Sussex Borough Town Hall
2 Main Street
Sussex, NJ 07461
973-875-4831
Sussex Borough
A compact, historic Sussex County borough centered on a walkable Main Street, local shops and restaurants, Clove Lake and a growing Route 23 commercial node.
Municipal-boundary note: Sussex Borough is only about 0.62 square miles and is completely surrounded by Wantage Township. Many businesses use a Sussex, NJ 07461 mailing address but are physically in Wantage. NJTGO keeps those locations separate.
Borough Essentials
Sussex Middle School
10 Loomis Avenue
Sussex-Wantage Preschool
37 Loomis Avenue
High Point Regional High School
299 Pidgeon Hill Road, Wantage
History & Character
From Deckertown to Sussex
The community was settled in the 18th century, incorporated from Wantage Township as Deckertown in 1891, and renamed Sussex Borough in 1902.
Main Street
The traditional commercial spine remains the borough's strongest concentration of restaurants, personal services, small shops and civic activity.
Crescent Theatre
74 Fountain Street
The historic theater property is listed on New Jersey and National historic registers and remains an important landmark in borough planning and preservation discussions.
Compact & Walkable
The borough's small scale puts Main Street, Loomis Avenue, Bank Street, Clove Lake and nearby residential streets within a short distance of one another.
Parks & Community Life
Clove Lake
A scenic borough-owned lake and open-space feature near Route 23 and Lakeside Drive.
Brookside Park
Brookside Avenue
Neighborhood recreation and community open space.
Sussex Fire House
25 Loomis Avenue
Volunteer fire services and a familiar community gathering location.
Community Events
Seasonal borough activities include community celebrations, holiday events, parades and local gathering programs organized through the borough.
Commercial Districts
Main Street & East Main Street
Restaurants, coffee, pharmacy, personal care, antiques, boutiques, automotive retail and neighborhood services.
Loomis Avenue
Schools, auto service, farm and pet supplies, garden/flower retail, salons and local nightlife.
Wiebel Plaza
The ShopRite development at 1 Wiebel Plaza is a major modern retail anchor tied to the borough's Route 23 redevelopment efforts.
Wantage Border
Commercial addresses farther along Route 23 may say Sussex but often sit in Wantage Township. NJTGO verifies that distinction before listing them as borough businesses.