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Chester is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,635. Chester Township was established as a separate political entity on April 1, 1799, including the area of both the Township and the downtown Village area which came to be the Borough. The Borough of Chester was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 3, 1930, based on the results of a referendum held on April 25, 1930, and is today a separate municipality surrounded entirely by Chester Township.[7]
[edit] GeographyChester is located at 40°47′10″N 74°41′34″W / 40.785999°N 74.692904°W (40.785999, -74.692904).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), all of it land. [edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,635 people, 609 households, and 426 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,063.0 people per square mile (409.9/km2). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 407.6/sq mi (157.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.68% White, 0.80% African American, 1.71% Asian, 2.02% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.85% of the population. There were 609 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15. In the borough the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $80,398, and the median income for a family was $106,260. Males had a median income of $76,772 versus $45,833 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $42,564. About 2.1% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. [edit] Government[edit] Local governmentChester is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[10] As of 2008[update], the Mayor of Chester is Dr. Dennis S. Verbaro. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Robert Davis, Matt Finney, Timothy Iversen, Gary Marshuetz, Jim Robshaw and Valle Schloesser.[11] [edit] Merger discussion with Chester TownshipIn 2007, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine created incentives for small towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants to combine with other cities. The goal was to reduce the overall cost of government and thereby offer some tax relief. "New Jersey has 21 counties, 566 municipalities and 616 school districts, and property taxes average $6,800 per homeowner, or twice the national average." [12] Chester Borough was carved out of Chester Township in 1930 in an effort to control a water utility. Now that the two towns share a single water supply, that issue is moot. Governor Corzine's plan to reduce or eliminate state aid now has residents considering recombining towns. While the towns share schools, fire departments, and other municipal services, some residents are concerned about the unknown costs of a merger.[12] The two mayors have publicly endorsed a cost/benefit analysis of a merger. Two past efforts failed so the towns are taking a slow and deliberate approach to determine the savings, if any.[12] [edit] Federal, state and county representationChester is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.[13] New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 24th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Steve Oroho (R, Franklin) and in the Assembly by Gary R. Chiusano (R, Augusta) and Alison Littell McHose (R, Franklin).[14] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[15] Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats up for election each year.[16] As of 2008[update], Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Margaret Nordstrom,[17] Deputy Freeholder Director Gene F. Feyl,[18] Douglas R. Cabana,[19] William J. Chegwidden,[20] John J. Murphy, James W. Murray[21] and Jack J. Schrier.[22][23] [edit] EducationStudents in grades K-8 attend the Chester Township Public School District, together with children from Chester Township. Public school students in grades 9-12 attend West Morris Mendham High School, which is located in Mendham Borough and is part of the West Morris Regional High School District. Students in the district come from the surrounding Morris County school districts of Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and from Washington Township.[24] [edit] TransportationNew Jersey Transit local bus service is provided on the MCM4 and MCM5 routes.[25] [edit] Points of interest[edit] References
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