Weston, New Jersey
Weston is a community of 2,105 people in Somerset County, New Jersey.
Why visit Weston
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Van Veghten's Bridge, Villagers Theatre, Middlebush Village Historic District and Millstone Historic District.
Weather in Weston
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About Weston
Weston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Franklin Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Weston had a population of 2,023.
From the Wikipedia article Weston, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Van Veghten's Bridge
Bridge · 2.3 mi
Bridge over the Raritan River near Finderne, New Jersey
Villagers Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.1 mi
Community theater in Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks7
Middlebush Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Millstone Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Millstone Valley Agricultural District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Van Horne House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
Van Veghten House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Finderne, New Jersey
Hageman Farm House
Museum · 3.2 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Ukrainian History and Education Center
Museum · 3.2 mi
Museum and archives in Somerset, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes9
New Fortune
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.4 mi
243 South Main Street, Manville
Orale Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.4 mi
252 South Main Street, Manville
Sabor latino Dominicano
Restaurant · Spanish · 1.3 mi
404 South Main Street, Manville
History
Heinrich/Henry Schenck built a grist mill on the east bank of the Millstone here, probably in the 1740s. His brother, Peter, built a mill upstream at Blackwells Mills about the same time and both were called Schenck's Mill. Three of Henry's sons, Abraham, John and Henry were in the second graduating class of 14 students of the newly founded Queen's College that later became Rutgers University. His daughter, Gertrude Schenck, married Fredrick Frelinghuysen, son of the Dutch-reformed minister and tutor to the boys at Queen's College. Frelinghuysen would attend the Continental Congress, rise to rank of Major General, and become a US Senator and US District Attorney. Fredrick and Gertrude would start the #6 ranked political dynasty in American history. In 2018, U.S. Representative from New Jersey, Rodney Frelinghuysen retired, ending the dynasty.
From the History section of Weston, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship12
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Alexander Batcho Intermediate School
School · 2.0 mi
100 North 13Th Avenue, Manville
Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
School · 4.2 mi
128 Merriwood Road, Bridgewater
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
School · 0.7 mi
101 Mettlers Road, Somerset
Healthcare1
Map of Weston
95 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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
Somerset County has had 18 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)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Manville 2 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Franklin Center 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Middlebush 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Finderne 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Blackwells Mills 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- South Bound Brook 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Bound Brook 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Somerville 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Somerset 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Hillsborough 4 mi west, about 7 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
- 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
- Van Nest – Weston Burying Ground IMG 8498, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest – Weston Burying Ground IMG 8505, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest – Weston Burying Ground IMG 8504, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest – Weston Burying Ground IMG 8513, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest – Weston Burying Ground IMG 8503, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest – Weston Burying Ground IMG 8506, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest – Weston Burying Ground IMG 8507, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest – Weston Burying Ground IMG 8502, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest – Weston Burying Ground IMG 8501, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest – Weston Burying Ground IMG 8499, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest – Weston Burying Ground IMG 8509, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blackwell's Mills Farmhouse, Millstone River Road, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Veghten House, Finderne, NJ - looking east, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borough Hall, Millstone, NJ - west view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Horne House, Bridgewater Township, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Middlebush Reformed Church, Middlebush, NJ - front view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Veghten's Bridge, Raritan River, NJ - looking north, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Memorial Church - 01, Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hageman Farm House in Franklin Township, New Jersey on 19 October 2006, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Somerset, NJ CR 623 bridge over D&R Canal and old house, June 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Throwing a boomerang, Henry Tseng, CC BY 2.0
- Old house, Zarephath, NJ, June 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Jersey Regional Airport front, May 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zarephath, NJ Christian Church campus, June 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Delaware and Raritan Canal, Franklin, NJ, USA January 12th, 2011 - panoramio, Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0
- Delaware and Raritan Canal, Franklin, NJ, USA January 12th, 2011 - panoramio (1), Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0
- Pillar of Fire campus, Zarephath, NJ, June 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Delaware and Raritan Canal, Manville, NJ January 12th, 2011 - panoramio, Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0
- 2018-05-30 16 08 10 View south along Somerset County Route 533 (Millstone River Road) just north of Craig Drive in Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest Cemetery - 02, This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov . Contact e-mail: yunakov gmail.com . Image can be used in accordance with the terms of the СС-BY-SA license. Other photos can be seen here ., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest Cemetery - 01, This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov . Contact e-mail: yunakov gmail.com . Image can be used in accordance with the terms of the СС-BY-SA license. Other photos can be seen here ., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest Cemetery - 03, This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov . Contact e-mail: yunakov gmail.com . Image can be used in accordance with the terms of the СС-BY-SA license. Other photos can be seen here ., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Civil Air Patrol, Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest Cemetery - 06, This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov . Contact e-mail: yunakov gmail.com . Image can be used in accordance with the terms of the СС-BY-SA license. Other photos can be seen here ., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest Cemetery - 05, This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov . Contact e-mail: yunakov gmail.com . Image can be used in accordance with the terms of the СС-BY-SA license. Other photos can be seen here ., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest Cemetery - 40, This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov . Contact e-mail: yunakov gmail.com . Image can be used in accordance with the terms of the СС-BY-SA license. Other photos can be seen here ., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Learn to fly here - 03, Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest Cemetery - 39, This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov . Contact e-mail: yunakov gmail.com . Image can be used in accordance with the terms of the СС-BY-SA license. Other photos can be seen here ., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Learn to fly here - 02, Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Nest Cemetery - 07, This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov . Contact e-mail: yunakov gmail.com . Image can be used in accordance with the terms of the СС-BY-SA license. Other photos can be seen here ., CC BY-SA 4.0
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