Chester Township, New Jersey

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For the municipality formerly called Chester Township in Burlington County, see Maple Shade Township, New Jersey.

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See also: Chester Borough, New Jersey
Chester Township, New Jersey
Township
Township of Chester
The Cooper Mill at Black River County Park
The Cooper Mill at Black River County Park
Chester Township highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Chester Township highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Chester Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Chester Township, New Jersey
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Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Morris
Incorporated April 1, 1799
Named for Chestershire, England
Government[5]
 • Type Faulkner Act (Small Municipality)
 • Body Township Council
 • Mayor William Cogger (term ends December 31, 2016)[3]
 • Administrator / Clerk Carol Isemann[4]
Area[1]
 • Total 29.462 sq mi (76.306 km2)
 • Land 29.377 sq mi (76.086 km2)
 • Water 0.085 sq mi (0.221 km2)  0.29%
Area rank 93rd of 566 in state
5th of 39 in county[1]
Elevation[6] 787 ft (240 m)
Population (2010 Census)[7][8][9]
 • Total 7,838
 • Estimate (2014)[10] 7,945
 • Rank 293rd of 566 in state
24th of 39 in county[11]
 • Density 266.8/sq mi (103.0/km2)
 • Density rank 487th of 566 in state
38th of 39 in county[11]
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07930[12]
Area code(s) 908[13]
FIPS code 3402712610[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID 0882199[1][16]
Website www.chestertownship.org

Chester Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 7,838,[7][8][9] reflecting an increase of 556 (+7.6%) from the 7,282 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,324 (+22.2%) from the 5,958 counted in the 1990 Census.[17]

Chester Township is located about 40 miles (64 km) west of New York City and features Victorian style homes and palatial estates. Throughout the year there are craft fairs, Victorian house tours during the holiday season, jazz concerts in downtown park, and other community events. 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.[18] The township's name is derived from Chestershire in England.[19]

History

The earliest records of individuals settling in the area date back to deeds dated in 1713, for properties located near a point where two Lenape Native American trails crossed at an area called Black River. With the arrival of the Rogerenes in 1730, the area developed as an agricultural community, producing applejack, flax and wool, as well as raising cattle. A burst of economic activity occurred starting in 1875 with the discovery of iron ore in the area, which led to the construction of dozens of mines, a blast furnace and many of the commercial and residential structures in the township date to that era. The discovery of far more abundant and productive mining sites in Minnesota's Mesabi Range ended that boom after nearly 15 years. Chester returned to its farming roots in the 20th Century.[20][21]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 29.462 square miles (76.306 km2), including 29.377 square miles (76.086 km2) of land and 0.085 square miles (0.221 km2) of water (0.29%).[1][2]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Hacklebarney, Horton, Milldale, Milltown, Mount Paul, Pleasant Hill and Upper Ironia.[22]

The township borders Mendham Township to the east, Randolph and Roxbury to the northeast and Mount Olive to the northwest and Washington Township to the west all of which are located in Morris County while Bedminster lies to the southwest and Peapack-Gladstone lies to the southeast they are both located in Somerset County.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1810 1,175 —
1820 1,212 3.1%
1830 1,334 10.1%
1840 1,328 −0.4%
1850 1,334 0.5%
1860 1,558 16.8%
1870 1,743 11.9%
1880 2,337 34.1%
1890 1,625 −30.5%
1900 1,409 −13.3%
1910 1,251 −11.2%
1920 1,195 −4.5%
1930 1,453 21.6%
1940 874 * −39.8%
1950 1,297 48.4%
1960 2,107 62.5%
1970 4,265 102.4%
1980 5,198 21.9%
1990 5,958 14.6%
2000 7,282 22.2%
2010 7,838 7.6%
Est. 2014 7,945 [10][23] 1.4%
Population sources:1810-1920[24]
1850-1870[25] 1850[26]
1870[27] 1880-1890[28]
1890-1910[29] 1910-1930[30]
1930-1990[31] 2000[32][33] 2010[7][8][9]
* = Lost territory in previous decade.

