Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
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Transportation
The major roads that pass through include U.S. Route 46U.S. Route 46
U.S. Route 46 is an east–west U.S. Highway, running for , completely within the state of New Jersey. The west end is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Route 94 in Columbia, Warren County on the Delaware River...
through the center, U.S. Route 206
U.S. Route 206
U.S. Route 206 is a long north–south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. Only about a half a mile of its length is in Pennsylvania; the Milford-Montague Toll Bridge carries it over the Delaware River into New Jersey, where it is the remainder of the route...
in the east and northeast part (called the "Netcong Bypass") and Interstate 80
Interstate 80 in New Jersey
Interstate 80 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States, running from the New York City Metropolitan Area westward to San Francisco, California...
(Bergen Passaic Expy) in the north (which is also briefly multiplexed with US 206).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 24,193 people, 9,068 households, and 6,374 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 797.0 people per square mile (307.8/km²). There were 9,311 housing units at an average density of 306.7 per square mile (118.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 86.69% White, 3.79% African American, 0.17% Native American, 6.00% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.97% of the population.
There were 9,068 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $64,515, and the median income for a family was $75,189. Males had a median income of $50,653 versus $35,882 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $28,691. About 1.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Starting from its inception in 1871, Mount Olive was governed under the TownshipTownship (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
form of municipal government, by a three-person Township Committee. In 1968, the Township Committee was expanded to five members. On January 1, 1972, the voters in the Township approved a change to a Mayor-Council form of government, which would be governed by a directly elected mayor and a seven-member Township Council elected on an at-large basis. The mayor would operate the government with the assistance of a Township Administrator, with the Council performing a legislative role.
Local government
Mount Olive Township is governed under the Optional Municipal Charter Law's (Faulkner ActFaulkner Act (New Jersey)
The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government. This legislation is called the Faulkner Act in honor of the late Bayard H...
) Mayor-Council
Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Mayor-Council government.This form of government provides for election of a mayor and five, seven, or nine council members...
Form of government, a "Strong Mayor" Form of government, providing for a separately elected mayor and council, who serve for four-year terms of office. The mayor, who is elected directly by the people, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Township. The Mayor is responsible for carrying out all Council decisions and for the day to day operation of all functions of the municipality.
The Township Council consists of seven members elected on an at-large
At-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
basis with staggered terms in elections held every two years with either three seats or four seats coming up for vote. The Township Council is the legislative branch of the government charged with approving the municipal budget and enacting the ordinances (laws) of the municipality. The Township Council President presides over all meetings of the governing body. The Council elects the Council President from amongst its members each year at a reorganization meeting.
, the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Mount Olive Township is David Scappicchio, who was elected on November 7, 2006, as part of an election in which the former mayor Richard DeLaRoche was recalled. Scappicchio's term of office ends December 31, 2011. Members of the Township Council are Council President Phil Tobey (2013), Council Vice President Rob Greenbaum (2013), Colleen Labow (2011), John Mania (2013), Ray Perkins (2011), Alex Roman (2011) and Pat Walsh (2013).
Federal, state and county representation
Mount Olive Township is in the 11th Congressional district.Mount Olive Township is in the
Politics
On the national and state levels, Mount Olive Township leans toward the Republican PartyRepublican Party (United States)
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. In the 2008 Presidential Election
United States presidential election, 2008
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, Republican John McCain
John McCain
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received 53% of the vote, defeating Democrat Barack Obama
Barack Obama
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, who received around 46%. In the 2009 Gubernatorial Election
New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009
The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 2009 took place on November 3, 2009. Democratic Governor Jon Corzine was running for a second term and was being challenged by Republican Chris Christie, Independent Christopher Daggett and nine others, in addition to several write-in candidates...
, Republican Chris Christie received 63% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine
Jon Corzine
Jon Stevens Corzine is the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and of MF Global, and a one time American politician, who served as the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. A Democrat, Corzine served five years of a six-year U.S. Senate term representing New Jersey before being elected Governor...
, who received around 27%.
Education
The Mount Olive Township School DistrictMount Olive Township School District
The Mount Olive Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves nearly 5,000 students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States....
serves nearly 5,000 public school students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
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.) are four elementary schools serving grades K-5 (except as noted) —
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School (PreK-5, 719 students),
Mountain View School (608 students),
Sandshore School (450 students) and
Tinc Road School (538 students) —
Mount Olive Middle School for grades 6-8 (1,167 students) and
Mount Olive High School
Mount Olive High School (New Jersey)
Mount Olive High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Mount Olive Township School District...
for grades 9-12 (1,425 students).
Public library
The Mt. Olive Public Library serves the informational, educational, cultural, and recreational resource of the township. It is the objective of the Library to serve the community with programs, books and other media in manner that is cordial, efficient and equitable.The Mount Olive Township Library Association was incorporated in 1976. In 1979, a major addition was added to the original octagon. In 1985, the township held a referendum with voters overwhelmingly in favor of municipalization. The Library officially became a municipal library in 1986. In 1991, a second addition was added to include an administrative area and the periodical/reading room. In January 2005 the residents of Mt. Olive entered the new library which was built on Flanders-Drakestown Road.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Mount Olive Township include:- Kenneth Agostino, drafted by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2010 NHL Draft.
- Lee RousonLee RousonLee Rouson is a former professional American football running back in the NFL for the New York Giants. NFL Special teams player of the year in 1986. He attended University of Colorado and was awarded Freshman All Big Eight, All Big Eight Honorable Mention and Blue/Grey All Star Classic...
(born 1962), former NFL running back for the New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - Daniel Elmer SalmonDaniel Elmer SalmonDaniel Elmer Salmon was a veterinary surgeon. He earned the first D.V.M. degree awarded in the United States, and spent his career studying animal diseases for the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
(1850–1914), veterinarian educated at Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
and graduated with the first Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in the United States. - Joshua S. SalmonJoshua S. SalmonJoshua S. Salmon was an American Democratic Party politician who represented from 1899 to 1902.-Biography:...
(1846–1902), represented the 4th congressional districtNew Jersey's 4th congressional districtNew Jersey's 4th Congressional District elects one member of congress by the first past the post method, it is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. He has represented the district since 1981....
from March 4, 1899 – May 6, 1902.
External links
- Mount Olive Township website
- Mount Olive Township School District
- Mount Olive Public Library
- Data for the Mount Olive Township School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Local News