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Town Information - Chatham Borough - Morris County
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Chatham Borough |
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Unofficial, common or
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All zip codes and their Post Office names within town
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POST OFFICE:
19 South Passaic Avenue
Chatham, NJ 08400
(973)635-8400
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Link to official municipal website |
http://www.chathamborough.org |
I. Single Family Resale Requirements for Residential Properties:
Certificate of Continued Occupancy
Include certificate and fees, fire alarm requirements, carbon monoxide
alarm requirements
When available, telephone numbers, department names, costs, "lead
times", days/hours of operations of each department and scheduling
method.
SINGLE FAMILY RESALE REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES:
Certificate of Continued Occupancy is required and includes Smoke Detector Certificate; cost is $50.00 contact 635-5507.
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C/O Requirements for Rentals
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C/O Requirements for 2-4 Family Homes:
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Sign Regulations: Municipal regulations covering "For Sale" signs, open
house signs. List any private communities within the town borders (no
regulations, just the NAMES).
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Cell Phone Regulations
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Trash disposal, sewer and water information if NOT municipal. Sewer and
water, include names of service providers. For trash collection, do NOT
include provider.
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Fencing regulations and information regarding fence permits.
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Parking Information: Municipal Lots, Public Transit Lots, where to
get permits, etc...
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"Horse" regulations
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II. History: Characteristics: Limited to those things that will probably
not change.
Land Area: (square miles approximately)
Population: (approximately)
HISTORY: In the late 1720’s Chatham’s earliest settlers, most of whom came from New England, built their dwellings along the banks of the Passaic River where the Lenape’s Minisink Trail had crossed. By 1773 they had built some thirty plain wood houses, taverns, stores, and blacksmiths’ shops, plus a gristmill and sawmill all clustered near the Passaic Bridge. The town’s most important concentration of early buildings is situated along the historic eastern end of Main Street. Though most of these structures were altered over the years, they still retain their eighteenth-century character.
Not until 1773 did the settlement find the need for a distinctive name. Residents chose “Chatham” in the honor of William Pitt, the outspoken Earl of Chatham who had opposed the unfair taxation levied on the Colonies.
That early revolutionary spirit foreshadowed Chatham’s active role in the War. Over half the community’s fifty-five men served in the military. Local households provided food and shelter to nearby troops. In Chatham, patriot editor Shepard Kollack published his newspaper, the New Jersey Journal, a leading voice in support of independence. Toward the end of the war, Washington made Chatham his temporary headquarters. In August 1781 he spent several nights here planning final military maneuvers that would culminate in the American victory at Yorktown.
Chatham’s nineteenth-century fortunes were assured when the town’s main street became part of the Morris Turnpike in 1804. The arrival of the railroad followed in 1837. Brick-making and coal-freighting offered employment, but as those industries eventually faded villagers turned to other livelihoods. Some took up greenhouse rose growing; others kept resorts and boarding houses.
Seceding from Chatham Township in 1892, Chatham Borough was incorporated in 1897. The town quickly engineered much-needed public improvements, and many “resorters” decided to become permanent residents. They initiated the town’s twentieth-century role as a classic commuter-suburban town by building grandly eclectic houses along upper Fairmount Avenue, one of Chatham’s most architecturally notable streets.
Chatham has remained a small town with a pleasant environment. The architectural integrity of the Borough’s attractive residential neighborhoods has survived remarkably intact. The Main Street, with its diversity of historic buildings, imparts a special character to the Borough that appeals to residents and visitor alike.
Chatham Borough Historical Society
CHARACTERISTICS: Chatham Borough as a picturesque suburban community noted for its tree-lined streets, Colonial and Victorian architecture and neatly manicured lawns. The borough was a resting spot for George Washington. It has an active and popular small town Main Street shopping area and is near the Mall at Short Hills in Millburn. Commuters to New York and areas in New Jersey delight in the Boroughs easy access to all major commute routes and the train.
