were married couples living together; 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 15.0% were non-families. Of all households, 12.7% were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.28.

30.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.7 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $162,125 (with a margin of error of +/− $44,498) and the median family income was $194,028 (+/− $20,875). Males had a median income of $163,594 (+/− $46,204) versus $76,136 (+/− $53,301) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $93,011 (+/− $10,203). About 0.6% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[43]

Mendham Township is one of the highest-income small municipalities in the United States and was ranked 7th in New Jersey in per capita income as of the 2010 Census. Based on data from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey, the township had a per capita income of $93,011 (ranked 7th in the state), compared to per capita income in Morris County of $47,342 and statewide of $34,858.[44]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 5,400 people, 1,788 households, and 1,539 families residing in the township. The population density was 302.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,849 housing units at an average density of 103.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 95.91% White, 0.93% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.02% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.[45] [46]

There were 1,788 households, out of which 47.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.27.[45] [46]

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.[45] [46]

The median income for a household in the township was $136,174, and the median income for a family was $146,254. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $57,946 for females. The per capita income for the township was $61,460. About 1.4% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.[45] [46]

Mendham Township was ranked in 2000 as the 17th-highest per capita income in the state of New Jersey, after having been ranked tenth a decade earlier. In 2000, the township's median household income ranked forth in the state and second highest in Morris County behind Mountain Lakes. Per capita income increased by 30.4% from the previous census, with income growth ranked 493rd among the state's 566 municipalities.[47]

Parks and recreation

In addition to the several parks in the township, there are miles of hiking trails, including the Patriots' Path, created by the county.[48] India Brook Park, located off Ironia Road, has recreation fields and features a trail to Buttermilk Falls on the India Brook.[49] [50] The Schiff Nature Preserve, located off Pleasant Valley Road, offers nature programs and has several hiking trails.[51]

Government

Local government

Mendham Township operates under the township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second most commonly used form of government in the state.[52] The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[53] [54] At an annual reorganization meeting held on the first Monday after January 1, the newly reconstituted township committee selects one of its members to serve as mayor, and another to serve as deputy mayor.

, members of the Mendham Township Committee are Mayor Sarah Neibart (R, 2024; term as mayor ends 2024), Deputy Mayor Lauren Spirig (D, 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2024), Amalia Duarte (D, 2026), Nick Monaghan (R, 2024), and Tracy Moreen (R, 2025).[55] [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] [61]

In February 2023, Republicans dropped a challenge to the election of Democrat Lauren Spirig, who won the second seat on the committee up for election in November 2022, three votes ahead of incumbent Republican committee member Thomas Baio, who claimed that there had been votes cast by individuals who no longer resided in the township and were thus ineligible to vote.[62] [63]

Former township committeeman Brian Phelan was inducted into the New Jersey State Elected Officials Hall of Fame in 2011.[64]

Presidential Election Results
in Mendham Township[65]
YearDemocraticRepublicanThird Parties
202052.8% 2,14445.5% 1,8490.2% 71
201645.7% 1,60350.6% 1,7763.7% 130
201234.6%1,13064.5% 2,1080.9% 28
200841.0% 1,46158.4% 2,0800.6% 21
200436.8% 1,29662.6% 2,2030.6% 20
200034.0% 1,06963.0% 1,9813.0% 98
199630.3% 85363.3% 1,7836.4% 182
199226.6% 77960.7% 1,77612.7% 372

Federal, state, and county representation

Mendham Township is located in the 7th and 11th Congressional Districts[66] and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district.[67] [68] [69]

Politics

As of June 4, 2019, there were a total of 5,051 registered voters in Mendham Township, of which 1,114 (22.0%) were registered as Democrats, 2,119 (41.9%) were registered as Republicans and 1,788 (35.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated.[70]

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 49.5% of the vote (1,776 cast), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 44.7% (1,603 votes), and other candidates with 5.8% (208 votes), among the 3,640 ballots cast by the township's 5,002 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.8%.[71] In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 64.5% of the vote (2,108 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 34.6% (1,130 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (28 votes), among the 3,279 ballots cast by the township's 4,691 registered voters (13 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.9%.[72] [73] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 58.1% of the vote (2,080 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.8% (1,461 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (21 votes), among the 3,581 ballots cast by the township's 4,608 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.7%.[74] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 62.4% of the vote (2,203 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 36.7% (1,296 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (20 votes), among the 3,532 ballots cast by the township's 4,529 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 78.0.[75]

In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Republican Kim Guadagno received 57.5% (1,305 votes), ahead of Democrat Phil Murphy with 41.1% (932 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (31 votes), among the 2,292 ballots cast by the township's 4,982 registered voters, for a turnout of 46.0%.[76] In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie, a resident of the township, received 80.9% of the vote (1,795 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 18.0% (400 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (25 votes), among the 2,242 ballots cast by the township's 4,624 registered voters (22 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.5%.[77] [78] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.4% of the vote (1,914 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 23.5% (666 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.0% (227 votes) and other candidates with 0.1% (3 votes), among the 2,838 ballots cast by the township's 4,547 registered voters, yielding a 62.4% turnout.[79]

