Metuchen, New Jersey Explained

Metuchen, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Borough
Nickname:The Historic Brainy Borough[1]
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Middlesex
Government Type:Borough
Governing Body:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Jonathan Busch (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[2]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Melissa Perilstein[3]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Deborah Zupan[4]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:March 20, 1900
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[5]
Area Total Km2:7.36
Area Land Km2:7.35
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:2.84
Area Land Sq Mi:2.84
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Water Percent:0.07
Area Rank:348th of 565 in state
18th of 25 in county[6]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:15049
Population Rank:175th of 565 in state
17th of 25 in county[7]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:5282.2
Population Density Rank:105th of 565 in state
9th of 25 in county
Population Est:14977
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[8]
Elevation Ft:95
Coordinates Footnotes:[9]
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08840[10] [11]
Area Code:732[12]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3402145690[13] [14]
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Blank1 Info:0885298[15]

Metuchen is a suburban borough in Middlesex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is a commuter town of New York City, located in the heart of the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area.[16] The borough, along with Edison (which completely surrounds Metuchen), is a regional commercial hub for Central New Jersey. The borough is northeast of New Brunswick, southwest of Newark, southwest of Jersey City, and southwest of Manhattan.[17] [18] [19] [20] As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 15,049, an increase of 1,475 (+10.9%) from the 2010 census count of 13,574, which in turn reflected an increase of 734 (+5.7%) from the 12,840 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Metuchen was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1900, from portions of Raritan Township (now known as Edison).[22] Metuchen's Main Street won Great American Main Street of the Year in 2023.

History

The earliest residents of the area were the Raritan people of the Lenape Native Americans, who lived in the area and travelled through it to the shore. In 1646, Chief Matouchin was part of a group that included 1,200 warriors.[23]

Until 1870, what is now Metuchen was part of Woodbridge Township. The settlers in the western part of the township developed their own separate identity, because they were so far removed from the main settlement of Woodbridge. The name "Metuchen" first appeared in 1688/1689, and its name was derived from the name of a Native American chief, whose name was variously spelled as Matouchin or Matochshegan.[24] [25] [26] In 1701, an overseer of roads was appointed for "Metuchen district". In 1705, Main Street was laid out at the same time as the road from Metuchen to Woodbridge, which one source calls a "reworking of the original road".

Sometime between 1717 and 1730, a meeting house was constructed for weekday meetings conducted by the pastor of the Woodbridge Presbyterian Church. In 1756, Metuchen Presbyterians succeeded in forming their own congregation, attesting to their growing numbers. In 1770, the congregations merged, with Metuchen getting 2/5 of the pastor's services and Woodbridge 3/5; by 1772, Metuchen had grown sufficiently to warrant half of his time. In 1793, the two churches again separated.

Metuchen was little changed from the late 18th to the early 19th century. A map from 1799 shows ten buildings in the center of the community along Main Street. By 1834, a Presbyterian church, a store, two taverns and about a dozen dwellings could be found. The opening of the Middlesex and Essex Turnpike (now Middlesex Avenue, portions in concurrency with Route 27) in 1806, and the Perth Amboy and Bound Brook Turnpike in 1808 did not spur growth. Not until the beginning of the railroad era did commercial and residential development surge.

In 1836, the New Jersey Railroad was completed to New Brunswick.[27] The construction of a station at Main Street made it inevitable that this would develop as the principal street. A business section soon began to appear between Middlesex Avenue and the railroad tracks, and commercial and service establishments gradually began to assume a more modern aspect (the typical 18th century tavern, for example, was replaced by the equally typical 19th century hotel).

The second half of the 19th century was a period of social, cultural and religious diversification in Metuchen. Between 1859 and 1866 the Reformed Church was organized, the first Catholic mass was celebrated and St. Luke's Episcopal Church was founded. In 1870 both the Building and Loan Association and the library opened, the same year that Raritan Township was incorporated. As the largest village in the new township, Metuchen naturally became its commercial and cultural center and acquired substantial political control. In 1873, the town hosted Howard Newton Fuller and the Rutgers College Glee Club in the first-ever performance of their alma mater.[28] In 1879, the literary and debating society was formed, and in 1883 the Village Improvement Society. By 1882, Metuchen School #15 had an enrollment of 256 pupils, and by 1885 the New Jersey Gazette listed 37 businesses.