LAND AREA: Approximately 2.3 miles
POPULATION: 8,460 (2000)
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Links to schools - public and private:
EDUCATION: Superintendent - Joseph Schneider 973-635-5656
Chatham High School (9-12) - Linda Batz
255 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928 - 973-635-9075
Chatham Middle School (6-8) - Kenneth J. Wark
480 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928 - 973-635-7200
Lafayette School (4-5) - James Kelly
221 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928 - 973-635-8694
Milton Avenue School (K-3) - Debra Martin
Milton Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928 - 973-635-0851
Southern Boulevard School (K-3) - Ralph J. Pesapane
192 Southern Boulevard
Chatham, NJ 07928 - 973-635-5450
Washington Avenue School (K-3) - John J. Dimpel
Washington Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928 - 973-635-8962
Area Colleges: Drew University, Madison; Fairleigh Dickson University, Madison; College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station
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Link to library:
LIBRARY:
Library of the Chathams
214 Main Street
Chatham, NJ - 973-635-0603 |
Other information:
SOCIAL & CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS:
Historical Society
Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce - 973-635-2444
Robyn B. Morgan, Executive Director - 973-635-2953 FAX
27 Bowers Lane or P.O. Box 231
Chatham, NJ 07928
Boy Scouts, Patriots Path Council - 908-654-9191
1170 Route 22 West
Mountainside, NJ 07092
Chatham Community Players - 973-635-7363
23 North Passaic - 973-635-9886
Chatham Education Foundation - 973-701-8730 edfoundation@chatham-nj.org
Knights of Columbus
Kiwanis Club of the Chathams - rwhalin@rcn.com
P.O. Box 422
Chatham, NJ 07928
SENIOR CITIZEN GROUPS:
Chatham Senior Center and Resource Center - 973-635-4556
Chatham Township Municipal Building - 973-635-4565 - 58 Meyersville Road
RECREATION:
Shepard Collock Park
Memorial Park
Lum Field
Year-round activities for all ages - 973-635-7066
Township and the Borough have a joint drop in” program at Chatham High School where teens can use the gym and the weight room. 973-635-3201
HOUSES OF WORSHIP:
Congregation Beth Hatikvah - 973-701-1665
Rabbi Amy Joy Small - 973-463-0940 FAX
The Chatham United Methodist Church 973-635-7740 - 973-635-5803 FAX
460 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
ChathamUMC@mindspring.com
Stanley Congregational Church - 973-635-7723
United Church of Christ
94 Fairmount Ave.
Chatham, NJ 07928
hziegler@stanleychurch.org
Corpus Christi Parish - 973-635-0070 - 973-635-5518 FAX
234 Southern Boulevard
Chatham, NJ 07928
admin@corpuschristi.org
COMMUTING:
Buses to Summit, Morristown, Newark and New York City
Rail service Morristown to Hoboken and New York City
PATH trains Hoboken to New York City
Route 24, I-78, I-287, I-280 connect to metropolitan highway network
For rail and bus schedules and fare information call NJ Transit @ 1-800-772-2222 (within NJ) or 1-973-762-5100 out of area.
Sources of information:
www.chathamnj.org/coin
Recycling Schedule Curbside every other Monday (Please check your calendar) Depot Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Garbage Schedule Collection Zone Change effective 4.5.99 (See flyer for details)
Municipal Building - 973-635-0674
54 Fairmount Avenue
8:00 – 4:00 Monday – Friday
Administrative - 973-635-0674
Building Permits and Zoning Information - 973-635-5507
Certificates - 973-0674 ext.100
Municipal Courts - 973-635-5063
Police Department
54 Fairmount Ave.
973-635-8000
Police Department, Emergency - 911
Tax Assessor - 635-0674 ext. 105
Tax Collector (Taxes due 2/1, 5/1, 8/1, 11/1) - 973-635-0674 ext.102
Utility Billing - 973-635-0674 ext.114
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