Chester, New Jersey

About Chester

Chester, NJ is a small town located in northern New Jersey, home to 1,695 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Chester is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.59 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,066 residents per square mile.

📰 Chester News Today

• Free Back-To-School Vaccines Available For Mendham, Chester Children Patch · Aug 18
• Slain NJ mom Brooke Hanlon's family backs investigators two months after her stabbing death Fox News · Aug 13
• Brooke Hanlon Laid to Rest, Husband Returns to N.J. Home, as Search to Find Young Mom’s Killer Enters 3rd Month People.com · Aug 17
• Brooke Alexandra Hanlon Obituary (2026) - Chester, NJ - Bailey Funeral Home - Mendham Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• NJ mom’s murder shrouded in secrecy as PI says ‘never seen anything like this’ behind-closed-doors case Yahoo · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chester Unique

• One of 19 places in the US named Chester — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chester

• 5 Brothers Taqueria — mexican
• Chester Diner
• Domo7 Hibachi — sushi
• Giuseppe's Trattoria — pizza
• Ho Ho Kitchen — asian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Thai Kitchen — thai
• KC's Coffee Place (café)
• Marilyn's Cafe (café)
• Mini Mac Diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chester

• The Washington Township Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Black River Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Evans Family Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Grove Street Park reviews ★
• Highlands Ridge Park reviews ★
• MacGregor Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Meadowbrook Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mount Paul Memorial Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Seward Hill Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tanners Brook Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tiger Brook Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chester

• Black River Middle School
• Bragg Elementary School
• Dickerson Elementary School
• West Morris Central High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chester

🏘️ Nearby Communities