MOUNTAINSIDE

Mountainside is a borough in Union County, NJ. It was incorporated as a borough in 1895 from portions of Westfield Township. Nestled in the Watchung Mountains, Mountainside offers marked hiking trails, several nature trails, and nearly 30 miles of bridle trails.

New Jersey Monthly ranked Mountainside as its 16th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey and 8th in the 2010 list. Students in the public school system attend the Beechwood School from pre-K to grade 2, and Deerfield School from grades 3-8. High school students, grades 9- 12, attend Governor Livingston High School in nearby Berkeley Heights.
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 		1895
6,602
4.1 Sq. Mi.
Union
www.mountainside-nj.com
www.unioncountynj.org
School Report Cards
  Governor Livingston - Berk Hgts (9-12)
  Deerfield Elementary (3-8)
  Beechwood Elementary (K-2)

  Mountainside School District
  Governor Livingston High Website
Demographics
Mountainside 07092

Conveniently located along Route 22 and minutes from Route 78 and the Garden State Parkway, Newark airport is located approximately 11 miles east of Mountainside. New Jersey Transit provides bus service from Mountainside to Manhattan and many points in New Jersey.