Your Guide to Buying a Home in Randolph Township, NJ

Buying a Home in Randolph Township, New Jersey

(The dam at Shongum Lake)

Randolph Township is located in Morris County

Randolph offers its residents a mix of home sites that range from new subdivisions to older homes and picturesque dwellings built in colonial times. As of March 1, 2006, there are 107 homes on the market in Randolph. The average home price is $729,000 with prices ranging from $370,000 - $1,800,000.

Randolph, with an area of 22 square miles, is located in western Morris County, approximately 35 miles west of New York City. Once a cluster of distinct farming communities and lakefront resorts, Randolph is now a residential suburban community, with small businesses and the services sector providing the backbone of Randolph's economy. A world trade center is to the west and many residents work in the surrounding areas within Morris County. Major area employers include AT&T and American Home Products as well as the Fortune 500 companies represented in Morris County.

Randolph is characterized by alternating flat-topped ridges and deep valleys. While a major state highway bisects the town, country roads wind through wooded areas, along streams, and up and down hills. Randolph has 24 historical landmarks, including a 270+ year old Liberty Tree, the 1869 Bryant Distillery famed for its apple jack and Gristmill Road which is on the National Register of Historic places. Randolph's many recreational areas include Brundage Park with tennis and baseball facilities; Community Playhouse and summer recreational programs; Heisteins Park which has a huge soccer complex and additional baseball fields and Hedden Park, one of the Morris County parks. Morris County, where Randolph resides, is rich in history, offering many lovely museums and historical sites such as Jockey Hollow (Morristown Historical Park), Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, the Frelinghuysen Arboretum and the Morris Art Museum. Recreational areas are extensive, offering many parks, riding and biking trails, golf courses, tennis courts, equestrian facilities, community pools and lakes. Nearby Morristown, the county seat, offers shopping, dozens of restaurants, a movie theater complex, the Community Theater for symphonies and world-renowned performers and other attractions. As part of the New York metropolitan area, the commute between Randolph and NYC is about an hour to an hour and one half, depending upon the mode of transportation. NYC provides extensive cultural, sports, dining and employment opportunities.

Randolph is in an excellent location, with easy access to major highways, including 10, 24, 46, 80, and 287. New Jersey Transit provides rail commutation service from Dover or Netcong to New York City, plus local and area bus service.

The Randolph School District boasts a varied curriculum with a comprehensive program of studies for all students. Additionally, several private schools make their home in the area. The opportunity for higher learning at the college and university levels is also available within Morris County at Morris County Community College (Randolph), Drew University (Madison), Fairleigh Dickenson University (Madison-Florham Park), and St. Elizabeth's College (Convent Station).

Many civic organizations and volunteer opportunities abound within Randolph ranging from business and politics to recreation and religion.