Census 2010

At the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,838 people, 2,592 households, and 2,201 families residing in the township. The population density was 266.8 per square mile (103.0/km2). There were 2,697 housing units at an average density of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).. The racial makeup of the township was 93.31% (7,314) White, 1.05% (82) Black or African American, 0.03% (2) Native American, 3.50% (274) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.54% (42) from other races, and 1.57% (123) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.35% (341) of the population.[7]

There were 2,592 households, of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.27.[7]

In the township, 30.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.4 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.[7]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $162,188 (with a margin of error of +/- $17,186) and the median family income was $168,942 (+/- $15,109). Males had a median income of $147,109 (+/- $13,523) versus $67,647 (+/- $9,800) for females. The per capita income for the township was $77,787 (+/- $8,389). About 3.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.[34]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census[14] there were 7,282 people, 2,323 households, and 2,014 families residing in the township. The population density was 248.3 people per square mile (95.9/km²). There were 2,377 housing units at an average density of 81.1 per square mile (31.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.12% white, 1.15% African American, 0.01% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.58% of the population.[32][33]

Of the 2,323 households, 46.0% feature children under the age of 18, 79.6% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.29.[32][33]

In the township the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.[32][33]

The median income for a household in the township was $117,298, and the median income for a family was $133,586. Males had a median income of $91,841 versus $52,076 for females. The per capita income for the township was $55,353. About 2.4% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.[32][33]

Parks and recreation

Of the township’s 29.8 square miles (77 km2), 42 percent, or about 12 square miles (31 km2), is permanently protected from development. There are nature reserves and parkland, but also agricultural property that is deed restricted under the state Farmland Preservation Program, which buys the development rights while allowing the farmer to retain title and continue working the land.[21]

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.[21]

The township's parks and preserves are free and open to the public. Parks include:

  • Chubb Park: an 85-acre (340,000 m2) area with playing fields, skating, ponds, and sledding.[35]
  • Tiger Brook Park: Purchased with the assistance of the New Jersey Green Acres Program in 1980, this 270-acre (1.1 km2) preserve contains a 10-acre (40,000 m2) reservoir.[35]
  • Hacklebarney State Park: This 890-acre (3.6 km2) park was established in 1924 with the donation of 32 acres (130,000 m2). The Black River, which bisects the park, is one of the premier trout fishing streams in New Jersey.[35]
  • Black River Fish and Wildlife Management Area: This area consists of 3,020 acres (12.2 km2) 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.[21]

Development is highly constrained due to state and town ordinance. The entire Township is located in the New Jersey Highlands with approximately 86% of the land area designated as part of the more highly constrained Highlands Preservation Area. 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 16 in 2006.[21]

Government

Local government

A Federal-style Colonial home in Chester Township

In 1958, Chester Township changed its form of government from the Township form to a Faulkner Act form, Small Municipality, Plan C. Its structure includes four Councilmembers and a Mayor, all elected at-large for three-year terms on a staggered basis as part of the November general election, with two seats coming up for election in consecutive years followed by the mayoral seat.[5] The candidates run on a partisan basis at regular primary and general election times. Independent candidates, having declared their intentions at primary time, run only in the general election.

Chester Township's form of government features a strong mayor, who acts as the township's executive, overseeing the creation of a budget, preparing an annual financial report and the enforcement of state and local laws, and is responsible for hiring most township officials (with approval of the Council). The Council, which is the township's legislative body, selects one of its members to serve as president to preside when the mayor is not present. The mayor participates and votes in Council sessions and makes committee assignments to Councilmembers. The mayor and a member of the Council serve on the Planning Board.

As of 2015, the Mayor of Chester Township is Republican William A. Cogger, whose term of office ends December 31, 2016. Members of the Chester Township Council are Council President Karen B. Powell (R, 2015), Matt H. Kass (R, 2017), Daniel J. O'Donnell (R, 2017) and Jacqueline D. "Jacki" Spinelli (R, 2015).[36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]

Merger discussion with Chester Borough

In 2007, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine created incentives for municipalities with less than 10,000 inhabitants to combine with other communities. The goal is to reduce the overall cost of government and thereby offer some tax relief. "New Jersey has 21 counties, 566 municipalities and 616 school districts, and property taxes average $6,800 per homeowner, or twice the national average." [45][46]

Chester Borough split from Chester Township in 1930 over the creation of sewer and water infrastructure in the more densely settled center of the municipality. The residents of the rural portions of the Township did not wish to financially support the construction and maintenance of a public sewer or water utility. Since that time rural Chester Township has relied upon individual private wells for water and septic systems for wastewater treatment while the Borough is primarily, although not entirely, served by public sewer and water. Concerns over the extension of utilities into the rural Township with the resultant potential for large scale growth served as an impediment to consolidation. The prohibition of utility extensions supported by the NJ State Plan and codified in the Highlands Water Protection Act, along with the development restrictions contained in the Highlands Act have lessened those concerns. Additionally, an aggressive land conservation program in the Township has resulted in over 40% of the 29-square-mile (75 km2) Township being placed into permanent preservation, further lessening worries about potential overdevelopment. The two municipalities currently share a common K-8 school district, volunteer fire department, library, first aid squad and other municipal services.

