High Bridge is a

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Hunterdon County Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delawa ...

, United States. As of the

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, the borough's population was 3,648,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for High Bridge borough, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed November 14, 2012.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for High Bridge borough

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. Accessed November 14, 2012. reflecting a decline of 128 (−3.4%) from the 3,776 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 110 (−2.8%) from the 3,886 counted in the 1990 Census.

History

High Bridge was originally incorporated as a

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by an act of the

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on March 29, 1871, from portions of Clinton Township and Lebanon Township. On February 19, 1898, the borough of High Bridge was incorporated from portions of the township, with the remainder returned to Clinton and Lebanon Townships five days later.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 155. Accessed February 14, 2013. The borough is located on the South Branch of the Raritan River in the north central part of Hunterdon County. Water from the South Branch was a valuable power source for one of the first

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in the United States, established in the 1740s by William Allen and Joseph Turner of

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. Allen was the

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, a Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, and a prominent landowner in New Jersey. In 1859, the

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began a five-year construction project of a , bridge across the river from which structure the locality ultimately took its name.

Geography

According to the

, the borough had a total area of 2.43 square miles (6.30 km²), including 2.39 square miles (6.19 km²) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of water (1.65%). It is drained by the South Branch of the Raritan River. High Bridge borders the Hunterdon County municipalities of Clinton Township and Lebanon Township. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Jericho Hill, Pierce Heights and Silverthorn.

Climate

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $90,037 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,054) and the median family income was $108,148 (+/− $6,913). Males had a median income of $77,500 (+/− $10,021) versus $47,936 (+/− $5,291) for females. The

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for the borough was $40,866 (+/− $4,587). About none of families and 0.8% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 3,776 people, 1,428 households, and 1,051 families residing in the borough. The

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was 1,566.0 people per square mile (604.9/km²). There were 1,478 housing units at an average density of 613.0 per square mile (236.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.24%

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, 0.79%

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, 0.34% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.03%

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, 0.45% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for High Bridge borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed November 14, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for High Bridge borough, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed November 14, 2012. There were 1,428 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were

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living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10. In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $68,719, and the median income for a family was $75,357. Males had a median income of $56,607 versus $35,450 for females. The

for the borough was $29,276. About 1.9% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the

, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

High Bridge has a downtown (Main Street) that is home to eateries, services and professionals. Circa Restaurant, at the center of Main Street, has received acclaim from a variety of sources including a food editor from ''

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'' who proclaimed, "Circa is the kind of place I wish were in my town." The businesses are collectively marketed by the High Bridge Business Association, which assists its member businesses through co-operative advertising, press releases, goodwill and other benefits.

Parks and recreation

High Bridge serves as the southern terminus of a rail trail that was created out of the former

High Bridge Branch. The trail is maintained by Hunterdon County Parks and Recreation and is called the Columbia Trail. The trail runs northeastward from the center of the borough (at the junction of Main Street and Church Street) towards Califon, through a scenic area outside the borough limits, known as the

Ken Lockwood Gorge Ken Lockwood Gorge is between Califon and High Bridge in Lebanon Township of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was purchased in 1948 by the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife and has been referred to as “one of New Jersey's most beautiful plac ...

. Union Forge Park is High Bridge's main public park, located by the

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and the Taylor Wharton complex. Another park is the Borough Commons, situated at the start of the Columbia Trail. A grant received by the Union Forge Heritage Association in 2008 provided for the creation of the Taylor Steelworkers Historical Greenway, which stretches around the borough, starting at Columbia Trail and connecting the borough's parks and other historic sites. The High Bridge Hills golf course, located near Route 31, provides another means of recreation in the small town.

Government

Local government

High Bridge is governed under the

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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. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the six-member Borough Council. The Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of 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.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 103. The Borough form of government used by High Bridge is a "

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/ 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

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ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The Borough Council decides committee and liaison assignments for council members. Appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. , the

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of High Bridge Borough is Democrat Michelle Lee, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the Borough Council are Natalie Ferry (D, 2023), Lynn Marie Hughes ( R, 2022), Christopher Graham (D, 2024; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Alan Schwartz (R, 2023), Steven Silvestri (R, 2024) and Stephen Strange (R, 2022).Mayor and Council
High Bridge Borough. Accessed March 22, 2022.November 2, 2021 District Report Hunterdon County Official Results

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New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 18th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, High Bridge had been in the 23rd state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 58, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015.

