Population: 13,369
Land Size: 6.26 sq. mi.
County: Union County, NJ
Median Home Value: $704,060
Median Household Income: $131,465
Cost of Living Index : 132.7

Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

It is believed the name Berkeley refers to Lord John Berkley, one of two proprietors who jointly held all of New Jersey by grant. The township owes its rural character to its late development. Until 1941, when the American Telephone & Telegraph Company built its Bell Laboratories research facility in the township, it was a sleepy farming and resort community. Residents today are provided with a relatively low tax burden, manicured playgrounds and many town facilities for both adults and children. Camping and horseback riding are readily available at the Watchung Reservation located just off the southern boundary of Berkeley Heights. Residents have access to a highly ranked public school system, where the students consistently score in the top 1% nationally in the High School Proficiency Test and the Iowa Test of Basic Skills.

Berkeley Heights is an affluent residential community with an easy commute to Manhattan via excellent train & bus transportation. Newark Liberty International Airport is a 20-minute drive away. Direct access to Routes 24, I-78, I-287, I-280 connects Berkeley Heights to the major metropolitan networks.

Berkeley Heights High School Ranked # 24
in the State of New Jersey for 2010 by New Jersey Monthly Magazine
View the complete ranking of 2010 Top High Schools in PDF format

Visit the official Berkeley Heights School Website

NJ School Information :

Public Elementary - 4 schools School Address Phone Grades Students Website Report Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center 651 Mountain Avenue 908-464-5583 K-1 400 Mountain Park Elementary School 55 Fairfax Drive 908-464-1713 2-5 286 Thomas P. Hughes Elementary School 446 Snyder Avenue 908-464-1717 2-5 301 William Woodruff Elementary School Briarwood Drive West 908-464-1723 2-5 230 Public Middle - 1 school School Address Grades Students Website Report Columbia Middle School 345 Plainfield Avenue 908-464-1600 6-8 620 Public High - 1 school School Address Grades Students Website Report Governor Livingston High School 175 Watchung Boulevard 908-464-3100 9-12 1,050

The listing below is a sampling of the fine businesses, restaurants and shops you will find in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey: