Profile for Newton, New Jersey, NJ

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Janeane Garofalo, actress

Nearby parks & recreation: Swartswood State Park

Historic sites and museums: Hill Memorial Museum, Newton Fire Museum

Colleges and universities: Sussex County Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Newton

Cemeteries (6)

Colleges (1)

Communities (16)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Newton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sussex County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Newark area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07860 ZIP code.

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• Newton town government
• Sussex County government
• Sussex County Chamber of Commerce

16% of Newton residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Newton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Newton
• Cemeteries in Sussex County
• Libraries in or near Newton

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• Sussex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Newton
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• Communities in Sussex County

• Newton business guide
• Sussex County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
• Local ordinances in New Jersey (Partial selection)

• Crime in Sussex County
• Arrests in Sussex County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Newton was $20,577, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Sussex County economic census
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• Sussex County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

19% of Newton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Newton
• Colleges in New Jersey
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• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Sussex County historical society
• Local historical societies in New Jersey
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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sussex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Newton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $635.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,377.

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Libraries in Newton include Dennis Memorial Branch Library, Sussex County Library System ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Newton include New Jersey Herald

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Sussex County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Newton political report.

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The average commute time for Newton workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Newton include Econo Lodge Newton, Holiday Motel.

• Newton travel guide
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