Politics

As of November 7, 2017 there were a total of 2,587 registered voters in High Bridge. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 50.4% of the vote (893 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 47.8% (846 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (32 votes), among the 1,788 ballots cast by the borough's 2,497 registered voters (17 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 71.6%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 48.6% of the vote (938 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 48.4% (936 votes) and other candidates with 2.1% (41 votes), among the 1,932 ballots cast by the borough's 2,487 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.7%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 55.9% of the vote (1,012 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 43.0% (778 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (25 votes), among the 1,811 ballots cast by the borough's 2,315 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 78.2. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 69.3% of the vote (778 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 28.5% (320 votes), and other candidates with 2.1% (24 votes), among the 1,136 ballots cast by the borough's 2,469 registered voters (14 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 46.0%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 60.6% of the vote (819 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 27.1% (367 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 10.3% (139 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (15 votes), among the 1,352 ballots cast by the borough's 2,433 registered voters, yielding a 55.6% turnout.

Education

The High Bridge School District serves students in

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through

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. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 370 students and 38.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 9.7:1.District information for High Bridge Borough School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the districts (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the

) are High Bridge Elementary School with 194 students in grades Pre-K–4 and High Bridge Middle School with 178 students in grades 5–8.''2019-2020 Public School Directory''

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through

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s attend

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, which also serves students from Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, Lebanon Township and Tewksbury Township. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 982 students and 83.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 11.8:1. The school is part of the

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, which also includes students from Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough and Union Township who attend North Hunterdon High School in Annandale. Eighth grade students from all of Hunterdon County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the

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, a county-wide vocational school district that offers career and technical education at its campuses in Raritan Township and at programs sited at local high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Hunterdon County. CR 513 is the main road that passes through and connects to Route 31 to the west.

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is accessible via Routes 513 and 31 in neighboring Clinton Township.

Public transportation

Originally a vital junction for the Central Railroad of New Jersey in hauling iron ore from northern New Jersey via its High Bridge Branch which headed north toward

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and

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now serves as the westernmost station on

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's Raritan Valley Line. It is located at the southern end of the station. The parking lot for the station is located one block to the west. The station only uses the southern track for inbound and outbound trains. There is a station building that is no longer used and there are two small shelters. This station has limited weekday service and no weekend service. The station has been the western terminus of the line since 1983, the year NJ Transit commenced operations. Between 1983 and 1989, NJ Transit reached Phillipsburg, New Jersey on the former Central Railroad of New Jersey mainline. Since that time, the route between High Bridge and Phillipsburg has been inactive. NJ Transit considers making plans for bringing service back to Phillipsburg again in the future. There is also service available between Flemington and Hampton on the Hunterdon LINK Route 15.

Points of interest

Solitude House, built –1725, became the centerpiece of the iron plantation that became Union Forge Ironworks. Later called Taylor Iron and Steel Company, it eventually became known as Taylor-Wharton. John Penn, the last royal governor of Pennsylvania, and

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, the last Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, were political prisoners at Solitude House during the American Revolutionary War. Five generations of the Taylor family managed the business and continued to live in the house, until 1938. Acquired by the Borough in 2001, and previously operated as a museum. The Union Forge Heritage Association operated Solitude House Museum from 2002 to 2012. The museum is now at the Turner–Chew–Carhart Farm in nearby Union Township. The Taylor Steel Workers Historical Greenway, created by the Union Forge Heritage Association, connects to the Columbia Trail. The TISCO Headquarters, constructed in 1742 for the Union Iron Works, is the oldest office building in New Jersey. Lake Solitude Dam, replacing the crib dam of 1858, replaced in 1909, is the last remaining example of a buttress dam in New Jersey, built by master engineer Frank S. Tainter. Springside Farm was established by Archibald S. Taylor, as the agricultural farm of the Taylor Iron and Steel Company. Covering , the site includes buildings dating back to 1803, some of which have deteriorated over the years. The Paul Robinson Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by New Jersey Astronomical Association in nearby Voorhees State Park. File:Solitude House, High Bridge, NJ.jpg, Solitude House File:TISCO Office Building, High Bridge, NJ.jpg, TISCO Office Building File:Lake Solitude Dam, High Bridge, NJ.jpg, Lake Solitude Dam

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with High Bridge include: *

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(1928–2004), Major League Baseball catcher who played for the

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* Florence Howe Hall (1845–1922), writer, critic, and lecturer about

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(born 1941 as Naomi Dick), represents the 103rd District in the

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* Howard Menger (1922–2009), UFO

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whose writings on the subject include ''The High Bridge Incident'', about his initial contact with aliens, when he was ten years old * Dan Smith (born 1975), former MLB pitcher who played for the

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and

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* George W. Taylor (1808–1862),

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brigadier general during the

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Historic Clinton
,

Clinton, New Jersey Clinton is a town in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It is located on the South Branch of the Raritan River in the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the town's population was 2,719,

References

External links

Borough of High Bridge, New Jersey

High Bridge Public Library

North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District

High Bridge Emergency Squad

Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance

Photo Essay of High Bridge from 1991

High Bridge Business Association
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