Robbinsville Township, New Jersey
Robbinsville Township is a township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The township is part of the New York Metropolitan area as defined by the United States Census Bureau,[21] but directly borders the Philadelphia metropolitan area and is part of the Federal Communications Commission's Philadelphia Designated Market Area.[22] As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 13,642,[11][12][13] reflecting an increase of 3,367 (+32.8%) from the 10,275 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 4,460 (+76.7%) from the 5,815 counted in the 1990 Census.[23] The township is named for George R. Robbins, who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1855 to 1859 and lived in the area.[24]
Robbinsville Township, New Jersey | |
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Township of Robbinsville | |
![]() Robbinsville Town Center along Route 33 | |
Motto(s): "Be at the Center of it All"[1] | |
![]() Location in Mercer County and the state of New Jersey. | |
![]() Census Bureau map of Washington Township, Mercer County, New Jersey (currently known as Robbinsville Township)
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Coordinates: 40.224723°N 74.594025°W[2][3] | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Mercer |
Incorporated | March 15, 1859, as Washington Township |
Renamed | January 1, 2008, as Robbinsville Township |
Named for | George R. Robbins |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
• Body | Township Council |
• Mayor | David Fried (term ends December 31, 2021)[6][7] |
• Administrator | Joy Tozzi[8] |
• Municipal clerk | Michele Seigfried[9] |
Area | |
• Total | 20.491 sq mi (53.072 km2) |
• Land | 20.316 sq mi (52.618 km2) |
• Water | 0.175 sq mi (0.454 km2) 0.86% |
Area rank | 139th of 565 in state 5th of 12 in county[2] |
Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 13,642 |
• Estimate (2019)[14] | 14,543 |
• Rank | 180th of 565 in state 9th of 12 in county[15] |
• Density | 671.5/sq mi (259.3/km2) |
• Density rank | 416th of 566 in state 11th of 12 in county[15] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | 08691[16] |
Area code(s) | 609[17] |
FIPS code | 3402163850[2][18][19] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882122[2][20] |
Website | www |
What is now Robbinsville Township was originally incorporated as Washington Township (named for George Washington[24]) by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1859, from portions of East Windsor Township.[25] On November 6, 2007, voters approved by a vote of 1,816 to 693[26] a measure that changed the township's name from Washington Township (the name of five other municipalities in New Jersey) to Robbinsville, named after a settlement within the township. The official changeover took place January 1, 2008, as signs and other items with "Washington" on them began to be changed.[27]
Robbinsville Township is known for reaching the Little League Softball World Series four of the seven years since 2008, the only program in the nation to do so.[28] The team won the championship in 2014 with a 22-0 postseason record and a 4–1 win against Bossier City, Louisiana in the tournament final.[29][30] the team was featured in a story by ESPNw as a perennial softball powerhouse.[28]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township as of 2010 had a total area of 20.491 square miles (53.072 km2), including 20.316 square miles (52.618 km2) of land and 0.175 square miles (0.454 km2) of water (0.86%).[2][3]
The township borders East Windsor Township, Hamilton Township, and West Windsor Township in Mercer County; and Allentown, Millstone Township and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County.[31][32][33]
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Allens Station, Carsons Mills, Hillside Terrace, Meadows Terrace, New Canton, New Sharon, Pages Corners, and Windsor.[34]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Princeton, New Jersey has a hot-summer, wet all year, humid continental climate (Dfa). Dfa climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ 32.0 °F (≤ 0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (≥ 10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 71.6 °F (≥ 22.0 °C), and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months, episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with heat index values ≥ 100 °F (≥ 38 °C). On average, the wettest month of the year is July which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity. During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < 0 °F (< -18 °C). The plant hardiness zone at the Princeton Municipal Court is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of -0.9 °F (-18.3 °C).[35] The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is 24 to 30 inches (610 to 760 mm), and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in nor'easter activity.
