Essex Fells
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Surrounding towns:
Caldwell, Livingston, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona and West Orange
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Essex Fells was part of the Horseneck Tract, which was an area that consisted of what are now the municipalities of Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Fairfield, Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Roseland, and portions of Livingston and West Orange.
In 1702, settlers purchased the 14,000 acres (57 km2) Horseneck Tract — so-called because of its irregular shape that suggested a horse's neck and head — from the Lenni Lenape Native Americans for goods equal to $325. This purchase encompassed much of western Essex County, from the Orange, or First Mountain in the Watchung Mountain range to the Passaic River.
Based on an ordinance passed in 1928, commercial activity in the borough is limited to a single three-story building constructed to look like a house and two small workshops on a dead end. As of 2000, Essex Fells had 750 houses, most of which were custom built, with many occupying lots several acres in size. The borough has no apartment buildings, condos, office buildings or traffic lights. The only units available for rental are in carriage houses and other ancillary structures.
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Government
Essex Fells Borough Hall
255 Roseland Avenue
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
973-226-3400
Departments
Construction Official 973-226-3400
Court Administator 973-226-3400
Fire - 911
(Non-Emergency) 973-226-3400
First Aid - 911
(Non-Emergency) 973-226-3400
Health Department 973-325-4120
Caldwell Library - 973-226-2837
Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
Police - 911
(Non-emergency) 973-226-3000
Public Works 973) 226-3000
Recreation 973-226-3400
Senior Citizens
Tax Collector's Office 973-226-3400
Tax Assessor 973-226-3400
Education
Essex Fells School Grades K - 6
102 Hawthorne Road
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
973-226-0505
West Essex Regional Middle School - Grades 7 & 8
65 West Greenbrook Road
North Caldwell, New Jersey 07006
973-228-1200
West Essex Regiona High School - Grades 9 - 12
65 West Greenbrook Road
North Caldwell, New Jersey 07006
973-228-1200
Private schools
Arts & Entertainment
Dance
Cooking
Music
Theaters
Clubs and Organizations
Historic Places
Historical Society
Parks
- Egan Field
Oak Lane
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
- Essex Fells Pond
Fells Rd
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
Places of Worship
- Calvary Evangelical Free Church
450 Fells Rd
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
973-226-5272
- St Peters Episcopal Church
271 Roseland Ave
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
973-226-6500
Sports & Leisure
Amusement
Baseball
Bowling
Diving Instruction
Fitness
Gymnastics
Hockey
Soccer