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|government_type = [[Township (New Jersey)]]
|government_type = [[Township (New Jersey)]]
|leader_title = [[Mayor]]
|leader_title = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name = David Wang-Iverson (term ends December 31, 2015)<ref name=Govt/><ref name=Committee/><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dca/mayors/20141215mayors.pdf 2014 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], as of December 15, 2014. Accessed March 15, 2015. As of date accessed, Dart Sageser was listed as mayor with a term-end year of 2014.</ref>
|leader_name = David Wang-Iverson (term ends December 31, 2015)
|leader_title1 = [[City manager|Administrator]]
|leader_title1 = [[City manager|Administrator]]
|leader_name1 = Timothy L. Matheny<ref>[http://www.eastamwelltownship.com/dept_Administrator_main.html Township Administrator], Township of East Amwell. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>
|leader_name1 = Timothy L. Matheny<ref>[http://www.eastamwelltownship.com/dept_Administrator_main.html Township Administrator], Township of East Amwell. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>
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The northern areas of East Amwell are in [[Amwell Valley]], while the southern sections are in [[The Sourlands]] region.
The northern areas of East Amwell are in [[Amwell Valley]], while the southern sections are in [[The Sourlands]] region.


[[Amwell, New Jersey|Amwell]], [[Boss Road, New Jersey|Boss Road]], [[Bowne, New Jersey|Bowne]], [[Buttonwood Corners, New Jersey|Buttonwood Corners]], [[Cloverhill, New Jersey|Cloverhill]], [[Furmans Corner, New Jersey|Furmans Corner]], [[Larisons Corners, New Jersey|Larisons Corners]], [[Linvale, New Jersey|Linvale]], [[Reaville, New Jersey|Reaville]], [[Rileyville, New Jersey|Rileyville]], [[Rocktown, New Jersey|Rocktown]], [[Snydertown, New Jersey|Snydertown]], [[Unionville, New Jersey|Unionville]] and [[Wertsville, New Jersey|Wertsville]] are unincorporated communities located within East Amwell Township.
[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names within the township include [[Amwell, New Jersey|Amwell]],{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} [[Boss Road, New Jersey|Boss Road]], [[Bowne, New Jersey|Bowne]],{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} [[Buttonwood Corners, New Jersey|Buttonwood Corners]], [[Cloverhill, New Jersey|Cloverhill]], [[Furmans Corner, New Jersey|Furmans Corner]],{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} [[Larisons Corners, New Jersey|Larisons Corners]], [[Linvale, New Jersey|Linvale]],{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} New Market, [[Reaville, New Jersey|Reaville]], [[Rileyville, New Jersey|Rileyville]], [[Ringoes, New Jersey|Ringoes]], [[Rocktown, New Jersey|Rocktown]],{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} [[Snydertown, New Jersey|Snydertown]], Union, [[Unionville, New Jersey|Unionville]], Venliews Corners and [[Wertsville, New Jersey|Wertsville]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed March 15, 2015.</ref>


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During the [[American Revolutionary War]], a small but important skirmish occurred in East Amwell when local militia under Capt. [[John Schenck]] ambushed a party of British dragoons near Larison's Corner. The "[[Ambush of Geary]]" on December 14, 1776, helped rein in British scouting parties in [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Hunterdon County]] in the crucial weeks before [[Washington's crossing of the Delaware]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/images/winter_06.pdf "The Amwell Skirmish"], ''Nature's Grapevine'' of [[Washington Crossing State Park]], Winter 2006. Accessed November 14, 2012. "On December 14th, a patrol of eight dragoons under the command of Cornet Francis Geary was dispatched from the main force at Pennington and proceeded up the road to Flemington. On the return leg of their raid they were attacked from the woods along present day Route 31, just north of Ringoes by Capt. John Schenk and a squad of citizen soldiers from the Amwell Militia."</ref>
During the [[American Revolutionary War]], a small but important skirmish occurred in East Amwell when local militia under Capt. [[John Schenck]] ambushed a party of British dragoons near Larison's Corner. The "[[Ambush of Geary]]" on December 14, 1776, helped rein in British scouting parties in [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Hunterdon County]] in the crucial weeks before [[Washington's crossing of the Delaware]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/images/winter_06.pdf "The Amwell Skirmish"], ''Nature's Grapevine'' of [[Washington Crossing State Park]], Winter 2006. Accessed November 14, 2012. "On December 14th, a patrol of eight dragoons under the command of Cornet Francis Geary was dispatched from the main force at Pennington and proceeded up the road to Flemington. On the return leg of their raid they were attacked from the woods along present day Route 31, just north of Ringoes by Capt. John Schenk and a squad of citizen soldiers from the Amwell Militia."</ref>


