Editing Green Brook Township, New Jersey

{{short description|Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, US}}
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|name                     = Green Brook Township, New Jersey
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|settlement_type          = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]]
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|motto                    = "Small Enough to Know You, Large Enough to Get Things Done".<ref name=About/>

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|subdivision_name2        = {{flagicon image|}} [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset]]
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|governing_body           = Township Committee
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = James Van Arsdale ([[Republican Party (New Jersey)|R]], term ends December 31, 2023)<ref name=TownshipCommittee/><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>
|leader_title1            = [[City manager|Administrator]] / [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Kelly G. Cupit<ref>[https://greenbrooktwp.org/cms.aspx?page_id=118&page_name=Administrator/Clerk Administrator/Clerk], Green Brook Township. Accessed April 5, 2022.</ref>
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = April 2, 1872 (as ''North Plainfield Township'')
|established_title1       = Reincorporated
|established_date1        = November 8, 1932 (as ''Green Brook Township'')
|named_for                = [[Green Brook]]

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|population_total         = 7281
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|postal_code              = 08812<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=green%20brook&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Green Brook, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed August 3, 2012.</ref><ref name=NJZipCodes>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed September 9, 2013.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area codes 732 and 848|732]] and [[Area code 908|908]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Green+Brook Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Green Brook, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 9, 2013.</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 0882172<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
|website                  = {{nowrap|{{URL|https://www.greenbrooktwp.org}}}}
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}}

'''Green Brook Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. It is centrally located within the [[Raritan River|Raritan Valley region]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the township's population was 7,281,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 78 (+1.1%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 7,203,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 1,549 (+27.4%) from the 5,654 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>

What is now Green Brook was originally created as '''North Plainfield Township''' on April 2, 1872, from portions of [[Warren Township, New Jersey|Warren Township]]. Portions of the township were taken to form [[North Plainfield, New Jersey|North Plainfield]] (June 9, 1885) and [[Watchung, New Jersey|Watchung]] (March 23, 1926). '''Green Brook''' was incorporated as a township by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on November 8, 1932, replacing North Plainfield Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day.<ref name=About>[http://greenbrooktwp.org/about-our-town About our town], Green Brook Township. Accessed February 17, 2013. Lists 1932 as the date when the township's name was changed to Green Brook.</ref><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. 223. Accessed August 3, 2012.</ref>

Green Brook describes itself as "Small Enough to Know You, Large Enough to Get Things Done".<ref name=About/> Most of Green Brook shares [[ZIP Code]] 08812 with [[Dunellen, New Jersey|Dunellen]].<ref name=NJZipCodes/>

== History ==
In 1872, a tract of land was subdivided off from [[Warren Township, New Jersey|Warren Township]]. Thirteen years later, in 1885, the Borough of [[North Plainfield, New Jersey|North Plainfield]] was created from a section of the subdivided land. The land at that time was designated as North Plainfield. In 1926, the Borough of [[Watchung, New Jersey|Watchung]] was carved out of North Plainfield Township.<ref name=Story/> The municipality's name was changed to Green Brook Township in 1932.<ref name=About/>

Green Brook Township takes its name from the waterway that passes through the township called the [[Green Brook]] that rises in the [[Watchung Mountains]] several miles away, feeding from many smaller brooks and ponds along the way, as it flows in a southwesterly direction for a distance of {{convert|15|mi}}. It then continues southwestward and flows into the [[Raritan River]] at [[Bound Brook, New Jersey|Bound Brook]], which provides access to the [[New York City]] area and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>[https://www.greenbrooktwp.org/cms.php?page_id=151&page_name=Green%20Brook%20History History], Green Brook Township. Accessed October 29, 2024.</ref> The brook was named for the color of its water.<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 19, 2015.</ref>

Also contained within the township is [[Washington Rock State Park]], which commemorates the spot where [[George Washington]] and [[Marquis de Lafayette]] watched the movement of the British soldiers during the [[American Revolutionary War]], mainly the months of May and June 1777. The park was established on March 17, 1913, and is about {{convert|34|acre|m2}} in size.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/washrock.html Washington Rock State Park], [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] Division of Parks and Forestry. Accessed September 9, 2013. "One of the oldest state parks in New Jersey, Washington Rock was originally purchased in 1913 to commemorate the historical events of 1777. Situated on top of Watchung Mountain in Green Brook Township, the park is best known for its scenic vista and historical significance. The park is a popular site for picnicking and relaxing."</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 4.42 square miles (11.43&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 4.41 square miles (11.42&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (0.18%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The township is in the [[Raritan Valley]], a line of places in central New Jersey. Green Brook lies in the northern division of Raritan Valley along with the borough of North Plainfield.<ref>[http://newjersey.sierraclub.org/RaritanValley/raritan-river/index.asp Raritan River] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803012040/http://newjersey.sierraclub.org/RaritanValley/raritan-river/index.asp |date=2014-08-03 }}, [[Sierra Club]], New Jersey Chapter - Raritan Valley Group. Accessed September 9, 2013.</ref>

