Morristown Neighborhood House

Last updated on November 12, 2008

MISSION (Winning Proposition)
We are a dedicated team of professionals and volunteers serving children, families and individuals who are confronting economic and social challenges by ensuring the existence of cultural, recreational, educational and social programs.

Description:
Morristown Neighborhood House (MNH or Neighborhood House) was founded in 1898 as a settlement house that helped Italian immigrants in becoming acclimated to a new culture. MNH’s core mission; helping new immigrants, helping families who are confronting economic challenges and fostering cross cultural acceptance; has remained the same.

Through programs in Morristown, Dover, Randolph, Denville and Frelinghuysen Middle School on an average day over 1,200 children and youth receive services from MNH. Currently, Neighborhood House provides the following services/programs:

a. Three preschools;
b. Six School Aged Childcare Programs;
c. Structured Homework Assistance;
d. A computer Lab;
e. Recreation/Social Enrichment;
f. Two Summer Day Camp;
g. Youth Development Services;
h. Volunteers Program;
i. Community Development;
j. Infant & Toddler Programs

History:
Morristown Neighborhood House was founded in 1898 by concerned citizens. Our founders believed that the community would benefit from an agency that would assist Italian immigrants in becoming acclimated to a new culture. In 1901, a building located on Flagler Street was donated to house the program. Neighborhood House has remained in the same location for more than 100 years.

It was at Neighborhood House (also known as the “Nabe”) that several local agencies got their start, including the Urban League of Morris County, the Visiting Nurse Association, the Colonial Little Symphony, and the New Jersey Chorale Society. Morris County United Way, originally named The Community Chest, also had its start at Neighborhood House.

Contact people:

Zoila Gonzalez, Director Of Operations, (phone), (email)
David Walker, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (973) 538-5493

Address:

12 Flagler Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(See a map)

Web Site: http://www.neighborhood-house.org

Directions:

12 Flagler Street, Morristown, NJ To reach the Morristown Neighborhood House follow these directions: From Newark and Parkway: Take the Garden State Parkway towards Clinton - go 3.7 mi. Take the I-78 WEST exit towards Clinton - go 1.9 mi. Take the Morristown (RT-124 W)/Springfield (RT-24 W) exit - go 1.8 mi. Continue on RT-24 WEST towards Morristown - travel for about 9.8 mi. Take the I-287 South exit towards Somerville - go 1.7 mi. Take the Lafayette Avenue/Ridgedale Avenue/Morris Ave Exit #36 - go 0.2 mi. Continue towards Lafayette Ave - go 0.1 mi The exit ramp will bring you onto Lafayette Avenue, and you will come to a light. Continue on Lafayette through the light and under the overpass staying in the right most lane. At the end of Lafayette you will make a right onto Morris Avenue. Before the next light, make a right turn down Spring Street. Continue on Spring Street to the 3rd light (BMW Dealer on corner) and make a right onto Speedwell Avenue. Go through a light and make the next right onto Flagler. From South Orange: Take South Orange Avenue North, (pass Livingston Mall, Florham Park) – South Orange turns into Columbia Turnpike- take it to through Florham Park, pass the Cadillac dealer, pass the Morristown Airport, continue through two lights and you will see the Morris Museum on the right, follow to the end of the road and bear right (you can not make a left), at the light make a left (stay in the middle lane) follow the street around to Ridgefield Avenue, which will be perpendicular, cross it (you will see the Mercedes dealer). Continue on Lafayette, at the end of Lafayette you will make a right onto Morris Avenue. Before the next light, bear a right turn down Spring Street. Continue up on Spring Street to the 3rd light (BMW Dealer on corner) and make a right onto Speedwell Avenue. Go through a light and make the next right onto Flagler Street (On the corner of Domino’s Pizza).

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