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Brookside, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Brookside Post Office
Brookside Post Office
Brookside is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Brookside
Brookside
Location in Morris County
Brookside is located in New Jersey
Brookside
Brookside
Location in New Jersey
Brookside is located in the United States
Brookside
Brookside
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°47′39″N 74°34′05″W / 40.79417°N 74.56806°W / 40.79417; -74.56806
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
TownshipMendham
Area
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 • Total2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
 • Land2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
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420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total1,767
 • Density735.33/sq mi (283.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
07926 (Brookside)[4][5]
07945 (Mendham)
07960 (Morristown)[6]
Area code973[7]
FIPS code34-08260[8]
GNIS feature ID2806058[2]

Brookside (once called Waterstreet) is a historic unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[9] located within Mendham Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[10][2][11] It is located approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) 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.[12]

It was first listed as a CDP in 2020 census[2] with a population of 1,767.[13]

History

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The settlement appeared on maps as early as 1777.[2] A portion of the Patriots' Path, the trail George Washington and his troops marched on, runs through Brookside's woods along the Whippany River. Brookside was noted as a postal village in 1882.[14] In 1883, the population was 187.[15]

The Brookside Post Office, which at one time was also a general store and gas station, is still the social hub of the village. Many residents stop there daily to collect their mail.

In 1898, the Brookside Union Chapel was built and dedicated the following year. In its infancy it was served by ministers from area churches. By 1929, the Brookside Union Chapel was renamed the Brookside Community Church. The church was later destroyed in a fire in December 1942. A new church was dedicated in 1948.[16]

In the early 1920s Benjamin Natkins, a local entrepreneur, wanted to eradicate Brookside's industrial past. He removed the old mills and structures, creating a residential village by both renovating homes and building new ones.[17]

In 1923, Frederick Garrabrant Kiser opened the Community Club of Brookside after moving a derelict schoolhouse across the Whippany River in Brookside Center. Rental space was available. The Community Club of Brookside was founded and continues to serve Mendham residents.[16]

Along with the Combs Hollow Historic District, in 1995 most of the village was registered in both the State and National Register of Historic Places as the Brookside Historic District.[16]

Historic district

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Brookside Historic District
LocationBounded by Tingley Road, E. and W. Main Streets, Cold Hill Road and Cherry Lane
Area239 acres (97 ha)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Colonial Revival, Colonial
NRHP reference No.96000041[18]
NJRHP No.3385[19]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1996
Designated NJRHPDecember 8, 1995

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.[20]

Geography

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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 2.42 square miles (6.27 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.58%, are water.[1] 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

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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.[21]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,767—
U.S. Decennial Census[22]
2020[3]

Brookside first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[23][24]

2020 census

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Brookside CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[24] % 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.[25]

Education

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Mendham Township Public Schools are located in Brookside.

Notable people

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See also: Category:People from Mendham Township, New Jersey

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Brookside Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b Census Data Explorer: Brookside CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Brookside, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 14, 2013.
  5. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  6. ^ "TIGERweb: Brookside CDP, New Jersey: PUMAs, UGAs, and ZCTAs". Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Brookside, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  8. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  9. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  11. ^ "Brookside, Mendham, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  12. ^ "Full List: America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes". Forbes.
  13. ^ "Brookside CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  14. ^ Industries of New Jersey. Historical Publishing Company. 1882. p. 74. OL 24332547M.
  15. ^ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey. J.A. Fitzgerald. 1883. p. 180.
  16. ^ a b c "History | Mendham Township Historic Preservation Committee". historicmendhamtwp.com.
  17. ^ "Brookside Historic District | Mendham Township Historic Preservation Committee". historicmendhamtwp.com.
  18. ^ "National Register Information System – (#96000041)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  19. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. October 1, 2020. p. 10.
  20. ^ Foster, Janet W. (May 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brookside Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 42 photos
  21. ^ Hudgins, Barbara; Sarver, Patrick (2004). New Jersey Day Trips: A Guide to Outings in New Jersey and Nearby Areas of New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Rutgers University Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-8135-3351-3.
  22. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Brookside CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ^ DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07926 Archived 2020-02-13 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 7, 2015.
  26. ^ 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."
  27. ^ Ely, Elissa (March 17, 2009). "From Bipolar Darkness, the Empathy to Be a Doctor". New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  28. ^ "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."
  29. ^ 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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