Governor Corzine's plan to reduce or eliminate state aid had residents considering recombining towns. The two mayors publicly endorsed a cost/benefit analysis of a merger.[45] However, a merger vote planned for November 2, 2010, was delayed until 2011 due to Governor Christie's elimination of equalization funds that would ensure some taxpayers do not pay more due to the merger, as an analysis by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs estimated that township residents would eee an annual increase of $128 on their property taxes while those in the borough would see an average decline of $570 in their taxes.[47]

Federal, state and county representation

Chester Township is located in the 7th Congressional District[48] and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district.[8][49][50] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Chester Township had been in the 24th state legislative district.[51] Prior to the 2010 Census, Chester Township had been part of the 11th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[51]

New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is represented by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township).[52] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Cory Booker (D, Newark, term ends 2021)[53] and Bob Menendez (D, Paramus, 2019).[54][55]

For the 2014-2015 Session, the 25th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Anthony Bucco (R, Boonton Town) and in the General Assembly by Tony Bucco (R, Boonton Township) and Michael Patrick Carroll (R, Morris Township).[56][57] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township).[58] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[59]

Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. The Freeholder Board sets policies for the operation of six super-departments, more than 30 divisions plus authorities, commissions, boards and study committees.[60] Actual day-to-day operation of departments is supervised by County Administrator, John Bonanni.[61] As of 2014, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Thomas Mastrangelo (Montville, term ends December 31, 2016),[62] Deputy Freeholder Director David Scapicchio (Mount Olive Township, 2015),[63] Douglas Cabana (Boonton Township, 2016),[64] John Cesaro (Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, 2015),[65] Kathryn A. DeFillippo (Roxbury Township, 2016),[66] John Krickus (Washington Township, 2015)[67] and William "Hank" Lyon (Montville, 2014).[68][61][69] Constitutional officers are County Clerk Ann F. Grossi (Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, 2018),[70] Sheriff Edward V. Rochford (Morris Plains, 2016)[71] and Surrogate John Pecoraro (Mendham Borough, 2014).[61][72]

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 5,435 registered voters in Chester Township, of which 807 (14.8%) were registered as Democrats, 2,608 (48.0%) were registered as Republicans and 2,018 (37.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered to other parties.[73]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 67.2% of the vote (2,579 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 32.2% (1,235 votes), and other candidates with 0.7% (25 votes), among the 3,854 ballots cast by the township's 5,757 registered voters (15 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 66.9%.[74][75] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 62.7% of the vote (2,821 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 36.1% (1,623 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (39 votes), among the 4,499 ballots cast by the township's 5,748 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.3%.[76] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 65.5% of the vote (2,840 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 33.3% (1,445 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (37 votes), among the 4,336 ballots cast by the township's 5,654 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.7.[77]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 81.2% of the vote (2,280 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 17.4% (488 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (41 votes), among the 2,848 ballots cast by the township's 5,714 registered voters (39 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 49.8%.[78][79] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 72.1% of the vote (2,381 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 19.0% (628 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.0% (264 votes) and other candidates with 0.3% (10 votes), among the 3,302 ballots cast by the township's 5,601 registered voters, yielding a 59.0% turnout.[80]

Education

Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Chester Township Public School District, together with children from Chester Borough.[81] As of the 2012-13 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 1,305 students and 106.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.29:1.[82] Schools in the district (with 2012-13 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[83]) are Dickerson Elementary School[84] (grades PreK-2; 331 students), Bragg Intermediate School[85] (3-5; 435), and Black River Middle School[86] (6-8; 474).[87][88] 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.[81]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades in both communities attend West Morris Mendham High School, part of the West Morris Regional High School District, which serves students from the surrounding Morris County school districts of Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and from Washington Township.[89][90]

Transportation

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 12.06 miles (19.41 km) of roadways, of which 8.37 miles (13.47 km) were maintained by the municipality, 2.58 miles (4.15 km) by Morris County and 1.11 miles (1.79 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[91]

U.S. Route 206 is the main north-south road through the township while CR 510 and CR 513 act as the two east-west roads.

No limited access roads run through Chester, but they are accessible in neighboring communities, such as Interstate 80 in Roxbury and Mount Olive, and both Interstate 287 and Interstate 78 in Bedminster.

Public transportation

New Jersey Transit local bus service was provided on the MCM4 and MCM5 routes[92] until June 2010, when NJ Transit pulled the subsidy.[93][94]

Notable people

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See also: Category:People from Chester Township, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Chester Township include:

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