Frequently Used Telephone Numbers (908):
Police	665-1111 or 911	Board of Education	464-9052
Fire	665-1121 or 911	Public Library	665-0311
Rescue Squad	665-1111 or 911	Post Office	665-0900
City Hall	665-1400

HISTORY:

The Passaic Valley was first settled around the time of the third distribution of lots to the Elizabethtown Associates in 1738. With the Associates came settlers from Long Island and the United Kingdom across the Watchungs to establish farms in the New Providence area. According to local tradition, the name of the region was changed from "Turkey" to "New Providence" when the balcony of a small church collapsed without loss of life. New Providence became part of Springfield township when the latter was formed in 1793. In 1809, New Providence Township was established, and was composed of Berkeley Heights, Summit and the present-day borough. The town grew slightly, boasting an academy, various stores, a smithy and two mills, with more farm development outside the village. The advent of the railroad had a significant impact on the rural community. There was continued development of large residences in colonial and Tudor styles and small-lot subdivisions. Between 1950-1970, the town's character radically altered. Suburbanization consumed the open countryside, spurred by the growth of the New York metropolitan area and the establishment of suburban corporate headquarters in Passaic Valley. The Village Shopping District offers a variety of specialty stores, fashions and assorted food shops. *1990 Census figures

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