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| Harding
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| Town History |
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| Much of what
is now known as Harding was an agricultural community
with roots stretching as far back as the early 1700s.
Bypassed by turnpikes, canals and railroads, Harding remained
a rural backwater. For almost two centuries, Harding’s
open and rolling landscapes reflected its agricultural
use, as land had been cleared for cattle pastures, orchards
and fields of grain. The Great Swamp and the slopes near
Jockey Hollow were also used by local farmers for wood
supply. The communities of New Vernon, Logansville, Pleasantville
and Green Village were the centers of this agricultural
community; it was not unusual for villages to have a store
and post office, a school of one or two rooms, churches,
blacksmiths and sometimes a tavern.
Wealthy city residents in search of rural tranquility
bought great swaths of farmland, enlarged old farmhouses
and landscaped the grounds. Several estate owners, desirous
of better roads and wishing to deter suburban development,
led the movement to form Harding Township. And so, in
1922 the township was created from the northern half
of what was then called Passaic Township (present day
Long Hill Township) and named after the incumbent President
of the United States, Warren G. Harding.
The desire to preserve Harding’s rural character
was quite evident by 1928. An unusual private land preservation
effort was begun with the New Vernon Neighborhood Restrictive
Agreement, when several estate owners convinced many
others to place a restrictive covenant on their land.
This pre-zoning, voluntary effort to limit development
and save the pastoral qualities of over 1000 acres (4
km²) across Harding Township influenced subsequent
zoning codes and helped preserve the landscape to the
present day.
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| Harding
Township, with a population of just under 4000, is a small,
affluent community in Morris County just 45 minutes from Manhattan.
Established in 1922 and named after the incumbent President
Warren G. Harding, this quiet, pastoral enclave is about twenty
square miles in size, nearly half of which is preserved land.
Home to horse lovers and upscale residences yet close to
major roadways, shopping centers and business parks, Harding
Township offers a peaceful country setting with a convenient
location. And with a minimum requirement of 3 acres per home
site, the tranquil, rural atmosphere is protected.
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| Harding N.J. Schools |
| The Harding Township
School on Lee's Hill Road provides public education for Township
children kindergarten through eight grades. The Township sends
its secondary school students to Madison High School. The Harding
Kids Club, a before and after school care program is available
on a fee basis. Emergency school closings are announced by radio
station WMTR-AM (1250).
The New Vernon Presbyterian Nursery School offers various
programs for children 2 1/2 to 5 years of age. For further
information call Leslie Barry, Director at 326-9839
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| Historical Society |
The Harding Township
historical Society welcomes anyone whom is interested in the
history of our town. The Society has a variety if ongoing projects
in which you may become involved, such as the preservation and
operation of the Tunis-Ellicks house, a c. 1800 farmhouse located
across from the New Vernon Post Office and the 19th century
"tramp house" also on the Tunis-Ellicks property.
Any officer of the Society will be happy to describe to you
the program meeting and special events that are held during
the year.
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| Harding N.J. |
| Real Estate Market Conditions |
Single family
home prices in Harding N.J. typically start in the $600,000s.
Single family home prices in Harding N.J. range up to about
$20,000,000.
Condos in Harding N.J. start in the $500,000s.
The real estate market in Harding continues to be strong.
With a small inventory of high prices homes, only 21 homes
selling during the first half of 2006, the Harding real estate
market is largely one for affluent buyers looking for acreage
and privacy. The average home price for the first half of
2006 was $2,014,476, up 25% from last year. Totally dollar
volume is also up 22% from last year, totally $42,304,000.
Please contact
us for a comprehensive statistical report for Harding
N.J. and the surrounding towns which includes data from 2000-2006.
*Based on data from the Garden State Multiple Listing Service,
comparing the first half of each year (January-June, the most
active part of the year for real estate transactions).
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