Washington Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 6,651,[9][10][11] reflecting an increase of 403 (+6.5%) from the 6,248 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 881 (+16.4%) from the 5,367 counted in the 1990 Census.[19]
Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States
This article is about the township in Warren County. For other New Jersey townships of the same name, see Washington Township, New Jersey.
Township in New Jersey, United States
Washington Township, New Jersey
Township
Township of Washington
Port Colden Manor in Port Colden Historic District
Census Bureau map of Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey
The township is one of six municipalities in New Jersey under the name Washington (one of which is a borough, five of which are townships). Washington Township, Warren County completely surrounds the borough of Washington. Mansfield Township, also in Warren County, borders both this municipality and another Washington Township in Morris County.
Washington Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1849, from portions of Mansfield Township. Portions of the township were taken on February 20, 1868, to create Washington Borough.[20] The township was named for George Washington, one of more than ten communities statewide named for the first president.[21][22] It is one of five municipalities in the state of New Jersey with the name "Washington Township".[23] Another municipality, Washington Borough, is completely surrounded by Washington Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 18.05 square miles (46.75km2), including 17.96 square miles (46.52km2) of land and 0.09 square miles (0.23km2) of water (0.49%).[1][2]
Brass Castle (with a 2010 Census population of 1,555[24]) and Port Colden (2010 population of 122[25]) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within the township.[26][27][28]
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bowerstown, Butlers Park, Changewater, Fort Golden, Imlaydale, and Pleasant Valley.[29][30][31]
The township's economic data (as is all of Warren County) is calculated by the US Census Bureau as part of the Lehigh Valley / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area..[47]
Census 2010
The 2010 United States census counted 6,651 people, 2,380 households, and 1,899 families in the township. The population density was 376.6 per square mile (145.4/km2). There were 2,493 housing units at an average density of 141.1 per square mile (54.5/km2). The racial makeup was 93.46% (6,216) White, 2.50% (166) Black or African American, 0.24% (16) Native American, 1.91% (127) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.65% (43) from other races, and 1.25% (83) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.39% (292) of the population.[9]
Of the 2,380 households, 35.0% had children under the age of 18; 69.0% were married couples living together; 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.2% were non-families. Of all households, 16.5% were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.14.[9]
24.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.2 males.[9]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $91,893 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,743) and the median family income was $99,332 (+/− $12,641). Males had a median income of $78,417 (+/− $14,664) versus $51,186 (+/− $17,904) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $39,873 (+/− $3,286). About 2.9% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.[48]
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census[16] there were 6,248 people, 2,099 households, and 1,740 families residing in the township. The population density was 355.5 people per square mile (137.2/km2). There were 2,174 housing units at an average density of 123.7 per square mile (47.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.98% White, 1.71% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.16% of the population.[45][46]
There were 2,099 households, out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.26.[45][46]
In the township the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.[45][46]
The median income for a household in the township was $77,458, and the median income for a family was $84,348. Males had a median income of $54,321 versus $35,056 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,141. About 3.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.[45][46]
Government
Local government
Washington Township is governed under the township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.[49] The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[3][50] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor.