Education

Public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Mendham Township Public Schools.[80] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 745 students and 73.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1.[81] Schools in the district (with 2020–2021 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[82]) are Mendham Township Elementary School[83] with 429 students in grades Pre-K–4 and Mendham Township Middle School[84] with 313 students in grades 5–8.[85] [86] [87]

Mendham Township Middle School was one of 11 in the state to be recognized in 2014 by the United States Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.[88] [89] Mendham Township Elementary School was honored by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program in 2019, one of nine schools in the state recognized as Exemplary High Performing Schools.[90]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend West Morris Mendham High School, which is located in Mendham Borough and serves students from Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough and Mendham Township.[91] The school is part of the West Morris Regional High School District, which also serves students from Washington Township at West Morris Central High School.[92] As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,142 students and 91.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1.[93] The district's board of education is comprised nine members who are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis.[94] The nine seats on the board of education are allocated based on the populations of the constituent municipalities, with one seat assigned to Mendham Township.[95]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Morris County.[96]

No Interstate, U.S. or state highways pass directly through Mendham Township. The most significant roadway directly serving the township is County Route 510. For those heading to points outside the township, Interstate 287, Interstate 80, and Interstate 78, are all accessible nearby.

Public transportation

NJ Transit offered service on the MCM4 and MCM5 routes until 2010, when subsidies to the local provider were eliminated as part of budget cuts.[97] [98]

Commuters traveling via public transportation can drive to the Morristown station to access New Jersey Transit Midtown Direct express train line into Midtown Manhattan.

