Editing Glen Gardner, New Jersey

{{short description|Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US}}
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|leader_name              = Mattias E. Schroeter ([[New Jersey Republican Party|R]], term ends December 31, 2023)<ref name=Council/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref>
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|leader_name1             = Judy Bass<ref>[http://www.glengardner.org/municipal-clerk/ Borough Clerk], Borough of Glen Gardner. Accessed March 3, 2023.</ref>
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|established_date         = March 26, 1919
|named_for                = Gardner brothers

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|area_rank                = 448th of 565 in state<br>16th of 26 in county<ref name=CensusArea/>
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|postal_code              = 08826<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=glen%20gardner&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Glen Gardner, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 28, 2013.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area code 908|908]] [[Telephone exchange|exchange]]: 537, 638, 932<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Hunterdon&frmCity=Glen+Gardner Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Glen Gardner, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref>
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'''Glen Gardner''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Hunterdon County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 1,682,<ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 22 (−1.3%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 1,704,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 198 (−10.4%) from the 1,902 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls 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>

Glen Gardner is located at the extreme western border of Lebanon Township and was incorporated as a borough by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on March 26, 1919, from portions of both [[Lebanon Township, New Jersey|Lebanon Township]] and [[Bethlehem Township, New Jersey|Bethlehem Township]] based on the results of a referendum held that same day. Portions of the borough were ceded to [[Hampton, New Jersey|Hampton borough]] in 1931.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 155. Accessed October 25, 2012.</ref>

==History==
Originally settled by the [[Lenape]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]], European settlement began around the time of the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref name=History>[http://www.glengardner.org/about-the-borough-of-glen-gardner/ About], Borough of Glen Gardner. Accessed November 18, 2019. "The Borough of Glen Gardner gets its name from 'Glen' the area in which the town is situated, between two mountains with a stream (Spruce Run) running through the center and 'Gardner' the name of the family of five inventive and business-minded brothers who put the town on the map. The first inhabitants were the Lenni Lenape Indians with the first European settlers arriving just before the American Revolution."</ref>

The area that is now Glen Gardner had been known as Eveland's Tavern for tavernkeeper John Eveland. Later, the area was variously called Spruce Run Mills and Sodom. The name of both the community and post office were officially changed to Glen Gardner in 1871 to mark the [[glen]] of the [[Spruce Run (Raritan River tributary)|Spruce Run]] and in honor of the Gardner brothers who owned a chair and frame factory in the area.<ref name=History/><ref name=HunterdonPage/><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=14 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref><ref>Herman, Jennifer [https://books.google.com/books?id=Tc4uZ2HBG2oC&pg=PA280 ''New Jersey Encyclopedia''], p. 280. State History Publications, 2008. {{ISBN|9781878592446}}. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref>

As part of the 1931 settlement reached between the two municipalities to resolve a border dispute dating back to the borough of Glen Gardner's formation in 1919, [[Hampton, New Jersey|Hampton]] paid Glen Gardner $4,000 (equivalent to ${{Inflation|US|4000|1931|fmt=c|r=-3}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) for {{convert|20|acres}} of land that officially became part of the borough of Hampton.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120105130/hampton-annexes-portion-of-glen-gardner/ "Pact Reached In Hunterdon Co. Dispute"], ''[[Courier News]]'', April 8, 1931. Accessed March 3, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "A compromise having been effected between the boroughs of Hampton and Glen Gardner, Hunterdon county, over the annexation of a portion of the latter by Hampton, no opposition to the proposition was presented at a hearing on Senate Bill 344, introduced by Senator Horace G. Prall, before the Boroughs and Townships Committee here Monday. Anthony M. Houck, Jr., counsel for Hampton borough, explained the terms of the compromise reached by the neighboring boroughs, whereby Hampton will take about 20 acres of Glen Gardner territory instead of 46 acres claimed. The purpose of the annexation is to straighten out a long disputed boundary line question which has existed since Glen Gardner incorporated as a borough about 13 years ago.... The actual land value placed on the annexed portion by Borough Treasurer Waters was $200 an acre or approximately $4,000."</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 1.55 square miles (4.01&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all of which was land.<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Bells Crossing and [[Clarksville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Clarksville]] are [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated communities]] located within Glen Gardner.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