The decade of the 1890s was a period of expansion for public utilities. In 1894, telegraph service was begun and in 1897 telephone service begun by the N.Y. and N.J. Telephone Company. In the same year the Midland Water Company began operation and supplied hydrants for "newly formed" volunteer fire companies. In 1899, a new street lighting system was installed. At about the same time a bicycling organization was formed, the Metuchen Wheelmen, which lobbied for improved roads. Trolley service began in 1900. In addition, commerce had grown to such an extent that the New Brunswick Directory listed 91 businesses in 1899.

Metuchen attracted an influx of artists, literary figures and noted intellectuals during this time, acquiring the nickname "the Brainy Boro".[29] One of the Borough's two post offices is named Brainy Boro Station.

The new century began with the borough's incorporation, in 1900.[22]

On November 19, 1981, Metuchen became the Seat of the newly established Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. The diocese includes Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset and Warren counties and more than 500,000 Catholics.[30]

Metuchen Borough Hall, dedicated in 2005, replaced a structure built in 1924 during the City Beautiful movement.[31]

From 1948 until 2004, the Ford Motor Company manufactured seven million Ford and Mercury vehicles, including the Ford Mustang, at Edison Assembly, which was named for Metuchen until 1980.[32]

In 2022, Metuchen was nominated as one of the eight semifinalists for the 2023 Great American Main Street Award .[33] They later won the award.

American Girl's 2023 "Girl of the Year" Kavika Sharma "hails" from Metuchen. She is the first "Girl of the Year" doll of South Asian ancestry.[34]

In April 2024, Metuchen was named by Money Magazine as the best place to live in New Jersey and one of the best to live in the country.[35] [36]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.85 square miles (7.39 km2), including 2.85 square miles (7.38 km2) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01 km2) of water (0.07%).[6]

The Borough of Metuchen is completely surrounded by Edison,[37] [38] [39] making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.[40]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Jefferson Park and Robinvale.[41]

Metuchen has been a state-designated "town center" since 1996 and "transit village" in 2001. The borough has been recognized for its smart growth development.[42] Plans to build a residential and commercial center with 700 parking spaces on a parking lot adjacent to the train station were announced in July 2014.[43]

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 15,049 people and 5,255 households in the borough. There were 6,053 housing units. The racial makeup was 63.71% (9,588) White, 4.66% (702) Black or African American, 0.24% (36) Native American, 18.88% (2,841) Asian, 0.02% (3) Pacific Islander, 0.02% (458) from other races, and 9.44% (1,421) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.03% (1510) of the population.[44]

Of the 5,255 households, 26.1% had children under the age of 18; 65.6% were married couples living together and 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.35.

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5 Year Data (2009-2021) showed that median household income was $141,915 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,343) and the median family income was $163,438 (+/− $8,003). The per capita income for the borough was $61,344 (+/− $3,711). About 1.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 13,574 people, 5,243 households, and 3,744 families in the borough. The population density was 4,910.4 per square mile (1,895.9/km2). There were 5,440 housing units at an average density of 1,967.9 per square mile (759.8/km2). The racial makeup was 77.92% (10,577) White, 4.88% (662) Black or African American, 0.07% (10) Native American, 12.96% (1,759) Asian, 0.02% (3) Pacific Islander, 1.39% (189) from other races, and 2.76% (374) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.89% (935) of the population.

Of the 5,243 households, 33.6% had children under the age of 18; 58.3% were married couples living together; 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.6% were non-families. Of all households, 23.9% were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.10.

24.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.2 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $94,410 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,474) and the median family income was $126,123 (+/− $7,549). Males had a median income of $78,974 (+/− $8,613) versus $57,271 (+/− $5,731) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $46,949 (+/− $3,227). About 1.9% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.[45]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 12,840 people, 4,992 households, and 3,584 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4684.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,104 housing units at an average density of 1862.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.30% White, 3.38% African American, 0.10% Native American, 7.23% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.96% of the population.[46] [47]

There were 4,992 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.[46] [47]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.[46] [47]

The median income for a household in the borough was $75,546, and the median income for a family was $85,022. Males had a median income of $58,125 versus $43,097 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $36,749. About 3.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.[46] [47]

Parks and recreation

Metuchen includes a variety of public spaces, historical sites, a war memorial, and a greenway.

