Sussex County, New Jersey
Sussex County | |
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Coordinates: 41°08′N 74°41′W / 41.14°N 74.69°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
Founded | June 8, 1753[1] |
Named for | Sussex, England[2][3] |
Seat | Newton[4] |
Largest municipality | Vernon Township (population and area) |
Government | |
• Commissioner director | Chris Carney (R, term ends December 31, 2024) |
Area | |
• Total | 535.54 sq mi (1,387.0 km2) |
• Land | 518.66 sq mi (1,343.3 km2) |
• Water | 16.88 sq mi (43.7 km2) 3.2% |
Population | |
• Total | 144,221 |
• Estimate | 146,132 |
• Density | 278.1/sq mi (107.4/km2) |
Congressional districts | 5th, 7th |
Website | www |
Sussex County (/ˈsʌsɪks/) is the northernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Newton.[4] It is part of the New York metropolitan area and is part of New Jersey's Skylands Region. As of the 2020 census, the county was the state's 17th-most-populous county,[9] with a population of 144,221,[6][7] a decrease of 5,044 (−3.4%) from the 2010 census count of 149,265,[10] which in turn reflected an increase of 5,099 (+3.5%) over the 144,166 persons at the 2000 census. Based on 2020 census data, Vernon Township was the county's largest in both population and area, with a population of 22,358 and covering an area of 70.59 square miles (182.8 km2).[7][11] The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.[12]
In 2015, the county had a per capita personal income of $55,497, the ninth-highest in New Jersey and ranked 220th of 3,113 counties in the United States.[13][14] As of 2010[update] The Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked the county as having the 131st-highest per capita income ($49,207) of the 3,113 counties in the United States (and the ninth-highest in the state).[15]
Etymology
The county was established in 1753 from portions of Morris County and named after the county of Sussex in England.[2][3]
History
The area of Sussex County and its surrounding region was occupied for approximately 8,000-13,000 years by succeeding cultures of
As early as 1690,
By the 1750s, residents of this area began to petition colonial authorities for a new county to be formed; they complained of the inconvenience of long travel to conduct business with the government and the courts. By this time, four large townships had been created in this sparsely populated Northwestern region: Walpack Township (before 1731),
Throughout the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, Sussex County's economy was largely centered around agriculture and the mining of iron and zinc ores. Early settlers established farms whose operations were chiefly focused towards
The Highlands Region of Northwestern New Jersey has proven to possess rich deposits of
As deposits were depleted, the iron mining industry began to diminish by the mid-19th century. During the late 19th century, prolific American inventor
In the early 19th century,
Beginning in the 1950s and 1960s, construction or improvements of Interstate 80, Route 181 and Route 23 triggered rapid growth to Sussex County. Since 1950, the population nearly quadrupled from 34,423 people to 130,943 people in 1990.[41] This has caused Sussex County to begin developing into a light suburban atmosphere, instead of the sparsely populated rural region it once was, especially in the eastern half of the county.
Geology
Around 450 million years ago, the Martinsburg Shale was uplifted when a chain of volcanic islands collided with proto North America. These islands slid over the North American plate, and deposited rock on top of the plate, forming the Highlands and Kittatinny Valley. At that time the western part of Sussex County was under a shallow inland sea. Fossils of sea shells and fish can be found west of the Kittatinny ridge. Then approximately 400 million years ago, a small, narrow continent collided with North America. Pressure from the collision, created heat in the bed rock which folded and faulted the Silurian Shawangunk Conglomerate that was under the shallow sea. The pressure created intense heat, melted the quartzite, and allowed it to bend, creating an uplift. as cooling occurred this cemented the quartz pebbles and conglomerate together. This is how the Kittatinny Ridge was created. The strike from this continent was from the south east, this is why the Kittatinny ridge is on a northeast–southwest axis. The Wisconsin glacier which covered the entire county from 23,000B.C to 13,000 B.C. created many lakes and streams. The glacier covered Kittatinny mountain.
As climate warmed around 13,000 B.C., the area was first a tundra with lichens and mosses. After a few thousand years, coniferous forests began to grow. As climate grew warmer around 8000 B.C., deciduous forests began to grow with nut trees such as oak, and maple. Around 3000 B.C. other nut bearing trees began to grow such as hickory, butternut, walnut and beech. This allowed the Paleo Indian populations to increase. The county is drained by the Paulinskill River, the Flatbrook, which drain into the Delaware River, the Wallkill River which flows north to the Hudson River. There are many smaller creeks that drain into these water sheds.
Physiographic provinces
Sussex County is located within two of New Jersey's physiographic provinces: (1) The
The features of the Ridge and Valley province were created approximately 400 million years ago during the
The
Mountains and valleys
The Delaware River forms the western and northwestern boundary of Sussex County. This region is known as the Upper Delaware Valley and historically as the Minisink or Minisink Valley. Elevations in the regions along the river range from 300 to 500 feet.[51]: p.3
Kittatinny Mountain is the dominant geological feature in the western section of the county. It is part of the Appalachian Mountains, and part of a ridge that continues as the Blue Mountain in Eastern Pennsylvania, and as Shawangunk Ridge in New York to the north. It begins in New Jersey as the eastern half of the Delaware Water Gap, and runs northeast to southwest along the Delaware River. Elevations range from 1,200 to 1,800 feet (370 to 550 m) and attains a maximum elevation of 1,803 feet (550 m) at High Point, in Montague Township.[51]: p.3 Between Kittatinny Mountain and the Delaware River is the Wallpack Ridge, a smaller, narrow ridge spanning 25 miles (40 km) in length from the Walpack Bend near Flatbrookville north to Port Jervis, New York. Wallpack Ridge encloses the watershed of the Flat Brook and its two main tributaries Little Flat Brook and Big Flat Brook, and ranges in elevation from 500 to 900 feet (150 to 270 m) and reaching its highest elevation at 928 feet (283 m).[51]: p.3 [52]
The
Dividing the Kittatinny Valley (and the Ridge and Valley Province) from the Highlands region is a narrow fault of Hardyston Quartzite. Many of the mountains in the Highlands are not part of a solid, linear ridge and tend to randomly rise from the surrounding land as the result of folds, faults and intrusions. Elevations in the Highlands region range from 1,000 to 1,500 feet.[51]: p.3 The more prominent mountains in this area are Hamburg Mountain (elevation: 1,495 feet (456 m)), Wawayanda Mountain (elevation: 1,448 feet (441 m)), Sparta Mountain (elevation: 1,232 feet (376 m)) and Pochuck Mountain (elevation: 1,194 feet (364 m)) which form a ridge along the county's eastern flank.
