Florham Park, New Jersey

Population: 12,605
Located in Morris County

Borough of

The Borough of Florham Park is located in the South Eastern part of Morris County and is bordered on the South by Madison and Chatham Boroughs; on the North by Hanover and East Hanover Townships; on the West by Morris Township; and on the East by the Passaic River.

First settled by the English sometime between 1680 and 1700, the community was long recognized as a prime farming area. In 1817 its bisection by the Newark and Morris Turnpike (State Highway #510) brought an influx of residents and businesses, including the making of whiskey and bricks, as well as the broom industry which gave Florham Park it's nickname of Broomtown.

Once the site of two major estates, one now a private golf club and the other a suburban campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University, the 7.6 square mile Borough provides a large municipal recreation area, a private golf course and a public golf course; one municipal swim club; numerous businesses; professional office buildings; light industry and residential development.

Subdivisions with split-level, ranch and colonial type homes, and five condominium complexes house over 8,521 people in approximately 2,400 homes (mostly owner occupied). In recent years there has been growth of prestige office, research and light manufacturing in the Borough, all in carefully zoned areas. The expanding business center contains restaurants, branch banks, a supermarket, pharmacies and numerous retail stores.

There are three modern elementary schools; Briarwood, Brooklake, Holy Family, and one middle school; Ridgedale School. High School students attend Hanover Park Regional High School or a number of private secondary schools in adjacent towns. In addition, Fairleigh Dickinson University and the College of St. Elizabeth, a private girls school, are situated on beautiful campuses in the Borough.

Five places of worship are situated in Florham Park; three Protestant, one Catholic and one Jewish. The area abounds in cultural opportunities in the Morris Museum in Morris Township, an excellent library in town and the County Library in nearby Hanover Township.

Bus service to New York City goes through the Borough and NJ Transit has a station in Madison, approximately two miles away, serving New York City, and Route 24 makes it easy to access Newark Airport.

Many civic and social organizations help create the friendly atmosphere which is characteristic of Florham Park. The colonial style Borough Hall is located at 111 Ridgedale Avenue on the 70-acre Borough Complex. Housed in the Borough Hall are the Administration, Tax, Public Works, Board of Health, Municipal Court, Police, Water and Building offices. The complex is also the center of cultural and recreational activities for the Borough. The grounds contain the Municipal Pool, playing fields, tennis courts, paddle courts, Community Center, Recreation offices, the Gazebo as well as the Florham Park Public Library.