Whippany, New Jersey

Whippany is an unincorporated community located within Hanover Township in Morris County, New Jersey. Whippany's name is derived from the Whippanong Native Americans, a tribe that once inhabited the area. Whippanong meant "place of the willows", named for the trees growing along the banks of the Whippany River.

Education

 * Whippany Park High School, public high school
 * Our Lady of Mercy Academy is a Catholic school operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
 * Memorial Junior School, public middle school

Notable organizations

 * J. E. Ashworth & Sons operated a woolen blanket mill
 * The Whippany Railway Museum, located in the central area
 * Bell Labs – Whippany
 * Communication Techniques, Inc. (CTI), a wholly own subsidiarity of Herley Industries
 * The New Jersey Jewish News, a weekly newspaper published by United Jewish Communities of MetroWest New Jersey
 * CAE Inc. provides flight simulation and crew training services to the Business Aviation community

Notable people
Notable current and former residents of Whippany include:
 * Adlan Amagov (born 1986), Strikeforce fighter.
 * Sal Canzonieri, guitarist and founding member of the band Electric Frankenstein.
 * Kellen Clemens (born 1983), Quarterback, Houston Texans.
 * Dan Frischman (born 1959), character actor, noted for his many roles of playing socially inept "geeks" and "nerds"
 * Dan Miller (born 1981), UFC fighter.
 * Brian Saxton (born 1972), tight end who played for the New York Giants.
 * Tom Wilson, (born 1956), Whippany Park High School men's soccer, women's basketball, and softball coach inducted into the NJSIAA Hall of Fame in New Jersey High School Athletics.