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|leader_name = Cyril Wekilsky (term ends December 31, 2015)<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dca/mayors/20141215mayors.pdf 2014 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], as of December 15, 2014. Accessed January 12, 2015.</ref><ref>Davie, Audrey. [http://newjerseyhills.com/the_citizen/news/boonton-mayor-cyril-wekilsky-optimistic-about/article_8a350334-374e-11e1-9796-001871e3ce6c.html "Boonton Mayor Cyril Wekilsky optimistic about 2012"], ''The Citizen of Morris County'', January 5, 2012. Accessed December 17, 2012. "The mayor and four ward aldermen all had run unopposed for new terms on the all-Republican board. The meeting started with the swearing in of the mayor, First Ward Alderman Michael Eoga, Second Ward Alderman Cliff Keezer, Third Ward Alderman Robert Looker and Fourth Ward Alderwoman Patricia Bujtas."</ref> |
|leader_name = Cyril Wekilsky (term ends December 31, 2015)<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dca/mayors/20141215mayors.pdf 2014 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], as of December 15, 2014. Accessed January 12, 2015.</ref><ref>Davie, Audrey. [http://newjerseyhills.com/the_citizen/news/boonton-mayor-cyril-wekilsky-optimistic-about/article_8a350334-374e-11e1-9796-001871e3ce6c.html "Boonton Mayor Cyril Wekilsky optimistic about 2012"], ''The Citizen of Morris County'', January 5, 2012. Accessed December 17, 2012. "The mayor and four ward aldermen all had run unopposed for new terms on the all-Republican board. The meeting started with the swearing in of the mayor, First Ward Alderman Michael Eoga, Second Ward Alderman Cliff Keezer, Third Ward Alderman Robert Looker and Fourth Ward Alderwoman Patricia Bujtas."</ref> |
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| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2014/PEPANNRES/0400000US34.06100 PEPANNRES - Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 - 2014 Population Estimates for New Jersey municipalities], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/files/SUB-EST2014_34.csv Census Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref> |
| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2014/PEPANNRES/0400000US34.06100 PEPANNRES - Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 - 2014 Population Estimates for New Jersey municipalities], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/files/SUB-EST2014_34.csv Census Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref> |
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| footnote=Population sources:<small> 1870–1920<ref>[http://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726–1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 27, 2013.</ref><br>1870<ref>Raum, John O. [http://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA268 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 268, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed August 27, 2013. "Boonton township{{sic}} was formed from Hanover and Pequannock townships in 1867, and in 1870 contained a population of 3,458."</ref><ref>Staff. [http://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 260. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed August 27, 2013.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [http://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III – 51 to 75''], p. 99. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed August 27, 2013. No population listed for 1880.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 338. Accessed August 27, 2013. No population listed for 1890.</ref><ref>Lundy, F. L.; Fitzgerald, Thomas F.; Gosson, Louis C.; Fitzgerald, Josephine A.; Dullard, John P.; Gribbins, J. Joseph. [http://books.google.com/books?id=y_lSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA163 ''Fitzgerald's legislative manual, State of New Jersey, Volume 139''], p. 163. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1915. Accessed December 17, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA717 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 717. Accessed December 17, 2012.</ref><br>1930–1990<ref>[http:// |
