What's in your water? Find out during the annual well water testing event taking place on Sept. 13 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. when you can pickup your test kit at the Chester Township Municipal Building. See flyer for details.  

Road Resurfacing Schedule as of 8/29/25 All dates tentative depending on weather conditions.    Tuesday 9/2 Benjamin Road, South Gables Drive, Tiger Brook Lane Wednesday 9/3 Ashland Ter., East Fox Chase Road. Thursday 9/4 Benjamin Road, Fre...

YOUR TREASURE AWAITS at the Chester Town Wide Spring Garage & Yard SaleSaturday, September 13, 2025, 9am-3pmIf it rains, the sale will take place on Sunday September 14, 2025.Are you a Garage/Yard Sale fanatic? Do you love to bargain shop and exp...

Announcing the official release of 'Alert Chester' Alert Chester is a notification system that will be used to transmit information and alerts to our residents. One of our initiatives, based on resident feedback, was to be able to better communicate ...

Dear Residents, We want to inform you that Chester Township will be terminating its participation in the Hunterdon Area Energy Cooperative (HAEC) aggregation program. We’ve found that the program is no longer being managed as effectively as it once w...

Public Comment Opportunity! Morris County and its communities have updated the 2020 Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, ensuring that Morris County municipalities remain eligible to receive certain types of federal mitig...

New Jersey’s Lead Safe Law states that certain rental properties in Chester Township are required to have a visual inspection to assess for lead hazards completed by July 22, 2025. If you received a notice, or own a rental property in Chester Townshi...

PLEASE LEASH YOUR DOG! Chester Township would like to remind dog owners that dogs must remain leashed in parks and all public spaces in Chester Township. Township ordinances regarding leash laws are as follows: 62-14 Dogs at large prohibited; excepti...

JCPL is going to begin a major upgrade to the Pleasant Hill Substation and related infrastructure that should dramatically increase the reliability of our electrical grid for residents in Chester Township. This work involves cross-connecting areas of...

On October 1, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., the Mayor and Council, with members the Planning Board in attendance, will hold a meeting regarding the future of the Glenlora site. By way of background, the Township purchased the Glenlora site in 2005 and planned t...

NJ’s new tree removal and replacement law The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) required the Township to adopt a new ordinance for tree removal & replacement under its stormwater regulations.  Before removing any tree...

Chester Township is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a 2024 US Department of Homeland Security grant in the amount of $244,761.90. As part of the ‘Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program’ administered by the Federal Emergency Management...

New Jersey’s newest lead-based paint law, “New Jersey’s Lead-Safe Certification,” requires that all residential rental properties constructed prior to 1978 must undergo a lead paint inspection (visual only for Chester Township) at next tena...

Information for New Jersey Farm Owners on H5N1 Bird Flu The New Jersey Departments of Health and Agriculture are closely monitoring the emerging situation with H5N1 bird flu and would like to provide important information to New Jersey farm owners. H...

National Suicide Prevention: Crisis Hotline - Dial 988   People can call or text 988 or chat  988lifeline.org for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. 988 serves as a...

At its annual inspection of the parks system on May 8th, the Chester Township Parks Committee proudly announced that the first field at the new and improved Black River Fields will be dedicated as “Bill Foelsch Field”. As Chester Township’s parks con...

After several years of diligent efforts to grade, level, and improve the turf quality, we are pleased to announce that the Black River Fields in Chester are now open for recreational use. Chester lacrosse players took a break and joined Mayor Mike In...

Residents have received a bill in the mail that lists payments due to Chester Township for trash collection in April and October. This reflects the changes in our garbage contract with Blue Diamond Disposal (read more here).  Residents can pay t...

If you've been to MacGregor Park this month, you might have noticed a turf grass field being replanted with a native grass/wildflower meadow mix. Thanks to Sustainable Jersey and the PSEG Foundation for the $2000 grant to buy seed, to Rich Prado and ...

Ash borer damage to ash tree

Chester residents - please walk the edge of your property and check for dead ash trees. Dead trees that pose a danger to falling on roads and power lines, or to yours or your neighbor's property, need to be taken down as soon as possible. T...