Plainsboro Township, New Jersey

Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US

"Plainsboro" and "Plainsboro, New Jersey" redirect here. For the CDP and unincorporated community within the township, see Plainsboro Center, New Jersey.

Township in New Jersey, United States

Plainsboro Township, New Jersey

Township

John Van Buren Wicoff House

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Coordinates: 40°20′18″N 74°34′55″W﻿ / ﻿40.338255°N 74.581898°W﻿ / 40.338255; -74.581898[1][2]
Country|  United States
State|  New Jersey
County| Middlesex
Incorporated| May 6, 1919
Government

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• Type| Township
• Body| Township Committee
• Mayor| Peter A. Cantu (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
• Administrator| Anthony Cancro[5]
• Municipal clerk| Carol J. Torres[6]
Area

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• Total| 12.11 sq mi (31.37 km2)
• Land| 11.74 sq mi (30.40 km2)
• Water| 0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2)  3.09%
• Rank| 191st of 565 in state
11th of 25 in county[1]
Elevation

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| 79 ft (24 m)
Population

(2020)[9][10]

• Total| 24,084
• Estimate

(2023)[9][11]

| 23,874
• Rank| 110th of 565 in state
14th of 25 in county[12]
• Density| 2,051.8/sq mi (792.2/km2)
• Rank| 292nd of 565 in state
21st of 25 in county[12]
Time zone| UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code|

08536[13][14]

Area code| 609[15]
FIPS code| 3402359280[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID| 0882161[1][18]
Website| www.plainsboronj.com

Plainsboro Township is a township situated in southern Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Centrally located in the Raritan Valley region, the township is an outer-ring suburb of New York City in the New York metropolitan area, even though it is slightly geographically closer to Center City, Philadelphia than to Midtown Manhattan.[19][20] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 24,084,[9][10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 1,085 (+4.7%) from the 22,999 recorded at the 2010 census,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 2,784 (+13.8%) from the 20,215 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

Plainsboro was incorporated as a township on May 6, 1919, from lands north of Plainsboro Road and Dey Road that had been part of South Brunswick and lands south of Plainsboro Road and Dey Road that had been part of Cranbury.[24] The main impetus towards the creation of the township was the lack of schools serving the area; a new school was constructed after the township was established, which still exists as J.V.B. Wicoff School, named for one of the individuals who led the effort to create Plainsboro.[25]

## History

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The original residents of Plainsboro were the Unami people, a subtribe of the Lenape Native Americans. In the 17th century, the Dutch settled the area for its agricultural properties.[26]

The oldest developed section of Plainsboro is at the intersection of Dey and Plainsboro Roads. It is thought that the road was named after a Dutch-built tavern that sat at the intersection, called "The Planes Tavern," in the early 18th century or earlier. The building still stands and was featured on HGTV's If These Walls Could Talk along with the historic Plainsboro Inn building (circa 1790) that was built adjacent to "Planes Tavern" at Plainsboro Road and Dey Road.

In 1897, the Walker-Gordon Dairy Farm opened up, which, among many other things, contributed Elsie the Cow and The Walker Gordon Diner, which has since been closed.[27] The site of the farm has been turned into a single-family home community named Walker-Gordon Farm, which consists of over 350 homes.[28]

Other family farms arrived during the first three quarters of the 20th century, notably the Parker, Simonson, Stults, and Groendyke farms. The Parker Farm was eventually integrated into the Groendyke farm, and both became part of Walker-Gordon's Dairy Farm, which is now a housing development. The Simonson and Stults Farms still stand and operate in Plainsboro.

The chapel of St. Joseph's Seminary, built 1914 in Plainsboro, though it bears a Princeton address

Plainsboro was officially founded on May 6, 1919, and was formed from sections of Cranbury and South Brunswick townships.[24] Plainsboro Township was created in response to Cranbury and South Brunswick refusing to build a new fireproof and larger school in Plainsboro Village.[29] Every year, the date is celebrated with a parade, festival, and a concert.

