New Vernon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022. in Harding Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 8, 2016. New Vernon is the location of the governmental offices for Harding Township. As of the 2020 census, the population of New Vernon was 825.

United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07976 (New Vernon) serves the majority of the CDP,Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 22, 2023. As of the 2010 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07976 was 754.DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07976 , United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 2, 2016. while 07920 (Basking Ridge) and 07960 (Morristown) serve more rural parts of the community.

Forbes magazine ranked the New Vernon ZIP Code — 07976 — as one of the 25 most "expensive" ZIP Codes in the country.The Most Expensive ZIP Codes 2006 , Forbes magazine April 21, 2006

History Abraham Canfield moved to the area and established a country store, blacksmith shop, and cider mill. The community was first called "New Vernon" in a newspaper printed in 1808 at Morristown. The New Vernon Presbyterian Church was established in 1833.

Historic district

The New Vernon Historic District is a historic district located along Lee's Hill, Village, Mill Brook and Glen Alpin roads in the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1982, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement. The district has 24 contributing buildings. The First Presbyterian Church of New Vernon was built in 1833 and features Federal and Gothic Revival styles. The church manse is a brick house built in the 1930s with Tudor architecture. The church education building is also built of brick and features a tower and spire. With The contributing Tunis–Ellicks House is home to the Harding Township Historical Society.

Geography New Vernon is in southeastern Morris County, in central Harding Township. It is bordered to the east by unincorporated Green Village. Morristown, the county seat, is to the north, and Basking Ridge is the same distance to the southwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the New Vernon CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.34%, are water. The community sits on a hill which drains in all directions to Great Brook, which flows through the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge along the southern edge of the community. New Vernon is within the Passaic River watershed.

Demographics New Vernon was first listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 United States census.

+New Vernon CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 20202020White alone (NH) 725 87.88%Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.12%Asian alone (NH) 334.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other race alone (NH)4 0.48%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 28 3.39%Hispanic or Latino (any race)34 4.12%Total825 100.00%

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with New Vernon include:

William O. Baker (1915–2005), chairman of Bell LaboratoriesKamin, Arthur Z. "State Becomes a Part of Celebrating Marconi's Achievements", The New York Times, October 23, 1994. Accessed July 6, 2008. "One of the council members is from New Jersey – Dr. William O. Baker of New Vernon, the retired chairman of AT&T Bell Laboratories at Murray Hill." Steve Conine (born 1972/73), co-founder of the online retailer WayfairWehrum, Kasey. "Special Report: Wayfair's Road to $1 Billion Wayfair was founded with one goal in mind: to get as big as possible. Next stop: $1 billion.", Inc. (magazine), April 3, 2012. Accessed October 31, 2019. "Conine grew up in New Vernon, New Jersey, and his mother owned two stores that sold outdoor furniture." Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882–1973), philanthropist, the first woman invited to judge for the Westminster Kennel Club, a founder of the Seeing Eye Foundation, Saint Hubert's at Giralda, and the Morris and Essex Dog Club; daughter of William Avery Rockefeller, Jr. Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Sr. (1881–1963), philanthropist, chairman of Remington Arms Company, president of the Y.M.C.A., and the founder of the Spring Valley Hounds and its horse show; grandson of William E. Dodge Sr. a founder of Phelps, Dodge, and Company, a U.S. congressman (1866–67), and founding member of the YMCA in the United States Justin Gimelstob (born 1977), professional tennis playerSeeges, Sandy. "Last Open for Gimelstob: New Vernon tennis player has tough match in Roddick", Daily Record, August 28, 2007. Accessed September 3, 2007. "Gimelstob, of New Vernon, will exhibit the same passion he had as a youngster when he meets fifth-seeded Andy Roddick in opening-round action at Arthur Ashe Stadium tonight." Kerry Kittles (born 1974), guard for the New Jersey Nets from 1996 to 2004"How I See It", Daily Record, July 25, 2012. Accessed June 25, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Darnell Lawson of Irvington, left, and Kerry Kittles, former trustee and Nets player from New Vernon." Eric Mangini (born 1971), head coach of the New York Jets from 2005 to 2008Kwoh, Leslie. "Jets coach Eric Mangini buys $4 million home in Morris County", The Star-Ledger, July 30, 2008. Accessed March 2, 2016. "Mangini and his wife, Julie, bought the six-bedroom home in the New Vernon section of town last Wednesday and have already begun moving their belongings from their home in Garden City, N.Y." Morgan Pearson (born 1993), professional triathlete who won a silver medal in the mixed relay event at the 2020 Summer OlympicsHavsy, Jane. "'A dream and a goal:' Morgan Pearson to compete in Olympic triathlon", Daily Record, July 19, 2021. Accessed August 31, 2021. "'For me, (the Olympics) was the pinnacle of sports,' said Pearson, who grew up in the New Vernon section of Harding and now lives in Boulder, Colorado." Bo Sullivan (1937-2000), chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and a Republican Party politician who sought the nomination for governor of New Jersey in the 1981 primaryStaff. "Joseph Sullivan, 63; Led Turnpike Unit", The New York Times, March 16, 2000. Accessed December 30, 2017. "Joseph Sullivan, a New Jersey businessman who ran for governor and later served as chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, died Monday at a hospital in Morristown, N.J. He was 63.... Mr. Sullivan, who lived in New Vernon, N.J., spent $1 million of his own money and came in third in the Republican primary in 1981, behind Thomas Kean, who became governor, and former Paterson Mayor Lawrence Kramer." Frederick T. van Beuren Jr. (1875–1943), physician and surgeon, who served as a hospital and medical school administratorIntersimone, Jenna. "Mansion in May is now Splendor in September due to COVID-19", Courier News, September 8, 2020. Accessed August 31, 2021. "Besides being minutes away from Morristown Medical Center, the property that Tyvan Hill sits on was once acquired by the Van Beuren family. Dr. Frederick Theodore Van Beuren was president of Morristown Memorial Hospital, now known as Morristown Medical Center, for 10 years and his wife, the former Jessica T. Mohlman, was a member of the hospital’s board of directors."

See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey

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