About Mount Arlington, NJ
A suburb of New York City, Mount Arlington has 5,751 residents. Morris County includes Mount Arlington. Residents of Mount Arlington enjoy an urban-suburban mix and the majority own their homes. The population of Mount Arlington are primarily pensioners and lean conservative. High praise is given to Mount Arlington’s public schools.
History of Mount Arlington, NJ
Mount Arlington was incorporated as a borough November 3, 1890, from portions of Hanover Township. While Mount Arlington is now mostly a suburban residential community, it was once a thriving resort town. In the era before the world wars and the advent of air travel, it was a welcome respite for the residents of nearby New York City and Newark. Every summer thousands would arrive by train at Landing Station, and then travel by water taxi across Lake Hopatcong to the areas many large resort hotels to escape the city heat and enjoy the famous “Mount Arlington breeze” which always cooled the summer evenings. There was also a major amusement park, Bertrand Island, which featured a world famous carousel and roller coaster.
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