The Middlesex Greenway is a 3.5miles mixed-use bicycle and pedestrian paved trail between Metuchen and Woodbridge Township. It is part of the East Coast Greenway.[48]

Covering, Centennial Park is Metuchen's largest park and is accessible from Grove Avenue. The park includes Beacon Hill, which at is the highest point in the borough.[49]

Woodwild Park is a 3.5acres park consisting of undeveloped land that is managed by the Woodwild Park Association and accessible from Middlesex Avenue.[50] It is part of the Middlesex Avenue–Woodwild Park Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 2017.[51]

Metuchen Memorial Park is a war memorial that was created starting in 1925 to honor those who served during World War I and has been updated since then to honor those Metuchen residents who served in other of the nation's wars. For 90 years, the park has been the planned destination of the borough's annual Memorial Day Parade.[52] [53]

Tommy's Pond, on a 1.8acres site donated to the borough in 1929, includes a 0.4acres pond that is used for an annual fishing derby.[54]

The Dismal Swamp is a nearby natural area known as the "Everglades of Central New Jersey."[55]

Government

Local government

Metuchen is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[56] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[57] The borough form of government used by Metuchen is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[58] [59]

, the mayor of Metuchen is Democrat Jonathan Busch, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027; Busch took office as mayor when he was appointed in December 2017 to fill the balance of the four-year term that had been held by Peter Cammarano ending December 31, 2019, and was elected in November 2018 to serve the balance of the term of office.[60] Members of the borough council are Council President Jason Delia (D, 2024), Joel Branch (D, 2024), Dorothy Giamboi (D, 2025), Lisa Hyman (D, 2025), Vinita Jethwani (D, 2026) and Tyler Kandel (D, 2026).[61] [62] [63] [64] [65]

In January 2019, the borough council unanimously selected Daniel Hirsch from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that became vacant following the resignation of Reed Leibfried.[66] Hirsch served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[67]

In December 2017, Jonathan Busch was selected from three names submitted by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that had been held by Peter Cammarano until he resigned from office to become the chief of staff for Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy.[68]

Federal, state and county representation

Metuchen is located in the 6th Congressional District[69] and is part of New Jersey's 18th state legislative district.[70] [71] [72]

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 9,520 registered voters in Metuchen, of which 4,120 (43.3%) were registered as Democrats, 1,528 (16.1%) were registered as Republicans and 3,858 (40.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 14 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[73]

Presidential Elections Results
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird Parties
2020[74] 29.4% 2,54868.8% 5,9531.8% 147
2016[75] 32.6% 2,40763.1% 4,6644.3% 316
201237.4% 2,61861.3% 4,2861.3% 90
200838.3% 2,90060.1% 4,5541.0% 74
200440.6% 2,91457.9% 4,1520.9% 80

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 61.3% of the vote (4,286 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 37.4% (2,618 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (90 votes), among the 7,049 ballots cast by the borough's 9,779 registered voters (55 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 72.1%.[76] [77] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 60.1% of the vote (4,554 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 38.3% (2,900 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (74 votes), among the 7,579 ballots cast by the borough's 9,809 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.3%.[78] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 57.9% of the vote (4,152 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 40.6% (2,914 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (80 votes), among the 7,170 ballots cast by the borough's 9,348 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.7.[79]

Gubernatorial Elections Results
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird Parties
2021[80] 33.0% 1,76065.7% 3,5051.3% 67
2017[81] 33.8% 1,60563.1% 2,9943.0% 144
201350.1% 2,39748.5% 2,3191.4% 69
200943.4% 2,25647.0% 2,2819.0% 468
2005[82] 38.2% 1,93855.1% 2,7914.0% 202

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 50.1% of the vote (2,397 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 48.5% (2,319 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (69 votes), among the 4,844 ballots cast by the borough's 9,822 registered voters (59 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 49.3%.[83] [84] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 47.0% of the vote (2,440 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 43.4% (2,256 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.2% (425 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (43 votes), among the 5,197 ballots cast by the borough's 9,479 registered voters, yielding a 54.8% turnout.[85]

