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Morris County

Population in July 2007: 1,640. Population change since 2000: -0.2%
 

Males: 821  (50.1%)
Females: 819  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07930.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $98,428 (it was $80,398 in 2000)
Chester:  $98,428
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $590,329 (it was $293,000 in 2000)
Chester:  $590,329
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $629,625; Detached houses: $649,203; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,255,844; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,189,603; Mobile homes: $150,882
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Races in Chester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Chester: 127.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (21.7%), Irish (18.5%), German (17.8%), English (11.3%), United States (5.1%), Polish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1930

Elevation: 846 feet

Land area: 1.54 square miles.

Population density: 1066 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chester

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester borough

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

201 residents are foreign born (6.2% Latin America, 2.4% Europe, 2.3% Asia).

This borough:  12.3%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chester:  2.1% ($6,265)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
Chester satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NJ (23.0 miles , pop. 54,405).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (26.8 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (37.7 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Long Valley, NJ (2.1 miles ), Mendham borough, NJ (2.2 miles ), Peapack and Gladstone borough, NJ (2.2 miles ), Succasunna-Kenvil, NJ (2.4 miles ), Budd Lake, NJ (2.5 miles ), Far Hills borough, NJ (2.7 miles ), Bernardsville borough, NJ (2.8 miles ), Netcong borough, NJ (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.79 N, Longitude: 74.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,992 (+121.8%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 156 (19.6%)

Area code: 908

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Population change in the 1990s: +305 (+22.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)



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Crime in Chester by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0100000
    per 100,000 0.059.90.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0001000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.060.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0010000
    per 100,000 0.00.060.10.00.00.00.0
Assaults 2023020
    per 100,000 121.30.0120.3180.00.0120.90.0
Burglaries 3901225
    per 100,000 181.9539.20.060.0120.6120.9304.1
Thefts 38323527192023
    per 100,000 2304.41917.32104.61619.71145.31209.21399.0
Auto thefts 1100000
    per 100,000 60.659.90.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 134.0239.1126.3153.054.281.077.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.88
US city average:  3.00

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Chester-area historical tornado activity is above New Jersey state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the Chester borough center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 10.1 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Chester topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:
  • MATHENY SCHOOL & HOSPITAL,THE (about 6 miles; PEAPACK, NJ)
  • HACKETTSTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ)
  • MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Chester, NJ

Local government website: WWW.CHESTERBOROUGH.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:
  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 7 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MADISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,283)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,856)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 25 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 30,649)
Public high school in Chester:
Public elementary/middle schools in Chester:
Private elementary/middle schools in Chester:
  • SUBURBAN HILLS SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 41 OAKDALE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • DEVEREUX - DEERHAVEN (Students: 70; Location: PO BOX 520 230 POTTERSVILLE R; Grades: UG - UG; Girls only)
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Library in Chester:
  • CHESTER LIBRARY (Operating income: $466,182; Location: 250 WEST MAIN ST; 41,879 books; 3,734 audio materials; 3,007 video materials; 123 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Chester: First Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Chester Congregational Churchyard (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester and their reported violations in the past:

COUNTRY VIEW VILLAGE, LLC (Population served: 310, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2005)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2005)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-26-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-02-1994 and SEP-09-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-1994)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 16 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester that have no violations reported:
  • WEST MAIN ASSOCITES (Population served: 216, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.7 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  70.1%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  5.2%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, NJ


12 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in religious group quarters


Chester compared to New Jersey state average:

Chester, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Chester (2009 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: East Main Street Branch at 44 East Main Street, branch established on 1939-09-28. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Chester Branch at 501 Route 206 North, branch established on 1969-01-25. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Skylands Community Bank: Chester Borough Branch at Corner Of Routes 24 And 513, branch established on 2007-12-12. Info updated 2007-09-11: Bank assets: $1,275.0 mil, Deposits: $956.9 mil, headquarters in Hackettstown, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Peapack-Gladstone Bank: Chester Branch at 350 Main Street, branch established on 1996-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,380.2 mil, Deposits: $1,238.2 mil, headquarters in Gladstone, NJ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation
  • Valley National Bank: Chester Branch at 151 Route 206, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2009-01-14: Bank assets: $14,700.2 mil, Deposits: $9,524.9 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 199 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Chester Branch at 25 Maple Avenue, branch established on 1890-04-01. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Morris County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Chester

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents66.9%4.4%3.5%2.9%1.6%
Congregations19.1%12.2%11.8%7.6%4.6%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceReformed Church in AmericaMuslim EstimateUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.9%0.8%0.5%17.4%
Congregations3.1%1.9%0.8%1.1%37.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$7,990$31,9600$0
Other Government Administration 8$53,942$80,9131$3,246
Judicial and Legal 2$5,849$35,0940$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$54,061$81,0920$0
Police - Other 1$3,871$46,4520$0
Streets and Highways 4$16,293$48,8790$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,945$35,3406$16,405
Totals for Government 27$144,951$64,4237$19,651



6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($85,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,309 average AGI)
Morris County:  0.12%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Essex County, NJ  0.74% ($87,001 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.66% ($68,059)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.52% ($89,098)


