Readington, New Jersey
Readington today is a pleasant blend of old and new, with Whitehouse and Whitehouse Station offering a taste of smalltown living. The presence of three major highways Routes 22, 78 and 202 has made Readington prime territory for industrial and corporate office complexes, including Merck & Co.'s world headquarters. Readington is also home to the annual NJ Festival of Ballooning at Solberg Airport, and Deer Path Park, home of the Hunterdon County YMCA. Info:Courtesy of the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce
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Created by Royal Charter of King George II "Readings" Township was formed July 15, 1730. It was the first new township created after Hunterdon became a county. Containing almost forty-eight square miles, it remains the largest township in the County. Bounded on the north by the Lamington River and Rockaway Creek; east Somerset County; south, the South Branch of the Raritan River; and west by the old West Jersey Society's line which crosses the Cushetunk Mountains. Early settlement was mainly of Dutch origin.
