Warren Township
POPULATION: 12,000
INCORPORATED: 1806
INCORPORATED: 1806
LAND AREA: 19.3 square milesSECTIONS OF TOWN:
Mt. Bethel
Union Village
Smalleytown
Coontown
EMERGENCY SERVICES: 9-1-1
POLICE: 46 Mountain Blvd. (908) 753-1000
FIRE: To Report A Fire: 9-1-1
MUNICIPAL BUILDING: 46 Mountain Blvd. (908) 753-8000
LIBRARY: 42 Mountain Blvd. (908) 754-5554
POST OFFICE: 167 Washington Valley Rd. (908) 469-4272
ZIP CODE: Warren Township: 07059
BOARD OF EDUCATION: 114 Stirling Rd. 908) 647-0147
ATTRACTIONS/HISTORICAL SITES: King George Inn (908) 753-8000
YOUTH RELATED ACTIVITIES:
Department of Recreation (908) 668-8242
Warren Township Little League (908) 668-8242
DISTANCE TO:
New York City: 33.8 miles
Newark Airport: 21.8 miles
Meadowlands Sports Complex: 28.9 miles
"Warren Township was originally a hunting ground for the Lenni-Lenape Indians. Before the Revolution, this area was inhabited by Europeans who had lived under the Dutch, then the English government for three to four generations. In the 1700s, it consisted of the small communities of Mt. Bethel, Union Village, Smalleytown and Coontown. Warrenville had only a blacksmith shop, a wheelwright shop and a few homes. Mt. Bethel, formerly know as Galis, contained a Baptist Church, a tavern, a store and four or five homes. The Baptist minister wanted the town fathers to close the tavern because it was too near the church. The appeal was given consideration, but it was denied since the tavern had been on the hill longer than the church. Years later, the church was moved further down the hill. Coontown was comprised of a cider mill, a hat shop, two stores and a saw mill. The King George Inn, established in 1692, is thought to be the oldest landmark in this area. Being on the King's Highway, it served those traveling between Perth Amboy, Basking Ridge, Bernardsville and Morristown. The Inn was used as a stage stop, a community center and as a square-dancing spot on Saturday nights. Warren Township was formed out of Bernards Township in 1806."
