Welcome to Piscataway, NJ
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IMPORTANT NOTICE! PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WHEN A SNOW EMERGENCY IS IN EFFECT CARS MAY NOT BE PARKED ON THE STREET. CARS PARKED ON THE STREET DURING SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS MAY BE TICKETED OR TOWED. RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT PUTTING SNOW INTO A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY IS PROHIBITED!
Piscataway was founded in 1666, and officially incorporated in 1798. The community, the fifth oldest municipality in New Jersey, has grown from Indian territory, through a colonial period and is one of the links in the earliest settlement of the Atlantic seacoast that ultimately led to the formation of the United States.
Piscataway, located in Middlesex County, comprises 19.1 square miles, is 35 miles from New York City, and within 250 miles of one-quarter of the nation's total population.
The community is ethnically diverse with 24,642 White, 10,254 Black, 104 Native Americans, 12,532 Asian, 1,397 Multi-racial, 4,002 Hispanic (of any race), and 1,553 Other. The U.S. 2001 Census township population is 50,482. The township has a fair percentage of apartments, townhouses, and condominiums although most housing accommodations are single-family dwellings. Single family homes in 1998 ranged from $120,000 - $1,000,000. UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and 189 buildings on the Busch and Livingston campuses of Rutgers, the State University are located in Piscataway.
Since the opening in 1960 of Interstate Highway 287 the township has proven a highly desirable location for suburban development and many Fortune 500 corporations including Telcordia Technologies, Colgate Palmolive Technology Center, MCI World Com International, and Johnson & Johnson Health Systems are located in the township. The township's prime location with its easy access to the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, Routes 287, 78, 22, 27, and 18 make it especially attractive to commuters and corporations alike. Despite the development Piscataway has managed to maintain its friendly welcoming atmosphere, making it a wonderful place to live, work and play.
For more information on Piscataway check: http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/PISCATAWAY/oldPiscataway.html
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Municipal Building at 455 Hoes Lane and the Community Development/Public Works Building on Sidney Road are closed daily, Monday through Friday, from 12:20 PM until 1:30 PM.
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING COUNTED! Please fill out your 2010 CENSUS form and mail it back – there are only 10 very simple questions. The results are used to determine the number of representatives from each state and are also used to allocate federal aid to the states, local and tribal areas and to draw electoral districts. Fundamentally, according to a New York Times editorial, the CENSUS is about building and rebuilding a representative democracy where divisive issues can be constructively debated. QUESTIONS? E-mail: pio.2010@census.gov.
Piscataway’s Got Talent Showcase Will Be Held On March 21st 4-6 P.M. at Piscataway High School Auditorium. For more information on show click here.
The Poetry Reading for February 26th has been rescheduled for Friday, March 26 at 8 PM,
New County Senior Meal Program - For Information, Click Here
To Report a Street Light Outage - Click Here
For information about the Swine Flu click on one of the links below
Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) U.S. http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
Department of Health & Human Services N.J. http://www.hhs.gov/
State Department of Health & Senior Services http://www.state.nj.us/health