| footnote=Population sources:<small> 1870–1920<ref>[http://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726–1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 27, 2013.</ref><br>1870<ref>Raum, John O. [http://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA268 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 268, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed August 27, 2013. "Boonton township{{sic}} was formed from Hanover and Pequannock townships in 1867, and in 1870 contained a population of 3,458."</ref><ref>Staff. [http://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 260. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed August 27, 2013.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [http://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III – 51 to 75''], p. 99. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed August 27, 2013. No population listed for 1880.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 338. Accessed August 27, 2013. No population listed for 1890.</ref><ref>Lundy, F. L.; Fitzgerald, Thomas F.; Gosson, Louis C.; Fitzgerald, Josephine A.; Dullard, John P.; Gribbins, J. Joseph. [http://books.google.com/books?id=y_lSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA163 ''Fitzgerald's legislative manual, State of New Jersey, Volume 139''], p. 163. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1915. Accessed December 17, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA717 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 717. Accessed December 17, 2012.</ref><br>1930–1990<ref>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/1990/poptrd6.htm Table 6. New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 28, 2015.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010/></small> |
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North Stars Gymnastics Academy is a gymnastics facility located in the city, which is home to various elites and Junior Olympic gymnasts.<ref>[http://northstarsgymnastics.com Home Page], North Stars Gymnastics Academy. Accessed January 20, 2015.</ref> |
North Stars Gymnastics Academy is a gymnastics facility located in the city, which is home to various elites and Junior Olympic gymnasts.<ref>[http://northstarsgymnastics.com Home Page], North Stars Gymnastics Academy. Accessed January 20, 2015.</ref> |
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==Parks and recreation== |
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===Local government=== |
===Local government=== |
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Boonton was incorporated as a Town under a charter granted by the [[New Jersey Legislature]] in March 1867. Under the charter, the new town was governed by a seven-person Board of Trustees, but, by an amendment to the charter in 1872, authority was vested in the Mayor and Common Council. Boonton operates using the [[Town (New Jersey)|town]] form of government and is governed by a Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The mayor is elected at large. The Board of Aldermen consists of eight members, with two Aldermen elected from each of four wards on a staggered basis, with one seat from each of the four wards coming up for election each year.<ref name=DataBook>'' |
Boonton was incorporated as a Town under a charter granted by the [[New Jersey Legislature]] in March 1867. Under the charter, the new town was governed by a seven-person Board of Trustees, but, by an amendment to the charter in 1872, authority was vested in the Mayor and Common Council. Boonton operates using the [[Town (New Jersey)|town]] form of government and is governed by a Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The mayor is elected at large. The Board of Aldermen consists of eight members, with two Aldermen elected from each of four wards on a staggered basis, with one seat from each of the four wards coming up for election each year.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 117.</ref><ref>[http://www.cgs.rutgers.edu/sites/ce-drupal02.rutgers.edu.cgs/files/documents/resource_center/rc_munichart_formsgovt_2011.pdf#page=5 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 5. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref> |
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{{As of|2015}}, the Mayor of Boonton is Cyril Wekilsky, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2015.<ref>[http://www.boonton.org/government/office-of-the-mayor Office of the Mayor], Town of Boonton. Accessed |
{{As of|2015}}, the Mayor of Boonton is Cyril Wekilsky, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2015.<ref>[http://www.boonton.org/government/office-of-the-mayor Office of the Mayor], Town of Boonton. Accessed July 26, 2015.</ref> Members of the Board of Aldermen are:<ref>[http://www.boonton.org/government/alderman Aldermen], Town of Boonton. Accessed July 26, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://22fc785d-a-9dc53430-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/boonton.org/town-of-boonton/government/finance/budget-2015/Boonton%20Budget%202015.