Education

Public schools

The Metuchen School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[86] As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,300 students and 182.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1.[87] Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[88]) are Mildred B. Moss Elementary School[89] with 122 students in Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten, Campbell Elementary School[90] with 702 students in grades 1–4, Edgar Middle School[91] with 722 students in grades 5–8, and Metuchen High School[92] with 729 students in grades 9–12.[93] [94]

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, the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge Township and at its East Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Piscataway technical high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.[95] [96]

There have been two historical schools named for Benjamin Franklin. The Old Franklin Schoolhouse is a one-room school on Route 27 (Middlesex Avenue) near Main Street built in 1807[97] and used until 1870. In 1906, it was acquired and restored by the Borough Improvement League and is currently used as a community music venue. A larger Franklin School, built in 1906, once stood at the intersection of Middlesex and Lake Avenues but fell into disrepair in the mid-1980s. It has since been demolished to make way for a residential development called Franklin Square.[98] [99]

Private schools

The borough is home to St. Joseph High School, a private all-boys Catholic prep school, notable for its academics and sports awards, that is conducted by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and operated under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.[100] [101] Saint Francis Cathedral School, a Pre-K–8 school that is also part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, was one of eight private schools recognized in 2017 as an Exemplary High Performing School by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program of the United States Department of Education.[102]

Historic district

Middlesex Avenue–Woodwild Park Historic District
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Location:Middlesex Avenue and surrounding streets
Metuchen, New Jersey
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Mission, Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic, Queen Anne, Italianate, Greek Revival
Added:July 31, 2017
Refnum:100001396
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:June 5, 2017
Designated Other1 Number:5349[103]
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  1. ffc94b

The Middlesex Avenue–Woodwild Park Historic District is a historic district located in Metuchen. It was added onto the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 2017. It includes 197 contributing buildings, five contributing objects, and one contributing site.[51]

Transportation

Commuting had become a way of life for Metuchen residents by the start of the 20th century. Daily commuters numbered 400 out of a population of 1,786 by the year 1900. Accessibility to New York City and New Brunswick enhanced the borough's reputation as a place to live, and the modern suburban ideal of small-town life where tired businessmen could escape the pace of the city grew in popularity.

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Middlesex County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[104]

The biggest change to affect Metuchen between the World Wars was the rise of the automobile. In the 1920s, service stations were built, and the construction of U.S. Route 1 just south of Metuchen in 1930 diverted traffic away from Middlesex Avenue, helping the borough retain its residential character.

Both Route 27[105] and CR 531[106] pass through and intersect at the heart of the borough, while Interstate 287 runs along the southern border. Metuchen also includes portions of CR 501,[107] CR 660 and CR 669.[108] [109]

Other limited access roads are nearby, such as the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) in surrounding Edison Township and the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge Township.[110]

Public transportation

The Metuchen station[111] provides service to many destinations along NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor Line between the Trenton Transit Center and New York Penn Station.[112]

NJ Transit local bus service is available on the 810, 813 and 819 routes.[113]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Metuchen include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Chang, Kathy. "Metuchen used its smarts to claim the title of The Brainy Borough", Sentinel-EDM News, December 3, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "How did Metuchen attain the reputation 'The Brainy Borough?' That is what the Metuchen Historic Preservation Committee, with the help of historians Linda McTeague, Dennis Bertland and Margaret Newman, unveiled in a booklet titled Metuchen, The Brainy Borough that was recently released. 'This year is the 100th anniversary of the battle for the Brainy Borough title between Glen Ridge (in Essex County) and Metuchen,' said Councilman Jay Muldoon, liaison to the Historic Preservation Committee."
  2. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  3. https://www.metuchennj.org/metnj/GOVERNMENT/Borough%20Administrator/ Borough Administrator
  4. https://www.metuchennj.org/metnj/DEPARTMENTS/Clerk/ Clerk
  5. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  6. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  7. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  8. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  9. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  10. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=metuchen&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Metuchen, NJ
  11. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  12. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Metuchen Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Metuchen, NJ
  13. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  14. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  15. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  16. Lasky, Julie. "Living In Metuchen, N.J.: A ‘Doughnut Hole’ with a Storied Past and New Development", The New York Times, September 13, 2017. Accessed July 18, 2022.
  17. https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-metuchen-nj-to-new-brunswick-nj Distance from Metuchen, NJ to New Brunswick, NJ
  18. https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-metuchen-nj-to-newark-nj from Metuchen, NJ to Newark, NJ
  19. https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-metuchen-nj-to-jersey-city-nj from Metuchen, NJ to Jersey City, NJ
  20. https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-metuchen-nj-to-new-york-ny from Metuchen, NJ to New York, NY
  21. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
  22. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 170. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  23. http://www.metuchen-edisonhistsoc.org/resources/HISTORY+OF+METUCHEN+Transcript+2012.pdf History of Metuchen
  24. Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living in: Metuchen", The New York Times, August 5, 1990. Accessed April 6, 2015. "Named for the Raritan Indian chief Matouchin, who lived in the area in the late 17th century, Metuchen is one of the oldest settlements in New Jersey. Deeds in the area date to the 1680s, when it was part of Woodbridge Township, chartered by Lord Carteret in 1688."
  25. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 5, 2015.
  26. [Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]
  27. http://www.richardgrubb.com/pdf/Awards/nextstopmetuchen6.pdf Next Stop Metuchen: Three Railroads Shape a Crossroads Community
  28. Web site: Singing Songs of Scarlet. June 5, 2006. The Daily Targum. https://archive.today/20070807113502/http://www.dailytargum.com/media/storage/paper168/news/2006/05/18/CapAndGown/Singing.Songs.Of.Scarlet-2012870.shtml. August 7, 2007. dead. mdy-all.
  29. Spies, Stacy E. "Images of America: Metuchen", accessed via Google Books, May 26, 2008.
  30. http://www.diometuchen.org/mainweb/cathedral.htm A Short History of St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral Parish
  31. http://www.jhalpin.com/metuchen/history/bhss.htm Metuchen Borough Hall
  32. via Associated Press. "N.J. plant closes after building 7 million Fords", Deseret News, February 27, 2004. Accessed May 27, 2024. "Opened in 1948 and headed by the 28-year-old grandson of Henry Ford, the 1 million square-foot plant was part of Ford's major postwar expansion; it came on line along with facilities in St. Louis and Los Angeles.... The Edison facility, known until 1980 as the Metuchen plant, played a major role in that effort."
  33. Web site: 'We deserve this': Metuchen is named Great American Main Street Award semifinalist .
  34. Asmelash, Leah. "Kavi Sharma is American Girl's first South Asian 'Girl of the Year'", CNN, December 29, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023. "American Girl's latest "Girl of the Year" is a spunky Broadway-loving dancer and singer -- and also the line's first-ever South Asian main character.... Kavi lives in Metuchen, New Jersey, according to American Girl. The town is a train ride away from New York City, home to all her favorite Broadway shows, and is also in a part of New Jersey with a significant Asian population."
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  38. http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Pages/Municipalities.aspx Municipalities
