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Town Information - Florham Park - Morris County
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*Town Name: |
Florham Park |
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Unofficial, common or
colloquial names |
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All zip codes and their Post Office names within town
borders |
07923
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Link to official municipal website |
http://www.florhamparkboro.net/ |
I. Single Family Resale Requirements for Residential Properties:
Certificate of Continued Occupancy
Include certificate and fees, fire alarm requirements, carbon monoxide
alarm requirements
When available, telephone numbers, department names, costs, "lead
times", days/hours of operations of each department and scheduling
method.
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C/O Requirements for Rentals
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C/O Requirements for 2-4 Family Homes:
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Sign Regulations: Municipal regulations covering "For Sale" signs, open
house signs. List any private communities within the town borders (no
regulations, just the NAMES).
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Cell Phone Regulations
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Trash disposal, sewer and water information if NOT municipal. Sewer and
water, include names of service providers. For trash collection, do NOT
include provider.
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Fencing regulations and information regarding fence permits.
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Parking Information: Municipal Lots, Public Transit Lots, where to
get permits, etc...
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"Horse" regulations
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II. History: Characteristics: Limited to those things that will probably
not change.
Land Area: (square miles approximately)
Population: (approximately)
The area that is now Florham Park was first settled by the English sometime between 1680 and 1700, and the community was long recognized as a prime farming area. The area was known for the manufacture of quality brooms, which was the source of one of its names, Broomtown. Through its history, the area was known as Hoppingtown, Broomtown, Columbia, Afton, and finally Florham Park. It was part of Hanover Township, then Chatham Township before being incorporated as Florham Park in 1899.
Florence Vanderbilt (1854–1952), granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, renowned as the richest man in America, and her husband, financier, Hamilton McKown Twombly, came to the Morris County countryside in 1887, joining over 100 other millionaires who owned sprawling country retreats. They fancied an English-style country mansion in a stately park setting. "Florham," built on 840 acres (3.4 km2), one of America's finest Gilded Age homes, was the result. The couple named their new estate "Florham," a combination of their first names, Florence and Hamilton.
The second part to the name "Florham Park" received its name from a second mansion in town that was on about 1,000 acres (4 km2) of land. It used to lie where the current Brooklake Country Club is located. It was owned by Dr. Leslie Ward — one of the founders of the Prudential Insurance Company and the first vice president of the company — and was named "Brooklake Park", partially because of the beautiful lake that was on the property.
Both of these families were supporters of many civic projects including the petitioning of the State of New Jersey to create their own town. On March 20, 1899, the governor signed the bill, making Florham Park a borough. The new town was named after Florence and Hamilton Twombly's and Dr. Ward's estates. |
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Links to schools - public and private:
http://www.fpks.org/
Elementary Schools
* Briarwood Elementary School (now grades K-2, 340 students)
o Sharon Maricle, Principal
* Brooklake Elementary School (now grades 3-5, 339 students)
o Susan Tietjen, Principal
Middle School
* Ridgedale Middle School (grades 6-8, 314 students)
o Mark Majeski, Principal
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Link to library:
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