Nutley, in Essex County, New Jersey covers 3.428 square miles and is bordered by Belleville and Bloomfield in Essex County, Lyndhurst in Bergen County, and Clifton in Passaic County. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population was 28,370 residents.
Historically, Nutley was home to stone quarries and mills, and even had an artists’ colony in the 19th century. It is also the birthplace of many famous people such as Annie Oakley, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s grandfather (John Bouvier, Jr.) and aunt (Edith Bouvier Beale of “Grey Gardens” fame), Martha Stewart, Frank Lautenberg, and Robert Blake to name a few.
Nutley was famous for being the headquarters of Hoffmann-La Roche from 1929-2015. There was a lot of research conducted here for oncology, virology, and inflammation; and Valium and Librium were created there. Plans are now in place to convert the property to a medical school.
Life in Nutley, NJ
If you like sports and visiting parks then Nutley is the place for you, with fields and facilities for baseball, football, basketball, lacrosse, roller hockey, and soccer. There are also beautiful parks including Kingsland Park, Yantacaw Park and Memorial Park, which has many recreation fields.
As a great family town, Nutley has many youth and adult recreation programs that cater to a wide variety of interests: yoga, aerobics, soccer, softball, basketball, volleyball, track, golf, dancing, football, basketball, tennis and more. Senior citizens can enjoy aerobics classes, bingo, art, nutrition classes, and Nutley provides local buses to local stores for seniors.
The township has concerts every Wednesday during the summer at Kingsland Park or Memorial Park I. A good perk of being a resident is the free popcorn and lemon ices you get at these concerts. The township also has a theatre program, Rutgers safety training, and CPR training, and it is home to historic Kingsland Manor, a colonial-era home /museum that is being restored.
Nutley is easily accessible by car via the Garden State Parkway, and Routes 21 and 3; New Jersey Transit buses and trains travel to New York City and other local areas.
Nutley real estate
According to Zillow, the average home price in Nutley is $386,000. Home buyers may choose from many styles of single-family homes or condominiums and townhouses. The taxes vary on the size and location of homes with the average around $11,000.
Nutley school system
The Nutley school district serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade; over 3900 students are enrolled in seven schools. There are five elementary schools for student in K-6, John H. Walker Middle School covers grades 7 and 8, and Nutley High School is for grades 9-12.
For more information on Nutley, NJ visit: http://www.nutleynj.org/
