Newton is located near the headwaters of the east branch of thePaulins Kill, a 41.6-mile (66.9 km) tributary of theDelaware River.[27] In October 1715, Colonial surveyor Samuel Green plotted a tract of 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) at the head of the Paulins Kill, then known as theTohokenetcunck River, on behalf ofWilliam Penn. This tract, which would not be settled for approximately 30–35 years, was part of the survey and division of the last acquisition of Native American land by theWest Jersey Board of Proprietors. At the time of Green's survey, northwestern New Jersey was populated with bands of theMunsee, the northern branch of theLenapeNative Americans.
The first recorded European settler within the boundaries of present-day Newton was aGerman Palatine immigrant named Henry Hairlocker who arrived sometime before 1751 when he appears inMorris County records as receiving atavern license. TheNewtown Precinct, a large township, was created in 1751, and Sussex County was created from Morris two years later on June 8, 1753.[a] The township would be namedNewtown after the colonial village ofNewtown inQueens,New York from where the Pettit family originated (the six Pettit brothers, all prominent landowners and influential figures in early local government, settled in northwestern New Jersey in the 1740s)[citation needed] or from its status as a "new town".[28]
In 1762,Jonathan Hampton, ofElizabethtown, surveyed the location for acounty courthouse and town green at the intersection of amilitary supply road he built during theFrench and Indian War and a major north–south artery called the King's Highway (present-dayNew Jersey Route 94). The construction of the courthouse was completed in 1765 and the village that developed around it became known asSussex Court House. The county courthouse was the site of a raid by British partisan LieutenantJames Moody during the American Revolution.
In 1797, the village'spost office was renamedNewtown and later, in 1825, the spelling was altered toNewton. Newton Township would cede land to create new townships on several occasions in the eighteenth and nineteenth-centuries, until a final division dissolved the township on April 11, 1864, through alegislative act ofNew Jersey Legislature that created the village of Newton as an incorporated town and two rural townships—Hampton andAndover.[26]
Newton is located in theKittatinny Valley, a segment of theGreat Appalachian Valley. The Great Appalachian Valley is a gigantic trough—a 1,200-mile-long (1,900-kilometer) chain of valley lowlands that stretches about fromQuebec toAlabama and is the easternmost edge ofRidge and Valley Appalachiansphysiographic province. This physiographic province, one of five in New Jersey, occupies approximately two-thirds of the county's area (the county's western and central sections) dominated byKittatinny Mountain and the Kittatinny Valley. This province's contour is characterized by long, even ridges with long, continuous valleys in between that generally run parallel from southwest to northeast. The features of the Ridge and Valley province were created approximately 300–400 million years ago during theOrdovician period andAppalachian orogeny—a period of tremendous pressure and rock thrusting that caused the creation of theAppalachian Mountains.[32][33] This region is largely formed bysedimentary rock.[34][35]
Newton's land area drains into the watersheds of the Paulins Kill andPequest River—two rivers that are tributaries of the Delaware River. These watersheds are separated by slate ridges that are part of theMartinsburg Formation. These slate ridges were quarried for slate for roofs and other industrial purposes beginning with a quarry opened by Elijah Blackwell in 1859 that operated under a series of different owners and commercial entities until 1930.[36]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 3.38 square miles (8.8 km2), including 3.36 square miles (8.7 km2) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) of water (0.65%).[1][2]
Because of its location in the higher elevations of northwestern New Jersey's Appalachian mountains, Newton, as well as the rest of Sussex County, has a coolerhumid continental climate ormicrothermal climate (Köppen climate classification 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)[40][41][42] This differs from the rest of the state which is generally a humidmesothermal climate, in which temperatures range between −3 and 18 °C (27 and 64 °F) during the year's coldest month.[41][43] Sussex County is part ofUSDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6.[44][45]
