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* [[Nicole Arendt]] (born 1969), professional tennis player.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/hangout_nj/200306_tennis_p2.html New Jersey Tennis Stars], Hangout NJ. Accessed June 12, 2007. "Nicole Arendt of Somerville turned pro in 1991 and is currently ranked 26 in the world in women's doubles. The Hun School of Princeton graduate holds 16 career Women's Tennis Association (WTA) doubles titles and won the tour sportsmanship award in 1993."</ref>
* [[Nicole Arendt]] (born 1969), professional tennis player.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/hangout_nj/200306_tennis_p2.html New Jersey Tennis Stars], Hangout NJ. Accessed June 12, 2007. "Nicole Arendt of Somerville turned pro in 1991 and is currently ranked 26 in the world in women's doubles. The Hun School of Princeton graduate holds 16 career Women's Tennis Association (WTA) doubles titles and won the tour sportsmanship award in 1993."</ref>
* [[Frank Asch]] (born 1946), author of [[children's literature]].<ref>Turner, Patricia. [http://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/13/nyregion/art-for-children-at-rutgers.html "ART FOR CHILDREN AT RUTGERS"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 13, 1981. Accessed May 3, 2012. "Frank Asch of Somerville, who studied at Rutgers and now lives in rural Connecticut"</ref>
* [[Frank Asch]] (born 1946), author of [[children's literature]].<ref>Turner, Patricia. [http://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/13/nyregion/art-for-children-at-rutgers.html "ART FOR CHILDREN AT RUTGERS"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 13, 1981. Accessed May 3, 2012. "Frank Asch of Somerville, who studied at Rutgers and now lives in rural Connecticut"</ref>
* [[David Jay Brown]] (born 1961), author, science writer, grew up in Somerville.<ref>Coelho, Frank. [http://mobile.nj.com/advnj/db_102381/contentdetail.htm;jsessionid=2135AFD2408AD97F00CE274653EF0721?contentguid=uQXY7Frp&storycount=207&detailindex=0&pn=&ps=&full=true "George Washington, and many other famous people, slept in Somerville"], ''The Messenger-Gazette'', May 6, 2011. Accessed May 15, 2011.</ref>
* [[George H. Brown (congressman)|George H. Brown]] (1810–1865), represented {{ushr|New Jersey|4}} in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1853 to 1855.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000920 George Houston Brown], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 1, 2007.</ref>
* [[George H. Brown (congressman)|George H. Brown]] (1810–1865), represented {{ushr|New Jersey|4}} in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1853 to 1855.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000920 George Houston Brown], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 1, 2007.</ref>
* [[Alvah A. Clark]] (1840–1912), represented {{ushr|New Jersey|4}} in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1877 to 1881.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000419 Alvah Augustus Clark], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 3, 2007.</ref>
* [[Alvah A. Clark]] (1840–1912), represented {{ushr|New Jersey|4}} in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1877 to 1881.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000419 Alvah Augustus Clark], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 3, 2007.</ref>

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Borough of Somerville, New Jersey
Borough
Map highlighting Somerville's location within Somerset County. Inset: Somerset County's location within New Jersey
Map highlighting Somerville's location within Somerset County. Inset: Somerset County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Somerville, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Somerville, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountySomerset
IncorporatedApril 16, 1909
Government
 • MayorBrian G. Gallagher (term ends December 31, 2015)[1][2]
 • AdministratorKevin Sluka[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total2.362 sq mi (6.118 km2)
 • Land2.331 sq mi (6.038 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.080 km2)  1.31%
Elevation
[5]
66 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)[6][7][8]
 • Total12,098
 • Density5,189.5/sq mi (2,003.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
08876[9]
Area code908
FIPS code34-68460Template:GR[10]
GNIS feature ID0885398Template:GR[4]
Websitehttp://www.somervillenj.org
September 11, 2001 attacks Memorial and Court House, Somerville
The Old Dutch Parsonage, home of Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh and John Frelinghuysen

Somerville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,098.[6][7][8] It is the county seat of Somerset County.Template:GR

Somerville was originally formed as a Town on March 25, 1863, within a portion of Bridgewater Township. Somerville was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 16, 1909, based on the results of a referendum held on May 4, 1909, at which point it was fully set off from Bridgewater Township.[11][12]

Geography

Somerville is located at 40°34′11″N 74°36′28″W / 40.56975°N 74.607682°W / 40.56975; -74.607682 (40.56975,-74.607682). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.362 square miles (6.118 km2), of which, 2.331 square miles (6.038 km2) of it is land and 0.031 square miles (0.080 km2) of it (1.31%) is water.Template:GR[4] The borough's territory is flat land. Somerville borders the Raritan River to the south.

