North Plainfield, New Jersey

North Plainfield is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 21,936,[10][11][20] reflecting an increase of 833 (+3.9%) from the 21,103 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,283 (+12.1%) from the 18,820 counted in the 1990 Census.[21]

For the former North Plainfield Township, see Green Brook Township, New Jersey.

North Plainfield, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of North Plainfield
House in Washington Park Historic District
Map of North Plainfield in Somerset County. Inset: Location of Somerset County on New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of North Plainfield, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40.621255°N 74.439466°W / 40.621255; -74.439466[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySomerset
IncorporatedJune 9, 1885
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorMichael Giordano Jr. (D, term ends December 31, 2020)[4][5]
 • AdministratorDavid E. Hollod[6]
 • Municipal clerkRichard Phoenix[7]
Area
 • Total2.82 sq mi (7.31 km2)
 • Land2.81 sq mi (7.27 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.46%
Area rank351st of 565 in state
14th of 21 in county[1]
Elevation72 ft (22 m)
Population
 • Total21,936
 • Estimate 
(2019)[12]
21,289
 • Rank117th of 566 in state
6th of 21 in county[13]
 • Density7,850.0/sq mi (3,030.9/km2)
 • Density rank48th of 566 in state
1st of 21 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07060, 07062, 07063[14][15]
Area code(s)732 and 908[16]
FIPS code3403553280[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885326[1][19]
Websitewww.northplainfield.org

North Plainfield Township was created from portions of Warren Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature passed on April 2, 1872. The borough of North Plainfield became an independent municipality on June 9, 1885.[22][23] The name derives from Plainfield, which derived its name from a local estate[24] or from its scenic location.[25]

In 1902, the New Jersey Legislature approved measures that would have allowed the borough to become part of Union County (a measure repealed in 1903) and to allow for a merger of North Plainfield with the City of Plainfield subject to the approval of a referendum by voters in both municipalities.[26][27]

North Plainfield is home to the Washington Park Historic District.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, North Plainfield borough had a total area of 2.82 square miles (7.31 km2), including 2.81 square miles (7.27 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) of water (0.46%).[1][2]

The borough is bordered by the municipalities of Watchung to the north, Green Brook Township to the southwest, all in Somerset County; and to the south by Plainfield in Union County.[28][29][30]

North Plainfield is in the northern division of the Raritan Valley along with Green Brook.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19005,009—
19106,11722.1%
19206,91613.1%
19309,76041.1%
194010,5868.5%
195012,76620.6%
196016,99333.1%
197021,79628.3%
198019,108−12.3%
199018,820−1.5%
200021,10312.1%
201021,9363.9%
Est. 201921,289[12][31][32]−2.9%
Population sources: 1800-1920[33]
1900-1910[34] 1910-1930[35]
1930-1990[36] 2000[20][37] 2010[9][10][11]

Census 2010

The 2010 United States Census counted 21,936 people, 7,448 households, and 5,265.736 families in the borough. The population density was 7,850.0 per square mile (3,030.9/km2). There were 7,848 housing units at an average density of 2,808.5 per square mile (1,084.4/km2). The racial makeup was 55.01% (12,066) White, 18.85% (4,134) Black or African American, 0.29% (63) Native American, 5.81% (1,275) Asian, 0.05% (12) Pacific Islander, 16.00% (3,510) from other races, and 3.99% (876) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.21% (9,699) of the population.[9]

Of the 7,448 households, 35.8% had children under the age of 18; 48.3% were married couples living together; 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.3% were non-families. Of all households, 22.8% 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 2.94 and the average family size was 3.40.[9]

24.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.5 males.[9]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $67,815 (with a margin of error of +/- $2,878) and the median family income was $70,359 (+/- $5,666). Males had a median income of $42,766 (+/- $2,549) versus $43,057 (+/- $3,208) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,529 (+/- $1,466). About 5.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.[38]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census[17] there were 21,103 people, 7,202 households, and 5,084 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,565.0 people per square mile (2,920.4/km2). There were 7,393 housing units at an average density of 2,650.2 per square mile (1,023.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 63.06% White, 13.38% African American, 0.28% Native American, 5.04% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 13.68% from other races, and 4.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.77% of the population.[20][37]

There were 7,202 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.40.[20][37]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.[20][37]

The median income for a household in the borough was $55,322, and the median income for a family was $62,875. Males had a median income of $39,662 versus $30,816 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,791. About 4.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.[20][37]

As of the 2000 Census, 5.39% of North Plainfield's residents identified themselves as being of Ecuadorian ancestry, which was the fourth highest of any municipality in New Jersey and the eighth highest percentage of Ecuadorian people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[39]

Government

Local government

The Borough of North Plainfield is governed within the Faulkner Act under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan E), implemented as of January 1, 1977, based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission.[40] The borough is one of 71 municipalities (of the 565) statewide governed under this form.[41] This form provides for a strong-mayor type of government, in which the mayor has executive functions and the legislative branch is the Borough Council. The Councilmembers and Mayor are elected in even-numbered years to four-year terms of office in partisan elections on an at-large basis for staggered terms, with four council seats up for election together and then the mayor and the other three council seats up for election at the same time, two years later.[3] The Municipal Judge is appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, and serves for three years. The Mayor runs the Borough on a day-to-day basis and ensures the enforcement of the legislation passed by the Council.

As of 2020, the Mayor of North Plainfield is Democrat Michael Giordano Jr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2020.[4] Members of the North Plainfield Borough Council are Council President Frank A. "Skip" Stabile III (D, 2020), Council Vice President Everett Merrill (D, 2022), Aimee Corzo (D, 2020; elected to serve an unexpired term), Lawrence La Ronde (D, 2022), Keiona R. Miller (D, 2020), Wendy Schaefer (D, 2022) and Douglas M. Singleterry (D, 2022).[42][43][44][45][46]

In August 2018, the Borough Council selected Aimee Corzo from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Frank Righetti until he resigned from office.[47] Corzo served on an interim basis until the November 2018 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[45]

Federal, state and county representation

North Plainfield is located in the 7th Congressional District[48] and is part of New Jersey's 22nd state legislative district.[10][49][50]

For the 116th United States Congress. New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is represented by Tom Malinowski (D, Ringoes).[51] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2021)[52] and Bob Menendez (Paramus, term ends 2025).[53][54]

For the 2018–2019 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 22nd Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nicholas Scutari (D, Linden) and in the General Assembly by Linda Carter (politician) (D, Plainfield) and James J. Kennedy (D, Rahway).[55][56] Carter was appointed in May 2018 to fill the vacant seat left following the death of Jerry Green the previous month after 26 years of service.[57]

Somerset County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Director and Deputy Director from among its members.[58] As of 2020, Somerset County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Shanel Robinson (D, Franklin Township, term as freeholder ends 2021; term as freeholder director ends 2020)[59], Freeholder Deputy Director Sara Sooy (D, Basking Ridge in Bernards Township, term as freeholder ends 2021; term as freeholder deputy director ends 2020))[60], and Freeholders Brian G. Gallagher (R, Somerville, 2020)[61], Brian D. Levine (R, Franklin Township, term as freeholder ends 2020)[62], and Melonie Marano (D, Green Brook Township)[63][64]. Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are County Clerk Steve Peter (D, Somerville, 2022),[65] Sheriff Darrin J. Russo (D, Franklin Township, 2022)[66] and Surrogate Frank Bruno (R, Branchburg, 2020).[67]

