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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
All Saints Episcopal Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Magnolia Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Angie’s Gourmet Deli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Marcy’s Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Bar Cilento. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Mary’s Your Name Here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Bernards Decorating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Palmer Enterprises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Bernardsville Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Morris Animal Inn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Bernardsville Chamber of Commerce. . . . . . . . . . 18 RACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Blo Bernardsville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Red Mill Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Brightview Senior Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 ReStore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Centenary Stage Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Somerset Hills Memorial Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Chu’s Martial Arts Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 State Farm – Jean DiGrande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
County College of Morris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
European Deli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 True Leaf Kitchens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Far Hills Country Day School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Urban Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fellowship Senior Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Valley Automotive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Grain House Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Villa Walsh Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Great Swamp Greenhouses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 VNA Northern NJ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hibernate Bedding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Waterworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Jaeger Lumber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Wavelength Audio/Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church. . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Wavelength Automotive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Long Hill Chamber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Welsh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Long Hill Senior Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Wilson Memorial Church. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Lung Yan Chinese Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Golf . . ........................................ 24
Healthcare .......................... 48-50
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OUR TOWN COORDINATOR Places of Worship .. .............. 34-38
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Business Manager Stephen W. Parker Vice President of Sales and Marketing Public Schools .......................... 42
Executive Editor Elizabeth K. Parker Jerry O’Donnell Somerset County . . .................... 31
General Offices Manager Diane Howard Advertising Designer Warren Township . . .............. 20-21
Assistant Executive Editor Philip Nardone Toni Codd Watchung Borough .. ........... 32-33
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Latest figures show the Essex-Hunterdon-Morris-Som- the longtime resident. In it you will find brief histories of our
erset area served by The New Jersey Hills Media Group communities, listings of service clubs and organizations,
with more than 300,000 residential households, including health care facilities, schools, places of worship, libraries
single- and multiple-family dwellings. and the key people to contact for any of those organizations.
The area is a diversified one inhabited by high-level cor- You will also find listings of the key players in munic-
porate executives, middle management, and trade and ser- ipal government. Not sure of the name of the president
vice employees in all fields. Schools are ranked with some of the local Board of Education? You can find it in this
of the best in the state and cultural offerings are plentiful. book. Want to contact the chairman of the Planning
Residents can enjoy music, art, theater and other en- Board? You can find it here.
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Morris County: A Rich History
Centrally located in the Highlands region 2021 Morris County lion visitors annually, and holds and su-
in northern New Jersey, Morris County pervises 20,383-acres of parkland, 150 trail
blends natural landscapes, a history span- Board of County Commissioners miles and 38 recreational, historical, hor-
ning the Colonial era though the technolo- ticultural and environmental facilities.
logical breakthroughs of the 20th and 21st Stephen Shaw, Mountain Lakes These include the Patriots Path hiking
Centuries, with charming communities Director trail network, which includes accomoda-
and impressive corporate campuses. tion for the seeing impaired; active and pas-
Situated about 30 miles from New York Deborah Smith, Denville sive recreation fields, four award-winning
City, Forbes Magazine described Morris Deputy director golf courses, picnic sites, gardens, camp-
County as “… a suburb of the New York ing, cross-country skiing, and lakes. Some
area which reaps the benefits of the big notable locations in the county park sys-
city’s financial industry.” Forbes also rated
Tayfun Selen, Chatham Twp. tem include, Fosterfields Living History
Morris as one of the top 10 wealthiest coun- Kathy DeFillippo, Roxbury Twp. Farm, the Frelinguysen and Willowood Ar-
ties in the country. Between 2015 and 2019, Thomas Mastrangelo, Montville Twp. boretums, Mennen Sports Arena, Central
Money Magazine has selected several com- Doug Cabana, Boonton Twp. Park of Morris County, Historic Speedwell
munities in Morris County as being among John Krickus, Washington Twp. Village, and Lee’s County Park Marina on
‘The Best Places to Live.’ Lake Hopatcong.
U.S. News and World Report in 2019
named Morris County as one of the top 30 Education
counties in the nation. And Morris County their headquarters or major operations in Education in Morris County commands
was ranked as the healthiest county in N.J. Morris County. a leading role, with outstanding public and
in 2019 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foun- Morris County is rich in history and private elementary, secondary and high-
dation. home to more than 150 historic sites listed er educational facilities. The Morris Coun-
Morris County was incorporated on on New Jersey’s Register of Historic Plac- ty School of Technology in Denville offers
March 15, 1738/1739, from portions of Hunt- es, with most also being included on the Na- high school students and adult learner’s
erdon County. The inconsistency in the year tional Register of Historic Places. Four of vocational education and training. The
relates to the Old Style (OS) and New Style these sites – Morristown National Histori- School of Technology offers both shared
(NS) calendars being used during the colo- cal Park, Historic Speedwell, Stickley Muse- and full-time programs for the county’s
nial period. Morris County was named in um at Craftsman Farms, and Villa Fontana, high school students and continuing educa-
honor of the first Governor of the Province home of Thomas Nast – have been designat- tion programs for adults.
of New Jersey, Lewis Morris (1671-1746). ed as National Historic Landmarks by the Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Flor-
Within its 469 square miles of land area, Secretary of the Interior. ham Campus in Madison, the College of St.
