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|leader_name2 = Bozena Lacina<ref>[http://www.scotchplainsnj.gov/clerk/index.html Office of the Clerk], Township of Scotch Plains. Accessed August 26, 2013.</ref> |
|leader_name2 = Bozena Lacina<ref>[http://www.scotchplainsnj.gov/clerk/index.html Office of the Clerk], Township of Scotch Plains. Accessed August 26, 2013.</ref> |
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|established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |
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|established_date = March 6, 1878 as Fanwood Township |
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|established_title1 = Renamed |
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|established_date1 = March 29, 1917 as Scotch Plains |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The area known as Scotch Plains was first settled by Europeans, including many Scottish [[Quakers]] as early as 1684.<ref>Dudley, William L. [http://www.plainfieldquakers.org/history/dudley.asp "Friendly Families: The Shotwells"], ''The Story of the Friends in Plainfield Including A History of Early Quaker Families'', Rahway & Plainfield Friends (Quaker) Meeting, March 29, 1929. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref> |
The area known as Scotch Plains was first settled by Europeans, including many Scottish [[Quakers]] as early as 1684.<ref>Dudley, William L. [http://www.plainfieldquakers.org/history/dudley.asp "Friendly Families: The Shotwells"], ''The Story of the Friends in Plainfield Including A History of Early Quaker Families'', Rahway & Plainfield Friends (Quaker) Meeting, March 29, 1929. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref> The name is said to have come from George Scott, a leader of a group of Scottish settlers.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=28 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 1, 2015.</ref> It later served as a stop on the stage coach line between [[New York]] and [[Philadelphia]]. |
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The Ash Swamp in Scotch Plains was the scene of a key action in the [[Battle of Short Hills]], on June 26, 1777, which included skirmishes as Washington's forces moved along Rahway Road in Scotch Plains toward the [[Watchung Mountains]]. An ancient house in Scotch Plains recalls those skirmishes and, with the acreage adjoining the house, presents a vista of that decade, the 1770s. This was the home of Aunt Betty Frazee, whose retort to [[Lord Cornwallis]] led the British to find their bread from friendlier bakers in the same battle. The farmstead of Betty and Gershom Frazee is being restored by local organizations.<ref>[http://www.fsprotary.org/programs/ Major Events and Fundraisers], Rotary Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | What is now Scotch Plains was originally incorporated as '''Fanwood Township''' on March 6, 1878, by an |
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| ⚫ | What is now Scotch Plains was originally incorporated as '''Fanwood Township''' on March 6, 1878, by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] from portions of [[Plainfield Township, New Jersey|Plainfield Township]] and [[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield Township]]. Portions of the township were taken to form [[Fanwood, New Jersey|Fanwood Borough]] on October 2, 1895. Fanwood Township was renamed as Scotch Plains on March 29, 1917, based on the results of a referendum held that same day.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 238 re Fanwood Township. p. 241 re Scotch Plains. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref> |
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Scotch Plains was home to the Shady Rest Country Club, the nation's first African-American country club. Its pro, [[John Shippen]], the first American golf professional, led the 1892 U.S. Open in the final round before finishing fifth.<ref>Staff. [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-3290583/Making-an-impact-Legends-Of.html "Making an impact."], ''[[Black Enterprise]]'', November 1, 2003. Accessed December 18, 2011.</ref> The Shady Rest clubhouse hosted [[Cab Calloway]] and other greats as a local center for African-American culture in the 1920s and 1930s. It is preserved today as the Scotch Hills Municipal course.<ref>Venutolo, Anthony. [http://blog.nj.com/ledgerarchives/2009/02/country_club_life.html "Shady Rest in Scotch Plains was first African-American club of its kind"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', February 19, 2009. Accessed December 18, 2011.</ref> |
Scotch Plains was home to the Shady Rest Country Club, the nation's first African-American country club. Its pro, [[John Shippen]], the first American golf professional, led the 1892 U.S. Open in the final round before finishing fifth.<ref>Staff. [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-3290583/Making-an-impact-Legends-Of.html "Making an impact."], ''[[Black Enterprise]]'', November 1, 2003. Accessed December 18, 2011.</ref> The Shady Rest clubhouse hosted [[Cab Calloway]] and other greats as a local center for African-American culture in the 1920s and 1930s. It is preserved today as the Scotch Hills Municipal course.<ref>Venutolo, Anthony. [http://blog.nj.com/ledgerarchives/2009/02/country_club_life.html "Shady Rest in Scotch Plains was first African-American club of its kind"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', February 19, 2009. Accessed December 18, 2011.</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Scotch Plains township had a total area of 9.050 square miles (23.440 km<sup>2</sup>), including 9.018 square miles (23.358 km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.032 square miles (0.082 km<sup>2</sup>) of water (0.35%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1" /> |
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Scotch Plains township had a total area of 9.050 square miles (23.440 km<sup>2</sup>), including 9.018 square miles (23.358 km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.032 square miles (0.082 km<sup>2</sup>) of water (0.35%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1" /> |
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The township borders the municipalities of [[Berkeley Heights, New Jersey|Berkeley Heights]], [[Clark, New Jersey|Clark]], [[Fanwood, New Jersey|Fanwood]], [[Mountainside, New Jersey|Mountainside]], [[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]] and [[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]] in Union County; [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]] and [[South Plainfield, New Jersey|South Plainfield]] in [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]]; [[Watchung, New Jersey|Watchung]] in [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]].<ref>[http://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/552337/touches.html Areas touching Scotch Plains], MapIt. Accessed October 1, 2015.</ref> |
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[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Alton, Goodmans, Graceland, Two Bridges and Willow Grove.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed April 14, 2015.</ref> |
[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Alton, Goodmans, Graceland, Two Bridges and Willow Grove.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed April 14, 2015.</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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|1880= 1167 |
| 1880= 1167 |
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|1890= 1305 |
| 1890= 1305 |
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|1900= 1200 |
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|1910= 1616 |
| 1910= 1616 |
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|1920= 2343 |
| 1920= 2343 |
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|1930= 4186 |
| 1930= 4186 |
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|1940= 4993 |
| 1940= 4993 |
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|1950= 9069 |
| 1950= 9069 |
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| 2000=22732 |
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|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1880-1920<ref>[ |
| footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1880-1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref> 1880-1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [http://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 99. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref><br>1890-1910<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA339 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 339. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref> 1910-1930<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 719. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref><br>1930-1990<ref>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/1990/poptrd6.htm Table 6. New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 28, 2015.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010/><br>* = Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story/></small> |
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''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]'' ranked Scotch Plains as the most affordable suburb in New Jersey in its 2009 report.<ref>Staff. [http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/02/0219_affordable_suburbs/31.htm Best Affordable Suburbs 2009], ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]''. Accessed April 21, 2011.</ref> |
''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]'' ranked Scotch Plains as the most affordable suburb in New Jersey in its 2009 report.<ref>Staff. [http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/02/0219_affordable_suburbs/31.htm Best Affordable Suburbs 2009], ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]''. Accessed April 21, 2011.</ref> |
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==Parks and recreation== |
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'''Shackamaxon Country Club''' is a private golf course, swimming and tennis facility also hosting celebrations, founded in 1916 and is located on Shackamaxon Drive in Scotch Plains. Some of its 130+ acres occupy land in Westfield, New Jersey. |
'''Shackamaxon Country Club''' is a private golf course, swimming and tennis facility also hosting celebrations, founded in 1916 and is located on Shackamaxon Drive in Scotch Plains. Some of its 130+ acres occupy land in [[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]].<ref>[http://shackamaxoncc.com/our-facility/accolades-history/ Tradition], Shackamaxon Country Club. Accessed October 1, 2015. "He was shown the Lambert farm located just over the border of Westfield in Fanwood Township also known as Scotch Plains."</ref> |
