Chester Borough is a borough in Morris County, located in north-central New Jersey between the metropolitan suburbs and the Highlands. The borough forms a historic local center surrounded by the broader rural and residential landscape of Chester Township. Interstates 80 and 287, Routes 10, 24, and 46, and regional rail service connect county communities with Newark, New York City, and western New Jersey. Morris County combines historic downtowns and major employment centers with lakes, wooded hills, reservoirs, parks, and lower-density western townships. Corporate offices, healthcare institutions, research and technology employers, retail districts, residential neighborhoods, and recreation areas shape the county’s economy and daily life. Nearby downtowns, schools, parks, employment areas, and transportation routes connect Chester Borough with the rest of Morris County. Neighborhoods, local institutions, business areas, parks, and road connections together define the community’s physical setting.