Climate data for Robbinsville Twp Municipal Court, Mercer County, NJ (1981-2010 Averages) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °F (°C) | 40.0 (4.4) |
43.2 (6.2) |
51.3 (10.7) |
62.9 (17.2) |
72.6 (22.6) |
81.8 (27.7) |
86.1 (30.1) |
84.3 (29.1) |
77.5 (25.3) |
66.2 (19.0) |
55.7 (13.2) |
44.6 (7.0) |
63.9 (17.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 31.7 (−0.2) |
34.3 (1.3) |
41.6 (5.3) |
52.0 (11.1) |
61.5 (16.4) |
71.0 (21.7) |
75.6 (24.2) |
74.0 (23.3) |
66.9 (19.4) |
55.4 (13.0) |
46.1 (7.8) |
36.4 (2.4) |
54.0 (12.2) |
Average low °F (°C) | 23.4 (−4.8) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
41.1 (5.1) |
50.4 (10.2) |
60.2 (15.7) |
65.2 (18.4) |
63.7 (17.6) |
56.3 (13.5) |
44.6 (7.0) |
36.5 (2.5) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
44.0 (6.7) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.42 (87) |
2.67 (68) |
4.17 (106) |
4.00 (102) |
4.08 (104) |
4.30 (109) |
5.06 (129) |
4.17 (106) |
4.18 (106) |
3.72 (94) |
3.53 (90) |
3.89 (99) |
47.19 (1,199) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 65.6 | 62.2 | 58.2 | 57.8 | 62.8 | 66.8 | 67.1 | 69.5 | 70.5 | 69.5 | 67.4 | 67.0 | 65.4 |
Average dew point °F (°C) | 21.5 (−5.8) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
37.6 (3.1) |
48.7 (9.3) |
59.4 (15.2) |
63.9 (17.7) |
63.4 (17.4) |
57.0 (13.9) |
45.6 (7.6) |
35.9 (2.2) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
42.6 (5.9) |
Source: PRISM Climate Group[36] |
Ecology
According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Robbinsville Township, New Jersey would have an Appalachian Oak (104) vegetation type with an Eastern Hardwood Forest (25) vegetation form.[37]
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 1,279 | — | |
1870 | 1,294 | 1.2% | |
1880 | 1,281 | −1.0% | |
1890 | 1,126 | −12.1% | |
1900 | 1,157 | 2.8% | |
1910 | 1,090 | −5.8% | |
1920 | 1,161 | 6.5% | |
1930 | 1,347 | 16.0% | |
1940 | 1,365 | 1.3% | |
1950 | 1,843 | 35.0% | |
1960 | 2,156 | 17.0% | |
1970 | 3,311 | 53.6% | |
1980 | 3,487 | 5.3% | |
1990 | 5,815 | 66.8% | |
2000 | 10,275 | 76.7% | |
2010 | 13,642 | 32.8% | |
Est. 2019 | 14,543 | [14][38][39] | 6.6% |
Population sources: 1860-1920[40] 1860-1870[41] 1870[42] 1880-1890[43] 1890-1910[44] 1910-1930[45] 1930-1990[46] 2000[47][48] 2010[11][12][13] |
Census 2010
The 2010 United States Census counted 13,642 people, 5,087 households, and 3,591.422 families in the township. The population density was 671.5 per square mile (259.3/km2). There were 5,277 housing units at an average density of 259.7 per square mile (100.3/km2). The racial makeup was 81.59% (11,131) White, 3.12% (426) Black or African American, 0.10% (13) Native American, 12.67% (1,729) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.71% (97) from other races, and 1.80% (246) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.13% (564) of the population.[11]
Of the 5,087 households, 41.7% had children under the age of 18; 60.0% were married couples living together; 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.4% were non-families. Of all households, 25.8% were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.26.[11]
28.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.8 males.[11]
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $92,440 (with a margin of error of +/- $11,773) and the median family income was $124,816 (+/- $10,353). Males had a median income of $96,156 (+/- $4,577) versus $65,327 (+/- $8,597) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $44,149 (+/- $2,813). About 2.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.[49]
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census[18] there were 10,275 people, 4,074 households, and 2,815 families residing in the township. The population density was 501.8 people per square mile (193.7/km2). There were 4,163 housing units at an average density of 203.3 per square mile (78.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.00% White, 2.89% African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.31% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.[47][48]
There were 4,074 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09.[47][48]
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.[47][48]
The median income for a household in the township was $71,377, and the median income for a family was $90,878. Males had a median income of $61,589 versus $44,653 for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,529. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.[47][48]
Government
Local government
