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Encyclopedia > Convent Station, New Jersey

Convent Station is a railroad station in Morris Township in Morris County, New Jersey. It is occasionally mistaken to be located in the neighboring boroughs of Florham Park or Madison. Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Morris Township is a township located in Morris County, New Jersey. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed March 15, 1738 Seat Morristown Area  - Total  - Water 1,247 km² (481 mi²) 32 km² (12 mi²) (2. ... State nickname: The Garden State Official languages None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D) Acting, Outgoing Jon Corzine (D) (Governor-Elect) Senators Jon Corzine (D) (Outgoing) Bob Menendez (D) (named as Corzines replacement) Frank Lautenberg (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 47th 22... Florham Park is a borough located in Morris County, New Jersey. ... Madison The Rose City is a Borough located in Morris County, New Jersey. ...


Convent Station also refers to the unincorporated area located within Morris Township containing the railroad station and its vicinity. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated community. ...

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Railroad Station

Convent Station is a railroad station in Morris Township in Morris County, New Jersey. It was originally constructed by the Sisters of Charity as a stop on the Morris and Essex Railroad on the campus of the College of Saint Elizabeth. It is now a commuter railroad station on the Morristown Line of the New Jersey Transit commuter rail system. It lies between the Madsion and Morristown stops. Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... The Morris and Essex Railroad was a railroad across northern New Jersey, later part of the main line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ... The College of Saint Elizabeth is a private Roman Catholic college, intended primarily for women. ... Budd Arrow III MU at Morris Plains The Morristown Line is one of New Jersey Transits commuter lines. ... New Jersey Transit Arrow III at West Windsor, NJ New Jersey Transit RTS-06 in Newark, NJ New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...


Geographic Area

Convent Station also refers to the unincorporated area located within Morris Township containing the railroad station and its vicinity; essentially the eastern region of the township. Among its neighborhoods are: Bradwahl, Cromwell Hills, and the Normandy Parkway Historic District. The Morris Township Municipal Building and the Morris Township Police Headquarters are in Convent Station. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated community. ...


Honeywell's global headquarters, The Morris Museum, and the College of Saint Elizabeth are in Convent Station. Honeywell NYSE: HON is a major American multinational corporation that produces electronic control systems and automation equipment. ... Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are concentrated. ... The College of Saint Elizabeth is a private Roman Catholic college, intended primarily for women. ...


Rod's Steak and Seafood Grille, a restaurant and bar located in Convent Station, is acclaimed and well-known throughout much of northern New Jersey. Toms Diner, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ... Tourists sit outside a bar in Chiang Mai, Thailand A bar is an independent business or a section of a restaurant, club or hotel (somtimes called long bars) where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises. ...


Postal Address

The area, most likely, took on its name when the Morristown Post Office built a postal substation adjacent to the rail station and named it the Convent Station Post Office. Hence, nearby residences and businesses came to use "Convent Station" as the town to which their mail is addressed. This has gradually fallen out of use in recent years, as current US Postal Service technology reverts adresses in the area to "Morristown." A USPS Truck at Night A U.S. Post Office sign The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as the post office. ...


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