Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey

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Frelinghuysen, New Jersey
Map of Frelinghuysen Township in Warren County
Map of Frelinghuysen Township in Warren County
Coordinates: 40°57′34″N 74°53′45″W / 40.95944, -74.89583
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Warren
Area
 - Total 23.6 sq mi (61.0 km²)
 - Land 23.4 sq mi (60.7 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation 554 ft (169 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,083
 - Density 88.9/sq mi (34.3/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 34-25320[1]
GNIS feature ID 0882240[2]

Frelinghuysen Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,083. The township is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley. Frelinghuysen Township was incorporated from Hardwick Township on March 7, 1848. According to the book Historical Sites of Warren County, the township was named after the Honorable Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen, a minister and theologian of the Dutch Reformed Church who came to New Jersey in 1720.[3] Theodorus was the grandfather of Theodore Frelinghuysen, the noted statesman, educator and running mate of presidential candidate Henry Clay on the Whig Party ticket in the 1844 election, and who is also credited as the inspiration for the township's name.[4]

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61.0 km²), of which, 23.4 square miles (60.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.51%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1930 696
—
1940 715 2.7%
1950 779 9%
1960 845 8.5%
1970 1,118 32.299%
1980 1,435 28.4%
1990 1,779 24%
2000 2,083 17.1%
Est. 2006 2,218 [5] 6.5%
Population 1930 - 1990.[6]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 722 households, and 578 families residing in the township. The population density was 88.9 people per square mile (34.3/km²). There were 755 housing units at an average density of 32.2/sq mi (12.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.79% White, 0.34% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population.

There were 722 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $72,434, and the median income for a family was $78,464. Males had a median income of $56,818 versus $36,827 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,792. About 1.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Frelinghuysen Township is governed by a three-person Township committee, that are elected for three-year terms on a rotating basis, with one seat coming up for election each year. Each committeeperson is elected in the general election, which occurs in November.

The committee has an organizational meeting in January to appoint from its membership, a Mayor and Deputy Mayor. These officers serve for one year, until the next organizational meeting.[7]

Members of the Frelinghuysen Township Committee are Mayor Thomas K. Charles (R, term ends December 31, 2008), Deputy Mayor Dale Durling, Sr (R, 2009), Alan DeCarolis (R, 2010), Frank Desiderio (R, 2010), and Debra Natyzak-Osadca (R, 2009).[8][9]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Frelinghuysen Township is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District.[10]

New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 23rd District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township) and in the Assembly by Michael J. Doherty (R, Oxford Township) and Marcia A. Karrow (R, Raritan Township).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]

Warren County is governed by a three-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2008, Warren County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director John DiMaio (term ends December 31, 2009), Freeholder Deputy Director Richard D. Gardner (2008) and Freeholder Everett A. Chamberlain (2010).[13]

[edit] Education

Children in public school for grades K through 6 attend the Frelinghuysen Township School, which served 194 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[14]

Public school students in grades 7 through 12 attend the North Warren Regional High School (1,044 students) in Blairstown, a public secondary high school, serving students from the townships of Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick, and Knowlton.[15]

[edit] Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Frelinghuysen Township include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Alleman, Helen and Leedom, Helen P. Historical Sites of Warren County. (Warren County Tercentenary Committee and Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders, New Jersey, 1965) pg. 45
  4. ^ Brief History of Frelinghuysen Township, accessed December 7, 2006
  5. ^ Census data for Frelinghuysen township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 10, 2007.
  6. ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  7. ^ Frelinghuysen Township Government Information - Organizational Structure, accessed October 19, 2006
  8. ^ Frelinghuysen Township Directory Listing, accessed October 19, 2006
  9. ^ Warren County page for Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed August 21, 2007.
  10. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. Accessed August 30, 2006.
  11. ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  12. ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  13. ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 8, 2008.
  14. ^ Data for the Frelinghuysen Township School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 12, 2008.
  15. ^ School Profile, North Warren Regional High School. Accessed March 12, 2008. "North Warren Regional is a public secondary school district, serving students in grades 7-12 in the townships of Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick, and Knowlton. The district covers 96.8 square miles bordering the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in scenic Warren County."
  16. ^ Isaac Wildrick, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007.

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