Rivers and watersheds
Sussex County's rivers and watersheds flow in three directions; north to the Hudson River, west and south to the Delaware River, and east toward Newark Bay.
- Lake Mohawk in Sparta Township drains north into Rondout Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River.[55] The Wallkill River drains a 785 square miles (2,030 km2) watershed.[56]
- Pochuck Creek is an 8.1-mile-long (13.0 km) creek flowing north into the Wallkill River.[55]
- Papakating Creek is a 20.1-mile-long (32.3 km) creek in the north central region of the county beginning in Frankford Township also drains into the Wallkill.[55]
- Clove Creek is a 12.0-mile-long (19.3 km) creek that flows into the Papakating Creek near Lewisburg in Wantage Township.[55]
- The Flat Brook is a 11.6-mile-long (18.7 km) creek flowing through Walpack and Sandyston Townships, joins the Delaware River at the Walpack Bend. It has two main tributaries: the Little Flat Brook whose length is 12.6-mile-long (20.3 km) and Big Flat Brook whose length is 16.5-mile-long (26.6 km).[55]
- The Paulins Kill is a 41.6-mile-long (66.9 km) river with its two branches: the West Branch is fed by Bear Swamp, Lake Owassa, Culver's Lake, and the Dry Brook in Frankford Township, the Main or East Branch starting at Newton combining near Augusta to flow southwest through Hampton, Stillwater, Hardwick, Blairstown, and Knowlton townships to join the Delaware River near the Delaware Water Gap.[55] The Paulins Kill drains a 176.85 square miles (458.0 km2) watershed.[57]
- The Pequest River is a 35.7-mile-long (57.5 km) beginning near Newton and Springdale and flowing through in Andover and Green Township, then through Warren County before joining the Delaware near Belvidere.[55]
- The Musconetcong River is a 45.7-mile-long (73.5 km) river beginning at Lake Hopatcong, forms the eastern border between Warren County and Morris and Hunterdon Counties.[55] Its main tributaries are Lubbers Run and Punkhorn Creek.
- Small sections of eastern Sussex County drain into the watersheds of the Pequannock River, Passaic River, and Rockaway River which end in Newark Bay.
Historically, these rivers and streams were used to power various types of mills (i.e. grist mills, fulling mills, etc.), transport goods to market, and later to generate electric power (after 1880). Today, these rivers are chiefly used in local
Soils
According to the
Geography and climate
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of 535.54 square miles (1,387.0 km2), of which 518.66 square miles (1,343.3 km2) was land (96.8%) and 16.88 square miles (43.7 km2) was water (3.2%).[5] It is the fourth-largest of the state's 21 counties in terms of area.[63]
Sussex County lies within the Kittatinny Mountains of Northwestern New Jersey and the overall Appalachian Mountains range. High Point, located at the northernmost tip of New Jersey in Montague Township, is the highest natural elevation in the state at 1,803 feet (550 m) above sea level.[62][64][65] Nearby, Sunrise Mountain in Stokes State Forest has an elevation of 1,653 feet (504 m). Many mountains in the Highlands region range from 1,000 to 1,500 feet (300 to 460 m).[51]: p.3 Officially, the county's lowest elevation is approximately 300 feet (91 m) above sea level along the Delaware River near Flatbrookville.[66] However, local authorities claim unofficially that the mine adit descending 2,675 feet (815 m) at the Sterling Hill Mine in Ogdensburg is the lowest elevation in New Jersey.[64]
Because of its topography, Sussex County has remained a relatively rural and forested area. In the western half of the county, several
With its location at the top of New Jersey, Sussex County is the only county to neighbor both New York and Pennsylvania. Because it is shaped roughly like a
Climate
Because of its location in the higher elevations of northwestern New Jersey's Appalachian mountains, Sussex County has a cooler humid continental climate or microthermal climate (Köppen Dfb) which indicates patterns of significant precipitation in all seasons and at least four months where the average temperature rises above 10 °C (50 °F)[67][68] This differs from the rest of the state which is generally a humid mesothermal climate, in which temperatures range between −3 and 18 °C (27 and 64 °F) during the year's coldest month.[68][69] Sussex County is part of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6.[70][71]
During winter and early spring, New Jersey in some years is subject to "
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Newton have ranged from a low of 17 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.86 inches (73 mm) in February to 4.76 inches (121 mm) in June.[74]
According to the
Climate data for Sussex, New Jersey (1981–2010 normals) — NOAA-SUSSEX 2 NW (288644) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
73 (23) |
90 (32) |
95 (35) |
97 (36) |
98 (37) |
106 (41) |
102 (39) |
102 (39) |
92 (33) |
84 (29) |
75 (24) |
106 (41) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 34.1 (1.2) |
37.9 (3.3) |
46.8 (8.2) |
58.9 (14.9) |
69.8 (21.0) |
77.8 (25.4) |
82.3 (27.9) |
80.8 (27.1) |
73.1 (22.8) |
62.2 (16.8) |
50.9 (10.5) |
38.7 (3.7) |
59.4 (15.2) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.8 (−9.0) |
17.9 (−7.8) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
36.1 (2.3) |
45.4 (7.4) |
55.1 (12.8) |
60.0 (15.6) |
58.0 (14.4) |
50.1 (10.1) |
38.4 (3.6) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
37.9 (3.3) |
Record low °F (°C) | −29 (−34) |
−23 (−31) |
−10 (−23) |
9 (−13) |
24 (−4) |
33 (1) |
40 (4) |
34 (1) |
27 (−3) |
13 (−11) |
6 (−14) |
−13 (−25) |
−29 (−34) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.19 (81) |
2.83 (72) |
3.69 (94) |
4.27 (108) |
4.10 (104) |
4.41 (112) |
4.02 (102) |
4.18 (106) |
4.23 (107) |
4.52 (115) |
3.47 (88) |
3.74 (95) |