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7co58co9fH2w_2bG91FwClyiu3zkg3Nprs_RzZ3_Jv2rIwQYIbXe7xj-Yv84sRLG6QnGNnMZbltxyiaVjgJZS5WZ-tZq-WirdLISTtH5uZDcAnrEIh4C3MfbkLh4hiGqM4HV3-JH2GSFQm1Dc51qKt08L05z0wXfaMd7HcOctFoCLyrfXaYMQp9gRIv6ShykLcj0zV33OqarUh58vRau5NPP5CcSAOCBVtuAt6ieaFMUXQ2o_VNgcejG5s1_CmF_5NFRyKfE8NpvZyXxAB15paP6gtSdzA%3D%3D&attredirects=0 2015 Municipal Data Sheet], Town of Boonton. Accessed July 26, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.morriscountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MC-Manual-2015-Web.pdf#page=22 ''Morris County Manual 2015''], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed July 26, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.morriscountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MCElectOff15.pdf Morris County Municipal Elected Officials For The Year 2015], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed July 26, 2015.</ref><ref name=Morris2014>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Morris/53473/149800/Web01/en/summary.html November 4, 2014, General Election Official Result], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk]], updated December 12, 2014. Accessed July 26, 2015.</ref><ref name=Morris2013>[http://www.morriscountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GenWinnersBk13.pdf#page=3 November 5, 2013, General Election Winners], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed July 26, 2015.</ref><ref>Hochman, Louis C. [http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2014/11/morris_county_election_results_2014.html "Morris County election results 2014"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], November 4, 2014. Accessed January 14, 2015.</ref><ref>Westhoven, William. [http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/morris-county/government/2015/01/11/new-mayors-council-members-sworn/21522781/ "Morris County: New mayors, council members sworn in for 2015"], ''[[Daily Record (Morristown)]]'', January 11, 2015. Accessed January 19, 2015. "Boonton: Aldermen Daniel Carey and Anthony Scozzafava won re-election in November and were sworn in on Jan. 1. Joining them is new Alderwoman Doris A. Kuhn Yanez, who won a tight November race in Ward 2."</ref> |
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* '''Ward 1:''' Daniel Carey (R, 2016) and Michael Eoga (R, 2015) |
* '''Ward 1:''' Daniel Carey (R, 2016) and Michael Eoga (R, 2015) |
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* '''Ward 2:''' Doris A. Kuhn Yanez (R, 2016) and Keith W. Price (R, 2015 - serving an unexpired term) |
* '''Ward 2:''' Doris A. Kuhn Yanez (R, 2016) and Keith W. Price (R, 2015 - serving an unexpired term) |
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The [[Boonton (NJT station)|Boonton station]]<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=20 Boonton station], [[New Jersey Transit]]. Accessed August 3, 2014.</ref> provides train service on the [[New Jersey Transit]] [[Montclair-Boonton Line]] with service to [[Newark Broad Street Station]], [[Pennsylvania Station (New York)|Penn Station New York]] and [[Hoboken Terminal]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=BNTN Montclair-Boonton Line], [[New Jersey Transit]]. Accessed August 3, 2014.</ref> |
The [[Boonton (NJT station)|Boonton station]]<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=20 Boonton station], [[New Jersey Transit]]. Accessed August 3, 2014.</ref> provides train service on the [[New Jersey Transit]] [[Montclair-Boonton Line]] with service to [[Newark Broad Street Station]], [[Pennsylvania Station (New York)|Penn Station New York]] and [[Hoboken Terminal]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=BNTN Montclair-Boonton Line], [[New Jersey Transit]]. Accessed August 3, 2014.</ref> |
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New Jersey Transit bus service is provided on the [[List of New Jersey Transit bus routes (800-880)| |
New Jersey Transit bus service is provided on the [[List of New Jersey Transit bus routes (800-880)|871]] local route.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090522212333/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMorrisCountyTo Morris County Bus/Rail connections], [[New Jersey Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 19, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Morris_County_Map.pdf Morris County System Map], [[New Jersey Transit]]. Accessed July 26, 2015.</ref> |
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[[Lakeland Bus Lines]] provides express bus service along Route 46 between [[Dover, New Jersey|Dover]] and the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]].<ref>[http://www.lakelandbus.com/bus-stops-lakeland-route-46-new-york Bus Stops - Lakeland Rt 46 Dover to PABT], [[Lakeland Bus Lines]]. Accessed July 26, 2015.</ref> |
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==Places of interest== |
==Places of interest== |
