Green Township Administrative Offices
150 Kennedy Road · Tranquility, NJ 07879
908-852-9333
Green Township
Tranquility · Greendell · Huntsville · Yellow Frame · Sussex County
Welcome to Green Township
Green Township is a rural, scenic community in southern Sussex County made up of several long-established places, including Tranquility, Greendell, Lake Tranquility, Huntsville and Yellow Frame. Country roads, farms, wooded neighborhoods, parks and historic transportation corridors shape the township’s character.
Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey.
Government & Local Services
Township Government
Green operates under New Jersey’s township form of government, with a five-member Township Committee and an appointed administrator overseeing day-to-day municipal operations.
Education
Green Hills School
69 Mackerley Road · Greendell, NJ 07839 · 973-300-3800
The Green Township School District serves local students in kindergarten through grade 8.
Newton High School
44 Ryerson Avenue · Newton, NJ 07860 · 973-383-7573
Green Township students attend Newton High School for grades 9–12.
History
Green Township was created on December 27, 1824 from portions of Hardwick and Independence townships that remained in Sussex County after Warren County was formed. The township was named for Ephraim Green, who settled near Greendell in 1770.
Over time, communities such as Tranquility, Greendell, Huntsville and Yellow Frame retained their own local identities. Tranquility was earlier known as Kennedytown, while Huntsville traces its name to Judge Abram Hunt and an earlier milling settlement.
Parks & Recreation
EverGreen Park
Kennedy Road
The township’s primary recreation complex includes a playground, pavilion, soccer fields, baseball and softball fields, basketball and the County Connector walking trail.
Wesley Field
Kennedy Road
A township Little League baseball field with parking.
Papa Park
Scenic Drive · Lake Tranquility
A small neighborhood park with a field, playground and parking.
Fireman’s Field
Behind the Green Township Fire Department and Greendell Post Office on Kennedy Road.
Historic Places & Transportation
Greendell Station
The historic Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad station opened in 1911 on the Lackawanna Cut-Off. Passenger service ended in 1938, but the station remained tied to local freight and agricultural activity for decades.
Tranquility & Yellow Frame
These older community names remain part of local geography and reflect the township’s church, road and settlement history.
Green Township Communities
Addresses in Green Township may use Tranquility, Greendell, Andover or Newton as the mailing city. For NJTGO, the municipal boundary—not the postal-city name—is what determines whether a place belongs in the Green Township guide.
Tranquility
Municipal offices, village businesses, Lake Tranquility and several historic/community institutions.
Greendell
Green Hills School, the post office, Green Township Fire Department and the historic rail-station area.
Huntsville & Yellow Frame
Rural sections that preserve the township’s older settlement names and country-road identity.
Local Businesses & Organizations
NJTGO offers free basic listings for legitimate Green Township businesses and organizations. Advertising opportunities are also available.