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Memorial plaque marking Frelinghuysen estate site and signing of the on July 2, 1921The ending United States involvement in was signed by at the estate of New Jersey Senator on July 2, 1921. Geographical information According to the, the borough had a total area of 2.037 square miles (5.276 km 2), including 1.993 square miles (5.162 km 2) of land and 0.044 square miles (0.114 km 2) of water (2.15%).The borough borders, and.Raritan is in the western division of the Raritan Valley (a line of cities in central New Jersey), along with and Bridgewater.Demographics Historical populationCensusPop.%±1,009—2,046102.8%2,55624.9%3,24426.9%3,67213.2%4,45721.4%4,7516.6%4,8391.9%5,1316.0%6,13719.6%6,6919.0%6,128−8.4%5,798−5.4%6,3389.3%6,8818.6%Est.
4.4%Population sources:1870-1920 1870 180-1910 190-1990 2000 2010Census 2010 As of the, there were 6,881 people, 2,673 households, and 1,748.142 families living in the borough. The was 3,452.2 per square mile (1,332.9/km 2).
There were 2,847 housing units at an average density of 1,428.3 per square mile (551.5/km 2). The racial makeup of the borough was 76.40% (5,257), 2.09% (144), 0.16% (11), 14.29% (983), 0.01% (1), 4.59% (316) from, and 2.46% (169) from two or more races.
Of any race were 16.39% (1,128) of the population.There were 2,673 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.16.In the borough, the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.1 males.The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 showed that (in 2010 dollars) was $70,116 (with a margin of error of +/- $10,294) and the median family income was $79,813 (+/- $8,715).
Males had a median income of $54,130 (+/- $7,617) versus $44,125 (+/- $12,260) for females. The for the borough was $34,617 (+/- $5,703). About 6.3% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over. Census 2000 As of the there were 6,338 people, 2,556 households, and 1,671 families residing in the borough.
The was 3,113.8 people per square mile (1,199.6/km 2). There were 2,644 housing units at an average density of 1,299.0 per square mile (500.4/km 2). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.74%, 0.93%, 0.08%, 8.17%, 0.16%, 1.64% from, and 1.28% from two or more races. Or of any race were 8.41% of the population.There were 2,556 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.08.In the borough, the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.The median income for a household in the borough was $51,122, and the median income for a family was $59,962. Males had a median income of $46,071 versus $35,704 for females. The for the borough was $26,420. About 5.5% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government Local government Raritan is governed under the form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle. The Borough form of government used by Raritan, the most common system used in the state, is a ' / strong council' government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can ordinances subject to an by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.As of April 2018, the of the Borough of Raritan is Charles 'Chuck' McMullin, whose term of office expires December 31, 2019.
Members of the Raritan Borough Council are Council President Donald Tozzi (R, 2020), Zachary Bray (R, 2018), Pablo Orozco (, 2020), Paul Giraldi (R, 2019), Robert McGinley (R, 2018) and Nicolas J. Carra (R, 2019).In July 2016, the Borough Council selected Robert McGinley from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2018 that had been held by Bryanna Danyluk until she resigned from office as she was moving out of the borough; McGinley will serve on an interim basis until the November 2016 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the remaining two years of the term of office.Rocco Miele was Raritan's first mayor, serving from its founding in 1948 to 1953. Federal, state and county representation Raritan is located in the 7th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.For the. Is represented by (, ). New Jersey is represented in the by (, term ends 2021) and (, term ends 2025).For the 2018–2019 session (, ), the of the is represented in the by (, ) and in the by (R, ) and (R, ).is governed by a five-member, whose members are elected 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. As of 2020, Somerset County's Freeholders areFreeholder Director Shanel Robinson (D, term as freeholder ends 2021; term as freeholder director ends 2020), Freeholder Deputy Director Sara Sooy (D, in, term as freeholder ends 2021; term as freeholder deputy director ends 2020)), and Freeholders Brian G. Gallagher (R, 2020), Brian D.
Levine (R, term as freeholder ends 2020), and Melonie Marano (D, ).Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis areCounty Clerk Steve Peter (, Somerville, 2022),Sheriff Darrin J. Russo (D, 2022) andSurrogate Frank Bruno (R, 2020). Politics As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,926 registered voters in Raritan, of which 1,122 (28.6% vs. 26.0% countywide) were registered as, 882 (22.5% vs. 25.7%) were registered as and 1,917 (48.8% vs. 48.2%) were registered as.
There were 5 voters registered to other parties. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 57.1% (vs. 60.4% in Somerset County) were registered to vote, including 74.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.4% countywide).In the, Republican received 50.0% of the vote (1,360 cast), ahead of Democrat with 48.7% (1,323 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (35 votes), among the 2,759 ballots cast by the borough's 4,159 registered voters (41 ballots were ), for a turnout of 66.3%.
In the, Republican received 1,514 votes (52.6% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,287 votes (44.7% vs. 52.1%) and other candidates with 42 votes (1.5% vs. 1.1%), among the 2,879 ballots cast by the borough's 3,830 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.2% (vs. 78.7% in Somerset County).
In the, Republican received 1,497 votes (53.4% vs. 51.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat with 1,239 votes (44.2% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 33 votes (1.2% vs. 0.9%), among the 2,802 ballots cast by the borough's 3,606 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.7% (vs. 81.7% in the whole county).In the, Republican received 72.0% of the vote (1,249 cast), ahead of Democrat with 26.0% (451 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (34 votes), among the 1,759 ballots cast by the borough's 4,253 registered voters (25 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.4%. In the, Republican Chris Christie received 1,292 votes (60.9% vs.
55.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat with 562 votes (26.5% vs. 34.1%), Independent with 202 votes (9.5% vs. 8.7%) and other candidates with 22 votes (1.0% vs. 0.7%), among the 2,120 ballots cast by the borough's 3,948 registered voters, yielding a 53.7% turnout (vs.
52.5% in the county). Education Students from Raritan attend the, together with students from. As of the 2017-18 school year, the district and its 11 schools had an enrollment of 8,603 students and 782.8 classroom teachers (on an basis), for a of 11.0:1. Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the ) areAdamsville Primary School (569 students; in grades PreK–4),Bradley Gardens Primary School (294; PreK–4),Crim Primary School (383; PreK–4),Hamilton Primary School (507; K–4),John F. Kennedy Primary School (397; K–4),Milltown Primary School (427; PreK–4),Van Holten Primary School (416; K–4),Eisenhower Intermediate School (770; 5–6),Hillside Intermediate School (574; 5–6),Bridgewater–Raritan Middle School (1,411; 7–8) and(2,882; 9–12). The overwhelming majority of students in the district are from Bridgewater, with approximately 1,000 students from Raritan. All schools in the district are in Bridgewater except for Kennedy, which is in Raritan.During the 1999–2000 school year, Bridgewater-Raritan High School was recognized with the by the, the highest award an American school can receive from the federal government.Public high school students also have the option to attend the, a four-year located in Bridgewater that provides occupational and academic training to students from all of Somerset County.St.
Ann School is a for students in through that operates under the supervision of the. Transportation. US 202 in Raritan, the largest and busiest highway in the boro Roads and highways As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 24.34 miles (39.17 km) of roadways, of which 18.26 miles (29.39 km) were maintained by the municipality, 2.85 miles (4.59 km) by Somerset County and 3.23 miles (5.20 km) by the.traverses the borough from east to west. Follows the border with. Has one side of the roadway within the borough as it follows the border with.
The northern terminus of is in Raritan.U.S. Routes 202 and 206 intersect with NJ Route 28 at the on the borders with Bridgewater Township and Somerville, with the eastern half of the circle located in Raritan. As part of an ongoing effort to improve traffic safety at the circle, the has made a series of changes to the structure of the, originally constructed during the 1930s. With the suburbanization of the area, the circle was handling an average of 70,000 vehicles each day. In 1994, an overpass was completed to allow traffic on Route 202 between Flemington and and to avoid the circle, though the rate of accidents grew from 195 in 1991 before the project started to 302 for the year after the overpass was open to traffic. After yield signs were added in February 1995, the accident rate increased again, to an annualized rate above 400 per year. Public transportation The offers service on the to.
The station is north of the town center on Thompson Street. The station building is south of the tracks in the main parking lot and was built in the early 1890s. There are also three other small lots for this station. Raritan is usually the most frequent terminus of the Raritan Valley Line. There is limited service farther west to.The borough is served by the CAT-1R, 2R, and 3R routes (which all continue to on the western end. On the eastern end, buses continue to, and respectively), operated by Community Access Transit. Community.
General John Frelinghuysen House, now the Raritan Public LibraryThe is located in what was originally the homestead of General. Frelinghuysen Park A public park was also dedicated to General. This is the only public park in Raritan and it includes two little league baseball fields, two full-sized outdoor basketball courts, two full sized tennis courts and a playground. During the summer months Frelinghuysen park has a recreational pool open to children. The park has an abundance of space for children to run around and tables for picnicking.
It is located at the end of Sherman Avenue before getting onto Highway 206.Notable people. See also:.People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Raritan include:.
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After serving for three years in the Philippines, he returned home for a few years before enlisting in the Marine Corps.' ., Tony Bongiovi. Accessed November 3, 2013. 'At the age of seventeen, while conducting experiments with equipment in his Raritan, New Jersey home, Tony Bongiovi discovered the secret to duplicating the well-guarded audio formula for the Motown sound.' .
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'Ben Carnevale, who turns 86 on Oct. 30, has had the kind of life some people might call legendary. In fact, when you look at his life, which began in a house just off the last trolley stop on Gaston Avenue in Raritan Borough, you might agree. The 1934 Somerville High School graduate is a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He is also the winningest coach in United States Naval Academy history, a survivor of a ship that was torpedoed during World War II, and somebody who had a lot to do with building the NCAA basketball tournament.' Accessed November 3, 2013.,.
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Accessed October 5, 2014. 'When children's book author Elvira Woodruff was growing up in Raritan, N.J., the library was like a second home.
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Her mother and father would take her there every week to gather the books she wanted to read.' External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to.Wikivoyage has a travel guide for. 2015–16 from the.