East Amwell was the location of the estate owned by [[Charles Lindbergh]] and [[Anne Morrow Lindbergh]].<ref name="Gill 1981">{{cite news |first=Barbara |last=Gill |title=Lindbergh kidnapping rocked the world 50 years ago |work=[[The Hunterdon County Democrat]] |year=1981 |accessdate=2008-12-30 |quote=So while the world's attention was focused on Hopewell, from which the first press dispatches emanated about the kidnapping, the Democrat made sure its readers knew that the new home of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh was in East Amwell Township Hunterdon County. |url=http://www.nj.com/lindbergh/hunterdon/index.ssf?/lindbergh/stories/demcovr.html }}</ref> Their firstborn son, [[Charles Augustus Lindbergh III]], was abducted from their home and later found dead nearby. See [[Lindbergh kidnapping]] for more information about the incident involving the Lindbergh child.
East Amwell was the location of the estate owned by [[Charles Lindbergh]] and [[Anne Morrow Lindbergh]].<ref name="Gill 1981">{{cite news |first=Barbara |last=Gill |title=Lindbergh kidnapping rocked the world 50 years ago |work=[[The Hunterdon County Democrat]] |year=1981 |accessdate=December 30, 2008 |quote=So while the world's attention was focused on Hopewell, from which the first press dispatches emanated about the kidnapping, the Democrat made sure its readers knew that the new home of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh was in East Amwell Township Hunterdon County. |url=http://www.nj.com/lindbergh/hunterdon/index.ssf?/lindbergh/stories/demcovr.html }}</ref> Their firstborn son, [[Charles Augustus Lindbergh III]], was abducted from their home and later found dead nearby. See [[Lindbergh kidnapping]] for more information about the incident involving the Lindbergh child.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,059 registered voters in East Amwell Township, of which 875 (28.6%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 956 (31.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 1,224 (40.0%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 4 voters registered to other parties.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-hunterdon-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Hunterdon], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,059 registered voters in East Amwell Township, of which 875 (28.6%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 956 (31.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 1,224 (40.0%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 4 voters registered to other parties.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-hunterdon-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Hunterdon], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>


In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 54.8% of 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%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-hunterdon.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Hunterdon County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|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 the 2,534 ballots cast by the township's 3,043 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 83.3.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_hunterdon_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Hunterdon County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>
In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|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 [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 75.4%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-hunterdon.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Hunterdon County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-hunterdon.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Hunterdon County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 54.8% of 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%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-hunterdon.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Hunterdon County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|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 the 2,534 ballots cast by the township's 3,043 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 83.3.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_hunterdon_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Hunterdon County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>


In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|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.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-hunterdon.pdf 2009 Governor: Hunterdon County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>
In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|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 a turnout of 57.3%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-hunterdon.pdf |title=Governor - Hunterdon County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-hunterdon.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Hunterdon County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|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.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-hunterdon.pdf 2009 Governor: Hunterdon County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>


== Education ==
== Education ==
The [[East Amwell Township School District]] serves public school students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade at East Amwell Township School. As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 450 students and 43.1 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.44:1.<ref name=NCES>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3404080&DistrictID=3404080 District information for East Amwell Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2014.</ref>
The [[East Amwell Township School District]] serves public school students in [[pre-Kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] at East Amwell Township School. As of the 2012-13 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 425 students and 41.9 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.14:1.<ref name=NCES>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3404080&DistrictID=3404080 District information for East Amwell Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed March 15, 2015.</ref>


Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend [[Hunterdon Central High School]], part of the [[Hunterdon Central Regional High School District]], which serves over 3,000 students in central Hunterdon County. Students from [[Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Delaware Township]], East Amwell Township, [[Flemington, New Jersey|Flemington Borough]], [[Raritan Township, New Jersey|Raritan Township]] and [[Readington Township, New Jersey|Readington Township]] attend Hunterdon Central High School.<ref>[http://education.state.nj.us/pr/2013/narrative/19/2300/19-2300-000.html Hunterdon Central Regional High School 2013 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed September 4, 2013. "Located in beautiful, historic Hunterdon County in central New Jersey, Hunterdon Central Regional High School serves the five municipalities of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township, and Readington Township."</ref>
Public school students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Hunterdon Central High School]], part of the [[Hunterdon Central Regional High School District]], which serves over 3,000 students in central Hunterdon County. Students from [[Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Delaware Township]], East Amwell Township, [[Flemington, New Jersey|Flemington Borough]], [[Raritan Township, New Jersey|Raritan Township]] and [[Readington Township, New Jersey|Readington Township]] attend Hunterdon Central High School.<ref>[http://education.state.nj.us/pr/1314/narrative/19/2300/19-2300-000.html Hunterdon Central Regional High School 2014 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 15, 2015. "Located in beautiful, historic Hunterdon County in central New Jersey, Hunterdon Central Regional High School serves the five municipalities of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township, and Readington Township."</ref>


==Transportation==
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East Amwell Township, New Jersey
Township
Township of East Amwell
Map of East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey.
Map of East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County. Inset: Location of Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of East Amwell Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of East Amwell Township, New Jersey
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
IncorporatedApril 6, 1846
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship (New Jersey)
 • MayorDavid Wang-Iverson (term ends December 31, 2015)[1][2][3]
 • AdministratorTimothy L. Matheny[4]
 • ClerkTerri Stahl[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total28.561 sq mi (73.972 km2)
 • Land28.459 sq mi (73.707 km2)
 • Water0.102 sq mi (0.264 km2)  0.36%
 • Rank94th of 566 in state
8th of 26 in county[7]
Elevation
[8]
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)[9][10][11]
 • Total4,013
 • Estimate 
(2013)[12]
3,967
 • Rank413th of 566 in state
11th of 26 in county[13]
 • Density141.0/sq mi (54.4/km2)
  • Rank529th of 566 in state
23rd of 26 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
08551 - Ringoes[14]
08559 - Stockton[15]
Area code(s)609 and 908[16]
FIPS code3401918820[7][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0882180[7][19]
Websitewww.eastamwelltownship.com

East Amwell Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 4,013,[9][10][11] reflecting a decline of 442 (-9.9%) from the 4,455 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 123 (+2.8%) from the 4,332 counted in the 1990 Census.[21]

East Amwell Township is located in the southeastern corner of Hunterdon County where it borders both Somerset and Mercer Counties. 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.[22]

Amwell Township was established by a royal patent from Queen Anne in 1708. Its territory comprised 200 square miles (520 km2) 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 was split in two. Territory was gain in 1854 from Delaware Township, Raritan Township and West Amwell Township, and again from those same three townships in 1897.[23]

Geography

East Amwell Township is located at 40°26′06″N 74°49′23″W / 40.434993°N 74.82303°W / 40.434993; -74.82303 (40.434993,-74.82303). According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 28.561 square miles (73.972 km2), of which, 28.459 square miles (73.707 km2) of it was land and 0.102 square miles (0.264 km2) of it (0.36%) was water.[7][20]

The northern areas of East Amwell are in Amwell Valley, while the southern sections are in The Sourlands region.

