Warren Township is a

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in Somerset County,

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, United States. The township is a

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in the much larger

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, located within the Raritan Valley region. As of the

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, the township's population was 15,923, an increase of 612 (+4.0%) from the 2010 census count of 15,311, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,052 (+7.4%) from the 14,259 counted in the 2000 census. Warren is situated in northeastern Somerset County bordering both

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(along the

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) and

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counties. In July 2009,

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ranked Warren sixth in the nation on its list of "Best Places to Live" in the United States, citing in particular its schools, June carnival (the Lions Club's annual "Expo"), "wide open spaces" (generally per house), 74 "working farms" ("taxed-as-farmland" tracts, but rural, nevertheless), and proximity to New York City. The township has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the

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for 2013–2017, Warren Township residents had a

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of $154,647, ranked 12th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.

History

Warren was originally inhabited by the

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Native Americans and was colonized in the 1720s by European farmers. As early as 1900, it became a destination for wealthy residents looking to escape nearby New York City.A Brief History of Warren Township
Warren Township. Accessed March 19, 2007. Warren was incorporated as a township by an act of the

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on March 5, 1806, from portions of Bernards Township and Bridgewater Township. The south-eastern half of the original township (which was close to a railroad and contained most of the population) was separated off as North Plainfield Township (since renamed to Green Brook Township) on April 2, 1872.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 October 25, 2012. Warren was named for Revolutionary War patriot, General

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, who was killed at the

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. Warren celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2006. On January 15, 2021, Kings Food Market announced they would close their Warren location on Mountain Boulevard. The store closed on January 23, 2021.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 19.64 square miles (50.86 km²), including 19.57 square miles (50.68 km²) of land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) of water (0.36%).

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Coontown, Dock Watch Hollow, Gallia, Mount Bethel, Round Top, Smalleytown, Springdale, Union Village, and Warrenville. The township borders Bernards Township to the north and west, Bridgewater Township to the southwest, Green Brook Township to the southeast, and Watchung to the east; all of which lie within Somerset County. Northeastern borders are the communities of Long Hill in Morris County and Berkeley Heights in Union County. The east–west

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ridge bisects Warren, with the northern half of the township sloping northward to the

and Dead River, and the southern half spanning the Washington Valley, between the First and Second Watchung Mountain ridges, through which runs the East Branch of the Middle Brook.

Demographics

2010 census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

was $135,143 (with a margin of error of +/− $23,156) and the median family income was $162,083 (+/− $17,221). Males had a median income of $115,875 (+/− $15,861) versus $68,450 (+/− $13,300) for females. The per capita income for the township was $71,469 (+/− $6,664). About 0.8% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the

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there were 14,259 people, 4,629 households, and 3,939 families residing in the township. The population density was 725.0 people per square mile (279.9/km²). There were 4,718 housing units at an average density of 239.9 per square mile (92.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 86.28%

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, 1.26%

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, 0.04% Native American, 10.67%

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, 0.06%

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, 0.41% from

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, and 1.28% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.19% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Warren township, Somerset County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed February 14, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Warren township, Somerset County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed February 14, 2013. There were 4,629 households, out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.3% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.33. In the township the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $103,677, and the median income for a family was $121,264. Males had a median income of $80,231 versus $46,356 for females. The per capita income for the township was $49,475. About 0.7% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The insurance company Chubb is based in Warren.

Arts and culture

Until 2017, the

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was headquartered in Warren Township.

Parks and recreation

Wagner Farm Arboretum, which consists of was the former Wagner Dairy Farm acquired by the township in 2001.

Government

Local government

Warren Township is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters

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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 94. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the first week of January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor. Township Committee meetings are held at the municipal building on Thursdays. , Township Committee members are Mayor Victor J. Sordillo ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2022), Deputy Mayor Gary P. DiNardo (R, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), George K. Lazo (R, 2023), Jolanta Maziarz (R, 2022) and Michael C. "Mick" Marion (R, 2023).Township Committee
Warren Township. Accessed July 17, 2022. "Warren Township is governed by a 5 member Township Committee, which is elected by the voters for staggered 3-year terms. The Township Committee is a collective executive and legislative body. A Mayor, Chairman of the Township Committee, is elected annually by the members of the Committee."''2021 Directory of County & Municipal Offices''

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. Accessed July 1, 2022.2021 General Election Winning Candidates

. Accessed January 1, 2022.Somerset County General Election November 3, 2020 Final Certified Results

, dated December 3, 2020. Accessed January 19, 2021.General Election November 5, 2019 Final Results

, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. Former Township Committee member Frank Salvato, re-elected in 2008, served until his death in 2011 at the age of 98, having been first elected to the Committee in the 1938 and served as mayor in 1939, the township's youngest. In 1975, the Township Committee created the position of Township Administrator, to serve a one-year term beginning in July of each year. The Township Administrator is Mark M. Krane, who has served in that post since 1986. The Historical Sites Committee was formed in 1971 and members are appointed by the governing body to administer municipally owned historic landmarks. The historical landmarks they have protected are the Mount Bethel Baptist Meetinghouse, the Kirch–Ford House, and two small family cemeteries. The Meetinghouse and the Kirch–Ford House are listed on the

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Federal, state and county representation

Warren Township is located in the 7th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 21st 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''
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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Somerset County is governed by a five-member

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, whose members are elected

to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held on the first Friday of January, the board selects a Director and Deputy Director from among its members. , Somerset County's County Commissioners are Director Shanel Robinson ( D, Franklin Township, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as director ends 2022), Deputy Director Melonie Marano (D, Green Brook Township, term as commissioner and as deputy director ends 2022), Paul Drake (D, Hillsborough Township, 2023), Douglas Singleterry (D, North Plainfield, 2023) and Sara Sooy (D,

