Whippany NJ is a township with a lot to offer residents. There are local parks and plenty of things to do for the whole family including shopping and restaurants. The schools are highly rated with good teachers and staff. The average commute time is 24.4 minutes which is well below the national average. Home appreciation has been up 6.5% in the last year.
The township is home to numerous large corporations such as Bayer, Masda Corporation and PCF Corporation. The township is also home to the Whippany Railway Museum which hosts events throughout the year for families such as the Easter Bunny Express and Santa Train rides.
The name Whippany comes from the Lenape language and translates to place of the arrow wood. The Lenape used arrows to hunt game in the region that is now the Town of Whippany. Willow twigs were the preferred choice for making arrow shafts, but they are crooked and rough in comparison to the straight, smooth cattail stalks that grew in the meadowlands of the Minisink River valley. Willows were plentiful along the banks of the river, but the Lenape preferred to hunt in the areas where the cattails grew.
Whippany’s history is tied to the development of the New Jersey colony. The first industrial activity in what became Morris County was an iron forge located in the village of Whippany. The First Presbyterian Church in the township was the first church to be established in what is now Morris County and the 1718 Whippany Burying Yard is the oldest cemetery in Morris County and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Town of Whippany is located in the northeastern part of Morris County and borders the Townships of Hanover, Morristown, Parsippany-Troy Hills, East Hanover, and the Boroughs of Morris Plains and Florham Park. The township is centered on the meandering Whippany River which begins as springs and ground water runoff in Mendham and Randolph Townships. The river flows into the Passaic River in East Hanover and into the Rockaway River near Morristown.
Getting to know the area is easy with the township’s proximity to major roads and its location within the Mid-Hudson Region. Interstate 287, State Route 10 and US 202 can all be reached from the township.
The Borough of Whippany has a small business district with many shops, offices, and restaurants. The Borough of Whippany is also a hub for public transportation with Newark Liberty International Airport just a few miles away and the train station located in downtown Newark. The community has a lot to offer residents and visitors alike and is the ideal place for everyone to call home. The town of Whippany continues to grow and evolve with the construction of new developments such as River Park Town Center, which is scheduled to open in 2022 with 967 residential units, two hotels, 80,000 square feet of retail space, passive recreation trails along the river and more.