  39. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
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  42. http://www.njfuture.org/smart-growth-101/stories/2004-award/metuchen/ "Town Center Design and Development Winner: Borough of Metuchen; supporting partner: Looney Ricks Kiss Architects"
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  48. http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/About/ParksRecreation/Pages/PR/Middlesex-Greenway.aspx Middlesex Greenway
  49. https://www.metuchennj.org/metnj/GOVERNMENT/Boards,%20Commissions,%20Committees/Environmental%20Commission/Centennial%20Park/ Centennial Park
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  52. Hatala, Greg. "Glimpse of History: A 90-year tradition in Metuchen", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 25, 2017, updated January 16, 2019. Accessed December 5, 2019. "Metuchen will hold its 90th annual Memorial Day Parade May 29 starting at 10 a.m. The parade will begin at New and Pearl streets and travel to Memorial Park for an 11:30 a.m. ceremony."
  53. http://metuchenchamberexchange.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2017-Memorial-Parade-Release.pdf Metuchen Hosts 90th Annual Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony on May 29
  54. https://www.metuchennj.org/metnj/GOVERNMENT/Boards%2C%20Commissions%2C%20Committees/Environmental%20Commission/Tommy%27s%20Pond/ Tommy's Pond
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  60. https://www.metuchennj.org/metnj/GOVERNMENT/Mayor/ Mayor
  61. https://www.metuchennj.org/metnj/GOVERNMENT/Borough%20Council/ Metuchen Borough Council
  62. https://www.metuchennj.org/metnj/GOVERNMENT/Budget%20and%20Financial%20Information/Budgets%20and%20Financial%20Statements/2023/2023%20Adopted%20Budget.pdf?1708271313#page=12 2023 Municipal Data Sheet
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  64. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Middlesex/116148/web.307039/#/summary November 8, 2022 General Election Official Results
  65. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Middlesex/110780/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results
  66. http://www.metuchennj.org/metnj/GOVERNMENT/Council%20Agendas%20%26%20Minutes/2019/Minutes/January%2014%2C%202019.pdf?1575583311 Borough Council Meeting Minutes for January 14, 2019
  67. https://mcgisweb.co.middlesex.nj.us/elections/historic/results?e=2019-11-5 November 5, 2019 General Election Official Results
  68. Loyer, Susan. "Metuchen names mayor to replace Cammarano", Courier News, December 19, 2017. Accessed January 27, 2018. "Borough resident Jonathan Busch was appointed by the Borough Council at Monday's meeting to fill the remainder of Peter Cammarano's term, which expires Dec. 31, 2019. Cammarano announced his plans to resign at the Dec. 4 borough council meeting, following his appointment to serve as Governor-elect Phil Murphy's chief of staff. Busch, who was sworn in at the meeting, was among three whose names were submitted by the Metuchen Democratic Organization as possible candidates for mayor."
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  70. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
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  73. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-middlesex-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Middlesex
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  86. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=6a8a1efd7df0417c8d1421fbb1dab640 Metuchen Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
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  89. https://www.metuchenschools.org/o/moss Mildred B. Moss Elementary School
  90. https://www.metuchenschools.org/o/ces Campbell Elementary School
  91. https://www.metuchenschools.org/o/ems Edgar Middle School
  92. https://www.metuchenschools.org/o/mhs Metuchen High School
  93. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/23/3120 School Performance Reports for the Metuchen Public School District
  94. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3120 New Jersey School Directory for the Metuchen School District
  95. Heyboer, Kelly. "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Middlesex County has two stand-alone career academies for high-achieving students: the Academy for Science, Math and Engineering Technology, located on the campus of Middlesex County College in Edison, and the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge. How to apply: Students must attend a mandatory information session and submit an application by November of their 8th grade year."
  96. http://www.mcvts.net/domain/646 Locations
  97. http://ems.gmnews.com/news/2006/0104/Front_page/005.html Tour offers an eclectic view of Metuchen
  98. http://www.franklinsquaremetuchen.com/ About
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  100. https://diometuchen.org/assets/Uploads/Documents/Schools/ListofSchools2018.pdf Schools in the Diocese of metuchen Listed by County
  101. http://www.stjoes.org/about_us/school_overview.jsp School Overview
  102. Pries, Allison. 17 "New Jersey schools earn National Blue Ribbon Award", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 29, 2017. Accessed October 18, 2017.
