Budd Lake is located in the northwest section of Morris County. Along with the nearby town of Flanders, they are together called Mt. Olive Township. Originally Budd Lake was a resort for many people from New York; one of its main features was a nightclub, which hosted many of the big bands of the 30's. The area surrounding the lake was mostly farmland until in the 60's and 70's. The summer homes were then renovated into year round homes and farm land was sold off for apartment dwellings, housing developments, several small strip malls and an International Trade Zone, which offers thousands of jobs to local residents.

The fast change from a rural to suburban community has made Mt. Olive Township one of the fastest growing communities in Morris County. Growth in small business opportunities found along routes 46 and 206 add to the increase in population. Toys R Us recently built an enormous warehouse in our community.

Budd Lake is predominately Caucasian with a small percentage of minorities.

Budd Lake is the home of Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist and several non-denominational churches. The surrounding towns host many denominations including 2 other Episcopal churches in our area.

There are 3 accredited high schools in the immediate area; Mount Olive Township, the Mount Olive High School, in Hackettstown, the Hackettstown High School and in Stanhope, The Lenape Valley High School. Higher education opportunities include Centenary College in Hackettstown, the Sussex Community College in Newton, County College of Morris in Randolph, Drew University, Farleigh Dickenson University, College of St. Elizabeth and Rutgers.

Within our local area there are many cultural opportunities available. The Growing Stage and Pax Amicus provide training for local amateur actors, adult, teenage and children and good theater for our residents. Waterloo Village in Stanhope hosts a variety of events from fairs to classical or rock music concerts. There are other theaters and concert halls in North Jersey and we are only 1 ½ hours away from New York City.