During winter and early spring, New Jersey in some years is subject to "nor'easters"—significant storm systems that have proven capable of causingblizzards orflooding throughout the northeastern United States.Hurricanes andtropical storms,tornadoes, andearthquakes are relatively rare. The Kittatinny Valley to the north of Newton, part of theGreat Appalachian Valley, experiences asnowbelt phenomenon and has been categorized as amicroclimate region known as the "Sussex County Snow Belt." This region receives approximately 40 to 50 inches (1,000 to 1,300 mm) of snow per year and generally more snowfall that the rest of Northern New Jersey and the Northern Climate Zone.[46] This phenomenon is attributed to theorographic lift of theKittatinny Ridge which impacts local weather patterns by increasinghumidity andprecipitation.[47]
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.[48]
According to theUSDANatural Resource Conservation Servicesoil survey, the area receivessunshine approximately 62% of the time in summer and 48% in winter. Prevailing winds are typically from the southwest for most of year; but in late winter and early spring come from the northwest. Thelowest recorded temperature was −26 °F on January 21, 1994. The highest recorded temperature was 104 °F (40 °C) on September 3, 1953. The heaviest one-day snowfall was 24 inches (610 mm) recorded on January 8, 1996 (combined with the next day, total snowfall was 40 inches). The heaviest one-day rainfall—6.70 inches (170 mm)— was recorded on August 19, 1955.[49]
Of the 3,170 households, 27.2% had children under the age of 18; 40.1% were married couples living together; 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 41.9% were non-families. Of all households, 36.1% were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.06.[22]
21.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.6 males.[22]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010American Community Survey showed that (in 2010inflation-adjusted dollars)median household income was $48,702 (with a margin of error of ± $7,922) and the median family income was $72,266 (± $10,712). Males had a median income of $57,369 (± $5,859) versus $29,676 (± $3,910) for females. Theper capita income for the borough was $25,296 (± $2,141). About 10.9% of families and 12.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.[59]
There were 3,258 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% weremarried couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.12.[24][58]
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.[24][58]
The median income for a household in the town was $44,667, and the median income for a family was $56,484. Males had a median income of $41,089 versus $30,016 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $20,577. About 6.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 11% of those age 65 or over.[24][58]
Newton is home to theSussex County Historical Society's Hill Memorial Museum, the oldest continuously operating museum building in the state. The society, founded in 1904, offers a research and genealogical collection, and displays focused on the region's history, from Mastodon bones and Native American artifacts and from the Revolutionary War to World War II.
Newton Fire Museum on Spring Street
Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council operates a gallery on Spring Street.
Dennis Library, founded as a private library association in the mid-19th century, now part of the Sussex County Library System.
The Newton Theatre is a former Reilly and Hall movie theater originally constructed in 1924 that has been converted into a 605-seat performing arts center.[60]
Drama Geek Studios is a non-profit community theatre group, based in Newton, NJ by the Newton Theatre. They offer classes, workshops, and performances to people of all ages in Sussex County.
Newton's municipal building, located on Trinity Street, houses the town's offices, municipal court, and police department.
Newton operates under theCouncil-Manager form of municipal government (Plan B), in accordance with theFaulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, as one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) in the state to use this form.[64] This form of government was implemented based on the recommendations of aCharter Study Commission as of July 1, 1978.[65] The town's governing board is comprised of a five-member Town Council, whose members are chosenat-large innon-partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election in November of even-numbered years in alternating fashion.[7][66] The council selects a mayor and deputy mayor from among its members to serve one-year terms of office, at a reorganization meeting held annually in January.[5]
After voters passed a referendum in 2018, the town's municipal elections were shifted from May to November.[67]
As of 2024[update], members of the Town Council areMayor John-Paul E. Couce (term on council and as mayor ends December 31, 2024), Deputy Mayor Helen R. Le Frois (term on council ends 2026; term as deputy mayor ends 2024), Matthew S. Dickson (2026), Sandra Lee Diglio (2026) and Michelle J. Teets (2024).[3][68][69][70]
The administrative offices for the County of Sussex are located in the center of Newton at One Spring Street.
Since 1762, Newton has been thecounty seat of Sussex County. It is the location of the county's administrative offices, court facilities, and county jail. The town is located in the 5th Congressional District[71] and is part of New Jersey's 24th state legislative district.[72][73][74]
Sussex County is governed by aBoard of County Commissioners whose five members are electedat-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.[78] As of 2025[update], Sussex County's Commissioners are Director Jill Space (R,Wantage Township, 2025),[79] Deputy Director Chris Carney (R,Frankford Township, 2027),[80] Jack DeGroot (R,Sussex, 2026),[81] William Hayden (I,Branchville, 2025)[82] and Alan Henderson (R,Lafayette Township, 2027).[83][84]
Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are Clerk Jeffrey M. Parrott (R, Wantage Township, 2026),[85]Sheriff Michael F. Strada (R,Hampton Township, 2025)[86] and SurrogateGary R. Chiusano (R, Frankford Township, 2028).[87]
As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,476 registered voters in Newton, of which 881 (19.7% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered asDemocrats, 1,537 (34.3% vs. 39.3%) were registered asRepublicans and 2,052 (45.8% vs. 44.1%) were registered asUnaffiliated. There were 6 voters registered asLibertarians orGreens.[88] Among the town's 2010 Census population, 56.0% (vs. 65.8% in Sussex County) were registered to vote, including 71.0% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 86.5% countywide).[88][89]
United States Gubernatorial election results for Newton[90]
In the2012 presidential election, RepublicanMitt Romney received 1,546 votes (50.9% vs. 59.4% countywide), ahead of DemocratBarack Obama with 1,395 votes (45.9% vs. 38.2%) and other candidates with 87 votes (2.9% vs. 2.1%), among the 3,038 ballots cast by the town's 4,645 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.4% (vs. 68.3% in Sussex County).[91] In the2008 presidential election, RepublicanJohn McCain received 1,747 votes (54.8% vs. 59.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,359 votes (42.6% vs. 38.7%) and other candidates with 62 votes (1.9% vs. 1.5%), among the 3,189 ballots cast by the town's 4,418 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.2% (vs. 76.9% in Sussex County).[92] In the2004 presidential election, RepublicanGeorge W. Bush received 1,903 votes (59.6% vs. 63.9% countywide), ahead of DemocratJohn Kerry with 1,220 votes (38.2% vs. 34.4%) and other candidates with 54 votes (1.7% vs. 1.3%), among the 3,191 ballots cast by the town's 4,359 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.2% (vs. 77.7% in the whole county).[93]
United States presidential election results for Newton 2024[94] 2020[95] 2016[96] 2012[97] 2008[98] 2004[99]
In the2013 gubernatorial election, RepublicanChris Christie received 67.3% of the vote (1,210 cast), ahead of DemocratBarbara Buono with 29.5% (531 votes), and other candidates with 3.2% (58 votes), among the 1,808 ballots cast by the town's 4,705 registered voters (9 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.4%.[100][101] In the2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,161 votes (57.0% vs. 63.3% countywide), ahead of DemocratJon Corzine with 620 votes (30.4% vs. 25.7%), IndependentChris Daggett with 203 votes (10.0% vs. 9.1%) and other candidates with 34 votes (1.7% vs. 1.3%), among the 2,037 ballots cast by the town's 4,323 registered voters, yielding a 47.1% turnout (vs. 52.3% in the county).[102]
United States Senate election results for Newton1[103]
Established in 1910, Newton has a municipal police department, currently under the leadership of its 12th Chief of Police, Steven VanNieuwland,[105] who was appointed in June 2021.[106]
Founded in 1956, the Saint Joseph's Regional School was a private school affiliated with parish of Newton's Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church and overseen by theRoman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.[117] St Joseph's provided classes from pre-kindergarten (ages 3–5) to seventh-grade for a total enrollment of 140 students.[117] The school closed in June 2016 and was one of four schools that merged into Reverend George Brown School inSparta.[118]
Merriam Avenue Elementary School (Public, Grades K–5)
Formerly the campus of Don Bosco College, a Roman Catholic seminary, the county government purchased the school's Newton property in 1989 for the use of Sussex County Community College, founded in 1981.
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 theMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[121][122] SCCC offers 40associate degree and 16 post-secondaryprofessional andhealth science certificate programs available both at traditional classes at its campus, through hybrid and online classes, and through distance learning.[122][123][124] Many students who attend SCCC transfer to pursue the completion of their undergraduate college education at a four-year college or university.[123][125] The college also offers programs for advanced high school students, community education courses, and programs in cooperation with theNew Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.[126] The school had an enrollment of 3,012 students of which half attended full-time and half attended part-time.[127]
As of May 2010[update], the town had a total of 28.75 miles (46.27 km) of roadways, of which 21.18 miles (34.09 km) were maintained by the municipality, 4.47 miles (7.19 km) by Sussex County and 3.10 miles (4.99 km) by theNew Jersey Department of Transportation.[128]
Newton is located at the intersection ofU.S. Route 206 (known within Newton as Woodside Avenue, Main Street, and Water Street),New Jersey Route 94 (known within Newton as High Street and Water Street), andCounty Route 519 (known within Newton as West End Avenue and Mill Street) andCounty Route 616 (known within Newton as Spring Street and Sparta Avenue).[129]Interstate 80 is accessible approximately 13 miles (21 km) to the south.