In November 2004, township residents voted to change their form of government from a Township Committee to a Mayor-Council form under the Faulkner Act. The new form of government took effect as of July 1, 2005.[4][5] The Mayor-Council form of government is used by 71 of the state's 565 municipalities.[50] In this form, the Mayor and Council function as independent branches of government. The Mayor is the Chief Executive of the Township and heads its Administration. The Mayor is elected on a non-partisan basis and serves for a four-year term. The Mayor may attend Council meetings but is not obliged to do so.[5] The Council is the legislative branch. The five members of the Township Council are elected on a non-partisan basis for staggered four-year terms of office as part of the November general election in odd-numbered years with three seats up one year and the two other seats (and the mayoral seat) up for election two years later. At the annual organizational meeting held during the first week of January of each year, the Council selects a President and Vice President to serve for one-year terms. The Council President chairs the meetings of the governing body.[51] Following an ordinance passed in December 2011, municipal elections were shifted from May to November, with the terms of all township council members then serving extend by six months, to December 31.[52]
As of 2020, the Mayor of Robbinsville Township is David Fried, whose term of office ends December 31, 2021.[6] Members of the Township Council are Council President Ronald C. Witt Jr. (2023), Council Vice President Michael Cipriano (2021), Vincent Calcagno (2021), Christine "Chris" Ciaccio (2023) and Dan Schuberth (2023).[5][53][54][55][56]
Federal, state and county representation
Robbinsville Township is located in the 4th Congressional District[57] and is part of New Jersey's 14th state legislative district.[12][58][59] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Robbinsville Township had been in the 30th state legislative district.[60]
For the 116th United States Congress, New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Chris Smith (R, Hamilton Township).[61][62] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2021)[63] and Bob Menendez (Paramus, term ends 2025).[64][65]
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).[66][67]
Mercer County is governed by a County Executive who oversees the day-to-day operations of the county and by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders that acts in a legislative capacity, setting policy. All officials are chosen at-large in partisan elections, with the executive serving a four-year term of office while the freeholders serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election each year.[68] As of 2014, the County Executive is Brian M. Hughes (D, term ends December 31, 2015; Princeton).[69] Mercer County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chair Andrew Koontz (D, 2016; Princeton),[70] Freeholder Vice Chair Samuel T. Frisby, Sr. (2015; Trenton),[71] Ann M. Cannon (2015; East Windsor Township),[72] Anthony P. Carabelli (2016; Trenton),[73] John A. Cimino (2014, Hamilton Township),[74] Pasquale "Pat" Colavita, Jr. (2015; Lawrence Township)[75] and Lucylle R. S. Walter (2014; Ewing Township)[76][77][78] Mercer County's constitutional officers are County Clerk Paula Sollami-Covello (D, 2015),[79] Sheriff John A. Kemler (D, 2014)[80] and Surrogate Diane Gerofsky (D, 2016).[81][82]
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 8,361 registered voters in Robbinsville Township, of which 2,186 (26.1%) were registered as Democrats, 2,068 (24.7%) were registered as Republicans and 4,101 (49.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 6 voters registered to other parties.[83]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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2016[84] | 43.9% 3,215 | 51.6% 3,777 | 4.5% 327 |
2012[85] | 49.1% 3,297 | 49.6% 3,332 | 1.3% 88 |
2008[86] | 46.7% 3,099 | 51.3% 3,406 | 1.1% 76 |
2004[87] | 52.9% 3,215 | 44.7% 2,718 | 0.6% 43 |
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 49.6% of the vote (3,332 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 49.1% (3,297 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (88 votes), among the 7,310 ballots cast by the township's 9,099 registered voters (593 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 80.3%.[85][88] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 51.3% of the vote here (3,406 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 46.7% (3,099 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (76 votes), among the 6,643 ballots cast by the township's 8,413 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.0%.[86] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 52.9% of the vote here (3,215 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 44.7% (2,718 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (43 votes), among the 6,075 ballots cast by the township's 7,447 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 81.6.[87]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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2017[89] | 48.6% 2,159 | 49.3% 2,190 | 2.2% 97 |
2013[90] | 60.6% 2,102 | 35.4% 1,228 | 3.3% 44 |
2009[91] | 57.9% 2,508 | 34.7% 1,503 | 6.6% 290 |
2005[92] | 55.3% 2,174 | 40.7% 1,602 | 4.0% 156 |
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 60.6% of the vote (2,102 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 35.4% (1,228 votes), and other candidates with 3.9% (136 votes), among the 4,433 ballots cast by the township's 9,076 registered voters (967 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.8%.[93][94] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 57.9% of the vote here (2,508 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 34.7% (1,503 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.0% (262 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (28 votes), among the 4,331 ballots cast by the township's 8,379 registered voters, yielding a 51.7% turnout.[91]