In 1971, Princeton University (which owned most of the township) and Lincoln Properties, Inc., together started to develop the area into what it is now, a large suburban township still holding on to its rural past. By the 1980s, Princeton University had acquired nearly 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) of Plainsboro Township, a holding far larger than the 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) size of the original university campus.[30] In response to the development, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South was opened in nearby Princeton Junction, then just called WWP High. To accommodate the additional growth, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North was opened in Plainsboro in September 2000, beginning a north–south rivalry between the Pirates and the Knights.

First Presbyterian Church (the current home of the Cornerstone Fellowship congregation) in the historic village of Plainsboro Center

The latest addition to Plainsboro is the Village Center, which is adjacent to the historic village area. Located at the intersection of Schalks Crossing and Scudder Mills Roads, Plainsboro Village Center currently features eight buildings totaling almost 75,000 square feet (7,000 m2) of retail, commercial and office space, as well as 11 single-family homes and 12 townhomes.[31] The Village Center contains wide landscaped sidewalks and outdoor, cafe'-style seating. The Village center's downtown atmosphere is the location of many shopping and dining destinations. The Village Center features a large village green with a tranquil fountain and walking paths in a park-like setting. The Village Center also houses a new $12.4 million Plainsboro Library, which opened on April 10, 2010.[32] The township broke ground on July 27, for two new buildings that will host medical offices, additional retail space and eight residential condominium units.

A new hospital facility was under development in Plainsboro, that would be renamed University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. The new hospital and 171-acre (69 ha) medical campus was designed to include a modern medical office building attached to the hospital, a world-class education center, a health and fitness center, a skilled nursing facility, a pediatric services facility and a 32-acre (13 ha) public park.[33] Officials at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced they will be opening a facility in Plainsboro on 13 acres (5.3 ha) of the new hospital campus.[34] Constructed at a cost of $523 million, the new hospital opened in May 2012, with patients relocated from the former facility in Princeton that had been in use for 93 years.[35] The hospital was acquired in January 2018 by University of Pennsylvania Health System and renamed as Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.[36]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 12.11 square miles (31.37 km2), including 11.74 square miles (30.40 km2) of land and 0.37 square miles (0.97 km2) of water (3.09%).[1][2]

Plainsboro Center (with a 2010 Census population of 2,712[37]) and Princeton Meadows (13,834 as of 2010[38]) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Plainsboro Township.[39][40]

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Aqueduct, Schalks and Scotts Corner.[41]

The township borders the municipalities of Cranbury and South Brunswick in Middlesex County; and East Windsor, Princeton and West Windsor in Mercer County.[42][43][44]

The Millstone River as it enters into the D&R Canal, on the border of Plainsboro and West Windsor.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1920| 460| | —
1930| 1,018| | 121.3%
1940| 925| | −9.1%
1950| 1,112| | 20.2%
1960| 1,171| | 5.3%
1970| 1,648| | 40.7%
1980| 5,605| | 240.1%
1990| 14,213| | 153.6%
2000| 20,215| | 42.2%
2010| 22,999| | 13.8%
2020| 24,084| | 4.7%
2023 (est.)| 23,874| [9][11]| −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1920[45] 1920–1930[46]
1940–2000[47] 2000[48][49]
2010[21][22] 2020[9][10]

### 2010 Census

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The Plainsboro Center neighborhood, located in the middle of the township

The 2010 United States census counted 22,999 people, 9,402 households, and 5,886 families in the township. The population density was 1,951.6 per square mile (753.5/km2). There were 10,089 housing units at an average density of 856.1 per square mile (330.5/km2). The racial makeup was 41.07% (9,445) White, 8.03% (1,847) Black or African American, 0.30% (69) Native American, 46.22% (10,630) Asian, 0.02% (4) Pacific Islander, 1.76% (404) from other races, and 2.61% (600) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.21% (1,429) of the population.[21] As of the 2010 Census, 29.6% of the township's population self-identified as being Indian American, making them the largest minority group in the township.[21]

Of the 9,402 households, 36.5% had children under the age of 18; 53.4% were married couples living together; 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.4% were non-families. Of all households, 31.2% were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.14.[21]

24.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.4 males.[21]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $86,986 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,536) and the median family income was $114,457 (+/− $6.162). Males had a median income of $76,846 (+/− $6,185) versus $58,515 (+/− $5,722) for females. The per capita income for the township was $46,222 (+/− $2,054). About 1.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.[50]

### 2000 Census

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As of the 2000 United States census[16] there were 20,215 people, 8,742 households, and 5,122 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,707.7 inhabitants per square mile (659.3/km2). There were 9,133 housing units at an average density of 771.5 per square mile (297.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 58.20% White, 7.58% African American, 0.10% Native American, 30.51% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.64% of the population.[48][49]

As part of the 2000 Census, 16.97% of Plainsboro Township residents identified themselves as being Indian American. This was the second-highest percentage (behind Edison) of Indian American people in any municipality in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[51] In the 2000 census, 8.55% of Plainsboro Township's residents identified themselves as being of Chinese ancestry. This was the second-highest percentage (behind Holmdel Township) of people with Chinese ancestry in any municipality in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[52]

There were 8,742 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.06.[48][49]

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 45.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.[48][49]

The median income for a household in the township was $72,097, and the median income for a family was $88,783 (these figures had risen to $82,609 and $102,586 respectively as of the 2007 American Community Survey estimate[53]). Males had a median income of $62,327 versus $44,671 for females. The per capita income for the township was $38,982. About 1.4% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.[48][49]

## Economy

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Courtyard in Forrestal Village

Forrestal Village is an upscale mixed use lifestyle center located on U.S. Route 1. The center opened in 1986 and has a gross leasable area of 720,000-square-foot (67,000 m2), 52-acre (210,000 m2) of retail and office space. It was designed by Sasaki Associates of Watertown, Massachusetts with the architectural firm Bower Lewis Thrower/Architects to "create a retail mix that will not just bring people in every few weeks like the regional malls do".[54]

As of 2022 its tenants are primarily smaller boutique retailers, offices, restaurants, and a hotel. The center has also been approved for residential units.[55] MarketFair in Princeton and Quaker Bridge Mall in Lawrence Township are also a short distance away.

## Government

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### Local government

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Old Town Logo

Plainsboro Township is governed by a Township Committee form of New Jersey municipal government. The township is one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form.[56] The governing body is comprised of a five-member Township Committee whose members are chosen at-large on a partisan basis for three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for vote each year as part of the November general election.[7][57] Every January 1, the Township Committee re-organizes and selects a mayor and deputy mayor from among its membership. Township Committee meetings are open to the public and held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. A Township Administrator appointed by the Township Committee oversees Plainsboro's professional employees. Major departments are Administration, Township Clerk, Finance, Recreation/Cultural Affairs, Municipal Court, Public Safety, Public Works, Planning/Zoning, and Building Inspections, each overseen by a department head.[58]

As of 2024[update], members of the Plainsboro Township Committee are Mayor Peter A. Cantu (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2026; terms as mayor ends 2024), Deputy Mayor Edward Yates (D, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2024), David Bander (D, 2025), Neil J. Lewis (D, 2024) and Nuran Nabi (D, 2024).[3][59][60][61][62]

### Federal, state and county representation

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Plainsboro Veterans and 9/11 Memorial, built to honor U.S. service veterans and the four residents that tragically lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks. It is located on the Plainsboro Municipal Complex next to the Wicoff House.[63][64]

Plainsboro Township is located in the 12th Congressional District[65] and is part of New Jersey's 14th state legislative district.[66][67][68]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 12th congressional district is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Ewing Township).[69][70] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[71] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[72][73]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 14th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Linda R. Greenstein (D, Plainsboro Township) and in the General Assembly by Wayne DeAngelo (D, Hamilton Township) and Tennille McCoy (D, Hamilton Township).[74]

Middlesex County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners, whose seven members are elected at-large on a partisan basis to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects from among its members a commissioner director and deputy director.[75] As of 2024[update], Middlesex County's Commissioners (with party affiliation, term-end year, and residence listed in parentheses) are:

Director Ronald G. Rios (D, Carteret, 2024),[76] Deputy Director Shanti Narra (D, North Brunswick, 2024),[77] Claribel A. "Clary" Azcona-Barber (D, New Brunswick, 2025),[78] Charles Kenny (D, Woodbridge Township, 2025),[79] Leslie Koppel (D, Monroe Township, 2026),[80] Chanelle Scott McCullum (D, Piscataway, 2024)[81] and Charles E. Tomaro (D, Edison, 2026).[82][83]

Constitutional officers are: Clerk Nancy Pinkin (D, 2025, East Brunswick),[84][85] Sheriff Mildred S. Scott (D, 2025, Piscataway)[86][87] and Surrogate Claribel Cortes (D, 2026; North Brunswick).[88][89][90]

### Politics

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As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 11,460 registered voters in Plainsboro Township, of which 3,884 (33.9%) were registered as Democrats, 1,486 (13.0%) were registered as Republicans and 6,081 (53.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 9 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[91]

Presidential Elections Results Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties

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2020[92] | 22.8% 2,152 | 76.1% 7,178 | 1.1% 97
2016[93] | 22.4% 1,800 | 74.3% 5,960 | 4.1% 259
2012[94] | 29.3% 2,286 | 69.3% 5,416 | 1.4% 111
2008[95] | 27.8% 2,280 | 70.4% 5,760 | 1.1% 87
2004[96] | 35.5% 2,575 | 63.4% 4,603 | 0.6% 63

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 69.3% of the vote (5,416 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 29.3% (2,286 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (111 votes), among the 7,859 ballots cast by the township's 12,074 registered voters (46 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 65.1%.[97][98] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 70.4% of the vote (5,760 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 27.8% (2,280 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (87 votes), among the 8,187 ballots cast by the township's 11,847 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.1%.[99] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 63.4% of the vote (4,603 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 35.5% (2,575 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (63 votes), among the 7,261 ballots cast by the township's 10,605 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.5.[100]

Gubernatorial Elections Results Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties

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2021[101] | 25.4% 1,239 | 73.4% 3,590 | 1.2% 58
2017[102] | 29.4% 1,239 | 68.6% 2,893 | 2.0% 83
2013[103] | 54.9% 2,232 | 43.4% 1,763 | 1.7% 68
2009[104] | 43.2% 1,823 | 58.7% 2,478 | 8.5% 360
2005[105] | 38.0% 1,737 | 57.5% 2,628 | 3.7% 169

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 54.9% of the vote (2,232 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 43.4% (1,763 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (68 votes), among the 4,121 ballots cast by the township's 12,289 registered voters (58 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 33.5%.[106][107] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 58.7% of the vote (2,478 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 43.2% (1,823 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.3% (309 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (51 votes), among the 4,223 ballots cast by the township's 11,142 registered voters, yielding a 37.9% turnout.[108]

## Education

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### Public schools

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The campus of the former St. Joseph's Seminary is home to a number of private schools

Plainsboro Township and West Windsor Township are part of a combined school district, the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, which serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from the two communities.[109] The district has four elementary schools (grades Pre-K/K–3), two upper elementary schools (grades 4 and 5), two middle schools (grades 6–8) and two high schools (grades 9–12).[110] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 9,386 students and 773.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.[111] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[112]) are Dutch Neck Elementary School[113] (located in West Windsor: 704 students; in grades K-3), Maurice Hawk Elementary School[114] (West Windsor: 723; K-3), Town Center Elementary School[115] (Plainsboro: 431; PreK-2), J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School[116] (Plainsboro: 349; K-3), Millstone River School[117] (Plainsboro: 967; 3-5), Village School[118] (West Windsor: 617; 4-5), Community Middle School[119] (Plainsboro: 1,131; 6-8), Thomas R. Grover Middle School[120] (West Windsor: 1,208; 6-8), West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North[121] (Plainsboro: 1,521; 9-12) and West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South[122] (West Windsor: 1,649; 9-12).[123][124][125][126] The district is overseen by a directly elected nine-member board of education whose members are allocated to the two constituent municipalities based on population, with four of the nine seats allocated to Plainsboro.[127]

In 2005, Community Middle School received first place at the national "Science Olympiad" competition and took first place for a second time in 2007. West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North was the 32nd-ranked public high school, and South was 62nd-ranked, in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.[128]

Three of the district's schools have been recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South was recognized during the 1992–1993 school year and Maurice Hawk Elementary School was recognized in 1993–1994,[129] while West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North was recognized in the 2006–2007 school year.[130]

Eighth grade students from all of Middlesex County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at Middlesex County Academy in Edison, the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge and at its East Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Piscataway technical high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.[131][132]

### Private schools

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The campus of the former St. Joseph's Seminary, located in Plainsboro,[133] is home to a number of private schools.

* French American School of Princeton (Pre-K–8)[134]
* The American Boychoir School (closed after 2017–2018 school year)[135]
* The Laurel School[136]
* Wilberforce School, a Classical Christian school.[137] The school had been located in Plainsboro from 2011 to 2014 but permanently located in the former Saint Joseph's seminary in 2019.[138]

## Historic district

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Princeton Nurseries was a large commercial plant nursery in Plainsboro Township, near the historic village of Kingston, New Jersey.[139] Founded in 1913 by William Flemer Sr., it once was the largest commercial nursery in the United States. The company stopped operations here in 1995.[140] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Princeton Nurseries Historic District on August 28, 2018.[141]

* Storage Building

* Flemer Arboretum

* Flowering tree in the arboretum

## Infrastructure

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### Transportation

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#### Roads and highways

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View north along U.S. Route 1 in Plainsboro

As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 64.94 miles (104.51 km) of roadways, of which 55.78 miles (89.77 km) were maintained by the municipality, 7.06 miles (11.36 km) by Middlesex County and 2.10 miles (3.38 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[142]

Several major transportation routes traverse the township.[143] US 1 is a major transportation route that passes through the northwestern part of township.[144] County Route 614 has its western terminus at US 1 and passes through the center of Plainsboro.[145]

The closest limited access road is the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) which is accessible from Interchange 8 in neighboring East Windsor Township and Interchange 8A in Monroe Township.

#### Public transportation

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New Jersey Transit bus service includes the 600, which provides service to Trenton. NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor rail line runs through the township. NJ Transit and Amtrak trains service the township at the nearby Princeton Junction.[146][147]

Suburban Transit buses 300 line to New York from the Park and Ride in U.S. Route 130 provides service directly to Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.[148]

#### Cycling

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There are many cycle routes through Plainsboro, connecting the main shopping districts and down to the D&R Canal cycle pathway. There are a few discontinuities in the cycle routes, but generally they are well-maintained.[149]

### Healthcare

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Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center

Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (commonly abbreviated as "PMC") is a regional hospital and healthcare network located in Plainsboro Township. Servicing the greater Princeton region (which includes parts of Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Somerset counties) in central New Jersey, the hospital is owned by the Penn Medicine Health System and is the only such hospital in the state of New Jersey.[150] PMC is a 355-bed[151] non-profit, tertiary, and academic medical center. It is a major university hospital of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of Rutgers University[152] and has a helipad to handle transport critical patients from and to other hospitals via PennStar.[153] The hospital was previously located in Princeton on Witherspoon Street, until May 22, 2012, when the new location opened off of U.S.1.[154] The new hospital was designed by a joint venture between HOK and RMJM Hiller.[155][156] The PMC network offers a wide array of services at its main campus location in Plainsboro, along with its network of primary and specialty care through its Family-based Physician practice locations across Central Jersey (in locations such as in Cranbury, Dayton, East Windsor, Ewing, Hillsborough, Lawrenceville, Monroe, Morganville, Pennington, Robbinsville, and West Windsor).[157][158]

Other nearby regional hospitals and healthcare networks that are accessible to the township include CentraState Medical Center in nearby Freehold Township, the Old Bridge Township division of Raritan Bay Medical Center, and the Hamilton Township division of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH). Saint Peter's University Hospital and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital are also located nearby in New Brunswick.

## Media appearances

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* Plainsboro is the namesake of the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in the Fox TV series House.[159]
* Plainsboro is referred to in Tim Curry's song "Paradise Garage" from his album Fearless.[160]
* Plainsboro and the fictional Plainsboro High School are the setting around which the HBO film Rocket Science is based.[161]
* Plainsboro is mentioned in the description of the battle area in Orson Welles's 1938 radio broadcast, The War of the Worlds, when the radio announcer describes the aftermath of the purported Martian invasion at nearby Grover's Mill.[162]
* Plainsboro was featured on the MTV series, True Life ("I'm Graduating from High School") season 11, 2008, on which MTV took a look at the life of three seniors who were enrolled at High School North.[163]
* Plainsboro is the site for the tomb of Elsie the Cow.[164]

## Science and research

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* From 1986 through 1989, Plainsboro was home to the John von Neumann Center on College Road, which hosted the liquid nitrogen-cooled ETA10 supercomputer, then the world's fastest computer, and was a major hub of the early Internet.[165]
* Plainsboro is home to the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, a laboratory for plasma physics research.[166]
* The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, where the first computer models of climate were developed, is physically located in Plainsboro on the James Forrestal Campus of Princeton University.[167]
* Plainsboro had a nuclear research reactor (on Nuclear Reactor Road) built in 1957.[168]
* In 1930, the Rotolactor was invented by Walker Gordon Farms in Plainsboro. The Rotolactor was the first rotary milking parlor and a popular tourist attraction. It remained in use into the 1960s.[28][169]

## Notable people

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See also: Category:People from Plainsboro Township, New Jersey

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

* David Jordan Bachner (1991–2009), baseball pitcher[170]
* Andrew Bynum (born 1987), former professional basketball player[171]
* Patrick Clark (1955–1998), chef[172]
* Boris Epshteyn (born 1982), political strategist, investment banker and attorney[173]
* Linda R. Greenstein (born 1950), represents the 14th Legislative District in the New Jersey State Senate[174]
* Henry W. Jeffers (1871–1953), one of the leaders in establishing Plainsboro Township, and served as its first mayor after incorporation in 1919[175]
* Gary Jeter (1955–2016), former NFL defensive end who played for the New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots[176]
* Mariam Nazarian (born 1983), concert pianist and producer, who made her Carnegie Hall debut at the age of 16[177]
* Rebecca Soni (born 1987), U.S. Olympic swimmer and gold medal winner of the 200m breaststroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing[178]
* Barbara Wright (born 1933), member of the New Jersey General Assembly who also served as mayor of the township[179]
* Felicia Zhang (born 1993), former pair skater who is a two-time U.S. national medalist and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics[180]

## References

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173. ^ Grove, Lloyd. "Sinclair’s Trump Toady Swears: ‘I’m Not Doing Anybody’s Bidding’", The Daily Beast, April 5, 2018. Accessed December 12, 2022. "Epshteyn, who shares a young child with his wife of nine years, Google sales manager Lauren Tanick, was born in Moscow to a Russian-Jewish family; as refugees, they emigrated to Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, when Boris was 11."
174. ^ Senator Linda R. Greenstein, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed July 28, 2017.
175. ^ Township Government Archived May 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Plainsboro Township. Accessed April 28, 2008.
176. ^ Bartelt, Paul. "Where Are They Now, Randy Cross and Gary Jeter" Archived March 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, International Press Association. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Jeter resides in Plainsboro, NJ."
177. ^ Miller, Lynn. "Portrait of a Concert Pianist: Plainsboro to Carnegie Hall", Community News, January 23, 2009. Accessed October 2, 2017. "Her dream to be a concert pianist began early and by the time she was eight, she knew she would be a professional musician. Mariam Nazarian, 25, of Plainsboro was born into a family of musicians in Armenia.... Nazarian, who entered High School North with classmates in the school’s first graduating class (2001), attended classes as a freshman and sophomore."
178. ^ USC Signs 7 Prep Stars: High school standouts from around the country ink with the Trojans.", CSTV, November 15, 2004. Accessed August 10, 2008.
179. ^ Assemblywoman Barbara Wright, New Jersey Legislature backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 14, 2010.
180. ^ via Associated Press. "Winter Olympics 2014: Plainsboro's Felicia Zhang satisfied with performance in pairs figure skating", NJ.com, February 12, 2014. Accessed August 22, 2014. "American figure skating pair Felicia Zhang of Plainsboro and Nathan Bartholomay didn't expect to medal at the Sochi Games in a loaded field with strong duos from Russia, China and Germany."

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* Official Plainsboro web site
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* School Performance Reports for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education
* School Data for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
* Plainsboro Fire Company
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* Plainsboro Public Library
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* West Windsor/Plainsboro Today: local online news and chat site
* Plainsboro Rescue Squad – volunteer ambulance service

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Municipalities and communities of Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States

County seat: New Brunswick

Cities|

* New Brunswick
* Perth Amboy
* South Amboy

Map of New Jersey highlighting Middlesex County

Boroughs|

* Carteret
* Dunellen
* Helmetta
* Highland Park
* Jamesburg
* Metuchen
* Middlesex
* Milltown
* Sayreville
* South Plainfield
* South River
* Spotswood

Townships|

* Cranbury
* East Brunswick
* Edison
* Monroe
* North Brunswick
* Old Bridge
* Piscataway
* Plainsboro
* South Brunswick
* Woodbridge

CDPs|

* Avenel
* Brownville
* Clearbrook
* Colonia
* Concordia
* Cranbury
* Dayton
* Deans
* Encore at Monroe
* Fords
* Forsgate
* Heathcote
* Hopelawn
* Iselin
* Keasbey
* Kendall Park
* Kingston‡
* Laurence Harbor
* Madison Park
* Menlo Park Terrace
* Monmouth Junction
* Monroe Manor
* Old Bridge
* Plainsboro Center
* Port Reading
* Princeton Meadows
* Regency at Monroe
* Renaissance at Monroe
* Rossmoor
* Rutgers University-Busch Campus
* Rutgers University-Livingston Campus
* Sewaren
* Society Hill
* Stonebridge
* The Ponds
* Whittingham
* Woodbridge

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Adams
* Applegarth
* Bonhamtown
* Boynton Beach
* Brookview
* Browntown
* Cheesequake
* Chrome
* Clara Barton
* Cottageville
* Cottrell Corners
* Cranbury Station
* East Spotswood
* Edgars
* Edgebrook
* Feaster Park
* Fieldville
* Franklin Park
* Fresh Ponds
* Gillespie
* Gravel Hill
* Half Acre
* Halls Corner
* Hazelton
* Hoffman
* Lahiere
* Lincoln Park
* Lindenau
* Little Rocky Hill
* Lynn Woodoaks
* Maurer
* Mechanicsville
* Melrose
* Menlo Park
* Middlesex Downs
* Morgan
* Morgan Heights
* New Dover
* New Durham
* New Market
* Newtown
* Nixon
* North Stelton
* Old Bridge
* Old Church
* Orchard Heights
* Parlin
* Phoenix
* Piscatawaytown
* Possumtown
* Potters
* Prospect Plains
* Pumptown
* Randolphville
* Raritan Gardens
* Raritan Landing
* Riverview Manor
* Sand Hills
* Sayerwood South
* Sayre Woods
* Sayreville Junction
* Sayreville Station
* Schalks
* Shore Road Estates
* Shore View
* Spotswood Manor
* Stelton
* Tracy
* Union Valley
* West Carteret
* Westons Mills
* Woodbridge Oaks
* Wyckoffs Mills

