Morganville, New Jersey is a small town, but it has had its share of notable residents. It sits within Marlboro Township. Frank Dicopoulis of The Guiding Light was once one of its residents. Josh Flitter, another younger actor currently lives there. He has had roles in Nancy Drew, The Greatest Game ever Played, and did a voice over in Horton Hears a Who.

Jeff Kwatinetz, who is famous to many groups such as Puddle of Mudd, Limp Bizkit, Backstreet Boys, and KoRn, grew up in the area of Morganville. The CEO of a talent management company called The Firm and a co-founder of Prospect Park, he also worked with talented actors like Leonardo Dicaprio, Vin Diesel, and Ice Cube. His most notable client was Michael Jackson.

Craig Mazin, was a screen writer for Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4. The Hangover: Part II, was another successful film he wrote for. His election to the board of directors of the Writer’s Guild of America speaks of his passion for the art. As a teen, he attended Freehold High School in the area of Morganville.

Many sports figures have come out of this area, also. Chris Carrino, who has done play by play for the New Jersey Nets and radio play by play for the NFL, has been a resident of the Morganville area. Jim Nantz, another sportscaster for CBS sports, attended Marlboro High School. Also from the area of Morganville is Howie Roseman, general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles. He also attended Marlboro High School.

One of Morganville’s most successful sports residents is Dan Klecko of the Philadelphia Eagles. Dan has three Super Bowl rings: two with the New England Patriots and one with the Indianapolis Colts. Now a free agent, this fullback has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons. Dan Klecko is another graduate of Marlboro High School.

If active participation in a team sport is appealing, Morganville offers an enormous variety of leagues from which one may choose. This is in addition to the school sports that are part of the community meaning that, regardless of age, the opportunity to maintain an active lifestyle in the form of organized sports continues.

Softball players may want to contact the Alumni Softball League which offers both spring and fall men’s and co-ed leagues at casual competition levels among approximately fifty teams.

For the more adventurous, adult men’s lacrosse is offered for individuals thirty-two years and up. It is played under the lights on new turf, usually on Thursday evenings. The league was founded in 2011 and is for registered players.

Another team sport for the Morganville area that is in its first year of existence is the New Jersey Ultimate Frisbee League. Men and women can play on the same team and additional players are being sought. Individuals interested in further information may contact the league at NJUFL@yahoo.com.

Individuals unfamiliar with the area but interested in specific team sports available in the Morganville area, including both adult and school leagues, will find a simple web search to be informative. The types that are available range from full contact team sports, such as football and hockey, to non-contact sports like golf and mountain biking. As an alternative to the intensity level that is inherent in the traditional contact sports less intense variations, such as flag football and water polo, are available.

Whatever the sport of interest is, there is likely to be a team for it in the Morganville area.

The Morganville, New Jersey scout shop dates back to pre-2000, but no one really talks about that. It is best known as Monmouth Council Service Center, home of the New Jersey Scout Museum. As planning for the new service center and scout shop got underway in 2003, it was obvious that there would be unused second floor space.

Library and Museum

Monthly meetings convened with a committee of people who had more than a passing interest in scouting history. Scout shop, library and museum have a focus that includes all of New Jersey’s Boy and Girl Scouts. The museum is populated by donations of artifacts, equipment and cash, which began arriving early in 2004.

They were also aware of the need of forming a non-profit corporation for the museum that has no affiliation with Monmouth Council BSA. With no direct funding from any single council, the committee was in favor of keeping the two entities separate. There could be no entanglements when they applied for future grants.

The museum occupies a 700 square foot space with 20% given to an office and artifact intake center. Library reference materials include old Scouting books, guides and magazines that are available to the visiting public. Volunteers staff the museum/library, yet there are not enough people to cover Saturday openings. Donations come to the museum from local businesses and private individuals. Over the first four years, the expenses total $6,000.

Things changed a bit in 2007 when the Founder/Curator David Wolverton died at a young age, although his dream and his vision will go forward at Morganville Service Center and Museum. David’s personal collection of Scout Memorabilia became part of the Museum collection. The Wolverton family also gave a substantial financial contribution. This allows for discovery, preservation and sharing of scouting history for future generations.