Lincoln Park, New Jersey

Lincoln Park is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

[22] Lincoln Park was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Pequannock Township.

[27] Lincoln Park contains the easternmost point in Morris County, which is located along the Pompton River.

[28][29][30] The 2010 United States census counted 10,521 people, 4,001 households, and 2,593 families in the borough.

[35] As of the 2000 United States census[17] there were 10,930 people, 4,026 households, and 2,705 families residing in the borough.

[33][34] The Borough of Lincoln Park is governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council Plan F system of municipal government, implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of January 1, 1971.

[7][38][39] As of 2025[update], the Mayor of Lincoln Park is Republican David A. Runfeldt, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2026.

[41][42][43] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 11th congressional district is represented by Mikie Sherrill (D, Montclair).

[45] For the 2024-2025 session, the 26th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Pennacchio (R, Rockaway Township) and in the General Assembly by Brian Bergen (R, Denville Township) and Jay Webber (R, Morris Plains).

[47] Actual day-to-day operation of departments is supervised by County Administrator Deena Leary.

[82] The Lincoln Park Public Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

[94] The main highway providing service to Lincoln Park is U.S. Route 202.

New Jersey Route 23 and Interstate 80 are major highways accessible in neighboring Wayne Township.

[96] NJ Transit provides local bus service on the 871 route.

[101] Lincoln Park is served by New York City television stations.

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

U.S. Route 202 northbound in Lincoln Park
Map of New Jersey highlighting Morris County