82-761: Flemington is a borough in and the county seat of Hunterdon County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . Most of the borough is located in the Amwell Valley , a low-lying area of the Newark Basin , and the Raritan Valley , the South Branch of the Raritan River, which flows through the center of Flemington. Northwestern portions of the borough sit on the Hunterdon Plateau . As of the 2020 United States census ,
164-572: A Police Explorer program. Flemington is located in the 7th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 16th 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
246-631: A town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1870, within portions of Raritan Township . It became a village as of June 11, 1894, still within Raritan Township. Flemington was finally incorporated as an independent borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1910, based on the results of a referendum held on April 26, 1910, and was formally separated from Raritan Township. The borough's incorporation
328-426: A German waitress, Anna Schoeffler (1898–1994), in 1925 and became a father eight years later. He was known to be very secretive; his wife did not know his first name was Bruno until his arrest. On the evening of March 1, 1932, Charles Lindbergh Jr., son of aviator Charles Lindbergh , was kidnapped from Highfields, New Jersey ; a homemade ladder was found under the window of the child's room. The $ 50,000 demanded in
410-541: 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 2,037 registered voters in Flemington, of which 521 (25.6%) were registered as Democrats , 633 (31.1%) were registered as Republicans and 880 (43.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . In
492-572: A fair description of Hauptmann." While waiting in a car nearby, Lindbergh heard the voice of "John" calling to Condon during the ransom drop-off, but never saw him. Although he testified before the Bronx grand jury that he heard only the words "Hey, Doc!", and that it would be very difficult to say he could recognize a man by his voice, he identified Hauptmann as having the same voice during his trial in Flemington . The police beat Hauptmann while in custody at
574-580: A main four-lane divided highway, gets the right of way . One other traffic circle exists on Route 12 at Mine Street west of the Flemington Circle, where Route 12 traffic has the right of way. The intersection of Route 12 and Main Street west of the Flemington Circle was converted to a roundabout in 2009. Trans-Bridge Lines provides frequent daily bus service, west to Doylestown / Bethlehem, Pennsylvania , and east to Newark Liberty International Airport ,
656-481: A man seen near the Lindbergh home on the day of the kidnapping. He had been absent from work on the day of the ransom payment and had quit his job two days later. Hauptmann's attorney, Edward J. Reilly, argued that the evidence against Hauptmann was entirely circumstantial, as no reliable witness had placed Hauptmann at the scene of the crime, nor were his fingerprints found on the ladder, the ransom notes, or anywhere in
738-574: A mayor's house with the use of a ladder. Released after three years in prison, he was arrested three months later on suspicion of additional burglaries. Hauptmann illegally entered the United States by stowing away on an ocean liner. Landing in New York City in November 1923, the 24-year-old Hauptmann was protected by a member of the established German community and worked as a carpenter . He married
820-442: A new report of a location, Finn would quickly interview whoever had been given the bill. On September 15, 1934, a bank teller realized that the serial number on a $ 10 gold certificate deposited by a gas station was on the list of Lindbergh ransom bills. On the bill's margin, the attendant, who found the certificate suspicious, had written the license plate number of the customer's car, which turned out to be Hauptmann's. Hauptmann
902-533: A one-year term) and a six-member council (elected to staggered three-year terms). The mayor would preside at council meetings, but had no vote except to break ties. This system resulted in a period, known as " boroughitis ", where large numbers of small boroughs were created. In 1894, the Legislature passed an act requiring each township to have a single school district. A wave of borough incorporations followed, as one part of several townships decided that it would prefer
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#1732855794222984-768: 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
1066-543: A partisan election. Only two boroughs, Roselle and Roselle Park , have ward structures with councils having five ward members and one at-large. The borough system has a weak mayor and the council performs most legislative and executive functions. This form of local government is used by 39% of the municipalities in New Jersey. There are a total of 253 boroughs in New Jersey, which include: Richard Hauptmann Bruno Richard Hauptmann (November 26, 1899 – April 3, 1936)
1148-408: A ransom note had been delivered by John F. Condon , but the infant's body was found on May 12 in woods 4 miles (6.4 km) from the family's home. The death was ascribed to a blow to the head, which some have theorized occurred accidentally during the abduction. The ransom bills became increasingly used, and NYPD officer James J. Finn began to map the places where the bills were used. Upon receiving
1230-419: A staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle. The borough form of government used by Flemington, the most common system used in the state, 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
