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Dover, New Jersey Dover is a Town in Morris County, New Jersey on the Rockaway River. Dover is 39 miles (63 km) west of New York City and 29 miles (47 km) west of Newark, New Jersey. As of the United States Census, 2000, the town's population was 18,188. Geography Dover is located at 40°53′09″N 74°33′30″W / 40.885899°N 74.558241°W / 40.885899; -74.558241 (40.885899, -74.558241).According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which, 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (1.11%) is water.Hedden County Park, a 380-acre (1.5 km2) Morris County park, is partly located in Dover, with park entrances in Randolph. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 18,188 people, 5,436 households, and 3,919 families residing in Dover. The population density was 6,788.2 people per square mile (2,620.3/km2). There were 5,568 housing units at an average density of 2,078.1/sq mi (802.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 69.45% White, 6.83% African American, 0.34% Native American, 2.47% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 15.99% from other races, and 4.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.94% of the population.11.27% of Dover residents identified themselves as being of Colombian American ancestry in the 2000 Census, the second highest percentage of the population of any municipality in the United States (behind neighboring Victory Gardens, New Jersey which had 15.27% of residents so identified) with 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.There were 5,436 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.55.In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.The median income for a household in the town was $53,423, and the median income for a family was $57,141. Males had a median income of $31,320 versus $27,413 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,056. About 8.2% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. History On May 31, 1722, Joseph Latham and his wife Jane deeded 527 acres (2.13 km2) over to John Jackson of Flushing, New York. Joseph Latham was deeded the land in 1713 by virtue of land purchased from Native Americans by the Proprietors of West Jersey.Historical records show that a small Native American village was settled at the site of Hurd Park. Jackson settled on the eastern portion of his land along Granny’s Brook at the site of what would later become the Ross Ribbon Factory on Park Heights Avenue.Iron ore at the time was so plentiful that it was easily picked off the surface of the ground at the nearby Dickerson Mine in Mine Hill. Horse back saddles would bring the ore to Jackson’s Forge, and he would process the ore into bars that would then be transported to points eastward, namely the factories in Paterson.It is believed that Jackson had a vital business until hard times hit in 1750, due to the passage of the “Iron Act” of the British Parliament.By 1753, John Jackson went bankrupt and all his property and belongings were sold off at a Sheriff’s sale. Quaker Hartshorne Fitz Randolph purchased his property and annexed to his existing property to become part of Randolph Township.Dover was incorporated as a village in 1826 and on April 1, 1869 as a town. The town charter was amended in 1875. In its past, Dover has had extensive iron and mill works, machine shops, stove, furnace, and range works, boiler and bridge works, rolling mills, drill works, knitting and silk mills, and a large hosiery factory (MacGregors).Today, Dover has a large Hispanic population with the largest concentrations being of Mexican, Colombian, Dominican and Puerto Rican ancestry. Hispanics have been a demographic majority since 1980, and are growing quickly. As of the 2000 Census, Dover's population was 57.9% Hispanic, making it the municipality with the fifth highest Hispanic population percentage in New Jersey and one of eight New Jersey municipalities with a Hispanic majority. The surrounding Morris County area is predominantly non-Hispanic (9.8% Hispanic or Latino, of any race).While Dover is not currently financially disadvantaged in comparison to average towns nationwide, it is considerably less affluent (with a median household income of $53,423) than Morris County as a whole (with a median household income of $84,010). Local government Dover Town operates using the Town form of government and is governed by a Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The Mayor is elected at large. The Board of Aldermen consists of eight members, with two Aldermen elected to two-year terms from each of the four wards on a staggered basis, with one Aldermanic seat coming up for election each year in each ward.The Mayor of Dover Town is James P. Dodd, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2011.Members of the Board of Aldermen are:1st Ward:Michael Picciallo(2008) andFrank Poolas(2009) 2nd Ward:Patrick Donofrio(2008) andCindy Romaine(2009) 3rd Ward:Patrick Fahy(2008) andCarolyn Blackman(2009) 4th Ward:Dominic Timpani(2008) andJack Delaney(2009) Federal, state and county representation Dover Town is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th Legislative District.New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).The 25th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Anthony Bucco (R, Boonton) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Michael Patrick Carroll (R, Morris Plains) and Tony Bucco (R, Boonton). The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats up for election each year. As of 2008[update], Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Margaret Nordstrom, Deputy Freeholder Director Gene F. Feyl, Douglas R. Cabana, William J. Chegwidden, John J. Murphy, James W. Murray and Jack J. Schrier. Education The Dover School District serves students in pre-k through 12th grade. Schools in the district are