DUNELLEN, NEW JERSEY

'Dunellen' is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,823.
Dunellen was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 28, 1887, when it broke away from Piscataway Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 23, 1886. Dunellen's incorporation was confirmed on April 15, 1914."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 170.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Transportation

History

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

Dunellen is located at (40.589702, -74.466349).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,823 people, 2,451 households, and 1,710 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,533.1/km² (6,573.9/mi²). There were 2,520 housing units at an average density of 935.6/km² (2,428.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.07% White, 3.66% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.56% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.38% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.80% of the population.
There were 2,451 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $59,205, and the median income for a family was $67,188. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $34,130 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,529. About 1.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Mayor of Dunellen is Robert Seader. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Frank T. Bieniek (Public Works), Anthony Aversa (Buildings), Kevin Bachorik (Fire), Ken Baudendistel (Police), Kelly Kolkowski (Recreation) and Joseph Patraca (Finance).^[1]

Federal, state and county representation

Dunellen is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 22nd Legislative District.^[2]

Education

The Dunellen Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are John P. Faber School (K-5), Lincoln Middle School (6-8) and Dunellen High School (9-12).

Transportation

The Dunellen station offers New Jersey Transit service on the Raritan Valley Line. There is a ticket office and small waiting area at this stop. A simple station, there are two tracks with two small side platforms. The station is located on a high embankment.
NJ Transit bus service is provided on the 114 route to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.^[3]

History

Dunellen grew from its start in 1867. The growth of Dunellen was directly related to the railroad station which wasn't called Dunellen until 1869. At that time the tracks were level with North Avenue and the railroad was the Elizabethtown and Somerville Railroad. The railroad also brought industry to the area. The large Art Color factory built in 1925 was Dunellen's principal industry and produced 10,000,000 magazines a month.

Notable residents

★ Randolph Perkins, represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district from 1921-1936.^[4]

References

1. Dunellen Mayor and Council, Borough of Dunellen. Accessed March 12, 2007.
2. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56. Accessed August 30, 2006.
3. Middlesex County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.
4. Randolph Perkins biography, United States Congress. Accessed July 8, 2007.

External links

★ Dunellen Borough website

★ Dunellen Fire Department website

★ Dunellen Public Schools

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Dunellen Public Schools

★ Dunellen Merchants and Professionals Association

★ Dunellen Historical Society