1312-717: 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. As of 2023, the mayor of Flemington Borough is Republican Marcia A. Karrow , whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Flemington Borough Council are Council President Jeremy Long (D, 2025), Council Vice President Kimberly A. Tilly (R, 2023), Susan D.M. Engelhardt (D, 2025), Malik Johnston (D, 2023), Anthony "Tony" Parker (D, 2024; elected to serve an unexpired term) and Elizabeth Rosetti (D, 2024). In January 2019,
1394-460: A way that would be considered sensationalistic today. In 1974, Anthony Scaduto wrote Scapegoat , which took the position that Hauptmann was framed and that the police both withheld and fabricated evidence. This led to further investigation, and in 1985, Ludovic Kennedy published The Airman and the Carpenter , in which he argued that Hauptmann had not kidnapped and murdered Lindbergh Jr. The book
1476-432: Is home to the highest number of boroughs of any New Jersey county, at 56. The Borough Act of 1878 allowed any township (or portion thereof) with a land area of no more than four square miles (10 km ) and a population not exceeding 5,000, to establish itself as an independent borough through a petition and referendum process on a self-executing basis. As enacted, a borough would be governed by an elected mayor (serving
1558-603: Is now known as the Ambush of Geary . In 1785, Flemington was chosen as the County Seat of Hunterdon. Fire destroyed the old courthouse in 1826 and the City of Lambertville made an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to have the seat relocated there. Flemington remained the County Seat and the Courthouse which stands today on Main Street was built. Present-day Flemington was originally formed as
1640-434: 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 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
1722-540: The 2000 United States census there were 4,202 people, 1,804 households, and 997 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,927.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,516.4/km). There were 1,876 housing units at an average density of 1,754.2 per square mile (677.3/km). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.71% White , 1.19% African American , 0.31% Native American , 3.12% Asian , 0.17% Pacific Islander , 3.14% from other races , and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.98% of
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#17328557942221804-524: The 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 50.4% of the vote (732 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 47.5% (689 votes), and other candidates with 2.1% (31 votes), among the 1,467 ballots cast by the borough's 2,157 registered voters (15 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 68.0%. In the 2008 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 49.9% of the vote (794 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 47.1% (750 votes) and other candidates with 2.1% (34 votes), among
1886-403: The 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 68.1% of the vote (656 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 29.3% (282 votes), and other candidates with 2.6% (25 votes), among the 994 ballots cast by the borough's 2,117 registered voters (31 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.0%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 54.6% of
1968-545: The 2024-2025 session , the 16th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Andrew Zwicker ( D , South Brunswick ) and in the General Assembly by Mitchelle Drulis (D, East Amwell Township ) and Roy Freiman (D, Hillsborough Township ). Hunterdon County is governed by a Board of Chosen Commissioners composed of five members who are elected at-large on
2050-504: The Flemington Historic District . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the borough had a total area of 1.08 square miles (2.79 km), all of which was land. Flemington is completely surrounded by Raritan Township , making it part one of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another. The 2010 United States census counted 4,581 people, 1,815 households, and 996 families in
2132-522: The National Center for Education Statistics ) are Barley Sheaf School (350 students; in grades K–4, located in Flemington), Copper Hill School (413; Pre-K–4, Ringoes ), Francis A. Desmares School (447; K–4, Flemington), Robert Hunter School (388; K–4, Flemington), Reading-Fleming Intermediate School, (682; 5–6, Flemington) and J. P. Case Middle School (781; 7–8, Flemington). Flemington is allocated two of
2214-473: The New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1910, based on the results of a referendum held on April 26, 1910, and was formally separated from Raritan Township. Before European settlement, the land that comprises Flemington, as was all of Hunterdon County, was the territory of the Lenni Lenape Native Americans . In 1712, as part of a land parcel of 9,170 acres (37.1 km), the Flemington area
2296-780: The Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and John F. Kennedy International Airport . Round-trip tickets to the PABT cost $ 15. The Hunterdon County LINK provide local bus service on Routes 16 / 19 / 21 which operate to / from Raritan Township , Route 23 to / from Bridgewater Commons Mall and Somerville ; Route 15 to Hampton ; Route 14 to / from Lambertville ; and Route 17 / 18 between Milford and Clinton . People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Flemington include: Borough (New Jersey) A borough (also spelled boro ), in