the county contains 39 municipalities with Elizabeth in Morris Township and Drew
a 2014 population from the U.S. Census Bu- Strategic Location University in Madison, and the two-year
reau estimated to be 499,727, making it New During the Revolutionary War, Morris- County College of Morris (CCM) in Ran-
Jersey’s 10th most populous county. At its town’s strategic location between New York dolph, provide easy access to higher educa-
most distant points, the county stretches 30 City and Philadelphia prompted General tion.
miles from east to west and 30 miles from George Washington and the Continental County College of Morris offers more
north to south. Army to make their winter encampments than 45 Associate Degree programs and
Roads, bus and rail service link the 39 in Morristown in 1776-1777 and 1779-1780. over 25 certificate programs covering near-
municipalities in the county to the met- Washington used Colonel Jacob Ford Jr.’s ly 80 areas of study. with affordable tuition.
ropolitan region. Two public airports, the mansion as his headquarters during this Popular programs include Liberal Arts and
Morristown Municipal Airport and the time. The mansion is the centerpiece of the Sciences, Communications, Cyber Security,
Lincoln Park Airport, are located in Mor- Morristown National Historical Park, the Humanities, Business, Management, Mar-
ris County. first national historical park in the country. keting and Related Support Services, and
There are also an additional 12 FAA cer- It also was in Morris County, at what is Health Professions and Related Programs.
tified private corporate heliports and air- now Historic Speedwell in Morristown, While the seven-member Board of Coun-
ports, one military heliport at Picatinny where Alfred Vail and Samuel F.B. Morse ty Commissioners oversee and approve ac-
Arsenal and one medical helipad at Morris- perfected and first publicly demonstrat- tivities relating to the business of running
town Medical Center in Morristown. Three ed the electro-magnetic telegraph in 1838. the county, such as county budget, road con-
major airports, Newark Liberty Interna- Vail’s distant cousin, Theodore Vail was struction and repairs, appointments to the
tional, John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia In- educated in Morristown and served as the various county commissions and agencies,
ternational Airport, are accessible by high- first president of the American Telephone and other miscellaneous county issues, the
way, train, and bus lines. & Telegraph Company (AT&T). county administrator supervises day-to-
The area’s civilian work force exceeds Noted statewide for its recreational facili- day operations of the many departments
263,000 as of 2014. The U.S. Census Ameri- ties and preservation of natural landscape, of county government.
can Community Survey for 2020 shows total the Morris County Park System (www. The county administration building is
adult population in Morris County with a morrisparks.net) is the largest county park located on Washington Street and Court
bachelor’s degree or higher is 56.5 percent. system in New Jersey based on acreage. Street in Morristown. The phone number
Over 50 Fortune 500 companies have The park system attracts about 3.5 mil- is (973) 285-6010 or visit morriscountynj.gov.
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LONG HILL TOWNSHIP
Long Hill Township, celebrated its 150th >> LONG HILL TOWN HALL
anniversary in 2016, is located in the south-
ernmost tip of Morris County, between the (Open Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and Wednesday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m)
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change the name to Long Hill.
Long Hill’s 12.14 square miles are com-
prised of four distinct villages, each with a MUNICIPAL OFFICES
unique character. In fact, township residents Title Name Telephone Fax
are much more likely to identify themselves Administrator Nancy Malool (908) 647-8000 ext. 224 (908) 647-4150
as being from Gillette, Meyersville, Milling- Affordable Housing New Jersey CGP&H
ton or Stirling, and most take intense pride Animal Control Long Hill Police (908) 647-1800
in the distinguishing characteristics of their
Construction Official Jeff Heiss (908) 647-8000 ext. 216 (908) 647-4150
community.
Court Administrator Ann Naylor (908) 647-8369 (908) 647-4012
Gillette is primarily residential, with one
major commercial district along Valley Road. Engineer Paul Ferriero (908) 647-8000 ext. 214 (908) 647-4150
The presence of several large national chains CFO Randy Bahr (908) 647-8000 ext. 225 (908) 647-4150
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shopping destination for residents and visi- First Aid Squad Carly Snyder (908) 647-2181
tors alike. Health Official Lucy Forgione (973) 204-2520
Meyersville is the most secluded of Long Library Director Mary Grace Luderitz (908) 647-2088
Hill’s sections and closest to the Great Swamp. Planning/Zoning Coord. Debra Coonce (908) 647-8000 ext. 218 (908) 647-415
Residents love its private, rural character, Recreation Lisa Scanlon (908) 647-8000 ext. 219 (908) 647-4150
as well as its famous restaurants, antique Supt. Public Works/Road Al Gallo (908) 647-0070 (908) 903-0210
shops, and unique traffic pattern, at the Mey-
Tax Assessor Glen Sherman (908) 647-8000 ext. 203 (908) 647-4150
ersville circle. The circle is the site of the an-
Tax Collector Maryann Amiano (908) 647-8000 ext. 221 (908) 647-4150
nual Christmas Tree Lighting and fireworks
the first Sunday night in December. Township Clerk Megan Phillips (908) 647-8000 ext. 215 (908) 647-4150
Millington is almost entirely residential, Wastewater Plant (908) 647-0789
with a train station, post office, and firehouse
clustered along the west end of Long Hill lice headquarters and finally town hall un- The project was funded by a 2002 grant from
Road. Two notable historic buildings also pre- til the new municipal building complex was the N.J. Department of Transportation.
