Erin Carr

Comm. 115

March 1, 2012

*My Hometown

*Sussex County NJ,

Vernon Townshiphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Township,_New_Jersey

blog.nj.com

*History

* Vernon was established on April 8, 1973

* Population of about 25,000 people

* It shares its northern border with New York State

* Vernon thrives as a year round destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The convergence of skiers and snowboarders during winter months gives way to hikers, golfers, mountain bikers.

* Vernon definitely lives up to its billing as New Jersey’s four season recreation community.

http://www.vernontwp.com/about_vernon/overview/

*Attractions Mountain Creek Ski Resort & Waterpark

w/The Appalachian Hotel

Hidden Valley Ski Area

Crystal Springs Resort

Waywayanda State Park

Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge

*7 Championship golf courses and health spa.

uniquedesignz.net

allofgroupon.com

flickriver.com

*Education

* Vernon Township School District serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade.

* Walnut Ridge Primary School (Grades K-1, 582 students)

* Cedar Mountain Primary School (Grades 1-4, 420 students)

* Rolling Hills Primary School (Grades 2-4, 489 students)

* Lounsberry Hollow Middle School (Grades 5-6, 639 students)

* Glen Meadow Middle School (Grades 7-8, 711 students)

* Vernon Township High School (Grades 9-12, 1,606 students)

vtsd.com

*Demographics

*About 14,374 people is a high school graduate or higher. (varies depending on when published).

*Safety

*Vernon Township is served by two volunteer ambulance squads. The Vernon Township Ambulance Squad and the Glenwood Pochuck Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

*Vernon has four separate

fire departments which are

Highly trained volunteers.

http://www.vernontwp.com/public_safety/fire_department/

Vernon also has the Police Department on hand for all emergencies and for the safety of the town.

*Special Attractions

* Veterans Memorial Park it is located on Vernon Crossing Road (known as the Flats).

* It is the destination for sports enthusiasts featuring everything a park has to offer.

* The Hand-in-Hand Playground with people’s names etched on each pole gives a good feeling for younger children.

* Maple Grange Community Park is one of Vernon’s newest parks in the pride of the town.

* It has three multi-purpose turf fields and the “great lawn” ideal for tossing a ball or going for a walk along the trail.

Hand-in-Hand Playground. (Flats)

Maple Grange Park

http://www.vernontwp.com/services/parks_facilities/

*Stores & Shops

* Vernon has many stores and shops around

* Dunkin Donuts

* A &P

* Burger King

* Lox a Bagels

* Sussex County YMCA

* Dairy Swirl (ice cream shop)

* Dairy Queen

*My Hometown

I love my hometown, the small warm environment that makes it a great place to

live.