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[[Image:Fall Bridge.jpg|thumb|Footbridge in Grace Lord Park]] |
[[Image:Fall Bridge.jpg|thumb|Footbridge in Grace Lord Park]] |
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* [[Greenwood Cemetery, Boonton|Greenwood Cemetery]] |
* [[Greenwood Cemetery, Boonton|Greenwood Cemetery]] |
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Revision as of 03:08, 27 July 2015
Boonton, New Jersey | |
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Town of Boonton | |
The Holmes Library in Boonton | |
Motto(s): A Great Place to Live and Work" | |
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County | Morris |
Incorporated | March 16, 1866 |
Government | |
• Type | Town |
• Body | Board of Aldermen |
• Mayor | Cyril Wekilsky (term ends December 31, 2015)[1][2] |
• Administrator | Terry McCue[3] |
• Clerk | Cynthia Oravits[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.506 sq mi (6.490 km2) |
• Land | 2.335 sq mi (6.048 km2) |
• Water | 0.171 sq mi (0.442 km2) 6.81% |
• Rank | 374th of 566 in state 31st of 39 in county[5] |
Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,347 |
• Estimate (2014)[10] | 8,412 |
• Rank | 275th of 566 in state 23rd of 39 in county[11] |
• Density | 3,574.6/sq mi (1,380.2/km2) |
• Rank | 179th of 566 in state 8th of 39 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP code | |
Area code(s) | 973[14] |
FIPS code | 3402706610[5][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885164[5][17] |
Website | www |
Boonton is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, that was chartered in 1867. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 8,347,[7][8][9] reflecting a decline of 149 (−1.8%) from the 8,496 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 153 (+1.8%) from the 8,343 counted in the 1990 Census.[19] The town was originally called "Boone-Towne" in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone.
Boonton was originally formed on March 16, 1866, within portions of Hanover Township and Pequannock Township. The town was reincorporated and became independent on March 18, 1867.[20]
The development of Boonton began in about 1829, as a result of the construction of the Morris Canal and the formation of the New Jersey Iron Company. The original location of the town is now largely under the Jersey City Reservoir, completed in 1904. In 1908, the waters from this reservoir were the first municipal water supply in the United States to be chlorinated.[21] The decision to build the chlorination system was made by John L. Leal[22] and the facility was designed by George W. Fuller.[23]
History
During the 18th century, the settlement of Boonetown (variously spelled as Booneton or the current Boonton) was established on the Rockaway River, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) downstream from the current site of the town. As early as 1747, Obadiah Baldwin ran an iron refining forge there using the iron ore and charcoal available in the area together with water power from the river. As the ironworks grew, workers and their families formed a community that was named "Boone-Towne" in honor of the Colonial Governor, Thomas Boone, in the year 1761.[24] The present town bears only small resemblance to the village of Booneton Falls, and still less to the village of Old Boonton, whose site has been covered by the Jersey City reservoir since 1903.[25]
Ironworks
The Boonton Iron Works were founded about 1770 by Samuel Ogden who, with others in his family, purchased a 6-acre (24,000 m2) tract along the Rockaway River. Throughout the American Revolutionary War the Booneton Iron Works was busily engaged in supplying numerous miscellaneous iron products for the military. After the war, operations at Boonton were continued under John Jacob Faesch and his two sons, and, later, by William Scott, who vainly sought to instill new life in the declining business. In 1824, Scott's interest in rejuvenating the antiquated ironworks faded when he learned that the Morris Canal was soon to be constructed, and that it would be of little service to the Village of Booneton a mile or more away.
The nearness of the canal to Booneton Falls made that site ideal for a large factory. A group of business men in New York City incorporated themselves in 1830 as the New Jersey Iron Company, with a capitalization of $283,000. Machinery and ironworkers were imported from England, and with the erection of the mills, a new town, called Booneton Falls, began to appear on the rugged hillside overlooking the river.
The town's Main Street is unique in that it is pitched against a cliff overlooking the 'Hollow' of the Rockaway River. This was said to follow an old Native American Trail, which followed the original deer path.