side over this stretch of road: The Millington constructed on Valley Road in Gillette in the Long Hill’s school district includes Gillette
Train Station, which was constructed in 1901, early 2000s. School, for kindergarten and first grade pu-
is on the National Register of Historic Places, Stirling shares the Valley Road com- pils, Millington School, for grades 2 to 5, and
described as a “...one-story, rock-faced ashlar mercial district with Gillette, but is better Central Middle School in Stirling, for grades
station with Richardsonian elements...”. known for its historic walking downtown 6 to 8. High school students from Long Hill at-
The second notable building is the town’s along Main Avenue. The street is lined with tend Watchung Hills Regional High School in
19th century one-room schoolhouse. Con- shops, restaurants, residences and trees in Warren.
struction and renovation on the schoolhouse abundance. Improvements to Main Avenue Long Hill is governed by a five-member
is nearly completed and the township plans were completed in 2007. The Stirling Revi- Township Committee. Members are elected
to use the space for community organizations talization Project accentuated the down- to three-year terms, in a staggered three-year
and activities. town area’s historic flair with decorative election cycle. They elect one of themselves to
The school also served as library, and po- benches, new trees and attractive lighting. serve as mayor for the year.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2021-2022 For updates or changes to this calendar, please visit longhill.org.
SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER FEBRUARY JUNE
1 - First Day of School 1-3 - Early Dismissal / Con- 23 - Early Dismissal 17 - Schools Closed 17 - Early Dismissal
6 - Labor Day ferences 24-31 - Winter Recess 18-21 - Presidents’ Weekend 20 - Last Day / Early Dis-
7 - Rosh Hashanah 4-5 - NJEA Convention missal
JANUARY APRIL
16 - Yom Kippur 24 Early Dismissal
17 - M.L.K. Jr. Day 15-22 - Spring Recess Watchung Hills Regional
25-26 - Thanksgiving Recess
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MAY
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30 - Memorial Day
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LONG HILL TOWNSHIP LEADERSHIP
Mayor Boards & Commissions
Guy Piserchia, a Republican, was PLANNING BOARD: ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION:
re-elected in November 2018 to his David Hands, Chairman Susan Garretson Friedman, Chairwoman
fourth full term, which expires Dec. Term expires 12-31-22 Term expires 12-31-21
31, 2021. He lives on Deer Path,
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE:
Meyersville. He can be reached at
Edwin Gerecht, Chairman Fred Rossi, Chairman
guyp@longhillnj.us, (908) 647-
(908) 647-1114 Term expires 12-31-20
8000 ext. 215, or (908) 578-7010.
Term expires 12-31-22
MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE:
Deputy Mayor LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: David Hands, Chairman
Sally Semper, President (908) 647-1114
Brendan Rae, a Republican, was Term expires 12-31-21 Term expires 12-31-22
re-elected in November 2018 to
SHADE TREE COMMISSION: RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
his third full term, which will expire
Susan F. Jeans, Chairwoman Laura Mertz and Emily Kesselmeyer,
on Dec. 31, 2021. He lives on Long
(908) 647-5456 (908) 647-7617
Hill Road, Millington. He can be
Term expires 12-31-22 Terms expire 12-31-21
reached at brendanr@long hillnj.us
or at (908) 647-8000. ext. 215. OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: CENTRAL PARK VISION:
Peter O’Neill, Chairman Jerry Aroneo, Chairman
(908) 647-7258 Term expires 12-31-21
Township Committee
Matt Dorsi, a Republican, was Board of Education
re-elected in November 2020 to
his third full term, which will ex- The Long Hill Township Board of Education can be reached at (908) 647-1200.
pire on Dec. 31, 2023. He lives on Katie McLennan
Warren Ave. in Stirling. He can be Marta Moakley Chestnut Street, Stirling
reached at mattd@longhillnj.us or President kmclennan@longhill.org, (908) 647-1200
(908) 647-8000. ext. 215. Sherwood Lane, Stirling Term expires Dec. 2021
(908) 647-1200, mmoakley@
Victor Verlezza, a Republican, longhill.org Karen Nyquist
was elected in November 2019 to Term expires Dec. 2021 Nottingham Way, Millington
a full term, which will expire on MARTA MOAKLEY knyquist@longhill.org, (908) 604-2498
Dec. 31, 2022. He lives on Steph- Term expires Dec. 2022
anie Drive. He can be reached at Kim Case, Vice President Alexander D’Jamoos
Victorv@longhillnj.us. Long Hill Road, Gillette Elliott Road, Millington
kcase@longhill.org, (908) 647-1200 adjamoos@longhill.org, (908) 647-1200
Term expires Dec. 2023 Term expires Dec. 2023
Scott Lavender, a Republican, Ann Butler Melissa Ruvolo
was elected in November 2020 to abutler@longhill.org, (908) 647-1200 Rolling Hill Drive, Millington
a full term, which will expire Dec. Term expires Dec. 2022 mruvolo@longhill.org, (908) 647-1200
31, 2023. He resides on Gates Term expires Dec. 2021
Ave. in Gillette. He can be reached Matthew DiGiorgio
at scottl@longhillnj.gov or at Valley Road, Millington Tom Grosskopf
(908) 647-8000 ext 215. mdigiorgio@longhill.org tgrosskopf@longhill.org
Term expires Dec. 2022 Term expires Dec. 2023
Postal Service
Three post offices are located in Long Hill
Township:
Gillette07933 MORE INFO: LONGHILLNJ.US
Millington07946
Stirling07980
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WARREN TOWNSHIP
Warren Township was incorporated >> MUNICIPAL BUILDING (open 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays)
in 1806.
