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

n 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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