BERKELEY HEIGHTS Berkeley Heights is situated adjacent to Watchung, New Providence, Summit, Chatham and Long Hill Townships and enjoys an historic past dating back prior to the American Revolution. Berkeley, one of the two early proprietors who jointly held all of New Jersey by land grant and, "Heights", from the hilly section of the township. The first European settler was Peter Willcox, who received a 424-acre land grant in 1720. Mr. Willcox built a grist and lumber mill. In 1845, his heirs sold the mill to David Felt, a paper manufacturer from New York, who built a small village called Feltville around the mill. Another early community is the 67-acre Free Acres, established in 1910 by Bolton Hall, a New York entrepreneur and reformer. Among the early residents was the actor James Cagney. General Information Incorporated: Population: Area: County: Websites: Worship 1899 11,980 6.2 Sq. Mi. Union http://berkeley-heights.com/ www.unioncountynj.org Places School Report Cards Governor Livingston High (9-12) Columbia Middle (6-8) Hughes (2-5) Mountain Park (2-5) Woodruff (2-5) Early Child Center (K-1) Berkeley Heights Schools Website Demographics Berkley Heights 07922 Much of the early life in Berkeley Heights is documented at the Littell-Lord Farmhouse Museum & Farmstead, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is an 18-acre property surrounding two houses, one of which was built in the 1750's. The township has a country atmosphere while still within an easy commute to New York City and other nearby corporate and professional facilities. For instance, the headquarters of Lucent Technologies, Inc. is located in Berkeley Heights. The town offers a variety of housing, including single family, condominiums and townhouses. The rolling hills and mature trees provide an attractive setting for ideal suburban living.