Borough of Somerville, New Jersey
Map highlighting Somerville's location within Somerset County. Inset: Somerset County's location within New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°34′15″N 74°36′19″W / 40.57083, -74.60528
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Somerset
Incorporated	April 16, 1909
Government
- Mayor	Brian G. Gallagher (term ends 2007)
- Borough Administrator/Clerk	Kevin Sluka[1]
Area
- City	2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²)
- Land	2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [3]	66 ft (20 m)
Population (2005)[2]
- City	12,478
- Density	5,262.4/sq mi (2,032.4/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	08876, 08877
Area code(s)	908
Website: http://www.somervillenj.org

9/11 Memorial and Court House, Somerville

The Old Dutch Parsonage, home of Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh and John Frelinghuysen

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Somerville was originally formed as a Town on March 25, 1863, within a portion of Bridgewater Township. Somerville was created by incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 16, 1909 and fully set off from Bridgewater Township. ^[4][5] Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Thirteen Star Flag at the site of the former Middlebrook encampment in Bridgewater is displayed continuously Bridgewater Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. ... The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Geography

Somerville is located at 40°34′15″N, 74°36′19″W (40.570831, -74.605344)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.4 mi²). The borough is comprised of flat land. Somerville borders the Raritan River to the south. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. ...

History

Somerville was settled in colonial times primarily by the English, who gave it its English name. Somerville was originally a sparsely populated farming community, but rapidly grew after the completion of the railroad in the 1850s. Early industry included brick making from the plentiful red clay and shale on which Somerville is built. While much of the borough features distinctive Victorian architecture and row houses, historical structures include the white marble Somerville Court House and the wooden and stone colonial Wallace House (today a museum) where George Washington spent a winter during the American Revolutionary War. Near the Wallace House is the Old Dutch Parsonage, where Reverend Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh, a founder of Rutgers University, lived. Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... // Production of steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Railroads begin to supplant canals in the United States as a primary means of transporting goods. ... An old brick wall in English bond laid with alternating courses of headers and A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction and sized to be layed with one hand using mortar. ... Shale Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... Venus de Milo, front. ... Somerville Court House (Historic and Modern) The Somerville Court House is an Historic Building (on the National Register of Historic Places) in Somerville, New Jersey (the county seat of Somerset County). ... Wallace House in Somerville, New Jersey The Wallace House is an historical house in Somerville, New Jersey. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ... Combatants United States France Spanish Empire Dutch Republic Oneida Tuscarora Polish volunteers Quebec volunteers Prussian volunteers Kingdom of Great Britain Iroquois Confederacy Hessian mercenaries Loyalists Commanders George Washington Nathanael Greene Gilbert de La Fayette Comte de Rochambeau Bernardo de Gálvez Tadeusz KoÅ›ciuszko Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben King George... Old Dutch Parsonage The Old Dutch Parsonage is an historical house on Washington Place in Somerville, New Jersey. ... Rev. ... “Rutgers” redirects here. ...

Originally the center of local commerce, the borough has evolved into a destination for boutique retail and dining. modern highways today surround and go through Somerville, including U.S. Route 22, U.S. Route 202, U.S. Route 206 and Route 28 and is within 5 miles of Interstate 287 and Interstate 78, making it an important hub in central New Jersey. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Signs for U-turn ramps on US 22 in Union County, New Jersey United States Highway 22, an east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... United States Highway 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. ... U.S. Highway 206 is a north-south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. ... Route 28 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States that stretches for 26. ... 287 Sign Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. ... Interstate 78 is an east-west route stretching from Union Township, Pennsylvania to New York City. ...

Downtown today

Main Street Somerville today maintains most of its historical buildings, although many are now boutique specialty shops. Somerville has quite a diverse and large selection of restaurants that draw people from the surrounding area. Several of the factories in Somerville were abandoned and replaced with modern office buildings. Somerville today and historically has had an important African American community, a distinguished member of which was Paul Robeson. Another famous Somerville native was famed character actor Lee Van Cleef. An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was a multi-lingual American actor, athlete, bass-baritone concert singer, writer, civil rights activist, Communist sympathizer, Spingarn Medal winner, and Lenin Peace Prize laureate. ... Lee Van Cleef (January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989) was an American film actor, who appeared mostly in Western and action pictures. ...

