Gillette, New Jersey
Gillette is a community of 2,833 people in Morris County, New Jersey.
Why visit Gillette
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 22 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Long Hill, Boyle–Hudspeth-Benson House, Feltville Historic District and Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 24 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Gillette
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Gillette
Gillette is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Long Hill Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07933. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP had a population of 2,956.
From the Wikipedia article Gillette, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks9
Boyle–Hudspeth-Benson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic New Jersey house
Feltville Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Human settlement in New Jersey, United States of America
Littel-Lord Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Lord Stirling Manor Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic site in Bernards Township, New Jersey
Millington
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Mount Vernon School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic building in Morris County, New Jersey
Murray Hill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Nathaniel Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Union County, New Jersey, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes22
Coffee Culture Roastery
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 mi
462 Springfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights
Mo off; Tu-Su 07:00-11:00
Fable & Flame
Restaurant · Burger, Regional · 1.1 mi
487 Springfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights
Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-20:00
Lung Yan Chinese Food
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.5 mi
598 Valley Road, Long Hill Township
Natale's Resturant & Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.5 mi
600 Valley Road, Long Hill Township
Rita's Italian Ice
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.2 mi
412 Springfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights
10 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship5
Church of the Little Flower
Church · Catholic · 1.5 mi
110 Roosevelt Avenue, Berkeley Heights
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries48
College Achieve Central Charter School
School · 5.1 mi
365 Emerson Ave, Plainfield
Healthcare2
Map of Gillette
101 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 22°F | 3.5 in | 5.8 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 23°F | 3.0 in | 8.4 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 4.2 in | 4.6 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 40°F | 4.0 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 64°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 44°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 35°F | 3.6 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 28°F | 4.4 in | 4.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Canoe Brook (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Morris County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- New Providence 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Green Village 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Madison 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Summit 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- North Plainfield 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Chatham 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Fanwood 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Basking Ridge 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Plainfield 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Westfield 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Millington NJ Station, Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Feltville NJ, Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lord Stirling Manor site, Basking Ridge, NJ - foundation, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Berkeley Heights Littel-Lord Farmhouse, Josconklin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Berkeley Heights, NJ, Nathaniel Smith House, Josconklin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Murray Hill station, July 2010, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mount Vernon School, Chatham Township, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
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