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58-523: Plainsboro Township is a township situated in southern Middlesex County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . Centrally located in the Raritan Valley region , the township is an outer-ring suburb of New York City in the New York metropolitan area , even though it is slightly geographically closer to Center City, Philadelphia than to Midtown Manhattan . As of the 2020 United States census ,

116-503: A department head. As of 2024, members of the Plainsboro Township Committee are Mayor Peter A. Cantu ( D , term on committee ends December 31, 2026; terms as mayor ends 2024), Deputy Mayor Edward Yates (D, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2024), David Bander (D, 2025), Neil J. Lewis (D, 2024) and Nuran Nabi (D, 2024). Plainsboro Township is located in the 12th Congressional District and

174-493: A household in the township was $ 72,097, and the median income for a family was $ 88,783 (these figures had risen to $ 82,609 and $ 102,586 respectively as of the 2007 American Community Survey estimate). Males had a median income of $ 62,327 versus $ 44,671 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 38,982. About 1.4% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over. Forrestal Village

232-535: A mayor and deputy mayor from among its membership. Township Committee meetings are open to the public and held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. A Township Administrator appointed by the Township Committee oversees Plainsboro's professional employees. Major departments are Administration, Township Clerk, Finance, Recreation/Cultural Affairs, Municipal Court, Public Safety, Public Works, Planning/Zoning, and Building Inspections, each overseen by

290-416: A one-year term. Partisan elections are allowed under this law. Voters may initiate a referendum to change the membership to consist of either 3 or 5 members. While many township committees directly supervise the operation of their municipality, the revised act allows the committee to delegate all or a portion of its responsibilities to an appointed municipal administrator. A number of municipalities changed to

348-637: A single-family home community named Walker-Gordon Farm, which consists of over 350 homes. Other family farms arrived during the first three quarters of the 20th century, notably the Parker, Simonson, Stults, and Groendyke farms. The Parker Farm was eventually integrated into the Groendyke farm, and both became part of Walker-Gordon's Dairy Farm, which is now a housing development. The Simonson and Stults Farms still stand and operate in Plainsboro. Plainsboro

406-1075: A staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects from among its members a commissioner director and deputy director. As of 2024, Middlesex County's Commissioners (with party affiliation, term-end year, and residence listed in parentheses) are: Director Ronald G. Rios (D, Carteret , 2024), Deputy Director Shanti Narra (D, North Brunswick , 2024), Claribel A. "Clary" Azcona-Barber (D, New Brunswick , 2025), Charles Kenny (D, Woodbridge Township , 2025), Leslie Koppel (D, Monroe Township , 2026), Chanelle Scott McCullum (D, Piscataway , 2024) and Charles E. Tomaro (D, Edison , 2026). Constitutional officers are: Clerk Nancy Pinkin (D, 2025, East Brunswick ), Sheriff Mildred S. Scott (D, 2025, Piscataway) and Surrogate Claribel Cortes (D, 2026; North Brunswick). As of March 23, 2011, there were

464-561: A total of 11,460 registered voters in Plainsboro Township, of which 3,884 (33.9%) were registered as Democrats , 1,486 (13.0%) were registered as Republicans and 6,081 (53.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 9 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . In the 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 69.3% of the vote (5,416 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 29.3% (2,286 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (111 votes), among

522-470: A township, as townships are equivalent to all other forms of local municipalities. Municipalities in New Jersey may be classified into one of five types , of which townships are one. Townships may retain the township form of government, or adopt one of the modern forms of government, which are not restricted to a particular type of municipality. In New Jersey, a municipality's name (such as X Township)

580-432: Is an upscale mixed use lifestyle center located on U.S. Route 1 . The center opened in 1986 and has a gross leasable area of 720,000-square-foot (67,000 m), 52-acre (210,000 m) of retail and office space. It was designed by Sasaki Associates of Watertown, Massachusetts with the architectural firm Bower Lewis Thrower/Architects to "create a retail mix that will not just bring people in every few weeks like

638-466: Is not necessarily an indication of its form of government. In New Jersey, the township form of government consists of a three to five-member township committee usually elected at-large in partisan elections. At its organization meeting, held after an election, the committee selects one of its elected members to serve as mayor and preside at meetings. The other members of the township committee serve as commissioners of various township departments, overseeing

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696-412: Is one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form. The governing body is comprised of a five-member Township Committee whose members are chosen at-large on a partisan basis for three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for vote each year as part of the November general election. Every January 1, the Township Committee re-organizes and selects

754-401: Is overseen by a directly elected nine-member board of education whose members are allocated to the two constituent municipalities based on population, with four of the nine seats allocated to Plainsboro. In 2005, Community Middle School received first place at the national " Science Olympiad " competition and took first place for a second time in 2007. West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North

812-531: Is part of New Jersey's 14th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 12th congressional district is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman ( D , Ewing Township ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session ,

870-601: Is the New Jersey Turnpike ( Interstate 95 ) which is accessible from Interchange 8 in neighboring East Windsor Township and Interchange 8A in Monroe Township . New Jersey Transit bus service includes the 600 , which provides service to Trenton . NJ Transit 's Northeast Corridor rail line runs through the township. NJ Transit and Amtrak trains service the township at the nearby Princeton Junction . Township (New Jersey) A township , in

928-460: Is the location of many shopping and dining destinations. The Village Center features a large village green with a tranquil fountain and walking paths in a park-like setting. The Village Center also houses a new $ 12.4 million Plainsboro Library, which opened on April 10, 2010. The township broke ground on July 27, for two new buildings that will host medical offices, additional retail space and eight residential condominium units. A new hospital facility

986-559: Is used by 27% of New Jersey municipalities; however, slightly over 50% of the state's population resides within them. Townships in New Jersey differ from townships elsewhere in the United States. In many states, townships can be an intermediate form of government, between county government and municipalities that are subordinate parts of the township, with different government responsibilities allocated at each level. In New Jersey, there are no subordinate municipalities located within

1044-649: 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 Wayne DeAngelo (D, Hamilton Township ) and Tennille McCoy (D, Hamilton Township). Middlesex County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners , whose seven members are elected at-large on a partisan basis to serve three-year terms of office on

1102-541: The 2000 United States census there were 20,215 people, 8,742 households, and 5,122 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,707.7 inhabitants per square mile (659.3/km). There were 9,133 housing units at an average density of 771.5 per square mile (297.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 58.20% White , 7.58% African American , 0.10% Native American , 30.51% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.36% from other races , and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.64% of

1160-404: The 2004 presidential election , Democrat John Kerry received 63.4% of the vote (4,603 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 35.5% (2,575 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (63 votes), among the 7,261 ballots cast by the township's 10,605 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.5. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 54.9% of

1218-526: The Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge and at its East Brunswick , Perth Amboy and Piscataway technical high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance. The campus of the former St. Joseph's Seminary , located in Plainsboro, is home to a number of private schools. Princeton Nurseries was a large commercial plant nursery in Plainsboro Township, near

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1276-614: The Unami people , a subtribe of the Lenape Native Americans . In the 17th century, the Dutch settled the area for its agricultural properties. The oldest developed section of Plainsboro is at the intersection of Dey and Plainsboro Roads. It is thought that the road was named after a Dutch-built tavern that sat at the intersection, called "The Planes Tavern," in the early 18th century or earlier. The building still stands and

1334-607: The United States Census Bureau , the township had a total area of 12.11 square miles (31.37 km), including 11.74 square miles (30.40 km) of land and 0.37 square miles (0.97 km) of water (3.09%). Plainsboro Center (with a 2010 Census population of 2,712) and Princeton Meadows (13,834 as of 2010) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Plainsboro Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within

1392-1048: The 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 9,386 students and 773.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Dutch Neck Elementary School (located in West Windsor: 704 students; in grades K-3), Maurice Hawk Elementary School (West Windsor: 723; K-3), Town Center Elementary School (Plainsboro: 431; PreK-2), J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School (Plainsboro: 349; K-3), Millstone River School (Plainsboro: 967; 3-5), Village School (West Windsor: 617; 4-5), Community Middle School (Plainsboro: 1,131; 6-8), Thomas R. Grover Middle School (West Windsor: 1,208; 6-8), West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North (Plainsboro: 1,521; 9-12) and West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South (West Windsor: 1,649; 9-12). The district

1450-622: The 4,223 ballots cast by the township's 11,142 registered voters, yielding a 37.9% turnout. Plainsboro Township and West Windsor Township are part of a combined school district, the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District , which serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from the two communities. The district has four elementary schools (grades Pre-K/K–3), two upper elementary schools (grades 4 and 5), two middle schools (grades 6–8) and two high schools (grades 9–12). As of

1508-420: The 7,859 ballots cast by the township's 12,074 registered voters (46 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 65.1%. In the 2008 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 70.4% of the vote (5,760 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 27.8% (2,280 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (87 votes), among the 8,187 ballots cast by the township's 11,847 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.1%. In

1566-651: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced they will be opening a facility in Plainsboro on 13 acres (5.3 ha) of the new hospital campus. Constructed at a cost of $ 523 million, the new hospital opened in May 2012, with patients relocated from the former facility in Princeton that had been in use for 93 years. The hospital was acquired in January 2018 by University of Pennsylvania Health System and renamed as Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center . According to

1624-560: The Township type, or the Township form of government, between 1979 and 1982. A federal law, The State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 provided funding to the states to be divided between state and municipal governments. In 1981, states were removed from the program and the law was amended to provide direct grants to the most popular form of local government in the United States - townships. In Essex County alone, 11 municipal governments changed their form or name to take advantage of

1682-922: The additional growth, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North was opened in Plainsboro in September 2000, beginning a north–south rivalry between the Pirates and the Knights. The latest addition to Plainsboro is the Village Center, which is adjacent to the historic village area. Located at the intersection of Schalks Crossing and Scudder Mills Roads, Plainsboro Village Center currently features eight buildings totaling almost 75,000 square feet (7,000 m) of retail, commercial and office space, as well as 11 single-family homes and 12 townhomes. The Village Center contains wide landscaped sidewalks and outdoor, cafe'-style seating. The Village center's downtown atmosphere

1740-453: The area into what it is now, a large suburban township still holding on to its rural past. By the 1980s, Princeton University had acquired nearly 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) of Plainsboro Township, a holding far larger than the 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) size of the original university campus. In response to the development, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South was opened in nearby Princeton Junction , then just called WWP High. To accommodate

1798-510: The context of New Jersey local government , refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government . As a political entity, a township in New Jersey is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town , city , borough , or village . They collect property taxes and provide services such as maintaining roads, garbage collection, water, sewer, schools, police and fire protection. The Township form of local government

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1856-563: The creation of the township was the lack of schools serving the area; a new school was constructed after the township was established, which still exists as J.V.B. Wicoff School, named for one of the individuals who led the effort to create Plainsboro. Robert Blundon is also a famous resident between 1989-97 who won the William Canady Black Man of the Year Award in 1989 and 1990. The original residents of Plainsboro were

1914-632: The historic village of Kingston, New Jersey . Founded in 1913 by William Flemer Sr., it once was the largest commercial nursery in the United States. The company stopped operations here in 1995. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Princeton Nurseries Historic District on August 28, 2018. As of May 2010, the township had a total of 64.94 miles (104.51 km) of roadways, of which 55.78 miles (89.77 km) were maintained by

1972-422: The largest minority group in the township. Of the 9,402 households, 36.5% had children under the age of 18; 53.4% were married couples living together; 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.4% were non-families. Of all households, 31.2% were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size

2030-472: The mayor's office each year, while others elect the same mayor for 2–3 consecutive years. Out of the 240 townships in the state, the township form of government is used by 140. On road signs, township is often abbreviated TWP or Twp . Some official documents abbreviate it as "Twsp." Historically, a variety of legislation has been passed by the state legislature that has defined and refined the township form of municipal government: The Township Act of 1798

2088-502: The median household income of the township was $ 120,971, with family households making $ 166,880 on average, with married/couple families making $ 173,910 on average, and nonfamily households making $ 84,755 on average. The 2010 United States census counted 22,999 people, 9,402 households, and 5,886 families in the township. The population density was 1,951.6 per square mile (753.5/km). There were 10,089 housing units at an average density of 856.1 per square mile (330.5/km). The racial makeup

2146-502: The municipality, 7.06 miles (11.36 km) by Middlesex County and 2.10 miles (3.38 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation . Several major transportation routes traverse the township. US 1 is a major transportation route that passes through the northwestern part of township. County Route 614 has its western terminus at US 1 and passes through the center of Plainsboro. The closest limited access road

2204-436: The population. As part of the 2000 Census, 16.97% of Plainsboro Township residents identified themselves as being Indian American . This was the second-highest percentage (behind Edison ) of Indian American people in any municipality in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. In the 2000 census, 8.55% of Plainsboro Township's residents identified themselves as being of Chinese ancestry. This

2262-670: The program. There are a total of 240 townships in the state, including: University of Pennsylvania Health System The UPHS is home to the first hospital in the United States, the Pennsylvania Hospital . The Chester County Hospital and Health System joined UPHS in 2013. Two years later, Lancaster General Health (LG Health) joined the UPHS family. Princeton Health officially merged into UPHS in January 2018. Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania ,

2320-527: The regional malls do". As of 2022 its tenants are primarily smaller boutique retailers, offices, restaurants, and a hotel. The center has also been approved for residential units. MarketFair in Princeton and Quaker Bridge Mall in Lawrence Township are also a short distance away. Plainsboro Township is governed by a Township Committee form of New Jersey municipal government. The township

2378-413: The term "municipality" and recognized five types of government: borough , township, city , town , and village and granted each equal legal standing. The Township Act of 1989 simplified the much-amended Act of 1899. It retains a three or five member township committee serving staggered terms, whose members are generally elected at-large. The committee elects a mayor from among its members to serve

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2436-520: The township for a rent of at least five dollars a year. A group of five freeholders was elected to one-year terms on the Township Committee, which was responsible to oversee the expenditure of revenue in between town meetings. The Township Act of 1899 abolished the town meeting and strengthened the role of the Township Committee, which was initially set at three and amended to allow for expansion to five members. Members were elected for staggered three-year terms. The Home Rule Act of 1917 legally defined

2494-546: The township include Aqueduct, Schalks and Scotts Corner. The township borders the municipalities of Cranbury and South Brunswick in Middlesex County; and East Windsor , Princeton and West Windsor in Mercer County . The 2020 United States census counted a total population of 24,084 people within Plainsboro Township, and 9,960 total households in the township. The median age of a Plainsboro resident

2552-508: The township's population was 24,084, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 1,085 (+4.7%) from the 22,999 recorded at the 2010 census , which in turn reflected an increase of 2,784 (+13.8%) from the 20,215 counted in the 2000 census . Plainsboro was incorporated as a township on May 6, 1919, from lands north of Plainsboro Road and Dey Road that had been part of South Brunswick and lands south of Plainsboro Road and Dey Road that had been part of Cranbury . The main impetus towards

2610-518: The vote (2,232 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 43.4% (1,763 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (68 votes), among the 4,121 ballots cast by the township's 12,289 registered voters (58 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 33.5%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Democrat Jon Corzine received 58.7% of the vote (2,478 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 43.2% (1,823 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.3% (309 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (51 votes), among

2668-439: The work of those areas along with overall legislative issues. Some mayors in this form of government also oversee specific departments. The mayor in this form of government is primarily ceremonial and has the same power as other township committee members. The mayor does hold the powers vested in all mayors under state law One township committee member is elected deputy mayor each year. Some towns with this form of government rotate

2726-424: Was $ 86,986 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 5,536) and the median family income was $ 114,457 (+/− $ 6.162). Males had a median income of $ 76,846 (+/− $ 6,185) versus $ 58,515 (+/− $ 5,722) for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 46,222 (+/− $ 2,054). About 1.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. As of

2784-451: Was 3.14. 24.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.4 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income

2842-684: Was 38.2, while 22.2% of the population were under the age of 18. The racial makeup of the town was 13,596 (56%) Asian, 6,974 (28.9%) White, 1,646 (6.8%) Black/African American, 1,449 (6%) Hispanic/Latino, 71 (0.29%) American Indian and Alaska Native, 9 (0.037%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 1,222 (5.07%) Mixed Race, and 566 (2.3%) were some other race. Of 9,960 households, 56.9% were Married-couple family households, 20.5% were Female householder with no spouse present family households, and 18.2% were Male householder with no spouse present family households, with 4.6% being other means of living. The Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey displays

2900-412: Was 41.07% (9,445) White , 8.03% (1,847) Black or African American , 0.30% (69) Native American , 46.22% (10,630) Asian , 0.02% (4) Pacific Islander , 1.76% (404) from other races , and 2.61% (600) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.21% (1,429) of the population. As of the 2010 Census, 29.6% of the township's population self-identified as being Indian American , making them

2958-453: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.06. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 45.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males. The median income for

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3016-526: Was featured on HGTV 's If These Walls Could Talk along with the historic Plainsboro Inn building (circa 1790) that was built adjacent to "Planes Tavern" at Plainsboro Road and Dey Road. In 1897, the Walker-Gordon Dairy Farm opened up, which, among many other things, contributed Elsie the Cow and The Walker Gordon Diner, which has since been closed. The site of the farm has been turned into

3074-532: Was officially founded on May 6, 1919, and was formed from sections of Cranbury and South Brunswick townships. Plainsboro Township was created in response to Cranbury and South Brunswick refusing to build a new fireproof and larger school in Plainsboro Village. Every year, the date is celebrated with a parade, festival, and a concert. In 1971, Princeton University (which owned most of the township) and Lincoln Properties, Inc., together started to develop

3132-570: Was recognized in 1993–1994, while West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North was recognized in the 2006–2007 school year. 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 ,

3190-604: Was the 32nd-ranked public high school, and South was 62nd-ranked, in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools . Three of the district's schools have been recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program . West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South was recognized during the 1992–1993 school year and Maurice Hawk Elementary School

3248-460: Was the first state legislation to incorporate municipalities. The government defined was a form of direct democracy , similar to the New England town meeting , in which the vote was available to all white males, at least 21 years old, who were citizens of New Jersey, and residents of the township for at least six months; and who paid taxes in the township, or who owned land, or rented a home in

3306-506: Was the second-highest percentage (behind Holmdel Township ) of people with Chinese ancestry in any municipality in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. There were 8,742 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who

3364-425: Was under development in Plainsboro, that would be renamed University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. The new hospital and 171-acre (69 ha) medical campus was designed to include a modern medical office building attached to the hospital, a world-class education center, a health and fitness center, a skilled nursing facility, a pediatric services facility and a 32-acre (13 ha) public park. Officials at

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