Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Template:Short description Template:For Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Greenwich Township (Template:IPAc-en<ref>Chen, David W. "Mountain Time", The New York Times, July 28, 1996. Accessed September 10, 2013. "In this bucolic part of Warren County, developers have proposed an $8 million sewage treatment plant on a former goat farm in Greenwich (pronounced GREEN-witch), a Template:Convert township of just 2,200 people."</ref>) is a township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 5,473,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 239 (−4.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,712,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 1,347 (+30.9%) from the 4,365 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>
Greenwich Township has at various times been a part of most of Northwestern New Jersey's counties. The township was first mentioned in official documents on October 9, 1738, as a part of Hunterdon County. On March 15, 1739, it became part of the newly formed Morris County. On January 22, 1750, portions of the township were taken to form Hardwick Township. On June 8, 1753, Sussex County was created, and Greenwich Township was shifted again. Portions of the township were taken on May 30, 1754, to form both Mansfield Township and Oxford Township. The township was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. It found its current home when Warren County was formed on November 20, 1824. On April 8, 1839, portions of the township were taken to create Franklin Township and Harmony Township. On March 7, 1851, Phillipsburg was created from parts of Greenwich, and Pohatcong Township went off on its own as of January 1, 1882.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 245. Accessed October 26, 2012.</ref> The township was named for Greenwich, England.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 10.60 square miles (27.45 km2), including 10.58 square miles (27.40 km2) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2) of water (0.15%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
Greenwich CDP (with a 2010 Census population of 2,755<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Greenwich CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 5, 2014.</ref>), Stewartsville (with 349 residents in 2010<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Stewartsville CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 5, 2013.</ref>) and Upper Stewartsville (2010 population of 212<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Upper Stewartsville CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 5, 2013.</ref>) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within the township.<ref>GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Warren County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 5, 2013.</ref><ref>2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 5, 2013.</ref><ref name=CPH232>New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 5, 2013.</ref>
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Coopersville, Kennedy Mills, Port Warren and Still Valley.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>
Greenwich Township borders the municipalities of Franklin Township, Lopatcong Township and Pohatcong Township in Warren County; and Bloomsbury in Hunterdon County.<ref>Municipal Directory, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed July 30, 2023.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
Demographics
[edit]2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 5,712 people, 1,808 households, and 1,546 families in the township. The population density was 542.5 per square mile (209.5/km2). There were 1,870 housing units at an average density of 177.6 per square mile (68.6/km2). The racial makeup was 84.42% (4,822) White, 6.36% (363) Black or African American, 0.12% (7) Native American, 6.16% (352) Asian, 0.05% (3) Pacific Islander, 1.09% (62) from other races, and 1.80% (103) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.37% (364) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 1,808 households, 51.5% had children under the age of 18; 76.1% were married couples living together; 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 14.5% were non-families. Of all households, 11.1% were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.43.<ref name=Census2010/>
33.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $102,250 (with a margin of error of +/− $16,103) and the median family income was $112,535 (+/− $19,851). Males had a median income of $95,469 (+/− $9,585) versus $60,986 (+/− $7,346) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $37,290 (+/− $3,322). About 1.1% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Greenwich township, Warren County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 4, 2013.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2020 U.S. census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 4,365 people, 1,421 households, and 1,223 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,477 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 93.26% White, 2.47% African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Greenwich township, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 4, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Greenwich township, Warren County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 4, 2013.</ref>
There were 1,421 households, out of which 51.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.2% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.34.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the township, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the township was $87,613, and the median income for a family was $92,579. Males had a median income of $69,926 versus $34,934 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,886. About 1.1% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Government
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[edit]Greenwich Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 103.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
