Montville, also known as "The Ville," is a town located in New Jersey, for those of you who do not know. It is a small, suburban town that is located in Morris County, New Jersey. Yes, in New Jersey, you know of the town people live in based on what county it is located in. Montville is broken up into three sub-towns: Montville, Pine Brook and Towaco. Recently, Montville became known as the town in which a few well-known faces live in such as Buddy Valastro from "Cake Boss" as well as Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga from "Real Housewives of New Jersey." Even if you often complain about wanting to leave, you cannot help but hold onto the bits of the childhood memories you made here.
1. You went to one of the main five elementary schools.
Also, you were either that kid who moved to Montville during your elementary school years or you went to St. Pius from preschool to eighth grade.
2. You tried at least one recreational sport.
These sports included soccer, basketball, baseball, softball and football. If you were athletic and loved the sport, you even played for the travel team.
3. You have to go to different towns in order to things.
4. The closest shopping mall is a little less than 20 minutes away.
Your parents allowing you to walk around the mall with your friend without parental supervision was one of your earliest memories of you growing up.
5. Barry's was your number one go-to place to buy Webkinz.
You were known as that cool kid if you had at least 10 Webkinz.
6. You spent your weekends playing at the Montville Park during your childhood.
7. You have many out-of-town friends.
8. You went to Robert R. Lazar Middle School
You would always hope that you were on the same team (either yellow, green or white) as your friends because that meant you were going to have the same teachers.
9. You choose favorites between Eli's and Montville Bagels for your favorite bagel shop.
10. You went to Montville Township High School.
11. You had at least one Tamagotchi when you were in elementary school.
The best part was when your Tamagotchi got married to your friend's Tamagotchi.
12. Your grade in middle school and high school was over 300 students.
By the time it gets to graduation, you find yourself asking the kid next to you, "Wait, since when has that person been in our grade?"
13. You did not have school or power when Hurricane Sandy hit Montville in 2012.
14. The main reason you go to the Montville Diner is so you can eat the disco fries.
15. You went to Clearview Cinema 12 for birthday parties during your childhood.
16. You felt really cool when you had a locker in middle school.
It was all about having the cliche middle school experience.
17. When you got your drivers license, Joe's Pizza, Panera, Buffalo Wild Wings and Spa Diner became your first local places you would eat at with your friends.
18. You are a member of Lake Valhalla Club or you went to the lake with your friend who is a member there.
19. You went to DAC dances when you were in middle school.
These were casual monthly social spots for middle-schoolers.
20. You are not the biggest fan of Montville during your teenage years, but after you graduated from high school, it suddenly becomes a not-too-shabby place.
Montville pride!