7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($84,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,962 average AGI)
Morris County:  0.10%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sussex County, NJ  0.51% ($63,845 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.44% ($77,483)
to Passaic County, NJ  0.43% ($55,519)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMTR (1250 AM; 7 kW; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WRNJ (1510 AM; 2 kW; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
  • WDHA-FM (105.5 FM; DOVER, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • W284AF (104.7 FM; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • W224AS (92.7 FM; WASHINGTON, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNJ-FM (103.7 FM; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W289AA (105.7 FM; LEBANON TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Chester:
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W49BE (Channel 49; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)

Chester, New Jersey:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
New Jersey average:
  • Fatal accident count: 88
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 129
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
  • Fatalities: 96
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 227
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Chester fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 300 Main Street, Call Sign: KNKA310
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/16/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 2 W Main St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 33 m, Call Sign: WPHA352
    Assigned Frequencies : 929.112 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/19/2000, Expiration Date: 06/19/2010, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
    Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
  • 2 West Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 33 m, Call Sign: WPIM558
    Assigned Frequencies : 929.587 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/19/2001, Expiration Date: 10/11/2010, Cancelation Date: 07/09/2001, Certifier: Donna Comer
    Registrant: Paging Network Of America, Inc., 1500 International Pkwy, Suite 300, Richardson, TX 75081, Phone: (972) 801-0304, Fax: (972) 801-0330

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • Police Headquarters, Call Sign: KNDU256, Licensee ID: L00068640
    Assigned Frequencies : 45.1600 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/18/1997, Expiration Date: 09/03/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003
    Registrant: Chester, Borough Of, Main Street Box 487, Chester, NJ 07930, Phone: (908) 879-5361
  • 300 Main Street, Type: Tank, Structure height: 34 m, Overall height: 35 m, Call Sign: WPMP739
    Assigned Frequencies : 477.475 MHz, 476.400 MHz, 476.525 MHz, 476.625 MHz, 477.800 MHz, 476.425 MHz, 476.550 MHz, 477.000 MHz, 477.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/19/2004, Expiration Date: 10/28/2013, Certifier: Raymond Strilec
    Registrant: County Of Morris, 2938 Waterlick Rd, Morristown, NJ 07963-0900, Phone: (973) 829-8050, Fax: (973) 829-8048, Email:
  • Parker Rd, Call Sign: KNDE225, Licensee ID: L00056916
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.6000 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/18/2002, Expiration Date: 08/19/2012
    Registrant: Harrington Construction Co Inc, Parker Rd, Chester, NJ 07930, Phone: (908) 879-7500
  • Lat: 40.809917 Lon: -74.728472, Call Sign: WQIP212
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1200 MHz, 72.2000 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/01/2008, Expiration Date: 04/01/2018, Certifier: L. Douglas Pechance
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, 965 Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464
  • Lat: 40.783444 Lon: -74.678333, Call Sign: WQJB342
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1800 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/14/2008, Expiration Date: 07/14/2018, Certifier: Mary Jane Canose
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • CHESTER # 2, Lat: 39.858444 Lon: -75.392944, Overall height: 65.5 m, Call Sign: WHD975
    Assigned Frequencies : 5989.60 MHz, 6019.30 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 11/22/2006
    Registrant: Lenfest Mcn, Inc., 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Phone: (215) 665-1700

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3
  • Route 206 & Route 24, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: KNKM819
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.837 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
    Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
  • Route 24 & Route 206, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: KNKM819
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.862 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
    Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
  • Route 24 & Route 206, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: KNLW541
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.687 MHz
    Expiration Date: 12/12/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/23/2008, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Venable, LLP, 575 7th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 344-4000, Fax: (202) 344-8300, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chester)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1167X , Serial Number: 28-7525295, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 05/20/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Latifa Dikengil, 14 Chilton Rd, Chester, NJ 07930
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182S (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 130ME , Serial Number: 18280686, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 03/14/2000
    Registrant (Individual): Alan Sheiness, 5 Pond View Rd, Chester, NJ 07930
  • Aircraft: AEROFAB INC LAKE LA-4-250 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1401P , Serial Number: 12, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/1984
    Registrant (Individual): Philip J Clements, 3 Hickory Dr, Chester, NJ 07930
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3918M , Serial Number: 28-7890341, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 01/26/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Jr Edward A Windt, 82 Oakdale Rd, Chester, NJ 07930
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5109S , Serial Number: 28-7105129, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1971
    Registrant (Individual): Martin Pardee, 70 Budd Ave, Chester, NJ 07930
  • Aircraft: MAULE M-7-235B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 5510Z , Serial Number: 23083C
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Paul S Iii Kerr, 180 Pleasant Hill Rd, Chester, NJ 07930, Other Owners: Sandra J Kerr
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/29/1997
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9579X , Serial Number: 18268561, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 02/20/1986
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Luke S Hayden, 12 Winding Way, Chester, NJ 07930, Other Owners: Holly A Hayden



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED20$380,10026$295,7314$162,5001$246,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$162,0002$146,0001$795,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$188,50010$412,5002$7,0002$188,5001$13,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$521,2503$363,3330$01$600,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$375,0000$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0459.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$400,0001$400,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0459.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 11
  • Hazardous Condition: 26
  • Service Call: 4

Incident types - Chester


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Chester, NJ

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