Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County
TEWKSBURY INFO
Tewksbury Township is located in Hunterdon County, New
Jersey. It is 31.699 square miles in
size and has a population of approximately 6,000. Located approximately 49 miles from New York
City, its close proximity, combined with easy access to Routes 78, 287, 22, 206
and the train make it ideal for commuting.
Tewksbury Township is a residential community located in the northeastern portion of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The community consists of approximately 4,800 people spread out over an area covering 31 square miles. The township is located within the New York Metropolitan Area and is an attractive location for residential development. Morris County and Somerset County border the community on the north and east. Located to the west are the Hunterdon County communities of Clinton and Lebanon Township and Califon.
The entire thirty-one square miles are comprised of the unincorporated communities of Mountainville, Oldwick, Pottersville, Cokesbury, and Fairmount. The school district maintains one elementary school and one middle school. The community is well served by its school system which is noted for providing a great deal of individualized attention to students and for providing a curriculum that is educationally challenging and enhanced by its outreach partnerships with local institutions and organizations.
Tewksbury Township’s rural setting has been preserved over the years, although slow changes have been occurring in more recent land development activities. Attempts to preserve the atmosphere and current characteristics can be seen through the passage of ordinances that require the maintenance of the historical character of buildings in the existing villages of the community. The most significant change in the community is found in the demographics of the residents and in the population growth since 1950. Historically, the land was owned predominantly by farmers. Today, much of the land is owned and populated by business executives and other professional people who commute into New York City and other metropolitan cities via the Route 78 corridor. The majority of past residential development has been single-family dwellings.
The population growth has continued from the 1950’s to the present day by increasing as follows: 1,439 residents (in 1950) to 1,908 residents (in 1960) to 2,950 residents (in 1976) to 4,300 (residents (in 1985) to 4,800 residents (in 1992) and to 5,500 (in 2000).
The township is very rural in nature with homes sited on several
acres. There are large estates in the
township. The village of Oldwick is home
to several restaurants and shops. Nearby are several other options for shopping
along the major arteries.
Township
Links
Tewksbury
Township was incorporated in 1798 and has a rich history. Due to its small size
many of the township offices are open on a part time basis.
Township
website http://www.tewksburytwp.net/
Tewksbury
Township Library www.tewksburylibrary.com
Hunterdon
County Library www.hclibrary.us
Tewksbury
Rescue Squad www.tewksburyrescue.us
Oldwick
Fire Company www.ofc24.com
School
Links
Tewksbury
Township has a K-8 district with Tewksbury Elementary and Old Turnpike Middle School. It is a sending district to Voorhees High
School. There are many fine private
schools in the area.
Tewksbury
Township Schools http://www.tewksburyschools.org.
Voorhees
High School www.nhvweb.net/vhs/home
Raritan
Valley College http://www.raritanval.edu/
Tewksbury
PTA http://tewksburynjpta.com
Tewksbury
Education Foundation www.tewksburytef.org
White
House Prep http://www.whitehouseprep.org/
Happy
Face Nursery School www.happyfacenurseryschool.com
Haytown
Nursery School (908) 832-5645
Valley
Brook Country Day School http://www.valleybrookcountrydayschool.com/
St.
Joseph’s School Mendham www.sjsmendham.org/
Far
Hills Country Day http://www.fhcds.org/
Gill
St. Bernards www.gsbschool.org/
Delbarton http://www.delbarton.org/
Villa
Walsh http://www.villawalsh.org/s/172/start.aspx
Pingry http://www.pingry.org/
Places
of Worship
Tewksbury
Township has a few places of worship primarily in the town of Oldwick. But nearby, in other towns, are many other
options.
St.
John Neumann Catholic Church www.ccsjn.org
Fairmont
Presbyterian Church http://www.fpctoday.org/
Califon
United Methodist Church http://www.califonumc.org/
Zion
Lutheran Church http://www.zionoldwick.com/
Community
Organizations
Tewksbury
Township, through small in population, has a very active community. Listed below are several opportunities to become involved and meet
local residents.
Chamber
of Commerce https://www.chamberofcommerce.com/oldwick-nj
Women’s
Club of Tewksbury www.tewksburywomansclub.org
Tewksbury
Historical Association www.tewksburyhistory.net
Tewksbury
Land Trust www.tewksburylandtrust.org
Oldwick
Community Players www.oldwickplayers.org
Cub
Scout Pack 199 www.oldwickpack199.org
Boy
Scout Troop 199 www.oldwicktroop199.org
Girl
Scouts http://www.gscsnj.org/
4H https://nj4h.rutgers.edu/
Friends
of the Tewksbury Library www.tewksburylibraryfriends.org
Recreation
Tewksbury
Township is a beautiful rural area and has many recreational areas. Nearby in
Califon is the Columbia Trail which runs from Long Valley to High Bridge along
an old railroad bed. It is ideal for
biking, hiking and walking.
Tewksbury
Athletic Association www.taa-sports.org
Tewksbury
Trail Association www.tta-nj.org
Columbia
Trail www.njtrails.org/trail/columbia-trail
Whitman
Sanctuary Trail Map
http://www.tewksburytwp.net/vertical/sites/%7BD2ADF135-51CB-4C37-AD05-8AC7E1898ECD%7D/uploads/%7BCF265E19-5350-4E3D-A539-24C134A907A2%7D.PDF
YMCA
Basking Ridge http://www.somersetcountyymca.org/
Newspapers
Tewksbury
Township events can be found in the following publications.
NJ.com
Hunterdon County http://www.nj.com/hunterdon/
Topix.com http://www.topix.com/city/oldwick-nj
Skylands
Visitor http://www.njskylands.com/tntewksbury
Star
Ledger www.nj.com/starledger/
Daily
Record www.dailyrecord.com/
Observer
Tribune http://www.newjerseyhills.com/observer-tribune/
Transit
Though
Tewksbury Township is located adjacent to several commuter routes, there are
several options for public transportation.
NJ
Transit http://www.njtransit.com/
Transbridge
Bus http://www.transbridgelines.com/
Utility
Information
Water
and sewer services in the Pottersville section of the Township are serviced
by New Jersey American Water.
www.amwater.com/njaw
The
following link is to the contact information page.
www.amwater.com/njaw/customer-service/contact-us
The
following link is to the main website for Comcast.
FAQ’s can be answered here.
www.comcast.com
800-266-2278
The
following link is to the main website for Century
Link. FAQ’s can be answered here.
www.centurylink.com
877-611-5532
The
following link is to the main website for PSE&G.
www.pseg.com
To report an outage or for emergency information, please call PSE&G
at 800-436-7734.
JCP&L has two main
numbers available to the public.
To report an outage 888-544-4877
Customer Service 800-662-3115
