 Map of Watchung in Somerset County Watchung is a Borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 5,613. Image File history File links Watchung_nj_035. ...
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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. ...
Somerset County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ...
Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Trenton 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. ...
Geography
Watchung is located at 40°38'21" North, 74°26'37" West (40.639202, -74.443715)GR1. 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. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²). 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.33% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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The name 'Watchung' comes from the Lenni Lenape Native Americans, meaning 'high hills'. It is from the first ridge of the Watchung Mountains that George Washington surveyed the British troops in Perth Amboy many miles SSE. The eastern reach of these ridges is to the Oranges in the direction of Newark. The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American people practicing small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society in the region around the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River, and western Long Island Sound. ...
An Atsina named Assiniboin Boy Photo by Edward S. Curtis. ...
The Watchung Mountains are a pair of two long low ridge lateral morraines formed by glaciers in the most recent ice age, between 400 ft. ...
George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783, and later the first President of the United States, an office to which he was twice elected unanimously (unanimous among the Electoral College) and...
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The Oranges are a group of four municipalities in Essex County, New Jersey, all of which have the word Orange in their name. ...
Skyline of downtown Newark as seen from the Newark Bay Bridge. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 5,613 people, 2,098 households, and 1,617 families residing in the borough. The population density was 360.0/km² (933.0/mi²). There were 2,155 housing units at an average density of 138.2/km² (358.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.30% White, 3.37% African American, 0.09% Native American, 9.85% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. 2.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 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). ...
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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. ...
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. ...
There were 2,098 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $101,944, and the median income for a family was $120,764. Males had a median income of $80,658 versus $54,167 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $58,653. 2.2% of the population and 0.5% of families were below the poverty line. 1.6% of those under the age of 18 and 1.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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Watchung, from the 1900's was a semi-rural small community of about 3,200 people in comparison with the relatively much larger and wealthier cities of Plainfield and Somerville. Even as late as the 1960's, it was common for residents to know one another by name, with few moving in or out of the town. the 1967 Plainfield riots caused an exodus of the large upper-middle class population to move to the Watchung Hills including Watchung, Warren Township and Bridgewater Township. It was at this time that Watchung became a bedroom community and the average income and median house prices soared. Plainfield is a city located in Union County, which is in the northeastern part of New Jersey. ...
9/11 Memorial and Court House, Somerville, NJ Somerville is a Borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ...
The Plainfield Riot was the second most violent disturbance to occur in New Jersey during the summer of 1967, only the major rioting (1967 Newark riots) in Newark, New Jersey, surpassed it. ...
Warren Township is a township located in Somerset County, 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. ...
Government
Local government The Mayor of Watchung Borough is Albert S. Ellis. Members of the Watchung Borough Council are Council President Stephen L. Black, Thomas Franklin, Michael Harding, Debra Joren, Gerald M. Mobus and Stephen Pote. A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ...
Federal, state and county representation Watchung is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 21st Legislative District.
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is represented by Mike Ferguson (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Union City). New Jerseys 7th Congressional District for the 109th Congress touches four counties and 54 municipalities, and is currently represented by Republican Congressman Mike Ferguson. ...
Hunterdon County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ...
Middlesex County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ...
Somerset County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ...
Union County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ...
Michael A. Ferguson (born June 22, 1970 in Ridgewood, New Jersey) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for New Jerseys Seventh Congressional District (map) since 2001. ...
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Robert Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic politician from New Jersey. ...
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Union City, New Jersey Spectators viewing the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks from across the Hudson River, in the terrace courtyard of the Union City Boxing Club. ...
The 21st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield) and in the Assembly by Jon Bramnick (R, Westfield) and Eric Munoz (R, Summit). 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. ...
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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 Westfield in Union County Westfield is a Town located in Union County, New Jersey. ...
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ...
Jon Bramnick is a New Jersey State Assemblyman and an attorney. ...
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Map of Westfield in Union County Westfield is a Town located in Union County, New Jersey. ...
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Map of Summit in Union County Summit is a city located in Union County, New Jersey. ...
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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 state of New Jersey. ...
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Education Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade are educated by the Watchung Borough Schools. Schools in the district (with 2004-05 school enrollment data from the New Jersey Department of Education) has Bayberry Elementary School with 381 students in grades K - 4, and Valley View Schoolwith 276 students in grades 5 - 8. The Watchung Borough Schools are a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Watchung, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. ...
Watchung's high school students attend Watchung Hills Regional High School located in Warren Township. Students from Watchung and from the neighboring communities of Green Brook Township and Warren Township (in Somerset County) and Long Hill Township (in Morris County) attend the school. It serves students in grades nine through twelve and as of the 2005-2006 school year, there were over 1,900 students attending. The Watchung Hills Regional High School is the single school of the Watchung Hills Regional High School District and is located next to Woodland School in Warren Township. ...
Warren Township is a township located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ...
Map of Green Brook Township in Somerset County Green Brook Township is a Township located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ...
Somerset County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ...
Long Hill Township is a township located in Morris County, 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. ...
External links Coordinates: 40.639202° N -74.443715° E 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. ...
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