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Boonton, New Jersey
Town
Town of Boonton
The Holmes Library in Boonton
The Holmes Library in Boonton
Motto(s): 
A Great Place to Live and Work"
Boonton highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Boonton highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Boonton, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Boonton, New Jersey
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
FormedMarch 16, 1866
ReincorporatedMarch 18, 1867
Named forThomas Boone
Government
[5]
 • TypeTown
 • BodyBoard of Aldermen
 • MayorMatthew DiLauri (I, term ends December 31, 2019)[1][2]
 • AdministratorTerry McCue[3]
 • ClerkCynthia Oravits[4]
Area
[6]
 • Total
2.506 sq mi (6.490 km2)
 • Land2.335 sq mi (6.048 km2)
 • Water0.171 sq mi (0.442 km2)  6.81%
 • Rank374th of 566 in state
31st of 39 in county[6]
Elevation
[7]
397 ft (121 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)[8][9][10]
 • Total
8,347
 • Estimate 
(2015)[11]
8,441
 • Rank275th of 566 in state
23rd of 39 in county[12]
 • Density3,574.6/sq mi (1,380.2/km2)
  • Rank179th of 566 in state
8th of 39 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
07005[13][14]
Area code(s)973[15]
FIPS code3402706610[6][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885164[6][18]
Websitewww.boonton.org

Boonton is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 8,347,[8][9][10] 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.[20] The settlement was originally called "Boone-Towne" in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone.[21][22]

Boonton was originally formed on March 16, 1866, within portions of Hanover Township and Pequannock Township. The town was reincorporated and became fully independent on March 18, 1867.[23][24]

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.[25] The decision to build the chlorination system was made by John L. Leal[26] and the facility was designed by George W. Fuller.[27]

History

During the 18th century, the settlement of Boonetown Falls (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. He used 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 in 1761 that was named "Boone-Towne" in honor of the Colonial Governor, Thomas Boone.[28]

The present town developed separately from the settlement of Booneton Falls. The population moved away after 1830, when a canal was completed that drew off business and traffic. The site of Old Boonton downriver has been covered since 1903 by the Jersey City reservoir formed on the dammed river.[29]

Ironworks

Main article: Boonton Iron Works

The Boonton Iron Works were founded about 1770 by Samuel Ogden of Newark, New Jersey. Together with brothers, he 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. He tried to revive 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 bypass the community of Booneton a mile or more away.

But the proximity of the canal to Booneton Falls made that site ideal for a large factory. In 1830, a group of businessmen in New York City incorporated 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 community, called Booneton Falls, began to be developed on the rugged hillside overlooking the river.

The community 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, developed from a deer path along the hillside.

The new Iron Company flourished for nearly 50 years. The settlement 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. In the 21st century, 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 settlement, 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 when superseded by railroads, still employed a number of men. The Lackawanna Railroad completed its Boonton-Paterson branch in 1875, giving employment to a number of Boonton people and providing commuter service to Boonton residents who worked in New York City. The town supported many individually owned businesses, such as blacksmith shops, machine shops, bakeries and a miscellany of stores, which began to prosper anew 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. After Scribner died, the management of the firm fell to his son-in-law Richard W. Seabury. In 1906, Seabury learned of experiments with synthetic resins made by Dr. Leo Baekeland, for whom 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 produced the line of 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 as a pioneer in developing molding techniques and applications at Boonton Molding Co. from 1920. He is considered a preeminent contributor to the development of the industry through his services as president and board chairman of the SPI during the period 1943–1947.

The molded plastics industry attracted the radio and electronics industries to the Boonton area. In the 1920s, the burgeoning radio industry created a large demand for molded parts. Richard W. Seabury organized Radio Frequency Laboratories to exploit that new field. More than a half dozen radio and electronics firms were later formed as spin-offs, and recognized internationally for the excellence of their products. Radio engineers had respect for 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 have been bought up and 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, and Ballantine Laboratories are among those that contributed materially to the prosperity of the area.

In 1917 E.A. Stevenson & Company established the "Butter Works" on the site of the old Knox Hat factory. Stevenson 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. It was the largest industry in the town of Boonton during the 20th century. The plant closed in the early 1990s, and the site was developed for a Walmart store.

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. This is often referred to as the Boonton Art District. The galleries hold an art walk showcasing gallery openings on the first Friday of each month.[30]

Geography

Gazebo in Grace Lord Park

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%).[6][19]

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.[31]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18703,458—
18802,277−34.2%
18902,98130.9%
19003,90130.9%
19104,93026.4%
19205,3729.0%
19306,86627.8%
19406,739−1.8%
19507,1636.3%
19607,98111.4%
19709,26116.0%
19808,620−6.9%
19908,343−3.2%
20008,4961.8%
20108,347−1.8%
2015 (est.)8,441[11][32]1.1%
Population sources: 1870–1920[33]
1870[34][35] 1880–1890[36]
1890–1910[37][38] 1910–1930[39]
1930–1990[40] 2000[41][42] 2010[8][9][10]

Census 2010

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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.[43]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census[16] 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.[41][42]

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.[44] As of the 2000 Census, 1.3% of residents identified themselves as being of Turkish American ancestry, the fifth-highest of any municipality in the United States and third-highest in the state.[45]

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.[41][42]

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.[41][42]

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.[41][42]

Sports

North Stars Gymnastics Academy is a gymnastics facility located in the city, which is home to various elites and Junior Olympic gymnasts.[46]

Parks and recreation

Grace Lord Park provides recreation opportunities and hiking trails, including a view of Boonton Falls.[47]

Government

Local government

Boonton operates using the town form of government and is governed by a Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The mayor is elected at-large to a four-year term of office. The Board of Aldermen consists of eight members serving two-year terms of office, 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.[5][48]

As of 2016, the Mayor of Boonton is Cyril Wekilsky, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2015.[1] Members of the Board of Aldermen are:[49][50][51][52][53][54]

  • Ward 1: Daniel Carey (R, 2016) and Michael Eoga (R, 2017)
  • Ward 2: Doris A. Kuhn Yanez (R, 2016) and Keith W. Price (R, 2017)
  • Ward 3: Scott Andrew Miniter (D, 2016) and Daniel Piccioni (R, 2017)
  • Ward 4: Anthony Scozzafava (R, 2016) and James Lynch (R, 2017)

Federal, state and county representation

Boonton Town is located in the 11th Congressional District[55] and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district.[9][56][57]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 11th congressional district is represented by Mikie Sherrill (D, Montclair).[58] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[59] and George Helmy (Mountain Lakes, term ends 2024).[60][61]

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).[62] Template:NJ Governor

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Elections

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.[63]

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%.[64][65] 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%.[66] 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.[67]

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%.[68][69] 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.[70]

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.[71] Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics[72]) are School Street School[73] (grades K-3; 336 students), John Hill School[74] (4–6; 207), Boonton Middle School (was 7&8; 136) and Boonton High School[75] (9–12; 582 students).[76][77]

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.[78] 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.[79]

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is a Catholic school for students in preschool through eighth grade. Operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson, the school has been in operation though the parish as far back as 1882.[80][81]

Transportation

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, 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.[82]

Interstate 287 and U.S. Route 202 run through the center of town.

Public transportation

The Boonton station[83] 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.[84]

New Jersey Transit bus service is provided on the 871 local route,[85] which replaced service offered until 2010 on the MCM1 route.[86][87]

Lakeland Bus Lines provides express bus service along Route 46 between Dover and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.[88]

Places of interest

Footbridge in Grace Lord Park

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.[89][90][91]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Boonton, New Jersey

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

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  95. ^ Staff. "51 HARVARD CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS OF $20,270 ARE GIVEN; New York Club Sends Five Men to Top Lists; Chicago, New Hampshire Each Grant Four", The Harvard Crimson, November 1, 1938. Accessed September 8, 2015. "Harvard Club of New Jersey: John A. Carpenter, of Boonton; John L. Felmeth, of Elizabeth; Allen W. Greene, of Passaic; and Harvey P. Sleeper Jr. of Short Hills."
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