Scotch Plains, New Jersey | |
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![]() Malcom E. Nettingham Middle School, constructed in the 1920s as Scotch Plains High School, later becoming Park Middle School, was renamed to honor Nettingham, a Tuskegee Airman and an alumnus of the school. | |
![]() Map of Scotch Plains Township in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
![]() Census Bureau map of Scotch Plains, New Jersey | |
Location in Union County Location in New Jersey | |
Coordinates: 40°37′59″N74°22′22″W / 40.633029°N 74.372899°W [1] [2] | |
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County | Union |
Incorporated | March 6, 1878 (as Fanwood Township) |
Renamed | March 29, 1917 (as Scotch Plains) |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
• Body | Township Council |
• Mayor | Joshua Losardo (D, term ends December 31, 2024) [4] [5] |
• Manager | Alexander Mirabella [6] |
• Municipal clerk | Bozena Lacina [7] |
Area | |
• Total | 9.06 sq mi (23.46 km2) |
• Land | 9.02 sq mi (23.36 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.40% |
• Rank | 220th of 565 in state 4th of 21 in county [1] |
Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 24,968 |
• Estimate | 24,430 |
• Rank | 105th of 565 in state 7th of 21 in county [12] |
• Density | 2,767.8/sq mi (1,068.7/km2) |
• Rank | 232nd of 565 in state 19th of 21 in county [12] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | 07076 [13] |
Area code | 908 |
FIPS code | 3403966060 [1] [14] [15] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882217 [1] [16] |
Website | www |
Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is located on a ridge in northern-central New Jersey, within the Raritan Valley and Rahway Valley regions in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 24,968, [9] [10] an increase of 1,458 (+6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 23,510, [17] [18] which in turn reflected an increase of 778 (+3.4%) from the 22,732 counted in the 2000 census. [19]
The Lenape are the ancestral community indigenous to a large chunk of the Mid-Atlantic region, stretching from Eastern Pennsylvania to the Atlantic Ocean, and from Delaware to Southern New York. [20] Scotch Plains and the Mid-Atlantic region was used by the Lenape and their ancestors for roughly 10,000 years. It is suggested that the Lenape used Scotch Plains as a temporary camp in between the highly-utilized Delaware River and mountains to the West, and the Atlantic Ocean to the East. [21]
From the earliest periods of the Paleo-Indian (10,000-12,000 years ago) to the Archaic Period (4,000-10,000 years ago), there is evidence suggesting a high degree of mobile hunting in the rivers and woods around the Scotch Plains area, with spears, atlatls, and axe heads being found. During the Woodland period (450-4,000 years ago), it was common for communities to make items such as dugout canoes and nets for fishing, two artifacts the Lenape have come to be known for, along with their shelter of choice, the wigwam. [20] [22] During this time they also extensively farmed, moving around to different areas in search of productive land as the seasons progressed. [20]
The area known as Scotch Plains was first settled by Europeans, including many Scottish Quakers, as early as 1684. [23] The name is said to have come from George Scott, a leader of a group of Scottish settlers. [24] It later served as a stop on the stage coach line between New York City and Philadelphia.
