Website: www.watchungnj.com

Demographics:
Population:  5,613
Land Area:  6.2 square miles
Type of Government:  Borough Council

Municipal Services:
Police Force:  25 persons 908-756-3663
Fire Protection:  1 Volunteer Company 911
Refuse Removal:  Private
Library:  Watchung Library 908-561-0117
Nearest Hospitals:
     Somerset Medical Center 908-685-2200
     Muhlenberg Hospital 908-668-2000
     Overlook Hospital 732-522-2000
Property Tax Per $100 Assessed Value:  $1.55 (2005)
Assessment Ratio:  97.54%
Municipal Tax Information:  908-756-3366
Utilities:
     PSE&G 1-800-436-7734
     Verizon 1-800-427-9977
     NJ American Water 1-800-652-6987

Community Based Media:
Newspapers:
Warren-Watchung Journal 908-722-3000
Echo-Sentinel 908-647.0412
The Homesteader - Somerset Edition 732-873-9385

Radio Stations:
WCTC-AM/WMGQ-FM 732-249-2600
WAWZ 732-469-0991

Television Stations:
Cablevision 732-356-1300

Shopping Malls and Shopping Districts:
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Sears Complex
Route 22 Corridor
Blue Star Shopping Center
Watchung Square Mall

Transportation Services:
New Jersey Transit 1-800-772-2222

Recreation/Leisure:
Best Lake Park 908-756-0080
Watchung Lake 908-756-0080

Historic Sites:
Watchung Arts Center 908-753-0190

Schools:
Watchung Public Schools 908-755-8536
Watchung Hills Regional High School 908-647-4800
Raritan Valley Community College 908-526-1200

Officials:
Mayor, Albert S. Ellis
Clerk/Administrator, Laureen B. Fellin

Municipal Building
15 Mountain Boulevard
Watchung, NJ 07069
Phone:  908-756-0080
Fax:  908-757-7027

Chamber of Commerce
Somerset County Business Partnership 908-218-4300