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Town Information - Chester Boro - Morris County
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*Town Name: |
Chester Boro |
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Unofficial, common or
colloquial names |
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All zip codes and their Post Office names within town
borders |
07930
POST OFFICE:
Sentry Lane, Chester, NJ (908) 879-5095
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Link to official municipal website |
http://www.chesterborough.org |
I. Single Family Resale Requirements for Residential Properties:
Certificate of Continued Occupancy
Include certificate and fees, fire alarm requirements, carbon monoxide
alarm requirements
When available, telephone numbers, department names, costs, "lead
times", days/hours of operations of each department and scheduling
method.
SINGLE FAMILY RESALE REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES:
Certificate of Continued Occupancy - is required
Fire alarm requirements, Carbon monoxide alarm requirements- none. Smoke detector certificate required. Call Chester Boro Municipal Offices, 300 Main St. Chester (Construction office 879-5361). A form is filled out, along with a $20 fee, and appointments are set up with 1-2 weeks. If needed within 10 days, the fee is $60.
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C/O Requirements for Rentals
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C/O Requirements for 2-4 Family Homes:
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Sign Regulations: Municipal regulations covering "For Sale" signs, open
house signs. List any private communities within the town borders (no
regulations, just the NAMES).
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Cell Phone Regulations
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Trash disposal, sewer and water information if NOT municipal. Sewer and
water, include names of service providers. For trash collection, do NOT
include provider.
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Fencing regulations and information regarding fence permits.
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Parking Information: Municipal Lots, Public Transit Lots, where to
get permits, etc...
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"Horse" regulations
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II. History: Characteristics: Limited to those things that will probably
not change.
Land Area: (square miles approximately)
Population: (approximately)
HISTORY: Chester Boro is a quaint charming town which has developed into a popular antique and craft shopping area. Surrounded still by a rural community of farms, estates and homes set amidst beautiful woods, streams and fields it has become an attractive weekend destination. Originally a farming and mining area for iron ore, the town now has continued well planned development as a suburban and primarily residential area. The original stage coach stop is now a flourishing restaurant and inn, and the old gristmill is now open to the public.
CHARACTERISTICS: This town is small in area and quite densely populated with older historical homes of varying size, and some newer construction.
Chester Township and Chester Boro share churches, fire departments, schools, recreation facilities and clubs, thereby offering residents many advantages of suburban living.
LAND AREA: 1.6 square miles approximately
POPULATION: 2100 (approximately)
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Links to schools - public and private:
EDUCATION:
Chester Twp. Board of Education @ Black River Middle School
908-879-7373
Public Schools
K-2 Dickerson 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (K can be until 1:15 if you choose.)
3-5 Bragg
6-8 Black River Middle School 7:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
9-12 West Morris Mendham H.S. 7:30a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Parochial Schools – none in Chester. Closest is St. Josephs in Mendham.
Pre-school – Many choices (at least six) in Chester, some affiliated through churches.
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Link to library:
LIBRARY:
Chester Free Public Library
250 Rte. 24, Chester, NJ 07930
(908)879-7612
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Other information:
SOCIAL & CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS:
Masons
Lions (908)879-4408
American Legion
Rotary 973-895-2965
Historical Society- (908)879-2761
Garden Club (908)879-7991
Optimist Club
First Aid Squad- (908)879-5560
PTA
SENIOR CITIZEN GROUPS: Chester Fifty Plus Club – Year round activities and trips, members 55 and up. Contact: Irv Treadway (908)879-5446
Senior Citizens Nutrition Site- (908)879-6837
Senior Services: Coordinated in tandem with Washington Township (Long Valley) (908) 876-3315
RECREATION:
Boy Scouts of America- 973-361-1800
Chester Police Athletic Association
Jon Loprete, Pres. (908)879-5514
Basketball- Clinics for Boys and Girls
Administrator, Bill McEnroe (908)879-7102
Cheerleading- (Twin Boro Bears) 4th-8th grade
Joanne Matkowski (973)543-9463
Cross Country- K-8th, Boys and Girls
John Norton (908)879-4874
Football- Twin Boro Bears K-8th, Boys and Girls
Jeff Koch (908)879-4296
Girls Softball- Grades 3-8
Brian Sullivan (908)879-4445
Lacrosse- Boys and Girls Spring, 4th-8th, Summer K-3rd
Doug Collett (908)879-5430
Track & Field- Spring Boys and Girls, K-8th
John Norton (908)879-4874
Wrestling- Twin Boro Bears Winter 2nd –8th grades
Rick Carey (973)543-1633
Adult Soccer- Men and Women
Adellino Perin (908)879-6357
Adult Softball League
Lonnie Moss- (908) 781-7494
Little League & Junior Babe Ruth, Boys and Girls, ages 7-15
John Brey (908)234-0296
Chester Youth Group- Boys and Girls, Grades 6-8th
Debbie Wolf (908)879-5361
ext. 3209
Girl Scouts Morris Area Council- Brownie and Girl Scouts, Brenda Travelstead
(908)879-0402
Morris Cty. Adaptive Recreation Program- For all ages and disabilities (973)
455-1288
Mt. Morris American Legion Baseball- Boys 16-18 Conrad Tridente
(908)832-5654
West Morris Soccer Club- Boys and Girls, Ages 5-15 Kevin Fennell
(908)879-7063
HOUSES OF WORSHIP:
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, he3ld @ Bragg School, (908)879-6010
First Congregational Church of Chester, Hillside Rd. (908)879-5322
(Catholic) St. Lawrence, Main St.(908) 879-5371
Presbyterian Community Church , 220 Main St., (908)879-5091
Grace Bible Chapel, 100 Oakdale Rd. (908)879-5061
COMMUTING: Approx. 10 miles either north to Interstate 80 or 10 miles south to Interstate 287 and 78.
Bus- Daily service to NYC
Rail- Closest station is Gladstone, approx. 5 miles south
For rail and bus schedules and fare information call NJ Transit @ 1-800-772-2222 (within NJ) or 1-973-762-5100 out of area.
Sources of information: Chester Boro, Telephone Book, shared recreation programs with Chester Twp.
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