The borough borders the Hunterdon County municipalities of [[Bethlehem Township, New Jersey|Bethlehem Township]], [[Hampton, New Jersey|Hampton Borough]] and [[Lebanon Township, New Jersey|Lebanon Township]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/82791/touches.html Areas touching Glen Gardner], MapIt. Accessed November 18, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/880/Municipalities Map of County Municipalities], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 30, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920=  818
|1930=  554
|1940=  536
|1950=  654
|1960=  787
|1970=  874
|1980=  834
|1990= 1665
|2000= 1902
|2010= 1704
|2020= 1682
| estimate=1682
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small> 1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref><br>1920–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA716 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 716. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref> 1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401926550 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Glen Gardner borough, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212112645/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401926550 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_hun/glengardner1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Glen Gardner borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529003438/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_hun/glengardner1.pdf |date=2015-05-29 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 1,704 people, 768 households, and 434 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was 1,117.8 per square mile (431.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 541.2 per square mile (209.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 94.54% (1,611) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.76% (30) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.06% (1) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 1.82% (31) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.35% (6) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.47% (25) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 5.28% (90) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 768 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18; 45.1% were married couples living together; 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 43.5% were non-families. Of all households, 35.3% were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.97.<ref name=Census2010/>

21.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 34.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.6 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $73,750 (with a margin of error of +/− $15,026) and the median family income was $98,693 (+/− $9,105). Males had a median income of $62,434 (+/− $12,072) versus $49,417 (+/− $13,970) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $37,184 (+/− $4,006). About 1.2% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401926550 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Glen Gardner borough, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083808/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401926550 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,902 people, 805 households and 474 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,217.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 829 housing units at an average density of {{convert|530.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.47% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.58% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.42% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603426550.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Glen Gardner borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050410200516/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603426550.pdf |date=2005-04-10 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401926550 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Glen Gardner borough, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092056/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401926550 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>

There were 805 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.07.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Age distribution was 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 41.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The [[median household income]] was $59,917, and the median family income was $75,369. Males had a median income of $50,776 versus $40,179 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $28,647. About 4.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Government==

===Local government===
[[File:Glen Gardner, NJ borough hall (1), June 2023.jpg|thumb|right|Glen Gardner borough hall]]
Glen Gardner is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, which is the state's most common form of government.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council has six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year 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> The borough form of government used by Glen Gardner is a "[[weak mayor]] / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|override]] by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=2014-09-24 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> This seven-member governing body enacts local ordinances, levies municipal taxes and conducts the affairs of the borough. The mayor and borough council conducts all of its business during monthly meetings open to the public.<ref>[http://glengardnernj.org/form-of-government.php Form of Government] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916235004/http://www.glengardnernj.org/form-of-government.php |date=September 16, 2013 }}, Borough of Glen Gardner. Accessed July 10, 2016.</ref>

{{As of|2023}}, the [[mayor]] of Glen Gardner is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Mattias E. Schroeter, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Michael Gronau (R, 2023), James Ayotte (R, 2025), Jason Hollenstein (R, 2025), Richard J. Mitterando (R, 2024), Don Robertella (R, 2023) and Sue Welch (R, 2024).<ref name=Council>[http://www.glengardner.org/borough-council/ Borough Council], Glen Gardner Borough. Accessed May 3, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://ecode360.com/GL1524/document/722256166.pdf#page=13 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Glen Gardner Borough. Accessed May 3, 2023.</ref><ref name=HunterdonPage>[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/911/Glen-Gardner-Borough Borough of Glen Gardner], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 3, 2023.</ref><ref name=HunterdonDirectory>[https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/5487/2022-Hunterdon-County-and-Municipal-Officials-Directory-PDF#page=67 ''2022 County and Municipal Directory''], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Hunterdon2022>[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/9118/G2022-Official-SOV-PDF Hunterdon County District Canvass November 8, 2022, General Election], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]], updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Hunterdon2021>[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/6226/2021-General-Election-Official-Results-by-Municipality-PDF November 2, 2021 District Report Hunterdon County Official Results], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]], updated November 12, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Hunterdon2020>[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/8592/2020-Official-General-Election-Results-Municipality-PDF November 3, 2020 District Report Hunterdon County Official Results], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]], updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Hunterdon2019>[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/8589/2019-Official-General-Election-Results-PDF Hunterdon County District Canvass November 5, 2019, General Election], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]], updated November 14, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