The Lenni Lenape were significantly impacted by the establishment of colonies in the 17th century, with colonists taking up a large majority of land that had once been the living area of the community. In 1778, the US ratified the first treaty with an American Indian tribe, the Treaty of Fort Pitt; the treaty eventually fell apart, causing the inter-cultural relationship to rupture. [25] Today, the Lenni-Lenape, now known as the Delaware Nation, are found in small regions across the US and Canada. [26] A variety of treaties, conflicts, and migration have spread out the community, although a small group continue to live in their ancestral region, hoping to educate and bring to light their claims to the land, including Scotch Plains. [27]
The Ash Swamp in Scotch Plains was the scene of a key action in the Battle of Short Hills, on June 26, 1777, which included skirmishes as Washington's forces moved along Rahway Road in Scotch Plains toward the Watchung Mountains. An ancient house in Scotch Plains recalls those skirmishes and with the acreage adjoining the house, presents a vista of that decade, the 1770s. This was the home of Aunt Betty Frazee, whose retort to Lord Cornwallis led the British to find their bread from friendlier bakers in the same battle. The farmstead of Betty and Gershom Frazee is being restored by local organizations. [28]
What is now Scotch Plains was originally incorporated as Fanwood Township on March 6, 1878, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature from portions of Plainfield Township and Westfield Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Fanwood Borough on October 2, 1895. Fanwood Township was renamed as Scotch Plains on March 29, 1917, based on the results of a referendum held that same day. [29]
Scotch Plains was home to the Shady Rest Golf and Country Club, the nation's first African-American country club. Its pro, John Shippen, the first African-American golf professional, led the 1892 U.S. Open in the final round before finishing fifth. [30] The Shady Rest clubhouse hosted Cab Calloway and other greats as a local center for African-American culture in the 1920s and 1930s. It is preserved today as the Scotch Hills Municipal course. [31]
A much more complete history of the township can be found in the October 28, 1999, "Our Towns: Scotch Plains-Fanwood (2nd Annual)" issue of The Times of Scotch Plains-Fanwood, produced by the town's newspaper of record at the time [32] as well as on the township's website. [33]
The ancestors of many residents immigrated from the area of Montazzoli, Italy, as part of a wave of Italian immigrants who arrived in the area in the early 20th century. [34] [35] [36] In recognition of this longstanding connection, the township established "Montazzoli Plaza" in October 2015 in front of the Italian American Club. [37]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 9.06 square miles (23.46 km2), including 9.02 square miles (23.36 km2) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.09 km2) of water (0.40%). [1] [2]
The township borders the municipalities of Berkeley Heights, Clark, Fanwood, Mountainside, Plainfield and Westfield in Union County; Edison and South Plainfield in Middlesex County; and Watchung in Somerset County. [38] [39] [40]
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Alton, Goodmans, Graceland, Two Bridges and Willow Grove. [41]
The Robinson's Branch of the Rahway River additionally flows through Scotch Plains en route to the Robinson's Branch Reservoir.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 1,167 | — | |
1890 | 1,305 | 11.8% | |
1900 | 1,200 | * | −8.0% |
1910 | 1,616 | 34.7% | |
1920 | 2,343 | 45.0% | |
1930 | 4,186 | 78.7% | |
1940 | 4,993 | 19.3% | |
1950 | 9,069 | 81.6% | |
1960 | 18,491 | 103.9% | |
1970 | 22,279 | 20.5% | |
1980 | 20,774 | −6.8% | |
1990 | 21,160 | 1.9% | |
2000 | 22,732 | 7.4% | |
2010 | 23,510 | 3.4% | |
2020 | 24,968 | 6.2% | |
2023 (est.) | 24,430 | [9] [11] | −2.2% |
Population sources: 1880–1920 [42] 1880–1890 [43] 1890–1910 [44] 1910–1930 [45] 1940–2000 [46] 2000 [47] [48] 2010 [17] [18] [49] 2020 [9] [10] * = Lost territory in previous decade. [29] |
Bloomberg Businessweek ranked Scotch Plains as the most affordable suburb in New Jersey in its 2009 report. [50]
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 [51] | Pop 2010 [52] | Pop 2020 [53] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 17,335 | 17,121 | 16,297 | 76.26% | 72.82% | 65.27% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,532 | 2,519 | 2,365 | 11.14% | 10.71% | 9.47% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 16 | 23 | 14 | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.06% |
Asian alone (NH) | 1,638 | 1,795 | 2,610 | 7.21% | 7.64% | 10.45% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 30 | 60 | 145 | 0.13% | 0.26% | 0.58% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 284 | 408 | 958 | 1.25% | 1.74% | 3.84% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 895 | 1,852 | 2,579 | 3.94% | 6.73% | 10.33% |
Total | 22,732 | 23,510 | 24,968 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The 2010 United States census counted 23,510 people, 8,595 households, and 6,429 families in the township. The population density was 2,606.9 per square mile (1,006.5/km2). There were 8,896 housing units at an average density of 986.4 per square mile (380.9/km2). The racial makeup was 77.43% (18,203) White, 11.08% (2,605) Black or African American, 0.12% (29) Native American, 7.65% (1,799) Asian, 0.01% (2) Pacific Islander, 1.39% (327) from other races, and 2.32% (545) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.73% (1,582) of the population. [17]
