Hunterdon County Hunterdon County, although still a relatively rural area, is traversed by one of the most rapidly growing corridors in the State of New Jersey. It's agricultural and blue collar industrial base is giving way to a white- collar office and professional economy, following the national trend from blue to white collar employment. The impact of this growth and change has been substantial over the last two decades and should continue for at least the next twenty years. Morris Somerset Union Municipality information located below The County is situated halfway between New York and Philadelphia. It is bisected east to west by Interstate 78, which cuts the drive time to Newark Airport from the Clinton area to under 45 minutes, and north to south by State Route 31, the major link between the State Capital of Trenton and the northwestern areas of the State. Connections with other major roadways put most of the northeastern New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia metropolitan areas within a 90 minute drive. Growing employment areas in Mercer, Somerset, Middlesex and Morris Counties are all within a reasonable commuting distance. Hunterdon County's population has increased from 69,718 in 1970 to an estimated 122,842 in 1998. While still one of the least densely populated counties in the State of New Jersey, the rate of growth by which the County has been growing has been faster than nearly every other New Jersey County. During the 1980s and 1990s, a number of corporate centers (e.g. Merck & Co., Exxon and Foster Wheeler) were built in the County. Many of the employees of these corporations moved to Hunterdon, not only to be close to their jobs, but also to enjoy the County's many recreational facilities, its rural atmosphere and its relatively low living costs. This influx of new residents has spurred residential development, creating a continual upward spiral of growth. During the last decade, Hunterdon County had the second largest percentage of increase in population of all New Jersey Counties. Hunterdon County is fortunate to have numerous State, County and Municipal owned lands which have been set aside for open space purposes. These lands are important in helping to retain much of which makes Hunterdon County unique. The open space concept of the County is a broad one encompassing rural ambiance, water resource protection, wildlife habitat, and passive and active recreation. Numerous historical structures and areas are also found in the County. These open spaces and the historical assistance of the County not only contribute to our uniqueness, but they also make the County a desirable place to live and to work. Hunterdon County has long been identified as a leading agricultural County in New Jersey. Significant progress have been made over the past several years in identifying the nature of agriculture in the County in the 1990's and in developing programs to help retain this vital component of our County's heritage. The Hunterdon County Agricultural Development Board's "Farmland Preservation Program" is one of the many programs to help make this possible and much remains to be done. The future of agriculture will be influenced in great extent by forces beyond the control of the Municipal, County or State governments. In all likelihood, the dairy and large field operations that have traditionally created the agricultural landscape of the County will, in the future, be replaced by more intensive forms of agriculture. A strong commitment by the CADB to do all within their power to assure the survival of agriculture as available agriculture pursuit is not only a statement of significance we attach to our past heritage, but it is also a major statement concerning the type of environment and quality of life that we would like to pass on to our heirs. Communities located in Hunderton County (Click on underlined township names for further information.): Readington Township    For further information Phone:      Paul Stillwaggon    (908)561-5492, or      Pat Cornish           (908)561-6499 You can Email us at:      njestates@earthlink.net    We are located at: 55 Stirling Road, Watchung, NJ 07060 This website is for information purposes only and nothing herein is intended as advice. It is not intended as a solicitation if your home is currently listed with a broker. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. We are happy to work with them and cooperate fully. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. "The statements and representations contained herein are those of the builder, and not Weichert, Realtors nor Weichert New Homes and Land."