As of 2022[update], members of the Washington Township Committee are Mayor Robert J. Klingel (R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2022), Deputy mayor Mark Rossi (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2022), Ralph P. Fiore Jr. (R, 2024), Michael A. Kovacs (R, 2023) and George J. Willan (R, 2024).[4][51][52][53][54]
In February 2016, the Township Committee unanimously selected George Willian from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2018 that had been vacated by Nancy Andreson when she resigned for personal reasons shortly after taking office; Willan served on an interim basis until the November 2016 general election, when he was elected to serve the two years remaining on the term of office.[55]
In December 2013, the Township Council chose Theresa Iacobucci from among three candidates offered by the Republican municipal committee to fill the vacant seat of John A. Horensky following his resignation. Iacobucci served on an interim basis until the November 2014 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term through December 2015[56]
Federal, state and county representation
Washington Township is located in the 5th Congressional District[57] and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.[10][58][59]
Warren County is governed by a three-member Board of County Commissioners, who are chosen at-large on a staggered basis in partisan elections with one seat coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as Commissioner Director and other as Deputy Director.[66] As of 2022[update], Warren County's Commissioners are
Commissioner Director Jason J. Sarnoski (R, Lopatcong Township; term as commissioner and commissioner director ends December 31, 2022)[67]
Commissioner Deputy Director Lori Ciesla (R, Lopatcong Township; term as commissioner ends 2024, term as deputy director ends 2022),[68] and
James R. Kern III (R, Pohatcong Township; 2025).[69][70] Constitutional officers of Warren County are
County Clerk Holly Mackey (R, Alpha; 2022),[71][72]
Sheriff James McDonald Sr. (R, Phillipsburg; 2022)[73][74] and
Surrogate Kevin O'Neill (R, Hackettstown; 2025).[75][76][77]
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,790 registered voters in Washington, of which 736 (19.4% vs. 21.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,136 (30.0% vs. 35.3%) were registered as Republicans and 1,917 (50.6% vs. 43.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[78] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 58.7% (vs. 62.3% in Warren County) were registered to vote, including 77.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 81.5% countywide).[78][79]
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 63.1% of the vote (2,001 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 35.3% (1,118 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (51 votes), among the 3,217 ballots cast by the township's 4,640 registered voters (47 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.3%.[80][81] In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 1,160 votes here (48.5% vs. 56.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,158 votes (48.4% vs. 40.8%) and other candidates with 41 votes (1.7% vs. 1.7%), among the 2,391 ballots cast by the borough's 3,863 registered voters, for a turnout of 61.9% (vs. 66.7% in Warren County).[82][83] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,256 votes here (48.1% vs. 41.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,249 votes (47.9% vs. 55.2%) and other candidates with 43 votes (1.6% vs. 1.6%), among the 2,609 ballots cast by the borough's 3,730 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.9% (vs. 73.4% in Warren County).[84] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 1,477 votes here (58.1% vs. 61.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,021 votes (40.2% vs. 37.2%) and other candidates with 29 votes (1.1% vs. 1.3%), among the 2,540 ballots cast by the borough's 3,518 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.2% (vs. 76.3% in the whole county).[85]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 76.2% of the vote (1,432 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 21.2% (398 votes), and other candidates with 2.7% (50 votes), among the 1,924 ballots cast by the township's 4,652 registered voters (44 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.4%.[86][87] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 960 votes here (57.6% vs. 61.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 482 votes (28.9% vs. 25.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 167 votes (10.0% vs. 9.8%) and other candidates with 22 votes (1.3% vs. 1.5%), among the 1,666 ballots cast by the borough's 3,646 registered voters, yielding a 45.7% turnout (vs. 49.6% in the county).[88]
Education
Students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade attend public school in the Washington Township School District.[89][90] As of the 2018–2019 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 422 students and 46.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.2:1.[91] Schools in the district (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[92]) are
Port Colden School[93] with 163 students in grades 1–3 and
Brass Castle School[94] with 258 students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and grades 4–6.[95][96]
Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Warren Hills Regional School District, which also serves students from the municipalities of Franklin Township, Mansfield Township and Washington Borough, along with those from Oxford Township who attend for grades 9–12 only.[97][98] Schools in the district (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[99]) are