At the time of its incorporation, War- 46 Mountain Blvd., Warren Township, N.J. 07059
ren was nearly twice its current size in Telephone: (908) 753-8000; fax: (908) 757-9173; Web site: www.warrennj.org/
square miles and included what are
now Watchung, North Plainfield and MUNICIPAL OFFICES
Green Brook.
Originally settled by the Lenni Title Name Telephone Fax
Lenape, and later by an influx of Eu- Administrator Mark Krane (908) 753-8000, ext. 250 (908) 757-9173
ropean far mers, the area’s popula- Animal Control Animal Control Solutions (908) 722-1271
tion slowly increased throughout Construction Official Jeffrey Heiss (908) 753-8000, ext. 256 (908) 757-9173
the 18th century until, Clerk Cathy Reese (908) 753-8000, ext. 223 (908) 757-9173
in 1806, the new town- Court Administrator Lisa Reuter (908) 753-8000, ext. 226 (908) 757-9173
ship for med from parts Engineer Christian Kastrud (908) 753-8000, ext. 245 (908) 757-9173
o f B e r n a rd s Tow n -
Financial Officer Karen DeNave (908) 753-8000, ext. 230 (908) 757-9173
s h i p a n d B r i d g ew at e r.
Health Official Kevin Sumner (908) 753-8000, ext. 237 (908) 757-9173
The township was named
after Gen. Joseph Warren, Public Works/Roads Douglas Buro (908) 753-1223 (908) 757-9173
a hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Recreation Joe Passaro (908) 753-8000, ext. 270 (908) 757-9173
the Revolutionary War. Tax Assessor Edward Kerwin Jr. (908) 753-8000, ext. 234 (908) 757-9173
Warren celebrates its history through Tax Collector Laura Caliguire (908) 753-8000, ext. 232 (908) 757-9173
several meticulously maintained his- Welfare Somerset County (908) 526-8800
toric sites, including the Mount Beth-
el Meeting House, the Codington Farm
House and the Kirch-Ford House, which ry for Warren to have quiet, bucol- School and high school students attend
date from the 18th century. The Kirch- ic residences and bustling shopping Watchung Hills Regional High School
Ford House serves as a living museum, centers, the township’s Master Plan on Stirling Road.
with tours held during town and histor- enforces just that by limiting commer- Preserving wilder ness and open
ical society events. cial development to a few highly con- space is an important goal for both the
A beehive oven and a secret room centrated areas along major roads. residents and the township, and War-
thought to have been part of the Un- The town center, at the crossroads of ren has hundreds of acres of open
derground Railroad or a hiding place Mount Bethel Avenue and Mountain space offering opportunities for hiking,
for a Revolutionary War soldiers are Boulevard, is the town’s busiest com- walking, running, and biking on sever-
two of the site’s prime attractions. mercial area with major shopping cen- al recreational trails.
Today, Warren’s 19.64 square miles ters on each of the four corners. Voters elect five Township Commit-
hold a unique blend of private, seclud- The township re-examines the Mas- tee members to three-year terms on a
ed residences, rural farms, and busy ter Plan always in an effort to contin- three-year cycle, with two elected in
commerce. ue preserving Warren’s rural character each of the first and second years, and
Within minutes of interstates 78, 287 while encouraging growth and develop- the fifth member elected in the third
and Route 22, Warren is a haven for ment. year.
commuters, shoppers and residents Children in the Warren Township Members annually select a mayor
who enjoy its private, rural character school district attend one of four ele- and deputy mayor from among them-
and the scenery of the surrounding mentary schools from kindergarten selves. The committee meets at in the
Watchung Mountains. through fifth grade. municipal building complex on Moun-
Although it seems contradicto- Grades 6 to 8 attend Warren Middle tain Boulevard.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2021-2022 For updates or changes to this calendar, please visit warrentboe.org.
SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER 25-26 - Thanksgiving MARCH JUNE
1 - First Day of School 6 - 1 - Conferences / Early Dis- No School Closings 17 - Early Dismissal
DECEMBER
Schools Closed - Labor Day 7 missal 20 - Last Day / Early Dis-
23 - Half Day APRIL
- Rosh Hashanah 2 - Conferences / Early Dis- missal
24-31 - Winter Recess 15-22 - Spring Recess
16 - Yom Kippur missal
Watchung Hills Regional
3 - Conferences / Early Dis- JANUARY MAY
OCTOBER School District calendar •
missal 17 - Schools Closed 26 - Half Day
11 - Columbus Day Page 42
4 - NJEA Convention 27 - School Closed
12 - Schools Closed FEBRUARY
5 - NJEA Convention 30 - Schools Closed
24 - Half Day 21 - Presidents’ Day
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WARREN TOWNSHIP LEADERSHIP
Mayor Boards & Commissions
George Lazo, a Republican, PLANNING BOARD: Term expires 12-31-22
was elected in November 2020 Daniel Gallic
TRAFFIC ADVISORY:
to his fourth three-year term that Plainfield Avenue
George Keller
will expire Dec. 31, 2023. He is a Term expires 12-31-21
Round Top Road, (908) 647-0819
resident of Christy Drive and his
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: Term expires 12-31-21
phone number is (732) 609-1788.