The new Iron Company flourished for nearly 50 years. The new village of Booneton Falls – like the older Booneton downstream – was essentially a one-industry town. After the Company closed down its operations in 1876, the town was on the verge of collapse.
Although several attempts – one by Joseph Wharton – were made to re-establish iron works on a smaller scale, none endured for any great length of time. Only vestiges of foundations and structures remain in the "Hollow", between Plane Street and the river, to remind Boonton of its own Iron Age.
Other industries
One of the first of the new industries secured for the town was a silk factory, which, as Pelgram & Meyer, and, later as Van Raalte, Inc., contributed materially to the town's prosperity. Others that followed were a knife factory, a paper mill (at the old village, by then called Old Boonton), a nail factory, a brass and iron foundry, and a carriage factory. The Morris Canal, although going into a rapid decline, still employed a number of men; the Lackawanna Railroad, which had completed its Boonton-Paterson branch in 1875, gave employment to a number of Boonton people and provided commuter service to a number of Boonton residents who worked in New York City. There were, of course, many individually owned businesses, such as blacksmith shops, machine shops, bakeries and a miscellany of stores, all of which began to prosper as the nation emerged from the depression of the 1870s.
In 1891, the Loanda Hard Rubber Company was founded by Edwin A. Scribner, and began the manufacture of molded hard rubber products. Seven years later, Mr. Scribner died, and the management of the firm fell to his son-in-law Richard W. Seabury. In 1906, was Richard W. Seabury, who, casting about for new materials, learned of experiments with synthetic resins made by Dr. Leo Baekeland, for whom the well-known material, Bakelite, was later to be named. Originally intended by Dr. Baekeland for a synthetic varnish, the new material was used by Seabury in making the world's first molding of organic plastics in 1907. Boontonware, a molded plastic dinnerware, was sold nationwide. George Scribner, son of Loanda founder Edwin Scribner, opted to continue the business of plastics molding and established Boonton Molding. The company went on to produce the famous Boontonware dinnerware, molded plastic plates, bowls, and cups manufactured in the 1950s and 1960s. The company also operated a factory outlet store in Boonton for many years. George Scribner was eventually inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame for being a pioneer in developing molding techniques and applications at Boonton Molding Co. from 1920, and preeminent contributor to the development of the industry through his services as president and board chairman of the SPI during the period 1943–1947. His older brother Charles E. Scribner intended to join the family business but it was discovered that he was color blind, he then attended Princeton University and later Harvard Law. He served as Margaret Sanger's lawyer and then as the first chairman of the board of Planned Parenthood. He was instrumental in orchestrating Sanger's trip to Japan through correspondence with General McArthur.
The molded plastics industry was to some extent responsible for bringing the radio and electronics industries to the Boonton area. In the 1920s, the burgeoning radio industry created a large demand for molded parts, and, thereby, attracted the attention of Richard W. Seabury, who organized Radio Frequency Laboratories to exploit that new field. Spawned by that original company, more than a half dozen radio and electronics firms were later formed, and recognized internationally for the excellence of their products. A well-known example among radio engineers was the Boonton Radio Co., located in nearby Rockaway, which manufactured a high-quality test instrument known as a Q meter, still used by hobbyists today. Most of those companies are now divisions of larger corporations and have relocated elsewhere, having undergone name changes in many cases. The Boonton Radio Co., for instance, was purchased by Hewlett-Packard. RFL Industries, Aircraft Radio Corporation, Measurements Corporation (founded by Jerry Burnett Minter and two partners and later sold to the Edison Company after World War II), and Ballantine Laboratories are among those that contributed materially to the prosperity of the area.
The largest industry in the town of Boonton during the 20th century began in 1917, when E.A. Stevenson & Company established the "Butter Works" on the site of the old Knox Hat factory, and started processing coconut and other vegetable oils and making margarine. Under later operation by E.F. Drew & Company, the Boonton plant grew to be one of the largest edible oils processors in the country. The plant closed in the early 1990s, and the site is now a Walmart.