Warren Hills Regional Middle School[100] located in Washington Borough with 542 students in grades 7–8 and
Warren Hills Regional High School[101] located in Washington Township with 1,205 students in grades 9–12.[90][102] Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated to the constituent municipalities based on population, with three seats allocated to Washington Township.[103]
Students from the township and from all of Warren County are eligible to attend Ridge and Valley Charter School in Frelinghuysen Township (for grades K–8)[104] or Warren County Technical School in Washington borough (for 9–12),[105] with special education services provided by local districts supplemented throughout the county by the Warren County Special Services School District in Oxford Township (for Pre-K–12).[90][106]
Transportation
Route 31 northbound in Washington Township
As of May2010[update], the township had a total of 65.77 miles (105.85km) of roadways, of which 35.61 miles (57.31km) were maintained by the municipality, 22.92 miles (36.89km) by Warren County and 7.24 miles (11.65km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[107]
Public transportation is available along Route 31 and Route 57, which are the main highways serving the township. The Route 57 shuttle runs between Washington and Philipsburg Monday-Saturday, and between Washington and Hackettstown Monday-Friday.[108] The Route 31 shuttle operates between the Clinton Park & Ride on the southern end and Oxford Township on the northern end Monday-Friday.[109]
Notable people
See also: Category:People from Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Washington Township include:
Michael J. Doherty (born 1963), member of the New Jersey Senate who represents the 23rd Legislative District[110]
Rondinaro, Gene. "Washington Slept Here And There And. . .", The New York Times, February 17, 1985. Accessed October 22, 2015. "First in war, first in peace and, come tomorrow, first in the hearts of his countrymen, George Washington may be nowhere more fondly remembered than in New Jersey, where 12 communities are named for him. The profusion of such names - six Washington Townships, one each in Bergen, Burlington, Gloucester, Mercer, Morris and Warren Counties; Washington in Warren, Washington Crossing in Mercer, Washington Heights and Washington Park in Middlesex, Washingtonville in Sussex and Washington Valley in Morris - causes problems."
Wilk, Tom. "Awash in Washingtons: New Jersey has six towns named for the father of our country.", New Jersey Monthly, January 17, 2011. Accessed October 22, 2015. "In New Jersey, Washington can lay claim to another first. He's number one in names selected for the state's 566 municipalities. Bergen, Burlington, Gloucester, Morris and Warren counties all have a Washington Township. Warren also has a Washington Borough surrounded—naturally—by Washington Township. The largest is Gloucester County's Washington, with 52,096 people; the smallest is the Washington in Burlington, with a population of 649. New Jersey had a sixth Washington Township in Mercer County until 2008, when voters there approved a name change to Robbinsville."
DeMarco, Megan. "Voters to decide whether to merge two Princetons into one", The Star-Ledger, November 3, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2017. "There are 22 sets of 'doughnut towns' in New Jersey, those where one town wraps around the other town". Note that following voter approval of the Princeton merger, 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" remain.
Staff. A compendium of the ninth census, 1870, p. 260. United States Census Bureau, 1872. Accessed June 18, 2013. Population of 4,140 listed for Washington Township includes 1,880 for Washington Borough, with population for township alone calculated by subtraction.
Porter, Robert Percival. Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75, p. 100. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed June 18, 2013. Population of 3,594 for 1880 and 4,138 for 1890 listed for Washington Township includes 2,142 in 1880 and 2,834 in 1890 for Washington Borough, with population for township alone calculated by subtraction.
Township Committee Meeting Minutes February 16, 2016, Township of Washington. Accessed August 8, 2016. "Mayor Klingel stated newly appointed Committeewoman Nancy Anderson resigned from the Township Committee.... Mayor Klingel explained the County Committee provided the Township Committee with three names as possible replacements for Mrs. Anderson. Those names are George Willan, Theresa Iacobucci and Bill Connolly. A motion was made by Kovacs, seconded by Rossi, to appoint George Willan to fill the vacant seat on the Township Committee. ROLL CALL: Kovacs, yes; Rossi, yes; Fiore, yes; Klingel, yes The Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Willan and he joined the Committee at the dais."
Budget Meeting Minutes December 7, 2013, Township of Washington, Warren County. Accessed February 9, 2015. "Mayor Klingel stated that due to Mr. Horensky's resignation, the County Committee has selected three candidates to fill the vacant position on the Township Committee.... The Committee voted on Theresa Iacobucci filling the vacancy on the Township Committee left by Mr. Horensky's resignation.... Mayor Klingel congratulated Theresa Iacobucci and thanked all three qualified candidates. Ms. Iacobucci will be sworn in at the Reorganization Meeting in January."
Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.
Biography, Congressman Josh Gottheimer. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Josh now lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey with Marla, his wife who was a federal prosecutor, and their two young children, Ellie and Ben."
Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
Governmental Structure, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed February 22, 2022. "Warren County operates under the County Commissioner form of county government. The Board of County Commissioners consists of three Commissioners each elected at large for staggered terms of three years. The Commissioner Director is chosen by the full board at the board’s annual reorganization meeting in January. The Commissioners supervise, direct and administer all county services and functions through the various departments, autonomous boards, agencies, and commissions. Reporting to the Board of County Commissioners is an appointed County Administrator."
Jason J. Sarnoski, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed February 22, 2022.
Lori Ciesla, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed February 22, 2022.
James R. Kern III, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed February 22, 2022.
2009 Governor: Warren CountyArchived October 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 9, 2015.
Washington Township School District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Washington Township School District. Accessed June 18, 2020. "2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through six in the Washington Township School District. Composition: The Washington Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Washington Township."
Warren Hills Regional School District 2014 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 18, 2020. "At Warren Hills Regional, we provide our students with a strong academic foundation. From the receiving districts of Franklin Township, Mansfield Township, Oxford (high school tuition students), Washington Borough and Washington Township, students progress along the academic continuum led by a faculty committed to planning and implementing a variety of instructional strategies and activities that facilitate the preparation of our students for the challenge of mastering the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards and the Common Core State Standards."
Our History, Warren Hills Regional School District. Accessed June 18, 2020. "The Warren Hills Regional School District services students from Franklin Township, Mansfield Township, Washington Borough and Washington Township. Oxford Township currently sends its high school students to the Warren Hills Regional High School on a tuition basis."
Warren Hills Regional Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term, Warren Hills Regional School District. Accessed March 31, 2020. "The Board of Education shall consist of nine [9] members as follows: Franklin Township - 1 member; Mansfield Township - 3 members; Washington Borough - 2 members; Washington Township - 3 members. The term of a Board member shall be three [3] years."
F.A.Q., Ridge and Valley Charter School. Accessed January 5, 2017. "Enrollment is open, on a space available basis, to all K-8 students residing in N.J. with priority given to students residing in the districts of Blairstown, Hardwick, Knowlton, Frelinghuysen, and North Warren Regional School."
About UsArchived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Warren County Technical School. Accessed September 12, 2013.
AboutArchived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Warren County Special Services School District. Accessed September 12, 2013.
Warren County Transportation (WCT) Shuttles And Demand ResponseArchived March 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed December 30, 2017. "The Route 57 Shuttle Service consists of two routes: Phillipsburg/Washington and Hackettstown/Washington shuttle routes. The designated transfer point is in Washington Township."
31 Ride, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed December 30, 2017.
Senator Michael J. Doherty, New Jersey Senate Republicans. Accessed December 8, 2014. "Mike Doherty and his wife, Linda, reside in Washington Township, Warren County."
Schillaci, Sarah. "Warren County man attempts flight around globe in record time", The Star-Ledger, April 10, 2009, updated April 2, 2019. Accessed February 23, 2021. "Blowing past notebook-clutching reporters and cameramen angling for shots of Jared Isaacman, the 26-year-old Warren County entrepreneur who on Sunday will try for the second time to circumnavigate the globe in world-record time to raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Patrick dashed from the teddy bears lined up on the wing of a jet to his mother, and back again.... It's for children like Patrick that the Washington Township resident planned to pair with the Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Jersey again as he tried to fly around the world in a light jet in under 82 hours."
Jean Shepherd, A Christmas Story, The Musical. Accessed June 7, 2015. "Shep actually lived in Washington Township, New Jersey during this time, and his commute up and down Route 22 yielded a unique perspective on modern American culture, which inspired a series of teleplays for PBS/WGBH's American Playhouse."
Lechiski, Kevin. "Warren County Community College first in New Jersey to offer creative writing degree", Warren Reporter, May 30, 2009. Accessed December 8, 2014. "Warren County Community College student Alison Stewart of Phillipsburg meets Washington Township author Sung J. Woo, whose new novel, Everything Asian, is generating a buzz nationwide."
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