Future redevelopment

The shopping center on the west side of the downtown area will be demolished and a new shopping center, town homes and other amenities will be built on the shopping center land and on adjacent land in the former borough landfill to the south. Town planners envision a transit village style redevelopment centered around the Somerville train station. Albury landfill, Surrey, England A landfill, also known as a dump, is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment. ... A transit village is a planned development around a transportation hub, such as a train station, with the intent to make it convient for village dwellers to get to/from work or run errands and travel via a public transportation network. ... Somerville is a New Jersey Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Somerville, New Jersey, south of the town center. ...

Hurricane Floyd

Somerville was hit hard by Hurricane Floyd in September 1999, despite it having been downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it impacted the vicinity. The borough received a record 13.34 inches of rain during the slow moving storm, causing significant flooding and considerable damage. Despite this, before the storm, New Jersey (and the rest of the Mid Atlantic and New England states) had been dealing with a major drought throughout the summer of 1999, and the rains from Floyd put a quick and effective end to it. Lowest pressure 921 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $4. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... It has been suggested that Middle Atlantic States be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... A drought is a period of time when there is not enough water to support agricultural, urban, human, or environmental water needs. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 12,423 people, 4,743 households, and 2,893 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,032.4/km² (5,262.4/mi²). There were 4,882 housing units at an average density of 798.7/km² (2,068.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 71.21% White, 12.93% African American, 0.19% Native American, 7.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.10% from other races, and 3.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.00% of the population. The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 4,743 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.15. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $51,237, and the median income for a family was $60,422. Males had a median income of $40,585 versus $32,697 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,310. About 4.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Local government

The Borough of Somerville is organized under the Mayor-Council form of government within the Faulkner Act. The Mayor is elected to a four-year term and six council members are elected for staggered three-year terms. Two council members are elected each year. Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Mayor-Council government. ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government. ...

The Borough Council elects a member to serve as Council President to act in the absence of the Mayor. Each council member is appointed by the Mayor to one of six standing committee’s during the Annual Reorganization Meeting held on January 1 of each year.

The Mayor of Somerville is Brian G. Gallagher. His term of office expires December 31, 2007. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Members of the Somerville Borough Council are:^[7]

• Council President Rob Wilson - (2009), Fire Commissioner
• Sean Decker - (2008), Public Works Chairman
• Jane Kobuta - (2007), Police Commissioner
• Thompson Mitchell - (2009), Public Property Chairman
• Dennis Sullivan - (2007), Finance Chairman
• Council President Patricia Webster - (2008), Personnel and Administration

Federal, state and county representation

Somerville is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 16th Legislative District.^[8]

New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). New Jerseys Eleventh Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey. ... Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km) west of New York City. ... Passaic County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... The County of Sussex (also known as Sussex County) is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. ... Frelinghuysen tours a Superfund site in his district. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Harding Township is a township located in Morris County, New Jersey. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is a businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map highlighting Cliffside Parks location within Bergen County. ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic Senator from New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

The 16th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Walter Kavanaugh (R, Somerville) and in the Assembly by Christopher Bateman (R, Somerville) and Peter J. Biondi (R, Somerville). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Sen. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Assemblyman Christopher Bateman Christopher Bateman (born October 9, 1957 in Somerville, New Jersey) has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1994 and represents the 16th legislative district. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Assemblyman Peter J. Biondi Peter J. Biondi (born June 23, 1942) has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998 and represents the 16th legislative district. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Jon Corzine 54th Governor of New Jersey; Incumbent Christine Christie Todd Whitman, the first female governor of New Jersey The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the Governor of New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

Somerset County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Somerset County's Freeholders are: Freeholder Director Rick Fontana, Freeholder Deputy Director Ken Scherer, Denise Coyle, Peter S. Palmer and Robert Zaborowski. Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ...

Education

The Somerville Public Schools serve students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are Van Derveer Elementary School (preK-5), Somerville Middle School (6-8) and Somerville High School for grades 9-12. The Somerville Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Somerville, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. ... Somerville High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school of the Somerville Public Schools serving students from Somerville and Branchburg Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. ...

Immaculata High School is a private, coeducational, Roman Catholic high school, founded in 1962, and operated within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. The school enrolls approximately 850 students. Immaculate Conception School is a Catholic private coeducational day school, founded in 1957, for students in grades Pre-K through 8. Official Seal For other schools named Immaculata see Immaculata High School. ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women at the same school facilities. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope · Peter Waldo Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Roman... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen (Latin: Dioecesis Metuchenis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in New Jersey, centered in the borough of Metuchen. ... There are multiple schools with the name Immaculate Conception School: Immaculate Conception School, in Somerville, New Jersey Immaculate Conception School, in Secaucus, New Jersey This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women at the same school facilities. ... A day school is an institution where children are given educational instruction only during the day and after which children return to their homes. ...

Transportation

The Somerville train station offers service on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line, with frequent service to Newark Penn Station, with connecting service to Penn Station New York in Midtown Manhattan. Somerville is a New Jersey Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Somerville, New Jersey, south of the town center. ... The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... The Raritan Valley Line is a commuter rail service of New Jersey Transit, running out of Newark Penn Station and terminating at High Bridge. ... Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey (also known as Newark Penn Station) is the larger of the citys two main train stations. ... Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as Penn Station) is the major intercity rail station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. ... View of Midtown from Empire State Building. ...

U.S. Route 22 runs along the northern boundary of Somerville and offers connections to the state highway network. Signs for U-turn ramps on US 22 in Union County, New Jersey United States Highway 22, an east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ...

U.S. Route 206 runs along the western boundary of Somerville, via the Somerville Circle, and provides north/south connections to nearby towns. U.S. Highway 206 is a north-south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. ... The Somerville Circle The Somerville Circle is a traffic circle in New Jersey, United States at the intersection of U.S. Highways 202 and 206, and Route 28, straddling the border between Raritan and Bridgewater Township, just outside Somerville. ...

The closest airport with scheduled service is Newark Liberty International Airport. For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ...

Points of interest

• Duke Gardens - Estate of the late tobacco heiress Doris Duke

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References

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External links

• Borough of Somerville official web site
• Somerville Cable Television
• Downtown Somerville Shopping, Dining & Business Information
• Somerville Public Schools
• Somerville Public Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Somerville Public Schools
• Somerville Police Department
• Somerville Rescue Squad
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Boroughs	Bernardsville | Bound Brook | Far Hills | Manville | Millstone | North Plainfield | Peapack-Gladstone | Raritan | Rocky Hill | Somerville | South Bound Brook | Watchung
Townships	Bedminster | Bernards | Branchburg | Bridgewater | Franklin | Green Brook | Hillsborough | Montgomery | Warren
Communities	Basking Ridge | Belle Mead | Blackwells Mills | Blawenburg | East Millstone | Flagtown | Griggstown | Harlingen | Lamington | Martinsville | Middlebush | Neshanic | North Branch | Pleasant Plains | Six Mile Run | Somerset | South Branch | Zarephath
Historic houses	Meadows Foundation | Old Dutch Parsonage | Rockingham | Wallace House