Foster Cooper
RECREATION COMMISSION:
Mountainview Road, (908) 903-9514
David Cole
Term expires 12-31-21
Olsen Drive, (908) 604-8332
Deputy Mayor ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION: Term expires 12-31-23
(908) 805-0030
Victor Sordillo, a Republican, CABLE TV ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
was re-elected in November 2019 GREEN TEAM: Liz George
to a seventh three-year committee (908) 805-0030 (732) 753-8000 ext. 267
term that expires Dec. 31, 2021. LIBRARY BOARD: OPEN SPACE SITE ACQUISITION:
He lives on Longford Court and Valentina Carleo Vance Gillenwater
can be reached at (908) 604- Hunters Trail, (908) 647-0820 Gregory Lane, (908) 604-9114
4985. Term expires 12-31-21 Term expires 12-31-22
HISTORIC SITES COMMITTEE: SENIOR CITIZENS COMMITTEE:
Rory Britt William Sundburg
Township Committee
Sneider Road, (732) 271-1596 Phone: 908-754-8915
Michael Marion, a Republican, Term expires 12-31-21
BOARD OF HEALTH:
was elected to his fourth three-year Mal Plager
term in November 2020. His term will Ferguson Road, (732) 356-1244
expire Dec. 31, 2023. He resides on Term expires 12-31-21
Raspberry Trail. His telephone num-
ber is (908) 581-0885. SEWERAGE AUTHORITY:
Carl Checchio
Raspberry Trail, (732) 377-9195
Gary DiNardo, a Republican,
was re-elected in November 2019
to a seventh three-year term that Board of Education
expires Dec. 31, 2021. He resides
on Round Top Road and his tele- The Warren Township Board of Education can be reached at (908) 753-5300
phone number is (908) 647-3409.
Marc Franco Lisa DiMaggio
President Brady Road
Jolanta Maziarz, a Republican, Stoningham Drive Term expires Dec. 2022
was appointed by the committee Term expires Dec. 2021
Aaron Bellish
June 2019. and was elected to a Mark Bisci Saw Mill Road
full term in Nov. 2019. Her term will Vice President Term expires Dec. 2021
expire Dec. 31, 2022. She resides Winding Ridge Way
on Mount Horeb Road. She can be Todd Weinstein
Term expires Dec. 2022
reached at jmaziarz@warrennj.org. Nottingham Way
Patricia Zohn Term expires Dec. 2023
Mountainview Rd.
Laura Keller
Term expires Dec. 2022
Skyline Drive
Postal Service David Brezee Term expires Dec. 2023
Berkshire Drive
ZIP code for the Warren Post Lori Ruckstuhl-Clar
Term expires Dec. 2023
Office is 07059. Skyline Drive
Term expires Dec. 2021
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THEATERS
Bernardsville Hackettstown Manville Voorhees
Bow Tie Bernardsville - Cinema 3 Cinépolis Mansfield Reading Cinema AMC Voorhees 16
5 Mine Brook Road, Bernardsville 1965 Route 57, Manville 900 Haddonfield Berlin Rd Voorhees
(908) 766-0357 Hackettstown, N.J. 180 N Main Street, Manville (856) 669-3291
bowtiecinemas.com (908) 852-8090 (908) 707-4373 amctheatres.com
cinepolisusa.com readingcinemasus.com
Bridgewater Watchung
Hillsborough Morristown
AMC Dine-In Cinemark Watchung
Bridgewater 7 Hillsborough Cinemas AMC Headquarters Plaza 10 1670 US Route 22 East,
400 Commons Way, Suite 380 111 Raider Blvd 72 Headquarters Plaza, Watchung N.J. 07069
Bridgewater, N.J. 08807 Hillsborough, N.J. 08844 Morristown, N.J. 07960 (908) 561-5970
Bridgewater Commons (908) 874-8181 (973) 355-6413 www.cinemark.com
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Rockaway
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145 Route 10E (609) 483-5237 (973) 328-4255 (973) 731-6692
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The Warren Township municipal complex was filled with flowers and looked picturesque on one of the last days of summer.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Long Hill Township Warren Township Public Library Watchung Public Library
Public Library 42 Mountain Blvd., Warren, (908) 458-8450 (Located on Watchung Circle
917 Valley Road, Gillette, (908) 647-2088; fax, Branch Manager: Lauren Ryan behind Watchung Arts Center)
(908) 647-2098 Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.- 12 Stirling Road, Watchung, (908) 458-8455
Library Director: Marygrace Luderitz 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Branch Manager: Hannah Kerwin
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday, Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-
10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, Check website for Holiday hours. 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Closed on Sundays.
1-5 p.m. (Closed Sundays, July and August ) sclsnj.org Check website for Holiday hours.