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  104. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Middlesex.pdf Middlesex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction
  105. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000027__-.pdf#page=8 Route 27 Straight Line Diagram
  106. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000531__-.pdf County Route 531 Straight Line Diagram
  107. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000501__-.pdf#page=2 County Route 501 Straight Line Diagram
  108. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/12000660__-.pdf Middlesex County Route 660 Straight Line Diagram
  109. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/12000669__-.pdf Middlesex County Route 669 Straight Line Diagram
  110. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/middlesex.pdf Middlesex County Road Map
  111. http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=84 Metuchen train station
  112. http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=NEC Northeast Corridor Line
  113. https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212321/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMiddlesexCountyTo Middlesex County Bus / Rail Connections
  114. https://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/members/2542052.html Joy M. Bergelson
  115. Staff. "Metuchen's Marqus Blakely carries success to Vermont, NCAA Tournament", The Star-Ledger, March 18, 2010. Accessed January 23, 2011.
  116. https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/henry-t-brown "Henry T. Brown"
  117. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-bridgeport-mayor-edward/139199764/ "Former Resident Of Metuchen Wins Recognition"
  118. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/buono.asp Barbara Buono profile
  119. Boorstin, Robert O. "John Ciardi, Poet, Essayist And Translator, 69", The New York Times, April 2, 1986. Accessed July 28, 2013. "Mr. Ciardi, who made his home in Metuchen, N.J., was 69 years old."
  120. Witchel, Alex. "A Maestro of the Magic Arts Returns to His Roots", The New York Times, November 24, 1996. Accessed July 28, 2013. "David Seth Kotkin was born in Metuchen, N.J., 40 years ago; David Copperfield was born when David Kotkin turned 18, at the suggestion of the wife of a New York Post reporter. Which is why his passport reads David Kotkin, a.k.a. David Copperfield."
  121. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.mdr.de/dabei-ab-zwei/wunschtraum/1666-hintergrund-2219705.html&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=4&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522David%2BCopperfield%2522%2B%2522metuchen%2Bhigh%2Bschool%2522%26num%3D50%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26rlz%3D1B2GGGL_enUS176 "The life by David Copperfield"
  122. Staff. "Le Grand Executif: Scott Cowen, president of Tulane University", New Orleans CityBusiness, October 25, 2004. Accessed January 23, 2011.
  123. Woo, Elaine. "Paula Danziger, 59; Wrote Novels for Teens", Los Angeles Times, July 10, 2004. Accessed February 19, 2018. "Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Metuchen, N.J., Danziger was the daughter of a garment worker and a nurse who often told interviewers that she grew up in an unhappy family and turned to books 'to escape all the yelling.'"
  124. https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2018/27164 Representative Elizabeth "Betsy" Dunn
  125. Staff. "B. J. Dwyer, New Jersey Congressman, 77", The New York Times, November 5, 1998. Accessed August 4, 2019. "Bernard James Dwyer, a former Representative from New Jersey, died Saturday in Edison, N.J., at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, which he had served as a trustee. He was 77 and, a longtime Edison resident, had lived in Metuchen, N.J., for the last few years."
  126. Tufaro, Greg. "Metuchen High School Hall of Fame inductees honored at reception", Courier News, November 20, 2015. Accessed January 9, 2017.
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  128. Johnson, Brent. "NJ.com Lucinda Florio, former N.J. first lady and wife of Gov. Jim Florio, dies just weeks after husband’s passing", MSN.com, November 16, 2022. Accessed July 24, 2023. "The couple lived in Metuchen for years before returning to South Jersey, in Moorestown, later in life."
  129. http://web.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap6/freeman.html Chapter 6: Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (1852-1930)
  130. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13661526/the-courier-news/ "140 seniors win Byrd scholarships"
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  132. Jordan, Chris. "Metuchen native enjoying Welcome Back, Kotter anniversary", Courier News, April 16, 2011. Accessed June 27, 2011. "Welcome back, Robert Hegyes. The Metuchen native, who played Epstein on Welcome Back, Kotter, is enjoying new acclaim as the show marks its 35th anniversary."
  133. [Cecelia Holland|Holland, Cecelia]
  134. Baxter, Christopher. "New N.J. chief of criminal prosecutions sharpened skills battling N.Y. mobsters", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 24, 2013. Accessed January 12, 2023. "'I went into law school with a less idealistic view than a lot of people going into law school,' said Honig, who lives with his wife and young son and daughter in Metuchen."
