Fredon Township Municipal Building
443 Route 94
Newton, NJ 07860
973-383-7025
Fredon Township
Rural Sussex County · Farms, trails, open space and community
Welcome to Fredon Township
Fredon is Sussex County’s youngest township, incorporated in 1904 and shaped by rolling farmland, open space, country roads and a small Route 94 community core. With about 41% of township land still in active agriculture, Fredon remains one of the county’s strongest rural landscapes.
Government & Local Services
Township Services
- Township Clerk & Registrar
- Tax Collector & Tax Assessor
- Code Enforcement & Construction
- Public Works
- Fire & Rescue
- Emergency Management
- Recreation Commission
- Board of Health
Education
Fredon Township School
459 Route 94 · Newton, NJ 07860 · 973-383-4151
Local public school serving Fredon children through the elementary grades.
Kittatinny Regional High School
77 Halsey Road · Newton, NJ 07860 · 973-383-1800
Fredon students continue at Kittatinny Regional for grades 7–12.
History
Fredon Township was incorporated in 1904 from portions of Andover, Green, Hampton and Stillwater townships, making it Sussex County’s youngest township. Its historic center grew around Coursen’s Corners, where the Coursen family operated a store, post office and other community businesses in the 19th century.
The township’s official history also identifies the Fredon Fountain House as an important stagecoach-era landmark and emphasizes the continuing role of agriculture and farmland preservation in the community.
Parks, Trails & Open Space
Lodestar Park
County Road 610 / Stillwater Road
The township’s major recreation park spans roughly 81 acres and includes athletic fields, basketball, sand volleyball, playground facilities and a 1.4-mile shared-use nature trail. Park and trail areas are open during daylight hours year-round.
Paulinskill Valley Trail
The rail-trail follows Fredon’s western side and continues for miles through Sussex and Warren counties, providing opportunities for walking, cycling and horseback riding.
Muckshaw Ponds Preserve
The Nature Conservancy’s preserve occupies hundreds of acres near the eastern side of the township and protects significant forest and wetland habitat.
Whittingham Wildlife Management Area
A large state wildlife-management landscape extends through this part of Sussex County. Visitors should follow NJ Fish & Wildlife regulations, hunting-season notices and posted access rules.
Farms & Rural Fredon
Windy Brow Farms
359 Ridge Road · Fredon Township
Orchard, farm store, bakery, ice cream and seasonal pick-your-own fruit, with wood-fired pizza nights during part of the year.
Springhouse Creamery
85 Phil Hardin Road · Fredon Township
Local dairy and creamery known for glass-bottled milk, farmstead cheese and a self-serve farm stand.
Waterwheel Farm
Fredon Marksboro Road
Preserved agricultural land and equestrian activity that reflects Fredon’s continuing farm character.
Grass Pond Farm
90 Wintermute Road
Local cattle farm with direct-to-consumer farm products as available.
Historic Places
Colonel John Coursen Homestead
The circa-1805 homestead near Lodestar Park is being preserved by the Keepers of Coursen’s Corners as a community history resource.
Colonel John Coursen Homestead, Fredon Township.
Yellow Frame Presbyterian Church
1 Yellow Frame Road · 973-383-5364
A long-established country church and one of Fredon’s recognizable historic community landmarks.
Local Businesses & Organizations
NJTGO offers free basic listings for legitimate Fredon Township businesses and organizations. Advertising opportunities are also available.