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Ewing Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in Mercer County, New Jersey, Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township falls within the Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton-Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton Metropolitan statistical areas of New Jersey, metropolitan statistical area (which includes all of Mercer County), which is part of the New York metropolitan area, New York combined statistical area as defined by the United States Census Bureau. It borders the Delaware Valley, Philadelphia metropolitan area and is part of the Federal Communications Commission's Philadelphia Designated Market Area.Philadelphia Market Area Coverage Maps
Federal Communications Commission. Accessed December 28, 2014. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 37,264, its highest United States census, decennial count ever and an increase of 1,474 (+4.1%) from the 35,790 recorded at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 83 (+0.2%) from the 35,707 counted in the 2000 United States census, 2000 census.
Ewing Township. Accessed November 25, 2019. "In the early years of settlement, Ewing was chiefly a woodland area; however, after the Revolution, Ewing embarked upon a long period of agricultural growth and activity. In 1844, historians Barber and Howe described the Township as having some of the richest soil in New Jersey. Early development was in the form of small hamlets scattered throughout the Township, including Birmingham (now known as West Trenton), Ewing, Ewingville, and Greensburg (now Wilburtha)." European settlers, mostly from the British Isles, began to colonize the area in 1699. One of the earliest European settlers was William Green, and his 1717 farmhouse still stands on the campus of The College of New Jersey. The area that is now Ewing Township was part of Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Hopewell Township in what was a very large Burlington County, New Jersey, Burlington County at the beginning of the 18th century. In 1714 Hopewell was removed from Burlington County and added to Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Hunterdon County. By 1719, the area which was to become Ewing Township had been removed from Hopewell Township and added to the newly created Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton Township. Portions of Trenton Township were incorporated as Ewing Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 22, 1834, posthumously honoring Charles Ewing (New Jersey politician), Charles Ewing for his work as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. The township became part of the newly created Mercer County on February 22, 1838. After incorporation, Ewing Township received additional territory taken from Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Lawrence Township and the city of Trenton in 1858. In 1894 the city of Trenton took back some of that territory, annexing more in 1900.''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 161-162. Accessed January 7, 2015.
"Ewing township
1834 Feb. 22, item 102: Formed from Trenton township in Hunterdon County.
1838 item 99: Set off to Mercer County.
1858 item 44: Part from Trenton city.
1858 item 403: Part from Lawrence township.
1894 item 595: Part to Trenton city.
1900 item 282: Part to Trenton city." When Ewing Township was incorporated in the 19th century, it was primarily farmland with a handful of scattered hamlets, including Ewing (unincorporated community), New Jersey, Carleton (now known as Ewing), Ewingville, New Jersey, Cross Keys (now known as Ewingville), West Trenton, New Jersey, Birmingham (now known as West Trenton) and Wilburtha, New Jersey, Greensburg (now known as Wilburtha). Since the beginning of the 20th century, the township has developed as a suburb of Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton. The sections near the city border are distinctly urban, but most of the township is suburban residential development. The main commercial district extends along North Olden Avenue Extension (County Route 622 (Mercer County, New Jersey), County Route 622), originally constructed to connect north Trenton residences with the now-closed Inland Fisher Guide Plant (New Jersey), General Motors Inland Fisher Guide Plant. Ewing Township today is the location of The College of New Jersey, the Community Blood Council of New Jersey, New Jersey State Police headquarters, the Jones Farm State Correction Institute, the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, the New Jersey Department of Transportation headquarters, the Maria H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf and Trenton-Mercer Airport. From 1953 until 1997, Ewing was the home of Naval Air Warfare Center Trenton, encompassing on Parkway Avenue.Former Naval Air Warfare Center Trenton
, United States Navy. Accessed October 28, 2014. "The former Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) Trenton is located in Ewing Township, New Jersey." It was used by the United States Navy as a jet engine test facility until its closure based on the recommendations of the 1993 Base Closure and Realignment Commission. Nearly 700 civilian positions were eliminated, most of which were relocated to other facilities in Maryland and Tennessee. The base's Marine operations were transferred to Fort Dix, which has since become Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.McGrath, Brendan
"HomeFront charity to take over Marine Reserve Center in Ewing"
''The Times (Trenton), The Times'', June 16, 2014. Accessed October 28, 2014. "HomeFront, the charity dedicated to ending homelessness in the Mercer region, will soon begin construction on its new headquarters as it takes over the decommissioned Marine Reserve Center in Ewing.... The Marine operations at the base were transferred to Fort Dix, which has since become Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst." A charity to end homelessness acquired the base at no cost in October 2013 in a process involving the United States Department of Defense, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mercer County and Ewing Township. The first location of an industrial robot used to replace human workers was at Ewing's Inland Fisher Guide Plant (New Jersey), Inland Fisher Guide Plant in 1961, a facility that operated in the township for 1938 to 1998, after which the plant was demolished and targeted for redevelopment.
State of New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015. Altura, Arbor Walk, Braeburn Heights, New Jersey, Braeburn Heights, Briarcrest, Briarwood, Cambridge Hall, Churchill Green, Delaware Rise, Ewing (unincorporated community), New Jersey, Ewing, Ewing Park, New Jersey, Ewing Park, Ewingville, New Jersey, Ewingville, Fernwood, New Jersey, Fernwood, Ferry Road Manor, Fleetwood Village, Glendale, Green Curve Heights, Hampton Hills, Heath Manor, Hickory Hill Estates, Hillwood Lakes, New Jersey, Hillwood Lakes, Hillwood Manor, Mountainview, Parkway Village, Prospect Heights, New Jersey, Prospect Heights, Prospect Park, Scudders Falls, New Jersey, Scudders Falls, Shabakunk Hills, New Jersey, Shabakunk Hills, Sherbrooke Manor, Somerset, Spring Meadows, Spring Valley, Village on the Green, Weber Park, West Trenton, New Jersey, West Trenton, Whitewood Estates, Wilburtha, New Jersey, Wilburtha and Wynnewood Manor. Some of these existed before suburbanization, while others came into existence with the suburban development of the township in the 20th century. The township borders the municipalities of Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Hopewell Township, Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Lawrence Township, Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton in Mercer County; and Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, Lower Makefield Township, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, Upper Makefield Township and Yardley, Pennsylvania, Yardley in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Bucks County across the Delaware River in Pennsylvania.
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 18, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Ewing township, Mercer County, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 18, 2012. There were 12,551 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were Marriage, married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00. In the township the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 17.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $57,274, and the median income for a family was $67,618. Males had a median income of $44,531 versus $35,844 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,268. About 3.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Data Basin, Accessed November 26, 2019.
Ewing Township. Accessed May 15, 2024. "The Mayor is elected to a four-year term. He serves as the chief executive responsible for the operation of Ewing's municipal government." Members of the Ewing Township Council are Council President Kevin Baxter (D, 2024), Vice President Jennifer L. Keyes-Maloney (D, 2024), David P. Schroth (D, 2024), Sarah Steward (D, 2026) and Kathy Culliton Wollert (D, 2026).Mercer County Elected Officials
Mercer County, New Jersey, as of January 2022. Accessed February 24, 2023.General Election November 8, 2022 Results
Mercer County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 8, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.General Election November 3, 2020 Official Results
Mercer County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 15th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019. The New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission has its headquarters in the township.
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are W. L. Antheil Elementary School with 623 students in grades PreK-5, Francis Lore Elementary School with 500 students in grades K–5, Parkway Elementary School with 358 students in grades K–5, Gilmore J. Fisher Middle School with 827 students in grades 6–8, and Ewing High School (New Jersey), Ewing High School with 1,080 students in grades 9–12. A 1946 court case challenged a policy of the Ewing Public Schools under which the district provided bus transportation to students living in the districts who attended private parochial schools. In ''Everson v. Board of Education'', the Supreme Court of the United States ruled for the first time that state and local government were subject to the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, but that it had not been violated in this instance. The Ewing Public Education Foundation, established in 1995, is an independent, not-for-profit citizen's organization whose mission is to mobilize community support, concern, commitment and resources to help improve the quality of education in Ewing Township. EPEF provides grants to Ewing Township Schools for innovative educational programs through fund-raising activities, and corporate and institutional sponsorship. The Foundation also seeks to match corporate and organizational donors with teachers to fund additional projects of mutual interest. These programs enhance the educational experience without the use of additional taxpayer dollars. Eighth grade students from all of Mercer County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Mercer County Technical Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its Health Sciences Academy, STEM Academy and Academy of Culinary Arts, with no tuition charged to students for attendance. The Thomas J. Rubino Academy (formerly Mercer County Alternative High School) is one of Mercer County's only alternative schools, offering an alternative educational program for students who have struggled in the traditional school environment, featuring smaller classes, mentoring and counseling. The Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf opened in Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton in 1883 and was there until 1923, when it moved to West Trenton, New Jersey, West Trenton. It serves 175 hearing-impaired students on a campus covering that was opened in West Trenton in 1926. The school was established in Ewing through the efforts of Marie Hilson Katzenbach and was renamed in her honor in 1965. Incarnation-St. James Catholic School (formerly Incarnation School), constructed in 1955, was a Pre-K to 8th grade parish school administered by The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and overseen by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. In 2006, the Incarnation School and parish combined with the St. James School and parish. The school was closed by the parish at the end of the 2014-15 school year. The Villa Victoria Academy is a private Catholic school in Ewing Township, christened as a private academy in 1933, and operated by the Religious Teachers Filippini. This single-gender school offers an education to young women from sixth to twelfth grade. The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) is located on a campus covering within the township.
, New Jersey Legislature; accessed June 5, 2011. She is the first black woman in Congress from New Jersey"2014: Not a Landmark Year for Women, Despite Some Notable Firsts"
Center for American Women and Politics, November 5, 2014. Accessed November 5, 2016. "Love and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) are the first African American women in Congress from their states."
Federal Communications Commission. Accessed December 28, 2014. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 37,264, its highest United States census, decennial count ever and an increase of 1,474 (+4.1%) from the 35,790 recorded at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 83 (+0.2%) from the 35,707 counted in the 2000 United States census, 2000 census.
History
The earliest inhabitants of present-day Ewing Township in the historic era were Lenape, Lenni Lenape Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans, who lived along the banks of the Delaware River. Their pre-colonial subsistence activities in the area included hunting, fishing, pottery-making, and simple farming.HistoryEwing Township. Accessed November 25, 2019. "In the early years of settlement, Ewing was chiefly a woodland area; however, after the Revolution, Ewing embarked upon a long period of agricultural growth and activity. In 1844, historians Barber and Howe described the Township as having some of the richest soil in New Jersey. Early development was in the form of small hamlets scattered throughout the Township, including Birmingham (now known as West Trenton), Ewing, Ewingville, and Greensburg (now Wilburtha)." European settlers, mostly from the British Isles, began to colonize the area in 1699. One of the earliest European settlers was William Green, and his 1717 farmhouse still stands on the campus of The College of New Jersey. The area that is now Ewing Township was part of Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Hopewell Township in what was a very large Burlington County, New Jersey, Burlington County at the beginning of the 18th century. In 1714 Hopewell was removed from Burlington County and added to Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Hunterdon County. By 1719, the area which was to become Ewing Township had been removed from Hopewell Township and added to the newly created Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton Township. Portions of Trenton Township were incorporated as Ewing Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 22, 1834, posthumously honoring Charles Ewing (New Jersey politician), Charles Ewing for his work as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. The township became part of the newly created Mercer County on February 22, 1838. After incorporation, Ewing Township received additional territory taken from Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Lawrence Township and the city of Trenton in 1858. In 1894 the city of Trenton took back some of that territory, annexing more in 1900.''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 161-162. Accessed January 7, 2015.
"Ewing township
1834 Feb. 22, item 102: Formed from Trenton township in Hunterdon County.
1838 item 99: Set off to Mercer County.
1858 item 44: Part from Trenton city.
1858 item 403: Part from Lawrence township.
1894 item 595: Part to Trenton city.
1900 item 282: Part to Trenton city." When Ewing Township was incorporated in the 19th century, it was primarily farmland with a handful of scattered hamlets, including Ewing (unincorporated community), New Jersey, Carleton (now known as Ewing), Ewingville, New Jersey, Cross Keys (now known as Ewingville), West Trenton, New Jersey, Birmingham (now known as West Trenton) and Wilburtha, New Jersey, Greensburg (now known as Wilburtha). Since the beginning of the 20th century, the township has developed as a suburb of Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton. The sections near the city border are distinctly urban, but most of the township is suburban residential development. The main commercial district extends along North Olden Avenue Extension (County Route 622 (Mercer County, New Jersey), County Route 622), originally constructed to connect north Trenton residences with the now-closed Inland Fisher Guide Plant (New Jersey), General Motors Inland Fisher Guide Plant. Ewing Township today is the location of The College of New Jersey, the Community Blood Council of New Jersey, New Jersey State Police headquarters, the Jones Farm State Correction Institute, the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, the New Jersey Department of Transportation headquarters, the Maria H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf and Trenton-Mercer Airport. From 1953 until 1997, Ewing was the home of Naval Air Warfare Center Trenton, encompassing on Parkway Avenue.Former Naval Air Warfare Center Trenton
, United States Navy. Accessed October 28, 2014. "The former Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) Trenton is located in Ewing Township, New Jersey." It was used by the United States Navy as a jet engine test facility until its closure based on the recommendations of the 1993 Base Closure and Realignment Commission. Nearly 700 civilian positions were eliminated, most of which were relocated to other facilities in Maryland and Tennessee. The base's Marine operations were transferred to Fort Dix, which has since become Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.McGrath, Brendan
"HomeFront charity to take over Marine Reserve Center in Ewing"
''The Times (Trenton), The Times'', June 16, 2014. Accessed October 28, 2014. "HomeFront, the charity dedicated to ending homelessness in the Mercer region, will soon begin construction on its new headquarters as it takes over the decommissioned Marine Reserve Center in Ewing.... The Marine operations at the base were transferred to Fort Dix, which has since become Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst." A charity to end homelessness acquired the base at no cost in October 2013 in a process involving the United States Department of Defense, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mercer County and Ewing Township. The first location of an industrial robot used to replace human workers was at Ewing's Inland Fisher Guide Plant (New Jersey), Inland Fisher Guide Plant in 1961, a facility that operated in the township for 1938 to 1998, after which the plant was demolished and targeted for redevelopment.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 15.56 square miles (40.29 km2), including 15.21 square miles (39.38 km2) of land and 0.35 square miles (0.90 km2) of water (2.24%). The highest elevation in Ewing Township is Height above mean sea level, above mean sea level (AMSL) just southeast of Interstate 295 (Delaware–Pennsylvania), Interstate 295 and just west of Trenton-Mercer Airport, while the lowest point is just below AMSL along the Delaware River near the border with Trenton. The largest body of water completely within the township is Lake Sylva, a man-made lake that was created in the 1920s when an earthen dam was constructed across the Shabakunk Creek. The lake is located on the campus of The College of New Jersey. Watercourses in Ewing include the Delaware River along its western boundary and the Shabakunk Creek in the eastern and central portions of the township. The township has a number of distinct Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities, neighborhoods, including Agasote,Locality SearchState of New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015. Altura, Arbor Walk, Braeburn Heights, New Jersey, Braeburn Heights, Briarcrest, Briarwood, Cambridge Hall, Churchill Green, Delaware Rise, Ewing (unincorporated community), New Jersey, Ewing, Ewing Park, New Jersey, Ewing Park, Ewingville, New Jersey, Ewingville, Fernwood, New Jersey, Fernwood, Ferry Road Manor, Fleetwood Village, Glendale, Green Curve Heights, Hampton Hills, Heath Manor, Hickory Hill Estates, Hillwood Lakes, New Jersey, Hillwood Lakes, Hillwood Manor, Mountainview, Parkway Village, Prospect Heights, New Jersey, Prospect Heights, Prospect Park, Scudders Falls, New Jersey, Scudders Falls, Shabakunk Hills, New Jersey, Shabakunk Hills, Sherbrooke Manor, Somerset, Spring Meadows, Spring Valley, Village on the Green, Weber Park, West Trenton, New Jersey, West Trenton, Whitewood Estates, Wilburtha, New Jersey, Wilburtha and Wynnewood Manor. Some of these existed before suburbanization, while others came into existence with the suburban development of the township in the 20th century. The township borders the municipalities of Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Hopewell Township, Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Lawrence Township, Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton in Mercer County; and Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, Lower Makefield Township, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, Upper Makefield Township and Yardley, Pennsylvania, Yardley in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Bucks County across the Delaware River in Pennsylvania.
Demographics
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 35,790 people, 13,171 households, and 7,982 families in the township. The population density was . There were 13,926 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 63.14% (22,598) White (U.S. census), White, 27.62% (9,885) Black (U.S. census), Black or African American, 0.30% (109) Native American (U.S. census), Native American, 4.30% (1,538) Asian (U.S. census), Asian, 0.04% (15) Pacific Islander (U.S. census), Pacific Islander, 2.24% (803) from Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race, other races, and 2.35% (842) from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. census), Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.62% (2,727) of the population. Of the 13,171 households, 22.3% had children under the age of 18; 43.0% were married couples living together; 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 39.4% were non-families. Of all households, 30.5% were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97. 16.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 20.0% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.9 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation adjustment, inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $69,716 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,668) and the median family income was $86,875 (+/− $4,312). Males had a median income of $56,308 (+/− $6,003) versus $52,313 (+/− $1,887) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,489 (+/− $1,527). About 4.7% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census there were 35,707 people, 12,551 households, and 8,208 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 12,924 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 69.02% White (U.S. Census), White, 24.82% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.15% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 2.27% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 1.83% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 4.44% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Ewing township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 18, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Ewing township, Mercer County, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 18, 2012. There were 12,551 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were Marriage, married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00. In the township the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 17.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $57,274, and the median income for a family was $67,618. Males had a median income of $44,531 versus $35,844 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,268. About 3.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Ewing Township has a Hot-summer Humid continental climate (''Dfa'').Ecology
According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Ewing Township would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak (''104'') with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest (''25'').U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)Data Basin, Accessed November 26, 2019.
Economy
In May 2013, Church & Dwight relocated its corporate headquarters from Princeton to Ewing. In mid–2013, Celator Pharmaceuticals established an office presence in Ewing.Government
Local government
Ewing Township is governed under the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, within the Faulkner Act (mayor–council), Mayor-Council plan 2 form of New Jersey municipal government, as implemented as of January 1, 1995, based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form. The township's governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member Township Council, all of whom are elected by the voters at-large to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis. with either three seats up for election or two seats and the mayoral seat up together in even-numbered years as part of the November general election.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 73. , the Mayor of Ewing Township is Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Bert H. Steinmann, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.Office of the MayorEwing Township. Accessed May 15, 2024. "The Mayor is elected to a four-year term. He serves as the chief executive responsible for the operation of Ewing's municipal government." Members of the Ewing Township Council are Council President Kevin Baxter (D, 2024), Vice President Jennifer L. Keyes-Maloney (D, 2024), David P. Schroth (D, 2024), Sarah Steward (D, 2026) and Kathy Culliton Wollert (D, 2026).Mercer County Elected Officials
Mercer County, New Jersey, as of January 2022. Accessed February 24, 2023.General Election November 8, 2022 Results
Mercer County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 8, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.General Election November 3, 2020 Official Results
Mercer County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.
Federal, state and county representation
Ewing Township is located in the 12th Congressional DistrictPlan Components ReportNew Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 15th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019. The New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission has its headquarters in the township.
Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 21,714 registered voters in Ewing Township, of which 9,358 (43.1%) were registered as Democratic Party (United States), Democrats, 3,256 (15.0%) were registered as Republican Party (United States), Republicans and 9,087 (41.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated (New Jersey), Unaffiliated. There were 13 voters registered as Libertarian Party (United States), Libertarians or Green Party of the United States, Greens. In the United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012, 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 73.0% of the vote (11,910 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 25.8% (4,218 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (190 votes), among the 17,947 ballots cast by the township's 23,230 registered voters (1,629 ballots were Spoilt vote, spoiled), for a turnout of 77.3%. In the United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008, 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 70.0% of the vote (11,911 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 28.1% (4,787 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (200 votes), among the 17,021 ballots cast by the township's 22,913 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.3%. In the United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004, 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 62.0% of the vote (10,091 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 34.7% (5,653 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (135 votes), among the 16,284 ballots cast by the township's 22,019 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.0. In the New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013, 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 53.7% of the vote (5,279 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 44.7% (4,395 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (163 votes), among the 10,070 ballots cast by the township's 22,876 registered voters (233 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.0%. In the New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009, 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 59.4% of the vote (6,529 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 34.1% (3,751 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 4.7% (520 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (81 votes), among the 10,989 ballots cast by the township's 22,263 registered voters, yielding a 49.4% turnout.Education
Ewing Public Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 3,444 students and 333.0 classroom teachers (on an full-time equivalent, FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1.District information for Ewing Township School DistrictNational Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are W. L. Antheil Elementary School with 623 students in grades PreK-5, Francis Lore Elementary School with 500 students in grades K–5, Parkway Elementary School with 358 students in grades K–5, Gilmore J. Fisher Middle School with 827 students in grades 6–8, and Ewing High School (New Jersey), Ewing High School with 1,080 students in grades 9–12. A 1946 court case challenged a policy of the Ewing Public Schools under which the district provided bus transportation to students living in the districts who attended private parochial schools. In ''Everson v. Board of Education'', the Supreme Court of the United States ruled for the first time that state and local government were subject to the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, but that it had not been violated in this instance. The Ewing Public Education Foundation, established in 1995, is an independent, not-for-profit citizen's organization whose mission is to mobilize community support, concern, commitment and resources to help improve the quality of education in Ewing Township. EPEF provides grants to Ewing Township Schools for innovative educational programs through fund-raising activities, and corporate and institutional sponsorship. The Foundation also seeks to match corporate and organizational donors with teachers to fund additional projects of mutual interest. These programs enhance the educational experience without the use of additional taxpayer dollars. Eighth grade students from all of Mercer County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Mercer County Technical Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its Health Sciences Academy, STEM Academy and Academy of Culinary Arts, with no tuition charged to students for attendance. The Thomas J. Rubino Academy (formerly Mercer County Alternative High School) is one of Mercer County's only alternative schools, offering an alternative educational program for students who have struggled in the traditional school environment, featuring smaller classes, mentoring and counseling. The Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf opened in Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton in 1883 and was there until 1923, when it moved to West Trenton, New Jersey, West Trenton. It serves 175 hearing-impaired students on a campus covering that was opened in West Trenton in 1926. The school was established in Ewing through the efforts of Marie Hilson Katzenbach and was renamed in her honor in 1965. Incarnation-St. James Catholic School (formerly Incarnation School), constructed in 1955, was a Pre-K to 8th grade parish school administered by The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and overseen by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. In 2006, the Incarnation School and parish combined with the St. James School and parish. The school was closed by the parish at the end of the 2014-15 school year. The Villa Victoria Academy is a private Catholic school in Ewing Township, christened as a private academy in 1933, and operated by the Religious Teachers Filippini. This single-gender school offers an education to young women from sixth to twelfth grade. The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) is located on a campus covering within the township.
Transportation
Ewing Township is traversed by multiple main roadways, as well as by a passenger rail line and is the location of an airport.Roads and highways
, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Mercer County, by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, which also has its headquarters in Ewing, and by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Several highways pass through the township. Interstate 295 (Delaware–Pennsylvania), Interstate 295 crosses the northwestern section of the township. It is a , 4-6 lane divided freeway facility. Originally part of Interstate 95 in New Jersey, Interstate 95, it was constructed as a four-lane facility in the 1960s, and widened to six lanes in the 1990s, with the exception of the Scudder Falls Bridge over the Delaware River. It connects south with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and connects north to U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey, U.S. Route 1, where Interstate 295 curves south. From there, travelers use U.S. 1 or Interstate 195 (New Jersey), Interstate 195 and the New Jersey Turnpike to reach the next major destination northwards, New York City. The Ewing portion of Interstate 95 was redesignated as Interstate 295 in March 2018 ahead of a direct interchange between Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Turnpike being completed, re-routing Interstate 95 onto the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 6 (in Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, Mansfield Township). U.S. Route 206 (Princeton Avenue) skirts the southeastern section of the township. It is a , undivided four-lane roadway. Although part of U.S. 206, it is maintained by the Mercer County, New Jersey, Mercer County Department of Transportation as part of County Route 583 (New Jersey), County Route 583, which runs as a Concurrency (road), concurrency with U.S. 206, which connects south to Trenton, as well as north to Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton and Somerville, New Jersey, Somerville. New Jersey Route 29, Route 29 (Daniel Bray Highway and River Road) extends north–south along the western edge of the township, along the Delaware River. The southern section, Daniel Bray Highway, is a , divided four-lane facility with at-grade intersections and traffic lights, and was constructed in the 1950s. The northern section, River Road, is a , undivided two-lane facility whose construction as a state highway dates from the 1930s. NJ 29 connects southwards to Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton, and northwards to Lambertville, New Jersey, Lambertville and Frenchtown, New Jersey, Frenchtown. The entire section of Route 29 in Ewing is designated the Delaware River Scenic Byway, a National Scenic Byway. New Jersey Route 175, Route 175 serves as a frontage road along the divided portion of Route 29. New Jersey Route 31, Route 31 (Pennington Road) extends north–south towards the eastern side of the township. It is a , undivided four-lane facility whose construction as a state highway also dates to the 1930s. It once also carried a trolley line, but it has long since been removed. It was once proposed to be bypassed by a freeway, but this plan has since been cancelled. Route 31 also connects south to Trenton, and connects north to Pennington, New Jersey, Pennington, Flemington, New Jersey, Flemington, and Clinton, New Jersey, Clinton.Public transportation
The West Trenton station is at the terminus of SEPTA's West Trenton Line (SEPTA), West Trenton Line. This commuter rail facility mainly serves commuter traffic to and from Philadelphia. NJ Transit has proposed a new West Trenton Line (NJ Transit), West Trenton Line of its own, that would stretch for from the West Trenton Station to a connection with the Raritan Valley Line at Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, Bridgewater Township, and from there to Pennsylvania Station (Newark), Newark Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey, Newark. Ewing Township is the site of the Trenton-Mercer Airport, which first opened in 1929 and is one of three commercial airports in the state. The airport has 100,000 takeoffs and landings annually, and is served by Frontier Airlines, which offers nonstop service to and from 10 different locations nationwide. Ewing Township is also traversed by the Delaware and Raritan Canal near the Delaware River. Originally important to commerce and trade, the advent of railroads caused the canal's commercial demise. The strip of land along the canal is currently part of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park. NJ Transit provides service between the township and Trenton, New Jersey, Trenton on the 601 (New Jersey bus), 601, 607 (New Jersey bus), 607, 608 (New Jersey bus), 608, 609 (New Jersey bus), 609, and 624 (New Jersey bus), 624 routes.Points of interest
* The William Green House (Ewing Township, New Jersey), William Greene Farmhouse was the home of Judge William Greene, who was born in the 1600s in England and died in 1722 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The William Green House is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. * Delaware and Raritan Canal – Runs along the eastern bank of the Delaware River in western Ewing Township. * Washington Victory Trail – Documents the trail taken by George Washington's army during the American Revolutionary War on December 26, 1776. This led to a successful surprise attack on the Hessian (soldiers), Hessian troops occupying Trenton, New Jersey. Victory trail begins in nearby Washington Crossing State Park, enters Ewing Township at Jacobs Creek Road (where George Washington's and his horse almost fell into the creek) and continues along Bear Tavern Road. General Sullivan's route follows Grand Avenue and Sullivan Way to Trenton. General Greene's route follows Parkway Avenue to Trenton. *Ewing Presbyterian Church is an historic building dated 1867 and set within the American Revolutionary War-era Ewing Church Cemetery. It is the fourth church to be built in the cemetery grounds. The current church building has been under threat of demolition after several engineering studies found the roof trusses are buckling and beyond the point of cost effective repair. Numerous preservation groups say that the structural problems are much easier to resolve than the studies claim. Various organizations have tried to raise funds to secure the stability of the original church structure. * Ewing Church Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the area, having served the Ewing community for 300 years. It is home to the burial places of hundreds of veterans from The Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War. The grounds span over 50 acres and also include a mausoleum. * Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, located on W. Upper Ferry Road, is a Roman Catholic church built in the early 1960s to meet the growing needs of the rapidly expanding township. Its architecture is similar to Saint Paul's Church in Princeton. The Church is a major worship center for the Catholic community in what is called the West Trenton, New Jersey, West Trenton section of the township. * Louis Kahn's Trenton Bath House was an early work of the influential mid-twentieth century architect, made for the Trenton Jewish Community Center (now the Ewing Senior & Community Center). * The offices and studios of radio station WKXW, "New Jersey 101.5", are located in Ewing.Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ewing Township include: * Pierre Bernard (comedian), Pierre Bernard, graphic designer and comedian for ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' on which he hosts the segment "Pierre Bernard's Recliner of Rage" * Peggy Blackford (born 1942), List of ambassadors of the United States to Guinea-Bissau, American Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau from 1995 until relations were suspended in June 1998 * Al Clark (umpire), Al Clark (born 1948), former professional baseball umpire (baseball), umpire who worked in 3,392 Major League Baseball, major league games in his 26-year career * Hollis Copeland (born 1955), former basketball player with the New York Knicks * Steve Garrison (born 1986), Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the New York Yankees * Janis Hirsch (born ), is a comedy writer best known for producing and writing for television series * Wayne Krenchicki (1954–2018), former MLB third baseman * William M. Lanning (1849–1912), Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1904 * Dick LaRossa (born 1946), politician who served two terms in the New Jersey Senate, from 1994 to 2000, where he represented the 15th Legislative District * Davon Reed (born 1995), NBA player signed with the Memphis Hustle * Glenn K. Rieth (born 1957), former Adjutant General of New Jersey (2002-2011) * Henry Rowan (1923–2015), engineer and philanthropist, for whom Rowan University was renamed, after he made a $100 million donation to the school * Steve Shimko (born 1990), American football coach and former player who is the quarterbacks coach for the Dallas Cowboys * Albert C. Wagner (1911–1987), director of the New Jersey Department of Corrections from 1966 to 1973 * Bonnie Watson Coleman (born 1945), politician, who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district since 2015Assemblywoman Watson Colemans's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature; accessed June 5, 2011. She is the first black woman in Congress from New Jersey
Center for American Women and Politics, November 5, 2014. Accessed November 5, 2016. "Love and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) are the first African American women in Congress from their states."
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