MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

'Mount Olive Township' is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 24,193.
The Township of Mount Olive was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1871 from portions of Roxbury Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195.^[1] Netcong was formed from portions of the township on October 23, 1894.
Budd Lake (2000 Census population of 8,100) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Mount Olive Township. Flanders is an unincorporated area within the Township.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Public Library

Education

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 80.432 (80.4) km² (31.1 mi²). 78.6 km² (30.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (2.25%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 24,193 people, 9,068 households, and 6,374 families residing in the township. The population density was 307.8/km² (797.0/mi²). There were 9,311 housing units at an average density of 118.5/km² (306.7/mi²). 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, 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 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 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 Township 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.^[1]

Local government

Mount Olive Township is governed under the Optional Municipal Charter Law's (Faulkner Act) Mayor-Council 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 at large with staggered terms. 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.^[3]
The Mayor 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.^[4] Scappicchio's term of office ends on December 31, 2007. Members of the Township Council are Council President Rob Greenbaum (2009), Council Vice President Steven Rattner (2009), Jim Buell (2007), Colleen Labow (2007), Russ Tepper (2009) and Phil Tobey (2007).^[5]

Federal, state and county representation

Mount Olive Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.^[6]

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 on the municipalization of the Library. The vote was 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 Rd.

Education

The Mount Olive Township School District serves nearly 5,000 public school students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are four elementary schools serving grades K-5 (except as noted) —
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School (PreK-5),
Mountain View School,
Sandshore School and
Tinc Road School —
Mount Olive Middle School for grades 6-8, and
Mount Olive High School for grades 9-12.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Mount Olive Township include:

★ Joshua S. Salmon (1846-1902), represented the 4th congressional district from 1902 to 1903.^[7]

References

1. The History of Mt. Olive, Mount Olive Township. Accessed July 17, 2006.
2. The History of Mt. Olive, Mount Olive Township. Accessed July 17, 2006.
3. Mount Olive Township Form of Government, Mount Olive Township. Accessed July 17, 2006.
4. Ex-councilman sworn in as new Mt. Olive mayor: Scapicchio urges town to move forward, ''Daily Record (Morristown)'', November 9, 2006.
5. Mount Olive Township Officials, Mount Olive Township. Accessed July 17, 2006.
6. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. Accessed August 30, 2006.
7. Joshua S. Salmon biography, United States Congress. Accessed August 11, 2007.

External links

★ Mount Olive Township website

★ Mount Olive Township School District

★ Mount Olive Public Library

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Mount Olive Township School District