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names within the township include Amwell,[citation needed] Boss Road, Bowne,[citation needed] Buttonwood Corners, Cloverhill, Furmans Corner,[citation needed] Larisons Corners, Linvale,[citation needed] New Market, Reaville, Rileyville, Ringoes, Rocktown,[citation needed] Snydertown, Union, Unionville, Venliews Corners and Wertsville.[24]

History

During the American Revolutionary War, a small but important skirmish occurred in East Amwell when local militia under Capt. John Schenck ambushed a party of British dragoons near Larison's Corner. The "Ambush of Geary" on December 14, 1776, helped rein in British scouting parties in Hunterdon County in the crucial weeks before Washington's crossing of the Delaware.[25]

East Amwell was the location of the estate owned by Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.[26] Their firstborn son, Charles Augustus Lindbergh III, was abducted from their home and later found dead nearby. See Lindbergh kidnapping for more information about the incident involving the Lindbergh child.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18501,330—
18601,86540.2%
18701,802−3.4%
18801,696−5.9%
18901,375−18.9%
19001,327−3.5%
19101,203−9.3%
19201,102−8.4%
19301,2109.8%
19401,2180.7%
19501,52525.2%
19601,98129.9%
19702,56829.6%
19803,46835.0%
19904,33224.9%
20004,4552.8%
20104,013−9.9%
2013 (est.)3,967[12][27]−1.1%
Population sources: 1850-1920[28]
1850-1870[29] 1850[30] 1870[31]
1880-1890[32] 1890-1910[33]
1910-1930[34] 1930-1990[35]
2000[36][37] 2010[9][10][11]

Census 2010

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The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income 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 0.0% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.[38]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census[17] there were 4,455 people, 1,581 households, and 1,305 families residing in the township. The population density was 155.3 people per square mile (60.0/km²). There were 1,624 housing units at an average density of 56.6 per square mile (21.9/km²). 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 the population.[36][37]

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 the average family size was 3.07.[36][37]

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.[36][37]

The median income for a household in 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.[36][37]

Government

Local government

East Amwell Township Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election.[6] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

As of 2015, members of the East Amwell Township Committee are Mayor David Wang-Iverson (2015), Deputy Mayor Dart Sageser (D, 2017), Tim Mathews (2016), Peter Miller (2016) and Charles Van Horn (D, 2017).[1][39][40][41]

Federal, state and county representation

East Amwell Township is located in the 7th Congressional District[42] and is part of New Jersey's 15th state legislative district.[10][43][44] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, East Amwell Township had been in the 23rd state legislative district.[45] Prior to the 2010 Census, East Amwell Township had been part of the 12th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[45]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 7th congressional district is represented by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield).[46] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[47] and George Helmy (Mountain Lakes, term ends 2024).[48][49]

For 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).[50] Template:NJ Governor

Hunterdon County is governed by a Board of Chosen Commissioners composed of five members who are elected at-large on 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.[51][52] As of 2024, Hunterdon County's Commissioners are:

Zachary T. Rich (R; West Amwell Township, 2025),[53] Director Jeff Kuhl (R; Raritan Township, 2024)[54] John E. Lanza (R; Raritan Township, 2025),[55] Deputy Director Susan Soloway (R; Franklin Township, 2024)[56] and Shaun C. Van Doren (R; Tewksbury Township, 2026).[57][58]

Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are: Clerk Mary H. Melfi (R; Flemington, 2026),[59][60] Sheriff Fredrick W. Brown (R; Alexandria Township, 2025)[61][62] and Surrogate Heidi Rohrbach (R; Lebanon Township, 2028).[63][64]

Politics

As of March 23, 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 to other parties.[65]

In 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%.[66][67] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 54.8% of 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%.[68] 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 the 2,534 ballots cast by the township's 3,043 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 83.3.[69]

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 a turnout of 57.3%.[70][71] 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.[72]

Education

The East Amwell Township School District serves public school students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade at East Amwell Township School. As of the 2012-13 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 425 students and 41.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.14:1.[73]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Hunterdon Central High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which serves over 3,000 students in central Hunterdon County. Students from Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township attend Hunterdon Central High School.[74]

Transportation

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 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.[75]

Route 31 passes through mostly along the western border with West Amwell. Route 179 and US Route 202 pass through near Ringoes.

Three major county roads that go through are CR 514 (along the border with Raritan), CR 518 and CR 579.

The closest limited access road is Interstate 95 in neighboring Hopewell.

Wineries

Notable people

See also: Category:People from East Amwell Township, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with East Amwell Township include:

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