Chester Township and Chester Borough are two separate towns. They are located in Morris County NJ about 40 miles west of New York City. Chester Borough is completely surrounded by Chester Township. The Borough has a picturesque downtown with retail shops, antique stores, and restaurants. The Township is a residential community made up of estates, farms, and housing developments. Homes in the Borough and Township have a Chester (07930) mailing address. However, some homes in the Township have a Flanders (07836), Mendham (07945), Gladstone (07934), or Far Hills (07931) mailing address.

Chester Borough has a total area of 1.45 square miles. There are approximately 627 housing units in the community. Chester Borough is well-known for its historic downtown village, old world charm, and community atmosphere. Most of the Borough is devoted to single family homes that range from 1800s historic colonials to new construction. Shadow Ridge - a neighborhood built by Toll Brothers in the 1990s - features 3,000+ square foot center hall colonials that are within walking distance to the village.

Chester Township has a total area of 29.3 square miles. There are approximately 2,400 housing units in the community. Chester Township has a rural and country atmosphere. Residential housing includes everything from historic homes to magnificent palatial estate homes that were constructed in recent years. Housing developments and neighborhoods include: Dogwood Acres, Four Bridges, Fox Chase, Timber Ridge, Hillside Estates, Colby Farm, Roxiticus Valley, Pleasant Hill Estates, Chester Woods, Chestnut Run, Colts Run, Tannersbrook Estates, Twin Brooks, Forrest Hills, Cedar Ridge, Hartley Meadows, Briarcliff, The Pond at Chester, Ashton Woods, Hedgerows, Far Hills, Bamboo Brook, Trout Brook Estates, Highland Farm, Warren Cutting, Roxiticus Ridge, Paladin Estates, Lamerson Hunt, Winston Farms, Walnut Hill Estates, and Beacon Hill Estates.

Chester townhome and condo neighborhoods include: Four Seasons at Chester is located in Chester Township and Chestertowne is located in Chester Borough.

Chester is easily accessible to U.S. Route 206 and County Highway 510. The train station in Morristown is located to the east. Chester Street Map

Chester Borough and Chester Township students in grades K-8 attend the Chester Public School District. Schools in the district are Dickerson Elementary School (K-2), Bragg Intermediate School (3-5), and Black River Middle School (6-8). Public school students in grades 9-12 attend West Morris Mendham High School, which is located in Mendham Borough.

There are eight parks facilities located and maintained by Chester Township, which include Chubb Park, Tiger Brook Park, Black River Park, MacGregor Preserve, Evan Family Forest Preserve, Highlands Ridge Park, and Allen and Knights Tract. These parks offer a wide variety activities including hiking trails, fishing areas, playgrounds, baseball, softball, & soccer fields, as well as a Special Events Showground (located in Chubb Park) and tennis courts. Chester Borough has a variety of parks which include Grove Street Park, Memorial Field and Chester Park.

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