In recent years, Boonton has attracted several art galleries. Most of the galleries are located on the 800 block of Main Street, with a total of six galleries in the area surrounding Boonton Avenue and Main Street that is often referred to as the Boonton Art District. The galleries hold an art walk showcasing the galleries opening receptions on the first Friday of each month.[26]
Geography
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 2.506 square miles (6.490 km2), including 2.335 square miles (6.048 km2) of land and 0.171 square miles (0.442 km2) of water (6.81%).[5][18]
The Rockaway River flows through the downtown section and forms a short gorge with whitewater rapids including a waterfall that is 25 feet (7.6 m) high.[27]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 3,458 | — | |
1880 | 2,277 | −34.2% | |
1890 | 2,981 | 30.9% | |
1900 | 3,901 | 30.9% | |
1910 | 4,930 | 26.4% | |
1920 | 5,372 | 9.0% | |
1930 | 6,866 | 27.8% | |
1940 | 6,739 | −1.8% | |
1950 | 7,163 | 6.3% | |
1960 | 7,981 | 11.4% | |
1970 | 9,261 | 16.0% | |
1980 | 8,620 | −6.9% | |
1990 | 8,343 | −3.2% | |
2000 | 8,496 | 1.8% | |
2010 | 8,347 | −1.8% | |
2014 (est.) | 8,412 | [10][28] | 0.8% |
Population sources: 1870–1920[29] 1870[30][31] 1880–1890[32] 1890–1910[33][34] 1910–1930[35] 1930–1990[36] 2000[37][38] 2010[7][8][9] |
Census 2010
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $79,097 (with a margin of error of +/- $9,165) and the median family income was $89,965 (+/- $14,678). Males had a median income of $53,495 (+/- $4,466) versus $47,463 (+/- $7,099) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $33,366 (+/- $4,035). About 5.6% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.[39]
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census[15] there were 8,496 people, 3,272 households, and 2,159 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,619.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,395.9/km2). There were 3,352 housing units at an average density of 1,428.1 per square mile (550.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 83.00% White, 4.00% African American, 0.21% Native American, 7.8% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.20% from other races, and 2.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.9% of the population.[37][38]
Boonton had the highest percentage of Pakistani ancestry people at 3.53%, of any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents listing their ancestry.[40]
There were 3,272 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11.[37][38]
In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.[37][38]
The median income for a household in the town was $65,322, and the median income for a family was $75,147. Males had a median income of $60,518 versus $40,634 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,919. About 6.7% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.[37][38]
Sports
North Stars Gymnastics Academy is a gymnastics facility located in the city, which is home to various elites and Junior Olympic gymnasts.[41]
Parks and recreation
Grace Lord Park provides recreation opportunities and hiking trails, including a view of Boonton Falls.[42]
Government
Local government
Boonton was incorporated as a Town under a charter granted by the New Jersey Legislature in March 1867. Under the charter, the new town was governed by a seven-person Board of Trustees, but, by an amendment to the charter in 1872, authority was vested in the Mayor and Common Council. Boonton operates using the town form of government and is governed by a Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The mayor is elected at large. The Board of Aldermen consists of eight members, with two Aldermen elected from each of four wards on a staggered basis, with one seat from each of the four wards coming up for election each year.[4][43]
As of 2015[update], the Mayor of Boonton is Cyril Wekilsky, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2015.[44] Members of the Board of Aldermen are:[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]
- Ward 1: Daniel Carey (R, 2016) and Michael Eoga (R, 2015)
- Ward 2: Doris A. Kuhn Yanez (R, 2016) and Keith W. Price (R, 2015 - serving an unexpired term)
- Ward 3: Scott Andrew Miniter (D, 2016) and Daniel Piccioni (R, 2015)
- Ward 4: Anthony Scozzafava (R, 2016) and James Lynch (R, 2015)
Federal, state and county representation
Boonton Town is located in the 11th Congressional District[53] and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district.[8][54][55]
For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 11th congressional district is represented by Mikie Sherrill (D, Montclair).[56] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[57]. One seat is currently vacant after Senator Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs) resigned on August 20, 2024.[58][59][60]
For the 2024-2025 session, the 25th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Anthony M. Bucco (R, Boonton Township) and in the General Assembly by Christian Barranco (R, Jefferson Township) and Aura K. Dunn (R, Mendham Borough).[61] Template:NJ Governor