Of the 8,595 households, 37.4% had children under the age of 18; 62.6% were married couples living together; 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.2% were non-families. Of all households, 21.7% were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.20. [17]
25.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.3 males. [17]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $104,873 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,397) and the median family income was $126,138 (+/− $7,410). Males had a median income of $90,016 (+/− $11,033) versus $66,022 (+/− $5,055) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $52,488 (+/− $3,094). About 1.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over. [54]
As of the 2000 United States census [14] there were 22,732 people, 8,349 households, and 6,295 families residing in the township . The population density was 2,503.3 inhabitants per square mile (966.5/km2). There were 8,479 housing units at an average density of 933.7 per square mile (360.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 78.88% White, 11.30% African American, 0.09% Native American, 7.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. 3.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. [47] [48]
There were 8,349 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.16. [47] [48]
In the township the population was distributed with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males. [47] [48]
The median income for a household in the township was $81,599, and the median income for a family was $96,238. Males had a median income of $63,648 versus $43,714 for females. The per capita income for the township was $39,913. 3.0% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. [47] [48]
Parks in the township include:
Scotch Plains is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Council-Manager form of New Jersey municipal government. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. [61] The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the four-member Township Council. Council members are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis in even-numbered years, with the Mayor and one of the council members elected in years divisible by four and the three other council seats coming up for election two years later. The Mayor and the Councilmembers are the only elected officials in the township government. The Mayor and Council then appoint a Township Manager, who serves as the chief executive officer of the Township, with the authority to appoint most subordinate personnel. [3] [62] [63]
As of 2024 [update] , the mayor of Scotch Plains is Democrat Joshua G. Losardo, whose term of office expires on December 31, 2024. Members of the Township Council are Deputy Mayor Ellen Zimmerman (D, 2024), Matthew S. Adams (D, 2026), Elizabeth Stamler (D, 2026), and Roshan "Roc" White (D, 2026). [4] [64] [65] [66]
In January 2021, the Township Council chose Suman Dahiya-Shah from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the council seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Joshua Losardo until he stepped down to take office as mayor. [67] In April 2021, Matthew Adams was selected to fill Dahiya-Shah's seat, after she stepped down from office in March, citing "personal reasons". [68] Adams served on an interim basis until the November 2021 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. [69]
The Chief of Police is Jeffrey Briel. The Deputy Police Chief is Al Sellinger. [70]
Scotch Plains is split between the 7th and 12th Congressional Districts [71] and is part of New Jersey's 22nd state legislative district. [72]
Prior to the 2010 Census, all of Scotch Plains had been part of the 7th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections. [73] The redistricting plan that went into effect in 2013 put 1,091 residents from the extreme northernmost portion of the township into the 7th District, with the remaining 22,419 put into the 12th District. [74] [75]
For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 12th congressional district is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman ( D , Ewing Township ). [76] [77] For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 7th congressional district is represented by Thomas Kean Jr. ( R , Westfield ). [78] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) [79] . One seat is currently vacant after Senator Bob Menendez ( Englewood Cliffs ) resigned on August 20, 2024. [80] [81] [82]
For the 2024-2025 session , the 22nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nicholas Scutari ( D , Linden ) and in the General Assembly by Linda S. Carter (D, Plainfield ) and James J. Kennedy (D, Rahway ). [83]
Union County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners, whose nine members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis with three seats coming up for election each year, with an appointed County Manager overseeing the day-to-day operations of the county. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. [84] As of 2024 [update] , Union County's County Commissioners are:
Rebecca Williams (D, Plainfield, 2025), [85] Joesph Bodek (D, Linden, 2026), [86] James E. Baker Jr. (D, Rahway, 2024), [87] Michele Delisfort (D, Union Township, 2026), [88] Sergio Granados (D, Elizabeth, 2025), [89] Bette Jane Kowalski (D, Cranford, 2025), [90] Vice Chair Lourdes M. Leon (D, Elizabeth, 2026), [91] Alexander Mirabella (D, Fanwood, 2024) [92] and Chair Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded (D, Westfield, 2024). [93] [94]
Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are: Clerk Joanne Rajoppi (D, Union Township, 2025), [95] [96] Sheriff Peter Corvelli (D, Kenilworth, 2026) [97] [98] and Surrogate Christopher E. Hudak (D, Clark, 2027). [99] [100]
