Morris Township, New Jersey
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Morris
Township, incorporated March 25, 1740, is a residential community
comprising an area of 15.3 square miles with a population of approximately
22,000. It is an area of rich historical significance with George
Washington's Continental Army having camped during the winters of
1777 and 1779-80 in the deep snows of Jockey Hollow, which is now
part of the National Park System. |
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| Today there is a pleasing mix of homes including some built in colonial times, large older homes from the early 1900's, new and newer homes, and condominiums. The Morris School District ( K-12 ) provides public education and there are also a number of private schools in the Township. There are two Township swimming and tennis facilities - Streeter Pool and Tennis in the western section of the Township and the Ginty complex in the eastern section. Other services and facilities include: The Morris Museum, Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Loantaka Brook Reservation, Seaton Hackney Stables, Patriots' Path, The Mennen Sports Arena, Lewis Morris Park, Morristown National Historic Park at Jockey Hollow, and the Morris County Public Library. Morris Township is also the home of the famous "Seeing Eye," a facility for the training of guide dogs to lead blind persons. There are two private Country Clubs in the Township. |
Welcome  Seaton Hackney Park  Recreation Complex 
Municipal Building
The Seeing Eye |
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| Morris
Township Real Estate Statistics for 2003: Low Sale Price $171,000. High Sale Price $1,625,000. Average Sale Price $509,121. Source: Garden State Multiple Listing Service. |
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| Township
of Morris Online: www.morristwp.com Morris Township Online: www.morristownship.com Joint Free Public Library: www.jfpl.org Morris County Parks Commission: parks.morris.nj.us |
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Morris Township information obtained by MendhamMoves.com. |
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| Dee
McNair, REALTOR®, CRS, Previews & Historic RE 973.538.2529 (home) 973.879.9284 (cell) Dee@TeamMcNair.com |
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