41-533: East Amwell Township is a township in Hunterdon County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2020 United States census , the township's population was 3,917, a decrease of 96 (−2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,013, which in turn reflected a decline of 442 (−9.9%) from the 4,455 counted in the 2000 census . East Amwell Township is located in the southeastern corner of Hunterdon County where it borders both Somerset and Mercer counties, within
82-561: A countywide basis are: Clerk Mary H. Melfi (R; Flemington , 2026), Sheriff Fredrick W. Brown (R; Alexandria Township , 2025) and Surrogate Heidi Rohrbach (R; Lebanon Township , 2028). As of March 2011, there were a total of 3,059 registered voters in East Amwell Township, of which 875 (28.6%) were registered as Democrats , 956 (31.3%) were registered as Republicans and 1,224 (40.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 4 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . In
123-416: A one-year term. Partisan elections are allowed under this law. Voters may initiate a referendum to change the membership to consist of either 3 or 5 members. While many township committees directly supervise the operation of their municipality, the revised act allows the committee to delegate all or a portion of its responsibilities to an appointed municipal administrator. A number of municipalities changed to
164-819: A partisan basis to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held each January, the commissioners select one member to serve as the board's Director and another to serve as Deputy Director, each for a one-year term. As of 2024, Hunterdon County's Commissioners are: Zachary T. Rich ( R ; West Amwell Township , 2025), Director Jeff Kuhl (R; Raritan Township , 2024) John E. Lanza (R; Raritan Township, 2025), Deputy Director Susan Soloway (R; Franklin Township , 2024) and Shaun C. Van Doren (R; Tewksbury Township , 2026). Constitutional officers elected on
205-529: A school, Baptist church, post office, store, shoemaker shop and wagon shop. The Wertsville Historic District is a 284-acre (115 ha) historic district encompassing the community along Wertsville and Lindbergh roads. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 2000 for its significance in architecture, commerce, and community planning and development. The district includes 31 contributing buildings . The Amwell Baptist Church
246-464: A township, as townships are equivalent to all other forms of local municipalities. Municipalities in New Jersey may be classified into one of five types , of which townships are one. Townships may retain the township form of government, or adopt one of the modern forms of government, which are not restricted to a particular type of municipality. In New Jersey, a municipality's name (such as X Township)
287-538: A turnout of 57.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 61.2% of the vote (1,196 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 29.2% (571 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.4% (145 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (20 votes), among the 1,953 ballots cast by the township's 3,094 registered voters, yielding a 63.1% turnout. The East Amwell Township School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at East Amwell Township School. As of
328-530: Is located in the 7th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 15th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 7th congressional district is represented by Thomas Kean Jr. ( R , Westfield ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For
369-466: Is not necessarily an indication of its form of government. In New Jersey, the township form of government consists of a three to five-member township committee usually elected at-large in partisan elections. At its organization meeting, held after an election, the committee selects one of its elected members to serve as mayor and preside at meetings. The other members of the township committee serve as commissioners of various township departments, overseeing
410-552: Is used by 27% of New Jersey municipalities; however, slightly over 50% of the state's population resides within them. Townships in New Jersey differ from townships elsewhere in the United States. In many states, townships can be an intermediate form of government, between county government and municipalities that are subordinate parts of the township, with different government responsibilities allocated at each level. In New Jersey, there are no subordinate municipalities located within
451-537: The 2000 United States census there were 4,455 people, 1,581 households, and 1,305 families residing in the township. The population density was 155.3 inhabitants per square mile (60.0/km). There were 1,624 housing units at an average density of 56.6 per square mile (21.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 96.97% White , 0.72% African American , 0.13% Native American , 0.92% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.47% from other races , and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of
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#1732855670038492-403: The 2012 presidential election , Republican Mitt Romney received 57.3% of the vote (1,346 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.9% (961 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (41 votes), among the 2,364 ballots cast by the township's 3,135 registered voters (16 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 75.4%. In the 2008 presidential election , Republican John McCain received 54.8% of
