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Florham
Park
This active, yet tranquil, community prides itself
on its spirit of volunteerism.
Culturally, the gazebo, at the municipal complex,
is the site of free outdoor summer concerts. The Little Red Schoolhouse
is a well-known borough landmark and the borough's official symbol.
The borough is home to two institutions of higher learning: the
College of St. Elizabeth at Convent Station and Fairleigh Dickinson
University's Florham-Madison campus.
n Biggest
recurring festivals: July 4th celebration with parade and family
picnic at borough hall complex
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Most famous historic site: Little Red Schoolhouse
n Most famous son/daughter:
Historian John Cunningham
POPULATION:
10,296
GOVERNING BODY:
Borough council. Mayor Frank D. Tinari. Council members: Joseph
R. Morano; Andrew O'Connor III; John P. Conway; Charles Germershausen;
Paul Chase; and Fred Boy. Meets on the third Tuesday of each month
at 8 p.m. at the municipal building, 111 Ridgedale Ave., (973) 410-5300.
E-ACCESS:
www.florhamparkboro.net
SCHOOL BOARD:
John MacFarlane, president, Pat Montoure, vice president; Kevin
J. DeCoursey; John Gaffney; Linda Michalowski; Scott Eveland; John
Carollo. Contact the board at (973) 822-3882 for meeting dates,
usually second Monday. The board meets in the library at Briarwood
School, 151 Briarwood Road.
E-ACCESS:
www.fpks.org
SUPERINTENDENT:
Fred R. Ferrone.
SCHOOLS:
Ridgedale School (6-8), 67 Ridgedale Ave., (973) 822-3855, Principal
Mark Majeski; Briarwood School (3-5), 151 Briarwood Road, (973)
822-3884, Principal Pamela Longo; Brooklake School (K-2), Brooklake
Road, (973) 822-3888, Principal Ben Grieco. High school students
attend Hanover Park High School.
REGIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL: See Hanover.
PARKS:
Emmett Field, located in the borough complex, offers softball, baseball
and lacrosse fields, tot lot, tennis courts. Stobaeus Park, on Leslie
Avenue, has a baseball field and tot lot. Beechcrest Park, off Brooklake
Road, offers a ball field.
LIBRARY: 107
Ridgedale Ave. Monday to Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday,
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 to
4 p.m. Closed Sundays in July and August. (973) 377-2694.
E-ACCESS: www.gti.net/flpklib
RECREATION:
The community center offers children, senior and teen activities,
such as after-school programs, cooking, arts and crafts. Outdoor
activities also are scheduled, (973) 377-9431.
POLICE:
Nonemergency phone (973) 377-2200, Chief Raymond Smith.
BOROUGH SERVICES:
Recyclables are picked up every other Wednesday. Pickups of heavy
items such as refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are available
three times a year by calling (973) 410-5330. Residents may dispose
of toys, rugs and furniture in the borough's compactor, located
at the Environmental Center on Columbia Turnpike, open every Saturday
from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Grass and garden debris pickups are made
weekly from April through October.
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