As of March 2011, there were a total of 15,979 registered voters in Scotch Plains Township, of which 5,061 (31.7% vs. 41.8% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 3,562 (22.3% vs. 15.3%) were registered as Republicans and 7,346 (46.0% vs. 42.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 10 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. [101] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 68.0% (vs. 53.3% in Union County) were registered to vote, including 91.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.6% countywide). [101] [102]
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 6,801 votes (54.8% vs. 66.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 5,394 votes (43.5% vs. 32.3%) and other candidates with 135 votes (1.1% vs. 0.8%), among the 12,407 ballots cast by the township's 16,820 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.8% (vs. 68.8% in Union County). [103] [104] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 7,094 votes (55.0% vs. 63.1% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 5,603 votes (43.5% vs. 35.2%) and other candidates with 109 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 12,894 ballots cast by the township's 16,359 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.8% (vs. 74.7% in Union County). [105] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 6,134 votes (51.0% vs. 58.3% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 5,757 votes (47.9% vs. 40.3%) and other candidates with 83 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 12,018 ballots cast by the township's 15,361 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.2% (vs. 72.3% in the whole county). [106]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 60.8% of the vote (4,504 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 37.8% (2,804 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (105 votes), among the 7,532 ballots cast by the township's 16,527 registered voters (119 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.6%. [107] [108] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 4,381 votes (50.8% vs. 41.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 3,480 votes (40.4% vs. 50.6%), Independent Chris Daggett with 633 votes (7.3% vs. 5.9%) and other candidates with 68 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 8,619 ballots cast by the township's 16,122 registered voters, yielding a 53.5% turnout (vs. 46.5% in the county). [109]
Public school students in Scotch Plains attend the schools of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District, which serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from the Borough of Fanwood and the Township of Scotch Plains. [110] [111] The district has five elementary schools (grades PreK to 4), two middle schools (5–8) and a comprehensive high school (9–12)., [112] all of which are located in Scotch Plains. Students from School One, Evergreen and Brunner pool into Nettingham Middle School, while students from Coles and McGinn feed into Terrill. School One is the only elementary school that teaches English as a second language. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 5,649 students and 438.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1. [113] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [114] ) are Howard B. Brunner Elementary School [115] with 414 students in grades Pre-K–4, J. Ackerman Coles School [116] with 552 students in grades Pre-K–4, Evergreen School [117] with 402 students in grades Pre-K–4, William J. McGinn School [118] with 512 students in grades K–4, School One [119] with 395 students in grades Pre-K–4, Malcolm E. Nettingham Middle School [120] with 909 students in grades 5-8, Terrill Middle School [121] with 811 students in grades 5–8 and Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School [122] with 1,574 students in grades 9–12. [123] [124] Seats on the district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent districts, with seven seats assigned to Scotch Plains. [125] [126]
Park Middle School was renamed in 2021 to honor Malcolm V. Nettingham, who had served with the Tuskegee Airmen. [127]
Shackamaxon School, was built in 1951 (the same year as Evergreen School) and operated until 1981, when it was leased to the Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey as their Jewish Community Center and offices. The Federation bought the building outright five years later. [128]
The Union County Vocational Technical Schools includes the Union County Magnet High School, the Academy for Information Technology, the Union County Academy for Allied Health Sciences, the Union County Academy for Performing Arts and the Vocational-Technical School. The grouping of different schools is for vocational as well as gifted students, publicly funded by the combined taxes of Union County municipalities. [129]
Union Catholic Regional High School (often abbreviated UC), a private Roman Catholic school, brings in students from Union County and parts of Essex and Middlesex counties and operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. [130] The Newark Archdiocese also supervises operation of the K–8 St. Bartholomew Academy. [131]
Union County College has a facility in Scotch Plains. [132]
As of May 2010 [update] , the township had a total of 89.39 miles (143.86 km) of roadways, of which 75.06 miles (120.80 km) were maintained by the municipality, 11.95 miles (19.23 km) by Union County and 2.38 miles (3.83 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. [133]
The two major roads that pass through are Route 28 for a brief stretch in the central part and U.S. Route 22 in the north.