In April 2021, the borough council appointed Jason Hollenstein to fill the council seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Lisa Fielding until she resigned from office the previous month.<ref>[https://ecode360.com/documents/GL1524/public/596534012.pdf Borough Council Regular Meeting Minutes for March 17, 2021], Borough of Glen Gardner. Accessed May 4, 2022. "Lisa Fielding- Effective April 1, 2021. Mayor Schroeter accepted Ms. Fielding’s resignation with regret and thanked her for all her hard work. This is Ms. Fielding last Council meeting."</ref><ref>[https://ecode360.com/documents/GL1524/public/603431796.pdf Borough Council Regular Meeting Minutes for April 21, 2021], Borough of Glen Gardner. Accessed May 4, 2022. "Mayor Schroeter stated candidates to fill Council vacancy created by the resignation of Lisa Fielding were provided. He introduced candidate Jason Hollenstein who was in attendance of tonight’s meeting..... A motion was made by Gronau and seconded by Mitterando to appoint Jason Hollenstein to fill Council vacancy.... Mayor thanked Council and all congratulated Mr. Hollenstein."</ref> Hollenstein served on an interim basis until the November 2021 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Hunterdon2021/>

James Ayotte was selected in May 2020 from a list of three names submitted by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Sandra Sutton-Lavis until she resigned from her seat in April.<ref>[https://ecode360.com/documents/GL1524/public/546922837.pdf Borough Council Special Meeting Minutes for May 13, 2020], Borough of Glen Gardner. Accessed May 4, 2022. "Nomination To Fill 1 Year Unexpired Term Council Vacancy-Seat Formerly Held By Sandra Sutton-Lavis - Term Expires Upon Certification Of November 3, 2020 General Election - A motion was made by Fielding and seconded by Welch to nominate Jim Ayotte to fill the unexpired council vacancy. Roll Call: Ayes: Fielding, Gronau, Mitterando, Robertella, Welch. No nays. Motion carried."</ref> After serving on an interim basis, Ayotte was elected to serve the remainder of the term at the November 2020 general election.<ref name=Hunterdon2020/>

In 2018, the borough had an average property tax bill of $5,894, the lowest in the county, compared to an average bill of $9,738 in Hunterdon County and $8,767 statewide.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dlgs/resources/property_docs/18_data/18taxes.xls 2018 Property Tax Information], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated January 16, 2019. Accessed November 7, 2019.</ref><ref>Marcus, Samantha. [https://www.nj.com/politics/2019/04/these-are-the-towns-with-the-lowest-property-taxes-in-each-of-njs-21-counties.html "These are the towns with the lowest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], April 30, 2019. Accessed November 7, 2019. "New Jersey’s average property tax bill may have hit $8,767 last year — a new record — but taxpayers in some parts of the state pay just a fraction of that.... The average property tax bill in Glen Gardner Borough was $5,894 in 2018, the lowest in Hunterdon County."</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Glen Gardner is located in the 7th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf 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>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#23 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,097 registered voters in Glen Gardner, of which 249 (22.7%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 347 (31.6%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 500 (45.6%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There was 1 voter registered to other parties.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-hunterdon-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Hunterdon], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 54.7% of the vote (438 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 43.3% (347 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (16 votes), among the 810 ballots cast by the borough's 1,144 registered voters (9 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 70.8%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-hunterdon.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Hunterdon County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-hunterdon.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Hunterdon County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 54.0% of the vote (445 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 44.1% (363 votes) and other candidates with 1.5% (12 votes), among the 824 ballots cast by the borough's 1,102 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.8%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-hunterdon.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Hunterdon County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 57.9% of the vote (453 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 41.0% (321 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (8 votes), among the 783 ballots cast by the borough's 1,027 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.2.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_hunterdon_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Hunterdon County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 74.7% of the vote (386 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 23.4% (121 votes), and other candidates with 1.9% (10 votes), among the 525 ballots cast by the borough's 1,118 registered voters (8 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.0%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-hunterdon.pdf |title=Governor - Hunterdon County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-hunterdon.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Hunterdon County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 69.6% of the vote (410 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 19.4% (114 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 8.8% (52 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (6 votes), among the 589 ballots cast by the borough's 1,088 registered voters, yielding a 54.1% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-hunterdon.pdf 2009 Governor: Hunterdon County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230346/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-hunterdon.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>

