Plainsboro Township, New Jersey Explained

Plainsboro Township, New Jersey
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Middlesex
Government Type:Township
Governing Body:Township Committee
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Peter A. Cantu (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Anthony Cancro[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Carol J. Torres[3]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:May 6, 1919
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:31.37
Area Land Km2:30.40
Area Water Km2:0.97
Area Total Sq Mi:12.11
Area Land Sq Mi:11.74
Area Water Sq Mi:0.37
Area Water Percent:3.09
Area Rank:191st of 565 in state
11th of 25 in county
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:24084
Population Rank:110th of 565 in state
14th of 25 in county[5]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:2051.8
Population Density Rank:292nd of 565 in state
21st of 25 in county
Population Est:23874
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[6]
Elevation Ft:79
Coordinates Footnotes:[7]
Coordinates:40.3383°N -74.5819°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08536[8] [9]
Area Code:609[10]
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Blank Info:3402359280[11] [12]
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Plainsboro Township is a township situated in southern Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Centrally located in the Raritan Valley region, the township is an outer-ring suburb of New York City in the New York metropolitan area, even though it is slightly geographically closer to Center City, Philadelphia than to Midtown Manhattan.[14] [15] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 24,084, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 1,085 (+4.7%) from the 22,999 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,784 (+13.8%) from the 20,215 counted in the 2000 census.[16]

Plainsboro was incorporated as a township on May 6, 1919, from lands north of Plainsboro Road and Dey Road that had been part of South Brunswick and lands south of Plainsboro Road and Dey Road that had been part of Cranbury.[17] The main impetus towards the creation of the township was the lack of schools serving the area; a new school was constructed after the township was established, which still exists as J.V.B. Wicoff School, named for one of the individuals who led the effort to create Plainsboro.[18]

History

The original residents of Plainsboro were the Unami people, a subtribe of the Lenape Native Americans. In the 17th century, the Dutch settled the area for its agricultural properties.[19]

The oldest developed section of Plainsboro is at the intersection of Dey and Plainsboro Roads. It is thought that the road was named after a Dutch-built tavern that sat at the intersection, called "The Planes Tavern," in the early 18th century or earlier. The building still stands and was featured on HGTV's If These Walls Could Talk along with the historic Plainsboro Inn building (circa 1790) that was built adjacent to "Planes Tavern" at Plainsboro Road and Dey Road.

In 1897, the Walker-Gordon Dairy Farm opened up, which, among many other things, contributed Elsie the Cow and The Walker Gordon Diner, which has since been closed.[20] The site of the farm has been turned into a single-family home community named Walker-Gordon Farm, which consists of over 350 homes.[21]

Other family farms arrived during the first three quarters of the 20th century, notably the Parker, Simonson, Stults, and Groendyke farms. The Parker Farm was eventually integrated into the Groendyke farm, and both became part of Walker-Gordon's Dairy Farm, which is now a housing development. The Simonson and Stults Farms still stand and operate in Plainsboro.

Plainsboro was officially founded on May 6, 1919, and was formed from sections of Cranbury and South Brunswick townships.[17] Plainsboro Township was created in response to Cranbury and South Brunswick refusing to build a new fireproof and larger school in Plainsboro Village.[22] Every year, the date is celebrated with a parade, festival, and a concert.

In 1971, Princeton University (which owned most of the township) and Lincoln Properties, Inc., together started to develop the area into what it is now, a large suburban township still holding on to its rural past. By the 1980s, Princeton University had acquired nearly of Plainsboro Township, a holding far larger than the size of the original university campus.[23] In response to the development, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South was opened in nearby Princeton Junction, then just called WWP High. To accommodate the additional growth, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North was opened in Plainsboro in September 2000, beginning a north–south rivalry between the Pirates and the Knights.