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in Bernards Township, 2024).''2021 Directory of County & Municipal Offices''

. Accessed May 1, 2022.2021 General Election Winning Candidates

. Accessed January 1, 2022.Somerset County General Election November 3, 2020 Final Certified Results

, dated December 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.General Election November 5, 2019 Final Results

, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the

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, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as constitutional officers. These officers are the

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and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the

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(elected for a three-year term). Constitutional officers, elected on a countywide basis are County Clerk Steve Peter ( D,

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, 2022), Sheriff Darrin Russo (D, Franklin Township, 2022) and Surrogate Bernice "Tina" Jalloh (D, Franklin Township, 2025)

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 10,466 registered voters in Warren Township, of which 1,875 (17.9% vs. 26.0% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 3,484 (33.3% vs. 25.7%) were registered as Republicans and 5,102 (48.7% vs. 48.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 5 voters registered as

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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary – Somerset

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 14, 2013. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 68.4% (vs. 60.4% in Somerset County) were registered to vote, including 94.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.4% countywide). In the 2016 presidential election, Republican

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received 53.1% of the vote (4,483 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 43.3% (3,656 votes), and other candidates received 3.6% (305 votes). A total of 8,444 ballots were cast. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican

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received 63.0% of the vote (4,605 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 36.1% (2,636 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (70 votes), among the 7,351 ballots cast by the township's 11,286 registered voters (40 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 65.1%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 4,813 votes (58.5% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 3,259 votes (39.6% vs. 52.1%) and other candidates with 88 votes (1.1% vs. 1.1%), among the 8,222 ballots cast by the township's 10,367 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.3% (vs. 78.7% in Somerset County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 4,761 votes (60.5% vs. 51.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 2,988 votes (38.0% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 65 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 7,866 ballots cast by the township's 9,375 registered voters, for a turnout of 83.9% (vs. 81.7% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 77.8% of the vote (3,421 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 20.5% (899 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (75 votes), among the 4,444 ballots cast by the township's 11,430 registered voters (49 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.9%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 3,782 votes (67.2% vs. 55.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 1,355 votes (24.1% vs. 34.1%), Independent

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with 433 votes (7.7% vs. 8.7%) and other candidates with 30 votes (0.5% vs. 0.7%), among the 5,632 ballots cast by the township's 10,420 registered voters, yielding a 54.0% turnout (vs. 52.5% in the county).

Education

The Warren Township Schools serve public school students in

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through

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. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,525 students and 188.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 8.1:1.District information for Warren Township School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

.) are Central School with 293 students in grades K-5, Mt. Horeb School with 202 students in grades PreK-5, Angelo L. Tomaso School with 248 students in grades K-5, Woodland School with 229 students in grades K-5 and Warren Middle School with 544 students in grades 6-8. Students in public school for

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through

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s attend

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, which serves students from Warren as well as the neighboring communities of Watchung,

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(in Somerset County) and Long Hill Township (in Morris County). As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,909 students and 157.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 12.1:1. The district's

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has nine members, who are elected directly by the voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for each year. Of the nine elected seats, four are allocated to Warren Township.

Transportation

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Somerset County and by the

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is the most prominent highway serving Warren Township, running east-west for across the northern portion of the township. Other significant roads which pass through the township include County Route 525, County Route 527 and County Route 531.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Warren Township include: * Michael Arrom, musician and keyboardist for

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Patten, John
" Warren Musicians Take Top Awards at JAMJoe Cerisano and Michael Arrom named state's best in their categories."
Warren Patch, May 7, 2013. Accessed August 1, 2016. "Warren residents Joe Cerisano and Michael Arrom were named among Jersey's best musicians at the Jersey Acoustic Music Awards, Sunday at the Jersey Shore Arts Center, in Ocean Grove." *

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, studio host and reporter for

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and NHL Network *

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, singer, songwriter, record producer * Austen Crehore (1893–1962),

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pilot in the

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and the recipient of the

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and

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with two palms *

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for

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(1847–1894), French operatic sopranoCoelho, Frank
"Warren once had its very own soprano"
''Independent Press'', March 17, 2010. Accessed October 21, 2015. "Her name was Emma Fursch-Madi. She lived, sang and performed during the mid-nineteenth century, and died on Sept. 21, 1894 at her summer home, right here in Warren. According to various sources, over the years Warren Township has had its share of residents who are counted among the giants of the world of music. At some point in time or another, we could and still may today, count Ravi Shankar (the master Indian sitar player and composer) and Gloria Gaynor (the singer of 'I will Survive' fame) as two of our neighbors." *

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(born 1965), brother of Chris, and also an educational nature show host * James Morris (born 1947), opera singer *

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* David Palmer, vocalist and songwriter, best known as a former member of

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number two hit, "

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(1920–2012), musician and composer best known for his work on the

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Points of interest

* Mount Bethel Baptist Meetinghouse * Kirch–Ford House * Torino's (traditionally: the King George Inn), The building was knocked down in 2019.Parker-Magyar, Alex
"Warren says goodbye to historic King George Inn"
''Echoes-Sentinel'', May 22, 2019. Accessed January 14, 2020. "Warren Twp. - It took just a few work days to tear down Warren’s oldest building. The King George Inn, which stood in one form or another at the heart of the historic Mount Bethel Village for more than 200 years, was demolished last week to make way for upscale condominiums." * Springdale United Methodist Church, * Mount Horeb United Methodist Church, 1867 * Hofheimer Mausoleum (sometimes colloquially referred to as the "Tomb of the 12 Nuns")

References

External links

Warren Township official website
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