533-597: The 2024-2025 session , the 15th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Shirley Turner ( D , Lawrence Township ) and in the General Assembly by Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, Trenton ) and Anthony Verrelli (D, Hopewell Township ). Hunterdon County is governed by a Board of Chosen Commissioners composed of five members who are elected at-large on
574-411: The 2,534 ballots cast by the township's 3,043 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 83.3. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 71.6% of the vote (1,223 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 26.2% (448 votes), and other candidates with 2.2% (37 votes), among the 1,770 ballots cast by the township's 3,088 registered voters (62 ballots were spoiled), for
615-610: The 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 356 students and 41.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.6:1. Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Hunterdon Central High School , part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District in central Hunterdon County, which serves students from Delaware Township , East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough , Raritan Township and Readington Township . As of
656-487: The 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,575 students and 225.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based in the population of the five constituent municipalities who participate in the school district, with one seat allocated to East Amwell Township. Eighth grade students from all of Hunterdon County are eligible to apply to attend
697-447: 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 at-large 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. At an annual reorganization meeting,
738-584: The Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. As of 2023, members of the East Amwell Township Committee are Mayor Jenna Casper-Bloom ( D , term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Dante DiPirro (D, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Mike Dendis (D, 2025), John Mills ( R , 2023) and Tara Ramsey (R, 2023). East Amwell Township
779-504: The Township type, or the Township form of government, between 1979 and 1982. A federal law, The State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 provided funding to the states to be divided between state and municipal governments. In 1981, states were removed from the program and the law was amended to provide direct grants to the most popular form of local government in the United States - townships. In Essex County alone, 11 municipal governments changed their form or name to take advantage of
820-400: The average family size was 3.07. In the township the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males. The median income for a household in
861-808: The heart of the Amwell Valley and Raritan Valley regions. It includes the unincorporated community of Ringoes , the oldest known settlement in Hunterdon County, as well as the communities of Larison's Corner, Weert's Corner and part of Reaville. Amwell Township was established by a royal patent from Queen Anne in 1708. Its territory comprised 200 square miles (520 km) and included present day Delaware Township , Raritan Township , Readington Township , East Amwell Township and West Amwell Township and portions of Clinton , Lebanon and Tewksbury Townships. Both East Amwell Township and West Amwell Township were formed on April 6, 1846, when Amwell Township
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#1732855670038902-597: The high school programs offered by the Hunterdon County Vocational School District , 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. As of May 2010, the township had a total of 68.03 miles (109.48 km) of roadways, of which 42.84 miles (68.94 km) were maintained by
943-472: The mayor's office each year, while others elect the same mayor for 2–3 consecutive years. Out of the 240 townships in the state, the township form of government is used by 140. On road signs, township is often abbreviated TWP or Twp . Some official documents abbreviate it as "Twsp." Historically, a variety of legislation has been passed by the state legislature that has defined and refined the township form of municipal government: The Township Act of 1798
984-465: The municipality, 17.15 miles (27.60 km) by Hunterdon County and 8.04 miles (12.94 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation . Route 31 passes through mostly along the western border with West Amwell Township. Route 179 and U.S. Route 202 pass through near Ringoes , with Route 31 becoming concurrent with U.S. 202 where they intersect. Major county roads that go through
1025-433: The population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 39.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 106.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 101.0 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income
1066-415: The population. Of the 1,518 households, 28.7% had children under the age of 18; 67.2% were married couples living together; 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.9% were non-families. Of all households, 17.9% were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.01. 22.0% of
1107-408: The population. There were 1,581 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and
1148-521: The program. There are a total of 240 townships in the state, including: Wertsville, New Jersey Wertsville is an unincorporated community located along County Route 602 (Wertsville Road) in East Amwell Township of Hunterdon County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . The settlement is named for the Werts family, and was known locally as "Werts' Corners". By 1881, Wertsville had
