Washington Township highlighted in Mercer County. Inset map: Mercer County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

Windsor Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,275. Image File history File links Map_of_Mercer_County_highlighting_Washington_Township. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Mercer_County_highlighting_Washington_Township. ... 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. ... {{Infobox U.S. CoiirjhtfnEGEYWnfv state = New Jersey | seal = Mc-m f seal. ... Official language(s) None, 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. ... The United States Census of year 2000, 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. ...

Washington is an unincorporated area located within Washington Township. Founded in 1818 as Centerville, this historic community has remained mostly unchanged for nearly 200 years. See also: Washington Township, New Jersey Washington is a borough located in Warren County, New Jersey. ... Unincorporated areas in the state of New Jersey are communities that are part of one or more incorporated municipalities. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 53.1 km² (20.5 mi²). 53.0 km² (20.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.10%) is water. 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. ...

Washington Township borders Hamilton Township, West Windsor Township, East Windsor Township, the Boro of Allentown, Upper Freehold Township and Millstone Township. Hamilton Township highlighted in Mercer County. ... West Windsor Township highlighted in Mercer County. ... East Windsor Township highlighted in Mercer County. ... Map of Allentown in Monmouth County Allentown is a Borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Upper Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Millstone Township in Monmouth County Millstone Township is a Township located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 10,275 people, 4,074 households, and 2,815 families residing in the township. The population density was 193.7/km² (501.8/mi²). There were 4,163 housing units at an average density of 78.5/km² (203.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.00% White, 2.89% African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.31% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population. 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 following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 4,074 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $71,377, and the median income for a family was $90,878. Males had a median income of $61,589 versus $44,653 for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,529. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% 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

In November of 2004, Washington Township residents voted to change their form of government from a Township Committee to a Mayor-Council form under the Faulkner Act. The new form of government was initiated on July 1, 2005. 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. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the new Mayor-Council form of government, the Mayor and Council function as independent branches of government. The Mayor is the Chief Executive of the Township and heads its Administration. The Mayor is elected in a non-partisan election and serves for a four-year term. The Mayor may attend Council meetings but is not obliged to do so.

The Council is the legislative branch. The five members of the Township Council are elected on a non-partisan basis for four-year, staggered terms. At the annual organizational meeting held during the first week of July of each year, the Council elects a President and Vice President to serve for one-year terms. The Council President chairs the meetings of the governing body.

The Mayor of Washington Township is Dave Fried. Members of the Township Council are Council President Sonja R. Walter (4-year term ends 2009), Council Vice President Larry Schneider (2-year term ends 2007), David L. Boyne (2-year term ends June 30, 2007), Ronda C. Hyams (2-year term ends 2007), William Lesniak (4-year term ends 2009)^[1]. now. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Federal, state and county representation

Washington Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 30th Legislative District^[2].

New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County, is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken). New Jerseys Fourth Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1694 Seat Mount Holly Area  - Total  - Water 2,122 km² (819 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²) 1. ... {{Infobox U.S. CoiirjhtfnEGEYWnfv state = New Jersey | seal = Mc-m f seal. ... Monmouth County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Ocean County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Christopher Henry Smith (born March 4, 1953, in Rahway, New Jersey) is an American Republican Party politician, who is a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 4th District of New Jersey (map). ... 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. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... 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 junior 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 30th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Singer (R, Lakewood Township) and in the Assembly by Ronald S. Dancer (R, Jackson Township) and Joseph R. Malone (R, Bordentown). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, 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. ... Map of Lakewood Township in Ocean County Lakewood Township is a Township located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer Ronald S. Dancer (born May 31, 1949) has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2002 and represents the 30th 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. ... Jackson Township is a township located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone Joseph R. Malone (born October 1, 1949) has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1993 and represents the 30th 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. ... See also: Bordentown Township, New Jersey The City of Bordentown highlighted in Burlington County. ... 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 current Democratic Governor of the state 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). ...