==Education==
[[Clinton-Glen Gardner School District]] is school district based in the Town of Clinton, that serves students from [[Clinton, New Jersey|Clinton Town]] and Glen Gardner Borough in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] at Clinton Public School.<ref>[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/9101/Public-School-Directory-2022-2023-pdf#page=16 ''2022-2023 Public School Directory''], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Hunterdon County]] Department of Education. Accessed July 31, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/19/0910 School Performance Reports for the Clinton-Glen Gardner School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed July 31, 2023.</ref> Before Glen Gardner, a non-operating district, was consolidated into the district, students from the borough had attended the district's school as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]]. Other students attend the school on a tuition basis.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1314/narrative/19/0910/19-0910-000.html Clinton-Glen Gardner School District 2014 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed July 10, 2016. "Clinton Public School is a pre-kindergarten through Grade Eight school located in the historic Town of Clinton in Hunterdon County. The school serves approximately 500 students from the Town of Clinton and the Borough of Glen Gardner."</ref> Formerly known as the Town of Clinton School District, the district's board of education voted in November 2009 to revise the name to Clinton-Glen Gardner School District to reflect the merger.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/education/sboe/meetings/2009/December/public/Clinton%20-Glen%20Gardner%20name%20Change.pdf Letter dated November 30, 2009], Clinton Public School. Accessed May 23, 2013. "Previously named the Town of Clinton Board of Education and Town of Clinton School District, the passing of the by-law changed the names to be The Clinton-Glen Gardner Board of Education and The Clinton-Glen Gardner School District.... This change occurred as a result of the State government's June 30, 2009 passing of PL 2009 c. 78 which required the elimination of non-operating school districts and the creation of a merged district between the non-operating and receiving school."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 427 students and 38.3 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.1:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3403330&DistrictID=3403330 District information for Clinton-Glen Gardner School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>

Public school students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s have two choices: [[North Hunterdon High School]] or [[Voorhees High School]], both of the [[North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhvweb.net/index.php/community-resources/sending-districts/|title=Sending Districts|publisher=[[North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]]|access-date=2023-10-22}}</ref> Glen Gardner residents began to select which high school they wished to attend in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhvweb.net/index.php/choice-of-district-school/|title=Choice of District School|publisher=[[North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]]|access-date=2023-10-22}}</ref> Pre-2014, Glen Gardner students were zoned to Voorhees High.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhvweb.net/index.php/boe-district-services/about/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107043510/http://www.nhvweb.net/index.php/boe-district-services/about/|archive-date=2012-01-07|title=About|publisher=[[North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]]|access-date=2023-10-22}}</ref>

Eighth grade students from all of Hunterdon County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the [[Hunterdon County Vocational School District]], a county-wide vocational school district that offers career and technical education at its campuses in [[Raritan Township, New Jersey|Raritan Township]] and at programs sited at local high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.<ref>Heyboer, Kelly. [https://www.nj.com/education/2017/05/how_to_get_your_kid_into_one_of_njs_elite_high_sch.html "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Hunterdon County's vo-tech district has three academies for high-achieving students, all operating in partnerships with local high schools.... The academies are open to all students in the county. Students in the 8th grade are required to submit an application, schedule an interview and take a placement exam."</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-06-14 11 11 47 View north along New Jersey State Route 31 at Sanitorium Road-Fountain Grove Road in Glen Gardner, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|Route 31 in Glen Gardner]]
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|10.89|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|7.84|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|1.36|mi}} by Hunterdon County and {{convert|1.69|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Hunterdon.pdf Hunterdon County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