2378-764: The Trenton State Prison . Anna later sued the State of New Jersey, various former police officers, the Hearst newspapers that had published pre-trial articles insisting on Hauptmann's guilt, and former prosecutor David T. Wilentz. Bruno Richard Hauptmann was born in Kamenz , a town near Dresden in the Kingdom of Saxony , which was a state of the German Empire . He was the youngest of five children. Neither he nor his family or friends used
2460-409: The 1,591 ballots cast by the borough's 2,118 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.1%. In the 2004 presidential election , Democrat John Kerry received 50.0% of the vote (761 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 49.9% (760 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (25 votes), among the 1,523 ballots cast by the borough's 1,966 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 77.5. In
2542-479: The 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,844 students and 238.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 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 Flemington. Eighth grade students from all of Hunterdon County are eligible to apply to attend
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2624-560: The Century ", while Hauptmann was named "The Most Hated Man in the World". Evidence against Hauptmann included: $ 14,600 of the ransom money found in his garage; testimony alleging handwriting and spelling similarities to that found on the ransom notes; testimony that lumber used in constructing the ladder probably originated in Hauptmann's house; Condon's address and telephone number found written on
2706-507: The Flemington Fairgrounds which also was the site of Flemington Fair Speedway, later Flemington Raceway . On February 13, 1935, a jury in Flemington found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh 's baby boy. The Union Hotel , opposite the courthouse in which this trial took place, housed several journalists reporting on the event. In the 1980s, Flemington became home to Liberty Village,
2788-533: The Greenwich Street Station. Other coverage has said that certain witnesses were intimidated, and some claim that the police planted or doctored evidence, such as the ladder; or that the police doctored Hauptmann's time cards and ignored fellow workers who stated that Hauptmann was working the day of the kidnapping. These and other findings prompted J. Edgar Hoover , the first Director of the FBI , to question
2870-674: The South County Park in East Amwell Township . In the 2010s, local controversy erupted over proposed re-development of the shuttered Union Hotel. By 2021, a settlement was reach to allow a hotel with 100 rooms and nearly 200 apartments and retail space at the site. By 1980, 65% of Flemington borough had been included on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and is now on the National Register of Historic Places as
2952-409: The average family size was 3.00. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males. The median income for a household in the borough
3034-954: The borough council selected Jeffrey Doshna from a list of three candidates selected by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that was vacated by Betsy Driver when she took office earlier that month as mayor. Doshna served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when Republican Kimberly A. Tilly was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. In March 2022, Democrat Caitlin Giles-McCormick, who had started her new term of office on January 1 of that year, resigned from office. The borough's police department operates under Chief of police Jerry Rotella, with two lieutenants , three sergeants , one corporal , one detective , 8 patrolmen , and one Class III special police officer. The department offers
3116-450: The borough's population was 4,876, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 295 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,581, which in turn reflected an increase of 381 (+9.1%) from the 4,200 counted in the 2000 census . Flemington is an independent municipality completely surrounded by Raritan Township and is located near the geographic center of the township. Flemington was incorporated as an independent borough by an act of
3198-467: The borough. The population density was 4,252.2 per square mile (1,641.8/km). There were 1,926 housing units at an average density of 1,787.8 per square mile (690.3/km). The racial makeup was 78.48% (3,595) White , 3.93% (180) Black or African American , 0.31% (14) Native American , 5.81% (266) Asian , 0.02% (1) Pacific Islander , 8.71% (399) from other races , and 2.75% (126) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.15% (1,198) of
3280-580: The circle separately from the north and continue south concurrently , and the circle is the eastern terminus of Route 12. It is one of only a rapidly diminishing number of New Jersey's once-widespread traffic circles still extant according to its original design. The circle sees significant congestion on weekends because of the new developments and big-box retailers. The circle also sees a higher rate of traffic accidents and violations than any other region of Flemington and Raritan Township. Unlike most circles, traffic on US 202 does not yield on entry; US 202, being
3362-447: The context of local government in the U.S. state of New Jersey , refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government (in addition to those established under a special charter ). The borough is the most common form of local government in New Jersey . In 2023 there were 253 boroughs in New Jersey. However, boroughs were not always so common. In 1875 only 17 boroughs had been created, all by special acts of