The latest addition to Plainsboro is the Village Center, which is adjacent to the historic village area. Located at the intersection of Schalks Crossing and Scudder Mills Roads, Plainsboro Village Center currently features eight buildings totaling almost 75000square feet of retail, commercial and office space, as well as 11 single-family homes and 12 townhomes.[24] The Village Center contains wide landscaped sidewalks and outdoor, cafe'-style seating. The Village center's downtown atmosphere is the location of many shopping and dining destinations. The Village Center features a large village green with a tranquil fountain and walking paths in a park-like setting. The Village Center also houses a new $12.4 million Plainsboro Library, which opened on April 10, 2010.[25] The township broke ground on July 27, for two new buildings that will host medical offices, additional retail space and eight residential condominium units.

A new hospital facility was under development in Plainsboro, that would be renamed University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. The new hospital and 171acres medical campus was designed to include a modern medical office building attached to the hospital, a world-class education center, a health and fitness center, a skilled nursing facility, a pediatric services facility and a 32acres public park.[26] Officials at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced they will be opening a facility in Plainsboro on of the new hospital campus.[27] Constructed at a cost of $523 million, the new hospital opened in May 2012, with patients relocated from the former facility in Princeton that had been in use for 93 years.[28] The hospital was acquired in January 2018 by University of Pennsylvania Health System and renamed as Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.[29]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 12.11 square miles (31.37 km2), including 11.74 square miles (30.40 km2) of land and 0.37 square miles (0.97 km2) of water (3.09%).[4]

Plainsboro Center (with a 2010 Census population of 2,712[30]) and Princeton Meadows (13,834 as of 2010[31]) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Plainsboro Township.[32] [33]

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Aqueduct, Schalks and Scotts Corner.[34]

The township borders the municipalities of Cranbury and South Brunswick in Middlesex County; and East Windsor, Princeton and West Windsor in Mercer County.[35] [36] [37]

Demographics

2020 Census

The 2020 United States census counted a total population of 24,084 people within Plainsboro Township, and 9,960 total households in the township. The median age of a Plainsboro resident was 38.2, while 22.2% of the population were under the age of 18. The racial makeup of the town was 13,596 (56%) Asian, 6,974 (28.9%) White, 1,646 (6.8%) Black/African American, 1,449 (6%) Hispanic/Latino, 71 (0.29%) American Indian and Alaska Native, 9 (0.037%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 1,222 (5.07%) Mixed Race, and 566 (2.3%) were some other race.

Of 9,960 households, 56.9% were Married-couple family households, 20.5% were Female householder with no spouse present family households, and 18.2% were Male householder with no spouse present family households, with 4.6% being other means of living.

The Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey displays the median household income of the township was $120,971, with family households making $166,880 on average, with married/couple families making $173,910 on average, and nonfamily households making $84,755 on average.

2010 Census

The 2010 United States census counted 22,999 people, 9,402 households, and 5,886 families in the township. The population density was 1,951.6 per square mile (753.5/km2). There were 10,089 housing units at an average density of 856.1 per square mile (330.5/km2). The racial makeup was 41.07% (9,445) White, 8.03% (1,847) Black or African American, 0.30% (69) Native American, 46.22% (10,630) Asian, 0.02% (4) Pacific Islander, 1.76% (404) from other races, and 2.61% (600) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.21% (1,429) of the population. As of the 2010 Census, 29.6% of the township's population self-identified as being Indian American, making them the largest minority group in the township.

Of the 9,402 households, 36.5% had children under the age of 18; 53.4% were married couples living together; 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.4% were non-families. Of all households, 31.2% were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.14.

24.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.4 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $86,986 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,536) and the median family income was $114,457 (+/− $6.162). Males had a median income of $76,846 (+/− $6,185) versus $58,515 (+/− $5,722) for females. The per capita income for the township was $46,222 (+/− $2,054). About 1.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.[38]

2000 Census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 20,215 people, 8,742 households, and 5,122 families residing in the township. The population density was 1707.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 9,133 housing units at an average density of 771.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 58.20% White, 7.58% African American, 0.10% Native American, 30.51% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.64% of the population.[39] [40]

As part of the 2000 Census, 16.97% of Plainsboro Township residents identified themselves as being Indian American. This was the second-highest percentage (behind Edison) of Indian American people in any municipality in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[41] In the 2000 census, 8.55% of Plainsboro Township's residents identified themselves as being of Chinese ancestry. This was the second-highest percentage (behind Holmdel Township) of people with Chinese ancestry in any municipality in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[42]

