LAND AREA: 7.6 square miles
EMERGENCY SERVICES: 9-1-1
POLICE: Ridgedale Ave. (973) 377-2200
FIRE: Ridgedale Ave. (973) 377-2811
MUNICIPAL BUILDING: 111 Ridgedale Ave. (973) 377-5800
LIBRARY: 107 Ridgedale Ave. (973) 377-2694
POST OFFICE: 187 Colombia Turnpike
ZIP CODE: Florham Park: 07932
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Blairwood Rd. (973) 822-3882
TRANSPORTATION:
NJ Transit (800) 772-2222
Lakeland Bus (973) 366-0600
NEW RESIDENT INFORMATION: Welcome Wagon (973) 543-2683
YOUTH RELATED ACTIVITIES: Department of Recreation and Activity (973) 377-5800
DISTANCE TO:
New York City: 28.2 miles
Newark Airport: 17.7 miles
Meadowlands Sports Complex: 22.7 miles

 

"The Borough of Florham Park is located in the southeastern part of Morris County. It was first settled between 1680 and 1700 as a farming area. In 1817, its bisection by the Newark and Morris Turnpike brought an influx of residents and businesses, including the making of whiskey and bricks, as well as the broom industry, which gave Florham Park the nickname `Broomtown.' Once the site of two major estates, one now a private golf club and the other a suburban campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University, the 7.6 square mile Borough provides a large municipal recreation area, a private and a public golf course, a municipal swim club, numerous businesses, professional office buildings, an industrial park for light industry and residential development. The Little Red Schoolhouse, official emblem of the Borough, is a reminder of its roots as a colonial settlement. While no longer used as a school (it was built in 1866 and classes were held there until 1914), it represents continuity amid change. The building has remained a visible symbol of values and tradition. It is now a museum, open to the public and operated by the Florham Park Historical Society. Florham Park is known for its community spirit, civic pride and involvement."