Borough Contacts
EMERGENCY
For Fire, Police or Emergency Medical Services (EMS): dial 911.
POLICE
New Jersey State Police
Sussex Station
U.S. Route 206
Box 130
Augusta, NJ 07822
(973) 383-1514
njsp.org
FIRE
Branchville Hose Company No. 1
One Railroad Avenue, P.O. Box 2425
Branchville, NJ 07826
Chief Jon Frato: (973) 600-3398
EMS
Blue Ridge Rescue Squad
350 Route 206 (P.O. Box 232)
Branchville, NJ 07826
(973) 948-4828
HOSPITAL
The hospital closest to Branchville is 6.2 miles
and a 15 minute drive away.
Newton Medical Center
175 High Street
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-2121
AtlanticHealth.org
Offices
Branchville Borough
Municipal Office
34 Wantage Avenue
Branchville, NJ 07826
(973) 948-4626
Office Hours: 9AM—1PM
The office is closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day and Christmas Day.
US POST OFFICE
One Broad Street
Branchville, NJ 07826
(800) 275-8777
PostalLocations.com/nj/branchville/branchville
Schools
Pre-K to 8th grade
Students from Branchville attend the Frankford Township School District, which is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade from Branchville Borough and Frankford Township.
Frankford Township School District
(973) 948-3727
FrankfordSchool.org
9th to 12th grade
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students from Branchville attend High Point Regional High School. Also attending the school are students from Frankford Township, Lafayette Township, Montague Township, Sussex Borough and Wantage Township (where the school is located).
High Point Regional School District
(973) 875-3101
HPregional.org/home
Higher Education
Sussex County Community College is a co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in the town of Newton in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Sussex County Community College
One College Hill Road
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 300-2100
www.sussex.edu
Services
| Service | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | JCP&L | (800) 662-3115 |
| Natural Gas | Elizabethtown Gas | (800) 242-5830 |
| Water | Darren Haggerty | (973) 948-5515 |
| Sewer | H. Lee Doremus | (973) 948-5439 |
| Police | NJ State Police | (973) 383-1514 |
| Fire | Branchville Chief Jon Frato | (973) 600-3398 |
| EMS | Blue Ridge Rescue | (973) 948-4828 |
| Animal Control | Wantage Animal Control | (973) 875-7192 |
| Emergency Management Coordinator* | Jeff Lewis* | (973) 479-7203 |
*Please contact Jeff Lewis for non-urgent events or information about (OEM) Office of Emergency Management Coordinator only.
For fire, police or emergency medical services (EMS): Dial 911.
Borough Council
| Name | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Frato, Sr. | Mayor | (973) 903-3792 |
| Richard Van Stone | Council President | (973) 948-5888 |
| Beverly Bathgate | Council Member | (973) 948-3721 |
| H. Lee Doremus | Council Member | (973) 948-5439 |
| Russell Bellis Jr. | Council Member | (973) 948-4365 |
| Troy Orr | Council Member | (862) 354-4874 |
| Mary Whitesell | Council Member | (973) 948-6060 |
| Kate Leissler | Registered Municipal Clerk | (973) 948-4626 x #20 |
Department Directory
| Position | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Assessor | Kristy Lockburner | (973) 948-4626 x #22 |
| Animal Control | Wantage Township | (973) 875-7192 |
| Board of Health Secretary | Mary Whitesell | (973) 948-6060 |
| Borough Historian | William Bathgate | (973) 948-3721 |
| Registered Municipal Clerk | Kate Leissler | (973) 948-4626 x #20 |
| Construction Official Inspection Services |
Rich Bizik | (973) 948-4626 x #24 |
| Chief Financial Officer | Christine Rolef | (973) 948-4626 x #25 |
| Dog Licensing | Kate Leissler-Karen Braun | (973) 948-4626 x #21 |
| Fire Official | Virgil Rome, Jr. | (973) 579-0380 |
| Finance Office | Michelle Shelton | (973) 948-4626 x #23 |
| OEM | Jeffrey Lewis | (973) 479-7203 |
| Municipal Clerk, Deputy | Karen Braun | (973) 948-4626 x #21 |
| Municipal Court | Wantage Joint Court | (973) 875-7192 |
| Planning & Zoning Chairman | Michael Clune | (973) 271-9867 (cell) |
| Planning & Zoning Secretary | Karen Braun | (973) 948-4626 x #21 |
| Public Works | Darren Haggerty | (973) 948-5515 |
| Registrar, Deputy | Karen Braun | (973) 948-4626 x #21 |
| Sewer Collector | Karen Braun | (973) 948-4626 x #21 |
| Tax Collector | Kate Leissler | (973) 948-4626 x #20 |
| Water Collector | Kate Leissler | (973) 948-4626 x #20 |
| Zoning Officer | George Boesze | (570) 992-3686 |
Committees
| Committee | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Health | Mary Whitesell | (973) 948-6060 (973) 383-8845 |
| Planning and Zoning Board | Karen Braun | (973) 948-4626 x #21 |
| Sewer | Karen Braun | (973) 948-4626 x #21 |
| Tree Commission | Frank Sutton | (973) 713-3827 (cell) |
Societies, Organizations, Clubs
| Organization | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Branchville Hose Company No.1 | Chief Jon Frato Deputy Chief Chris Fazio Rentals: Keith Whitehead | (973) 600-3398 (973) 903-0167 (cell) (973) 600-3808 (cell) |
| Historical Society | Debbie Anderson | (973) 948-6932 |
| Rotary Club | Doug Hull | (973) 948-4380 |
| Seniors Club | Maureen McHale | (973) 383-4973 |
| Cemetery Association |