History

Somerville was settled in colonial times primarily by the Dutch who purchased land from the English proprietors of the colony. The Dutch established their church near what is today Somerville and a Dutch Reformed minister or Domine lived at the Old Dutch Parsonage from about 1754. The early village grew up around a church, courthouse and a tavern built at a crossroads shortly after the American Revolution. The name "Somerville" was taken from four brothers of the Somerville family, William, Edward, John and James from Drishane and Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland, who first founded the town in the 1750s. Somerville was originally a sparsely populated farming community, but rapidly grew after the completion of the railroad in the 1840s and development of water power along the Raritan River in the 1850s. Early industry included brick making from the plentiful red clay and shale on which Somerville is built. While much of the borough features distinctive Victorian architecture in several neighborhoods and along its Main Street, other periods are represented. National Register sites in Somerville include the white marble 1909 Somerville Court House and the wooden and stone colonial Wallace House (today a museum) where George Washington spent a winter during the American Revolutionary War. Near the Wallace House is the Old Dutch Parsonage, where Reverend Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh, a founder and first president of Rutgers University, then called Queens College, lived. Register listed Victorian structures include the James Harper Smith Estate (privately owned), St. John's Episcopal Church and rectory, and the Fire Museum (a vintage fire house). Other notable, register eligible structures are the Victorian train station (privately owned) and the municipal building, the former Robert Mansion.[13]

Originally the center of local commerce, the borough has evolved into a destination for boutique retail and dining. Modern highways today surround and go through Somerville, including U.S. Route 22, U.S. Route 202, U.S. Route 206 and Route 28 and is within 5 miles (8.0 km) of Interstate 287 and Interstate 78, making it an important hub in central New Jersey.

Downtown today

Main Street Somerville today maintains most of its historical buildings, although many are now boutique specialty shops. Somerville has quite a diverse and large selection of restaurants that draw people from the surrounding area. In many ways, Somerville remains Somerset County's downtown, and is the heart of its designated Regional Center. Several of the factories in Somerville were abandoned and replaced with modern office buildings or remodeled as apartments. Somerville today and historically has had an important African American community, a distinguished member of which was Paul Robeson. Another famous Somerville native was famed character actor Lee Van Cleef. One of the founders of modern American Dance, Ruth St. Denis, made her first professional debut at Somerset Hall, once a vaudeville theatre and today a local restaurant. The mix of modern amenities and an interesting and diverse past make Main Street, Somerville a unique destination for dining, strolling and visiting.

Future redevelopment

The shopping center on the west side of the downtown area was demolished and a new shopping center, town homes and other amenities will be built on the shopping center land and on adjacent land in the former borough landfill to the south. Ground was broken for a new "World Class" ShopRite supermarket in March 2011 and opened in November 2011.[14] Town planners envision a transit village style redevelopment centered around the Somerville train station.[15]

Hurricane Floyd

Somerville was hit hard by Hurricane Floyd in September 1999, despite its having been downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it impacted the vicinity. The borough received a record 13.34 inches (339 mm) of rain over three days during the slow moving storm, causing significant flooding and considerable damage.[16]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18903,861—
19004,84325.4%
19105,0604.5%
19206,71832.8%
19308,25522.9%
19408,7205.6%
195011,57132.7%
196012,4587.7%
197013,6529.6%
198011,973−12.3%
199011,632−2.8%
200012,4236.8%
201012,098−2.6%
Population sources:1890-1910[17]
1910-1930[18] 1930-1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[7][6][8]

2010 Census

Template:USCensusDemographics

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $69,836 (with a margin of error of +/- $5,384) and the median family income was $80,461 (+/- $9,281). Males had a median income of $45,929 (+/- $5,005) versus $46,540 (+/- $3,751) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,272 (+/- $2,145). About 3.6% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.[21]

2000 Census

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 12,423 people, 4,743 households, and 2,893 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,262.4 people per square mile (2,032.4/km2). There were 4,882 housing units at an average density of 2,068.0 per square mile (798.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 71.21% White, 12.93% African American, 0.19% Native American, 7.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.10% from other races, and 3.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.00% of the population.[20]

There were 4,743 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.15.[20]

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.[20]

The median income for a household in the borough was $51,237, and the median income for a family was $60,422. Males had a median income of $40,585 versus $32,697 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,310. About 4.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.[20]

Climate

Somerville, NJ climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and 80's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's and 30's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 84.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 19.10 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 22 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Somerville is 45.93 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is July with an average rainfall of 4.81 Inches.