Mercer County's County Executive is Brian M. Hughes. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Mercer County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chair Keith V. Hamilton, Freeholder Vice Chair Pasquale "Pat" Colavita, Jr., Ann M. Cannon, Anthony P. Carabelli, Tony Mack, Elizabeth Maher Muoio and Lucylle R. S. Walter. {{Infobox U.S. CoiirjhtfnEGEYWnfv state = New Jersey | seal = Mc-m f seal. ... Brian M. Hughes is the County Executive for Mercer County, New Jersey. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ...

Education

The Washington Township Public Schools had served students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. A new high school has been established in the district, which has started admitting its first students. Schools in the district are Sharon Elementary School, Windsor Elementary School, Pond Road Middle School and Robbinsville High School. The Washington Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district in Washington Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. ... Robbinsville High School is a comprehensive public high school in Washington Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, operated as part of the Washington Township Public Schools. ...

Students from Washington Township attend Lawrence High School in Lawrence Township as part of a sending / receiving relationship with the Lawrence Township Public Schools. Washington Township will end sending its high school students to Lawrence High in the 2008-09 school year. Lawrence High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, serving grades 9-12 as part of the Lawrence Township Public Schools. ... Lawrence Township highlighted in Mercer County. ... The Lawrence Township Public Schools are part of a comprehensive public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lawrence Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. ...

Washington Township also is home to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), located on U.S. Route 130 North. This organization works to organize tournaments and athletic competitions between New Jersey high schools, while working to ensure that student athletes are getting an appropriate education. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, founded in 1918, is a voluntary, non-profit organization made up of 425 accredited public, private and parochial high schools in the state. ...

Transportation

With limted mass transit available in the Township, most residents either drive to work, or drive to a train station to take a train to their city. Washington Township has four US/State/Interstate routes that pass through the Township: U.S. Route 130, State Route 33, I-195 (Central Jersey Expressway), and the New Jersey Turnpike/Interstate 95. The Central Jersey Expressway (195) is a major aretery that connects Trenton to "Shore Points," and the New Jersey Turnpike. Exit 7A of the Turnpike is well known for leading to not only Trenton, but to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township. During the summer time, 195 can become very busy; traffic can range from medium to congested (it is rare that 195 gets congested from Exit 16 in Jackson Twp to Exit 6 (NJ Turnpike) in Washington). Exit 7A is the connector between the free Interstate 295, versus the tolled Turnpike. trucks and many other vechiles are now beginning to shunpike by using 295 north to 195 east, to the Turnpike northbound (and vice versa). Since major development has been built near the turnpike interchange, traffic is slowly becoming worse. U.S. Highway 130 (typically called U.S. Route 130) is an 83. ... New Jersey State Highway 33 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Interstate 195 (abbreviated I-195) begins at Route 34 in Wall Township and ends at I-295 just south of Trenton, New Jersey. ... The New Jersey Turnpike (sometimes called The Jersey Turnpike) is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States. ... Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an Interstate highway that runs 1,927 miles (3,101 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... Six Flags Great Adventure is an amusement park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, 74 miles from New York City, 67 miles from Newark and 60 miles from Philadelphia, not far from the New Jersey Turnpike, consisting of a theme park area, a Wild Safari area, and a water park called... Jackson Township is a township located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... Interstate 295 (abbreviated I-295) in New Jersey and Delaware is a bypass route from a junction with Interstate 95 south of Wilmington, Delaware to a junction with I-95 north of Trenton, New Jersey. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...

In November 2006, a 33 bypass was proposed to be constructed near the intersection with CR 526 to the intersection of U.S. Route 130 and Gold Drive in the Township of Hamilton. County Route 526 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... U.S. Highway 130 (typically called U.S. Route 130) is an 83. ... Hamilton Township highlighted in Mercer County. ...

References

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External links

• Washington Township website
• Washington Township Public Schools
• Washington Township Public Schools's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Washington Township Public Schools

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