Education
The Robbinsville Public School District now serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.[95] As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 3,180 students and 242.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.1:1.[96] Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[97]) are Sharon Elementary School[98] (1,116 students; in grades PreK-3), Pond Road Middle School[99] (1,049; 4-8) and Robbinsville High School[100] (989; 9-12).[101]
Prior to the 2006–07 school year, high school students from here were sent to Lawrence High School in Lawrence Township as part of a now-ended sending/receiving relationship with the Lawrence Township Public Schools. Robbinsville High School serves all of Robbinsville Township's high school students on site and graduated its first class of 150 students in June 2008.[102]
Eighth grade students from all of Mercer County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Mercer County Technical Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its Health Sciences Academy, STEM Academy and Academy of Culinary Arts, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.[103][104]
Development
Robbinsville Town Center, near the intersection of U.S. Route 130 and Route 33, is a mix of about 1,000 housing units, including loft-style condominiums, townhouses, duplexes, single-family homes, and real estate space.[105]
Plans are underway to redevelop the portion of the township which lies to the south of Route 33, between the Hamilton Township border and U.S. Route 130.[106] In December 2010, the state approved designating this property as an area in need of development, which allows the township to draft a plan and appoint a redeveloper to revive stalled construction projects there.[107]
Robbinsville is home to a large warehouse colony, located on West Manor Way, just adjacent to the entrances and exit ramps to exits 7 and 8 off of Interstate 195. It is home to a variety of companies' distribution centers, including Scholastic Books, JDSU, Sleepy's, and Grainger Products. The Robbinsville Field House is a large membership gym located at the entrance to the warehouse colony near Route 526. An Amazon.com Fulfillment Center warehouse opened in the Matrix Business Park off of CR 539 in July 2014.[108]
Transportation
Roads and highways
As of May 2010, the township had a total of 99.99 miles (160.92 km) of roadways, of which 78.26 miles (125.95 km) were maintained by the municipality, 8.16 miles (13.13 km) by Mercer County, 8.37 miles (13.47 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 5.20 miles (8.37 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[109]
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Four major U.S./State/Interstate routes pass through the township:[110] the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95),[111] Interstate 195 (the Central Jersey Expressway),[112] U.S. Route 130[113] and Route 33.[114] County routes that pass through include County Route 526[115] (which passes through the center of the township) and both County Route 524 and County Route 539 (Old York Road),[116] which travel along the southeastern border of the township.
Interstate 195 is a major artery that connects Trenton to the Jersey Shore and the New Jersey Turnpike. Interchange 7A (for the Turnpike) is located in the township, with a 13-lane toll gate. Interstate 195 also provides access to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township.
Public transportation
NJ Transit provides bus service to and from Trenton on the 606 route.[117][118]
Robbinsville Township is home to Trenton-Robbinsville Airport (identifier N87), an uncontrolled general aviation airport, with a 4,275-foot (1,303 m) long runway. The airport averages 30,000 aircraft operations per year.[119]
Points of interest
Wineries
Restaurants
Religious institutions
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- Swaminarayanan Akshardham – the world's largest Hindu temple, inaugurated in 2014[120]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Robbinsville Township include:
- Shobhan Bantwal (born 1950), Indian American writer.[121]
- Frank Eliason (born 1972), corporate executive and author.[122]
- John Friedberg (born 1961), fencer who competed in the team sabre event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[123]
- Elijah C. Hutchinson (1855–1932), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1915–1923.[124]
- Samantha Josephson, a college student whose 2019 murder led to the passage of Sami’s Law.[125]
- Robert "Bobby" Smith (born 1951), retired U.S. soccer defender and National Soccer Hall of Fame member, owner of Bob Smith Soccer Academy in Robbinsville Township.[126]
- Chris Smith (born 1953), U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district, serving since 1981.[127]
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