Stockton, located along the Delaware River north of Lambertville, was
first known as Reading Ferry and subsequently Howell's Ferry. With the arrival
of the railroad, the name was changed to Centre Bridge Station which
corresponded to the post office and hamlet on the Pennsylvania side of the
river. With the establishment of its own post office in 1851, the village was
renamed Stockton. The Borough was incorporated in 1898, having been separated
from Delaware Township.
The tiny town remains today as it was in the
eighteenth century. for all its small size and charm, the town is presided over
by an old inn. The Stockton Inn (formally known as Colligan's Stockton Inn),
established in 1710, is the inn that was immortalized by Richard Rodgers in the
song "There's a small hotel with a wishing well", sung in the
Broadway play "On Your Toes". The inn was first built as a private
residence and it is believed to have been converted in 1832.
The Delaware River Mill Society was formed to
preserve and promote the buildings and site known as the Prallsville Mills.
John Prall, Jr., became the owner of the site in 1794 and with his settlement
the area became known as Prallsville.
Also in Stockton you will find the oldest,
established in 1872, three room school house in New Jersey that is still in
operation today. The school has been educating students in Stockton in grades
kindergarten through the sixth grade for the past 165 plus years. Stockton
School is well known for its small classes that give individual attention to
each student and is compared frequently with local private schools.
CONTACT INFORMATION
MAYOR Timothy Nemeth ... 609-397-0070
BOROUGH COUNCIL
Rebecca Hendricks ... 609-397-0700
Adam Juncosa ... 609-397-0070
Nic Messina ... 609-397-0070
Donald Vandegrift ... 609-397-0070
Michael I. Mann ... 609-397-0070
Aaron Lipsen ... 609-397-0070
CLERK Michele Hovan ... 609-397-0070
DEPUTY CLERK Christine A. Rosikiewicz ... 609-397-0070
ATTORNEY Michael Butler, Esq., 50 West State St, NJ, Trenton 08625 ... 609-397-0070
AUDITOR Suplee, Clooney & Co., 308 E. Broad Street, Westfield, NJ 07090-2122 ... 908 789-9300
BUILDING SUBCODE OFFICIAL Phil Izzo ... 609-397-3240
CFO Diane McDaniel ... 609-397-0070
CONSTRUCTION OFFICIAL Phil Izzo ... 609-397-3240
DOG WARDEN Timothy Davis, PO Box 132, Rosemont, NJ 08556 ... 609-651-3877
ELECTRICAL SUBCODE OFFICIAL Pete Buchanan ... 609-397-3240
ENGINEER Paul Ferriero, Ferriero Engineering, PO Box 577, Hopewell, NJ 08525 ... 609-466-0002
FIRE OFFIICAL New Jersey Division of Fire Safety, PO Box 809, Trenton, NJ 08625 ... 609-633-6132
FIRE SUBCODE OFFICIAL Phil Izzo ... 609-397-3240
MUNICPAL COURT JUDGE Edward Martin, PO Box 44, Ringoes, NJ 08551 ... 908 782-6855
COURT ADMINISTRATOR Jennifer Budrewicz ... 908 782-6855
PLUMBING SUBCODE OFFICIAL Hugo J. Borst ... 609-397-3240
RECYLCING COORDINATOR Vacant ... 609-397-0070
REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS Michele Hovan ... 609-397-0070
SENIORS, DISABILITES AND VETERANS SERVICES ... 609-397-0770
TAX ASSESSOR Michelle Trivigno ... 609 397-0070
TAX COLLECTOR Diane McDaniel ... 609-397-0070
WELFARE DIRECTOR Hunterdon County, Division of Social Services, 6 Gauntt Place, Flemington, NJ 08822 ... 908 788-1300
ZONING OFFICER Robert Miller ... 609-397-0070
PUBLIC SAFETY
FIRE DEPARTMENT Stockton Fire Department,
PO Box 47, Mill Street, Stockton, NJ 08559 ... 609-397-2144
CHIEF Rick Hendricks ... 609-397-2144
POLICE DEPARTMENT New Jersey State Police,
Kingwood Barracks, Flemington, NJ 08822 ... 908 996-2864
RESCUE SQUAD Lambertville-New Hope Rescue,
70 Alexander Ave. Lambertville ... Non-emergency 609-397-0945
CAPTAIN Harry Heller ... 609 397-0945
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
BOARD OF HEALTH
SECRETARY Christine A. Rosikiewicz ... 609-397-0070
PLANNING BOARD
CHAIRMAN Stephen Giocondo ... 609-397-0070
SECRETARY Maria Andrews ... 609-397-0070
ATTORNEY Trishka Cecil, Mason Griffin & Pierson ... 609-921-6543
MEETINGS
BOROUGH COUNCIL
2nd Monday of Each Month at 7:00 pm
Borough Hall (remote via Zoom during COVID-19 pandemic)
PLANNING BOARD
1st Tuesday of Each Month at 7:30 pm
Borough Hall (remote via Zoom during COVID-19 pandemic)