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Raritan River watershed

Tributaries|

* Green Brook
* Ambrose Brook
* Blue Brook
* Bonygutt Brook
* Bound Brook
* Crab Brook
* Stony Brook
* Lawrence Brook
* Beaverdam Brook
* Cow Yard Brook
* Great Ditch
* Ireland Brook
* Oakeys Brook
* Sawmill Brook
* Sucker Brook
* Terhune Run
* Middle Brook
* Mile Run
* Millstone River
* Back Brook
* Baldwins Creek
* Bear Brook
* Beden Brook
* Branch Back Brook
* Carters Brook
* Cat Tail Brook
* Cedar Brook
* Cranbury Brook
* Cross Brook
* Cruser Brook
* Devils Brook
* Duck Pond Run
* Harrys Brook
* Heathcote Brook
* Heathcote Brook Branch
* Honey Branch
* Lewis Brook
* Little Bear Brook
* Middlebush Brook
* Nine Mile Run
* Peters Brook
* Pike Run
* Pine Tree Run
* Randolph Brook
* Roaring Brook
* Rock Brook
* Rocky Brook
* Royce Brook
* Shallow Brook
* Simonson Brook
* Six Mile Run
* Steep Hill Brook
* Stony Brook
* Stony Brook Branch
* Ten Mile Run
* Timber Run
* Woodsville Brook
* North Branch Raritan River
* Black River
* Lamington River
* Rockaway Creek
* Peters Brook
* South Branch Raritan River
* Holland Brook
* Neshanic River
* Pleasant Run
* Spruce Run
* South River
* Manalapan Brook
* Matchaponix Brook

Lakes|

* Budd Lake
* Dismal Swamp
* Duhernal Lake
* Lake Manalapan
* Lake Carnegie
* Lake Surprise
* Lake Topanemus
* Manasquan Reservoir
* Round Valley Reservoir
* Spruce Run Reservoir
* Westons Mill Pond

Towns|

| Hunterdon County|

* Bethlehem
* Califon
* Clinton Borough
* Clinton Township
* East Amwell
* Flemington
* Franklin
* Glen Gardner
* Hampton
* High Bridge
* Lebanon Borough
* Lebanon Township
* Raritan
* Readington
* Tewksbury
* Union
* West Amwell

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Mercer County|

* East Windsor
* Hightstown
* Hopewell Borough
* Hopewell Township
* Lawrence
* Pennington
* Princeton
* Robbinsville
* West Windsor

Middlesex County|

* The Amboys
* Perth Amboy
* South Amboy
* The Brunswicks
* East Brunswick
* New Brunswick
* North Brunswick
* South Brunswick
* Cranbury
* Dunellen
* Edison
* Helmetta
* Highland Park
* Jamesburg
* Metuchen
* Middlesex
* Milltown
* Monroe
* Old Bridge
* Piscataway
* Plainsboro
* Sayreville
* South Plainfield
* South River
* Spotswood
* Woodbridge

Monmouth County|

* Englishtown
* Freehold Borough
* Freehold Township
* Manalapan
* Marlboro
* Millstone
* Roosevelt

Morris County|

* Chester Borough
* Chester Township
* Mendham Borough
* Mendham Township
* Mount Olive
* Washington

Somerset County|

* Bedminster
* Bernards
* Bernardsville
* Bound Brook
* Branchburg
* Bridgewater
* Far Hills
* Franklin
* Green Brook
* Hillsborough
* Manville
* Millstone
* Montgomery
* North Plainfield
* Peapack-Gladstone
* Raritan
* Rocky Hill
* Somerville
* South Bound Brook
* Warren
* Watchung

Union County|

* Berkeley Heights
* Fanwood
* Mountainside
* Plainfield
* Scotch Plains
* Springfield
* Summit

Crossings|

* Albany Street Bridge
* Basilone Memorial Bridge
* Donald and Morris Goodkind Bridges
* Driscoll Bridge
* Edison Bridge
* Fink-Type Truss Bridge
* Hoffman's Crossing Road Bridge
* John A. Lynch Sr. Memorial Bridge
* John Basilone Veterans Memorial Bridge
* Ken Lockwood Gorge Bridge
* Landing Lane Bridge
* Main Street Bridge (Califon, New Jersey)
* Main Street Bridge (Clinton, New Jersey)
* Middle Valley Bridge
* Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge
* Nevius Street Bridge
* North Branch Bridge
* Queen's Bridge
* Raritan Bay Drawbridge
* Raritan River Bridge
* Rockafellows Mill Bridge
* Van Veghten's Bridge
* Victory Bridge

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