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Pequannock, New Jersey
Pequannock Township highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Pequannock Township highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Coordinates: 40°57′37″N 74°17′50″W / 40.96028, -74.29722
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyMorris
FormedMarch 25, 1740 as Poquanock Township
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798 as Pequanack Township
Government
 - TypeFaulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
 - MayorNicholas Kapotes
Area
 - Total7. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The US state of New Jersey has 21 counties New Jersey was governed by two separate groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces East Jersey Morris County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km west of New York City. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Mayor-Council''' government A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (18. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
 - Land7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (18. 3 km²)
 - Water0. 1 sq mi (0. 4 km²)
Elevation [1]210 ft (64 m)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total16,320
 - Density1,965. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (758. 7/km²)
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code07440
Area code(s)973
FIPS code34-58110[3]
GNIS feature ID0882208[4]
Website: http://www.peqtwp.org/

Pequannock Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 973 is a North American Numbering Plan Area code for Northern New Jersey that covers portions of Bergen, Essex, Hudson Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Morris County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km west of New York City. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 13,888.

Pequannock Township includes neighborhoods known as Pequannock and Pompton Plains, each of which is served by their own separate post office. A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail.

Pequannock (in the name of the Township and of the Pequannock River) is thought to have been derived from the Lenni Lenape Native American word "Paquettahhnuake", meaning, "cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation". The Pequannock River is a Tributary of the Pompton River, approximately 20 miles (32 km long located in northern New Jersey in the United The shannon (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans were in the 17th century organized bands of Native American peoples with shared cultural and linguistic Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States [5] Pompton has been cited by some sources to mean "a place where they catch soft fish. "[6]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (18. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²), of which, 7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 square miles (18. 3 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 4 km²) of it (1. 94%) is water.

The Township of Pequannock is located in eastern Morris County, along Route 23, approximately five miles north of the interchange of Route 23 with Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 46. Route 23 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs from Bloomfield Avenue in Verona in Essex County to the border with History I-80 was first planned in 1936 as a replacement for the cross-state U Route description Today US Route 46 begins at a complex interchange of the southern end of Route 94, Interstate 80 the Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge leading Interstate 287 crosses the northwest corner of the Township, with a full interchange just north of the Township in the Borough of Riverdale. Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major Interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. Riverdale is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.

History

The name for the area goes back at least as far as March 1, 1720, when it was referred to as "Poquanick", a precinct in Hunterdon County. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Hunterdon County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Formed as "Poquanock Township" on March 25, 1740 as one of the largest townships in the region, this 6. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap 96 square mile bedroom community composed of Pompton Plains in its northern portion and old Pequannock in its southern was once a vast 176-square-mile region of rural farmland settled by the Dutch after its purchase by Arent Schuyler and associates in 1695 & 1696. Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time In Geography, arable land (from Latin arare, to Plough) is an agricultural term meaning land that can be used for The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The township was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships on February 21, 1798. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a [7]

Over time, several municipalities were split off from the township:[7]

During the American Revolutionary War, both Comte de Rochambeau & George Washington's troops camped on what is now the site of the Pequannock Valley Middle School. Jefferson Township is the northern-most township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Rockaway Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, USA Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Boonton Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Montville is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Butler is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Kinnelon is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lincoln Park is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Riverdale is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau ( July 1, 1725 &ndash May 10, 1807) was a French George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the While Washington stayed at the Schuyler-Colfax House in nearby Pompton, unproven oral history states that he attended church services in the First Reformed Church located in Pompton Plains, also known as the Pompton Meeting House, which had been constructed in 1771. Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 15 miles from midtown Manhattan. The Mandeville Inn, located on the site of where the soldiers had camped during the war, was built in 1788 and was once owned by Garret Hobart, later Vice President of the United States. Garret Augustus Hobart (June 3 1844 &ndash November 21 1899 was the twenty-fourth Vice President of the United States. The stone with the engraved date is now located inside the Pequannock Valley Middle School when the Inn was demolished and replaced with the school in 1950.

During the Civil War, Pequannock was a stop on the underground railroad. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and Safe houses used by 19th century Black slaves in the United States The Giles Mandeville House (also built in 1788), a field and quarry-stone structure located at 515 Newark-Pompton Turnpike, which served as a waypoint for many runaway slaves, still stands today in use as the Manse of the adjacent First Reformed Church since 1953. County Route 515 is a County highway in the US state of New Jersey.

Demographics

Historical populations
CensusPop.  %±
19302,104
—
19402,85635. 7%
19505,25484. 0%
196010,553100. 9%
197014,35036. 0%
198013,776-4. 0%
199012,844-6. 8%
200013,8888. 1%
Est. 200616,320[2]17. 5%
Population 1930 - 1990. [8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 13,888 people, 5,026 households, and 3,829 families residing in the township. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,965. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (758. 4/km²). There were 5,097 housing units at an average density of 721. 2/sq mi (278. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96. 60% White, 0. 30% African American, 0. 12% Native American, 1. 91% Asian, 0. 50% from other races, and 0. 58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 94% of the population.

There were 5,026 households out of which 35. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65. 5% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23. 8% were non-families. 20. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 76 and the average family size was 3. 23.

In the township the population was spread out with 25. 9% under the age of 18, 5. 8% from 18 to 24, 29. 6% from 25 to 44, 24. 6% from 45 to 64, and 14. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $72,729, and the median income for a family was $84,487. Males had a median income of $61,093 versus $38,523 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,892. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 5% of families and 3. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 4. 8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Since 1957, the Township operates under a Council-Manager Plan E form of government under the Faulkner Act. The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Council-Manager''' government The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act (NJSA § 4069A-1 et seq The Council consists of five members elected at large to three-year terms in office on a staggered basis with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the members of the Council elect one of their members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. The Township Council hires a Township Manager, who serves as the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the Township. [9]

Pequannock's Township Council consists of Mayor Nicholas Kapotes (term ends December 31, 2008), Deputy Mayor Joseph L. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments Jorgensen (2010), Ed Engelbart (2008), Louis A. Skvarca (2010) and Joel D. Vanderhoff (2007). [10]

Federal, state and county representation

Pequannock Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th Legislative District. [11]

New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U Morris County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km west of New York City. Passaic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Somerset County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. The County of Sussex (also known as Sussex County) is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. Rodney P Frelinghuysen (born April 29, 1946 in New York City) is an American Republican Party Politician, who has served Harding Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 26th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Pennacchio (R, Pine Brook) and in the Assembly by Alex DeCroce (R, Morris Plains) and Jay Webber (R, Morris Plains). The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. Joseph "Joe" Pennacchio (born May 27, 1955) is an American Republican Party Politician, Pine Brook is an unincorporated area within Montville Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Alex DeCroce (born June 10, 1936) is an American Republican Party Politician, who has served in Morris Plains, billing itself "the Community of Caring" is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Jay Webber (born February 29, 1972) is an American Republican Party Politician, who has served in the New Jersey Morris Plains, billing itself "the Community of Caring" is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. [12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. [13]

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. Morris County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km west of New York City. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. [14] As of 2008, 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. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common John J Murphy (born 1959 is an American Republican Party Politician from New Jersey [15]

Education

The Pequannock Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Pequannock Township School District is a comprehensive community public School district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pequannock Township The district is made up of three K-5 elementary schools — Stephen J. Gerace (366 students), Hillview (399 students) and North Boulevard (364 students) — one middle school grades 6-8 Pequannock Valley Middle School (612 students), and Pequannock Township High School for grades 9-12 (790 students). Pequannock Township High School, established in 1956 is a four-year comprehensive Public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Pequannock

One private Catholic school known as Holy Spirit exists in the township as well and serves grades K-8. In addition, there is a Netherlands Christian Reformed School and Chancellor Academy.

Transportation

Two major roadways exist within the township; Interstate 287 crosses the northwest corner and Route 23 runs near the eastern boundary. Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major Interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. Route 23 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs from Bloomfield Avenue in Verona in Essex County to the border with

The Mountain View and Lincoln Park New Jersey Transit stations both serve Pequannock, offering service on the Montclair-Boonton Line to Hoboken Terminal or on Midtown Direct trains to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan via the Secaucus Junction. Mountain View Station (signed at the station as Mountain View-Wayne) is a New Jersey Transit station in Wayne, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Lincoln Park Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Lincoln Park New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving History On October 17[[ 960]] the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad and Erie Railroad merged to form the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Hoboken Terminal is a major transportation hub located in Hoboken, New Jersey on the Hudson River waterfront operated by New Jersey Transit. The Kearny Connection in Kearny, New Jersey, allows trains from New Jersey Transit 's Gladstone Branch and the Morris and Essex Lines Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial The Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station (known as Secaucus Transfer during planning stages is a major rail hub in Secaucus New Jersey.

Bus service is provided by New Jersey Transit on the 193, 194 and 197 lines to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, the 75 line to Newark and local service on the 748 route. See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following interstate bus routes in northern New Jersey almost all running to the See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following interstate bus routes in northern New Jersey almost all running to the See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following interstate bus routes in northern New Jersey almost all running to the The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City. See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes all of which originte from Newark Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following routes within Passaic and Bergen counties [16]

Downtown Pompton Plains is 19. 8 miles from Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark / Elizabeth, 14. Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. 1 miles from Teterboro Airport, 13. Teterboro Airport is a General aviation "reliever" Airport located in the Boroughs of Teterboro, Moonachie, and Hasbrouck 7 miles from Morristown Municipal Airport in Hanover Township, 11. Morristown Municipal Airport is a public Airport located in Whippany, three miles (5 km) east of the Central business district (CBD of Hanover Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. 5 miles from Greenwood Lake Airport in West Milford, 6. Greenwood Lake Airport is a General aviation airport in West Milford, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. West Milford is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. 6 miles from Essex County Airport and 1. 6 miles from Lincoln Park Airport in Lincoln Park Borough. Lincoln Park Airport is a privately-owned public-use Airport located two miles (3 km) north of the Central business district of Lincoln Park Lincoln Park is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.

Notable residents

Some notable former and current residents include:

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  17. ^ Kirkland, Bruce. "Jason Biggs proud of American Pie films", Toronto Sun, August 6, 2001. The Toronto Sun is an English language daily tabloid Newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Accessed July 21, 2007. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "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. "
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  21. ^ Pasquale, Don. "Pro advice: Davana Medina reveals her secret formula for sexy BI's and TRI's", Muscle & Fitness, December 2005. Muscle & Fitness is an American Bodybuilding Magazine founded by Joe Weider but now published by American Media Inc Accessed June 3, 2007. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "CURRENT RESIDENCE Pompton Plains, New Jersey"
  22. ^ Rohan, Virginia. "Pompton Plains native is having fun as risqué ex-nun", The Record (Bergen County), July 17, 2007. The Record (colloquially called The Bergen Record or The Record of Hackensack) has the second largest circulation of New Jersey 's daily Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed July 19, 2007. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "'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. "
  23. ^ Dicker, Ron. "Young's Stae Rises in Midlife", San Francisco Chronicle, August 27, 2006. The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed July 21, 2007. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "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). "

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