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'''Scotch Hills Municipal Golf Course''', known as the Shady Rest Golf and Country Club before it was taken over by the township, was at one time the only African-American country club in the United States.<ref>[http://www.preservationnj.org/site/ExpEng/index.php?/ten_most_11/archive_by_city_detail/2008/Shady_Rest_Golf_and_Country_Club 10 Most |
'''Scotch Hills Municipal Golf Course''', known as the Shady Rest Golf and Country Club before it was taken over by the township, was at one time the only African-American country club in the United States.<ref>[http://www.preservationnj.org/site/ExpEng/index.php?/ten_most_11/archive_by_city_detail/2008/Shady_Rest_Golf_and_Country_Club 10 Most Endangered Historic Sites in New Jersey 2011: Shady Rest Golf and Country Club], Preservation New Jersey. Accessed August 9, 2013. "The Shady Rest Golf and Country Club in Scotch Plains has local, State, and National significance as the first African-American owned and operated country club in the United States."</ref> |
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'''[[Bowcraft Amusement Park]]''' is an amusement park located on Route 22 West that was featured in scenes in the films ''[[Mortal Thoughts]]'' (1991) and ''[[North (1994 film)|North]]'' (1994).<ref>Gordon, William A. [http://books.google.com/books?id=c2tZY-i6aa8C&pg=PA204 ''Shot on This Site:A Traveler's Guide to the Places and Locations Used to Film Famous Movies and TV Shows''], p. 204. [[Citadel Press]], 1995. ISBN 9780806516479. Accessed August 9, 2013.</ref> |
'''[[Bowcraft Amusement Park]]''' is an amusement park located on Route 22 West that was featured in scenes in the films ''[[Mortal Thoughts]]'' (1991) and ''[[North (1994 film)|North]]'' (1994).<ref>Gordon, William A. [http://books.google.com/books?id=c2tZY-i6aa8C&pg=PA204 ''Shot on This Site:A Traveler's Guide to the Places and Locations Used to Film Famous Movies and TV Shows''], p. 204. [[Citadel Press]], 1995. ISBN 9780806516479. Accessed August 9, 2013.</ref> |
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===Local government=== |
===Local government=== |
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Scotch Plains is governed within the [[Faulkner Act]], formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the [[Faulkner Act (Council-Manager)|Council-Manager]] form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a four-member Township Council. Council members are elected [[at-large]] in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with the Mayor and one of the council members elected in years divisible by four and the three other council seats coming up for election two years later. The Mayor and the Councilmembers are the only elected officials in the |
Scotch Plains is governed within the [[Faulkner Act]], formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the [[Faulkner Act (Council-Manager)|Council-Manager]] form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a four-member Township Council. Council members are elected [[at-large]] in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with the Mayor and one of the council members elected in years divisible by four and the three other council seats coming up for election two years later. The Mayor and the Councilmembers are the only elected officials in the township government. The Mayor and Council then appoint a Township Manager, who serves as the chief executive officer of the Township, with the authority to appoint most subordinate personnel.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 98.</ref><ref>[http://www.scotchplainsnj.gov/form-govt.html Form of Government], Township of Scotch Plains. Accessed August 26, 2013.</ref> |
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{{As of|2015}}, members of the Scotch Plains Township Council are [[Mayor]] Kevin Glover ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term ends December 31, 2016), Deputy Mayor Colleen Gialanella (D, 2016), Rose A. Checchio (D, 2018), John Del Sordi, Jr. (D, 2018) and Llewellyn Jones ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], 2018).<ref name=Council>[http://www.scotchplainsnj.gov/government/mayor-council/ Mayor and Council], Scotch Plains Township. Accessed July 1, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzNsvurRnmrjfm1kWXdkU1c1LUhINFBPSXE2cEJxSGQ2UGRSclRqcDFtYWlTbUxhaWUwUDQ&usp=drive_web 2015 Municipal User Friendly Budget], Scotch Plains Township. Accessed July 1, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://ucnj.org/county-clerk/elections/elected-officials-2/ Elected Officials], [[Union County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 1, 2015.</ref><ref name=Union2014>[https://admin.enr.clarityelections.com/files/NJ/Union/54223/150017/Web01/en/summary.html 11/04/14 General Election Official Results], [[Union County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated January 7, 2015. Accessed July 1, 2015.</ref><ref name=Union2012>[http://ucnj.org/general-election/Election%20Result_dtl.htm#cont35 Union Co 2012 General/School Election November 6, 2012], [[Union County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref><ref>Haydon, Tom; and Lannan, Katie. [http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2014/11/union_county_election_results_2014.html 'Union County election results 2014"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]] on November 4, 2014. Accessed April 14, 2015.</ref> |
{{As of|2015}}, members of the Scotch Plains Township Council are [[Mayor]] Kevin Glover ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term ends December 31, 2016), Deputy Mayor Colleen Gialanella (D, 2016), Rose A. Checchio (D, 2018), John Del Sordi, Jr. (D, 2018) and Llewellyn Jones ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], 2018).<ref name=Council>[http://www.scotchplainsnj.gov/government/mayor-council/ Mayor and Council], Scotch Plains Township. Accessed July 1, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzNsvurRnmrjfm1kWXdkU1c1LUhINFBPSXE2cEJxSGQ2UGRSclRqcDFtYWlTbUxhaWUwUDQ&usp=drive_web 2015 Municipal User Friendly Budget], Scotch Plains Township. Accessed July 1, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://ucnj.org/county-clerk/elections/elected-officials-2/ Elected Officials], [[Union County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 1, 2015.</ref><ref name=Union2014>[https://admin.enr.clarityelections.com/files/NJ/Union/54223/150017/Web01/en/summary.html 11/04/14 General Election Official Results], [[Union County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated January 7, 2015. Accessed July 1, 2015.</ref><ref name=Union2012>[http://ucnj.org/general-election/Election%20Result_dtl.htm#cont35 Union Co 2012 General/School Election November 6, 2012], [[Union County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref><ref>Haydon, Tom; and Lannan, Katie. [http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2014/11/union_county_election_results_2014.html 'Union County election results 2014"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]] on November 4, 2014. Accessed April 14, 2015.</ref> |
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===Federal, state and county representation=== |
===Federal, state and county representation=== |
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Scotch Plains is split between the 7th and 12th Congressional Districts<ref name=PCR2012>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 22nd state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[http://www.njelections.org/2011-legislative-districts/towns-district.pdf#page=9 Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts], [[New Jersey Department of State]], p. 9. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref><ref name= |
Scotch Plains is split between the 7th and 12th Congressional Districts<ref name=PCR2012>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 22nd state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[http://www.njelections.org/2011-legislative-districts/towns-district.pdf#page=9 Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts], [[New Jersey Department of State]], p. 9. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWV2015>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/CG/2015_CG.pdf#page=64 ''2015 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], p. 64, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#22 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> Prior to the 2010 Census, all of Scotch Plains had been part of the 7th 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.<ref name=LWV2011>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=64 ''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], p. 64, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref> The redistricting plan that went into effect in 2013 put 1,091 residents from the extreme northernmost portion of the township into the 7th District, with the remaining 22,419 put into the 12th District.<ref name=PCR2012/><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-congressional-districts/2012-nj-scotch-plains.pdf New Jersey Congressional Districts 2012-2012: Scotch Plains Map], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> |
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People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Scotch Plains include: |
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Scotch Plains include: |
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* [[Audrey Assad]] (born 1983), contemporary Christian music artist with Sparrow Records.<ref>Flores, Raúl A. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12AB494BE7F55AD8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "For openers"], ''[[San Antonio Express-News]]'', September 11, 2009. Accessed July 21, 2011. "Audrey Assad Young new artist from Scotch Plains NJ weaves her melodic voice with keyboard acoustics and lyrics that explore faith through music."</ref><ref>Amos, Evan. [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Evan-Amos/Interviews/AudreyAssad Audrey Assad interview], Wikimedia Commons, June 30, 2011. Accessed July 19, 2011.</ref> |
* [[Audrey Assad]] (born 1983), contemporary Christian music artist with Sparrow Records.<ref>Flores, Raúl A. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12AB494BE7F55AD8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "For openers"], ''[[San Antonio Express-News]]'', September 11, 2009. Accessed July 21, 2011. "Audrey Assad Young new artist from Scotch Plains NJ weaves her melodic voice with keyboard acoustics and lyrics that explore faith through music."</ref><ref>Amos, Evan. [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Evan-Amos/Interviews/AudreyAssad Audrey Assad interview], Wikimedia Commons, June 30, 2011. Accessed July 19, 2011.</ref> |
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* [[Alan Augustine]] (d. 2001), politician who served as Mayor of Scotch Plains, councilman, freeholder and in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], representing the [[22nd Legislative District (New Jersey)|22nd Legislative District]].<ref>Peyton, Paul J.; and Rossi, Fred. [http://www.goleader.com/01jun14/01jun14.pdf "Alan M. Augustine Dies Following Long Illness"], ''The Westfield Leader'', June 14, 2001. Accessed October 1, 2015. "Mr. Augustine was also well-known for the 20 years he spent as a member of the Scotch Plains Township Council."</ref> |
