Pennington, New Jersey
| Borough of Pennington, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°19′30″N 74°47′32″W / 40.325°N 74.79222°WCoordinates: 40°19′30″N 74°47′32″W / 40.325°N 74.79222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| Incorporated | January 31, 1890 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Mayor | Anthony Persichilli (D, 2011) |
| • Administrator | Eugene Dunworth Jr.[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,585 |
| • Density | 2,585/sq mi (1,034/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08534 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-57600[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0879208[6] |
| Website | http://www.penningtonboro.org |
Pennington is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,585.
Pennington was established as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 31, 1890, from portions of Hopewell Township, based on the results of a referendum held on January 21, 1890.[7]
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[edit] Geography
Pennington is located at 40°19′30″N 74°47′32″W / 40.325057°N 74.792105°W (40.325057, -74.792105).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Pennington is an independent municipality surrounded by Hopewell Township.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,335 |
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| 1940 | 1,492 | 11.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,682 | 12.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,063 | 22.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,151 | 4.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,109 | −2.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,537 | 20.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,696 | 6.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,585 | −4.1% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,696 people, 1,013 households, and 761 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,801.0 people per square mile (1,084.3/km2). There were 1,040 housing units at an average density of 1,080.5 per square mile (418.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.96% White, 2.63% African American, 1.00% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 1,013 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the borough the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $90,366, and the median income for a family was $107,089. Males had a median income of $84,912 versus $43,068 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $45,843. About 0.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Pennington is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office, but only participates in voting to break a tie. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
Like the other traditional forms of local government in New Jersey, a Borough may appoint an administrator and delegate all or a portion the executive responsibilities to the administrator. The Council may also adopt an administrative code which describes how the Council performs its duties.[10]
The incumbent mayor, Anthony Persichilli, a Democrat, was first elected on November 7, 2006 to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Mayor James Loper. Returned to office at that same election were Democratic council members Joseph Lawver and Eileen Heinzel.[11] James Loper, the previous elected Mayor, had resigned from office effective February 1, 2006. The Pennington Republican Committee nominated three candidates to take his place and the Council selected James Benton from the three candidates to fill the vacancy.[12] That same procedure was repeated on December 4, 2006, when the Borough Council to select Diane Zompa would fill the unexpired term left by Persichilli.[13]
Persichilli's current term ends December 31, 2011. As of 2011[update], members of the Borough Council are Council President Edwin "Weed" Tucker (D, 2011), Alyce McClurg Doldy (D, 2013), Glen Griffiths (D, 2011), Eileen Heinzel (D, 2012), Joseph Lawver (D, 2012) and Thomas Ogren (D, 2013).[14]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Pennington is in the 12th Congressional district. New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District is represented by Rush D. Holt, Jr. (D, Hopewell Township).[15] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Pennington is in the The 15th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Shirley Turner (D, Lawrence Township, Mercer County) and in the General Assembly by Reed Gusciora (D, Trenton) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Ewing Township).[16]
Under Mercer County's form of government, the County Executive performs executive functions and oversees the day-to-day operations of the county and a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders acts in a legislative capacity, setting policy. As of 2011, the County Executive is Brian M. Hughes.[17] Members of the Board of Chosen Freeholders are elected at-large to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. A Freeholder Chair and Vice-Chair are selected on an annual basis from among its members.[18] County Freeholders are Freeholder Chair Pasqual "Pat" Colavita, Jr. (term ends December 31, 2012; Lawrenceville)[19], Freeholder Vice Chair Lucylle R. S. Walter (2011; Ewing Township)[20], Samuel T. Frisby (2011; Trenton)[21], Ann M. Cannon (2012; East Windsor Township)[22], Anthony P. Carabelli (2013; Trenton)[23], John Cimino (2011; Hamilton Township)[24] and Andrew Koontz (2013; Princeton Borough)[25][26]
[edit] Education
Public school students in grades K through 12 attend the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, a comprehensive regional public school district serving students from Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough.[27]
Schools in the district (with 2009-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[28]) include four K-5 elementary schools (K-5) — Bear Tavern Elementary School (550 students), Hopewell Elementary School (441), Stony Brook Elementary School (475) and Toll Gate Grammar School (313) — Timberlane Middle School for grades 6-8 (973) and Hopewell Valley Central High School for grades 9-12 (1,242).