1189-926: The southern sections are in The Sourlands region. The township borders Delaware Township , Raritan Township and West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County; Hopewell Township in Mercer County ; and Hillsborough Township and Montgomery Township in Somerset County . Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Amwell , Boss Road, Bowne , Buttonwood Corners , Cloverhill , Furmans Corner , Larisons Corners , Linvale (historically known as New Market), Reaville , Rileyville , Ringoes , Rocktown, Snydertown , Union, Unionville , Venliews Corners and Wertsville . The 2010 United States census counted 4,013 people, 1,518 households, and 1,155 families in
1230-413: The term "municipality" and recognized five types of government: borough , township, city , town , and village and granted each equal legal standing. The Township Act of 1989 simplified the much-amended Act of 1899. It retains a three or five member township committee serving staggered terms, whose members are generally elected at-large. The committee elects a mayor from among its members to serve
1271-440: The township are County Route 514 (along the border with Raritan) and County Route 579 . The closest limited access road is Interstate 295 in neighboring Hopewell Township . East Amwell is home to an experimental renewable energy project called The Hopewell Project , which uses solar power to generate hydrogen that is used to provide 100% of a home's heating, cooling and electrical needs. The Hopewell Solar-Hydrogen Residence
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1312-520: The township for a rent of at least five dollars a year. A group of five freeholders was elected to one-year terms on the Township Committee, which was responsible to oversee the expenditure of revenue in between town meetings. The Township Act of 1899 abolished the town meeting and strengthened the role of the Township Committee, which was initially set at three and amended to allow for expansion to five members. Members were elected for staggered three-year terms. The Home Rule Act of 1917 legally defined
1353-522: The township was $ 85,664, and the median income for a family was $ 90,000. Males had a median income of $ 60,945 versus $ 39,306 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 37,187. About 1.8% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. East Amwell Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of
1394-451: The township. The population density was 141.0 per square mile (54.4/km). There were 1,580 housing units at an average density of 55.5 per square mile (21.4/km). The racial makeup was 95.81% (3,845) White , 1.25% (50) Black or African American , 0.05% (2) Native American , 1.42% (57) Asian , 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander , 0.67% (27) from other races , and 0.80% (32) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.82% (113) of
1435-440: The vote (1,405 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.4% (1,088 votes) and other candidates with 1.7% (44 votes), among the 2,564 ballots cast by the township's 3,180 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.6%. In the 2004 presidential election , Republican George W. Bush received 57.3% of the vote (1,452 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 41.8% (1,059 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (30 votes), among
1476-439: The work of those areas along with overall legislative issues. Some mayors in this form of government also oversee specific departments. The mayor in this form of government is primarily ceremonial and has the same power as other township committee members. The mayor does hold the powers vested in all mayors under state law One township committee member is elected deputy mayor each year. Some towns with this form of government rotate
1517-427: Was $ 105,846 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 12,725) and the median family income was $ 124,659 (+/− $ 16,916). Males had a median income of $ 87,727 (+/− $ 15,438) versus $ 53,491 (+/− $ 7,390) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 46,986 (+/− $ 4,981). About 0.8% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. As of
1558-485: Was abducted from the estate owned by Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh , and was later found dead nearby. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township had a total area of 28.56 square miles (73.96 km), including 28.46 square miles (73.70 km) of land and 0.10 square miles (0.27 km) of water (0.36%). The northern areas of East Amwell are in the Amwell Valley , while
1599-698: Was dedicated on October 20, 2006. People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with East Amwell Township include: Township (New Jersey) A township , in the context of New Jersey local government , refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government . As a political entity, a township in New Jersey is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town , city , borough , or village . They collect property taxes and provide services such as maintaining roads, garbage collection, water, sewer, schools, police and fire protection. The Township form of local government
1640-500: Was split in two. Territory was gained in 1854 from Delaware Township, Raritan Township and West Amwell Township, and again from those same three townships in 1897. The township was named for Amwell Township, which in turn was named for Great Amwell / Little Amwell , Hertfordshire in England. East Amwell was the location of the Lindbergh kidnapping , in which Charles Augustus Lindbergh III ,
1681-454: Was the first state legislation to incorporate municipalities. The government defined was a form of direct democracy , similar to the New England town meeting , in which the vote was available to all white males, at least 21 years old, who were citizens of New Jersey, and residents of the township for at least six months; and who paid taxes in the township, or who owned land, or rented a home in