Long Hill Township
POPULATION: 7,793
INCORPORATED: 1866
INCORPORATED: 1866
LAND AREA: 12.2 square milesSECTIONS OF TOWN:
Gilette
Homestead Park
Meyersville
Millington
Stirling
EMERGENCY SERVICES: 9-1-1
POLICE: Mercer St., Stirling (908) 647-1800
FIRE:
Long Hill Rd., Millington (908) 647-1800
321 Somerset St., Stirling (908) 647-1800
MUNICIPAL BUILDING:1802 Long Hill Rd., Millington (908) 647-8000
LIBRARY: 91 Central Ave., Stirling (908) 647-2088
POST OFFICES:
594 Valley Rd., Gilette (908) 647-3135
1936 Long Hill Rd., Millington (908) 647-1279
1153 Valley Rd., Stirling (908) 647-0206
ZIP CODES:
Gilette: 07933
Millington: 07946
Stirling: 07980
BOARD OF EDUCATION: 311 Elm St., Stirling (908) 647-1200
TRANSPORTATION:
NJ Transit (800) 772-2222
Lakeland Bus (973) 366-0600
NEW RESIDENT INFORMATION: Welcome-Wagon (973) 543-4777
ATTRACTIONS/HISTORICAL SITES: Lord Stirling Manor (908) 647-8000
YOUTH RELATED ACTIVITIES: Recreation Commission (908) 647-8000
DISTANCE TO:
New York City: 36.0 miles
Newark Airport: 24.0 miles
Meadowlands Sports Complex: 31.1 miles
"From 1866 to 1992, Long Hill Township was known as the Township of Passaic. It lies along the Passaic River and extends farther south than any other portion of Morris County. Passiac is the Indian word for "valley." Before 1866, this area was the southern part of Morris Township. In the 1920's, New Vernon separated from Passaic Township. The township now consists of Gilette, Homestead Park, Meyersville, Millington and Stirling. During the election in November of 1992, the residents voted to reclaim the Township's original name of Long Hill due to the Township of Passaic often being confused with the city of Passaic. Meyersville, the oldest settlement in the township, was settled by German families in the early 19th century. It was named for Kaspar W. Meyer, a wealthy landholder in the community, who donated a tract of land to be used for a German church and cemetary. Millington, a major settlement of the township, began in 1730's. A public school was built in the early 1800's which now serves as the Township Hall of Long Hill Township. Homestead Park is the easternmost section of the township."
