Bethlehem Home for Rent

The 579 Trail connects Central New Jersey farms, wineries and restaurants found along Hunterdon County’s Route 579, which passes through Bethlehem Township. It’s fitting that Bethlehem is along this trail, as it’s been an agricultural community since the 1700s and is still home to family-run dairy and beef farms. While many of those families have lived in the township for generations, others have newly arrived from larger cities. In particular, many New Yorkers have headed 60 miles west on Interstate 76 in the past five years to seek a quieter lifestyle. Mary Malone, a local Realtor and a Hunterdon County resident, says that’s the appeal of townships across the county. “There’s not a lot of foot traffic, because it’s farmland,” says Malone, team lead of the Luxe Service Group at Coldwell Banker Realty. “Which is why people love it.” The spacious township is covered with mountains, a forested valley and about 500 homes; its parks and farms provide much of the recreation and entertainment for its 3,900 residents. A mix of small subdivisions and isolated estates are scattered around the township. The median lot size is more than 3 acres, and some ranch homes and farmhouses sit on