Three common names heard in the township are Mill Lake Manor (an area centered on Monmouth Road and 10th Avenue) and Outcalt (in the northern part of the township, near Spotswood and Helmetta). [59][60], There were 12,536 households, out of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. Lowest and Highest Property Tax Rates for Towns in Middlesex County, NJ on a map. Other limited access roads that are accessible outside the municipality include Interstate 195 in neighboring Millstone Township and the Garden State Parkway in bordering Old Bridge Township. Tuesday 8:00am - 5:00pm There are also five undefined MCDs representing water area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 39,132,[8][9][10] reflecting an increase of 11,133 (+39.8%) from the 27,999 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,744 (+25.8%) from the 22,255 counted in the 1990 Census. Some New Jersey maps years have cities, railroads, P.O. [82][83], For the 2018–2019 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 14th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Linda R. Greenstein (D, Plainsboro Township) and in the General Assembly by Daniel R. Benson (D, Hamilton Township, Mercer County) and Wayne DeAngelo (D, Hamilton Township, Mercer County). Map & Directions; Contact; Sussex County Divorce Lawyers. [43] The township borders Cranbury Township, East Brunswick Township, Helmetta, Old Bridge Township, South Brunswick Township, and Spotswood in Middlesex County; East Windsor Township in Mercer County; and Manalapan Township and Millstone Township in Monmouth County.[44][45][46]. [92][93] Constitutional officers are The consultant identified these stone foundation remains as a 19th-century farmstead, with no earlier association.[35]. Cranbury is one of the oldest towns in New Jersey, and the preservation of Cranbury’s historic character can be attributed to the concerns and efforts of its residents, past and present. See 2019 Rates for all Boroughs & Townships: Edison, Woodbridge, Old Bridge, Piscataway, etc. For example, purchase New Jersey and a New York package for only $1,492.50 All annual subscriptions inlcude unlimited access to the subscribed counties for 1 year. At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects from among its members a Freeholder Director and Deputy Director. However, this was cancelled on December 1, 2006 and the Authority instead focused on the Turnpike widening between Exit 6 and Exit 8A. There are 242 townships with functioning, but not necessarily active, governments. Hello Neighbors! Though Monroe is not officially broken down into traditional neighborhoods (the Census-designated places oriented around active adult communities notwithstanding), but, over the years residents have given names to various parts of the township. Lowest and Highest Property Tax Rates for Towns in Monmouth County, NJ on a Map. "Betty" Schneider (D, 2021; Ward 1), Leonard Baskin (D, 2021; Ward 2), Stephen Dalina (D, 2023; at-large), Charles G. Dipierro (R, 2021; Ward 3). [110] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[111]) are The new high school opened in September 2011. While these new senior citizen housing units are being built, luxury homes are also being constructed. About 1.3% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for the township was $31,772. Monroe Township was founded in 1838 and named in honor of the President of the United States James Monroe. Over the last 20 years, Monroe has had a surge in residential development. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.28% (1,673) of the population. [130] Exit 8A of the Turnpike is located on the western edge of Monroe Township, with a nine-lane toll gate featuring a "modified" double trumpet interchange (with a few ramps continuing into South Brunswick Township). [120][121][122], With the completion of the new high school in 2013, the former high school was reconfigured as a middle school for grades 6-8, and Applegarth (the former middle school) was added to the district's elementary schools. [73], The New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission operates the New Jersey Training School, a juvenile detention center for boys, in the township. Both of Monroe Township's pre-K through third grade schools received such an esteemed honor. Census Bureau map of Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. The median age was 59 years. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority had proposed to build two roads that were to pass through Monroe. [123], During the 1991–1992 academic school year, Mill Lake Elementary School received the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. Carteret, Borough of Cranbury, township of Dunellen, Borough of East Brunswick, Township of Edison, Township of Highland Park, Borough of Metuchen, Borough of Middlesex, Borough of New Brunswick, City of North Brunswick, township of Perth Amboy, City of Piscataway, township of Plainsboro, Township of South Brunswick, Township of [74] In 2018, the state approved funding to close the two Civil War-era youth prisons in New Jersey. There were 18,002 housing units at an average density of 428.9 per square mile (165.6/km2). And, somehow, a state teeming with small towns, New Jersey's least-publicized asset. As of 2015[update], Middlesex County's Freeholders (with party affiliation, term-end year, residence and committee chairmanship listed in parentheses) are [67][68][69][70][71], In March 2017, the Township Council selected Miriam Cohen from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that was vacated the previous month by Leslie Koppel when she took office on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Inset: Location of Middlesex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. Of all households, 31.1% were made up of individuals and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Portions of Monroe's farmland are receiving commercial zoning. However, in 1907, Macfadden was arrested for distribution of what was in those times considered pornography and the camp dissolved. [71], In January 2016, the Township Council appointed Blaise Dipierro to fill the Second Ward seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Gerald W. Tamburro until he stepped down to take office as mayor; Dipierro will serve on an interim basis until the November 2016 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office. [21][22][23][24] Despite major senior citizen growth, the median age in Monroe has changed from 52.5 in 1990, increasing to 58.9 in 2000, before decreasing back to 53.2 in 2010, as more growth has been from single-family detached homes more recently than with senior citizen developments. locations, township outlines, and other features useful to the New Jersey researcher. There is an ongoing expansion of the Monroe Township High School that is relocating it onto portions of Thompson Park. Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios (D, term ends December 31, 2015, Carteret; Ex-officio on all committees),[86] The old high school building is now being reused as the middle school. [1], Clearbrook Park (with a 2010 population of 2,667),[37] Concordia (3,092 in 2010),[38] Rossmoor (2,666 as of 2010),[39] and Whittingham (2,476 in 2010)[40] are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Monroe Township. [8], Of the 16,497 households, 22.4% had children under the age of 18; 60.2% were married couples living together; 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.1% were non-families. [65], Monroe Township is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council system of New Jersey municipal government. [citation needed]. [66] The governing body is comprised of a directly-elected mayor and a five-member township council, all elected on a partisan basis in odd-numbered years as part of the November general election. The New Jersey State Home for Boys, later known as the Training School for Boys, and now the New Jersey Training School for Boys was established near Jamesburg. Members of the Township Council are Vice President Elizabeth A. ", "Buggy rides take residents on trip through old J'burg", "Rubin (Hurricane) Carter, Boxer Found Wrongly Convicted, Dies at 76", "Big Man Bash: The Legacy of Clarence Clemons Day", Monroe Township Landfill, Monroe Township, New Jersey, United States Environmental Protection Agency, "Monroe moving ahead on Rt. Mill Lake Elementary School[115] with 544 students in grades PreK-2, [63], As of the 2000 United States Census[15] there were 27,999 people, 12,536 households, and 8,236 families residing in the township. [125][32], Eighth grade students from all of Middlesex County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at Middlesex County Academy in Edison, the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge Township and at its East Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Piscataway technical high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance. [104][107] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 48.0% of the vote (8,292 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 45.1% (7,785 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.5% (948 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (102 votes), among the 17,277 ballots cast by the township's 29,164 registered voters, yielding a 59.2% turnout. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over. Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm, DisclaimerGovernment Websites by CivicPlus®, Housing and Community Development Committee, Municipal Alliance Committee on Drug Abuse & Alcoholism, 2021 Recycling & Curbside Collection Guide », Middlesex County COVID-19 Vaccine Talking Points », Reminder - Dog and Cat Licensing Due by January 31st! [60] Monroe has simultaneously emerged as a growing hub for congregations of Jewish Americans, hosting the largest public Menorah in New Jersey to celebrate Chanukah since 2010. [30] Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band was a counselor there for many years during the 1960s before he found fame as a sax player with Springsteen.[31]. Find local events, restaurants, shopping, and what is happening in premium travel destinations worldwide. [34] The tour had been arranged by the Jewish organization, B'nai B'rith. The racial makeup was 81.55% (31,913) White, 3.92% (1,533) Black or African American, 0.08% (33) Native American, 12.60% (4,930) Asian, 0.01% (4) Pacific Islander, 0.62% (244) from other races, and 1.21% (475) from two or more races. Kevin J. Hoagland (D, 2017; New Brunswick). Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population. [93][96], As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 29,992 registered voters in Monroe Township, of which 11,616 (38.7%) were registered as Democrats, 5,448 (18.2%) were registered as Republicans and 12,912 (43.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. [19], Monroe Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day. It has not been decided yet what will be done with the property after its closure. [62], The 2010 United States Census counted 39,132 people, 16,497 households, and 10,872 families in the township. This honor was followed during the 1998–99 academic school year, to Barclay Brook Elementary School across town. The neighborhood east of Spotswood-Englishtown Road, centered on Monmouth Road, extending down to 1st Avenue, is called North Manor or Manor Heights. Since 1980, in addition to the age restricted communities, Monroe has added shopping centers, a synagogue, a recreation center, and a new library. Cranbury is one of the oldest towns in New Jersey, and the preservation of Cranbury’s historic character can be attributed to the concerns and efforts of its residents, past and present. [79][80] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2021)[81] and Bob Menendez (Paramus, term ends 2025). [8], 18.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 34.8% who were 65 years of age or older. For those who have lived in Mill Lake Manor, the area is broken down further into the "Old" and "New" Manor (split by Monmouth Road on the east and west sides, the Old being east and the New being the west side). It would have started at U.S. Route 1 just north of the intersection with Ridge Road in the township of South Brunswick and would have ended at the Exit 8A toll gate in Monroe Township. The earliest settlers in what would become Monroe Township were the Lenape Native Americans. Subscription pricing is per user. [142] The M1 route operates between Jamesburg and the New Brunswick train station[143] and the M2 Route connects Jamesburg, Helmetta and Spotswood with East Brunswick including the Brunswick Square Mall.[144]. [101], In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 64.0% of the vote (10,209 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 35.2% (5,605 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (131 votes), among the 16,180 ballots cast by the township's 31,967 registered voters (235 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 50.6%. Woodland Elementary School[117] with 350 students in grades 3-5, Oak Tree Elementary School[116] with 700 students in grades PreK-3, Monroe had the third-largest increase in population of any municipality in the state between 2010 and 2014, growing by 3,678 to 42,810, following two more urban locations, Jersey City and Elizabeth.[25]. Cranbury Township encourages residents and visitors  to actively participate in and support what's happening in our community. 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