46.65 (1,184) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 13.8 (35) |
9.4 (24) |
6.5 (17) |
2.0 (5.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.3 (3.3) |
9.2 (23) |
42.2 (107.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.6 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 127.7 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 16.1 |
Source: NOAA (extremes 1893–present)[75] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 19,500 | — | |
1800 | 22,534 | 15.6% | |
1810 | 25,549 | 13.4% | |
1820 | 32,752 | 28.2% | |
1830 | 20,346 | * | −37.9% |
1840 | 21,770 | 7.0% | |
1850 | 22,989 | 5.6% | |
1860 | 23,846 | 3.7% | |
1870 | 23,168 | −2.8% | |
1880 | 23,539 | 1.6% | |
1890 | 22,259 | −5.4% | |
1900 | 24,134 | 8.4% | |
1910 | 26,781 | 11.0% | |
1920 | 24,905 | −7.0% | |
1930 | 27,830 | 11.7% | |
1940 | 29,632 | 6.5% | |
1950 | 34,423 | 16.2% | |
1960 | 49,255 | 43.1% | |
1970 | 77,528 | 57.4% | |
1980 | 116,119 | 49.8% | |
1990 | 130,943 | 12.8% | |
2000 | 144,166 | 10.1% | |
2010 | 149,265 | 3.5% | |
2020 | 144,221 | −3.4% | |
2023 (est.) | 146,132 | [6][8] | 1.3% |
Historical sources: 1790–1990[41] 1970–2010[11] 2000[76] 2010[10] 2000–2010[77] 2020[6][7] * = Lost territory in previous decade.[1] |
2020 census
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2010 census
The
Of the 54,752 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18; 61% were married couples living together; 9% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.8% were non-families. Of all households, 21% were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14.[10]
24% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 12% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.9 males.[10]
2000 census
As of the
In 2000 there were 50,831 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.24.[76] In the county, the age distribution of the population shows 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.[76]
Affluence and poverty
Sussex County is considered an affluent area as many of its residents are college-educated, employed in professional or service jobs, and earn above the state's average per capita income and household income statistics. As of 2010[update], the Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked the county as having the 131st-highest per capita income of all 3,113 counties in the United States (and the ninth-highest in New Jersey).[15] Average per capita income was $49,207 and was 23.2% above the national average.[15]
As of the 2000 Census, the
The median value of all homes in Sussex County as of Q4 2021 was $323,687, up 12.1% from the prior year.
Household income | Number of households | Percentage of households |
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Less than $10,000 | 1,754 | 3.2% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 1,136 | 2.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 2,771 | 5.0% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 4,026 | 7.3% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 5,872 | 10.7% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 9,365 | 17.1% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 8,209 | 15.0% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 12,927 | 23.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 4,714 | 8.6% |
$200,000 or more | 4,107 | 7.5% |
As of the 2006–2010 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, 3.6% of county residents were living below the poverty line which the government defined as an annual household income under $22,350 for a family of four.[83] However, recent surveys indicate that in the county's town centers, Sussex Borough (15.1%), Newton (12.8%) and Andover Borough (12.7%), poverty levels reach double-digits.[83] Of these poverty-level residents, an estimated 44% are employed, many of them underemployed despite working multiple jobs.[83]
Economy
The Bureau of Economic Analysis calculated that the county's gross domestic product was $4.6 billion in 2021, which was ranked 20th in the state and was a 3.9% increase from the prior year.[84]
Employment and labor force
As of the 2010 Census, the county's unemployment rate was 11.0%. The Census Bureau reported a population of 118,420 persons (above age 16) available for the labor force of which 82,449 (69.6%) were actively employed in civilian labor, and 35,971 (30.4%) were not in the labor force.
Category | Persons employed | Percentage of labor force |
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Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 29,443 | 40.1% |
Service occupations | 11,689 | 15.9% |
Sales and office occupations | 18,712 | 25.5% |
Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations | 6,715 | 9.2% |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 6,784 | 9.2% |
TOTAL | 73,343 |
Category | Persons employed | Percentage of labor force |
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 674 | 0.9% |
Construction | 5,495 | 7.5% |
Manufacturing | 7,922 | 10.8% |
Wholesale trade | 2,303 | 3.1% |
Retail trade | 8,536 | 11.6% |
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 3,791 | 5.2% |
Information | 2,074 | 2.8% |
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 6,642 | 9.1% |
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 7,963 | 10.9% |
Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 16,268 | 22.2% |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 6,629 | 9.0% |
Other services, except public administration | 2,033 | 2.8% |
Public administration | 3,013 | 4.1% |
TOTAL | 73,343 |
Early industry and commerce chiefly centered on
counties) or to New York City for work.Agricultural production
Although Sussex County's dairy farming industry has declined significantly in the last 50 years it is still the majority of agricultural production in the region.
