LONG HILL TOWNSHIP

Long Hill Township was formed as Passaic Township in 1866. In November, 1922, the voters elected to change the name of the municipality to Long Hill. The township consists of three villages: Gillette, Stirling, Millington and the hamlet of Meyersville. Long Hill Twp is located in the most southern part or Morris County, New Jersey. It is bounded by the Passaic River on the south and west and by Great Swamp Wildlife Refuge on the north. It borders both Union and Somerset Counties. In colonial times, Long Hill Township was part of the “Lord Stirling Grant” that included the area from Summit to Bernardsville, between Morristown and Watchung. This 12.1 square mile township was first settled in the early 1700’s by Scotch Presbyterians and was later the site of silk and grist mills.
General Information
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 		1866
8777
12.1 Sq. Mi.
Morris
www.longhillnj.org
www.co.morris.nj.us
School Report Cards
  Watchung Hills Regional HS (9-12)
  Central (5-8)
  Millington (2-5)
  Gillette (K-1)
  WHRHS School Website
Demographics
Gillette 07933, Millington 07946,
Stirling 07980

Today, Long Hill Township is a rural, low-density residential community characterized by large tracts of open space attractive single-family residential neighborhood, tree-lined streets and a general absence of large non-residential land uses. The township is one of the least dense and most scenic municipalities in Morris County. Access to transportation is excellent and includes Route 24, Interstates 287 and 78, bus and rail service to New York City.