The Pennington School (1838) is located within Pennington and has a current enrollment of 475 students.
[edit] Transportation
Route 31 passes through Pennington, providing access to Interstate 95 at Exit 4. Additionally, Exit 3B along I-95 will take you to Scotch Road N, which provides access to all of Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.The town is also home to a newly designated NJ Transit bus stop at the corner of South Main Street and West Delaware Avenue.
[edit] Community
- Pennington Day - typically in the middle of May, an annual event where local organizations and businesses set up booths in a street-fair style on Main Street. Complete with local music and a parade early in the day, and lasts until 4 pm.
[edit] Points of interest
- Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association
- Hopewell Valley Central High School
- The historic Toll Gate Grammar school and the original Central High School. Both Date to the 1920s
- The Pennington School
- Pennington Railroad Station
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Pennington include:
- Val Ackerman (born 1959), first president of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), serving from 1996-2005.[29] The Central High School's old gymnasium is named after her father, G. Randall Ackerman.
- Svetlana Alliluyeva (born 1926), daughter of Joseph Stalin who created an international furor when she defected to the United States in 1967.[30]
- Kwame Anthony Appiah, philosopher.[31]
- Peter Benchley (1940–2006), author of the novel and film Jaws.[32]
- Grant Billmeier (born 1984), former center for the Seton Hall University Pirates men's basketball team.[33]
- Bob Bradley (born 1958), current head coach of the Egyptian men's national soccer team.[34]
- Michael Bradley (born 1987), son of US Mens' National Soccer Team coach Bob Bradley and professional soccer player who currently plays for Chievo Verona in Italy.[34]
- James Davy, former New Jersey Commissioner of Human Services.[35]
- Lucille Davy, former Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education.[35]
- Gregory S. Glasson (born 1974), bass player most notably known for his work with Grammy Award winning artist Seal both live and on studio remixes.[citation needed]
- Olga Gorelli (1920–2006), composer and pianist.[36]
- Jim Himes (born 1966), U.S. Representative from Connecticut's 4th congressional district.[37]
- Sue Niederer, political activist.[38]
- William E. Schluter (born 1927), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly and State Senate.[39]
- Karl Weidel (1923–97), member of the New Jersey General Assembly.[40]
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 73.
- ^ Administration and Finance, Borough of Pennington. Accessed June 3, 2007.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pennington, Geographic Names Information System, accessed June 3, 2007.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Pennington Borough Form of Government, Pennington Borough. Accessed March 18, 2007.
- ^ Pennington keeps council, changes mayor, Pennington Post, November 8, 2006.
- ^ Pennington Borough Mayor Resigns, Hopewell Valley News, February 2, 2006.
- ^ Council complete, Pennington Post, December 7, 2006.
- ^ 2011 Elected Officials, Borough of Pennington. Accessed February 15, 2011.
- ^ Municipalities, Congressman Rush D. Holt, Jr. Accessed June 29, 2008.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ County Executive, Mercer County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Mercer County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ Pasquale "Pat" Colavita, Jr., Mercer County. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Lucylle R. S. Walter, Mercer County. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Samuel T. Frisby, Mercer County. Accessed August 1, 2011.
- ^ Ann M. Cannon, Mercer County. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Anthony P. Carabelli, Mercer County. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ John Cimino, Mercer County. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Andrew Koontz, Mercer County. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Meet the Freeholders, Mercer County. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ History, Hopewell Valley Regional High School. Accessed April 11, 2011. "The district, as it functions today, has been a regionalized operation since 1965 when voters of Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough and Pennington Borough approved a plan to consolidate their schools. But the first consolidation of local schools actually occurred in 1894 when the 14 separate districts, operating one-room schoolhouses throughout the valley, agreed to merge and be governed by a single school board."