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| ⚫ | * [[Hank Beenders]] (1916–2003), early professional basketball player.<ref>"Former Philadelphia Warriors player Hank Beenders dies at 87", ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', October 27, 2003. " |
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* [[Thomas J. Barr]] (1812-1881), politician who represented [[New York's 4th congressional district]] from 1859 to 1861.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000172 BARR, Thomas Jefferson, (1812 - 1881)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed October 1, 2015. "moved to Scotch Plains, N.J., in 1835 and conducted a roadhouse"</ref> |
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| ⚫ | * [[Hank Beenders]] (1916–2003), early professional basketball player.<ref>"Former Philadelphia Warriors player Hank Beenders dies at 87", ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', October 27, 2003. "Born in Haarlem, Holland, he lived in Brooklyn, and in Scotch Plains before moving to Bridgewater 36 years ago."</ref><ref>https://www.goleader.com/03oct30/8.pdf "Henry Beenders, 87, Pro Basketball Player;Was Member of NBA Championship Team"], ''The Westfield Leader and The Scitch Plains - Fanwood Times'', October 30, 2003. Accessed October 1, 2015. "Born in Haarlem, Holland, he emigrated to the United States 79 years ago. He had lived in Brooklyn, N.Y. and in Scotch Plains before relocating to Bridgewater 36 years ago."</ref> |
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* [[Carol Bellamy]] (born 1942), former Executive Director of [[UNICEF]] and director of the [[Peace Corps]].<ref>Crossette, Barbara. [http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/22/nyregion/city-hall-world-s-stage-carol-bellamy-uses-her-unicef-perch-fight-for-children.html "From City Hall to the World's Stage; Carol Bellamy Uses Her Unicef Perch to Fight for Children"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 22, 2002. Accessed September 4, 2014. "Her official United Nations biography doesn't even mention that she grew up in Scotch Plains, N.J."</ref> |
* [[Carol Bellamy]] (born 1942), former Executive Director of [[UNICEF]] and director of the [[Peace Corps]].<ref>Crossette, Barbara. [http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/22/nyregion/city-hall-world-s-stage-carol-bellamy-uses-her-unicef-perch-fight-for-children.html "From City Hall to the World's Stage; Carol Bellamy Uses Her Unicef Perch to Fight for Children"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 22, 2002. Accessed September 4, 2014. "Her official United Nations biography doesn't even mention that she grew up in Scotch Plains, N.J."</ref> |
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* [[David S. Blitzer]] (born 1970), part owner of the [[New Jersey Devils]] of the [[National Hockey League]], [[Philadelphia 76ers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] who is a senior executive at the private equity firm [[Blackstone Group]].<ref>Gulitti, Tom. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/nj-state-news/76ers-owners-josh-harris-david-blitzer-buy-devils-1.692822 "76ers owners Josh Harris, David Blitzer buy Devils"], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', August 15, 2013. Accessed October 1, 2015. "'It’s tough to parse words on that, honestly, because, A, we’re brand new,' said Blitzer, a Scotch Plains native and senior managing director of Blackstone Group in New York."</ref> |
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* [[Judy Blume]] (born 1938), author, lived in Scotch Plains while writing the classic ''Fudge'' series of children's books.<ref>Goldblatt, Jennifer. [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/nyregion/ |
* [[Judy Blume]] (born 1938), author, lived in Scotch Plains while writing the classic ''Fudge'' series of children's books.<ref>Goldblatt, Jennifer. [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/nyregion/blumes-day.html "Blume's Day"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 14, 2004. Accessed October 1, 2015. "It wasn't until after Ms. Blume had gotten her bachelor's degree in education from New York University in 1961, was married and raising her son, Larry, and her daughter, Randy, and living in Plainfield and later Scotch Plains, that she started to commit her stories and characters to paper, cramming writing sessions in while the children were at preschool and at play."</ref> |
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* [[Derrick Caracter]] (born 1988), [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]]/[[center (basketball)|center]] for the [[UTEP Miners men's basketball|University of Texas-El Paso Miners]] team who was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2010 NBA Draft.<ref>Goodman, Jeff. [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/2005-11-16-caracter-second-chance_x.htm "Heralded recruit struggles with expectations"], ''[[USA Today]]'', November 16, 2005. Accessed |
* [[Derrick Caracter]] (born 1988), [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]]/[[center (basketball)|center]] for the [[UTEP Miners men's basketball|University of Texas-El Paso Miners]] team who was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2010 NBA Draft.<ref>Goodman, Jeff. [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/2005-11-16-caracter-second-chance_x.htm "Heralded recruit struggles with expectations"], ''[[USA Today]]'', November 16, 2005. Accessed October 1, 2015. "Caracter grew up in Scotch Plains (pop. 22,732, about 15 miles southwest of Newark) in a middle-class family."</ref> |
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* [[Abraham Coles]] (1813-1891), physician, translator, author and poet.<ref>Coles, Abraham; Hunt, Ezra Mundy. [https://books.google.com/books?id=4zVtAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA54 ''Abraham Coles: Biographical Sketch, Memorial Tributes, Selections from His Works, (some Hitherto Unpublished.)''], p. 54. D. Appleton, 1892. Accessed October 1, 2015. "There was no more scholarly man in New Jersey than Dr. Abraham Coles, who was best known for his translations of the 'Dies Irae.' Although he practiced medicine in Newark, he made his home at Scotch Plains, N. J."</ref> |
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* [[Ezra Darby]] (1768-1808), politician who represented [[New Jersey's at-large congressional district]] from 1805 until his death.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000047 DARBY, Ezra, (1768 - 1808)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed October 1, 2015. "DARBY, Ezra, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Scotch Plains, N.J., June 7, 1768"</ref> |
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* [[Donald DiFrancesco]] (born 1944), former [[Governor of New Jersey]] and Senate President.<ref>[http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=47c6ae3effb81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD New Jersey Governor Donald T. DiFrancesco], [[National Governors Association]], accessed May 4, 2007. "Donald T. DiFrancesco was born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. He graduated from Penn State University in 1966 with a bachelor's degree in business."</ref> |
* [[Donald DiFrancesco]] (born 1944), former [[Governor of New Jersey]] and Senate President.<ref>[http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=47c6ae3effb81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD New Jersey Governor Donald T. DiFrancesco], [[National Governors Association]], accessed May 4, 2007. "Donald T. DiFrancesco was born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. He graduated from Penn State University in 1966 with a bachelor's degree in business."</ref> |
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* [[Pat DiNizio]] (born 1955), singer/songwriter for ''[[The Smithereens]]''.<ref>Cahillane, Kevin. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9806E7DC143BF933A25753C1A9629C8B63 "Not Fade Away: The Smithereens' Monument to Persistence"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 10, 2004. Accessed November 3, 2007. "The band formed in 1980 when three Carteret High School graduates (class of 1975) and childhood friends (Mr. Babjak, Dennis Diken on drums and Mike Mesaros on bass) met Pat DiNizio, a Scotch Plains singer-songwriter-garbage man."</ref> |
* [[Pat DiNizio]] (born 1955), singer/songwriter for ''[[The Smithereens]]''.<ref>Cahillane, Kevin. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9806E7DC143BF933A25753C1A9629C8B63 "Not Fade Away: The Smithereens' Monument to Persistence"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 10, 2004. Accessed November 3, 2007. "The band formed in 1980 when three Carteret High School graduates (class of 1975) and childhood friends (Mr. Babjak, Dennis Diken on drums and Mike Mesaros on bass) met Pat DiNizio, a Scotch Plains singer-songwriter-garbage man."</ref> |
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* [[Jerome Epstein]] (born 1937), politician who served in the [[New Jersey Senate]] and then went to federal prison for being a pirate.<ref>[[David Wildstein|Edge, Wally]]. [http://politickernj.com/2009/04/the-state-senator-who-went-to-jail-for-being-a-pirate/ "The State Senator who went to jail for being a pirate"], [[PolitickerNJ]], April 23, 2009. Accessed October 1, 2015. "During the energy shortage in the 1970's, former State Sen. Jerome Epstein (R-Scotch Plains) was sentenced to nine years in prison after a jury convicted him of pirating about $4 million worth of oil from Exxon tanks on the Arthur Kill in Linden."</ref> |
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* [[John Gano]] (1727–1804), [[chaplain]] who baptized [[George Washington]].<ref>John Gano, [http://books.google.com/books?id=PFYwAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s ''Biographical memoirs of the late Rev. John Gano, of Frankfort (Kentucky): formerly of the city of New York''] (Printed by Southwick and Hardcastle for J. Tiebout, 1806)</ref><ref>Thomas R. McKibbens, [http://books.google.com/books?id=_dJPyItJZvYC&source=gbs_navlinks_s ''The forgotten heritage: a lineage of great Baptist preaching''] (Mercer University Press, 1986), pg. 136</ref> |
* [[John Gano]] (1727–1804), [[chaplain]] who baptized [[George Washington]].<ref>John Gano, [http://books.google.com/books?id=PFYwAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s ''Biographical memoirs of the late Rev. John Gano, of Frankfort (Kentucky): formerly of the city of New York''] (Printed by Southwick and Hardcastle for J. Tiebout, 1806)</ref><ref>Thomas R. McKibbens, [http://books.google.com/books?id=_dJPyItJZvYC&source=gbs_navlinks_s ''The forgotten heritage: a lineage of great Baptist preaching''] (Mercer University Press, 1986), pg. 136</ref> |