longhilllibrary.org sclsnj.org
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GOLF COURSES
Essex, Morris, and Somerset counties Minebrook Golf Club Hamilton Farm Golf Club
boast a number of beautiful and challeng- 500 Schooley’s Mountain Road, 1040 Pottersville Road, Gladstone
ing golf courses for all types of players. Hackettstown (Washington Twp.) (908) 901-4000
(908) 979-0366 www.hamiltonfarmgolfclub.com
Essex County www.minebrookgc.com
Hillsborough Golf
Essex Fells Country Club Morris County Golf Club & Country Club
219 Devon Road, Essex Fells 36 Punch Bowl Road, Morristown 146 Wertsville Road,Hillsborough
(973) 226-3800 (973) 539-7200 (908) 369-3322
www.essexfellscc.com www.morriscgc.com www.hillsboroughgolf.com
Green Brook Country Club PICATINNY GOLF CLUB New Jersey National Golf Club
100 W. Greenbrook Road, 579 Allen Road, Basking Ridge
Picatinny Golf Club
North Caldwell (908) 781-9400
121A Buffington Road
(973) 228-1800 www.newjerseynational.com
Picatinny Arsenal
www.greenbrookcc.org (973) 724-4653 Quail Brook Golf Course
Mountain Ridge Country Club www.picatinnygolf.com 625 New Brunswick Road , Somerset
713 Passaic Ave., West Caldwell (908) 722-1200 ext. 5004
The Club at Picatinny
(973) 575-0734 www.quailbrookgolf.com
121 Buffington Road
www.mountainridgecountryclub.org Picatinny Arsenal Raritan Valley Country Club
(973) 724-2582 747 State Route 28, Bridgewater
Morris County www.theclubatpicatinny.com (908) 722-2000
www.rvcc1911.org
Frog Falls
Brooklake Country Club Private club; no public play.
3227 Brown Road
139 Brooklake Road, Florham Park
Picatinny Arsenal Royce Brook Golf Club
Club (973) 377-2235
(973) 724-7275 201 Hamilton Road, Hillsborough
Pro shop (973) 377-6751
www.frogfalls.com (908) 904-0499
Tennis (973- 514-1547
www.roycebrook.com
www.brooklakecc.com Pinch Brook Golf Course
234 Ridgedale Avenue, Florham Park Somerset Hills Country Club
Fairmount Country Club
(973) 377-2039, 180 Mine Mount Road,
400 Southern Blvd., Chatham
times (973) 644-4022 Bernardsville 07924
(973) 377-8900
www.pinchbrookgc.com Golf Shop (908) 766-0044
www.fairmountcc.com
Clubhouse (908) 766-0043
Rockaway River Country Club
Hawk Pointe Golf Club www.somersetcc.org
39 Pocono Road, Denville
4 Clubhouse Drive,
Main number (973) 627-0063 Trump National Golf Club
Washington 07882
Golf Shop (973) 627-4461 900 Lamington Road, Bedminster
GPS address: 294 Rte. 31 South, Washington (908)
www.rockawayrivercc.com (908) 470-4400
689-1870
www.trumpnationalbedminster.com
www.hawkpointegolf.com
Somerset County Warrenbrook Golf Course
Knoll West Golf Club
500 Warrenville Road, Warren
990 Greenbank Road, Boonton Basking Ridge Country Club (908) 722-1200
(973) 263-7110 185 Madisonville, Basking Ridge www.warrenbrookgolf.com
www.knollgolfclub.com (908) 766-8200
www.baskingridgecc.com Watchung Valley Golf Club
Madison Golf Club
600 Mountain Blvd., Watchung, N.J. 07069
155 Green Avenue, Madison Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club (908) 561-8855
(973) 377-5264 811 Rattlesnake Bridge Road, info@watchungvalleygc.com
www.madisongolfclub.org Bedminster www.watchungvalleygc.com
Mendham Golf and Tennis Club Golf Shop (908) 439-2513,
2 Golf Lane, Mendham Clubhouse (908) 439-2123
(973) 543-6524 www.fiddlerselbowcc.com
www.mendhamgolfandtennis.com
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PARKS & RECREATION
Long Hill Township Valley Road, Gillette – Playground, benches, historic Cooper Family Warren
baseball field * tombstones.
Long Hill Parks - Hicks Tract - Located between Warren Recreation
and Recreation Dept. Largo Lane in Stirling and Knollan- *Gillette School, Millington School 46 Mountain Blvd., Warren
915 Valley Road, Gillette dale Rd., Millington - 59 acres of and Central School are not part of (908) 753-8000, ext. 270
Lisa Scanlon, Long Hill Twp. Parks undeveloped land owned by Long the Long Hill Township Recreation www.warrennj.org/recreation
and Recreation Director, (908) 647- Hill Township with hiking and biking Department. recreation@warrennj.org
8000, ext. 219 trails – paved bike trail between Mill- Contact: Joe Passaro,
Danielle McLeer, Long Hill Twp. Parks Lord Stirling Stable Warren Recreation Director
ington and Stirling.
and Recreation Assistant, (908) 647- Lord Stirling Park jpassaro@warrennj.org
8000, ext. 267 - Millington Elementary School, 256 S. Maple Ave., Basking Ridge
Recreation Advisory Committee Northfield Road, Millington – Bas- (908) 722-1200 ext. 5010
meets the 3rd Tuesday of each ketball court, ballfields and play- Miles of equestrian trails open to SOMERSET COUNTY
month, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. ground * private horse owners with daily or PARK COMMISSION
- Meyersville Park, New Vernon annual trail passes. Lead line pony somersetcountyparks.org
Stirling Lake Park Road, Meyersville – Basketball court rides available.