Climate data for Somerville, NJ
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 36.9
(2.7) 		39.8
(4.3) 		49.2
(9.6) 		60.4
(15.8) 		71.0
(21.7) 		79.3
(26.3) 		84.4
(29.1) 		82.3
(27.9) 		74.9
(23.8) 		63.9
(17.7) 		52.9
(11.6) 		41.7
(5.4) 		61.4
(16.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 19.1
(−7.2) 		20.6
(−6.3) 		28.3
(−2.1) 		37.3
(2.9) 		47.2
(8.4) 		56.5
(13.6) 		61.9
(16.6) 		60.7
(15.9) 		52.8
(11.6) 		40.7
(4.8) 		32.8
(0.4) 		24.8
(−4.0) 		40.2
(4.6)
Source: SOMERVILLE 4 NW Weather station (2011). "Somerville, NJ Weather". Somerville, NJ Weather Data. Open Publishing. Retrieved 28 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Government

Local government

Somerville is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[22]

The Borough Council elects a member to serve as Council President to act in the absence of the Mayor. Each council member is appointed by the Mayor to one of six standing committee's during the Annual Reorganization Meeting held on January 1 of each year.

As of 2012, the Mayor of Somerville is Brian G. Gallagher, whose term of office expires December 31, 2015 (as result of re-election on November 8, 2011). Members of the Somerville Borough Council (with committee chairmanships and term-end year listed in parentheses) are Council President Jane Kobuta (Administration/Personnel Chairwoman, 2013), Thompson Mitchell (Public Works Chairman, 2012), Amanda O'Neill (Public Property Chairwoman, 2014), Nick Stires (Fire Commissioner, 2014), Dennis Sullivan (Finance Chairman, 2013) and Robert Wilson (Police Commissioner, 2012).[2]

Federal, state and county representation

Somerville is in the 11th Congressional district[23] and is part of New Jersey's 16th state legislative district.[7][24]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 11th congressional district is represented by Mikie Sherrill (D, Montclair).[25] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[26] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[27][28]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 16th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Andrew Zwicker (D, South Brunswick) and in the General Assembly by Mitchelle Drulis (D, East Amwell Township) and Roy Freiman (D, Hillsborough Township).[29] Template:NJ Governor

Template:NJ Somerset County Freeholders

Education

The Somerville Public Schools serve students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[30]) are Van Derveer Elementary School (PreK-5; 846 students), Somerville Middle School (6-8; 321) and Somerville High School for grades 9-12 (1,198). Students from Branchburg Township attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Branchburg Township School District.[31]

Immaculata High School is a private, coeducational, Roman Catholic high school, founded in 1962. The school enrolls approximately 850 students. Immaculate Conception School is a Catholic private coeducational day school, founded in 1957, for students in grades Pre-K through 8. Both schools operate under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.[32]

Transportation

The Somerville train station offers service on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line, with frequent service to Newark Penn Station, with connecting service to Penn Station New York in Midtown Manhattan.

U.S. Route 22 runs along the northern boundary of Somerville and offers connections to the state highway network. U.S. Route 206 runs along the western boundary of Somerville, via the Somerville Circle, and provides north/south connections to nearby towns.

The closest airport with scheduled service is Newark Liberty International Airport.

Points of interest

  • Duke Gardens - Estate of the late tobacco heiress Doris Duke, located in neighboring Hillsborough.
  • The Wallace House New Jersey State Historic House Museum- Washington's Headquarters during the Middlebrook Encampment of 1778-1779 and
  • Old Dutch Parsonage Hew Jersey State Historic Site—First parsonage of the Dutch Reformed Church in Somerset County and home of Rev. Jacob Hardenburgh, a founder and later first President of Queens College (Rutgers University).
  • The Robert Mansion (Somerville Municipal Building) --National Register Property, Alexander Jackson Davis design, classic example of American Gothic architecture

Notable people

Notable current and former residents of Somerville include:

References

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  3. ^ Clerk-Administrator/Vital Records, Borough of Somerville. Accessed April 4, 2011.
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  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Somerville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed July 10, 2007.
  6. ^ a b c DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Somerville borough, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 3, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c d Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts, New Jersey Department of State, p. 8. Accessed March 18, 2012.
  8. ^ a b c Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Somerville borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed May 3, 2012.
  9. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Somerville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 3, 2012.
  10. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
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  14. ^ "Somerville holds groundbreaking for new ShopRite supermarket". Messenger-Gazette. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  15. ^ Garlic, Tiffani N. "Somerville named a Transit Village", The Star-Ledger, July 8, 2010. Accessed May 3, 2012. "New Jersey officials hope Somerville being named an official Transit Village community by the state Department of Transportation today will help jump-start the local economy."
  16. ^ POST STORM REPORT...HURRICANE FLOYD, National Weather Service. Accessed May 3, 2012.
  17. ^ Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890, United States Census Bureau, p. 335. Accessed May 3, 2012.
  18. ^ Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I, United States Census Bureau, p. 714. Accessed March 5, 2012.
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  21. ^ DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Somerville borough, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 3, 2012.
  22. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 77.
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  28. ^ Home, sweet home: Bob Menendez back in Hudson County. nj.com. Accessed April 30, 2021. "Booker, Cory A. - (D - NJ) Class II; Menendez, Robert - (D - NJ) Class I"
  29. ^ Legislative Roster for District 16, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 18, 2024.
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  32. ^ Find a school, Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Accessed September 11, 2012.
  33. ^ New Jersey Tennis Stars, Hangout NJ. Accessed June 12, 2007. "Nicole Arendt of Somerville turned pro in 1991 and is currently ranked 26 in the world in women's doubles. The Hun School of Princeton graduate holds 16 career Women's Tennis Association (WTA) doubles titles and won the tour sportsmanship award in 1993."
  34. ^ Turner, Patricia. "ART FOR CHILDREN AT RUTGERS", The New York Times, December 13, 1981. Accessed May 3, 2012. "Frank Asch of Somerville, who studied at Rutgers and now lives in rural Connecticut"
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  38. ^ "DON ELLIOT, 57, JAZZ SINGER, VIBRAPHONIST AND COMPOSER", The New York Times, July 6, 1984. Accessed May 3, 2012. "Mr. Elliott, who was born in Somerville, N.J., was a versatile musician who, in addition to vibraphone, played trumpet, bongos, French horn and mellophone, an adaptation of the French horn that allows the performer to project directly at his audience instead of off to one side."
  39. ^ Frederick Frelinghuysen, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed May 13, 2012.
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  42. ^ Stonger, Karol via Associated Press. "It took seven years, but Joe Lis has finally made it", Eugene Register-Guard, April 3, 1971. Accessed May 15, 2011. "In the off-season he went home to Somerville, working at odd jobs. 'I unloaded freight cars, worked in grocery stores, on track gangs,' he said."
  43. ^ "John Mack: 1927 - 2006 - Dean of American oboists. The influence of the principal of the Cleveland Orchestra extended far beyond that city in his many students", Chicago Tribune, July 28, 2006. Accessed August 2, 2007. "John Mack was born in 1927 in Somerville, N.J., and took up the oboe in 6th grade."
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  45. ^ Nottle, Diane. "JERSEYANA; Remembering Paul Robeson, in His Jersey Days and Beyond", The New York Times, March 29, 1998. Accessed May 3, 2012. "Later the Robesons settled in Somerville, where he graduated from high school with honors at 16."
  46. ^ Assembly Member Brian E. Rumpf, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007.
  47. ^ Coelho, Frank. "Bronze landmark plaques to mark historic Somerville buildings", The Messenger-Gazette, January 25, 2011. Accessed May 15, 2011. "AT SOMERSET HALL (now Alfonso’s Family Trattoria), Phil Decker, chairman of the Somerville Historic Advisory Committee, shows off a plaque marking the site where Ruth St. Denis (then just Ruth Dennis of Adamsville), the American modern dance pioneer, made her professional debut after a couple of warm-up performances in Adamsville."
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  49. ^ via Associated Press. "Lee Van Cleef, Actor, Dies at 64; Played Villains in Many Westerns", The New York Times, December 17, 1989. Accessed May 3, 2012. "Lee Van Cleef was born in Somerville, N.J., on Jan. 9, 1925. His first job was as a farm worker in his home state. He then worked as an accountant in Somerville before beginning in his movie career in 1950."
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