Kirkland, Bruce. "Jason Biggs proud of American Pie films"[usurped], Toronto Sun, August 6, 2001. Accessed July 21, 2007. "Biggs, who was born May 12, 1978, in Pompton Plains, N.J., is the son of Gary Biggs, the manager of a shipping firm, and Angela Biggs, a nurse."
Rubsam, Robb. "Beckoning Bigfoot: Mount Tremper Arts premieres Sasquatch Rituals", Hudson Valley One, October 12, 2017. Accessed August 18, 2019. "When Sibyl Kempson begins her Performance Writing classes at Sarah Lawrence University, she asks her students to dig back into their lives and find the experiences from their childhood that brought them to that class with her on that day. But she only finally discovered her own. When the playwright was growing up in suburban Pequannock, New Jersey, she had a neighbor named Mr. Lonsky."
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Historical Timeline of Morris County BoundariesArchived December 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1740, March 25. Morris County is established. Morris County includes Morris Township, Pequannock (also referred to as Poquanick or Peqannoc), Hanover Township, and 'Morris Town.' From the Court of Common Pleas."
Ann F. Grossi, Esq., Office of the Morris County Clerk. Accessed June 1, 2022.
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Board of County Commissioners, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed June 1, 2022. "Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of County Commissioners, who serve three-year terms."
Tayfun Selen, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed June 1, 2022.
John Krickus, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed June 1, 2022.
Douglas R. Cabana, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed June 1, 2022.
"Michael Cahill Named Co-dean of Rutgers Law School in Camden", New Jersey Business, March 21, 2016. Accessed August 18, 2019. "Cahill notes that this new position represents a homecoming of sorts: he grew up in Pompton Plains, where his parents, Patricia and Lee Cahill, still reside."
Huget, Jennifer. "Lenape lived in Pequannock", The Record, July 21, 2009. Accessed September 17, 2015. "'Pequannock' is derived from a Leni-Lenape noun that means 'cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation.'
Alexander, Andrea. "Rising to old heights", The Record, July 25, 2009. Accessed January 13, 2012. "Giles Mandeville House (minister's house): built in 1788, it is considered an example of early Dutch housing.... The minister's house might have served as a stop along the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves seeking freedom."
Janoski, Steve. "Pequannock Historic District Commission seeks to preserve Berry House", Suburban Trends, February 24, 2014. Accessed October 2, 2014. "The Berry House, HDC Chairman Jay Wancyzk told the Township Council on Feb. 11, dates to about 1720 and is likely the second-oldest structure in Pequannock, beaten out only by the Van Gelder/Van Saun house located further down the Newark-Pompton Turnpike."
Fallon, Scott. "History blocks possible fix for flooding ", The Record, August 24, 2010. Accessed October 2, 2014. "The Pompton Dam was built around 1837 to direct water to the Morris Canal — the 102-mile man-made waterway that connected the Delaware River to the Hudson River."
Janoski, Steve. "Pompton Plains Train Station restoration complete", Suburban Trends, May 13, 2010. Accessed August 3, 2015. "Two residents look at one of the displays in the newly revamped Pompton Plains Train Station, which serves as the township's official museum.... Built in 1872, the station served as a passenger stop until 1966."
Janoski, Steve. "Pequannock council gets history lesson on its sections", Suburban Trends, February 17, 2011. Accessed January 13, 2012. "Some residents have made comments recently about the description, which states that the township 'encompasses two communities, Pequannock and Pompton Plains, each served by their own post office.' These residents have said that the site should not make the distinction between the two sections."
Janoski, Steve. "Pequannock council names Engelbart 'township historian'", Suburban Trends, June 20, 2011. Accessed May 13, 2012. "Councilman Ed Engelbart was named Pequannock's official historian by the Township Council last month in a move that was approved by resolution on May 10.... Phelan said he found out the last time someone held that position in the township was over a decade ago, and after conversing with fellow council people, it was agreed that Engelbart should receive the title."
Rouse, Karen. "N.J. Transit bus No. 75, running from Passaic County to Newark, will no longer operate", The Record, August 29, 2012. Accessed August 5, 2015. "Starting Saturday, the NJ Transit No. 75 bus — which runs from Butler through Pompton Lakes, Pequannock, Wayne and Little Falls on its way to Newark — will no longer operate as NJ Transit's plan to save $2.5 million in operating costs takes effect."
Rohan, Virginia. "Pompton Plains native is having fun as risqué ex-nun", The Record, July 17, 2007. Accessed July 19, 2007. "'I loved growing up in Pompton Plains. It really was a lovely small town. It's not small anymore,' says Misner, who studied dance, from age 11 to 18, with Nancy King at the King Centre for the Performing Arts in Wanaque."
Huget, Jennifer. "Lenape lived in Pequannock", The Record, July 21, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2016. "'Pequannock' is derived from a Leni-Lenape noun that means 'cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation.'"
Laplaca, Bryan. "Back in the Day - May 17, 1981: Happy 241st, Pequannock", Suburban Trends, May 30, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2016. "Just a year after the formation of Morris County, the General Sessions of Peace – the first court set up by the New Jersey Legislature – met in Morristown on March 25, 1740 and divided the new county into three townships. Pequannock was the largest at 16 miles long and 11 miles wide. The 176-square-mile township then gradually shrunk into the about 7 square miles it is today."
School, Kolbe Immaculata School. Accessed October 2, 2014. "Kolbe Immaculata School is a non-diocesan, non-profit private school teaching the Catholic Faith from First through Eighth Grades."
Township Council, Pequannock Township. Accessed May 2, 2024. "The Township of Pequannock operates under the Faulkner Act Council-Manager form of government, as described within the Optional Municipal Charter Law (N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq.). The Township Council is comprised of five members who are elected to four year, staggered terms in office. Each year, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected from within the Council to serve for a one year term."
"Looking at Historic Pequannock Township", Pequannock Township. Accessed December 25, 2016. "It was incorporated in 1740, making it at the time the largest township in Morris County.... Once encompassing a sprawling 176 square miles, it is now a compact 6.8 square miles suburban community 35 miles west of New York City."
Township Council Meeting Minutes for July 13, 2021, Pequannock Township. Accessed July 17, 2022. "Mrs. Russell thanked former Councilman Richard Phelan who resigned on June 30th, for his service. Mayor Russell then asked for nominations from the Council to replace Mr. Phelan. Mrs. Florance-Lynch nominated John Driesse which was seconded by Mr. Kohle. There being no other nominations, R2021-161, selecting John Driesse to fill the vacancy in the Office of Councilperson effective immediately, was adopted by the following vote:"
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Pequannock Township Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Pequannock Township School District. Accessed May 3, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Pequannock Township School District. Composition: The Pequannock Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Pequannock Township."
Lotito, Christopher. "Pequannock's Historic Ackerson Mead Clark Home for Sale", Pequannock News, April 10, 2012. Accessed October 2, 2014. "The 1870s era Greek Revival mansion featuring 21 rooms on 1.37 acres is located at 183 Mountain Ave, within walking distance of Moutainside Park."
Dicker, Ron. "Young's Star Rises in Midlife", San Francisco Chronicle, August 27, 2006. Accessed July 21, 2007. "A Pequannock, N.J., native and graduate of Douglass College, the women's school at Rutgers University, Young got her start on a film called 'Deep in the Heart' (1983)."
Historical Timeline of Morris County BoundariesArchived December 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1740, March 25. Morris County is established. Morris County includes Morris Township, Pequannock (also referred to as Poquanick or Peqannoc), Hanover Township, and 'Morris Town.' From the Court of Common Pleas."
