Local servicesHospitalThe Matheny Hospital and School5.4 miPost officeOldwick Post Office1.3 miTown hallTewksbury Township Municipal Building2.3 miPoliceTewksbury Township Police Department2.3 miFire stationOldwick Fire Company Station 241.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRaritan Valley Community College5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN28 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR30 miInterstateI-782.3 miUS highwayUS 2064.0 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK20 miRailPEAPACKNJ TRANSIT4.5 miCoachBridgewater, NJ (Bridgewater Commons Mall, Lot 2. Bus will stop along the curb near AMC Theatres)OurBus9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:28 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:19 am – 4:34 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F45 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month August30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days23 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Somerville Somerset Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Pottersville 2 Nnw
Parks and public landsHacklebarney State Parkstate park · 2.5 miOldwick Parkrecreation area · 1.1 miMill Houserecreation area · 1.3 mi · 74 acresReadington Preservestate conservation land · 3.8 miRound Valley Reservoirstate recreation area · 5.5 mi · 2,220 acresRound Valley Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 20242 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHunterdon County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025268 of 361 days measured90 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hunterdon County monitors, NJ
Drinking waterNj American Water - Short Hillsserves 217,230 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation255 ft78 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