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* [[Ashton Gibbs]] (born 1990), starting point-guard for the [[Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball]] team.<ref>Mazzeo, Mike. [http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=6073177 "N.J. native lifts No. 2 Pitt over Rutgers"], ESPN New York, January 30, 2011. Accessed April 21, 2011. "Pittsburgh junior guard Ashton Gibbs grew up 25 minutes from the Louis Brown Athletic Center in nearby Scotch Plains. Leave it to the hometown kid to stick the dagger in the hearts of the home crowd."</ref> |
* [[Ashton Gibbs]] (born 1990), starting point-guard for the [[Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball]] team.<ref>Mazzeo, Mike. [http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=6073177 "N.J. native lifts No. 2 Pitt over Rutgers"], ESPN New York, January 30, 2011. Accessed April 21, 2011. "Pittsburgh junior guard Ashton Gibbs grew up 25 minutes from the Louis Brown Athletic Center in nearby Scotch Plains. Leave it to the hometown kid to stick the dagger in the hearts of the home crowd."</ref> |
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* [[Scott Goldblatt]] (born 1979), swimmer who won a Gold medal at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens and a Silver medal at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney, Australia]], with both medals earned in the 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay.<ref>"Swimmer ready for the race of his life", ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 17, 2000. "Name: Scott Goldblatt Age: 21 Hometown: Summit Residence: Scotch Plains, until going away to college in Austin, Texas. Education: He attended Mcginn Elementary School, Coles Elementary School and Terrill Middle School in Scotch Plains and then the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, graduating in 1997."</ref> |
* [[Scott Goldblatt]] (born 1979), swimmer who won a Gold medal at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens and a Silver medal at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney, Australia]], with both medals earned in the 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay.<ref>"Swimmer ready for the race of his life", ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 17, 2000. "Name: Scott Goldblatt Age: 21 Hometown: Summit Residence: Scotch Plains, until going away to college in Austin, Texas. Education: He attended Mcginn Elementary School, Coles Elementary School and Terrill Middle School in Scotch Plains and then the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, graduating in 1997."</ref> |
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* [[Jeffrey Hammonds]] (born 1971), former MLB outfielder who had one all-star appearance in his 13 seasons.<ref>Staff. [http://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/26/sports/baseball-rookie-tips-his-nervousness.html "Baseball; Rookie Tips His Nervousness"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 26, 1993. Accessed May 4, 2007. "'I've never been that nervous before in my life,' said the 22-year-old center fielder, who played at Stanford and is from Scotch Plains, N.J. 'I would have swung at anything on that pitch. I'm just happy it dropped in. After that hit, it just carried on from there.'"</ref> |
* [[Jeffrey Hammonds]] (born 1971), former MLB outfielder who had one all-star appearance in his 13 seasons.<ref>Staff. [http://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/26/sports/baseball-rookie-tips-his-nervousness.html "Baseball; Rookie Tips His Nervousness"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 26, 1993. Accessed May 4, 2007. "'I've never been that nervous before in my life,' said the 22-year-old center fielder, who played at Stanford and is from Scotch Plains, N.J. 'I would have swung at anything on that pitch. I'm just happy it dropped in. After that hit, it just carried on from there.'"</ref> |
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* [[Jerome Hines]] (1921–2003), opera singer.<ref>Portantiere, Michael. [http://www.theatermania.com/ |
* [[Jerome Hines]] (1921–2003), opera singer.<ref>Portantiere, Michael. [http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/02-2003/opera-and-musical-theater-star-jerome-hines-dies-a_3090.html "Opera and Musical Theater Star Jerome Hines Dies at 81"], Theatermania.com, February 5, 2003. Accessed October 1, 2015. "A resident of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Hines appeared frequently at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn in recent years."</ref> |
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* [[Tom Jackson (American football, born 1948)|Tom Jackson]] (born 1948), former football player and coach who was head football coach at the [[University of Connecticut]] from 1983 to 1993.<ref>Campaniani, Jim. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1915&dat=19831217&id=XTpSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UTYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1738,3962641&hl=en "UConn recruiting focus in-state, but not local"], ''[[The Day (New London)]]'', December 18, 1983. Accessed October 1, 2015. "A Scotch Plains, native and former all-east guard at Penn State, Jackson has a good feel for in-state talent."</ref> |
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* [[Nathan Jones (American football)|Nathan Jones]] (born 1982), cornerback for the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/nathan_jones Nathan Jones prospect profile], [[NFL.com]]. Accessed July 15, 2007. Academic All-American at Rutgers "Education major … Born June 15, 1982 … Resides in Scotch Plains, N.J."</ref> |
* [[Nathan Jones (American football)|Nathan Jones]] (born 1982), cornerback for the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/nathan_jones Nathan Jones prospect profile], [[NFL.com]]. Accessed July 15, 2007. Academic All-American at Rutgers "Education major … Born June 15, 1982 … Resides in Scotch Plains, N.J."</ref> |
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* [[Hillary Klimowicz]] (born 1987), basketball player who has played for Limoges ABC.<ref>O'Gorman, George. [http://www.trentonian.com/article/TT/20100104/SPORTS/301049987 "Klimowicz, Hurley among New Jersey sportswriters' honorees"], ''[[The Trentonian]]'', January 4, 2010. Accessed October 1, 2015. "TCNJ's Division III national Player of the Year Hillary Klimowicz, who hails from Scotch Plains, will join legendary St. Anthony of Jersey City basketball coach Bob Hurley in the spotlight at the 74th annual N.J. Sports Writers Association dinner on Sunday Jan. 31 at Pines Manor on Route 27 in Edison starting at 11:30 a.m."</ref> |
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* [[Mary LeSawyer]] (1917-2004), opera singer.<ref>http://www.ukrweekly.com/old/archive/2004/260409.shtml "OBITUARY: Mary Lesawyer, 91, opera singer and community activist"], ''[[The Ukrainian Weekly]]'', June 27, 2004. Accessed October 1, 2015. "The Lesawyers lived for many years in Scotch Plains, N.J., before moving to Venice, Fla., after their retirement."</ref> |
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* [[Joseph Malchow]] (born 1985), technology executive and venture capital investor.<ref>Sheldon, Linzi. [http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2007/04/11.html "Wall Street Journal selects Dartmouth junior Joseph Malchow as a 2007 Bartley Fellow"], ''Dartmouth News'', April 11, 2007. Accessed March 16, 2015. "Dartmouth junior Joseph Malchow has been chosen as a 2007 Bartley fellow, winning a paid summer internship at ''The Wall Street Journal''.... Malchow, a native of Scotch Plains, N.J., is a government major and prospective English major at Dartmouth."</ref> |
* [[Joseph Malchow]] (born 1985), technology executive and venture capital investor.<ref>Sheldon, Linzi. [http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2007/04/11.html "Wall Street Journal selects Dartmouth junior Joseph Malchow as a 2007 Bartley Fellow"], ''Dartmouth News'', April 11, 2007. Accessed March 16, 2015. "Dartmouth junior Joseph Malchow has been chosen as a 2007 Bartley fellow, winning a paid summer internship at ''The Wall Street Journal''.... Malchow, a native of Scotch Plains, N.J., is a government major and prospective English major at Dartmouth."</ref> |
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* [[Bryan Meredith]] (born 1989), goalkeeper who has played for the [[Seattle Sounders FC]] of the [[Major League Soccer|MLS]].<ref>Giase, Frank. [http://www.nj.com/redbulls/index.ssf/2011/01/monmouth_goalkeeper_bryan_meredith_selected_in_second_round_of_mls_superdraft_by_seattle_sounders.html "Monmouth goalkeeper Bryan Meredith selected in second round of MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', January 13, 2011. Accessed December 18, 2011. "The Seattle Sounders selected Meredith, a Scotch Plains native, in the second round of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft (No. 29 overall), a team that in a year will have a gaping hole at goalkeeper."</ref> |
* [[Bryan Meredith]] (born 1989), goalkeeper who has played for the [[Seattle Sounders FC]] of the [[Major League Soccer|MLS]].<ref>Giase, Frank. [http://www.nj.com/redbulls/index.ssf/2011/01/monmouth_goalkeeper_bryan_meredith_selected_in_second_round_of_mls_superdraft_by_seattle_sounders.html "Monmouth goalkeeper Bryan Meredith selected in second round of MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', January 13, 2011. Accessed December 18, 2011. "The Seattle Sounders selected Meredith, a Scotch Plains native, in the second round of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft (No. 29 overall), a team that in a year will have a gaping hole at goalkeeper."</ref> |
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* [[Cynthia Sayer]] (born 1956), jazz [[banjo]]ist.<ref>Brody, Millicent K. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mycentraljersey/access/1838542691.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+29%2C+2002&author=Millicent+K+Brody&pub=Courier+-+News&desc=Westfield+art+show+a+%22win-win%22+for+artists+and+community&pqatl=google "Westfield art show a 'win-win' for artists and community"], ''[[Courier News]]'', May 29, 2002. Accessed August 30, 2012. "Originally from Scotch Plains, and now a resident of Manhattan, banjo player and vocalist, Cynthia Sayer was accompanied by trio members Dan Levinson on clarinet and Mike Weatherly on bass, while a variety of musicians from the Westfield Community Band and the New Jersey Workshop for the Arts entertained throughout the day."</ref><ref>Kanzler, George. "Cynthia Sayer brings friends and banjo to Zinno.", ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', April 24, 1998, p. 32. "When she was growing up in Scotch Plains in the '60s and '70s, Cynthia Sayer wanted to be a big- band drummer."</ref> |
