Rural stretches with modern homes in Lebanon Township Hunterdon
The rural Lebanon Township sits among Hunterdon County's pastoral fields and rolling mountains. Buyers often search in town for secluded country homes with spacious lots, and residents are close to expansive state parks and shopping options in neighboring boroughs like Glen Gardner and Califon. "Lebanon over time has retained its rural roots, and, like most of the county, is a submarket of the Northeast corridor of New Jersey, where most folks commute to," says Mark Jacobson, a Hunterdon County local and Realtor with Corcoran Sawyer Smith. "It's not far from I-78, and it's zoned for good schools in the county as another benefit."
Surrounded by nature preserves for hiking and cycling
Outdoorsy locals often visit the Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife Management Area, which has access to Columbia Trail for hikers and gravel cyclists to explore forests and rocky gorges. The park also allows for stream fishing. Miquin Woods Preserve was once Camp Watchung, back in 1928, a summer camp for the Boy Scouts of America. Today, the trails once paved by the scouts can be used for cycling or cross-country skiing in the winter, and hunting deer is allowed with appropriate permits. The 147-acre Teetertown Ravine Nature Preserve is north of Lebanon Township, with forested trails for hiking or horseback riding.
Postwar homes on spacious rural lots around town
Home prices range between $350,000 and $1 million, varying by square footage and lot size. Buyers can find ramblers, Colonial Revivals and occasional New Traditional estates built after the 2000s along winding rural roads. There is also a significant land market in town, and residential lots tend to be an acre or more, with time-tested wooden farm fences often separating neighbors. Jacobson notes that new residents may have to adjust to zip code differences. "It's confusing for folks outside the county, since it's rural, few municipalities have their own zip code," says Jacobson. "If you live within the township, your mailing address is going to be Glen Gardner or Califon, since there is no township zip code."
Califon and High Bridge boroughs offer shops and restaurants
"Lebanon Township itself is primarily residential; the nearest shopping would be Clinton," says Jacobson. "There is also a small borough, High Bridge, which has a Main Street with breweries and restaurants." Along High Bridge's Main Street are local spots like Esker Hart Artisan Ales for craft beers, while Circa Restaurant serves seasonal small plates with locally sourced ingredients. The nearest supermarket is ShopRite, just west of Lebanon Township along Route 31. Max Market & Eatery offers pizza, subs and Italian pastries a few miles east in Califon.
Nearby schools serving Lebanon
Lebanon Township School District serves kindergarten through eighth-grade students. Both Valley View Elementary and Woodglen School receive B-ratings from Niche. Students can then advance to Voorhees High School, rated an A-minus and ranked by Niche as the third-best public high school in Hunterdon County. The "Senior Mall" at Voorhees High is a pit area in the school's main lobby, where seniors have the privilege to read, study or socialize.
NJ Transit trains and Phillipsburg - Newark Expressway to Manhattan
High Bridge hosts a New Jersey Transit station so commuters can take the train to Downtown Newark or Madison Square Garden. Newark Liberty International Airport offers domestic and international flights and is a 45-mile drive east on the Phillipsburg – Newark Expressway, while Manhattan is 60 miles east.
Written By
Maxwell Olarinde
