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March 5, 2010
NO GARBAGE PICKUP ON WEDNESDAY 2/10
February 10, 2010The Borough has been informed by Waste Management that there will be no trash pick-up on Wednesday 2/10 because of the impending snow storm. All trash will be picked up on Thursday 2/11.
Ski - Snowboard Recreation Program
November 12, 2009The MendhamTownship/Mendham Borough Recreation department isoffering a ski/snowboard recreation program. The program is open to Chester Borough residents. Click here for information and registration form.
Chester Borough/Township Consolidation
October 28, 2009The Borough of Chester and the Township of Chester are in the process of studying the concept of consolidation. The Commission members are Chester Borough Mayor Dennis Verbaro, Chester Borough Council Members Robert Davis and Valle Schloesser, Chester Township Mayor William Cogger and Chester Township Council Members Brian Murphy and Matt Kass. Councilman Murphy is the Chair of the Commission. The Commission meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm at the Chester Borough Municipal Building, 300 Main Street. The public is welcome to attend. For m
Public Hearing Notice - Four Towns Recreation Plan
September 30, 2009The Four Towns Steering committee is pleased to announce its intention to host public hearings to present and discuss the Four Towns Recreation Plan and Report. The Plan has been prepared over the course of the past eighteen months by collaboration of representatives of the four Chester and Mendham municipalities as advisiors to Kinsey Associates, an area recreation consultancy. The Report, funded by a grant from the State of New Jersey and authorized by both Boroughs and both Townships, was conceived as a vehicle to examine strategies to enhance and economize delivery of recrea
New Recreation Programs!
Check out our new Recreation programs. Click the Recreation Commission link for more details.
Sidewalk snow clearing
Please be aware that it is the responsibility of the property owner to clear snow and ice from the sidewalks infront of their property within 24 hours of a snow/ice event. For those with brick sidewalks, please only use a non-salt based product such as geo-melt. Salt will leave a residue and cause damage to the bricks. When removing snow from driveways or sidewalks, please do not throw the snow into the roadway. Doing so is illegal and you may be ticketed. The Borough thanks you for your cooperation and wishes you a very safe and happy winter season!