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3444-411: The cost of being a separate municipality to paying for the other schools. The Borough Act of 1897 amended the original Act, eliminating the self-executing incorporation feature of the earlier legislation. Henceforth, newly incorporated boroughs (or those seeking to dissolve or increase or decrease in size) required approval of the legislature. The elected mayor and six-member council were retained, with
3526-448: The crimes I am accused of"). Hauptmann's widow, Anna, had his body cremated. Two Lutheran pastors conducted a private memorial service in German. A crowd of some 2,000 gathered outside. In the latter part of the 20th century, the case against Hauptmann came under serious scrutiny. For instance, one item of evidence at his trial was a scrawled phone number on a board in his closet, which was
3608-401: The evidence against Hauptmann. He provides an interpretation discussing both the pros and cons of that evidence. He concluded: Today, the Lindbergh phenomenon is a giant hoax perpetrated by people who are taking advantage of an uninformed and cynical public. Notwithstanding all of the books, TV programs, and legal suits, Hauptmann is as guilty today as he was in 1932 when he kidnapped and killed
3690-507: The evidence, such as the origin of the ladder and the testimony of many of the witnesses. In her book about another high-profile trial of the 1930s, the Winnie Ruth Judd case, investigative reporter Jana Bommersbach argued that Hauptmann could not have received a fair trial because the press created an atmosphere of prejudice against him. Bommersbach noted that in those days, newspapers acted as both "judge and jury", and covered crime in
3772-598: The farm that now makes up the core of Flemington. On December 14, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War , a party of British dragoons led by Cornet Francis Geary raided a store owned by Thomas Lowrey near the Presbyterian Church in Flemington to seize a supply of guns. On their return to Pennington , local militia led by Captain John Schenck ambushed them and killed their commander. This skirmish
3854-562: The first outlet mall in the United States; by 2023, Liberty Village set empty, awaiting demolition and redevelopment. From 1992 through 1995, the speedway hosted the Race of Champions , a race for modified racers. The speedway hosted a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race from 1995 to 1998. In 2003, the County Fair adopted a new name, the Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fair, and moved to
3936-407: The garage of the late Governor Hoffman . These documents, along with 34,000 pages of FBI files, which, although discovered in 1981, had not been disclosed to the public, represented a windfall of previously undisclosed information. As a direct result of this new evidence, Anna Hauptmann again amended her civil complaint on July 14, 1986, to clear her late husband's name by continuing to assert that he
4018-597: 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 March 2019, the borough had a total of 13.90 miles (22.37 km) of roadways, of which 11.53 miles (18.56 km) were maintained by
4100-420: The inside of one of Hauptmann's closets; and what appeared to be a hand-drawn sketch of a ladder found in one of Hauptmann's notebooks. Experts retained by the defense were never called to testify. The trial began on January 3, 1935 and lasted until February 13. During the trial, Hauptmann was identified as the man who received the ransom money, the man who had spent some of the ransom gold certificates, and as
4182-418: The investigation despite being home at the time of the abduction. Not all modern authors agree with these theories. Jim Fisher, a former FBI agent and professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania , has written two books on the subject, The Lindbergh Case (1987) and The Ghosts of Hopewell (1999) to address, at least in part, what he calls a "revision movement". In these texts, he explains in detail
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#17328557942224264-463: The ladder. Several books have been written proclaiming Hauptmann's innocence. These books variously criticize the police for allowing the crime scenes to become contaminated, Lindbergh and his associates for interfering with the investigation, Hauptmann's trial lawyers for ineffectively representing him, and the reliability of the witnesses and physical evidence presented at the trial. Scottish journalist Ludovic Kennedy in particular questioned much of
4346-405: The legislature. These original boroughs were subdivisions of townships, established by state charter; Elizabeth was the first, established by royal charter in 1740, within the now defunct Elizabeth Township. About half of them had been dissolved, or changed into other forms of government—often cities. In 1875, a constitutional amendment prohibited such local or special legislation. Bergen County
4428-423: The manner in which the investigation and the trial were conducted. Hauptmann's widow campaigned until the end of her life to have her husband's conviction reversed. Erastus Mead Hudson was a fingerprint expert who knew about the then-rare silver nitrate process of collecting fingerprints from wood and other surfaces on which the previous powder method would not work. He found that Hauptmann's fingerprints were not on
4510-477: The mayor now serving a two-year term. The Borough Act of 1987 was created to streamline borough law and clear away amendments, changes, and contradictory rules that had accumulated over the century of the Borough's existence as a form of government. The 1987 Act allowed for the delegation of executive responsibility to an appointed administrator. Traditionally, voters elect a mayor and six council members at-large in