Template:As of, members of the Greenwich Township Committee are Mayor Robert M. Barsony (R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2022), Deputy Mayor Paul Beam (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2022), Brian Baylor (R, 2023), Bill Kanyuck (R, 2023; appointed to serve an unexpired term) and Lillian McDermott (R, 2024).<ref name=Committee>Township Committee, Greenwich Township. Accessed March 1, 2022. "Greenwich Township is a committee form of government. Each Committee member is elected by the residents. The Township Committee then appoints a Mayor for each year."</ref><ref>2021 Municipal Data Sheet, Greenwich Township. Accessed June 21, 2022.</ref><ref name=Warren2021>Summary Results Report 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results, Warren County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Warren2020>Warren County 2020 General Election November 20, 2020 Official Results, Warren County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Warren2019>General Election November 5, 2019, Warren County Official Tally, Warren County, New Jersey, updated November 12, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>
In January 2022, the Township Committee appointed Bill Kanyuck to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Frank Marchetta until he resigned from office. Kanyuck will serve on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when voters will select a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>Reorganization Meeting Minutes for January 6, 2022, Greenwich Township. Accessed March 1, 2022. "Mayor Barsony made a motion to accept the resignation of Frank Marchetta with regret; seconded by Mr. Baylor.... Mayor Barsony made a motion to appoint Bill Kanyuck Township Committee Member – until the seat can be filled at the next General Election; seconded by Mrs. McDermott.... Motion carried."</ref>
The Township Committee had three vacancies in September 2015, after Tom Callari announced that he was moving out of the township, Joe Tauriello left office after a DUI arrest was made public and Angelo Faillace resigned in protest of the process of selecting a council replacement. With a majority of seats vacant, Governor Chris Christie appointed Bob Barsony, Bill Kanyuck and Will Spencer to fill the three vacant seats. In November 2015, Deputy Mayor Elaine Emiliani resigned from office and was replaced by Frank Marchetta.<ref>Novak, Steve. "Greenwich Township has full government again", The Express-Times, November 24, 2015. Accessed August 7, 2016. "The committee was completed Monday, when it unanimously selected former Mayor Frank Marchetta to the fifth and final spot.... Already on the committee were Christie's appointments — Will Spencer, Bob Barsony and Bill Kanyuck."</ref><ref>"Governor Chris Christie Files Direct Appointments", State of New Jersey, October 28, 2015. Accessed August 7, 2016. "Governor Chris Christie filed the following direct appointments with the Secretary of State's Office. Direct Appointments; Greenwich Township Committee: Committee Members - Appoint William A. Spencer (Greenwich Township, Warren); Appoint Robert M. Barsony (Greenwich Township, Warren); Appoint the Honorable William D. Kanyuck (Greenwich Township, Warren)"</ref>
Federal, state and county representation
[edit]Greenwich Township is located in the 7th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> Prior to the 2010 Census, Greenwich Township had been part of the Template:Ushr, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.<ref name=LWV2011>2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government Template:Webarchive, p. 58, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref>
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Politics
[edit]As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,505 registered voters in Greenwich Township, of which 644 (18.4% vs. 21.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,474 (42.1% vs. 35.3%) were registered as Republicans and 1,385 (39.5% vs. 43.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were two voters registered as either Libertarians or Greens.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Warren, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed June 4, 2013.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 61.4% (vs. 62.3% in Warren County) were registered to vote, including 91.6% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 81.5% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 4, 2013.</ref>
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 1,415 votes (57.5% vs. 56.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,002 votes (40.7% vs. 40.8%) and other candidates with 28 votes (1.1% vs. 1.7%), among the 2,462 ballots cast by the township's 3,545 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.4% (vs. 66.7% in Warren County).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Warren County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed June 4, 2013.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Warren County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed June 4, 2013.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 1,448 votes (54.3% vs. 55.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,156 votes (43.3% vs. 41.4%) and other candidates with 19 votes (0.7% vs. 1.6%), among the 2,667 ballots cast by the township's 3,543 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.3% (vs. 73.4% in Warren County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Warren County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2013.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 1,645 votes (62.0% vs. 61.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 967 votes (36.4% vs. 37.2%) and other candidates with 35 votes (1.3% vs. 1.3%), among the 2,654 ballots cast by the township's 3,310 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.2% (vs. 76.3% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Warren County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed June 4, 2013.</ref>
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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 73.0% of the vote (954 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 24.8% (324 votes), and other candidates with 2.1% (28 votes), among the 1,323 ballots cast by the township's 3,622 registered voters (17 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.5%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,141 votes (66.3% vs. 61.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 401 votes (23.3% vs. 25.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 140 votes (8.1% vs. 9.8%) and other candidates with 22 votes (1.3% vs. 1.5%), among the 1,720 ballots cast by the township's 3,442 registered voters, yielding a 50.0% turnout (vs. 49.6% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Warren County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed June 4, 2013.</ref>
