Town Guide
A charming downtown, beautiful homes, historic character, and a desirable small-town atmosphere.
U.S. Route 206 and County Route 513, which is Main Street through town, meet in Chester.
Chester Borough, incorporated in 1930, is entirely surrounded by Chester Township. Its historic Main Street is home to the Chester House Inn and the First Congregational Church, both on the National Register of Historic Places; the church's congregation dates to 1740.
Downtown Chester is a walkable stretch of independent shops and restaurants along Main Street.
Forests and hiking trails surround Chester. Hacklebarney State Park, about 890 acres, follows the Black River, one of New Jersey's well-known trout streams. Black River County Park, home of the Cooper Gristmill, and the 131-acre Willowwood Arboretum are nearby, and Chester Township has permanently preserved more than 40% of its land.
Property tax rates are set locally. Official New Jersey information:
Official school information from the New Jersey Department of Education:
No one can promise that a property is free from flood risk. New Jersey's Flood Risk Notification Tool lets you look up whether an address is in a FEMA-designated flood hazard area. Sellers answer flood questions on the property condition disclosure statement, and landlords give tenants a flood risk notice before a lease is signed or renewed.
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