Piscataway Township, New Jersey Totally Explained

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Piscataway Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 50,482.
   The name Piscataway derives from its original settlers who lived near the Piscataqua River, whose name derives from Pisgeu (meaning "dark night") and awa ("Place of"), or it may come from the Lenape word meaning "Great Deer". The area was first settled in 1666 by Quakers and Baptists who had left the Puritan colony in New Hampshire.
   Piscataway Township was formed on December 18, 1666, and officially incorporated on February 21, 1798. The community, the fifth oldest municipality in New Jersey, has grown from Native American territory, through a colonial period and is one of the links in the earliest settlement of the Atlantic Ocean seacoast that ultimately led to the formation of the United States. Over the years, portions of Piscataway were taken to form Raritan Township (March 17, 1870, now Edison), Dunellen (October 28, 1887), Middlesex (April 9, 1913) and South Plainfield (March 10, 1926).
   There were 16,500 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.29.
   In the township the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
   The median income for a household in the township was $68,721, and the median income for a family was $75,218. Males had a median income of $47,188 versus $36,271 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,321. About 2.7% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

In November, 1966, Piscataway voters, under the Faulkner Act, approved a Charter Study and elected a Charter Study Commission to recommend the form of Government best suited to Piscataway's needs. The Commission recommended Mayor-Council Plan F, and in November 1967, the voters approved, and the new form of government was inaugurated on January 1, 1969. Under Plan F the Mayor is the administrator and the Council is the legislative body. A full time business administrator, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, and responsible to the Mayor, supervises the day-by-day operation of municipal government. Terms of office for the Mayor and Council members are four years, on a staggered schedule. There are seven Council members, one representing each of four wards, and three At-Large members.
The Mayor of Piscataway is Brian C. Wahler

. Members of the Township Council are:

Council President Mark Hardenburg (Ward 1)
Council Vice President Loretta Keimel (Ward 2)
Kenneth Armwood (At Large)
Millie Scott (At Large)
James Huben (At Large)
Steven D. Cahn (Ward 3)
Michelle Lombardi (Ward 4)

Federal, state and county representation

Piscataway is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 17th Legislative District.

Emergency services

Piscataway is divided into four fire districts which are served by a total of six volunteer fire companies. District 1

New Market Fire Co.

, 801 South Washington Ave. District 2

River Road Fire Co.

, 102 Netherwood Ave.

Holmes Marshall Fire Co., 5300 Deborah Dr.

Possumtown Fire Co.

, 85 Stratton St. South District 3

Arbor Hose Co., 1780 West Seventh St. District 4

North Stelton Fire Co.

, 70 Haines Ave. Fire Prevention

Fire Marshall's Office, 555 Sidney Rd. Fire District Map

Piscataway's Fire Districts

Education

The Piscataway Township Schools serves almost 7,000 students in grades kindergarten through 12 under the leadership of Superintendent of Schools, Robert L. Copeland. In addition to its high school, there are four schools that educate students in kindergarten through third grade, two intermediate schools serving grades 4-5, and three middle schools for students in grades six, seven, and eight.
Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
Elementary schools (Grades K-3)

Eisenhower Elementary School

, 360 Stelton Road - 518 students

Grandview Elementary School

, 130 North Randolphville Road - 539 students

Knollwood Elementary School

, 333 Willow Avenue - 509 students

Randolphville Elementary School

, One Suttie Avenue - 494 students Intermediate Schools (Grades 4-5)

Arbor Intermediate School

, 1717 Lester Place - 505 students

Martin Luther King Intermediate School

, 5205 Ludlow Street - 486 students Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

Conackamack Middle School

, 5205 Witherspoon Street - 552 students

Quibbletown Middle School

, 99 Academy Street - 543 students

Theodore Schor Middle School

, 243 North Randolphville Road - 520 students High School (Grades 9-12)

Piscataway Township High School, 100 Behmer Road - 2,227 students Middlesex County schools:

Nu-View Academy Piscataway Campus

, 1 Park Ave. - Programs for students with symptoms of; Depression, ADHD, Conduct Disorder, Thought Disorder, or Anxiety Disorder.

Bright Beginnings Learning Center

, 1660 Stelton Rd. - Programs for students with Autism.

Piscataway Regional Day School

, 1670 Stelton Rd. - Programs for students with Autism.

Raritan Valley Academy

, 1690 Stelton Rd. - Programs for students with behavioral disabilities, learning and/or language disabilities.

Middlesex County Vo-Tech High School Piscataway

, 21 Suttons Ln. - Vocational and Technical High School. Private schools:

St. Frances Cabrini School

(PreK-8)

Our Lady of Fatima School

(PreK-8)

Lake Nelson Seventh-day Adventist School (PreK-8)

Timothy Christian School

(K-12) Colleges & continuing education

Rutgers University Busch and Livingston Campuses

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Piscataway Campus

Cortiva Institute - Somerset School of Massage Therapy

Gibbs College

Piscataway Campus

Points of interest

WVPH is the community radio station of Piscataway High School and Rutgers University.

Yurcak Field is a multi-purpose soccer and lacrosse stadium, built in 1994, and holds 5,000 people. The stadium is officially named "The Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium at Yurcak Field" in honor of Ronald N. Yurcak, a 1965 All-American Rutgers Lacrosse player. Rutgers University and Major League Lacrosse's New Jersey Pride both host their home games at this stadium.

Corporate residents

Siemens Hearing Instruments, is the world’s largest manufacturer of hearing aids.

Telcordia Technologies, World Headquarters

American Standard, World Headquarters

Hapag-Lloyd America, An international shipping company.

Pepsi Cola Bottling Group

A Pepsi Cola bottling plant.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Piscataway township include:

Mike Alexander (1965-), former NFL wide receiver.

John Celestand (1977-), 30th Pick of 1999 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Malcolm Jenkins, cornerback for the Ohio State Buckeyes, considered a top cornerback prospect for the 2008 NFL Draft.

Asjha Jones (1980-), WNBA basket player for the Connecticut Sun.

Lisa Marie (1968-), Actress in Planet of the Apes, and Sleepy Hollow.Further Information

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