There were 8,742 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.06.[39] [40]

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 45.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.[39] [40]

The median income for a household in the township was $72,097, and the median income for a family was $88,783 (these figures had risen to $82,609 and $102,586 respectively as of the 2007 American Community Survey estimate[43]). Males had a median income of $62,327 versus $44,671 for females. The per capita income for the township was $38,982. About 1.4% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.[39] [40]

Economy

Forrestal Village is an upscale mixed use lifestyle center located on U.S. Route 1. The center opened in 1986 and has a gross leasable area of 720000square feet, 52acres of retail and office space. It was designed by Sasaki Associates of Watertown, Massachusetts with the architectural firm Bower Lewis Thrower/Architects to "create a retail mix that will not just bring people in every few weeks like the regional malls do".[44]

As of 2022 its tenants are primarily smaller boutique retailers, offices, restaurants, and a hotel. The center has also been approved for residential units.[45] MarketFair in Princeton and Quaker Bridge Mall in Lawrence Township are also a short distance away.

Government

Local government

Plainsboro Township is governed by a Township Committee form of New Jersey municipal government. The township is one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form.[46] The governing body is comprised of a five-member Township Committee whose members are chosen at-large on a partisan basis for three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for vote each year as part of the November general election.[47] [48] Every January 1, the Township Committee re-organizes and selects a mayor and deputy mayor from among its membership. Township Committee meetings are open to the public and held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. A Township Administrator appointed by the Township Committee oversees Plainsboro's professional employees. Major departments are Administration, Township Clerk, Finance, Recreation/Cultural Affairs, Municipal Court, Public Safety, Public Works, Planning/Zoning, and Building Inspections, each overseen by a department head.[49]

, members of the Plainsboro Township Committee are Mayor Peter A. Cantu (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2026; terms as mayor ends 2024), Deputy Mayor Edward Yates (D, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2024), David Bander (D, 2025), Neil J. Lewis (D, 2024) and Nuran Nabi (D, 2024).[50] [51] [52] [53] [54]

Federal, state and county representation

Plainsboro Township is located in the 12th Congressional District[55] and is part of New Jersey's 14th state legislative district.[56] [57] [58]

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 11,460 registered voters in Plainsboro Township, of which 3,884 (33.9%) were registered as Democrats, 1,486 (13.0%) were registered as Republicans and 6,081 (53.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 9 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[59]

Presidential Elections Results
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird Parties
2020[60] 22.8% 2,15276.1% 7,1781.1% 97
2016[61] 22.4% 1,80074.3% 5,9604.1% 259
2012[62] 29.3% 2,28669.3% 5,4161.4% 111
2008[63] 27.8% 2,28070.4% 5,7601.1% 87
2004[64] 35.5% 2,57563.4% 4,6030.6% 63

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 69.3% of the vote (5,416 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 29.3% (2,286 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (111 votes), among the 7,859 ballots cast by the township's 12,074 registered voters (46 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 65.1%.[65] [66] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 70.4% of the vote (5,760 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 27.8% (2,280 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (87 votes), among the 8,187 ballots cast by the township's 11,847 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.1%.[67] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 63.4% of the vote (4,603 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 35.5% (2,575 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (63 votes), among the 7,261 ballots cast by the township's 10,605 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.5.[68]

Gubernatorial Elections Results
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird Parties
2021[69] 25.4% 1,23973.4% 3,5901.2% 58
2017[70] 29.4% 1,23968.6% 2,8932.0% 83
2013[71] 54.9% 2,23243.4% 1,7631.7% 68
2009[72] 43.2% 1,82358.7% 2,4788.5% 360
2005[73] 38.0% 1,73757.5% 2,6283.7% 169

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 54.9% of the vote (2,232 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 43.4% (1,763 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (68 votes), among the 4,121 ballots cast by the township's 12,289 registered voters (58 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 33.5%.[74] [75] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 58.7% of the vote (2,478 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 43.2% (1,823 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.3% (309 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (51 votes), among the 4,223 ballots cast by the township's 11,142 registered voters, yielding a 37.9% turnout.[76]

Education

Public schools

Plainsboro Township and West Windsor Township are part of a combined school district, the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, which serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from the two communities.[77] The district has four elementary schools (grades Pre-K/K–3), two upper elementary schools (grades 4 and 5), two middle schools (grades 6–8) and two high schools (grades 9–12).[78] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 9,386 students and 773.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.[79] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[80]) are Dutch Neck Elementary School[81] (located in West Windsor: 704 students; in grades K-3), Maurice Hawk Elementary School[82] (West Windsor: 723; K-3), Town Center Elementary School[83] (Plainsboro: 431; PreK-2), J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School[84] (Plainsboro: 349; K-3), Millstone River School[85] (Plainsboro: 967; 3-5), Village School[86] (West Windsor: 617; 4-5), Community Middle School[87] (Plainsboro: 1,131; 6-8), Thomas R. Grover Middle School[88] (West Windsor: 1,208; 6-8), West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North[89] (Plainsboro: 1,521; 9-12) and West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South[90] (West Windsor: 1,649; 9-12).[91] [92] [93] [94] The district is overseen by a directly elected nine-member board of education whose members are allocated to the two constituent municipalities based on population, with four of the nine seats allocated to Plainsboro.[95]

In 2005, Community Middle School received first place at the national "Science Olympiad" competition and took first place for a second time in 2007. West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North was the 32nd-ranked public high school, and South was 62nd-ranked, in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.[96]

Three of the district's schools have been recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South was recognized during the 1992–1993 school year and Maurice Hawk Elementary School was recognized in 1993–1994,[97] while West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North was recognized in the 2006–2007 school year.[98]

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 and at its East Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Piscataway technical high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.[99] [100]

Private schools

The campus of the former St. Joseph's Seminary, located in Plainsboro,[101] is home to a number of private schools.

Historic district

Princeton Nurseries was a large commercial plant nursery in Plainsboro Township, near the historic village of Kingston, New Jersey.[107] Founded in 1913 by William Flemer Sr., it once was the largest commercial nursery in the United States. The company stopped operations here in 1995.[108] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Princeton Nurseries Historic District on August 28, 2018.[109]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Middlesex County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[110]

Several major transportation routes traverse the township.[111] US 1 is a major transportation route that passes through the northwestern part of township.[112] County Route 614 has its western terminus at US 1 and passes through the center of Plainsboro.[113]

The closest limited access road is the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) which is accessible from Interchange 8 in neighboring East Windsor Township and Interchange 8A in Monroe Township.

Public transportation

New Jersey Transit bus service includes the 600, which provides service to Trenton. NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor rail line runs through the township. NJ Transit and Amtrak trains service the township at the nearby Princeton Junction.[114] [115]

Suburban Transit buses 300 line to New York from the Park and Ride in U.S. Route 130 provides service directly to Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.[116]

Cycling

There are many cycle routes through Plainsboro, connecting the main shopping districts and down to the D&R Canal cycle pathway. There are a few discontinuities in the cycle routes, but generally they are well-maintained.[117]

Healthcare

Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (commonly abbreviated as "PMC") is a regional hospital and healthcare network located in Plainsboro Township. Servicing the greater Princeton region (which includes parts of Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Somerset counties) in central New Jersey, the hospital is owned by the Penn Medicine Health System and is the only such hospital in the state of New Jersey.[118] PMC is a 355-bed[119] non-profit, tertiary, and academic medical center. It is a major university hospital of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of Rutgers University[120] and has a helipad to handle transport critical patients from and to other hospitals via PennStar.[121] The hospital was previously located in Princeton on Witherspoon Street, until May 22, 2012, when the new location opened off of U.S.1.[122] The new hospital was designed by a joint venture between HOK and RMJM Hiller.[123] [124] The PMC network offers a wide array of services at its main campus location in Plainsboro, along with its network of primary and specialty care through its Family-based Physician practice locations across Central Jersey (in locations such as in Cranbury, Dayton, East Windsor, Ewing, Hillsborough, Lawrenceville, Monroe, Morganville, Pennington, Robbinsville, and West Windsor).[125] [126]

Other nearby regional hospitals and healthcare networks that are accessible to the township include CentraState Medical Center in nearby Freehold Township, the Old Bridge Township division of Raritan Bay Medical Center, and the Hamilton Township division of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH). Saint Peter's University Hospital and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital are also located nearby in New Brunswick.

