Fredon Township

Municipal Office

443 Route 94
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-7025

Square Miles: 18.3
Population: 2,860

Police: (973) 383-1515
Fire: (973) 383-9424 

Fredon Township is one of the least densely-populated communities in the county, yet it boasts one of the highest per capita incomes. Officially designated in 1904, Fredon Township was formed from parts of Andover, Green, Hampton and Stillwater Townships and it became the youngest township in Sussex County.

The center of Fredon is located at the intersection of route 94 and Phil Hardin Road. Fredon remains one of the townships in the county without a village or a “main street”. In the early 1800’s this highway junction was called Coursens Corners. The area had a blacksmith shop, tannery, tailor shop, school and chapel, two stores and a post office. Today, it is the school, the Municipal Building/Fire House, the John Coursen farmstead and the Township's Loadstar Park.

The New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad operated from 1872 until 1962 along the border of Fredon, taking agricultural products to the city. Today the right-of-way has been developed into the Paulinskill Valley Trail, a non-motorized multi-use trail that is part of the Kittatinny Valley State Park. This has become a wonderful place to hike, run, cross-country ski and horse back ride. Fredon is also home the new Bear Brook Village and Golf Club, a gated residential community.

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