Montville Residents Live in One of the Nation’s Happiest Counties

1/17/2021 (Permalink)

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Morris County rates much higher than areas east of Montville

There are many things which attract people to live in Montville and Morris County’s other small towns. One of these things is how daily life slows down and becomes more relaxed compared to life in or nearer a big city. However, there is more to it than just this.

Working close to where you live reduces travel time to and from work, but it can also reduce your income. Larger corporations pay more than smaller ones, but the much more affordable cost of living in Montville makes it possible for more people to support their families with employment closer to home. Many other aspects of our area contribute to how happy our residents are, compared to other places, both nearby and across America.

Plentiful parks and other outdoor places exist for recreation and relaxation.

While the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is available for daytime use to the south of Montville, there are many smaller parks available right here in town. Montville Community Park and Camp Dawson have several athletic fields, perfect for soccer and football. Some are natural grass, with others endowed with synthetic turf. The Community Park also has a basketball court.

Other parks have areas specifically for softball and baseball games. They are:

• Softball only –
• Masar
• Etta Konner
• Michelle Sullivan Field
• Baseball only – 
• Reilly
• Both softball and baseball – 
• Municipal

Because so many baseball and softball leagues in the area use these during the season, you should consider making a reservation to ensure your group can access one.

Tennis courts are also available for use to the public when not in use by students. They are located at Montville High School.

These parks are all open to the public during the day, providing walkways, fresh air, playgrounds for children, and much more. Even during winter, physical activity can include enjoyable, outdoor activities. In warmer weather, more active individuals find the rink in nearby Boonton a fun place for hockey and roller skating. For more information about the recreational facilities in our area, you can call (973) 331-3305.

Educational opportunities continue to receive high ratings.

High school graduation rate is almost 95% with the national average almost reaching 89%. We have double the number of people who pursued higher education through a university or college than the national average, as well.

These figures might exist because our education system spends almost $10,000 more per student than the national average. Participation in extracurricular activities often results in an increase in grades and a sense of inclusion in a tight-knit community.

Employment rates and economic status are consistently stable and elevated.

Across Morris County, the median income is more than twice that of the national average. There is also a lower unemployment rate, showing stronger job stability, ensuring our residents experience less stress and more expendable income for the little extras that make life easier overall.

One expense that is lower than other areas is housing. Only 37 work hours a week is needed to pay for adequate housing throughout Morris County, while the national average requires four additional hours.

We experience fewer health problems.

Better overall health, namely lower diabetes rates and fewer individuals classified as obese, result in lower health costs, including insurance premiums. The reduction of these two often-debilitating health conditions might exist because of a scarcity of larger grocery stores. Smaller grocers tend to carry fewer empty-calorie items that can lead to both diabetes and obesity.

Two other factors that also improve health is our increased engagement in physical activity during our free time. Instead of merely watching a movie, many of us prefer to go outside and take a walk or find something else to do that actively entertains us. We also smoke less than the national average.

Happiness spreads, increasing everyone’s well-being.

Montville in Morris County is one of the happiest places in America and this makes it one of the most livable in New Jersey. Just east of us, nearer to New York, lay several cities with less favorable living standards. These include:

• Paterson – an extremely high number of abandoned homes,
• Union City – a dense population with inadequate green space, and
• Newark – youth problems, including dropout levels, teen pregnancy, and substance abuse.

We enjoy a balance between closeness to a metropolis (New York) without an excess of the unwanted effects that often come with such nearness. Perhaps these other cities provide us with a buffer from such problems.

Why SERVPRO Uses Thermal Fogging to Mitigate Fire Damage in Montville

When someone’s property in Montville experiences a fire, odor is sometimes overlooked until it continues. SERVPRO understands that odors come from microscopic particles that infiltrate a house’s materials, as well as the personal belongings of the family. We need a method that can get a deodorizing agent into the same places the fire’s heat pushed the foul-smelling smoke.

Obtaining an efficient and thorough result is why SERVPRO uses thermal fogging. The heat-activated deodorizing agent rapidly bonds to the odor-causing particles. The added weight keeps odors out of the air, effectively eliminating foul, acrid scents that homeowners notice even after cleanup of fire damage occurs.

How soot makes a residence smell awful after a fire.

Cleaning soot from surfaces and laundering textiles, in addition to performing upholstery cleaning and carpet shampooing, reduces the heaviest odors, but the hidden soot steadily disintegrates. As it does, soot’s now smaller, lighter-weight particles get picked up on air currents. Once bonded with the agent, a soot particle not only becomes too heavy to become airborne. These particles remain in this state and unable to disintegrate due to its encapsulation.

Soot is difficult to remove.

Because soot comes from partially burned materials, there are several types of soot. In a typical house fire, you might find:

• Greasy soot from high-protein food,
• Dry, dusty soot from wood and other dry cellulose, and 
• Thick, sticky soot from synthetic plastics.

Cleanup by hand requires special tools, and a lot of elbow grease. Although it can feel like it contains nothing harsh, both the particles and the melted chemicals can create a lot of damage the longer it sits on surfaces. Thermal fogging reaches areas we cannot get into with manual tools.

SERVPRO of East Central Morris County wants to help your family after a disaster affects your residence, including cleaning up fire damage like heavy, smelly soot. Call us at (973) 887-9100 any time day or night, year-round.