Despite the decline of dairy farming, it is still the largest contributor to the county's annual agricultural revenues. According to the Sussex County Comprehensive Farmland Preservation Plan (2008):
Dairy production has steadily trended downward since 1971, when the county produced 138 million pounds of milk. By 2005 this quantity had fallen to 38.4 million pounds. The decrease is further reflected in the number of dairy farms and milk cows in 1982 as compared to 2002. In 1982 there were 137 dairy farms; by 2002 the number had decreased to only 30. In 1982 there were 6,406 milk cows; in 2002 the quantity had fallen to 1,943.[86]
According to county agricultural statistics, 17.3% of all crop sales ($1.4 million in 2002) were in hay. Nearly 80% of tilled farmland, or 21,195 acres (8,577 ha), on 43% of the farms in the county is dedicated to hay production. Much of hay is grown for feed on livestock farms — especially dairy farms — and never makes it to market and is therefore not included in federal agricultural census data.[86] In 2002, 4,059 acres (1,643 ha) were dedicated to corn cultivation, the majority of it used for feed on the same farms.[86]
According to the 2007
With the repeal of several prohibition-era alcohol laws in 1981, 43 wineries have become licensed and are operating in the state. New Jersey wines have grown in stature due to increased marketing and quality, recent successes and awards in competitions, and appreciation by critics. Sussex County is home to three established and operating wineries and three more are in development.[89]
Industry and manufacturing
Sussex County's industrial and manufacturing base is no longer towards heavy industry and mining. Today, companies like Thorlabs, are located here.
Municipalities
The 24 municipalities in Sussex County (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area) are:[90]
Municipality | Map key | Municipal type |
Population | Housing units |
Total area |
Water area |
Land area |
Pop. density |
Housing density |
Communities[91] |
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Andover | 3 | borough | 606 | 263 | 1.47 | 0.02 | 1.45 | 417.3 | 181.1 | |
Andover Township | 21 | township | 6,319 | 2,181 | 20.69 | 0.73 | 19.96 | 316.6 | 109.3 | Brighton Pinkneyville Springdale Whitehall |
Branchville | 9 | borough | 841 | 386 | 0.60 | 0.01 | 0.59 | 1,419.2 | 651.4 | |
Byram Township | 23 | township | 8,350 | 3,207 | 22.26 | 1.19 | 21.07 | 396.2 | 152.2 | Byram Center (CDP; 90) Lake Mohawk (CDP, part; 1,824) |
Frankford Township | 15 | township | 5,565 | 2,520 | 35.44 | 1.42 | 34.02 | 163.6 | 74.1 | Ross Corner (CDP; 13) |
Franklin | 6 | borough | 5,045 | 2,136 | 4.57 | 0.07 | 4.50 | 1,121.6 | 474.9 | |
Fredon Township | 20 | township | 3,437 | 1,289 | 18.00 | 0.28 | 17.72 | 194.0 | 72.7 | |
Green Township | 24 | township | 3,601 | 1,251 | 16.26 | 0.27 | 15.98 | 225.3 | 78.3 | |
Hamburg | 7 | borough | 3,277 | 1,476 | 1.16 | 0.02 | 1.14 | 2,870.4 | 1,292.9 | |
Hampton Township | 19 | township | 5,196 | 2,200 | 25.30 | 0.92 | 24.38 | 213.2 | 90.3 | Crandon Lakes (CDP, part; 682) |
Hardyston Township | 13 | township | 8,213 | 3,783 | 32.64 | 0.67 | 31.97 | 256.9 | 118.3 | |
Hopatcong | 2 | borough | 15,147 | 6,296 | 12.25 | 1.39 | 10.85 | 1,395.5 | 580.0 | |
Lafayette Township | 14 | township | 2,538 | 919 | 18.05 | 0.09 | 17.96 | 141.3 | 51.2 | |
Montague Township | 10 | township | 3,847 | 1,802 | 45.38 | 1.38 | 44.00 | 87.4 | 41.0 | |
Newton | 4 | town | 7,997 | 3,479 | 3.17 | 0.02 | 3.15 | 2,542.2 | 1,106.0 | |
Ogdensburg | 5 | borough | 2,410 | 905 | 2.33 | 0.05 | 2.28 | 1,055.4 | 396.3 | |
Sandyston Township | 16 | township | 1,998 | 988 | 43.26 | 0.74 | 42.52 | 47.0 | 23.2 | |
Sparta Township |
22 | township | 19,722 | 7,423 | 38.97 | 2.02 | 36.94 | 533.9 | 200.9 | Lake Mohawk (CDP, part; 8,092) |
Stanhope | 1 | borough | 3,610 | 1,472 | 2.19 | 0.35 | 1.84 | 1,966.3 | 801.8 | |
Stillwater Township | 18 | township | 4,099 | 1,930 | 28.38 | 1.32 | 27.06 | 151.5 | 71.3 | Crandon Lakes (CDP, part; 496) |
Sussex | 8 | borough | 2,130 | 1,005 | 0.62 | 0.03 | 0.59 | 3,615.9 | 1,706.1 | |
Vernon Township | 12 | township | 23,943 | 10,958 | 70.59 | 2.35 | 68.23 | 350.9 | 160.6 | Glenwood (2,751) Highland Lakes (CDP; 4,933) McAfee (127) Vernon Center (CDP; 1,713) Vernon Valley (CDP; 1,626) |
Walpack Township | 17 | township | 16 | 15 | 24.70 | 0.65 | 24.05 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
Wantage Township | 11 | township | 11,358 | 4,173 | 67.48 | 0.73 | 66.75 | 170.1 | 62.5 | Quarryville |
Sussex County | county | 149,265 | 62,057 | 535.74 | 16.73 | 519.01 | 287.6 | 119.6 |
Government
County government
Sussex County is governed by the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners whose five members are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Commissioner Director and Deputy Director from among its members, with day-to-day supervision of the operation of the county delegated to a County Administrator.[92] As of 2024[update], Sussex County's Commissioners are (with terms for director and deputy director ending every December 31):[93]
Commissioner | Party, Residence, Term |
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Director Jill Space | R, Wantage Township, 2025[94] |
Deputy Director Chris Carney | R, Frankford Township, 2024[95] |
Jack DeGroot | R, Sussex, 2026[96] |
William Hayden | I, Branchville, 2025[97] |
Earl Schick | R, Newton, 2024[98] |
The commissioners appoint a County Administrator to oversee the day-to-day management of the county. The Administrator is Gregory V. Poff II, whose five-year appointment expires in 2025.[99] Many services overseen by the county government overlap with those provided at the municipal level. The County government oversees and administers the following areas of responsibility:
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Before 1911, two commissioners from each township were elected annually to serve on the board. However, as this became unwieldy in the late 19th century during the era of Boroughitis and the creation of hundreds of new municipalities, the State Legislature chose to reorganize the size of county freeholder boards to an odd number between three and nine members. The size of the board was a reflection of the county's population. As Sussex County was rural and among the least populated counties in the state, for the next 80 years, Sussex County's Board of Chosen Freeholders consisted of three elected members. The board increased from three to five members as of January 1, 1990, based on the results of a referendum.[100] No Democrat has been elected to countywide office since 1999. In May 2022, Jill Space was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Sylvia Petillo until she resigned from office.[101]
Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the
Title | Representative |
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County Clerk | Jeffrey M. Parrott (R, Wantage Township, 2026)[104][105] |
Sheriff | Michael F. Strada (R, Hampton Township, 2025).[106][107] |
Surrogate | Gary R. Chiusano (R, Frankford Township, 2028).[108][109] |
The Sussex County Prosecutor is Francis A. Koch of Hardyston Township, who was nominated to the position by Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie in June 2014.[110][111] Sussex County is a part of Vicinage 10 of the New Jersey Superior Court (along with Morris County), which is seated at the Morris County Courthouse in Morristown; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage 10 is Stuart A. Minkowitz. Cases venued in Sussex County are heard at the Sussex County Judicial Center in Newton.[112]
Federal representatives
Two congressional districts cover Sussex County, with the northern part of the county in the 5th congressional district and the southern part in the 7th congressional district.[113] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).[114][115] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 7th congressional district is represented by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield).[116]
State represenatatives
All of Sussex County is located in one legislative district.
District | Senator [117] | Assembly[117] | Notes |
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24th | Parker Space (R) | Dawn Fantasia (R)
Mike Inganamort (R) |
The remainder of this district includes portions of Morris County and Warren County. |
Politics
Sussex County is the second-most Republican county in New Jersey, behind only
In 2008, John McCain carried Sussex County by a 20.6% margin over Barack Obama, McCain's best showing in New Jersey, with Obama winning statewide by 15.5% over McCain.[121] In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 40,625 votes here (59.4%), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 26,104 votes (38.2%) and other candidates with 1,465 votes (2.1%), among the 68,404 ballots cast by the county's 100,152 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.3%.[122] In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump carried the county, and he did so again in 2020, though it was the best Democratic performance since 1964.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 51,701 | 58.52% | 34,481 | 39.03% | 2,173 | 2.46% |
2016 | 46,658 | 62.08% | 24,212 | 32.21% | 4,288 | 5.71% |
2012 | 40,625 | 59.57% | 26,104 | 38.28% | 1,465 | 2.15% |
2008 | 44,184 | 59.37% | 28,840 | 38.75% | 1,393 | 1.87% |
2004 | 44,506 | 64.08% | 23,990 | 34.54% | 962 | 1.39% |
2000 | 33,277 | 57.88% | 21,353 | 37.14% | 2,860 | 4.97% |
1996 | 26,746 | 49.36% | 19,525 | 36.04% | 7,912 | 14.60% |
1992 | 29,510 | 51.71% | 14,775 | 25.89% | 12,779 | 22.39% |
1988 | 36,086 | 71.94% | 13,676 | 27.26% | 398 | 0.79% |
1984 | 35,680 | 75.36% | 11,502 | 24.29% | 163 | 0.34% |
1980 | 27,063 | 63.94% | 10,531 | 24.88% | 4,733 | 11.18% |
1976 | 23,613 | 60.19% | 14,759 | 37.62% | 857 | 2.18% |
1972 | 25,977 | 74.44% | 8,585 | 24.60% | 336 | 0.96% |
1968 | 18,043 | 61.71% | 8,325 | 28.47% | 2,872 | 9.82% |
1964 | 11,836 | 45.18% | 14,349 | 54.77% | 12 | 0.05% |
1960 | 16,362 | 69.21% | 7,269 | 30.75% | 11 | 0.05% |
1956 | 15,867 | 80.67% | 3,756 | 19.10% | 46 | 0.23% |
1952 | 13,415 | 74.68% | 4,534 | 25.24% | 14 | 0.08% |
1948 | 9,269 | 66.50% | 4,527 | 32.48% | 143 | 1.03% |
1944 | 8,817 | 62.68% | 5,237 | 37.23% | 12 | 0.09% |
1940 | 8,642 | 57.67% | 6,314 | 42.14% | 28 | 0.19% |
1936 | 7,945 | 53.46% | 6,862 | 46.17% | 54 | 0.36% |
1932 | 7,130 | 53.18% | 6,136 | 45.76% | 142 | 1.06% |
1928 | 8,964 | 74.50% | 3,043 | 25.29% | 25 | 0.21% |
1924 | 6,319 | 61.36% | 3,632 | 35.27% | 347 | 3.37% |
1920 | 5,224 | 58.75% | 3,516 | 39.54% | 152 | 1.71% |
1916 | 2,461 | 43.38% | 3,093 | 54.52% | 119 | 2.10% |
1912 | 890 | 16.57% | 2,852 | 53.10% | 1,629 | 30.33% |
1908 | 2,653 | 44.25% | 3,214 | 53.61% | 128 | 2.14% |
1904 | 2,642 | 43.55% | 3,133 | 51.65% | 291 | 4.80% |
1900 | 2,876 | 44.37% | 3,395 | 52.38% | 211 | 3.26% |
1896 | 3,045 | 49.09% | 2,975 | 47.96% | 183 | 2.95% |
In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 31,749 votes here (63.3%), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 12,870 votes (25.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 4,563 votes (9.1%) and other candidates with 663 votes (1.3%), among the 50,137 ballots cast by the county's 95,941 registered voters, yielding a 52.3% turnout.[124] In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Governor Chris Christie received 71.1% of the vote (29,873 votes) to Democrat Barbara Buono's 25.4% (10,704 votes). In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Democrat Phil Murphy received 36.3% of the vote (15,431 votes) to Republican Kim Guadagno's 59.7% (25,401 votes). In the 2021 gubernatorial election, Democratic Governor Phil Murphy received 31.9% of the vote (17,346 votes) to Republican Jack Ciattarelli's 66.8% (36,310 votes).