- ^ Data for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 11, 2011.
- ^ Hoffman, Jan. " Public lives; A League President in the Dreams Business", The New York Times, May 26, 2000. Accessed March 28, 2008. "As a girl, thinking about what she would be when she grew up, Val Ackerman just assumed she'd be an athletic director.... When she was a teenager in Pennington, N.J., playing field hockey, swimming butterfly and freestyle, competing in track and field, and emerging as a star small forward in basketball, her father was her high school's athletic director."
- ^ Staff. "Alive and well... and living in Wisconsin: Stalin's daughter", Daily Mail, April 13, 2010. Accessed February 16, 2011. "Alliluyeva moved to Princeton, New Jersey, and later to nearby Pennington."
- ^ http://books.wwnorton.com/books/Author.aspx?id=8128
- ^ Hawtree, Christopher. "Peter Benchley: He was fascinated by the sea, but his bestselling novel tapped into a primeval fear of the deep", The Guardian, February 14, 2006. Accessed August 18, 2008. "In 1971, he was asked by Tom Congdon, an editor at the publishers Doubleday, if he had anything in mind for a book, and he pitched this as a "long story"; he produced a hundred pages, and, with a $1000 advance, he reworked it steadily, holing up to do so, during the winter, in a room above the Pennington Furnace Supply Co in Pennington, New Jersey, and, by summer, in an old turkey coop at Stonnington, Connecticut."
- ^ Gomes, Jay. NJ pair sign with Seton Hall, NJHoops.com, November 14, 2002. Accessed September 16, 2007.
- ^ a b Bell, Jack. " Soccer; Father-and-Son Quality Time Comes to the MetroStars", The New York Times, April 14, 2004. Accessed October 8, 2007. . "Michael lives with his family in Pennington, N.J., but goes to workouts with Eddie Gaven, another promising young midfielder, behind the wheel."
- ^ a b Lucille Day, Office of the Governor of New Jersey, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 2, 2008. Accessed February 15, 2011. "Commissioner Davy is married to James M. Davy. They live in Pennington with their two sons, James and Andrew."
- ^ Strauss, Elaine. "A Concert to Honor Volunteers for the Homeless", U.S. 1 Newspaper, January 26, 2005. Accessed February 15, 2011. "Olga Gorelli is a Pennington-based composer and leader in New Jersey's musical life; her compositions experiment with both words and music."
- ^ "Himes Reaches Out to War-Weary Republicans", Jim Himes for Congress. Accessed February 15, 2011. "He was raised by "a working single mom" in the small town of Pennington, N.J., and attended 'a decent public school.' When he brought home an A minus, his mother would ask, 'What went wrong?'"
- ^ via Associated Press. "As New York prepares for Bush, protests gather pace", Taipei Times, August 30, 2004. Accessed February 16, 2011. "Sue Niederer of Pennington, New Jersey, who lost her son Seth Dvorin in Iraq earlier this year, grieves at a memorial yesterday, in Central Park in New York."
- ^ "Corzine appoints new members to the state ethics commission" Office of the Governor, February 23, 2006. Accessed March 12, 2008.
- ^ Sullivan, Joseph F. "Assembly Races: Lots of Footwork; Assembly Hopefuls Running a Rugged Foot Race", The New York Times, October 21, 1979. Accessed February 15, 2011. "The district has one Democrat in the Assembly, Barbara W. McConnell of Flemington, and one Republican, Karl Weidel of Pennington."
[edit] External links
- Pennington Borough website
- Data for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Hopewell Valley Regional School District
- Hopewell Valley Regional School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Pennington First Aid Squad
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