| Dunellen, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Dunellen highlighted in Middlesex County. Inset: location of Middlesex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Dunellen, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | October 28, 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Mayor | Robert Seader (term ends 2011)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| • Total | 6,940 |
| • Density | 6,573.9/sq mi (2,538.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08812 (Shared with Green Brook |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-18490[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 08851988[6] |
| Website | http://www.dunellen.com/ |
Dunellen is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 6,823.
Dunellen was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 28, 1887, when it broke away from Piscataway Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 23, 1886. Dunellen's incorporation was confirmed on April 15, 1914.[7]
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Dunellen is located at (40.589702, -74.466349).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land. Dunellen is in the Raritan Valley, a line of cities in central New Jersey. Dunellen is in the central division along with Bound Brook, South Bound Brook, and Middlesex.
Dunellen grew from its start in 1867. The growth of Dunellen was directly related to the railroad station, which was originally called New Market Junction, serving the nearby village of New Market in Piscataway Township. At that time the tracks were level with North Avenue and the railroad was the Elizabethtown and Somerville Railroad. The railroad also brought industry to the area.
The large Art Color factory built in 1925 was Dunellen's principal industry and produced 10 million magazines a month. The W. F. Hall Printing Company of Chicago bought Art Color in 1931, and ran it until 1968, when it closed the plant there.[9]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 5,148 |
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| 1940 | 5,360 | 4.1% | |
| 1950 | 6,291 | 17.4% | |
| 1960 | 6,840 | 8.7% | |
| 1970 | 7,072 | 3.4% | |
| 1980 | 6,593 | −6.8% | |
| 1990 | 6,528 | −1.0% | |
| 2000 | 6,823 | 4.5% | |
| Est. 2006 | 6,940 | [3] | 1.7% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[10] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 6,823 people, 2,451 households, and 1,710 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,573.9 people per square mile (2,533.1/km2). There were 2,520 housing units at an average density of 2,428.0 per square mile (935.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.07% White, 3.66% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.56% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.38% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.80% of the population.
There were 2,451 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $59,205, and the median income for a family was $67,188. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $34,130 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,529. About 1.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Dunellen is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[11]
As of 2008[update], the Mayor of Dunellen is Robert Seader; Members of the Borough Council are Council President Frank T. Bieniek (Public Works), Anthony Aversa (Buildings), Kevin Bachorik (Fire), Ken Baudendistel (Police), Kelly Kolkowski (Recreation) and Joseph Patraca (Finance).[12]
Dunellen is in the 6th Congressional district. New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is represented by Frank Pallone (D, Long Branch). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Dunellen is in the 22nd Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Nicholas Scutari (D, Linden) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Jerry Green (D, Plainfield) and Linda Stender (D, Fanwood).[13]
Middlesex County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose seven members are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. As of 2010 , Middlesex County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano (South River), Freeholder Deputy Director Ronald G. Rios (Carteret), Carol Barrett Ballante (Monmouth Junction), Stephen J. "Pete" Dalina (Fords), H. James Polos (Highland Park), Mildred Scott (Piscataway) and Blanquita B. Valenti (New Brunswick). Constitutional officers are County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn (Old Bridge Township), Sheriff Mildred S. Scott (Piscataway) and Surrogate Kevin J. Hoagland (New Brunswick).[14]
The Dunellen Public Schools serve students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[15]) are John P. Faber School (PreK-5, 562 students), Lincoln Middle School (6-8, 258 students) and Dunellen High School (9-12, 320 students).
The Dunellen station offers New Jersey Transit service on the Raritan Valley Line. There is a ticket office open only during morning rush hour and a small waiting area at this stop. There are now automated ticket machines located next to the office. A simple station, there are two tracks with two small side platforms. The station is located on a high embankment.
NJ Transit bus service is provided on the 113 and 114 routes to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.[16]
Notable current and former residents of Dunellen include:
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