Academy Street Elementary School (K-5, 551 students), East Dover Elementary School (k-6, 309 students), North Dover Elementary School (PreK-5, 815 students), Dover Middle School (7-8, 649 students) and Dover High School (9-12, 888 students).Students in grades K-12 from Victory Gardens attend the Dover Public School system as part of a sending/receiving relationship. Students in grades 7-12 from Mine Hill Township also attend the Dover Public School system as part of a sending/receiving relationship.Sacred Heart School is a Catholic school operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, a technical school founded in 1976 and the only accredited school devoted to cartooning and graphic art, is located in Dover. Transportation Highways traveling in or nearby Dover include Interstate 80, U.S. Route 46, New Jersey Route 10 and New Jersey Route 15. Dover Exit 35 off of Route 80 is a popular stop for travelers, existing halfway between the Delaware Water Gap and New York City. The Rockaway Townsquare Mall rests immediately off the exit. Bus & rail service Dover is served by 872, 875, and 880 bus routes operated by New Jersey Transit.NJ Transit's Morristown Line and Montclair-Boonton Line stop at the Dover train station. Trains operate to Hackettstown, Netcong, Boonton, Morristown, Montclair State University, Summit, the Oranges, Newark, Hoboken, New York City, and intermediate points.Lakeland Bus Lines provides regular service to Sparta, Newton, Mount Olive, Rockaway, Boonton, Parsippany, Wayne, New York City, and intermediate points from their terminal on the Rockaway Township border. Service is also provided from Wednesday to Sunday between Dover and Atlantic City Taxi Dover is served by numerous local taxi services. Taxis can be found waiting outside of the supermarkets, bars, bus stations, and train station. These taxis provide a convenient service to all town residence and are an amenity to all local business. Air Dover is located approximately 15 minutes west of Morristown Municipal Airport, and approximately 40 minutes west of Liberty International Airport in Newark, NJ. Community The community of Dover is centered around a developed downtown area filled with many eateries. A vast percentage of these are owned and run by Hispanics of various countries, and feature their ethnic food. Dover is a haven for diverse eating experiences, from sushi, pizza, and coffee shops, to popular Irish and Italian food places. The majority of these venues are located in and around the business district of Blackwell Street.On every Sunday from April to December, there is a flea market downtown.Dover has been described as a walking town, as most parts of town are within about a 1/2 mile of the downtown area and most streets have sidewalks. Parks Hamilton Field is one of Dover's recreation centers, featuring a football field with bleachers, soccer fields, and a historic cinder track that is used by walkers and joggers. JFK Commons Park consists of a children's play park and the town Gazebo. JFK Park hosts the town's annual Christmas tree lighting and other events. Crescent Field includes a new turf soccer field and is the hosting site for Dover's annual Colombian Festival. Water Works Park consists of a baseball field, picnic area, and accessible banks of the Rockaway River. Hurd Park is a passive park with no playgrounds or ballfields. Ideal location for wedding and graduation photographs with its Greek style pavilion having fluted columns and a circular gazebo-like center with a red-tiled roof and a scenic background. Donated to the town in 1911 by John Hurd, the park is also host to a 1922 WWISpirit of the American Doughboystatue, one of a few found around the country. The park also displays a Civil War Memorial, a Spanish American War Memorial and a brick-walk memorial naming those on stone bricks who served in the Armed Forces. The park is also adjacent to Indian Falls, a scenic walk along the Jackson Brook to Hedden Park. Hedden Park on Reservoir Avenue. An active park, mostly in Randolph Township, with a picnic pavilion and tables, stone cooking grills for picnics in the woods, paddle boats in season, playgrounds, ball fields and hiking trails. Triangle Park. In downtown Dover at the foot of Prospect Street, the small park is maintained by Dover's Renaissance Club and the home of Hudson Favell's 'Story Poles.' Health care Dover is served by St. Clare's Dover General Hospital, located on Route 46. It is the local medical facility for Dover and other communities in western Morris County. Saint Clare's Denville Hospital is located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Dover in Denville, and Morristown Memorial Hospital is located 11 miles (18 km) east of Dover in Morristown. The Zufall Health Center is located on Warren Street and provides basic medical and dental services to low-income residents of Dover and neighboring towns. Popular culture The climactic scene of the movie The Wrestler was filmed at The Baker Theatre in Dover.Dover is where the band Metallica performed their first show with lead guitarist Kirk Hammett.The Music video for Eddie Money's 'I Wanna Go Back' was filmed on Blackwell Street and at The old Dover High School, Dover Middle School, and now Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art. Notable residents Notable current and former residents of Dover include:Carl Anderson(1903-1989), art director who was nominated for twoAcademy Awards. Lois Barker(born April 7, 1923), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. William F. Birch(1870-1946) representedNew Jersey's 5th congressional district. Joseph Kekuku(1874-1932), inventor of thesteel guitar. X. J. Kennedy(born 1929), writer and poet. Jacque MacKinnon(1938-1975), tight end for theSan Diego Chargers. Jyles Tucker(born 1983), linebacker for theSan Diego Chargers. Brian A. Metcalf, film director, producer, writer & artist