Oxford
Township, Warren County
Oxford
Township is located in Warren County. As of
the 2010 United States Census,
the township's population was 2,514. It part of the eastern-most region of
the Lehigh Valley.
The origin of
the name and the exact date of the township's creation is in dispute. One
source says that the township was named for the University of Oxford in
England, and was formed in either 1753 or 1755,[19] but other sources claim that the township was
named after an early settler named John Axford, who came to settle in the area
with others between 1735 and 1739.
Oxford
Township was formed from portions of Greenwich
Township on May 30, 1754, while the area was still part
of Sussex County. It was
incorporated on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of
townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature.
Mansfield Township became part of the newly formed Warren County on November
20, 1824. Over the centuries since its creation, portions of the township were
taken to form Knowlton Township (February
23, 1763), Franklin
Township, Harmony Township and Hope Township (all on
April 8, 1839), Belvidere (April 7,
1845) and White Township (April
9, 1913).
Oxford Furnace,
constructed in 1741, was the third furnace in Colonial New Jersey and the first
constructed at a site where iron ore was mined. Other furnaces used ore
extracted from bogs in South Jersey, impure
deposits called bog iron. Oxford Furnace operated the
longest of any of the Colonial-era furnaces, not being "blown out"
until 1884. In 1835, it was the site of America's first successful use of
the hot blast in which preheated air was blown into the
furnace, cutting production time. Though worn down by time, much of the site
still stands. Oxford Furnace is listed on the State and the National
Register of Historic Places.
Table of Contents
1. Township Information
2. Education
3. Preschools and Daycares
4. Sports and Recreation
5. Places of Worship
6. Transportation
7. Points of Interest
8. Newspapers
1. Township Information
Oxford Township is governed under
the Township form of government. The three-member Township Committee
is elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of
office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year as
part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At an
annual reorganization meeting held during the first week of January, the
Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to
serve as Deputy Mayor.
Oxford Township Site https://www.oxfordtwpnj.org/
Police Oxford Township uses the services of the Washington
Township, Warren County’s force https://www.washington-twp-warren.org/departments/police_department.php
Fire Oxford has a volunteer fire
department. What a great way to get
involved in your new community! https://www.ovfd.com/
Emergency Services Another volunteer service organization and
another opportunity to become a member of the community. https://www.facebook.com/39rescue/
Library https://www.warrenlib.org/
Warren County Site https://www.co.warren.nj.us/
2. Education
The Oxford Township School District serves public school
students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Oxford Central School. As of the 2014-15
school year, the district and its one school had an enrollment of 413 students
and 30.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for
a student–teacher ratio of
13.8:1.
Public school
students in ninth through twelfth grades are served by the Warren Hills
Regional School District, which is a district for grades 7-12 that
also serves students from the municipalities of Franklin
Township, Mansfield
Township, Washington Borough and Washington
Township, with students from Oxford Township attending on a tuition
basis as part of a sending/receiving
relationship. Schools in the district (with 2012-13 enrollment
data from the National
Center for Education Statistics) are Warren Hills Regional Middle
School (grades 7 and 8; 616 students) located in Washington Borough
and Warren Hills Regional High
School (grades 9 - 12; 1,246 students) located in Washington
Township.
