Brookside, New Jersey

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Brookside (once called Waterstreet) is a historic unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[1] located within Mendham Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2][3][4] It is located approximately Script error: No such module "convert". west of Morristown, the county seat.

In the Forbes magazine 2009 ranking of the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the United States, Brookside was ranked as the 10th most expensive in the country, with its median home sale price of $3,121,115.[5]

It was first listed as a CDP in 2020 census[3] with a population of 1,767.[6]

Historic district

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The Brookside Historic District is a historic district encompassing the village. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1996, for its significance in architecture, industry, and community development from 1780 to 1942. It includes 114 contributing buildings, six contributing structures, and eight contributing sites.[7]

Geography

Brookside is in southern Morris County, in the eastern part of Mendham Township. It is bordered to the west by Mendham Borough and to the east by Morris Township. New Jersey Route 24 (Mendham Road) forms the southern edge of the Brookside CDP, and leads west into Mendham and east to Morristown.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Brookside CDP has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.58%, are water.[8] The Whippany River, an east-flowing tributary of the Passaic River, runs through the center of Brookside. It is joined from the north by Harmony Brook in the center of town.

Culture

The yearly "Brookside 4th of July" Parade, sponsored by the Community Club, has been a communal event since 1923. It includes floats made by community groups and families, a lawnmower brigade, fire departments and ambulance squads from all over the region, farm animals, a pooch parade, and both rock and marching bands. It starts at 9 am from the intersection of Dogwood Drive and Tingley Road, then down East Main Street to the Community Club Field where food, games, and activities for people of all ages await.

The Annual Clam Bake, sponsored by the Brookside Engine Company #1, is also held at the Community Club Field on the second Saturday in September. Other events and programs are often offered by the Mendham Township Library, located on the 1st floor of the municipal building on West Main Street in Brookside. The library website and bulletin board in town hall usually contain a list of events and contact information to RSVP.

A picture of the post office is featured on the first edition cover of American Pastoral.[9]

Demographics

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Historical population
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2020[11]

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Brookside first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[12][13]

2020 census

Brookside CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[13] % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,537 86.98%
Black or African American alone (NH) 12 0.68%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 50 2.83%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 15 0.85%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 72 4.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 81 4.58%
Total 1,767 100.00%

As of the 2010 United States Census, the 07926 ZIP Code Tabulation Area for Brookside had a population of 120.[14]

Education

Mendham Township Public Schools are located in Brookside.

Notable people

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See also

References

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  1. ↑ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
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  14. ↑ DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07926 Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 7, 2015.
  15. ↑ Staff. "Brookside actor steps over adversity to starring role", New Jersey Hills, April 24, 2003. Accessed February 28, 2017. "Ask Diane and John Dinklage of East Main Street in Brookside their definition of determination and they will tell you that their son, Peter Dinklage, personifies the word determination."
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  17. ↑ "Morris Frank, a founder of Seeing Eye", United Press International, November 23, 1980. Accessed November 14, 2020. "Brookside, N.J. -- Morris Frank, a founder of Seeing Eye, the guide dog training center for the blind, died Saturday at his home in Mendham Township, N.J. He was 72."
  18. ↑ Kocieniewski, David. "Judge Leaving High Court After 20 Years as Unifier", The New York Times, February 26, 1999. Accessed June 14, 2016. "Judge Pollock was born in East Orange and raised in Brookside, back when it had only 1,300 residents and a four-room schoolhouse. He still lives there, although the suburban boom of the last half-century has expanded Brookside and made it one of wealthiest communities in central New Jersey."

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External links

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