Newton Memorial Hospital opened in the early 1930s during theGreat Depression. The medical center was established using funds from a willed gift of $35,000 from Thomas Murray (to be specifically used to establish a hospital in Newton) and a $100,000 bequest from Clarence Linn. The hospital "is a short-term, fully accredited, 146-bed acute care, not-for-profit hospital serving more than 250,000 people in Warren and Sussex counties in New Jersey, Pike County in Pennsylvania and southern Orange County in New York."[133] Newton Memorial Hospital was bought by Atlantic Health System and changed its name to Newton Medical Center in 2011.[134]
The town of Newton has three radio stations within its borders:WNNJ, on 103.7 FM, with a format ofRock,[136]WRSK-LP on 95.7 FM from Sussex County Community College with a format of oldies/big band/country/polka andWTOC (AM), which serves Newton in Spanish at 1360 AM.[137]
Ardolph L. Kline (1858–1930), represented Brooklyn in the United States House of Representatives from Brooklyn in 1921–1923 and served in 1913 as actingMayor of New York City[151]
Leonard LaRue (1914–2001), captain of theSSMeredith Victory who was involved in the largest humanitarian rescue operation by a single ship in human history[152]
Matt Valenti (born 1984), two-time national champion wrestler for theUniversity of Pennsylvania who won the 133 pound weight class at the NCAA tournament in both 2006 and 2007[164]
^Created in 1739, Morris County encompassed the area of present-day Morris County, Sussex County (created 1753), and Warren County (created from Sussex in 1824) in northwestern New Jersey. Sussex County was created with four large precincts (or townships)—Walpack (created before 1731), Greenwich (created 1738), Hardwick (1750), and Newtown (1751).
^abTown Manager, Town of Newton. Accessed May 24, 2024. "Under the Council-Manager form of government chosen by the electorate in 1956, the Town of Newton is governed by a five-member elected council of citizens. The Town Council, commonly elected at-large on a non-partisan basis to four-year terms, conducts an annual reorganization meeting on July 1 of each year. At that meeting, the members of the Town Council choose one of their own members to serve for one year as Mayor and a second member to serve as Deputy Mayor."
^Bartholomew, M.J., and Whitaker, A.E., 2010, The Alleghanian deformational sequence at the foreland junction of the Central and Southern Appalachians in Tollo, R.P., Bartholomew, M.J., Hibbard, J.P., and Karabinos, P.M., eds., From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region, GSA Memoir 206, p. 431-454.
^Lucey, Carol S.Geology of Sussex County in Brief. (Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Geological Survey, November 1969), 21pp. Accessed August 28, 2012.
^Kevin W. Wright,"Newton Industries", Newton NJ: Pearl of the Kittatinny (newtonnj.net). Accessed May 12, 2015.
^Master Plan August 2008, Town of Newton. Accessed August 2, 2016. "Newton is located in the approximate geographic center of Sussex County and shares borders with Hampton Township to the north and east, Fredon Township to the west and Andover Township to the south."
^The determination of Dfb (warm summer subtype) region is from Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., and McMahon, T. A. (University of Melbourne).Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification fromHydrology and Earth System Sciences (2007), 11:1633–1644, doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Accessed August 3, 2011.
^abThornthwaite, Charles Warren.Atlas of Climatic Types in the United States 1900-1939: U.S. Department of Agriculture Miscellaneous Publication 421. (Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1941); and Thornthwaite. "The Climates of North America: According to a New Classification" inGeographical Review (October 1931), 21(4):633-655.
^See also: Hare, F.K. "Climatic classification" in Stamp, L.D., and Wooldridge, S.W. (editors).The London Essays in Geography (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1951), 111-134.
^2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (USA), United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service and Oregon State University. (2012). Accessed August 3, 2013.
^Carney, Leo. H."Weather; Microclimates, Big Variations.",The New York Times, January 30, 2005. Accessed August 1, 2018. "In places like Hidden Valley and throughout the snow belt of northwestern Sussex County, a condition known as orographic lifting can increase humidity and precipitation."
^About Us, The Newton Theatre. Accessed November 11, 2018. "The historic Newton Theatre, founded in 1924, is a beautifully restored 605 seat performing arts center in the heart of Sussex County, presenting diverse programming, including world-renowned music acts, comedians, family productions, holiday shows and much more, in an intimate setting."
^Wright, Kevin W.Memory Park, Newton, NJ. Accessed May 30, 2015. "Newman E. Drake acquired 10.84 acres along Moore's Brook from William T. Hixson on September 5, 1928. On November 5, 1928, Newman and Elizabeth Drake donated this tract for use as 'a playground and general recreation field under direction of the Town of Newton.'"