Year | Republican | Democratic |
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2021 | 66.8% 36,310 | 31.9% 17,346 |
2017 | 59.7% 25,401 | 36.3% 15,431 |
2013 | 71.1% 29,873 | 25.4% 10,704 |
2009 | 63.7% 31,749 | 25.8% 12,870 |
2005 | 59.7% 25,283 | 35.1% 14,854 |
2001 | 60.1% 23,478 | 37.5% 14,641 |
1997 | 57.4% 22,458 | 29.0% 11,331 |
1993 | 66.5% | 30.3% |
1989 | 56.0% 20,096 | 41.5% 14,901 |
1985 | 77.4% 22,109 | 21.0% 5,998 |
1981 | 69.3% 21,923 | 28.8% 9,111 |
1977 | 48.7% 14,575 | 44.8% 13,431 |
1973 | 36.7% 9,502 | 61.4% 15,886 |
Law enforcement
Municipalities that do not have their own police departments have services provided by the New Jersey State Police. One of the primary responsibilities of the New Jersey State Police is to provide police services to these rural towns, for which the municipality is assessed an annual fee paid to the state government[126] Troop B of the New Jersey State Police operates a Sussex station located on Route 206 in Augusta.[127] Fewer than half of the county's municipalities have a local police department. Police Departments are located in the municipalities of Vernon, Hardyston, Sparta, Byram, Hopatcong, Stanhope, Andover, Newton, Ogdensburg, Franklin, and Hamburg. The other 13 municipalities are rural and rely on State Police coverage. Stillwater Township disbanded its police department in December 2009, estimating a savings of $482,000 by having State Police coverage.[128]
The
Sussex County Sheriff's Office | |
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Abbreviation | SCSO |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1753 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | United States |
Legal jurisdiction | Sussex County, New Jersey |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | 39 High Street Newton, New Jersey |
County Sheriff responsible |
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Official website |
The duties of the Sussex County Sheriff's Office include overseeing security at the county's courthouse facilities, operating the county jail, and civil processes. The current sheriff is Michael F. Strada, a former officer with the Mount Olive Township police department.
Crime
Crime is relatively low in Sussex County.
In the 2012 New Jersey Uniform Crime Report, Sussex County reported the following arrests:[129]
- Murder: 1
- Rape: 1
- Robbery: 16
- Aggravated Assault: 50
- Burglary: 115
- Larceny – Theft: 348
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 5
- Total: 536
The above arrest data includes both minor and adult arrests.
Media
Newspapers
Sussex County has one daily newspaper, the New Jersey Herald, which is published six days each week (Sunday through Friday). Established in 1829 by Grant Fitch, the Herald is one of the oldest continuing newspapers in the state with distribution throughout Sussex County and into neighboring Morris and Warren counties in New Jersey, Orange County, New York and Pike County, Pennsylvania. Its headquarters, and production facilities are located in Newton, New Jersey.[130] Its printing facilities were located in Newton, as well, but in 2012 the newspaper's printing was outsourced to North Jersey Media Group, located in Rockaway, New Jersey.[131]
It was for most of its existence published once per week. It's Sunday edition, the New Jersey Sunday Herald, was first published on June 11, 1962, and for the next few years it was published twice weekly. In 1969, after a sale to American Newspapers, Inc., a daily edition was planned which began publication on March 16, 1970. American Newspapers, Inc. sold it to
Television
Sussex County is served by Optimum, a division of Altice USA, in Sparta, New Jersey. Optimum has offered channels for local access programming (channel 10) and for "community bulletin boards". It offers two free Public Service Announcements or event advertisements for free to non-profit organizations in Sussex and Warren Counties.[133]
The New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority maintains the license to operate a low-power translator (W36AZ) in Sussex Borough to broadcast the state's public television station,
Radio
Sussex County is served largely by radio stations in the New York City metropolitan area. Stations from
Stations nearby include 91.9 FM
Transportation
Roads and highways
Sussex County is served by a number of roads connecting it to the rest of the state and to both Pennsylvania and New York. According to the county government, "a vast majority of residents who use single occupant vehicles to travel outside the county for employment. Thus, the demand for public transportation in the county is minimal."[135] Interstate 80 passes through the extreme southern tip of Sussex County solely in Byram.[136] Interstate 84 passes just yards north of Sussex County, but never enters New Jersey. New Jersey's Route 15, Route 23, Route 94, Route 181, Route 183, and Route 284 pass through the county, as does U.S. Route 206.[137][138]
As of 2010[update], the county had a total of 1,313.67 miles (2,114.15 km) of roadways, of which 888.54 miles (1,429.97 km) were maintained by the local municipality, 313.29 miles (504.19 km) by Sussex County and 111.35 miles (179.20 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 0.49 miles (0.79 km) by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.[139]
Bridges
Sussex County has two toll-bridge crossings over the Delaware River.
