Chester Township, New Jersey Relocation Guide

Chester Township is a rural community of farms, estates and homes set amidst impressive woods, streams and fields. Continuing well-planned development as a suburb and residential area has characterized its recent past. The 29.6 square mile Township is only partially developed. Home sites include farmhouses beneath towering trees, executive mansions, and scattered development homes. The oldest settlers in Chester Township came in 1640 when "Black River" established itself as a settlement primarily because of the intersection of two Lenape Indian trails. These old trails, used for hundreds of years by the native Americans were traversed by the early settlers to go to all regions of New Jersey.

Education
Students in grades K-8 attend the Chester Township Public School District, together with children from Chester Borough. The district is composed of Dickerson Elementary School (K-2), Bragg Intermediate School (3-5), and Black River Middle School (6-8). Dickerson and Bragg Schools are located on Route 24, east of Chester Borough; Black River Middle School is on County Route 513 (North Road), north of Chester Borough.

Students in grades 9 - 12 attend West Morris Central High School, in Washington Township, or West Morris Mendham High School, in Mendham Borough, depending on where in the township the student resides. The high schools are part of the West Morris Regional High School District, which also serves the residential communities of Chester Borough, Mendham Township.

Source: wikipedia.org and chestertownship.org

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