Notable people

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.mendhamtownship.org/administrator Administrator
  2. https://www.mendhamtownship.org/township-clerk Township Clerk
  3. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  4. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  5. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  6. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  7. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=mendham&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Mendham, NJ
  8. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  9. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Mendham Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Mendham, NJ
  10. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  11. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  12. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  13. https://morristourism.org/southwestern/ Explore Southwestern Morris County
  14. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
  15. Thomson, W. Barry. "New Municipal Proposals of 100 Years Ago", Inside the Brick Academy, June 2021. Accessed July 9, 2023. "Over the years a number of efforts have been made to alter municipal boundaries and create new municipalities in the Somerset Hills region, with the goal of making local governments more responsive to the changing needs of residents.... The first of such efforts in the 20th century resulted in the creation of Mendham Borough out of Mendham Township in 1906, and the separation of the Borough of Peapack-Gladstone from Bedminster Township in 1912."
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20080724115029/http://www.t3consortium.com/drafts/somersethillsbooks.php "Review: New Jersey Country Homes The Somerset Hills."
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  20. https://www.bernardsvilleboro.org/meetings/master-plans/664-comprehensive-master-plan-amended-2004/file#page=15 Comprehensive Master Plan
  21. https://www.njwsa.org/uploads/1/0/8/0/108064771/raritanbasinhydro.png Raritan Basin Hydrology
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  23. [Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]
  24. Kelley, Tina. "An Outpost of New England", The New York Times, February 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2015. "The origin of the town's name — preserved on the sign of the Black Horse as 'I'll Mend 'Em' — has been the subject of animated debate. Did it come from the Indian word 'mendom,' for raspberry or huckleberry? Was it chosen to honor the British Earl of Mendham?"
  25. Beck, Henry Charlton. Tales and Towns of Northern New Jersey, pp. 128-149. Rutgers University Press, 1983. . Accessed September 5, 2015.
  26. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/78d1e543-4bb2-4b7a-8870-40b7fa96bdb4 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Brookside
  27. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/9e71ee6b-6644-4701-b10a-76f08a35370a National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Ralston Historic District
  28. https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/MORRIS.pdf New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places
  29. Gangsberg, Martin. "Two Mendhams—And Both Affluent", The New York Times, October 14, 1973. Accessed October 7, 2020.
  30. Petenko, Erin. "The 19 wealthiest towns in New Jersey, ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 12, 2018, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed February 27, 2020. "A note about the data: The source of this data is median household income in the 2012-2016 American Community Survey snapshot, compared with the 2007-2011 ACS snapshot.... 3. Mendham township, Morris County Median income: $176,875"
  31. Cervenka, Susanne. "Rich in New Jersey: Here are the 50 wealthiest towns in the state. Is yours one of them?", Asbury Park Press, July 1, 2019. Accessed May 10, 2020. "The USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey took a look at U.S. Census data to find the 50th wealthiest towns in the state and ranked them by median household income.... 5. Mendham Township; County: Morris County; Median household income: $185,882; Percent making more than $200,000: 47.5%"
  32. Web site: Mendham Township, Morris County, New Jersey . data.census.gov . 24 July 2024 .
  33. Staff. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes: In these neighborhoods $4 million homes are the norm.", Forbes, September 27, 2010. Accessed July 29, 2011.
  34. http://mclib.info/reference/local-history-genealogy/historical-timeline-of-morris-county-boundaries/ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries
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  36. Web site: A Haven from Everyday Life Historical Marker.
  37. https://www.mendhamtwp.org/community Historical Overview
  38. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  39. https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/Morris.pdf#page=10 New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County
  40. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1071995/touches.html Areas touching Mendham Township
  41. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5hiBO5NWHt5YzdlbHhiWnNWU2s/view Morris County Municipalities Map
  42. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  43. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402745360 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey
  44. https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/industry/incpov/income2010/income.xls Median Household, Family, Per-Capita Income: State, County, Municipality and Census Designated Place (CDP) With Municipalities Ranked by Per Capita Income; 2010 5-year ACS estimates
  45. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402745360.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey
  46. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402745360 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey
  47. https://web.archive.org/web/20031215005613/http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi25/pub/NJSDC-P4.pdf#page=66 "Money Income (1989 and 1999) and Poverty (1999) New Jersey, counties, and Municipalities"
  48. Web site: Parks . Mendham Township, New Jersey.
  49. Web site: India Brook Park . Mendham Township, New Jersey.
  50. Web site: India Brook Park and Buttermilk Falls Natural Area . New York–New Jersey Trail Conference.
  51. Web site: Schiff Nature Preserve . Schiff Natural Lands Trust.
  52. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey
  53. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 116.
  54. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"
  55. https://www.mendhamtownship.org/township-committee Township Committee
  56. https://www.mendhamtownship.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif7531/f/uploads/2022_budget_municipal_data_sheet.pdf 2022 Municipal Data Sheet
  57. https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/2/manual/mc-manual-2024-web-032624.pdf#page=43 Morris County Manual 2024
  58. https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/9/elections/2024-municipal-elected-officials-032224.pdf Morris County Municipal Elected Officials For The Year 2024
  59. https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/5/elections/past-results/2023-general-municipality-report-official.pdf General Election November 7, 2023, Official Results
  60. https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/past-results/2022-general-municipality-report-official.pdf General Election November 8, 2022, Official Results
  61. https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/past-results/2021-general-winners-121421.pdf General Election Winners For November 2, 2021
  62. Morel, Kyle. "Mendham Township swears in second Democrat as Republican court challenge looms",Daily Record, January 6, 2023. Accessed March 6, 2023. "Republican Tracey Moreen and Democrat Lauren Spirig were sworn in for three-year terms during Thursday's reorganization meeting at Mendham Township Middle School. Despite a legal case that has drawn national attention, the two newest committee members, in statements after taking their oaths of office, spoke of the need to work in the best interest of the community.... Certified election results from the Morris County Clerk's Office showed Spirig receiving 1,473 votes to Baio's 1,471 to secure the second open committee seat. Moreen led the field with 1,532 votes, while Democrat Martin Slayne received 1,397 votes."
  63. Westhoven, William. "Judge dismisses election challenge in Mendham Township; GOP's Baio concedes", Daily Record, February 7, 2023. Accessed March 6, 2023. "After a day of initial testimony at the Morris County Courthouse Tuesday, attorneys for former Mendham Township Committeeman Thomas Baio dropped a controversial lawsuit challenging his three-vote November election loss to Lauren Spirig due to alleged illegal vote-by-mail ballots.... The lawsuit identified 33 mostly late mail-in ballots that Baio claimed were cast by former or non-residents in a race he narrowly lost to Spirig, a Democrat. Baio's court challenge said he wanted to root out illegal votes in the interest of 'election integrity.'"
  64. http://www.njslom.org/hallelec2011.html Elected Officials Hall of Fame: 2011 Inductee List
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  105. Friedman, Roger. "Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown: 'Addicted to Each Other'", Fox News, September 14, 2006. Accessed August 14, 2007. "Houston owns an estate in Mendham, N.J., but it's likely that it's in her name only. Houston's family uses the Mendham home as their headquarters, and Brown is rarely seen there. Whitney bought the Mendham estate in 1987 for about $2.2 million, according to public records, with a $1.4 million mortgage."
  106. Ragonese, Lawrence. "GOP Gov candidate Merkt finishes running tour of N.J. towns", The Star-Ledger, May 20, 2009. Accessed December 19, 2012. "Rick Merkt has ended his 'run' for governor. The 59-year-old Mendham Township Republican trotted 1.5 miles to the Morristown Green today at lunch hour, finishing a jogging tour that took him to all 566 municipalities in New Jersey in eight months."
  107. http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=24867 Assembly Member Richard A. 'Rick' Merkt
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