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Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 5,037 registered voters in Boonton, of which 1,029 (20.4%) were registered as Democrats, 1,956 (38.8%) were registered as Republicans and 2,051 (40.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[62]
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 51.6% of the vote (1,882 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 47.2% (1,720 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (44 votes), among the 3,669 ballots cast by the town's 5,310 registered voters (23 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.1%.[63][64] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 51.6% of the vote (2,087 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 46.5% (1,881 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (41 votes), among the 4,045 ballots cast by the town's 5,262 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.9%.[65] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 53.1% of the vote (1,978 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 45.0% (1,677 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (44 votes), among the 3,724 ballots cast by the town's 5,086 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 73.2.[66]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.2% of the vote (1,527 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 30.3% (688 votes), and other candidates with 2.6% (59 votes), among the 2,342 ballots cast by the town's 5,286 registered voters (68 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.3%.[67][68] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 55.5% of the vote (1,372 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 33.8% (835 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 9.0% (222 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (19 votes), among the 2,474 ballots cast by the town's 5,161 registered voters, yielding a 47.9% turnout.[69]
Education
The Boonton Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 1,261 students and 115.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.89:1.[70] Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics[71]) are School Street School[72] (grades K-3; 336 students), John Hill School[73] (4–6; 207), Boonton Middle School (was 7&8; 136) and Boonton High School[74] (9–12; 582 students).[75][76]
The district's high school serves students from Boonton and also those from Lincoln Park, who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Lincoln Park Public Schools, with Lincoln Park students accounting for a majority of students at the high school, including about 290 students as of the 2012-13 school year.[77] The two districts have sought to sever the more than 50-year-old relationship, citing cost savings that could be achieved by both districts and complaints by Lincoln Park that it is granted only one seat on the Boonton Public Schools' Board of Education. In April 2006, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education rejected the request.[78]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is a Catholic school for preschool through eighth grade operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson, and has been in operation though the parish as far back as 1882.[79][80]
Transportation
Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the town had a total of 33.90 miles (54.56 km) of roadways, of which 28.34 miles (45.61 km) were maintained by the municipality, 3.81 miles (6.13 km) by Morris County and 1.75 miles (2.82 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[81]
Interstate 287 and U.S. Route 202 run through the center of town.
Public transportation
The Boonton station[82] provides train service on the New Jersey Transit Montclair-Boonton Line with service to Newark Broad Street Station, Penn Station New York and Hoboken Terminal.[83]
New Jersey Transit bus service is provided on the 871 local route.[84][85]
Lakeland Bus Lines provides express bus service along Route 46 between Dover and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.[86]
Places of interest
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Boonton Holmes Public Library
The Boonton Holmes Public Library has been in operation since 1894. The building in which it resides was willed to the Town of Boonton by James Holmes for use as a public library. Holmes was born March 7, 1815, in Massachusetts and moved to Boonton in 1850 to take charge of the Taylor & Lord Nail Factory. Since he had spent much of his early life moving from place to place and from job to job when he was able to lay down roots in Boonton he developed a strong loyalty to the town and committed himself to its development. He became very involved in local politics and used his fortune to help develop municipal organizations and community projects. Holmes held several political posts in his life such as serving as Mayor of Boonton, on the State Board of Education, and on the Boonton Board of Education. Holmes also used his wealth to improve the town, one example was when he donated the land and purchased the equipment to begin the firehouse in South Boonton. He served as a volunteer fire fighter in Boonton from the time he arrived until his death. Holmes also started the first Boonton National Bank and served as its president. Mr. Holmes died on February 26, 1893.