Chestnut Street, Stirling – Beach and and tennis court and softball/base- East County Park
swimming with lifeguards opens Passaic River Trail 40 Reinman Road, Warren, N.J.
ball field, playground
Memorial Day and closes Labor Day - Long Hill Baseball Softball Long Hill Township 07059
with ice skating in winter; playground Assn. Fields Baseball/Softball fields 3.5-mile hiking trail along the Passaic (908) 722-1200 ext. 5380
facilities open year-round. Beach River from bridge on Valley Road The park includes a dog park, picnic
and playground, Poplar Drive, Stirling
volleyball, arts & crafts, fishing der- at western edge of Millington to S. pavilion, and 8’ wide, half-mile long,
- Matthew G. Kantor Memori-
by, beach dances and movies also Main Avenue in Stirling. multi-use nature trail made of stone
al Park - Basketball court, bocce,
offered. horseshoes, tennis, soccer/lax/field Raptor Trust that loops around a serene pond
- Central Middle School, Central hockey, playground, pavilion, walk- 1390 White Bridge Road, with views of nearby meadows. In
Avenue, Stirling – basketball court ing path. Millington another section of the park, there is a
and ball fields * - Turtle Rock Park, Stirling, next to (908) 647-2353 synthetic turf multi-use field, synthet-
- Gillette Elementary School, Stirling Train Station - picnic tables, www.theraptortrust.org ic turf and natural turf soccer fields,
and a nature trail.
Watchung
Watchung Recreation
Commission
15 Mountain Blvd., Watchung
(908) 756-0080, ext. 210
www.watchungnj.com
Mobus Field
Brookdale Road, Watchung
Baseball field, tennis court, basketball
court, playground, pavilion and picnic
tables
Phillips Field
Corner of Brookdale Road & Stirling
Road
Baseball, softball and soccer
Watchung Lake Park
Stirling Road, Watchung Circle,
Watchung
Fishing is allowed on the lake.
Best Lake Picnic Grove
Valley Road, Watchung
Fishing is permitted. A hiking trail
Stirling Lake Park surrounds the lake.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
>> IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CALL 911
Long Hill Township
Emergency Management
Coordinator
1802 Long Hill Rd., Millington
Coordinator: Shayne Daly
(908) 647-6131 (non emergency)
oemcoordinator@longhillnj.gov
Long Hill Township
Police Department
264 Mercer Street, Stirling
Stirling, N.J. 07980
(908) 647-1800 (Non Emergency)
Police Chief: Ahmed Naga
Stirling Fire Company
321 Somerset Street, Stirling
(908) 647-2669 (non emergency)
Fire Chief: Al Gallo
President: Craig Tuma
stirlingfirecompany.com
Millington Volunteer
Fire Company No. 1
1891 Long Hill Rd., Millington Warren Twp. OEM and Warren Police Dept. completed their second food drive for 150
(908) 647-5882 (non emergency) plus families of elementary school children in Somerset County and delivered the do-
Fire Chief: Pat White nations today that filled a large Police pick up truck and two SUVs. Susan Zeitels of the
President: Brendan Rae Green Team helped arrange a donation from Wagner Arboretum of 60 tomato plants
that will become a welcomed learning experience for the students. From left to right,
Long Hill First Aid Squad
Officer Dylan Cote, Lt. Paul Dzeidzic, Mayor George Lazo, OEM Coordinator Jane Asch, Lt. Eric
Valley Rd., P.O. Box 145, Gillette
(908) 647-2181 Yaccarino, Sgt. Matthew Saum
(non emergency)
email: info@longhillfas.us Warren Fire Department (908) 756-6223 (non emergency) (non emergency)
Squad Captain: Carly Snyder 46 Mountain Blvd. Asst. Chief: Aram Kachidurian OEM coordinator: Carolyn Solon
President: Rob Hovanec Warren, N.J. 07059
Washington Valley Volunteer Watchung Police
(908) 753-8000, ext. 274
Fire Company No. 4 840 Somerset Street, Watchung
Chief: Mark Russo
Warren 146 Washington Valley Road, Warren (908) 756-3663 (non emergency)
chief@warrenfire.org
(732) 356-1432 (non emergency) Police Chief: Andrew Hart
warrenfire.org
Emergency Management Asst. Chief: Charlie Boschen
Coordinator Mt. Bethel Volunteer Watchung Fire Department
Warren Township Rescue Squad 57 Mountain Blvd. (Headquarters
Jane Asch Fire Co. No. 1
6 Bardy Road, Warren station), Watchung
46 Mountain Blvd., Warren 128 Mount Bethel Road, Warren
P.O. Box 4306, Warren 15C Bonnie Burn Road
(908) 753-8000 ext. 262 (908) 561-7592 (non emergency)
(908) 753-2477 (non emergency) (east station), Watchung
(non emergency) Asst. Chief: Derek Reedman
President: Stacey Choy (908) 756-6288 (non emergency)
jasch@warrennj.org mtbethelfire@gmail.com
Chief: Matthew Butterly fax (908) 753-3387
www.warrenfire.org
Warren Township www.warrenrescue.org Fire Chief: Albert DeSandolo
Police Department Mt. Horeb Volunteer
44 Mountain Blvd., Warren Fire Company No. 2 Watchung Rescue Squad
(908) 753-1000 (non emergency) 19 Elm Ave., Warren Watchung 10 Stirling Road
fax (908) 757-7915 (908) 647-2448 (non emergency) Watchung 07069
Emergency Management (908) 755-1297 (non emergency)
Police chief: William Keane Asst. Chief: Dave Dante 15 Mountain Blvd.,Watchung
warrenpolice.com Squad Captain: Matthew King
Community Fire Company No. 3 (908) 756-0080 ext. 239 www.watchungems.org
14 Community Place, Warren and/or (908) 756-0091
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Somerset County: Making Vibrant Connections
County Administration Building, 20 Grove St., P.O. Box 3000, Somerville 08876-1262
(908) 231-7000 - www.co.somerset.nj.us - email: publicinfo@co.somerset.nj.us
Warren Twp. and Watchung Borough are Colonial days when only property owners,
located in eastern Somerset County. The then known as freeholders, could be elected
county encompasses 305 square miles, has to office.