^Biryukov, Nikita."Another town poised to join others moving local elections to November; Nonpartisan spring races dwindle as towns seek to boost turnout, cut election costs", New Jersey Monitor, August 11, 2021. Accessed August 2, 2022. "When a 2011 law went into effect allowing certain New Jersey towns to move their May local elections to November, 86 municipalities held their nonpartisan races in the spring. That number has fallen to just 41, and the outlook for May races has improved little in recent years. Jersey City voters moved their elections to November after a 2016 vote, Newton voters followed suit in 2018, and Ridgewood voters did the same last year."
^About County Government,Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed May 20, 2024. "Sussex County is governed by five (5) Commissioners who are elected by the voters of Sussex County. Each serves on the county’s Board of County Commissioners for a term of three (3) years, after which time they can seek re‐election or retire.... The Commissioners are elected at‐large to serve three‐year staggered terms. The five Commissioners elect a director from among themselves to run their meetings and to serve as a spokesperson for the board."
^Home Page, Sussex County Sheriff's Office. Accessed July 13, 2016.
^Newton Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Newton Public School District. Accessed April 29, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Newton School District. Composition: The Newton School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Newton and a sending/receiving relationship with Andover Regional and Green Township."
^Scruton, Bruce A."Catholic schools to merge at Pope John campus",New Jersey Herald, January 28, 2016. Accessed September 17, 2018. "Four Catholic elementary schools, three in Sussex County and the fourth in Netcong, are merging, and by the end of the next school year, students will be housed on a campus at Pope John XXIII Regional High School that will include a new Pope John Middle School, parents were told at a meeting Wednesday.... With the opening of Pope John XXIII Middle School, three current elementary schools – Immaculate Conception Regional School in Franklin, St. Joseph Regional School in Newton and St. Michael School in Netcong – will close."
^Sussex County Clerk's Office (Newton, New Jersey), Register of Deeds.Deed between the Salesian Society, Inc., a corporation of the State of New York being the parent company of Don Bosco College and the Salesian Society of New Jersey, Inc., and The County of Sussex, a political division of the State of New Jersey (May 10, 1989, filed June 22, 1989) in Deed Book 1662, page 022 et seq. (Instrument No. 89-39284).
^About the New Jersey Herald,New Jersey Herald, July 31, 2018. Accessed July 31, 2018. "The New Jersey Herald has been a key source for news and advertising for Sussex County and the surrounding area since 1829 when Col. Grant Fitch, a Newton merchant, established the Herald as a weekly newspaper in a building at the corner of Main and Spring streets."
^About Us,WMBC-TV. Accessed July 31, 2018. "WMBC-TV is an independent, full-power, commercial TV station licensed to Newton, NJ and serving a NY metropolital area of 18 million people."
^Johnny Budd, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed February 5, 2011.
^Stevens, Kathy."Thorlabs breaks ground in Newton",New Jersey Herald, October 4, 2010. Accessed January 27, 2021. "For Cable, now a resident of Newton, Friday’s groundbreaking also included a look back at his roots at Bell Labs."
^Perry, Michael."Fogelson AD candidate at 'Nova",The Cincinnati Enquirer, July 9, 1993. Accessed June 28, 2018. "A native of Newton, N.J., he graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., and worked nine years at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., before coming to Xavier."
^Goldstein, Richard."Leonard LaRue, Rescuer in the Korean War, Dies at 87",The New York Times, October 20, 2001. Accessed June 28, 2012. "Brother Marinus Leonard LaRue, who as a merchant marine captain in the Korean War evacuated 14,000 refugees from a besieged North Korean port, died on Sunday at St. Paul's Abbey in Newton, N.J.... In 1954, he left the sea to join the Benedictines at St. Paul's Abbey, where he lived until his death."
^Staff."Book details Sausalito artist's life",Twin Cities Times, November 24, 2010. Accessed October 25, 2013. "Born in Newton, N.J., and raised in Tucson, Ariz., Tuthill arrived in California in 1928."
^Henry W. Merriam (1828-1900),Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed September 10, 2015. "Merriam's Home, built in 1883, is an example of 'exuberant Victorian architecture. Upon his death in 1900, the home was bequeathed to the Presbyterian Church for the housing of retired ministers.'"
^"Sussex County maple syrup available".The Advertiser-News. Straus Newspapers. March 27, 2008. Archived fromthe original on March 5, 2012."We collected 800 gallons of sap from our sugar maples and had it boiled down to 24 gallons of delicious, pure maple syrup that area residents can sample from the local shops that have agreed to carry our glass-jarred, locally made syrup," said FoxNews commentator Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, proprietor of Vine Hill Farm.
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