Education
[edit]Students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Greenwich Township School District.<ref>Greenwich Township Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Greenwich Township School District, adopted April 28, 2010. Accessed March 11, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Greenwich Township School District. Composition: The Greenwich Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Greenwich Township."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 631 students and 54.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Greenwich Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Greenwich Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are Greenwich Elementary School<ref>Greenwich Elementary School, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> with 420 students in grades pre-kindergarten to 5 and Stewartsville Middle School<ref>Stewartsville Middle School, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> with 209 students in grades 6–8.<ref>School Choice Parent Access Center, Greenwich Township School District. Accessed March 11, 2025. "The Greenwich Township School District is comprised of two schools serving students in prekindergarten through eighth grade. The Greenwich School houses students in grades PK-5 and the Stewartsville Middle School houses students in grades 6-8."</ref><ref name=WarrenDistricts>2024–2025 Public School Directory, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2025.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Greenwich Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Greenwich Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, which serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Phillipsburg School District. The high school also serves students from four other sending communities: Alpha, Bloomsbury (in Hunterdon County), Lopatcong Township and Pohatcong Township.<ref>Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Greenwich Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed March 11, 2025. "The district serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg and five sending communities at the secondary level: Alpha, Bloomsbury, Greenwich, Lopatcong, and Pohatcong Townships."</ref><ref>About PSD, Phillipsburg School District. Accessed March 11, 2025. "The district serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg and five sending communities at the secondary level: Alpha, Bloomsbury, Greenwich, Lopatcong and Pohatcong Townships."</ref><ref name=WarrenDistricts/> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,799 students and 139.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.<ref>School data for Phillipsburg High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>
Students from the township and from all of Warren County are eligible to attend Ridge and Valley Charter School in Frelinghuysen Township (for grades K–8)<ref>F.A.Q., Ridge and Valley Charter School. Accessed January 17, 2017. "Enrollment is open, on a space available basis, to all K-8 students residing in N.J. with priority given to students residing in the districts of Blairstown, Hardwick, Knowlton, Frelinghuysen, and North Warren Regional School."</ref> or Warren County Technical School in Washington borough (for 9–12),<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Warren County Technical School. Accessed September 12, 2013.</ref> with special education services provided by local districts supplemented throughout the county by the Warren County Special Services School District in Oxford Township (for PreK–12).<ref name=WarrenDistricts/><ref>About Template:Webarchive, Warren County Special Services School District. Accessed September 12, 2013.</ref>
Transportation
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Template:As of, the township had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Warren County, Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Warren County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>
Greenwich is accessible from Interstate, U.S. State and County roads. Interstate 78 passes through in the central area while U.S. Route 22 runs along the western border before running concurrent with I-78. Route 57 passes through in the north and Route 173's western end starts at the western municipal border at I-78/US 22. County Road 519 travels through the western corner for a short distance while County Road 579 passes through very briefly in the south before terminating at Route 173.
A small part of the Norfolk Southern Railway's Lehigh Line (formerly the mainline of the Lehigh Valley Railroad), runs through the southern part of Greenwich Township on its way to Phillipsburg, New Jersey.Template:Citation needed
Notable people
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People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Greenwich Township include:
- Orange Cassidy (born 1984), professional wrestler<ref>Orange Cassidy, eWrestlingNews. Accessed September 1, 2020. "Born: 05/04/1984 in Stewartsville, New Jersey"</ref>
- Justin Gaymon (born 1986), former 400 metre hurdler<ref>"Bittersweet finish for Gaymon", The Morning Call, June 30, 2008. Accessed September 26, 2023. "He's heading back to Stewartsville, N.J., today and still has another year at Georgia."</ref>
- Henry Green (1828–1900), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania<ref>Coffin, Selden Jennings; and Owen, William Baxter. Record of the Men of Lafayette: Brief Biographical Sketches of the Alumni of Lafayette College from Its Organization to the Present Time, p. 24. The College, 1879. Accessed July 6, 2015. "Henry Grenn, A.M., Easton. - Lawyer; born in Greenwich, N. J., August 29, 1828; admitted to the bar at Easton, September '49"</ref>
- William Maxwell (1733–1796), brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War<ref>Hutchinson, Elmer T. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Volume IX, 1796-1800, p. 248. Heritage Books, 2009. Template:ISBN. Accessed July 6, 2015. "1794, June 4. Maxwell, William, of Greenwich Twsp., Sussex Co."</ref>