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Chester
Township
Incorporated in 1799, Chester Township
has historic homes, farms and newer developments. The township is
known for its open space. Several parks are located in this rural
township, including Black River Wildlife Preserve and the Willowwood
Arboretum.
2002 POPULATION:
7,282
GOVERNING BODY:
Township council. Mayor Benjamin L. Spinelli; Leonard J. Taylor,
president; Joan Fischer; Jeffrey Deisher; William Cogger. Council
meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the
municipal building. Township clerk: Lorett Skinner. Municipal offices:
1 Parker Road, Chester 07930, (908) 879-5100, weekdays 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
E-ACCESS:
www.chestertownship.org
SCHOOL BOARD:
Derek Moore, president; Erica Taterka, vice president; Michael Adelman;
Robert Agree; Janet Hoven; Russell Nord-mark; Suzanne Patnaude;
Hallie Swerdlin; and Tim Schmidt. The board meets the first and
third Tuesdays of each month at the Black River Middle School, Route
513.
SCHOOLS: Chester
Township Consolidated District (K-8), (908) 879-7383, is comprised
of the Bragg and Dickerson elementary schools and the Black River
Middle School. High school students attend West Morris Mendham High
School, (908) 879-6404.
SUPERINTENDENT:
Michael Roth
PARKS: Chubb
Park, Route 24; Tiger Brook Park, Cooper Lane; Black River Park,
Route 513; Cooper Mill, Route 24; Bamboo Brook and Willowwood Arboretum,
Longview Road; Hacklebarney State Park, off State Park Road
LIBRARY: Joint
Library of the Chesters, 250 W. Main St., Chester, (908) 879-7612
RECREATION: Chester
Area Pool, Chester Summer Camp, cultural arts program for kindergarten
to fifth grade; youth group program for grades six to eight, (908)
879-5361, ext. 3207
SENIOR CITIZEN FACILITIES:
Chester Area Senior Housing
POLICE: Nonemergency
number: (908) 879-5514; Chief Adam Schule
TOWNSHIP SERVICES:
Trash pickup is a pay-per-bag garbage program; recycling is collected
every Friday; for pickup of other items, (908) 879-5100, ext. 812.
Rabies clinic is offered each November at the Chester Firehouse,
Main Street.
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