* [[Cynthia Sayer]] (born 1956), jazz [[banjo]]ist.<ref>Brody, Millicent K. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mycentraljersey/access/1838542691.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+29%2C+2002&author=Millicent+K+Brody&pub=Courier+-+News&desc=Westfield+art+show+a+%22win-win%22+for+artists+and+community&pqatl=google "Westfield art show a 'win-win' for artists and community"], ''[[Courier News]]'', May 29, 2002. Accessed August 30, 2012. "Originally from Scotch Plains, and now a resident of Manhattan, banjo player and vocalist, Cynthia Sayer was accompanied by trio members Dan Levinson on clarinet and Mike Weatherly on bass, while a variety of musicians from the Westfield Community Band and the New Jersey Workshop for the Arts entertained throughout the day."</ref><ref>Kanzler, George. "Cynthia Sayer brings friends and banjo to Zinno.", ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', April 24, 1998, p. 32. "When she was growing up in Scotch Plains in the '60s and '70s, Cynthia Sayer wanted to be a big- band drummer."</ref> |
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* [[Joe Scarpati]] (born 1943), holder for [[Tom Dempsey]]'s record {{convert|63|yd|m|adj=on}} field goal in 1970.<ref>[http://www.goleader.com/97nov13/sp.pdf "Honoring Former High School Greats"], ''The Times of Scotch Plains-Fanwood'', November 13, 1997. "Mayor Connelly presented a plaque to Mr. Scarpati, who lettered in football, basketball and track for the Raiders and served as the captain of the football team in 1959. Mr. Scarpati went on to play as a defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints professional football teams, and was the holder of the record-setting {{convert|63|yd|m|adj=on}} field goal kicked by Tom Dempsey in 1970 during the game between the Saints and the Detroit Lions."</ref> |
* [[Joe Scarpati]] (born 1943), holder for [[Tom Dempsey]]'s record {{convert|63|yd|m|adj=on}} field goal in 1970.<ref>[http://www.goleader.com/97nov13/sp.pdf "Honoring Former High School Greats"], ''The Times of Scotch Plains-Fanwood'', November 13, 1997. "Mayor Connelly presented a plaque to Mr. Scarpati, who lettered in football, basketball and track for the Raiders and served as the captain of the football team in 1959. Mr. Scarpati went on to play as a defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints professional football teams, and was the holder of the record-setting {{convert|63|yd|m|adj=on}} field goal kicked by Tom Dempsey in 1970 during the game between the Saints and the Detroit Lions."</ref> |
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* [[Marc Shaiman]] (born 1959), composer and arranger who has worked on the musical ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]'' and the film ''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]]''.<ref>Callahan |
* [[Marc Shaiman]] (born 1959), composer and arranger who has worked on the musical ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]'' and the film ''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]]''.<ref>Callahan, Michael; with Chmiel, David; Miller, Jen A.; and Weiss, Jennifer. [http://www.njmonthly.com/issues/2007/01-Jan/bestofnj/index.htm "Best of Jersey"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', January 2007. Accessed May 18, 2007. "COMPOSER Scotch Plains native Marc Shaiman, who has won an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony (the latter for the score to the Broadway smash Hairspray), crafts melodies you hum long after you leave the theater."</ref> |
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* [[Enzo Stuarti]] (1919–2005), tenor, musical theater performer.<ref>Krebs, Albin. [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0711F6385413718DDDAF0A94D9405B888BF1D3 "Notes on People"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 26, 1978. Accessed December 18, 2011. "Enzo Stuarti, the nightclub and television singing star, and his wife of 30 years, Esther, were divorced in Elizabeth, N.J.... Mrs. Stuarti is to retain the family home in Scotch Plains, N.J."</ref> |
* [[Enzo Stuarti]] (1919–2005), tenor, musical theater performer.<ref>Krebs, Albin. [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0711F6385413718DDDAF0A94D9405B888BF1D3 "Notes on People"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 26, 1978. Accessed December 18, 2011. "Enzo Stuarti, the nightclub and television singing star, and his wife of 30 years, Esther, were divorced in Elizabeth, N.J.... Mrs. Stuarti is to retain the family home in Scotch Plains, N.J."</ref> |
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* [[Samuel Swan]] (1771-1844), physician and politician who represented [[New Jersey's at-large congressional district]] from 1821 to 1831.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001088 SWAN, Samuel, (1771 - 1844)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed October 1, 2015. "SWAN, Samuel, a Representative from New Jersey; born near Scotch Plains, Somerset County, N.J., in 1771"</ref> |
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* [[Lance Thomas]] (born 1988), [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] / [[center (basketball)|center]] for the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]].<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=31710 Lance Thomas #42 F], [[ESPN.com]], October 21, 2008.</ref> |
* [[Lance Thomas]] (born 1988), [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] / [[center (basketball)|center]] for the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]].<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=31710 Lance Thomas #42 F], [[ESPN.com]], October 21, 2008.</ref> |
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* [[Frank Thorne]] (born 1930), comic book artist and writer best known for popularizing the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Red Sonja]].<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/suburbannews/index.ssf/2010/01/union_county_historical_societ.html "Union County Historical Society to present a book discussion featuring Illustrator Frank Thorne"], ''Suburban News'', January 11, 2010. Accessed August 27, 2011. "Frank Thorne was born in Rahway in 1930 and currently resides in Scotch Plains."</ref> |
* [[Frank Thorne]] (born 1930), comic book artist and writer best known for popularizing the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Red Sonja]].<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/suburbannews/index.ssf/2010/01/union_county_historical_societ.html "Union County Historical Society to present a book discussion featuring Illustrator Frank Thorne"], ''Suburban News'', January 11, 2010. Accessed August 27, 2011. "Frank Thorne was born in Rahway in 1930 and currently resides in Scotch Plains."</ref> |
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* [[Troi Torain]], radio host and "Star" of [[WWPR-FM#Star controversy|Star and Bucwild]].<ref>Ogunnaike, Lola. [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/13/nyregion/13dj.html "Radio Show Host Says He's No Shock Jock"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 13, 2006. Accessed July 29, 2013. "In an industry in which street credibility is prized, Mr. Torain, born and raised in Scotch Plains, N.J., has always been pleased to be a product of the suburbs."</ref><ref>[http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=4748 Frank Thorne at the ComicBookDB]. Accessed March 20, 2008.</ref> |
* [[Troi Torain]], radio host and "Star" of [[WWPR-FM#Star controversy|Star and Bucwild]].<ref>Ogunnaike, Lola. [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/13/nyregion/13dj.html "Radio Show Host Says He's No Shock Jock"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 13, 2006. Accessed July 29, 2013. "In an industry in which street credibility is prized, Mr. Torain, born and raised in Scotch Plains, N.J., has always been pleased to be a product of the suburbs."</ref><ref>[http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=4748 Frank Thorne at the ComicBookDB]. Accessed March 20, 2008.</ref> |
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* [[David S. Ware]] (born 1949), jazz musician.<ref>Ware, David S. [http://jazztimes.com/articles/14092-david-s-ware "David S. Ware"], ''[[JazzTimes]]'', June 2003. Accessed August 9, 2011. "'Come on girls, we're going to put you in the magazine,' says David S. Ware, calling Bibi and Mikuro into the music room of his three-story house in Scotch Plains, N.J.... Ware drove taxis for 14 years in New York City, where he relocated in 1973 after growing up in Scotch Plains and later attending Boston's Berklee College of Music."</ref> |
* [[David S. Ware]] (born 1949), jazz musician.<ref>Ware, David S. [http://jazztimes.com/articles/14092-david-s-ware "David S. Ware"], ''[[JazzTimes]]'', June 2003. Accessed August 9, 2011. "'Come on girls, we're going to put you in the magazine,' says David S. Ware, calling Bibi and Mikuro into the music room of his three-story house in Scotch Plains, N.J.... Ware drove taxis for 14 years in New York City, where he relocated in 1973 after growing up in Scotch Plains and later attending Boston's Berklee College of Music."</ref> |
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* [[Melissa Murphy Weber]] (born 1969), attorney and politician who served in the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] from 2003 to 2004.<ref>[http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=990&body=H Melissa Murphy Weber], [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]]. Accessed October 1, 2015. "WEBER, Melissa Murphy, a Representative from Montgomery County; born in Scotch Plains, Union County, NJ, 1969"</ref> |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Union |
| Incorporated | March 6, 1878 (as Fanwood Township) |
| Renamed | March 29, 1917 (as Scotch Plains) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Kevin Glover (term ends December 31, 2016)[1][2] |
| • Manager | Jerry Giaimis[3] |
| • Clerk | Bozena Lacina[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.050 sq mi (23.440 km2) |
| • Land | 9.018 sq mi (23.358 km2) |
| • Water | 0.032 sq mi (0.082 km2) 0.35% |
| • Rank | 220th of 566 in state 4th of 21 in county[6] |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 23,510 |
| • Estimate (2014)[12] | 24,086 |
| • Rank | 105th of 566 in state 7th of 21 in county[13] |
| • Density | 2,606.9/sq mi (1,006.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 239th of 566 in state 19th of 21 in county[13] |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP code | 07076[14] |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3403966060[6][15][16] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882217[6][17] |
| Website | www |
Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the township's population was 23,510,[8][9][10] reflecting an increase of 778 (+3.4%) from the 22,732 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,572 (+7.4%) from the 21,160 counted in the 1990 Census.[19]
History
The area known as Scotch Plains was first settled by Europeans, including many Scottish Quakers as early as 1684.[20] The name is said to have come from George Scott, a leader of a group of Scottish settlers.[21] It later served as a stop on the stage coach line between New York and Philadelphia.
