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Population in July 2008: 8,096. Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 

Males: 3,880  (47.9%)
Females: 4,216  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07860.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,153 (it was $41,667 in 2000)
Newton:  $50,153
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,145
Newton:  $26,145
New Jersey:  $33,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $295,606 (it was $136,500 in 2000)
Newton:  $295,606
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $300,431; Detached houses: $308,880; Townhouses or other attached units: $287,242; In 2-unit structures: $238,450; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $289,121; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $248,138; Mobile homes: $71,417
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Races in Newton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Newton: 125.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.0%), German (18.8%), English (14.1%), Italian (14.0%), United States (5.9%), Dutch (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 608 feet

Land area: 3.10 square miles.

Population density: 2614 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Newton

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newton town

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

675 residents are foreign born (2.8% Asia, 2.3% Latin America, 2.2% Europe).

This town:  8.2%
New Jersey:  17.5%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Newton, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Newton to the number of sex offenders is 2024 to 1.

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

Newton:  2.7% ($3,702)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wayne, NJ (27.5 miles , pop. 54,069).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (37.1 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (45.4 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Andover borough, NJ (2.2 miles ), Lake Mohawk, NJ (2.4 miles ), Branchville borough, NJ (2.5 miles ), Crandon Lakes, NJ (2.6 miles ), Ogdensburg borough, NJ (2.9 miles ), Hopatcong borough, NJ (3.1 miles ), Franklin borough, NJ (3.2 miles ), Stanhope borough, NJ (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $46,800
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $74,000
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $57,300
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $56,600
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $88,500
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $248,700
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.05 N, Longitude: 74.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,314 (+28.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,116 (28.5%)

Area codes: 973, 862, 201

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Population change in the 1990s: +629 (+8.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)
  • Cashiers (3%)



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Crime in Newton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0411201
    per 100,000 0.047.511.911.823.80.012.0
Assaults 29881184
    per 100,000 24.1106.995.494.7131.095.048.2
Burglaries 1416102016925
    per 100,000 168.4190.1119.3236.7190.5106.9301.2
Thefts 12712711915816012388
    per 100,000 1527.71508.91419.21870.31904.81460.51060.2
Auto thefts 7259554
    per 100,000 84.223.859.6106.559.559.448.2
Arson 1000101
    per 100,000 12.00.00.00.011.90.012.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 84.4111.292.5122.4127.689.680.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (24 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.96
US city average:  3.00

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Newton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Newton town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 14.3 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Newton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from Newton center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 52.6 miles away from Newton center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Janeane Garofalo - (born 1964), comedian.


Hospital/medical center in Newton:
  • NEWTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (175 HIGH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Newton:
  • HACKETTSTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ)
  • ST CLARE'S HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SUSSEX, NJ)
  • SAINT CLARE'S HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; DOVER, NJ)

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Airports and Heliports located in Newton: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Newton, NJ

College/University in Newton:
  • SUSSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,385; Location: ONE COLLEGE HILL; Public; Website: www.sussex.cc.nj.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newton:
  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 18 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MADISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 28 miles; WAYNE, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,017)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 31 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,076)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,486)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PATERSON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,452)
Public high schools in Newton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Newton:
Private elementary/middle schools in Newton:
  • CAMP AUXILIUM LEARNING CENTER (Students: 265; Location: 14 OLD SWARTSWOOD ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST JOSEPH REGIONAL (Students: 236; Location: 80 JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 92 ROUTE 519; Grades: KG - 8)
  • RAINBOWS OF LEARNING (Students: 58; Location: 111 RYERSON AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Newton, Map of school districts: KITTATINNY REGIONAL

Library in Newton:
  • SUSSEX COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,632,687; Location: BOX 76, R.D. 3; 287,996 books; 8,257 audio materials; 5,050 video materials; 941 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Newton Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Hortons Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Newton Fire Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 150 Spring Street), AAA Mid-Atlantic (Tours & Charters; 65 Newton Sparta Road), AAA Travel (Tours & Charters; 65 Newton Sparta Road).

Hotels: Econo Lodge (Highway 206), Econo Lodge Newton (448 Route 206 South), Country Inn (Highway 206), Mountain Brook Inn (901 Middleville Road).

Courts: Newton Town - Registrar of Vital Statistics- Health Clerk- Court Clerk- Elections- Municipal C (39 Trinity Street), Courts - Superior Court (Sussex Courthouse).

 

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

NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTI (Population served: 8300, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-18-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-18-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-09-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-05-2000)
  • 24 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2002)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-1997. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-20-1997)
  • 103 regular monitoring violations
WINDY BROW FARMS (Population served: 202, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2005), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from APR-28-2005 to DEC-13-2005)
GREEN HILLS EST PROP OWN (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 109 regular monitoring violations
SUSSEX CNTY HLTH-THE HOMESTED (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
TUSCANY BISTRO (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
INDIAN HEAD CANOES (Address: 8 HAMPTON DOWNES, Serves NY, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  59.6%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.2%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newton, NJ