The township is accessible from major limited access highways in neighboring communities, such as Interstate 78 in both Watchung and Berkeley Heights, the Garden State Parkway in Clark and Interstate 287 in Edison Township.
Scotch Plains is bisected by NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line, formerly the mainline of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. A passenger station is located in Fanwood. Another rail line, the Lehigh Line, carries freight trains through the southernmost tip of the township.
New Jersey Transit offers service on the 112, 113, 114 and 117 routes to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, and service to Newark on the 59, 65 and 66 (Limited) routes. [134]
Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 14 miles (23 km) east of Scotch Plains, most conveniently reached via Route 22, and Linden Airport, a general aviation facility is in nearby Linden, New Jersey. Newark Liberty International Airport is also accessible via New Jersey Transit train by transferring from the Raritan Valley Line to the Northeast Corridor Line at Newark Penn Station.
Scotch Plains also has access to Amtrak service, by taking the Raritan Valley Line to Newark Penn Station. This gives Scotch Plains rail access to destinations along the entire east coast.
The township falls in the New York media market, with daily news being based in New York City. Its weekly newspaper of record is the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times, also publisher of the neighboring town's newspaper of record, The Westfield Leader. [135]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Scotch Plains include:
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New Providence is a borough on the northwestern edge of Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the Passaic River, which forms the county boundary with Morris County bordering Chatham Township. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 13,650, an increase of 1,479 (+12.2%) from the 2010 census count of 12,171, which in turn reflected increase of 264 (+2.2%) from the 11,907 counted in the 2000 census.
Roselle Park is a borough in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 13,967, an increase of 670 (+5.0%) from the 2010 census count of 13,297, which in turn reflected an increase of 16 (+0.1%) from the 13,281 counted in the 2000 census.
Springfield Township is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is located on a ridge in northern-central New Jersey, within the Raritan Valley and Rahway Valley regions in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 17,178, the highest recorded at any decennial census, an increase of 1,361 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 15,817, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,388 (+9.6%) from the 14,429 counted in the 2000 census.
Union Township is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In the 18th century, the area that is now Union was then called Connecticut Farms. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 59,728, an increase of 3,086 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 56,642, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,237 (+4.1%) from the 54,405 counted in the 2000 census.
Westfield is a town in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Manhattan. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 31,032, an increase of 716 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 30,316, which in turn reflected an increase of 672 (+2.3%) from the 29,644 counted in the 2000 census.
Westfield Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Westfield, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary school of the Westfield Public Schools. It was established in the early 1900s at its original location on Elm Street until 1951 when it was moved to its current location on Dorian Road. The new wing designated for biology, chemistry, physics, and other sciences, along with English as a Second Language (ESL) was completed in 2002. Westfield High School is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Education. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District is a regional public school district serving students from two communities in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, who come from the Township of Scotch Plains and the Borough of Fanwood. The district has five elementary schools, two middle schools and a comprehensive high school.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from the Township of Scotch Plains and the Borough of Fanwood, operating as the lone secondary school of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1932.
Pine Brook, sometimes spelled Pinebrook, is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located within Montville in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP had a population of 5,675.
home of John Shippen, an African American golf pioneer, from 1931-1964.