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Topics	Geography | History | Politics | Music | People | Demographics | Economy | Transportation | Media | Symbols | Municipalities The New Jersey School Report Card is an annual report produced each year by the New Jersey Department of Education for all public schools in New Jersey, as required under a 1995 state law. ... The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... A Borough (sometimes spelled Boro on road signage) in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of twelve forms of municipal government. ... Bernardsville is a borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Map showing location of Bound Brook in Somerset County Queens Bridge over Raritan River, Bound Brook, New Jersey Bound Brook is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. ... Far Hills is a borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Manville is a borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Millstone is a borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Map of North Plainfield in Somerset County North Plainfield is a Borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Peapack-Gladstone is a borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Raritan is a borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Rocky Hill is a borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... South Bound Brook is a borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Map of Watchung in Somerset County Watchung is a Borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Image File history File links Map_of_New_Jersey_highlighting_Somerset_County. ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... Map of Bedminster Township in Somerset County Bedminster Township is a Township located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Bernards Township is a township located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Map of Branchburg Township in Somerset County Branchburg Township is a Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. ... Thirteen Star Flag at the site of the former Middlebrook encampment in Bridgewater is displayed continuously Bridgewater Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Franklin Township in Somerset County Blackwells Mills Canal House in the Somerset section of Franklin Township Franklin Township is a Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Green Brook Township in Somerset County Green Brook Township is a Township located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Hillsborough Township is a Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. ... Montgomery Township is a township located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Warren Township is a township located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Unincorporated areas in the state of New Jersey are communities that are part of one or more incorporated municipalities. ... Map of Basking Ridge ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) Basking Ridge is an unincorporated area located in Central Northern New Jersey within Bernards Township in the Somerset Hills region of Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Belle Mead is an unincorporated community within Hillsborough Township and Montgomery Township, Somerset County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Blackwells Mills is situated on the West Bank of the Millstone River about two miles south of Millstone. ... Blawenburg is an unincorporated area of Montgomery Township, New Jersey. ... East Millstone is an unincorporated area of Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Flagtown is an unincorporated community located within Hillsborough Township, Somerset County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Griggstown Cemetery Griggstown is an unincorporated area within Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Harlingen Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery Harlingen is an unincoporated area within the Belle Mead section of Montgomery Township, New Jersey. ... Laminton is an unicorporated area of Bedminster, New Jersey. ... Map of Bridgewater Township in Somerset County Thirteen Star Flag at the site of the former Middlebrook encampment in Bridgewater is displayed continuously Bridgewater Township is a Township located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Milk bottle from Somerset Farms in Middlebush, NJ Middlebush is an unincorporated area community in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Neshanic is an unincorporated community within Hillsborough Township, Somerset County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... North Branch is an unincorporated community and hamlet located within Branchburg Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Pleasant Plains is an unincorporated community and hamlet located within FranklinTownship, in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Six Mile Run is a section of Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, named for a tributary that runs six-miles until it reaches the Raritan River. ... Somerset is a census-designated place located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... The Village of South Branch goes back to 1750 and was also known as Branchville. ... Pillar of Fire, November 25, 1914 The Old Canal Bridge, Zarephath Academy Zarephath, New Jersey Music Ensemble Broadcast at Alma White College, Pillar of Fire Church, on WAWZ Radio, Zarephath, New Jersey circa 1920 Pillar of Fire letterhead Zarephath is an enclave of Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. ... List of Registered Historic Places in New Jersey: Capt. ... The Meadows Foundation of Somerset County, New Jersey is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1978. ... Old Dutch Parsonage The Old Dutch Parsonage is an historical house on Washington Place in Somerville, New Jersey. ... Rockingham Rockingham was the home of John Berrien I (1712-1772) in what is now Franklin Township, New Jersey near Rocky Hill. ... Wallace House in Somerville, New Jersey The Wallace House is an historical house in Somerville, New Jersey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Jersey. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Mercer County Founded circa 1719 Government  - Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Area  - City  8. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... The written history of New Jersey began with the exploration of the Jersey Coast by Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524, though the region had been settled for millennia by Native Americans. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... One of the most renowned musicians from New Jersey is probably Bruce Springsteen, who became a 1980s icon with complex lyrical stories about teens growing up in Freehold and other economically depressed areas of New Jersey. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... List of municipalities in New Jersey, ordered by population. ...
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