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 9,738 registered voters in North Plainfield, of which 3,403 (34.9% vs. 26.0% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,582 (16.2% vs. 25.7%) were registered as Republicans and 4,746 (48.7% vs. 48.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 7 voters registered to other parties.[68] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 44.4% (vs. 60.4% in Somerset County) were registered to vote, including 58.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.4% countywide).[68][69]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 72.9% of the vote (4,655 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 26.2% (1,671 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (61 votes), among the 6,432 ballots cast by the borough's 10,444 registered voters (45 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 61.6%.[70][71] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 4,938 votes (67.5% vs. 52.1% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 2,219 votes (30.3% vs. 46.1%) and other candidates with 84 votes (1.1% vs. 1.1%), among the 7,317 ballots cast by the borough's 9,825 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.5% (vs. 78.7% in Somerset County).[72] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 3,861 votes (58.5% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 2,650 votes (40.2% vs. 51.5%) and other candidates with 60 votes (0.9% vs. 0.9%), among the 6,597 ballots cast by the borough's 8,891 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.2% (vs. 81.7% in the whole county).[73]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 49.5% of the vote (1,681 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 48.8% (1,658 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (59 votes), among the 3,453 ballots cast by the borough's 10,602 registered voters (55 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 32.6%.[74][75] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 2,119 ballots cast (50.3% vs. 34.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 1,744 votes (41.4% vs. 55.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 255 votes (6.1% vs. 8.7%) and other candidates with 46 votes (1.1% vs. 0.7%), among the 4,214 ballots cast by the borough's 9,840 registered voters, yielding a 42.8% turnout (vs. 52.5% in the county).[76]

Education

The North Plainfield School District, serves public school students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,342 students and 304.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.[77] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[78]) are East End Elementary School[79] (423 students; in grades PreK-4), Stony Brook Elementary School[80] (253; PreK-4), West End Elementary School[81] (488; K-4), Somerset Intermediate School[82] (516; 5-6), North Plainfield Middle School[83] (544; 7-8) and North Plainfield High School[84] (1,052; 9-12).[85][86][87][88]

Transportation
US 22 in North Plainfield, the largest and busiest highway in the boro

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the borough has a total of 49.77 miles (80.10 km) of roads, of which 39.28 miles (63.22 km) were maintained by the municipality, 7.22 miles (11.62 km) by the county and 3.27 miles (5.26 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[89]

Major roadways in the borough include U.S. Route 22.[90] County Route 531 also passes through.

Public transportation

NJ Transit rail service is available at the Plainfield station[91] on the Raritan Valley Line to Newark Penn Station, with connecting service to Hoboken Terminal and Penn Station New York.[92]

NJ Transit bus service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan is available on the 114 and 117 routes, to Newark on the 65 and 66 routes, with local service on the 822 and 986 routes.[93]

Starting in May 2017, Community Access Transit began operating the 2R bus from North Plainfield to Raritan Valley Community College, with stops in the communities of Somerville and Raritan.[94][95]

Noted residents

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with North Plainfield include:

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  97. Lewis, Brian. "Bicknell interested in Rutgers coaching job", Courier-News, December 7, 1995. Accessed July 5, 2018. "Now, North Plainfield native Jack Bicknell would love nothing more than to come home as the next Rutgers football coach.... A 1955 North Plainfield grad, and a former Watchung Hills assistant, Bicknell's roots are strictly Central Jersey."
  98. Garafolo, Mike. "Giants assistant Jack Bicknell Jr. to be hired as Kansas City Chiefs' offensive line coach", The Star-Ledger, February 13, 2012. Accessed October 29, 2013. "Giants assistant coach Jack Bicknell Jr. is expected to be hired as the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive line coach, according to someone informed of the impending hire.... Bicknell, a native of North Plainfield, interviewed with the Chiefs last week."
  99. Staff. "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend In 1948, Fort Wayne's Daisies Played Baseball With The Best Of Them.", Fort Wayne News Sentinel, October 5, 1991. Accessed February 26, 2011. "Pitcher Kay Blumetta is retired and lives in North Plainfield N.J..."
  100. Yannis, Alex. "Canter's Dream Comes True", The New York Times, June 3, 1984. Accessed October 29, 2013. "The 22-year-old Canter, who was born in North Plainfield, N.J., and grew up in Chatham Township, about 30 minutes by car from Giants Stadium, is in his third year in the league and first with the Cosmos."
  101. Staff. "Veteran NFL Coach Pete Carmichael Joins Panthers Football Staff" Archived 2016-01-12 at the Wayback Machine, Pittsburgh Panthers football, March 1, 2004. Accessed September 21, 2015. "A native of Plainfield, N.J., he attended North Plainfield High, where he lettered three years in both football and baseball."
  102. Clark, Edward. "Annamae Palmer Crite and Allan Rohan Crite: Mother and Artist Son: An Interview", MELUS, Vol. 6, No. 4, Winter, 1979. Accessed October 29, 2013. "Allan Rohan Crite, Afro-American, is an artist of extraordinary achievement. He was born in North Plainfield, New Jersey, on March 20, 1910, and has lived in the South End neighborhood of Boston since he was six months old."
  103. American Dragon: Jake Long - John DiMaggio "Fu Dog", Disney Channel, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 8, 2008. Accessed November 23, 2017. "A native of North Plainfield, New Jersey, DiMaggio celebrates his birthday September 4 and resides in Los Angeles."
  104. Coelho, Frank. "Watchung was represented at signing of UN Charter by Charles Eaton, a former dairy farmer, clergyman and Congressman", Independent Press, May 4, 2010. Accessed October 29, 2013. "Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1868, Eaton moved to a part of North Plainfield which later became Watchung, in 1909, to start a dairy farm."
  105. Jazz Appreciation Month - April 2007: William John Evans Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, Embassy of the United States: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Accessed February 26, 2011. "He graduated from North Plainfield High School in 1946 and attended Southeastern Louisiana College, where he graduated in 1950 with a major in piano and a minor in flute."
  106. Staff. "Claims a Share of Company's Profits", The New York Times, January 14, 1899. Accessed May 2, 2011. "David T. Kenney of North Plainfield has secured an order from Vice Chancellor Reed for the Sanitary earthenware company of Trenton to show cause next Tuesday why it should not be enjoined from selling out to the American Potteries Company."
  107. Staff. "Music Best Bets", Courier News, May 8, 2003. Accessed August 29, 2011. "Slim's new album I Have Arrived and his band feature former members of Spin Doctors, including North Plainfield-raised Raritan-based guitarist Anthony Krizan."
  108. "Harry Leahey, Jazz Guitarist, 54", The New York Times, August 16, 1990. Accessed August 5, 2020. "Harry Leahey, a jazz guitarist and teacher, died on Sunday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. He was 54 years old and lived in North Plainfield, N.J., until last year, when he moved to Iselin, N.J."
  109. Jack Melick Biography Archived 2013-11-01 at the Wayback Machine, Jack Melick and his Orchestra. Accessed October 29, 2013. "In 2008, popular band leader Jack Melick celebrated his 55th year as a full-time professional musician! His career started in his hometown, North Plainfield, NJ, when his mother started him on piano lessons at the age of five."
  110. Sutton, Horace "This Wayward Bus Crosses the Channel", Los Angeles Times, October 29, 1961. Accessed October 29, 2013. "The combo includes 14-year-old Barry Miles, a drumming prodigy from North Plainfield. NJ, Julian Euell of New York on the bass, and John Handy, who started playing professionally in San Francisco."
  111. Rosenfeld, Megan. "Lady in Blue; Molly Price Is No Glamour Girl, but Her 'Third Watch' Cop Is Turning Some Heads", The Washington Post, January 2, 2001. Accessed February 26, 2011. "Price was born and raised in North Plainfield N.J. and she sounds like it."
  112. Goodman, Al. "Artist creates massive Obama portrait near Barcelona beach", CNN, November 3, 2008. Accessed October 29, 2013. "Rodriguez-Gerada, 42, is a Cuban-born American who grew up in North Plainfield, New Jersey, near New York, and now lives in Barcelona."
  113. Bumiller, Elisabeth. "Intense, Yes, but Not Always Hugely Successful", The New York Times, November 28, 2005. Accessed May 2, 2011. "Mr. Schmidt got his start in politics at age 8, handing out stickers in his hometown, North Plainfield, N.J., for a Democrat, Bill Bradley, in his 1978 Senate campaign."
  114. Staff. "8 Get Princeton Degrees; Ph.D. Awarded to 3 Graduate Students, M.A. to 5", The New York Times, April 19, 1946. Accessed October 29, 2013. "The doctors of philosophy are James R. Arnold of Metuchen, NJ, John R. Winckler of North Plainfield, NJ, and Josh L. Lopes of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil."
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