The Ash Swamp in Scotch Plains was the scene of a key action in the Battle of Short Hills, on June 26, 1777, which included skirmishes as Washington's forces moved along Rahway Road in Scotch Plains toward the Watchung Mountains. An ancient house in Scotch Plains recalls those skirmishes and, with the acreage adjoining the house, presents a vista of that decade, the 1770s. This was the home of Aunt Betty Frazee, whose retort to Lord Cornwallis led the British to find their bread from friendlier bakers in the same battle. The farmstead of Betty and Gershom Frazee is being restored by local organizations.[22]
What is now Scotch Plains was originally incorporated as Fanwood Township on March 6, 1878, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature from portions of Plainfield Township and Westfield Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Fanwood Borough on October 2, 1895. Fanwood Township was renamed as Scotch Plains on March 29, 1917, based on the results of a referendum held that same day.[23]
Scotch Plains was home to the Shady Rest Country Club, the nation's first African-American country club. Its pro, John Shippen, the first American golf professional, led the 1892 U.S. Open in the final round before finishing fifth.[24] The Shady Rest clubhouse hosted Cab Calloway and other greats as a local center for African-American culture in the 1920s and 1930s. It is preserved today as the Scotch Hills Municipal course.[25]
A much more complete history of the township can be found in the October 28, 1999, "Our Towns: Scotch Plains-Fanwood (2nd Annual)" issue of the The Times of Scotch Plains-Fanwood, produced by the town's newspaper of record at the time[26] as well as on the township's website.[27]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Scotch Plains township had a total area of 9.050 square miles (23.440 km2), including 9.018 square miles (23.358 km2) of land and 0.032 square miles (0.082 km2) of water (0.35%).[6][18]
The township borders the municipalities of Berkeley Heights, Clark, Fanwood, Mountainside, Plainfield and Westfield in Union County; Edison and South Plainfield in Middlesex County; Watchung in Somerset County.[28]
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Alton, Goodmans, Graceland, Two Bridges and Willow Grove.[29]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,167 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,305 | 11.8% | |
| 1900 | 1,200 | * | −8.0% |
| 1910 | 1,616 | 34.7% | |
| 1920 | 2,343 | 45.0% | |
| 1930 | 4,186 | 78.7% | |
| 1940 | 4,993 | 19.3% | |
| 1950 | 9,069 | 81.6% | |
| 1960 | 18,491 | 103.9% | |
| 1970 | 22,279 | 20.5% | |
| 1980 | 20,774 | −6.8% | |
| 1990 | 21,160 | 1.9% | |
| 2000 | 22,732 | 7.4% | |
| 2010 | 23,510 | 3.4% | |
| 2014 (est.) | 24,086 | [12][30] | 2.5% |
| Population sources: 1880-1920[31] 1880-1890[32] 1890-1910[33] 1910-1930[34] 1930-1990[35] 2000[36][37] 2010[8][9][10] * = Lost territory in previous decade.[23] | |||
Bloomberg Businessweek ranked Scotch Plains as the most affordable suburb in New Jersey in its 2009 report.[38]
2010 Census
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $104,873 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,397) and the median family income was $126,138 (+/- $7,410). Males had a median income of $90,016 (+/- $11,033) versus $66,022 (+/- $5,055) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $52,488 (+/- $3,094). About 1.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.[39]
2000 Census
As of the 2000 United States Census[15] there are 22,732 people, 8,349 households, and 6,295 families residing in the township . The population density is 2,503.3 inhabitants per square mile (966.6/km2). There are 8,479 housing units at an average density of 933.7 per square mile (360.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township is 78.88% White, 11.30% African American, 0.09% Native American, 7.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. 3.94% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.[36][37]
There are 8,349 households out of which 36.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% are non-families. 20.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.16.[36][37]
In the township the population is distributed with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.8 males.[36][37]
The median income for a household in the township was $81,599, and the median income for a family was $96,238. Males had a median income of $63,648 versus $43,714 for females. The per capita income for the township is $39,913. 3.0% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.[36][37]
Parks and recreation
Shackamaxon Country Club is a private golf course, swimming and tennis facility also hosting celebrations, founded in 1916 and is located on Shackamaxon Drive in Scotch Plains. Some of its 130+ acres occupy land in Westfield.[40]
Scotch Hills Municipal Golf Course, known as the Shady Rest Golf and Country Club before it was taken over by the township, was at one time the only African-American country club in the United States.[41]
Bowcraft Amusement Park is an amusement park located on Route 22 West that was featured in scenes in the films Mortal Thoughts (1991) and North (1994).[42]
Highland Swimming Club is a private swimming facility with a large L-shaped main pool and a smaller kiddie pool, a BBQ area, a small "Snack Shack", and play area named "The Grove". Its swim team competes against other private swim clubs in the area in meets held mostly in July. It also hosts an annual swim meet with a club from Derry, Northern Ireland.[43]
Government
Local government
Scotch Plains is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Council-Manager form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a four-member Township Council. Council members are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with the Mayor and one of the council members elected in years divisible by four and the three other council seats coming up for election two years later. The Mayor and the Councilmembers are the only elected officials in the township government. The Mayor and Council then appoint a Township Manager, who serves as the chief executive officer of the Township, with the authority to appoint most subordinate personnel.[5][44]
As of 2015[update], members of the Scotch Plains Township Council are Mayor Kevin Glover (D, term ends December 31, 2016), Deputy Mayor Colleen Gialanella (D, 2016), Rose A. Checchio (D, 2018), John Del Sordi, Jr. (D, 2018) and Llewellyn Jones (R, 2018).[1][45][46][47][48][49]
The Chief of Police is Brian Mahoney.[50]
Federal, state and county representation
Scotch Plains is split between the 7th and 12th Congressional Districts[51] and is part of New Jersey's 22nd state legislative district.[9][52][53] Prior to the 2010 Census, all of Scotch Plains had been part of the 7th 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.[54] The redistricting plan that went into effect in 2013 put 1,091 residents from the extreme northernmost portion of the township into the 7th District, with the remaining 22,419 put into the 12th District.[51][55]
For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 12th congressional district is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Ewing Township).[56][57] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 7th congressional district is represented by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield).[58] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[59] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[60][61]
For the 2024-2025 session, the 22nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nicholas Scutari (D, Linden) and in the General Assembly by Linda S. Carter (D, Plainfield) and James J. Kennedy (D, Rahway).[62] Template:NJ Governor
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Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 15,979 registered voters in Scotch Plains Township, of which 5,061 (31.7% vs. 41.8% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 3,562 (22.3% vs. 15.3%) were registered as Republicans and 7,346 (46.0% vs. 42.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 10 voters registered to other parties.[63] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 68.0% (vs. 53.3% in Union County) were registered to vote, including 91.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.6% countywide).[63][64]
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 6,801 votes (54.8% vs. 66.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 5,394 votes (43.5% vs. 32.3%) and other candidates with 135 votes (1.1% vs. 0.8%), among the 12,407 ballots cast by the township's 16,820 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.8% (vs. 68.8% in Union County).[65][66] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 7,094 votes (55.0% vs. 63.1% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 5,603 votes (43.5% vs. 35.2%) and other candidates with 109 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 12,894 ballots cast by the township's 16,359 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.8% (vs. 74.7% in Union County).[67] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 6,134 votes (51.0% vs. 58.3% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 5,757 votes (47.9% vs. 40.3%) and other candidates with 83 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 12,018 ballots cast by the township's 15,361 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.2% (vs. 72.3% in the whole county).[68]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 60.8% of the vote (4,504 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 37.8% (2,804 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (105 votes), among the 7,532 ballots cast by the township's 16,527 registered voters (119 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.6%.[69][70] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 4,381 votes (50.8% vs. 41.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 3,480 votes (40.4% vs. 50.6%), Independent Chris Daggett with 633 votes (7.3% vs. 5.9%) and other candidates with 68 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 8,619 ballots cast by the township's 16,122 registered voters, yielding a 53.5% turnout (vs. 46.5% in the county).[71]
Education
Public school students in Scotch Plains attend the schools of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District, which serves students in pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from the Borough of Fanwood and the Township of Scotch Plains.[72][73] The district has five elementary schools (PreK/K-4), two middle schools (5-8) and a comprehensive high school (9-12), all of which are located in Scotch Plains. Students from School One, Evergreen and Brunner pool into Park Middle School, while students from Coles and McGinn feed into Terrill. School One is the only elementary school that teaches English as a second language. As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's eight schools had an enrollment of 5,479 students and 401.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.63:1.[74]
Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[75]) are five elementary schools — Howard B. Brunner Elementary School[76] (PreK-4; 397 students), J. Ackerman Coles School[77] (PreK-4; 511), Evergreen School[78] (PreK-4; 414), William J. McGinn School[79] (K-4; 490) and School One[80] (K-4; 377) — Park Middle School[81] (5-8; 919) and Terrill Middle School[82] (5-8; 865), along with Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School[83] (9-12, 1,506).[84]
Shackamaxon School, was built in 1951 (the same year as Evergreen School) and operated until 1981, when it was leased to the Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey as their Jewish Community Center and offices. The Federation bought the building outright five years later.[85]
The Union County Vocational Technical Schools includes the Union County Magnet High School, the Academy for Information Technology, the Union County Academy for Allied Health Sciences, the Union County Academy for Performing Arts, and the Vocational-Technical School. The grouping of different schools is for vocational as well as gifted students, publicly funded by the combined taxes of Union County municipalities.[86]
Union Catholic Regional High School (often abbreviated UC), a private Roman Catholic school, brings in students from Union County and parts of Essex and Middlesex counties and operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[87] The Newark Archdiocese also supervises operation of the K-8 St. Bartholomew Academy.[88]
Union County College has a facility in Scotch Plains.[89]
Transportation
Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 89.39 miles (143.86 km) of roadways, of which 75.06 miles (120.80 km) were maintained by the municipality, 11.95 miles (19.23 km) by Union County and 2.38 miles (3.83 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[90]
The two major roads that pass through are Route 28 for a brief stretch in the central part and U.S. Route 22 in the north.
The township is accessible from limited access in neighboring communities, such as Interstate 78 in both Watchung and Berkeley Heights, the Garden State Parkway in Clark and Interstate 287 in Edison Township.
Public transportation
Scotch Plains is bisected by New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line, formerly the mainline of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. A passenger station is located in Fanwood. Another rail line, the Lehigh Line, carries freight trains through the southernmost tip of the township.
New Jersey Transit offers service on the 112, 113, 114 and 117 routes to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, and service to Newark on the 59, 65 and 66 (Limited) routes.[91]
Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 14 miles (23 km) east of Scotch Plains, most conveniently reached via Route 22, and Linden Airport, a general aviation facility is in nearby Linden, New Jersey. Newark Liberty International Airport is also accessible via New Jersey Transit train by transferring from the Raritan Valley Line to the Northeast Corridor Line at Newark Penn Station.
News coverage
The township falls in the New York media market, with daily news being based in New York City. Its weekly newspaper of record is the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times, also publisher of the neighboring town's newspaper of record, The Westfield Leader.[92]
Housing developments
The following housing developments exist in Scotch Plains
Stirling Chase
- New development located off Martine Avenue by Union Catholic.
- Erected in the early 1990s, it used to be a cow farm.[citation needed]
- It has its own tennis courts for residents.
Berwyck Chase
- Located behind Coles School, it was built by the same development company that built Stirling Chase to be a more affordable place to live than Stirling.
- It has its own swimming pool and two tennis courts for residents.
Canterbury
- A small and quiet neighborhood located north of Route 22 completely isolated from the rest of Scotch Plains.
Goodman's Crossing
- Complex of townhouses between Scotch Plains and Clark.
- Robinson's Creek runs through it and has been tested by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and confirmed to be toxic. [1]
Crestwood
- Built in the 1940s, a development of several unique Cape-Cod style homes on the border of Westfield, many of which have been knocked down with newer and larger homes rebuilt.
The Reserve
- K. Hovnanian recently built townhomes ranging from 2,000–2,500 square feet in size, located behind US 22, originally selling for up to $500,000.
Points of interest
- The Aunt Betty Frazee House is a farmhouse of a colonial-era couple Gershom and Elizabeth Frazee, the latter of whom was approached by British generals in 1777 who sought to buy bread she'd been baking that day. Aunt Betty's famous retort ("I offer this bread not in love but in fear" — whereupon the generals courteously abandoned their effort to buy) puts her in company with Betsy Ross, Molly Pitcher and other women who distinguished themselves in the American Revolution. Her house is on state and national historic registers, and many in the community are seeking a way of restoring the house (at 1451 Raritan Road) to honor Betty's story and secure it in American history.[93]
- Hillside Cemetery is the burial site of Dudley Moore and Senator James Edgar Martine.[94]
- John's Meat Market is the site of Mr. T's reality TV show for TV Land.[95]
- Osborn-Cannonball House Museum is a historic home located at 1840 Front Street that is operated by The Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood New Jersey.[96]
- John H. Stamler Police Academy trains officers and volunteers throughout Union County and is located on Raritan Road.[97]
- The Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey has its Jewish Community Center and offices on Martine Avenue.[98]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Scotch Plains include:
- Audrey Assad (born 1983), contemporary Christian music artist with Sparrow Records.[99][100]
- Alan Augustine (d. 2001), politician who served as Mayor of Scotch Plains, councilman, freeholder and in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 22nd Legislative District.[101]
- Thomas J. Barr (1812-1881), politician who represented New York's 4th congressional district from 1859 to 1861.[102]
- Hank Beenders (1916–2003), early professional basketball player.[103][104]
- Carol Bellamy (born 1942), former Executive Director of UNICEF and director of the Peace Corps.[105]
- David S. Blitzer (born 1970), part owner of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League, Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association who is a senior executive at the private equity firm Blackstone Group.[106]
- Judy Blume (born 1938), author, lived in Scotch Plains while writing the classic Fudge series of children's books.[107]
- Derrick Caracter (born 1988), power forward/center for the University of Texas-El Paso Miners team who was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2010 NBA Draft.[108]
- Abraham Coles (1813-1891), physician, translator, author and poet.[109]
- Ezra Darby (1768-1808), politician who represented New Jersey's at-large congressional district from 1805 until his death.[110]
- Donald DiFrancesco (born 1944), former Governor of New Jersey and Senate President.[111]
- Pat DiNizio (born 1955), singer/songwriter for The Smithereens.[112]
- Jerome Epstein (born 1937), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate and then went to federal prison for being a pirate.[113]
- John Gano (1727–1804), chaplain who baptized George Washington.[114][115]
- Ashton Gibbs (born 1990), starting point-guard for the Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team.[116]
- Scott Goldblatt (born 1979), swimmer who won a Gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and a Silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with both medals earned in the 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay.[117]
- Jeffrey Hammonds (born 1971), former MLB outfielder who had one all-star appearance in his 13 seasons.[118]
- Jerome Hines (1921–2003), opera singer.[119]
- Tom Jackson (born 1948), former football player and coach who was head football coach at the University of Connecticut from 1983 to 1993.[120]
- Nathan Jones (born 1982), cornerback for the Denver Broncos.[121]
- Hillary Klimowicz (born 1987), basketball player who has played for Limoges ABC.[122]
- Mary LeSawyer (1917-2004), opera singer.[123]
- Joseph Malchow (born 1985), technology executive and venture capital investor.[124]
- Bryan Meredith (born 1989), goalkeeper who has played for the Seattle Sounders FC of the MLS.[125]
- Renaldo Nehemiah (born 1959), track star who set world record in the 110 meter hurdles, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers and the only four time winner of ABC's Superstar competition.[126]
- Thomas W. Osborn (1833–1898), Union Army officer who represented Florida in the United States Senate.[127]
- Joe J. Plumeri (born 1944), Chairman & CEO of Willis Group and owner of the Trenton Thunder.[128]
- John F. Rague (1799-1877) architect who designed and built the 1837 Old Capitol of Illinois and the 1840 Territorial Capitol of Iowa.[129]
- Cynthia Sayer (born 1956), jazz banjoist.[130][131]
- Joe Scarpati (born 1943), holder for Tom Dempsey's record 63-yard (58 m) field goal in 1970.[132]
- Marc Shaiman (born 1959), composer and arranger who has worked on the musical Hairspray and the film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.[133]
- Enzo Stuarti (1919–2005), tenor, musical theater performer.[134]
- Samuel Swan (1771-1844), physician and politician who represented New Jersey's at-large congressional district from 1821 to 1831.[135]
- Lance Thomas (born 1988), power forward / center for the Oklahoma City Thunder.[136]
- Frank Thorne (born 1930), comic book artist and writer best known for popularizing the Marvel Comics character Red Sonja.[137]
- Troi Torain, radio host and "Star" of Star and Bucwild.[138][139]
- David S. Ware (born 1949), jazz musician.[140]
- Melissa Murphy Weber (born 1969), attorney and politician who served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2003 to 2004.[141]
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- ^ Flores, Raúl A. "For openers", San Antonio Express-News, September 11, 2009. Accessed July 21, 2011. "Audrey Assad Young new artist from Scotch Plains NJ weaves her melodic voice with keyboard acoustics and lyrics that explore faith through music."
