Dover is a compact town in western Morris County centered on the Rockaway River and a traditional downtown district. The community grew around iron mining, manufacturing, railroads, and regional commerce, and its older street pattern reflects that industrial history. Blackwell Street remains the main downtown corridor, lined with shops, restaurants, services, civic buildings, and the Dover NJ Transit station. The Morristown Line provides rail service toward Newark, Hoboken, and New York City. U.S. Route 46, Interstate 80, and nearby Route 15 connect Dover with Parsippany, Roxbury, Rockaway, and Sussex County. Residential areas include older single-family homes, multifamily buildings, and neighborhoods on the surrounding hills. Dover borders Rockaway Township, Randolph, Mine Hill, and Wharton. Its diverse population, transportation connections, and concentration of local businesses make it an important center for western Morris County, serving a wider area that extends well beyond the town’s small boundaries.