4592-506: The municipality, 0.78 miles (1.26 km) by Hunterdon County and 1.59 miles (2.56 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation . Several major roads that pass through the borough. These include U.S. Route 202 , Route 31 and Route 12 . Flemington Circle is the largest of three traffic circles in the Flemington area and sits just to the southeast of Flemington's historic downtown. U.S. Route 202 and Route 31 approach
4674-452: The name Bruno, although prosecutors in the Lindbergh kidnapping trial insisted on referring to him by that name. At the age of eleven, he joined the Boy Scouts ( Pfadfinderbund ). Hauptmann attended public school during the day while attending trade school ( Gewerbeschule ) at night, studying carpentry for the first year, then switching to machine building ( Maschinenschlosser ) for
4756-441: The neighboring community of Raritan Township . As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,079 students and 327.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4:1. The district consists of four K–4 elementary schools, one intermediate school for grades 5 and 6 and a middle school for grades 7 and 8. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from
4838-565: The newly discovered documents proved misconduct by the prosecution and the manufacture of evidence by government agents, all of whom were biased against Hauptmann because he happened to be of German ethnicity. In 1983, the United States Supreme Court refused her request that the federal judge considering the case should be disqualified because of judicial bias, and in 1984, the judge dismissed her claims. In 1985, more than 23,000 pages of Hauptmann-case police documents were found in
4920-628: The next two years. Hauptmann's father died in 1917. During that same year, Hauptmann learned that his brother, Herman, had been killed fighting in France in World War I . Not long after that, he was informed that another brother, Max, had also been killed while fighting in Russia . Shortly thereafter, Hauptmann was conscripted into the German Army and assigned to an artillery battery. Upon receiving his orders, he
5002-494: The nine seats on the regional district's board of education. Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Hunterdon Central Regional High School , part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which serves students in central Hunterdon County from Flemington and from Delaware Township , East Amwell Township , Raritan Township and Readington Township . As of
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#17328557942225084-429: The number of the man who delivered the ransom, John F. Condon. A juror at the trial said this was the one item that convinced him the most; according to some accounts, a reporter later admitted he had written the number himself. However, Hauptmann stated in court that he had written it but could not remember why. Additionally, neither Lindbergh nor the go-between who delivered the ransom initially identified Hauptmann as
5166-617: The nursery. Hauptmann was convicted, however, and immediately sentenced to death. His appeals failed, though his execution was stayed twice while New Jersey Governor Harold G. Hoffman reviewed the case. On April 3, 1936, Hauptmann was executed in the electric chair at the New Jersey State Prison . Reporters present said he made no statement. His spiritual advisor said that Hauptmann told him, before being taken from his cell, " Ich bin absolut unschuldig an den Verbrechen, die man mir zur Last legt " ("I am absolutely innocent of
5248-433: The population were under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 105.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 106.9 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income
5330-417: The population. Of the 1,815 households, 28.5% had children under the age of 18; 37.6% were married couples living together; 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 45.1% were non-families. Of all households, 37.1% were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.20. 22.3% of
5412-407: The population. There were 1,804 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and
5494-459: The recipient. Condon, after seeing Hauptmann in a lineup at New York Police Department Greenwich Street Station, told FBI Special Agent Turrou that Hauptmann was not "John", the man whom Condon claimed he had passed the ransom money to in St. Raymond's Cemetery. He further stated that Hauptmann looked different (for instance that he had different eyes, was heavier, and had different hair), and that "John"
5576-527: The son of Mr and Mrs Charles Lindbergh. For more than 50 years, Hauptmann's widow fought with the New Jersey courts without success to get the case re-opened. In 1982, the then 82-year-old Anna Hauptmann sued the State of New Jersey , various former police officers, the Hearst newspapers that had published pre-trial articles insisting on Hauptmann's guilt, and former prosecutor David T. Wilentz (then 86) for over $ 100 million in wrongful-death damages. She claimed that
5658-458: The trial that he had in fact given this exact amount to Fisch. In addition to this, "Fisch's German relatives described him as being penniless, and his American associates claimed he left the country owing them sizable debts." In 1990, New Jersey's governor, James Florio , declined her appeal for a meeting to clear Hauptmann's name. Anna Hauptmann died on October 10, 1994. Lindbergh, for his part, believed that Hauptmann must have been involved in