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- ^ "Former Philadelphia Warriors player Hank Beenders dies at 87", Burlington County Times, October 27, 2003. "Born in Haarlem, Holland, he lived in Brooklyn, and in Scotch Plains before moving to Bridgewater 36 years ago."
- ^ https://www.goleader.com/03oct30/8.pdf "Henry Beenders, 87, Pro Basketball Player;Was Member of NBA Championship Team"], The Westfield Leader and The Scitch Plains - Fanwood Times, October 30, 2003. Accessed October 1, 2015. "Born in Haarlem, Holland, he emigrated to the United States 79 years ago. He had lived in Brooklyn, N.Y. and in Scotch Plains before relocating to Bridgewater 36 years ago."
- ^ Crossette, Barbara. "From City Hall to the World's Stage; Carol Bellamy Uses Her Unicef Perch to Fight for Children", The New York Times, April 22, 2002. Accessed September 4, 2014. "Her official United Nations biography doesn't even mention that she grew up in Scotch Plains, N.J."
- ^ Gulitti, Tom. "76ers owners Josh Harris, David Blitzer buy Devils", The Record (Bergen County), August 15, 2013. Accessed October 1, 2015. "'It’s tough to parse words on that, honestly, because, A, we’re brand new,' said Blitzer, a Scotch Plains native and senior managing director of Blackstone Group in New York."
- ^ Goldblatt, Jennifer. "Blume's Day", The New York Times, November 14, 2004. Accessed October 1, 2015. "It wasn't until after Ms. Blume had gotten her bachelor's degree in education from New York University in 1961, was married and raising her son, Larry, and her daughter, Randy, and living in Plainfield and later Scotch Plains, that she started to commit her stories and characters to paper, cramming writing sessions in while the children were at preschool and at play."
- ^ Goodman, Jeff. "Heralded recruit struggles with expectations", USA Today, November 16, 2005. Accessed October 1, 2015. "Caracter grew up in Scotch Plains (pop. 22,732, about 15 miles southwest of Newark) in a middle-class family."
- ^ Coles, Abraham; Hunt, Ezra Mundy. Abraham Coles: Biographical Sketch, Memorial Tributes, Selections from His Works, (some Hitherto Unpublished.), p. 54. D. Appleton, 1892. Accessed October 1, 2015. "There was no more scholarly man in New Jersey than Dr. Abraham Coles, who was best known for his translations of the 'Dies Irae.' Although he practiced medicine in Newark, he made his home at Scotch Plains, N. J."
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- ^ Cahillane, Kevin. "Not Fade Away: The Smithereens' Monument to Persistence", The New York Times, October 10, 2004. Accessed November 3, 2007. "The band formed in 1980 when three Carteret High School graduates (class of 1975) and childhood friends (Mr. Babjak, Dennis Diken on drums and Mike Mesaros on bass) met Pat DiNizio, a Scotch Plains singer-songwriter-garbage man."
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- ^ "Swimmer ready for the race of his life", The Star-Ledger, September 17, 2000. "Name: Scott Goldblatt Age: 21 Hometown: Summit Residence: Scotch Plains, until going away to college in Austin, Texas. Education: He attended Mcginn Elementary School, Coles Elementary School and Terrill Middle School in Scotch Plains and then the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, graduating in 1997."
- ^ Staff. "Baseball; Rookie Tips His Nervousness", The New York Times, June 26, 1993. Accessed May 4, 2007. "'I've never been that nervous before in my life,' said the 22-year-old center fielder, who played at Stanford and is from Scotch Plains, N.J. 'I would have swung at anything on that pitch. I'm just happy it dropped in. After that hit, it just carried on from there.'"
- ^ Portantiere, Michael. "Opera and Musical Theater Star Jerome Hines Dies at 81", Theatermania.com, February 5, 2003. Accessed October 1, 2015. "A resident of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Hines appeared frequently at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn in recent years."
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- ^ Staff. "Sports people; Nehemiah Wins One", The New York Times, November 10, 1982. Accessed August 30, 2012. "Frank Greenberg, secretary of the Middle Atlantic Athletic Congress, said after a hearing in Philadelphia that the 23-year-old Nehemiah wanted to remain an amateur so he could compete at Los Angeles. The native of Scotch Plains, N.J., holds the 110-yard hurdles record of 12.93 seconds."
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- ^ "Honoring Former High School Greats", The Times of Scotch Plains-Fanwood, November 13, 1997. "Mayor Connelly presented a plaque to Mr. Scarpati, who lettered in football, basketball and track for the Raiders and served as the captain of the football team in 1959. Mr. Scarpati went on to play as a defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints professional football teams, and was the holder of the record-setting 63-yard (58 m) field goal kicked by Tom Dempsey in 1970 during the game between the Saints and the Detroit Lions."
- ^ Callahan, Michael; with Chmiel, David; Miller, Jen A.; and Weiss, Jennifer. "Best of Jersey", New Jersey Monthly, January 2007. Accessed May 18, 2007. "COMPOSER Scotch Plains native Marc Shaiman, who has won an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony (the latter for the score to the Broadway smash Hairspray), crafts melodies you hum long after you leave the theater."
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- ^ Staff. "Union County Historical Society to present a book discussion featuring Illustrator Frank Thorne", Suburban News, January 11, 2010. Accessed August 27, 2011. "Frank Thorne was born in Rahway in 1930 and currently resides in Scotch Plains."
- ^ Ogunnaike, Lola. "Radio Show Host Says He's No Shock Jock", The New York Times, May 13, 2006. Accessed July 29, 2013. "In an industry in which street credibility is prized, Mr. Torain, born and raised in Scotch Plains, N.J., has always been pleased to be a product of the suburbs."
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- ^ Ware, David S. "David S. Ware", JazzTimes, June 2003. Accessed August 9, 2011. "'Come on girls, we're going to put you in the magazine,' says David S. Ware, calling Bibi and Mikuro into the music room of his three-story house in Scotch Plains, N.J.... Ware drove taxis for 14 years in New York City, where he relocated in 1973 after growing up in Scotch Plains and later attending Boston's Berklee College of Music."
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External links
- Scotch Plains website
- Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District
- School Performance Reports for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education
- School Data for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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