Operated by the
The
.Commuter rail service
As of 2012[update], Sussex County's sole operating railroad line is dedicated to freight service in Sparta, Vernon and Hardyston townships. It is operated by the
NJ Transit is planning to re-open commuter service through the
Bus service
NJ Transit in partnership with the county government offers bus service in Sussex County, limited to Monday-Saturday service on the "Skylands Connect" route between the Sussex-Wantage Library and Hampton Plaza in Newton, NJ.[149] The county government's Office of Transit also operates a ParaTransit bus service on weekdays to local senior citizens, veterans, people with disabilities, and the general public. It offers service within the county for local errands (nutrition, medical appointments, shopping, hairdresser appointments, banking, community services, education/training, and employment) and outside the county for non-emergency medical appointments (dialysis, therapy, radiation treatment, mental health, specialized hospitals, and Veterans facilities).[150] NJ Transit also offers weekday service between New York City's Midtown Port Authority Bus Terminal and Stockholm, and seasonal service to Vernon.[151]
Lakeland Bus Lines, a privately operated commuter bus company based in Dover, in Morris County offers service under contract with NJ Transit between Newton and Sparta to New York City's Midtown Port Authority Bus Terminal.[135][152][153]
Airports
There are four general aviation public-use airports in Sussex County that cater to recreational pilots. They include:
- mean sea level.[155]
- Newton Airport (FAA LID 3N5) located in Andover Township and is privately owned. It has one 2,546 feet (776 m) runway with a 6/24 designation and is located at an elevation of 620 feet (190 m) above mean sea level.[156]The Airport closed in 2013.
- Sussex Airport (FAA LID FWN) located in Wantage Township and is privately owned. It has a 3,499 feet (1,066 m) runway with a 3/21 designation and is located at an elevation of 421 feet (128 m) above mean sea level.[157]
- Trinca Airport (FAA LID 13N) located in and owned by Green Township, which has a 1,924-foot (586 m) grass runway with a 6/24 designation and located at an elevation of 600 feet (180 m) above mean sea level.[158]
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Before 1942, Sussex County had over 100 school districts. Most of these districts were in rural townships that each had several districts—each district operating a one-room schoolhouse that served their small neighborhoods. During the forty-year tenure (1903–1942) of County School Superintendent Ralph Decker, the local government began to consolidate these small districts into larger municipality-wide or regional school districts.[160]
The public school system in Sussex County offers a "thorough and efficient" education for children between the ages of five and eighteen years (grades K–12), as required by
Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson, which also operates Reverend George A. Brown Memorial School (PreK-4) and Pope John XXIII Middle School in Sparta.[164] There are several other private schools in the county.
Sussex County's 10 high schools compete in interscholastic sports and other athletic activities sanctioned by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). In 2009, the NJSIAA reorganized statewide athletic leagues into regional conferences.[165] Prior to this reorganization, these schools competed under the auspices of the Sussex County Interscholastic League (SCIL), a now-defunct county-wide conference affiliated with NJSIAA.[166] SCIL and other Morris and Warren County high schools compete under the NJSIAA's Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference.[167]
School districts, all classified as K-12 (except as indicated), include:[168][169][170][171]
- K-12
- Hopatcong Public Schools (K-12)
- Newton Public School District (K-12)
- Sparta Township Public School District (K-12)
- Vernon Township School District (K-12)
- Elementary (K-8, except as listed)
- Andover Regional School District
- Byram Township School District
- Frankford Township School District
- Franklin Borough School District
- Fredon Township School(K-6)
- Green Township School District
- Hamburg School District
- Hampton Township School District (K-6)
- Hardyston Township School District
- Lafayette Township School District
- Montague Township School District
- Ogdensburg Borough School District
- Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School District (K-6)
- Stanhope Public Schools
- Stillwater Township School District (K-6)
- Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
- Secondary (9-12, except as indicated)
- High Point Regional High School
- Kittatinny Regional High School (7-12)
- Lenape Valley Regional High School
- Sussex County Vocational School District
- Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Higher education
SCCC was authorized as a "college commission" in 1981 and began operations the following year. It became fully accredited in 1993 by the Commission on Higher Education of the
Before it closed in 1995,
Recreation
Sussex County is part of the Skylands Region, a term promoted by the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth, & Tourism Commission to encourage regional tourism. New Jersey ranks fifth in the nation in revenues generated from tourism.
Agritourism
Local dairy farmers have had to adapt to a declining milk and dairy industry and reacclimate to changing economic conditions by seeking new sources of revenue.
New Jersey's wine industry has benefited from the recent easing of state alcohol licensing laws and from new promotional and marketing programs offered by the state's Department of Agriculture. Of the state's 46 licensed wineries, Sussex County is home to three: Cava Winery & Vineyard in Hamburg, Ventimiglia Vineyard in Wantage Township, and Westfall Winery in Montague Township.[89]
State and federal protected areas
A large percentage of Sussex County is undeveloped because it has been reserved as one of 11 federal or state parks or as part of several wildlife management areas.
- Under the National Park Service
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail(shared by 14 states)
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (shared with Pennsylvania)
- Middle Delaware National Scenic River(shared with Pennsylvania)
- Under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge (shared with New York)
- Under the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
- Allamuchy Mountain State Park
- High Point State Park
- Hopatcong State Park
- Kittatinny Valley State Park
- Stokes State Forest
- Swartswood State Park
- Wawayanda State Park
- New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife[187]
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Libraries
The basement of the Sussex County Hall of Records was the home to the first official Sussex County Library when it opened its doors on May 15, 1942. A 1936 International book truck was used to mobilize the more than 8,000 books the library had amassed by the end of their first year. Today, the Sussex Library County System (SLCS) circulates over 600,000 items through its six branches.
