Municipality of the Borough of Chester

08/05/2026

08/03/2026

Morris County Sheriff's Office Warns Public of Jury Duty Arrest Warrant Scam

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SQFiDSuCh2k

07/14/2026

CHESTER BOROUGH:
Sweeping of roadways and municipal parking lots will take place Thursday, July 23rd

07/14/2026

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the USA, the Chester Borough Shade Tree Commission (STC) spearheaded the planting of five American Elm trees, each representing 50 years since the Declaration of Independence at Grove Street Park. These trees are known as the Princeton Elm, and are resistant to the Dutch Elm Disease. When fully grown, the trees will be 50-60 feet tall with a spread of 40-60 feet. We thank the STC for such a significant and thoughtful planting.

Since its inception in 1985, the STC has managed the Borough trees in the parks and the utility right of ways. During the height of the Emerald Ash Borer, the STC requested and was granted additional funding in the budget to remove dead or dying ash trees. The STC also coordinates with JCP&L to determine if trees are eligible for removal by the utility due to the power lines around it. Older large maple trees have been removed along with many diseased maple trees that were planted in the 1970s and ‘80s. The Commission efforts to not only remove but also plant trees has earned Chester Borough the distinction of being named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation every year since 1985.

In the last several years the STC also has planted various specimen trees in the parks and right of ways including cherry, linden, dogwood and magnolia trees in Grove Street Park and London plane trees at Municipal Field. Trees have also been replaced in residential right of ways, if the homeowner so desired after the removal of a diseased or dead tree.

To determine if a tree is a Borough Shade Tree, the tree must be in the utility or ROW easement as noted on a property survey. For more information regarding the STC, visit its website: chesterborough.org/boards/tree.

Thank you, STC!

07/09/2026

🎶 The Music Is STILL ON! 🎶

Join us TONIGHT for another great evening at the Chester Summer Concert Series! The weather is forcasted to cooperate, and we're ready for an amazing night of live music!

🎸 Tonight's Band: Prefab 4 – Beatles Cover Band
Sing along to all your favorite Beatles classics performed live!

🗓️ Tonight
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Municipal Field Gazebo
155 Main Street, Chester

Bring your lawn chairs, your family and friends, and enjoy a fun summer evening filled with great music and community spirit.

☀️ The concert is ON—we can't wait to see you there!

07/09/2026

Grove St Park (Playground Area) will be closed from 7am-2pm, July 10th for maintenance

07/07/2026

CHESTER BOROUGH RESIDENTS:

07/07/2026

For residents still without power on Melrose and Oakdale. I just spoke to JCP&L. They should have a forestry crew onsite this afternoon to clear the pine trees off the wires. That is the first step in getting the power restored. The line crew should be able to get in tomorrow.

Mayor Janet

07/05/2026

JCPL Update

For those of you still without power, unfortunately it will be a few days before your power is back. There are a total of 34 JCPL customers in the Borough without power, several are associated with larger outages in the Township. JCPL, as is their norm, works on the largests outages first and works down its list to the smallest. I've argued for years that small town users pay bills too, but from a business standpoint, its easy to understand the utility's rationale.

That being said, it looks like it is going to be Wednesday or Thursday before we see JCPL here. In the meantime, feel free to cool off at the Borough Hall at 50 North Road. There are tables and chairs and wi-fi available.

I'l update as information becomes available. Sorry I don't have better news.

Mayor Janet

07/04/2026

Chester Borough Residents:

If you don’t have electricity, please let us know what street your on.