People in group quarters in Newton
  • 166 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 161 people in nursing homes
  • 92 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 29 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Newton compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Newton (2009 data):
  • Lakeland Bank: The Newton Trust Company Branch at 30 Park Place, branch established on 1902-04-01; Woodside Avenue Branch at 200 Wodside Avenue, branch established on 2001-04-03. Info updated 2008-03-31: Bank assets: $2,634.8 mil, Deposits: $2,064.7 mil, headquarters in Oak Ridge, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Hampton-Newton Branch at 120 Hampton House Road, branch established on 1968-09-21. 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.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Newton Branch at 136 Water Street, branch established on 1818-08-17. 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
  • First Hope Bank, A National Banking Association: Andover Branch at 161 Newton Sparta Road, branch established on 2004-07-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $393.9 mil, Deposits: $333.1 mil, headquarters in Hope, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Hope Bancorp
  • SussexBank: Newton Branch at 15 Trinity Street, branch established on 1991-05-03. Info updated 2007-12-04: Bank assets: $436.8 mil, Deposits: $361.1 mil, headquarters in Franklin, NJ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Sussex Bancorp



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%)
  • Utility gas (33%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Newton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents69.7%6.2%6.0%2.4%1.8%
Congregations19.0%15.5%14.3%4.8%3.6%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents1.7%0.8%0.8%0.7%9.8%
Congregations2.4%1.2%6.0%3.6%29.8%
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 7$18,367$31,4862$2,028
Other Government Administration 4$25,988$77,9643$4,074
Judicial and Legal 2$7,136$42,8163$2,491
Police Protection - Officers 24$177,005$88,5030$0
Police - Other 2$5,845$35,07018$10,280
Fire - Other 10$32,488$38,98610$7,109
Streets and Highways 10$57,506$69,0070$0
Welfare 0$0 1$2,190
Sewerage 4$17,803$53,4091$1,335
Parks and Recreation 1$10,534$126,4081$1,444
Water Supply 3$17,517$70,0681$1,335
Other and Unallocable 2$7,877$47,2625$7,884
Totals for Government 69$378,066$65,75145$40,170



Newton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,959,000
    Parking Facilities: $63,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Construction - Parking Facilities: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,957,000
    General - Other: $869,000
    Regular Highways: $756,000
    Sewerage: $738,000
    Water Utilities: $275,000
    Central Staff Services: $263,000
    Parks & Recreation: $156,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $150,000
    Financial Administration: $131,000
    Parking Facilities: $80,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $79,000
    Fire Protection: $65,000
    General Public Buildings: $55,000
    Private Transit Subsidies: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $412,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $223,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,512,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,872,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $650,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,696,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $5,434,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $826,000
    Water Utilities: $78,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $266,000
    Interest Earnings: $84,000
    Rents: $38,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $32,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,045,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $653,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $3,432,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $2,977,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,370,000
    Highways: $279,000
    All Other: $28,000
    Housing & Community Development: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,962,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,434,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $331,000

6.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($265 average AGI)
Sussex County:  0.04%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Morris County, NJ  1.69% ($63,845 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.77% ($58,259)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.71% ($66,851)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($65,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($205 average AGI)
Sussex County:  0.03%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Morris County, NJ  1.40% ($51,394 average AGI)
to Passaic County, NJ  0.41% ($47,212)
to Warren County, NJ  0.31% ($55,607)


Strongest AM radio stations in Newton:
  • WNNJ (1360 AM; 2 kW; NEWTON, NJ)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newton:
  • 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.)
  • WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNJP (88.5 FM; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
  • 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.)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WSBG (93.5 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WDHA-FM (105.5 FM; DOVER, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WWYY (107.1 FM; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • W224AS (92.7 FM; WASHINGTON, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • WTSX (96.7 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: PORT JERVIS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Newton:
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, 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.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • W36AZ (Channel 36; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WNJB2 (Channel 58; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NJ PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W49BE (Channel 49; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)
  • W23AZ (Channel 23; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CENTENARY COLLEGE)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Newton, New Jersey:
  • Fatal accident count: 15
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 16
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
New Jersey average:
  • Fatal accident count: 91
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 133
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
  • Fatalities: 98
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 234
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
See more detailed statistics of Newton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Located In Downtown Newton 0.3 Miles Se Of The Intersection Of Rte 94 & U.S 206, Call Sign: KNKN775, Licensee ID: L00000440
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/18/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 08/04/2005
    Registrant: Sussex Cellular, Inc.

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Christine A Verre, Yates Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Christine A Verre, Yates Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.1 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Christine A Verre, 40 Yates Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 93.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Goodale Rd 1.5 Mi N R206, Type: Tower, Structure height: 62 m, Overall height: 62 m
    Registrant: Andover, Township Of, 134 Newton Sparta Rd, Newton, NJ 07860, Phone: (973) 383-5544

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Newton, NJ)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Goodale Rd 1.5 Mi N R206, Type: Tower, Structure height: 62 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:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 121 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Newton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 23 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Newton)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$263,00067$197,985123$200,26029$67,6554$2,579,75011$176,0910$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$012$253,91725$202,3604$81,7500$04$120,7500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$017$221,29479$236,43017$90,1760$03$335,0002$27,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$274,00015$210,26756$210,9118$66,8752$332,0002$111,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$234,66717$203,8240$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3737.00 , 3738.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED16$254,0638$234,625
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$244,3337$251,571
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$314,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$265,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3737.00 , 3738.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 37
  • Hazardous Condition: 60
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Newton


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

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