Radar on Whippany Road, and the county's airport next door
The township was named in 1720 for the House of Hanover, and it once reached across much of what is now Morris County before pieces were carved away; East Hanover left in 1928, which is why two neighboring towns carry nearly the same name. What is left, about 14,700 people at the 2020 census, is Whippany and Cedar Knolls.
For most of the twentieth century Whippany meant Bell Labs. The research site on Whippany Road worked on radar and early satellite communications from the 1920s until 2009, and the campus was later rebuilt as Bayer's East Coast headquarters. Morristown Municipal Airport sits inside Hanover Township, and the Whippany Railway Museum keeps its old cars by the tracks at Route 10 and Whippany Road. Route 10 is the main street for errands; Ridgedale Avenue is the Cedar Knolls side.
Service pins, the retirement watch and the Whippany Park ring
A township built around one big lab and the campuses that followed it has a particular kind of jewelry box. Years-of-service pins show up often; many are 10K gold, which is 41.7 percent, with a small stone or two, while others are gold-filled, a thin gold layer over base metal. They look identical in a drawer. The XRF analyzer tells them apart, backed by an acid test, so each pin is paid for what it actually is. Retirement watches come next, along with tie clips and cufflinks from the same careers.
Hanover teenagers graduate from Whippany Park High School, and those class rings are usually 10K or 14K, at 58.5 percent. Chains round it out: a sterling necklace at 92.5 percent that has not been worn in years, or a gold rope with a broken clasp. The watch buying page covers solid gold against two-tone, and the silver buying page explains sterling against plate.
A first-time silver seller, in her own words
“First time selling a couple of old silver necklaces at any shop. Ed was very straightforward, and it was a quick & easy transaction. Thank you for your honesty & time.”
Keryn, five-star Google review of Cash 4 Gold Trading Post in Middlesex
How to split a Whippany drawer before the drive
Look at the back of each pin and clasp. A stamp of 10K, 14K, 417 or 585 means solid gold; GF, RGP or a fraction such as 1/20 12K means gold-filled or rolled plate. Put those in separate bags, but bring both. Marks wear off, and plenty of solid gold has no stamp at all, so an unmarked piece goes in a third bag for the analyzer to settle.
Watches travel best with every link and the box. If a whole house in Whippany or Cedar Knolls is being cleared, the estate buyers service can look at the collection at home, and the New Jersey estate jewelry guide covers what executors need.
I-287 south from Route 10, all the way to Bound Brook Road
Whippany and Cedar Knolls both sit on I-287. Get on southbound at the Route 10 interchange and stay on it past Morristown and Bedminster into Bridgewater, then take Route 28 East through Bound Brook to 748 Bound Brook Road in Middlesex. It is roughly 30 miles; plan on about 35 minutes outside rush hour. Parking is out front.
Which Hanover Township sections and neighbors do we hear from?
Both villages: Whippany from the river and Whippany Road out to the Route 10 corridor, and Cedar Knolls along Ridgedale Avenue and around the airport. East Hanover, Morris Plains, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Florham Park and Morris Township sellers come the same way.
What do Whippany and Cedar Knolls sellers bring?
Pins, watches and chains lead the list. Tap a category to see how it is read.
What happens at the counter for a Hanover seller
Set the bags down and show your ID. Every pin, chain and ring goes under the XRF analyzer one at a time, so gold-filled pieces are named as such and solid gold is paid as solid gold. Watches are checked for solid cases and bracelets before anything is weighed. The certified scale faces you, prices follow that day's live market, and the whole visit usually runs about fifteen minutes. Accept and you are paid on the spot; decline and you owe nothing.
A drawer of service pins, a retirement watch, a silver chain nobody wears? Bring it down I-287 from Whippany or Cedar Knolls and see each piece read, free.
📞 Get a Free Appraisal: (732) 629-7600Hanover Township cash for gold: frequently asked questions
How far is the Middlesex store from Whippany and Cedar Knolls?
About 35 minutes and roughly 30 miles. Take I-287 South from the Route 10 interchange to Bridgewater, then Route 28 East through Bound Brook to 748 Bound Brook Rd, Middlesex. Phone (732) 629-7600.
Is Hanover Township the same place as East Hanover?
No. East Hanover split off and became its own township in 1928. Hanover Township today is Whippany and Cedar Knolls. Sellers from both towns come to the same Middlesex counter.
Is a company service pin real gold?
Often, but not always. Many service pins are 10K gold, while others are gold-filled, a thin gold layer over base metal. The XRF analyzer reads which one you have without damaging the pin, and any small stone is noted separately.
Do you buy old silver necklaces?
Yes. Sterling is 92.5 percent silver and is weighed apart from silver-plated pieces. Bring them tarnished and tangled; there is no need to clean or untangle anything first.
When is the Middlesex store open?
Middlesex is open Monday through Friday from 10 to 6 and Saturday from 10 to 4, and closed Sunday. No appointment is needed; bring a valid government photo ID, which New Jersey requires for every precious-metals sale.
Do you also buy from Parsippany, Morris Plains and Florham Park?
Yes. Sellers from East Hanover, Morris Plains, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Florham Park and Morris Township take the same I-287 route to Middlesex.
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