The Main Library is located in Newton and is where all new materials are procured and then distributed to the five branch libraries. The five branch libraries are the Dennis Memorial Branch, named for Mr. Alfred L. Dennis who gifted a sum of $25,000 to build the first library (the Dennis Library) in the county in 1872. The Dorothy Henry Branch, located in Vernon, was renamed in 1981 after the passing of the county's first librarian. The Franklin Branch, which opened in 1964 and was the first official branch of the Sussex County Library System. The Louise Childs branch, located in Stanhope, opened in 1981 and was named in memory of Edith Louise Childs, who served for twenty-one years as Sussex County Clerk of the Board. Finally, the Sussex-Wantage branch which was formerly known as the Sussex Public Library, is located in Wantage.
It is the mission of the Sussex County Library System to provide Sussex County residents with services and resources that provide for their educational, informational and recreational needs. The county's six libraries strive to not only supply its residents with print books but also e-books, audiobooks, downloadable audio books, magazines and newspapers, DVDs, videogames, CDs and databases that cover subjects from alchemy to zoology. All six locations have computers with high-speed internet access for public use, as well as Wi-Fi for use with laptops, tablets and other devices. The libraries are also equipped with meeting rooms available for use by the public whenever they are not being utilized for story hour or any of the multitude of programs the library sponsors.
To check out the SCLS website, go to http://www.sussexcountylibrary.org
Sports
Skiing and winter sports
In the 1960s, Vernon Township became a location for skiing and winter sports.
- Mountain Creek
- Hidden Valley - Since January 2016, the area has been repurposed as the National Winter Activity Center, which provides education and ski / snowboard instruction to groups that might not have access to winter sports.[188]
Sports franchises
Sussex County has one large venue for professional sports, Skylands Stadium, a 4,200-seat baseball stadium located in the Augusta section of Frankford Township near the intersection of U.S. Route 206, New Jersey Route 15, and County Route 565.[189] In 2013, Skylands Park was acquired by investor Mark Roscioli Jr., of 17 Mile, LLC for $950,000.[190] Roscioli, who admitted a lack of experience in sports management, then sold the facility to Al Dorso, who operates the annual State Fair Meadowlands.,[191] Dorso bought the facility with the intention of bringing baseball and other activities back to the stadium, which he achieved in late 2014 with the announcement of the Sussex County Miners, who began playing the following year.[192]
With the rise of professional
Sussex was re-introduced to the Can-Am League in 2015, when the Miners began play that season. After experiencing growing pains their first three seasons, the Miners broke through in 2018 when they posted a 63–38 record and won the league championship in 2018. They appeared in the following championship the following season, but fell to the New Jersey Jackals, also owned by Dorso. After the 2019 season, the Miners, along with four other Can-Am teams, joined the Frontier League after the two independent leagues merged. The Miners began Frontier League play in 2021 after the league canceled its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sussex County Fairgrounds
The Sussex County Farm and Horse Show in the Augusta of Frankford Township, which has operated since 1940, has been known as the New Jersey State Fair since 1999.[193]
The fair grounds is also host to the Sussex County Poultry Fanciers Spring and Fall shows. In 2019 the Serama Council of North America (SCNA) will hold Jersey's first ever SCNA Serama Table Top show
Outdoor recreation
There are 12 wildlife management areas located in Sussex County for hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing, covering more than 15,000 acres (6,100 ha).[194] There are also several state forests and state parks.
See also
- List of Sussex County, New Jersey people
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Sussex County, New Jersey
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Further reading
- Armstrong, William C. Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey (Lambertville, New Jersey: Hunterdon House, 1979).
- Cawley, James S. and Cawley, Margaret. Exploring the Little Rivers of New Jersey (New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1942, 1961, 1971, 1993). ISBN 0-8135-0684-0
- Chambers, Theodore Frelinghuysen. The Early Germans of New Jersey: Their History, Churches, and Genealogies (Dover, New Jersey, Dover Printing Company, 1895), passim.
- Cummings, Warren D. Sussex County: A History (Newton, New Jersey: Newton Rotary Club, 1964). NO ISBN
- Cunningham, John T. Railroad Wonder: The Lackawanna Cut-Off (Newark, New Jersey: Newark Sunday News, 1961). NO ISBN
- Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey [Title Varies]. Archives of the State of New Jersey, 1st–2nd series. 47 volumes. (Newark, New Jersey: 1880–1949). NO ISBN
- Honeyman, A. Van Doren (ed.). Northwestern New Jersey—A History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex Counties Volume 1. (Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York, 1927).
- Hopkins, Griffith Morgan. Map of Sussex County, New Jersey. (1860) [Reprinted by the Sussex County Historical Society: Netcong, New Jersey: Esposito (Jostens), 2004.]
- Schaeffer, Casper M.D. (and Johnson, William M.). Memoirs and Reminiscences: Together with Sketches of the Early History of Sussex County, New Jersey. (Hackensack, New Jersey: Privately Printed, 1907). NO ISBN
- Schrabisch, Max. Indian habitations in Sussex County, New Jersey Geological Survey of New Jersey, Bulletin No. 13. (Union Hill, New Jersey: Dispatch Printing Company, 1915). NO ISBN
- Snell, James P. History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1881). NO ISBN
- Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries 1606–1968 (Trenton, New Jersey: Bureau of Geology and Topography, 1969). No ISBN
- Stickney, Charles E. Old Sussex County families of the Minisink Region from articles in the Wantage Recorder (compiled by Virginia Alleman Brown) (Washington, New Jersey: Genealogical Researchers, 1988).
External links
- Media related to Sussex County, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons
- Sussex County (official webpage)
- Sussex County Community College
- Sussex County Technical School
- Sussex County Historical Society
- Detailed 1860 map of Sussex County, showing resident's names, churches, schoolhouses and businesses such as mines, grist mills, saw mills, wheel wright shops, blacksmith shops, paint shops, and lime kilns. From the collections of the Morristown & Morris Township Library, North Jersey History & Genealogy Center.