21 municipalities, is located at the hub of Originally one freeholder represent-
central New Jersey, and is one of only two ed each municipality, but as counties grew,
“land-locked” counties in the state (Morris this became too unwieldy. Today Somerset
County is the other). Other municipalities has five commissioners elected at-large for
that make up the county are Bedminster staggered three-year terms representing the
Twp., Bernards Twp., Bernardsville, Bound county in its entirety, and each commission-
Brook, Branchburg, Bridgewater, Far Hills, er chairs a standing committee related to hu-
Franklin, Green Brook, Hillsborough, Man- man services, finance and administration,
ville, Millstone, Montgomery, North Plain- public works or public health and safety.
field, Peapack-Gladstone, Raritan, Rocky The position of county commissioner is
Hill, Somerville and South Bound Brook. The 2021 Somerset County Board of Commis- part-time, but there is a full-time county ad-
The county contains a wide diversity of ministrator who attends to the day-to-day
sioners are, from left, Paul Drake, Deputy Di-
landscape, population and development that operations of county government. Many
reflects the varied lifestyles of its estimated rector Sara Sooy, Director Shanel Y. Robinson, boards, commissions and advisory groups
335,432 residents occupying some 125,000 Douglas Singleterry and Melonie Marano. also assist the commissioners in prioritiz-
households. Somerset County values its di- ing and making decisions on various issues.
versity and excels at “Making Vibrant Con- ryWeekend.com. A sampling of the services offered by the
nections” by establishing successful part- As one of America’s oldest counties, Som- Somerset County Commissioners includes
nerships with residents, businesses, local erset is steeped in Colonial and Revolution- a convenient curbside recycling program, a
governments and affiliated county agencies ary War history. The county was established leadership program for those interested in a
to promote innovative poublic service for by charter on May 22, 1688, with land con- community engagement, and a countywide,
the benefit of the entire community. veyances dating to 1651. Historic sites, mon- renewable energy program that has brought
According to the 2000 Census, Somerset uments and buildings are found in virtually solar energy to towns and school districts.
County was the fastest-growing county in every town, preserved for future generations. Somerset County, among the wealthiest
New Jersey from 1990 to 2000, with a popula- The county’s 14,701 acres of parkland in- in the nation, is one of about 100 counties
tion growth rate of 23.8 percent. Seniors, 65 clude golf courses, picnic areas, hiking and (less than 2 percent), out of more than 3,000
and over, now account for more than 14 per- bicycling trails, stables, a swimming pool, nationwide, to hold a triple-A bond rating,
cent of the population, although that num- an Environmental Education Center, the which ensures it can borrow money at the
ber is expected to increase dramatically as Natirar property in the Somerset Hills and best possible rates when needed for major
the baby boomer generation continues to age. the County Fairgrounds, which hosts the projects.
The Somerset County Board of County Somerset County 4-H Fair each year. Somerset County is consistently recog-
Commissioners, the Somerset County Office In addition to parkland, another 3,253 gre- nized for its quality of life. In 2018, it was
on Aging & Disability Services and the Visit- enway acres are preserved through county ranked as the best county for families in
ing Nurse Association of Somerset Hills have and municipal open space partnerships, as New Jersey (Niche.com), the best coun-
a unique partnership project that is serv- well as almost 8,900 acres of farmland. ty to live in the state (Niche.com ) and the
ing seniors in the Somerset Hills area. TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, which 3rd healthiest in New Jersey (Robert Wood
A modern complex off Mount Airy Road draws visitors for ballgames and its proxim- Johnson Foundation).
in Bernards Township is home to both the ity to shopping and restaurants, is an exam-
county-operated Senior Wellness Center ple of how the county came up with a cre- 2021 Somerset County
and the VNA headquarters. For information ative solution to an under-used property
about the county’s senior programs, call toll- – the site is the redevelopment of a brown- Board of County Commissioners
free 1-888-747-1122. field site (the former American Cyanamid
The 14th Annual Somerset County Week- property). Shanel Y. Robinson, Director
end Journey Through The Past will be held The county’s educational facilities – Rar- Sara Sooy, Deputy Director
this year, offering free tours of historic sites itan Valley Community College and the Melonie Marano
around the county during the second week- Somerset County Vocational and Technical Paul Drake
end in October. This autumn weekend fea- Schools – are among the finest in the state. Douglas Singleterry
tures interpreted tours led by costumed do- The college, a two-year school in Branch-
cents; special collections and exhibitions; burg Township, includes a library/theater
Michael J. Amorosa, Administrator/Clerk
period re-enactments and much more. complex and a planetarium.
It’s also a chance to visit some histor- Until 2020, New Jersey was the only state
Darrin J. Russo, Sheriff
ic sites not generally open to the public. where elected county officials were called Steve Peter, County Clerk
A list of this year’s participating sites and freeholders (most other states elect a coun- Frank G. Bruno, Surrogate
other Weekend Journey information will be ty commission or county council). The term
CountyCommissioners@co.somerset.nj.us
posted on the event website at www.SCHisto- “freeholder” was a carryover term from
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