Students from
the township and from all of Warren County are eligible to attend Ridge and
Valley Charter School in Frelinghuysen Township (for
grades K-8)] or Warren County Technical
School in Washington borough (for 9-12),] with special education services provided by local
districts supplemented throughout the county by the Warren
County Special Services School District in Oxford Township (for
PreK-12)
Oxford School https://www.oxfordcentral.org/
Warren Hills
High School https://www.warrenhills.org/highschool
Ridge and
Valley Charter School https://www.ridgeandvalley.org/
Warren County
Technical School https://www.wctech.org/wcts/
Warren County
Community College https://www.warren.edu/
Centenary
University https://www.centenaryuniversity.edu
3. Preschools and
Daycares
Oxford Township School District Preschool https://www.oxfordcentral.org/prek-information.php
Tree of Life
Preschool https://www.thetreeoflifepreschool.com/
The Ginger Tree Preschool of the Arts https://www.thegingertreeschool.com/
The Goddard School https://www.goddardschool.com/nj-ny/clinton-route-31-nj
Kindercare https://www.kindercare.com/our-centers/oxford/nj
Little Bears
Learning Center https://www.littlebearslearningcenter.com/
Good Shepherd
Christian Academy https://www.gscacademy.com/
4. Sports
and Recreation
Oxford Recreation https://www.oyanj.org/
Summer Camp https://ussportsinstitute.com/summer-camps-nj/summer-sports-camps-warren-county/oxford-township-area.html
Oxford Township Recreation https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Sports---Recreation/Oxford-Township-Parks-Recreation-100352890034959/
Warren County Parks https://warrenparks.com/parks/
Local Summer Camps and Parks https://www.tricountyresourcenet.org/search/recreation-and-social-programs-volunteer-opportunities-directory-hunterdon-somerset-and-warren-counties/
Oxford Bikeway https://www.traillink.com/trail/oxford-bikeway/
Oxford Parks and Recreation https://www.oxfordrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29571
Merrill Creek Reservoir https://merrillcreek.com/
Oakwood Lanes https://www.oakwoodlanes.com/
5. Places
of Worship
Saint Lukes Lutheran Church https://stlukeswashington.com/
Saint Patrick and Saint Rose Catholic
Church https://www.stpatrickrose.org/
St. Rose of Lima Church https://discovermass.com/church/st-rose-of-lima-oxford-nj/
Jewish Center of Northwest NJ https://www.jcnwj.org/
Blue Army Shrine https://www.bluearmy.com/the-national-shrine/
Saint Theodore Catholic Church https://www.sttheodorenj.com/
First Presbyterian Church of Washington https://www.washingtonfpc.org/
Faith Discovery Church https://www.faithdiscovery.com/
Beit Brachot Messianic Fellowship https://beitbrachot.org/
The Presbyterian Church of Harmony https://tpcnh.org/
Episcopal Church of Saint Luke and Mary https://www.stlukestmary.com/
Worship Church https://worshipchurch.us/
Buttzville United Methodist Church https://buttzvillechurch.org/
The Ministry of Salvation Fellowship https://theministryofsalvationfellowship.org/
Anawim Community https://www.anawim2.com
Oxford Second Presbyterian Church https://www.oxford2nd.org/
6. Transportation
Oxford is conveniently located between
major commuter routes. It is closest to
Route 80. Route 31 passes through the township, using Route 31, one can travel
north to Routes 46 and 80 or go south to Routes 57, 22, and 78.
Warren County Shuttle Service https://www.co.warren.nj.us/Humanservices/transportation.html
Warren County Bus Routes https://www.usbusstation.com/new_jersey/warren_county_bus_routes.htm
NJ Transit
https://www.njtransit.com/hp/hp_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=HomePageTo
Warren County Transportation Services https://www.njtgo.com/counties/Warren/Transportation/Warren_County%20Transportation.html
7. Points
of Interest
Shippen Manor https://warrenparks.com/wcchc/
Oxford Furnace https://www.njskylands.com/hsoxfordfurnace
Oxford Lake https://www.lakelubbers.com/oxford-furnace-lake-988/
NJ Fish Hatchery https://www.njfishandwildlife.com/pequest.htm
In Flight Balloon Adventures https://www.balloonnj.com/
Explore Warren County https://www.explorewarren.org/
Paintball Depot https://paintballdepot.com/site/
Land of Make Believe https://www.lomb.com/
Latoka Wolf Preserve https://www.lakotawolf.com/
United Astromony Club of NJ https://www.uacnj.org/
Things to do with Kids in Warren
County https://www.jerseyfamilyfun.com/things-to-do-with-kids-in-warren-county/
New Jersey Skylands https://www.njskylands.com/
8. Newspapers
Warren County News https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/
NJ.com Warren County Wanderings https://www.nj.com/warren/
Warren County Reporter https://www.nj.com/
Easton Express https://www.lehighvalleylive.com