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Chester, New Jersey 07930 – Community Report
Chester Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, 07930 United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,282, (2008 estimate 7,761).
Chester Township is an affluent community in Morris County, about 45 minutes west of New York City. It comprises Victorian style homes and palatial estates, new and old. Throughout the year there are craft fairs, Victorian house tours during the holiday season, jazz concerts in downtown park, and much more. It was established by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 1, 1799 from portions of both Roxbury Township and Washington Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Additional territories were acquired from Randolph Township (in 1806) and Washington Township (1840 and 1853). Portions of the township were taken on April 3, 1930 to form Chester Borough, a separate municipality surrounded entirely by Chester Township.
Students in grades K-8 attend the Chester Township Public School District, together with children from Chester Borough. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Dickerson Elementary School (K-2, 469 students), Bragg Intermediate School (3-5, 463 students), and Black River Middle School (6-8, 445 students). Dickerson and Bragg Schools are located on County Route 510, east of Chester Borough; Black River Middle School is on County Route 513 (North Road), north of Chester Borough.
Public school students in grades 9-12 attend West Morris Mendham High School, which is located in Mendham Borough and is part of the West Morris Regional High School District. Students in the district come from the surrounding Morris County school districts of Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and from Long Valley (Washington Township).
Chester has been described as a rural environment that caters to "agritourism." The township has developed this reputation by preserving farmland through public investment in open spaces.
The townships parks are preserves are free and open to the public. A partial list inclu
· Chubb Park: an 85-acre area with playing fields, skating, ponds, and sledding.
· Tiger Brook Park: Purchased with the assistance of the New Jersey Green Acres Program in 1980, this 270-acre preserve contains a 10-acre reservoir.
· Hacklebarney State Park: This 890-acre park was established in 1924 with the donation of 32 acres.
· The Black River, which bisects the park, is one of the premier trout fishing streams in New Jersey.
Black River Fish and Wildlife Management Area: This area consists of 3,020 acres in the northern portion of the Township. It was purchased under the Green Acres Acquisition Program for recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, canoeing, cross-country skiing and hiking.
Development is highly constrained due to state and town ordinance. Over 80% of the town falls into the New Jersey Highlands. This environmentally sensitive area supplies drinking water to two-thirds of the state’s residents. In 2004, the state passed the Highlands Preservation Act to limit development. In 2005, 27 new homes were built and only 16 in 2006.
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