Denville, N.J.: Lakefront Living With an Eclectic Downtown
In a Morris County township 35 miles west of Manhattan, where summer colonies were developed a century ago, many residents find a boat comes in handy.
By Jay Levin
May 26, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET
Newcomers to Denville, N.J., which sits midway between Times Square and the Delaware Water Gap, are apt to acquire something associated with the latter.
“We bought a canoe,” said Jessica Lemmon, a resident since 2018. “At first, my husband wanted a motorized boat, but we decided that a canoe” plus kayaks for the couple’s two daughters “would be a good start.”