5740-524: The vote (601 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 32.2% (354 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 10.2% (112 votes) and other candidates with 1.8% (20 votes), among the 1,101 ballots cast by the borough's 2,032 registered voters, yielding a 54.2% turnout. Students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District , which also serves children from
5822-549: The wood, even in places that the man who made the ladder must have touched. Upon reporting this to a police officer and stating that they must look further, the officer said, "Good God, don't tell us that, Doctor!" The ladder was then washed of all fingerprints, and Colonel Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. , the Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police , refused to disclose to the public that Hauptmann's prints were not on
5904-412: Was a German-born carpenter who was convicted of the abduction and murder of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., the 20-month-old son of aviator Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh . The Lindbergh kidnapping became known as the " crime of the century ". Both Hauptmann and his wife, Anna Hauptmann, proclaimed his innocence to his death, when he was executed in 1936 by electric chair at
5986-517: Was "framed from beginning to end" by the police looking for a suspect. She suggested that the rail of the ladder taken from the attic, where they used to live in 1935, was planted by the police, and that the ransom money was left behind by Isidor Fisch, who was possibly the real kidnapper. Fisch applied for a passport on May 12, 1932, the same day that the Lindbergh baby was found dead. On December 9, 1933, he sailed for Germany, taking with him "$ 600 to buy Reichsmarks ", although Hauptmann testified during
6068-422: Was $ 39,886, and the median income for a family was $ 51,582. Males had a median income of $ 38,594 versus $ 31,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 23,769. About 5.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over. Flemington is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which
6150-428: Was $ 54,261 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 15,065) and the median family income was $ 66,042 (+/− $ 12,761). Males had a median income of $ 45,934 (+/− $ 5,574) versus $ 47,917 (+/− $ 11,616) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 31,407 (+/− $ 3,648). About 14.0% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. As of
6232-590: Was acquired by William Penn and Daniel Coxe . The surrounding fertile farmland dictated that the beginnings of Flemington were agricultural. Early German and English settlers engaged in industries dependent on farm products. As time passed poultry and dairy farms superseded crops in agricultural importance. An example of early settlement families was Johann David and Anna Maria Ephland, who emigrated in 1709 from Germany through London to New York and settled on his 147.5-acre (0.597 km) farm in 1717. They raised their seven children, and two from his previous marriage, on
6314-429: Was actually dead because he had been murdered by his confederates. However, during the trial, "Condon did identify Hauptmann, although he took a pounding from the defense for his earlier failure to do so", and later claimed that he had "immediately recognized John". His initial description of "John" as a person "in his thirties, 5'9" tall, and 165 pounds and [who] spoke with a distinct German accent [...] turned out to be
6396-524: Was confirmed on April 27, 1931. the borough was named for Samuel Fleming. In 1856, the Hunterdon County Agricultural society purchased 40 acres (16 ha) of land that would accommodate the people, exhibits and livestock for the County (Flemington) Fair. The purpose of this Fair was to promote competition between farmers, stock raisers and machinery manufacturers. The fair was held every year at
6478-436: Was made into the 1996 television film Crime of the Century , starring Stephen Rea and Isabella Rossellini . Some authors suggest Lindbergh was involved in the kidnapping and/or death of his baby, including retired judge Lise Pearlman in her 2020 book The Lindbergh Kidnapping Suspect No. 1: The Man Who Got Away . She points out that instead of being investigated as a possible suspect (due to his fame), Lindbergh helped lead
6560-570: Was placed under surveillance by the New York City Police Department , New Jersey State Police , and the FBI . On September 19, Hauptmann realized he was being watched and attempted to escape, speeding and running through red lights. He was arrested by Finn after finding himself blocked by a truck on Park Avenue just north of Tremont Avenue in the Bronx . His trial was dubbed the " Trial of
6642-531: Was sent to Bautzen but was transferred to the 103rd Infantry Replacement Regiment upon his arrival. In 1918, Hauptmann was assigned to the 12th Machine Gun Company at Königsbrück . Hauptmann later claimed he was deployed to western France with the 177th Regiment of Machine Gunners in either August or September 1918, then fought in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel ; that he was gassed in September or October 1918; and that he
6724-463: Was struck in the helmet by shrapnel from shelling, knocking him out so that he was left for dead. When he came to, he crawled back to safety and was back on duty that evening. After the war, Hauptmann and a friend robbed two women wheeling baby carriages they were using to transport food on the road between Wiesa and Nebelschütz . The friend wielded Hauptmann's army pistol during the commission of this crime. Hauptmann's other charges include burgling
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