[[New Jersey Route 31]] is the main highway through Glen Gardner.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000031__-.pdf#page=12 Route 31 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated May 2017. Accessed March 3, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Hunterdon.pdf Hunterdon County Highway Map], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed March 3, 2023.</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Glen Gardner, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Glen Gardner include:

* [[Whittaker Chambers]] (1901–1961), writer and editor who testified against [[Alger Hiss]] about their work for Soviet intelligence<ref>Weinstein, Allen. [https://books.google.com/books?id=a86i_Di4X8sC&pg=PT133 ''Perjury: The Hiss-Chambers Case''], p. 133. [[Hoover Press]], 2013. {{ISBN|9780817912260}}. Accessed December 31, 2015. "Whitaker and Esther moved early in 1932 to a farmhouse at Glen Gardner, New Jersey, owned by a friend named Franklin Speier"</ref>
* [[Wyllis Cooper]] (1899–1955), radio writer<ref>[http://www.quietplease.org/index.php?section=clipcooper Wyllis Cooper, 56, Scenarist, Dead], copy of obituary from  ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 23, 1955, accessed April 23, 2007. "High Bridge, N.J., June 22 -- Wyllis Cooper, writer, director and producer for films, radio and television, died today at a local hospital after a long illness. He was 56 years old and resided in the neighboring community of Glen Gardner."</ref>
* [[David Dellinger]] (1915–2004), pacifist, author, and one of the [[Chicago Seven]]<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP75-00149R000200150007-0.pdf "'Cool' Critic of War: David Dellinger"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 21, 1967, via [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. Accessed October 12, 2024. "They now make their home in Glen Gardner, N. J. and have five children...."</ref>
* [[Lee Getz]] (born 1964), former [[American football]] [[Guard (gridiron football)|guard]] who played for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in the [[National Football League]]<ref>Smith, Steve. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104771479/lee-getz-of-glen-gardner-voorhees/ "Getz is surprised over mat success"], ''[[Courier News]]'', January 26, 1984. Accessed July 1, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Lee Getz is certainly resilient.... Getz came to Rutgers a year ago on a football scholarship, but a knee injury suffered during the summer after his senior year at Voorhees forced the Glen Gardner resident to red-shirt his initial football and wrestling seasons."</ref>
* [[Wesley Lance]] (1908–2007), member of both the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>Hester Jr., Tom. [http://record-bergen.vlex.com/vid/wesley-lance-47-craft-constitution-62927199 "Wesley Lance, 98; in '47 helped craft N.J. Constitution"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20131015073456/http://record-bergen.vlex.com/vid/wesley-lance-47-craft-constitution-62927199 |date=2013-10-15 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 28, 2007. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref><ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1943/09/23/archives/jersey-exsenator-joins-navy.html "Jersey Ex-Senator Joins Navy"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 23, 1943. Accessed October 14, 2013. "Wesley L. Lance, 34 years old, of Glen Gardner, NJ, who resigned as State Senator from Hunterdon County two months ago, was inducted into the Navy today, the Newark Recruiting Office of the Navy Department announced."</ref>
* [[Anne Marie Letko]] (born 1969), long-distance runner who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1996 and 2000<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/06/sports/new-york-city-marathon-us-women-make-changes.html "New York City Marathon; U.S. Women Make Changes"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 6, 1994. Accessed July 20, 2011. "Two leading American runners, Kim Jones, 36, of Spokane, Wash., and Anne Marie Letko, 25, of Glen Gardner, N.J., said they have learned how to overcome the problems that knocked them out of last year's New York City Marathon, Jones by running with a medicated atomizer to combat her chronic asthma and Letko by controlling her pace and drinking plenty of water to avoid dehydration."</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.glengardner.org/ Glen Gardner borough website]
* [https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/911/Glen-Gardner-Borough Hunterdon County webpage for Glen Gardner Borough]
* [https://www.cpsnj.org Clinton Public School]
* {{NJReportCard|19|0910|0|Clinton Public School}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403330 School Data for the Clinton Public School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [http://www.nhvweb.net/ North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190402105034/http://www.hlta.org/ Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance]

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