The building itself dates much further back to when Eliza A. Scott purchased the corner lot in 1849 from the New Jersey Iron Company. Miss Scott built the first structure on the site in that same year. In 1850, the Iron Company engaged James Holmes to serve as superintendent of the nail factory which had just been constructed. James Holmes bought the property and 2 lots for $5,000 in 1856. He resided at his mansion house until his death in February 1893. Mr. Holmes bequeathed his house and lot to the Boonton Library Association which had incorporated in 1890. On July 1, 1893, the Association disbanded and reorganized itself as the Holmes Library which had been established in May under the terms of Mr. Holmes' will. The gift included the mansion house, $5,000 for endowment purposes only, $2,000 for refitting the house as a library, and $1,000 for the purchase of books. The will stipulated that the Library be governed by a Board of Trustees composed of three lifetime members appointed by him, one member from each of the existing churches at the time, and one member from the Board of Education. The Library officially opened in 1894. Since its opening the library itself has only been on the first floor, and in later years the basement. The upper two floors have been used, at various times, as business space, a Masonic Hall, and most recently as three apartments. The basement also has been used commercially and has at one time housed the printing press for the Boonton Times newspaper. In 1895, Charles Grubb rented rooms in the Holmes Library and installed presses in the basement where on Oct 4, 1895 he published the first issue of The Boonton Times newspaper. In 1911, he moved to the corner of Main and Cornelia Streets. The Boonton Holmes Library has gained control of the entire building and is currently beginning renovations to the structure so that the upper floors can be used by the public. The Boonton Holmes Public Library was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, on November 30, 1972.[87][88][89]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Boonton include:
- Othmar Ammann (1879–1965), structural engineer whose designs include the George Washington Bridge, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and Bayonne Bridge.[90]
- Amanda Bennett (born 1952), Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and editor.[91]
- Anthony Bucco (born 1938), member of the New Jersey Senate.[92]
- Tony Bucco (born 1962), member of the New Jersey General Assembly who has served together with his father in the New Jersey Legislature since taking office in 2010.[92]
- Mario DeMarco (1924–1956), professional Canadian football and NFL player who died in the Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810 disaster.[93]
- Don Edwards (born 1939), singing cowboy.[94]
- Helen Gahagan Douglas (1900–1980), actress and politician.[95]
- John Hill (1821–1884), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1867 to 1873, and New Jersey's 5th congressional district from 1881 to 1883.[96]
- Andrew D. Hurwitz (born 1947), Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[97]
- Jim Lewis (born 1955), writer for The Muppets.[98]
- Mike Michalowicz (born 1971), author and entrepreneur.[99]
- Peter Onorati (born 1954), actor.[100]
- Peter and Paul JJ Payack, (born 1950) authors.[101][102] Paul JJ Payack is founder of Global Language Monitor.[103] Peter Payack is Poet Populist of Cambridge, Massachusetts 2007–2009.[104]
- Joshua S. Salmon (1846–1902), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1902 to 1903.[105]
- Jeffrey L. Seglin (born 1956) journalist and writer.[106]
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- ^ Seglin, Jeffrey L. "THE RIGHT THING; My Principles, or the Milk and Cookies?", The New York Times, January 18, 2004. Accessed December 29, 2011. "GROWING up in Boonton, N.J., I routinely stopped at the supermarket on my way to the local bowling alley to pick up a package of Archway ginger cookies, my favorite snack at the time."
External links
- Town of Boonton official website
- Boonton Public Schools
- School Performance Reports for the Boonton Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education
- School Data for the Boonton Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Boonton Holmes Public Library website
- Photos of Boonton on Flickr
- Daily Record – Regional area newspaper