BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922 Town Listings, County & School Reports.
By Paul F. Stillwaggon Warren NJ, NJ Estates Real Estate Group, Weichert Realtors
(Weichert Realtors)
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922 Originally inhabited by the Lenni-Lenape Indians, Berkeley Heights played a decisive role in the American Revolution. The cabins of the settlers were safe havens when General George Washington began to drive the British from the valley. By the early 1800’s people began to discover the healthy mountain air and the mineral waters of the region. Soon visitors from New York decided to stay. What is now Berkeley Heights was originally incorporated as New Providence Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature in 1809 from portions of Springfield Township, while the area was still part of Essex County. On November 6, 1951 the name of the township was changed to Berkeley Heights, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Although the origin of the to...
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