  135. https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/ed-kalegi-to-serve-as-in-house-voice-of-the-ironmen/n-3564249 "Ed Kalegi To Serve As In-house Voice Of The Ironmen"
  136. Stone, D. Z. "A Teacher's Dream Gets to the Screen", The New York Times, November 13, 2009. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Mr. Kaplow, 55, who lives in Metuchen, describes the book as 'a romantic comedy about the way we are both hurt and exhilarated by our attempts to create art.'"
  137. https://web.archive.org/web/20030302092111/http://web.mit.edu/invent/w-lemelsonbio.html About Jerome Lemelson
  138. Gardner, Amanda. "Theater; Tony Awards' New Jersey Ties", The New York Times, June 3, 2001. Accessed May 5, 2012. "Lonny Price (best book of a musical, A Class Act) grew up in Metuchen. Charles Brown (best performance by a featured actor in a play, King Hedley II), grew up and still lives in Metuchen."
  139. http://www.metuchen-edisonhistsoc.org/resources/To+Cast+a+Freedmans+Vote+-+by+Gordon+Bond+-+for+MEHS+web.pdf "To Cast a Freedman's Vote"
  140. http://www.metuchen-edisonhistsoc.org/resources/1Q11news-INSERT+-+BB+Names+WITH+TITLE.pdf Listed here are some of the accomplished residents who have made Metuchen, NJ the "Brainy Borough."
  141. Willard, Frances E.; and Livermore, Mary A. A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life, p. 585. Charles Wells Moulton, 1893. Accessed July 9, 2020. "Poole, Mrs. Hester Martha, author, artist and critic was born in western Vermont, around 1843.... Her present residence is in Metuchen, N. J."
  142. https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/fball/2010-11/bios/popino_matt_47qv?view=profile Matt Popino
  143. Muscavage, Nick. "Netflix series Daybreak an adaptation of Metuchen man's graphic novel", Courier News, February 10, 2020. Accessed February 13, 2020. "Ralph, who grew up on New York Avenue in Metuchen, has lived in Savannah, Georgia, for 11 years."
  144. Amaral, Brian. "Metuchen native makes history as new president of Dickinson College", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 24, 2013. "Metuchen – Nancy Roseman, a native of the so-called 'Brainy Borough,' will live up to that hometown moniker when she's officially installed as president of Dickinson College at a ceremony on Saturday."
  145. O'Donnell, Chuck. "Cartoon genius inspired by childhood in Metuchen", Courier News, July 20, 2014. Accessed March 6, 2022. "Executive Producer Tom Ruegger says the secret to making great cartoons is being able to channel your inner child. And for him, that means reaching back to his childhood in Metuchen in the late 1960s and early 1970s and recalling an idyllic time filled with Saturday morning cartoons, Sunday newspaper comic strips and summer afternoons playing Little League."
  146. Stewart, Sara. "This 22-year-old director wrote her screenplay in high school", New York Post, January 4, 2018. Accessed May 31, 2018. "'I got made fun of for being weird and artsy,' says Quinn Shephard, who wrote, directed and stars in the drama Blame, out in theaters Friday.... The Metuchen, NJ, native graduated from public high school early and went on to a role in the CBS drama Hostages."
  147. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/plainfield/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/plainfield-symphony-renowned-pianist-robert-taub "Plainfield Symphony: Renowned Pianist Robert Taub in 98th Season Opener"
  148. Web site: Scholarship Bulletin 2009 . July 18, 2009 . November 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181129184052/http://www.metuchenschools.org/mhs/Guidance/_zumu_sidebar/Scholarship%20Bulletin%202009.pdf . dead .
  149. Araton, Harvey. "Remembering Marvin Webster, Once a Knicks Savior", The New York Times, April 8, 2009. Accessed June 27, 2011. "I had an address for him at a condominium development in Metuchen, N.J., where he was said to be working in real estate. A few months after Marvin Jr.'s death, I slipped a note under his door, with my telephone number, which went uncalled. A neighbor told me that Webster was not seen very often and generally kept to himself."
  150. Schwartz, David. "Richard Wenk, Vamping Out", The Washington Post, July 27, 1986. Accessed March 6, 2022. "It took more than five years for Wenk to get the break that would allow him to work with such big-name stars. Born and raised in Metuchen, N.J. (his father is an electrical contractor), he graduated from NYU in 1979, and went to Los Angeles with his thesis film, a half-hour musical vampire comedy titled Dracula Bites the Big Apple."
  151. Strauss, Robert. "Julian Zelizer: Presidents & Precedents; The Princeton history professor talks about his new book, how we expect too much out of our presidents, and why Congressional gridlock isn't anything new.", New Jersey Monthly, July 8, 2015. Accessed July 13, 2020. "Growing up in Metuchen in the 1980s and 1990s, the son of a rabbi and a sociology professor, Julian Zelizer developed a fascination with American history. In his senior year at Metuchen High School, two teachers inspired him to delve into the Civil Rights era."

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