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Whippany, New Jersey

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Morris

ZIP code
  
07981

Elevation
  
71 m

Number of airports
  
1

State
  
New Jersey

Township
  
Hanover

GNIS feature ID
  
0881770

Local time
  
Saturday 10:33 PM

Whippany, New Jersey

Weather
  
7°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 69% Humidity

Restaurants
  
Cristelli Pizzeria, Lone Star Steakhou & Saloon, Toucan Cafe LLC, Quiznos, Paulie G's Pizzeria and Bistro

Whippany is an unincorporated community located within Hanover Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Whippany's name is derived from the Whippanong Native Americans, a tribe that once inhabited the area. Whippanong meant "place of the willows", named for the trees growing along the banks of the Whippany River.

Contents

Map of Whippany, Hanover, NJ 07981, USA

Education

  • Whippany Park High School, public high school
  • Our Lady of Mercy Academy, a Catholic school operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
  • Memorial Junior School, public middle school
  • Salem Drive School, public elementary school
  • Bee Meadow School, public elementary school

    • Notable organizations

  • J. E. Ashworth & Sons operated a woolen blanket mill
  • The Whippany Railway Museum, located in the central area
  • Bayer HealthCare
  • Communication Techniques, Inc. (CTI), a wholly own subsidiarity of Herley Industries
  • The New Jersey Jewish News, a weekly newspaper published by United Jewish Communities of MetroWest New Jersey
  • CAE Inc. provides flight simulation and crew training services to the Business Aviation community
  • Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey

    • Notable people

    People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Whippany include:

  • Adlan Amagov (born 1986), Strikeforce fighter.
  • Sal Canzonieri, guitarist and founding member of the band Electric Frankenstein.
  • Dan Frischman (born 1959), character actor, noted for his many roles of playing socially inept "geeks" and "nerds"
  • Dan Miller (born 1981), UFC fighter.
  • Brian Saxton (born 1972), tight end who played for the New York Giants.
  • Linda Tripp (born 1949), is a former U.S. civil servant who figured in the Monica Lewinsky scandal of 1998–99 involving U.S. President Bill Clinton.
  • Tom Wilson, (born 1956), Whippany Park High School men's soccer, women's basketball, and softball coach inducted into the NJSIAA Hall of Fame in New Jersey High School Athletics.

    • References

    Whippany, New Jersey Wikipedia
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