Media appearances

Science and research

Notable people

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. http://www.plainsboronj.com/149/Administration Administration
  3. http://www.plainsboronj.com/272/Township-Clerk Township Clerk
  4. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  5. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  6. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  7. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  8. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=plainsboro&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Plainsboro, NJ
  9. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  10. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Middlesex&frmCity=Plainsboro Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Plainsboro, NJ
  11. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  12. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  13. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  14. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/econ/ec2012/csa/EC2012_330M200US408M.pdf New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area
  15. Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Plainsboro, N.J.; The Woes and Benefits of Growth", The New York Times, January 11, 1998. Accessed July 2, 2023.
  16. 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
  17. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 172. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  18. http://www.plainsboronj.com/317/History History
  19. https://www.plainsboronj.com/317/History History
  20. Garbarine, Rachelle. "In the Region/New Jersey; In Plainsboro, Clustering for Conservation", The New York Times, June 27, 1999. Accessed December 31, 2011. "A 255-acre former dairy farm in the west central portion of Plainsboro that was once the home of Elsie, the Borden cow, is being transformed into a single-family home community designed so half the site will be developed and the other half devoted to recreation and open space. Called Walker-Gordon Farm, after the dairy that dominated the site off Plainsboro Road through 1971, the project will have 355 detached houses, each with 2,100 to 3,400 square feet of space on lots averaging 6,000 to 12,000 square feet. A total of 183 homes have been sold."
  21. http://walkergordononline.com/history.asp History
  22. Malwitz, Rick. "Playing the name game: Sounds like Princeton but it's not", Home News Tribune, June 6, 2004. Accessed December 31, 2011. "Until 1919, Plainsboro was located in the townships of South Brunswick and Cranbury. Plainsboro wanted a grammar school, but the government of Cranbury was reluctant to spend money for a school. The citizens of the Plainsboro petitioned the state legislature for recognition, and succeeded, led by powerful Trenton attorney John V.B. Wicoff..."
  23. http://www.princetonlanding.org/page/20151_325410/A-Brief-History-of-Princeton-Landing-and-Surrounding-Areas.html Princeton University - A Land Developer
  24. Kershner, Randy. "Plainsboro Village Center breaks ground on two new buildings", MyCentralJersey.com, August 16, 2010, updated February 4, 2011. Accessed December 23, 2019. "Located at the intersection of Schalks Crossing and Scudder Mills Roads, Plainsboro Village Center currently features eight buildings totaling almost 75,000 square feet of retail, commercial and office space, as well as 11 single-family homes and 12 townhomes."
  25. Shaffer, Anita. "State of Plainsboro partly depends on state", The Times, February 23, 2010. Accessed December 31, 2011.
  26. Web site: The New University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro . https://archive.today/20120908082626/http://www.princetonhcs.org/default.aspx?p=7860 . dead . September 8, 2012 .
  27. Latham, Cara. "Children's Hospital Looks At Plainsboro Location", West Windsor & Plainboro News, January 7, 2011. Accessed May 24, 2016. "Officials at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have confirmed they are interested in opening a facility in Plainsboro on 13 acres on the new hospital campus off Route 1."
  28. Brill, Emily. "University Medical Center of Princeton officially opens its $523M facility", The Times, May 23, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed December 23, 2019. "Nicole Williams had two surprises this week: on Monday her son Atticus Howarth was born four days early, and yesterday the two of them were the first patients wheeled through the doors of the new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Atticus’ key role in the inauguration of the $523 million new hospital was also a surprise to the delighted hospital staff.... The new hospital represents a massive upgrade for Princeton HealthCare System as it leaves behind its 93-year-old former hospital."
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