Tewksbury
(Includes Mountainville, Oldwick and parts of Califon and Pottersville)
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The Township traces its origins to George Willocks' purchase of land from Lenape Indians in 1708 and to the West Jersey Society purchase of one hundred thousand acres two years later. Germans from the Palatinate arrived in the mid-18th century, and under the leadership of the Lutheran Bishop Muhlenberg, built a church, cemetery and home in what is now Oldwick. The New Germantown, used for current Oldwick, first appeared in 1754 and survived until the rise of anti-German feelings during World War I, when the village was re-named "Oldwick", an Anglo-Saxon name for "Old Village".
Tewksbury Township was divided from Lebanon Township, and by Royal patent, became a township on March 11, 1755. The name, Tewksbury, is believed to have originated from a connection with Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, England.
Government
Tewksbury Township
169 Old Turnpike Road
Califon, NJ 07830
908-439-0022
Departments
Construction Official 908-832-5552
Court Administator 908-832-7684
Fire - 911
(Non-Emergency)
The Township of Tewksbury is serviced by Fairmount, Califon Borough,
Lebanon Borough, Oldwick and Pottersville Fire Companies.
First Aid - 911
(Non-Emergency)
The Township of Tewksbury is serviced by Tewksbury Rescue Squad and the Whitehouse Rescue Squad.
Health Department
Library 908-439-3761
Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
Police - 911
(Non-emergency) 908-439-2503
Public Works 908-439-0022, ext. 737
Recreation 908-439-0022 ext 731
Senior Citizens 908-439-0022 ext. 729
Tax Collector's Office 908-439-0022 ext. 722
Tax Assessor
Education
Tewksbury Elementary School - Elementary Grades K - 4
109 Fairmount Road East
Califon, NJ 07830
908-832-2594
Old Turnpike School - Grades 5 - 8
171 Old Turnpike Road
Califon, NJ 07830
908-439-2010
Vorhees High School - Grades 9 - 12
256 County Road 513
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
908-638-2119
Private schools
Arts
Art
Cooking
Dance
Martial Arts
Music
Performing Arts / Theatre
Cemeteries
Funeral Homes & Monuments
- Funeral Homes
- Monuments
Clubs and Organizations
- Mane Stream
83 Old Turnpike Rd
Oldwick, NJ 08858
908-439-9636
- Woman's Club of Tewksbury
P.O. Box 407
Oldwick, NJ 08858
908-509-1855
- Tewksbury Trail Association
P.O. Box 173
Oldwick, NJ 08858
Historic Places
Tewksbury Historical Society
60 Water St
Lebanon, NJ 08833
908-832-6734
Zion Lutheran Church
Main & Church Streets
Oldwock, NJ 08858
(photo courtesy of Alan Edelson courtesy of HMdb.org)
New Jersey's oldest Lutheran Congregation's first service was
conducted on August 1, 1714, by the Reverend Justus Falkner,
the first Protestant minister ordained in America. It was held
in the home of Aree Van Guinee, a freed slave, who later
contributed land for the first church and a glebe for the pastor.
Baltes Pickel, who also attended the first service, built the
first church and contributed generously to construction of the
current church in 1749.
Oldwick General Store
Former Church in Oldwick
Parks
- Christy Hoffman Farm
908-439-0022
- Cold Brook Reserve
Old Turnpike Rd
Lebanon, NJ 08833
Places of Worship
- Cokebury United Methodist Chuch
610 Cokesbury Rd
Annandale, NJ 08801
908-236-6151
- Fairmont Presbyterian Church
247 County Road 517
Califon, NJ 07830
908-832-2154
Sports & Recreation
Amusement
Baseball & Softball
- Tewksbury Athletic Association
P.O. Box 209
Califon, NJ 07830
Basketball
Boating
Bowling
Diving Instruction
Equestrian
- Altea Equestrian
140 County Road 517
Califon, NJ 07830
908-572-7016
- Catch-A-Breeze Farms
28 Fox Hill Rd
Califon, NJ 07830
908-343-4415
- Center Line Farm
245 County Road 517
Califon, NJ 07830
908-832-9448
- Redfield Farm
35 Salters Farm Rd
Califon, NJ 07830
908-832-5848
- Ridge Farms
57 Bissell Rd
Lebanon, NJ 08833
908-236-9864
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Golf
Gymnastics
Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis