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66-519: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School operates campuses in Piscataway and New Brunswick in New Jersey. The medical school includes 20 basic science and clinical departments and a broad range of clinical programs conducted at its 34 hospital affiliates and numerous ambulatory care sites in the region. The school is named after Robert Wood Johnson II , the former president and chairman of

132-980: A student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1. In addition to its high school, there are four schools for K–3, two intermediate schools serving grades 4–5 and three middle schools for students in grades 6–8. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School (506 students; in grades K–3), Grandview Elementary School (789; Pre-K–3), Knollwood Elementary School (505; K–3), Randolphville Elementary School (469; K–3), Arbor Intermediate School (585; 4–5), Martin Luther King Intermediate School (4–5), Conackamack Middle School (472; 6–8), Quibbletown Middle School (485; 6–8), Theodore Schor Middle School (576; 6–8) and Piscataway High School (2,267; 9–12). Township (New Jersey) A township , in

198-679: A 100 square mile allotment of land that was later founded as the townships of Piscataway and Woodbridge . Similar types of settlements established by religious dissenters fleeing Puritan colonies in New England were being formed in other parts of New Jersey, notably the Elizabethtown Tract in Northern New Jersey near the mouth of the Raritan River and extending upwards into modern day Essex County , and

264-467: A few line and boundary changes, Piscataway and its outer plantations were reported to total 40,000 acres, with 66 square miles of land in 1685. The Lenape Native Americans occupied the entire Piscataway area, but were dispelled as the encroachment of European settlers increased. Across multiple generations, the Lenape established defined trails that European settlers appropriated in order to traverse through

330-537: A landmark defining the coastal border between New Hampshire and Maine , whose name derives from peske (branch) and tegwe (tidal river), or alternatively from pisgeu (meaning "dark night") and awa ("place of") or from a Lenape language word meaning "great deer". The area was appropriated in 1666 by Quakers and Baptists who had left the Puritan colony in New Hampshire. Piscataway Township

396-420: A new life away from political and religious persecution in the north. They were also enterprising and pioneering families who were already experienced in wilderness settlement. Before the original settlers, there were pioneer scouts who surveyed these new lands and waterways. The town name of Piscataway came from these early pioneers who originally came from the town of Piscataqua. During the original land purchase,

462-416: 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

528-798: A staggered basis, with either the three at-large seats (and the mayoral seat) or the four ward seats up for vote in even years as part of the November general election. As of 2024 , the mayor of Piscataway is Democrat Brian C. Wahler, whose term of office ends December 31, 2024. Members of the Township Council are Council President Gabrielle Cahill (D, 2024; At Large), Council Vice President Dennis Espinosa (D, 2026; Ward 2), Sharon Carmichael (D, 2026; Ward 3), Michele Lombardi (D, 2026; Ward 4), Linwood D. Rouse (D, 2024; At Large – elected to serve an unexpired term), Kapil K. Shah (D, 2024; At Large) and Frank Uhrin (D, 2026; Ward 1). In May 2021,

594-568: A total area of 18.96 square miles (49.11 km ), including 18.79 square miles (48.68 km ) of land and 0.17 square miles (0.43 km ) of water (0.88%). The township lies on the south side of the Raritan Valley , a line of cities in Central Jersey , along with New Brunswick , Highland Park and South Plainfield . Piscataway is 45 minutes southwest of New York City and 53 minutes northeast of Philadelphia . Piscataway

660-552: A total of 31,266 registered voters in Piscataway Township, of which 11,355 (36.3%) were registered as Democrats , 3,034 (9.7%) were registered as Republicans and 16,859 (53.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 18 voters registered to other parties. In the 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 74.4% of the vote (15,659 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 24.4% (5,125 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (262 votes), among

726-411: 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)

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792-429: A turnout of 69.4%. In the 2004 presidential election , Democrat John Kerry received 64.2% of the vote (12,627 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 34.3% (6,749 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (218 votes), among the 19,670 ballots cast by the township's 27,842 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 70.6. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Democrat Barbara Buono received 50.6% of

858-678: Is bordered by nine municipalities: Dunellen , Edison , Highland Park , Middlesex , New Brunswick and South Plainfield in Middlesex County; Franklin Township and South Bound Brook in Somerset County ; and Plainfield in Union County . Society Hill (with a 2010 Census population of 3,829 ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Piscataway Township. Piscataway

924-731: Is located in present-day Edison . Camp Kilmer , constructed starting in 1941 on 1,500 acres (610 ha) of Piscataway and Edison , was activated in June 1942 by the United States Army as a staging area and part of an installation of the New York Port of Embarkation . Troops were quartered at Camp Kilmer in preparation for transport to the European Theater of Operations in World War II , ultimately becoming

990-466: 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

1056-496: Is often segmented by local residents into unincorporated communities, localities and place names which include Arbor, Bound Brook Heights ("the Heights"), Fellowship Farm , Fieldville , Johnson Park, Lake Nelson, New Brunswick Highlands, New Market (known as Quibbletown in the 18th Century), Newtown , North Stelton , Possumtown , Randolphville , Raritan Landing and Riverview Manor . The original settlement of Piscatawaytown

1122-660: Is represented by Frank Pallone ( D , Long Branch ). 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 , the 17th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Bob Smith ( D , Piscataway ) and in

1188-559: 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

1254-550: The 2000 United States census there were 50,482 people, 16,500 households, and 12,325 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,688.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,038.1/km ). There were 16,946 housing units at an average density of 902.5 per square mile (348.5/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 48.81% White , 20.31% African American , 0.21% Native American , 24.80% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 3.08% from other races , and 2.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.93% of

1320-696: The American Medical Association . The medical school is a full member of AAMC. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools . All education programs of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have been approved by the academic, governmental and professional agencies with responsibilities in specific areas of specialization. The primary and affiliated teaching hospitals of

1386-499: The Faulkner Act , approved a Charter Study and elected a Charter Study Commission to recommend the form of government best suited to the township's needs. The Commission recommended Mayor-Council Plan F. Voters approved the plan in a referendum in November 1967 and the new form of government was inaugurated on January 1, 1969. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form. Under Plan F

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1452-632: The General Assembly by Joseph Danielsen (D, Franklin Township ) and Kevin Egan (D, New Brunswick ). 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 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,

1518-833: The Monmouth Tract in Central New Jersey near the Raritan Bay and extending southward along the Jersey Shore to the Barnegat Inlet . Additional settlers from the Piscataqua River area of New Hampshire moved to Piscataway, bringing the name. Coming from a lumbering, shipbuilding and fishing background, these settlers, consisting of mostly Baptists and Quakers, were comfortable with their new surroundings, and looking forward to starting

1584-464: The New York metropolitan area , in the Raritan Valley . As of the 2020 United States census , the township's population was 60,804, an increase of 4,760 (+8.5%) from the 2010 census count of 56,044, which in turn reflected an increase of 5,562 (+11.0%) from 50,482 at the 2000 census . The name may be derived from the area's earliest European settlers who came from near the Piscataqua River ,

1650-635: The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School . The earliest settlers of the area were the Lenape Native Americans ; a group of four European settlers coming from New Hampshire acquired 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) of land in 1666 that had been occupied by Native Americans. In 1666, the first proprietary Governor of the Province of New Jersey , Philip Carteret , granted 12 new settlers from Massachusetts

1716-399: The 12,334 ballots cast by the township's 31,079 registered voters, yielding a 39.7% turnout. Piscataway is divided into four fire districts which are served by a total of two volunteer rescue squads and six volunteer fire companies, one of which combines both fire and EMS services. The fire districts are the zones in which fire departments operate, and although the volunteer EMS squads follow

1782-404: The 21,227 ballots cast by the township's 33,597 registered voters (181 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 63.2%. In the 2008 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 71.0% of the vote (15,978 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 27.2% (6,111 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (215 votes), among the 22,491 ballots cast by the township's 32,398 registered voters, for

1848-521: The ABMS. There are four additional fellowships for which ACGME or ABMS accreditation is not available. Continuing medical education programs are conducted on a global basis. The medical school's faculty physicians provide clinical care as part of Rutgers Health and Rutgers Health Group. The school has more than 500 physician members and 200 clinical programs. Faculty physicians provide clinical care at numerous hospitals and ambulatory care sites throughout

1914-527: The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), five accredited by Specialty Boards or Societies and two without the option of accreditation. These include: anesthesia , family medicine , medicine , neurology , obstetrics / gynecology , pathology , pediatrics , psychiatry , radiology and surgery . There are 447 residents and fellows in programs accredited by the ACGME or

1980-534: The Mayor is the administrator and the Council is the legislative body. A full-time business administrator, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, and responsible to the Mayor, supervises the day-by-day operation of municipal government. The Township Council has seven members, one representing each of four wards, and three at-large members. The Mayor and Council members serve four-year terms on

2046-534: The Township Council appointed Linwood D. Rouse to fill the at-large seat expiring in December 2024 that had been held by Chanelle Scott McCullum until she stepped down to take a seat on the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners following the death of Commissioner Kenneth Armwood. Rouse served on an interim basis until the November 2021 election, when he was elected to serve the balance of

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2112-504: 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

2178-546: The United States. On February 8, 1777, the Battle of Quibbletown , a running battle took place between approximately 2,000 British and Hessian troops under the command of British General Charles Lord Cornwallis and the local patriot militia led by Colonel Charles Scott and a separate militia commanded by Brigadier General Nathaniel Warner. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township had

2244-426: The age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.29. In the township, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under

2310-466: The age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the township was $ 68,721, and the median income for a family was $ 75,218. Males had a median income of $ 47,188 versus $ 36,271 for females. The per capita income for

2376-528: The basic regions of the districts, only North Stelton Fire Rescue EMS is a part of a fire district. On weekdays and weekends from 6 am until 6 pm, Hackensack Meridian Health EMS staffs an ambulance in Piscataway. When the volunteer rescue squads are not in service, either Hackensack Meridian Health, Rutgers University Emergency Services or Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital may be asked to send an ambulance. The primary law enforcement agency in

2442-858: The board of Johnson & Johnson . Prior to July 2013, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School was part of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). In 2015-16 admissions cycle, the medical school has introduced the CASPer test, developed by McMaster University Medical School in Canada, as an admissions tool. The medical school has more than 2,450 full-time, part-time and volunteer faculty and 2,530 staff members. Approximately 757 medical students are enrolled at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School as well as 120 PhD students. The Class of 2017 has 134 students with 54% women and 53% native New Jersey residents. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School ranks among

2508-801: 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 2011, there were

2574-510: 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

2640-496: The formation of the United States. Over the years, portions of Piscataway were taken to form Raritan Township (March 17, 1870, now Edison ), Dunellen (October 28, 1887), Middlesex (April 9, 1913) and South Plainfield (March 10, 1926). Rutgers University 's main campus spills into the township. SHI Stadium , home field for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team, is in Piscataway as well as part of

2706-606: The largest processing center for troops heading overseas and returning from World War II, processing over 2.5 million soldiers. Following the failed 1956 Hungarian Revolution , Camp Kilmer was reactivated and used to process 30,000 refugees who were resettled in the area and across the country. The camp was officially closed in 2009. Significant portions of Piscataway make up the Livingston and Busch Campuses of Rutgers University . The Arbor and New Brunswick Highland sections of Piscataway were African American neighborhoods in

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2772-472: 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

2838-470: The medical school are accredited by The Joint Commission (JCAHO). 40°29′41″N 74°27′02″W  /  40.49461°N 74.45065°W  / 40.49461; -74.45065 Piscataway Township, New Jersey Piscataway ( / p ɪ ˈ s k æ t ə w eɪ / pih- SKAT -ə-way ) is a township in Middlesex County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . It is a suburb of

2904-539: The past. The New Market section historically comprised the Quaker village of Quibbletown. The early name of the village originated from the fact that settlers of different religious denominations quibbled about whether the Sabbath should be observed on Saturday or on Sunday in the village. The 2010 United States census counted 56,044 people, 17,050 households, and 12,958 families in the township. The population density

2970-417: The pioneers had signed 12 Articles of Agreement with Governor Carteret, which served as the legal basis for the government of Piscataway and Woodbridge and which shaped the democratic development of self-government. In short, these articles were mainly designed to provide liberty and land ownership for new families and to allow them to establish their own government representatives and religious freedoms. After

3036-432: The population were under the age of 18, 17.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.8 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income

3102-512: The population. As of the 2000 Census, 12.49% of Piscataway's residents identified themselves as being of Indian American ancestry, which was the fourth highest of any municipality in the United States and the third highest in New Jersey—behind Edison (17.75%) and Plainsboro Township (16.97%)—of all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. There were 16,500 households, out of which 34.6% had children under

3168-419: The population. Of the 17,050 households, 35.0% had children under the age of 18; 59.9% were married couples living together; 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.0% were non-families. Of all households, 18.6% were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.33. 20.1% of

3234-475: The state. The Eric B. Chandler Health Center, a federally qualified health center owned by the medical school, provides more than 60,000 patient encounters. It is the only family health center of its kind in New Jersey that is supported by a medical school and operated jointly with a community board. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School received $ 89 million in research grant awards in FY 2012. Of this amount, $ 50 million

3300-413: 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

3366-452: The term of office. Camille Fernicola was appointed to fill the at-large seat expiring in December 2016 that had been held by Michael Griffith until his death in November 2014. In the November 2015 general election, Fernicola was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. Chanelle McCullum was appointed in April 2013 to fill the vacant at-large seat of Kenneth Armwood, who had been

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3432-525: The top 10 percent nationally of medical schools in minority student enrollment. 42 percent of the student body are alumni of Rutgers University and 16 percent attended Ivy League colleges. Eighty percent had a single or double major in the biological or physical sciences, and four students were pre-accepted as members of the MD/PhD program. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School sponsors 49 programs in graduate medical education, 41 of which are accredited by

3498-534: The township council president until he was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders. McCullum was elected in November 2013 to serve the balance of the unexpired term through its expiration in December 2016. Piscataway is located in the 6th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 17th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 6th congressional district

3564-589: 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

3630-569: The township is the Piscataway Police Department. Rutgers University Police Department operates on its campuses within Piscataway. The New Jersey State Police patrols the section of Interstate 287 that bisects the township. The Piscataway Township Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grades . As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 7,161 students and 530.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for

3696-430: The township was $ 26,321. About 2.7% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. Corporate residents of Piscataway include: The world headquarters of Telcordia Technologies had been located in Piscataway, until a June 2011 deal in which Ericsson acquired the company in a deal valued at $ 1.15 billion. SHI Stadium

3762-527: The vote (5,388 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 48.2% (5,129 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (122 votes), among the 10,823 ballots cast by the township's 34,170 registered voters (184 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 31.7%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Democrat Jon Corzine received 54.9% of the vote (6,773 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 37.6% (4,637 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.0% (738 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (111 votes), among

3828-539: The wilderness area and partition new lands. Over time, many of these primitive trails became the main routes of travel between communities and became the basis of roads that still exist today. The trails along the Raritan River were named after a local population of Native Americans called the Raritangs . Piscataway Township is the fifth-oldest municipality in New Jersey and among the fifty oldest municipalities in

3894-439: 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

3960-423: Was $ 88,428 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 3,958) and the median family income was $ 95,483 (+/− $ 3,327). Males had a median income of $ 57,308 (+/− $ 4,335) versus $ 48,606 (+/− $ 1,863) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 31,254 (+/− $ 1,335). About 2.5% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. As of

4026-445: Was 2,975.5 per square mile (1,148.8/km ). There were 17,777 housing units at an average density of 943.8 per square mile (364.4/km ). The racial makeup was 38.46% (21,554) White , 20.69% (11,596) Black or African American , 0.31% (173) Native American , 33.45% (18,744) Asian , 0.02% (13) Pacific Islander , 3.59% (2,011) from other races , and 3.48% (1,953) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.22% (6,289) of

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4092-481: Was formed on December 17, 1666, and officially incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as part of the state's initial group of 104 townships. The community, the fifth-oldest municipality in New Jersey, has grown from Native American territory, through a colonial period and is one of the links in the earliest settlement of the Atlantic Ocean seacoast that ultimately led to

4158-643: Was from the National Institutes of Health. There is substantial strength within cancer, child health, neuroscience, and cell biology research programs. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has approximately 85 affiliated centers and institutes. The major centers and institutes include: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and

4224-641: Was originally constructed in 1994 with 41,500 seats as the home of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team and was expanded to a capacity of 52,454 in 2009 after a $ 100-million expansion. Louis Brown Athletic Center is the home of the Rutgers University men's and women's basketball teams. The venue was originally named the Rutgers Athletic Center, still called the RAC by many, and can accommodate 9,000 attendees. The athletic center

4290-460: 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

4356-600: Was the home of the professional New Jersey Nets for the four seasons from 1977–1981 after moving from New York and before the Meadowlands Arena was completed. Yurcak Field is a multi-purpose soccer and lacrosse stadium , built in 1994, and holds 5,000 people. The stadium is officially named "The Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium at Yurcak Field" in honor of Ronald N. Yurcak, a 1965 All-American Rutgers lacrosse player. Rutgers University host their home games at this stadium. In November 1966, Piscataway voters, under

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