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Seeley Mills and Washington Rock.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The township borders the municipalities of [[Bridgewater Township, New Jersey|Bridgewater Township]], [[North Plainfield, New Jersey|North Plainfield]], [[Warren Township, New Jersey|Warren Township]] and [[Watchung, New Jersey|Watchung]] in Somerset County; [[Middlesex, New Jersey|Middlesex]] and [[Dunellen, New Jersey|Dunellen]] in [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]]; and [[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]] in [[Union County, New Jersey|Union County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/752484/touches.html Areas touching Green Brook Township], MapIt. Accessed March 3, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/about/county-info/maps/municipalities Municipalities], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 3, 2020.</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
| 1880 = 3217
| 1890 = 4250
| 1900 =  654 | 1900n=*
| 1910 =  886
| 1920 = 1116
| 1930 =  544 | 1930n=*
| 1940 =  763
| 1950 = 1155
| 1960 = 3622
| 1970 = 4302
| 1980 = 4640
| 1990 = 4460
| 2000 = 5654
| 2010 = 7203
| 2020 = 7281
| estimate=7291
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><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><br>1880–1920<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 July 26, 2013.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 99. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed August 3, 2012.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 338. Accessed August 3, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 718. Accessed August 3, 2012.</ref><br>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> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403527510 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Green Brook township, Somerset County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102920/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403527510 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 3, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_som/greenbrook1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Green Brook township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424041325/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_som/greenbrook1.pdf |date=2014-04-24 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed August 3, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/greenbrooktownshipsomersetcountynewjersey QuickFacts Green Brook township, Somerset County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 20, 2022.</ref><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><br>* = Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story/></small>
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===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Green Brook Township, Somerset County, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Green Brook Township, Somerset County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=060XX00US3403527510&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Green Brook Township, Somerset County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=060XX00US3403527510&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Green Brook Township, Somerset County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=060XX00US3403527510&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|4,134
|4,917
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,134
|56.78%
|68.26%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |56.78%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|313
|238
|style='background: #ffffe6; |313
|4.30%
|3.30%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.30%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|5
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.07%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,743
|1,453
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,743
|23.94%
|20.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |23.94%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|34
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |34
|0.47%
|0.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.47%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|209
|92
|style='background: #ffffe6; |209
|2.87%
|1.28%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.87%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|843
|494
|style='background: #ffffe6; |843
|11.58%
|6.86%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11.58%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''7,281'''
|'''7,203'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''7,281'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 7,203 people, 2,375 households, and 1,945 families in the township. The [[population density]] was 1,610.5 per square mile (621.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,448 housing units at an average density of 547.3 per square mile (211.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 73.54% (5,297) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 3.37% (243) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.04% (3) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 20.21% (1,456) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.04% (3) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.12% (81) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.67% (120) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 6.86% (494) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,375 households, 42.1% had children under the age of 18; 69.6% were married couples living together; 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.1% were non-families. Of all households, 14.6% were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.30.<ref name=Census2010/>

26.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.3 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 $115,268 (with a margin of error of +/− $15,162) and the median family income was $123,796 (+/− $10,668). Males had a median income of $74,231 (+/− $16,708) versus $75,703 (+/− $8,965) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $49,068 (+/− $5,197). About 0.9% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403527510 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Green Brook township, Somerset County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085149/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403527510 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 3, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,654 people, 1,893 households, and 1,508 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|1,234.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,916 housing units at an average density of {{convert|418.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 88.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.68% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.99% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.71% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.08% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.09% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403527510.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Green Brook township, Somerset County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529035301/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403527510.pdf |date=2015-05-29 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 3, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403527510 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Green Brook township, Somerset County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095431/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403527510 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 3, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,893 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.20.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $80,644, and the median income for a family was $87,744. Males had a median income of $52,147 versus $46,434 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $37,290. About 1.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

== Government ==

=== Local government ===
Green Brook Township is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|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>[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 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. 98.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At a reorganization meeting, held each year within the first week of January, the Committee elects a Mayor and a Deputy Mayor for that year from among its members.

{{As of|2023}}, members of the Green Brook Township Committee are Mayor James Van Arsdale ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor James Benscoter (R, term on committee ends and as deputy mayor ends 2023), Brian Conway (R, 2023), Gerard "Jerry" Searfoss (R, 2025) and Nancy Stoll (R, 2024).<ref name=TownshipCommittee>[https://www.greenbrooktwp.org/cms.aspx?page_id=133&page_name=Township%20Committee Township Committee], Green Brook Township. Accessed January 30, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.greenbrooktwp.org/_readwritedata/_file_depot/f96a582a-c91d-4edc-a629-d031c1a052a4.pdf#page=12 2021 Municipal Data Sheet], Green Brook Township. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref><ref name=SomersetDirectory>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showpublisheddocument/46227/638203671214730000#page=60 ''2023 Directory of County & Municipal Offices''], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed April 10, 2024.</ref><ref name=Somerset2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Somerset/116175/web.307039/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Final Certified Results], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]], updated November 23, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Somerset2021>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showpublisheddocument/43891/637725959984900000 2021 General Election Winning Candidates], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Somerset2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Somerset/107161/web.264614/#/summary Somerset County General Election November 3, 2020 Final Certified Results], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]], dated December 3, 2020. Accessed January 19, 2021.</ref>

=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Green Brook Township 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 21st state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2023>[https://pub.njleg.gov/publications/pdf/2023-NJ-Leg-District-Map.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2023-2031 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed September 1, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,545 registered voters in Green Brook Township, of which 920 (20.2% vs. 26.0% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,219 (26.8% vs. 25.7%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 2,401 (52.8% vs. 48.2%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 5 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-somerset-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Somerset], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 12, 2013.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 63.1% (vs. 60.4% in Somerset County) were registered to vote, including 85.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.4% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 12, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 53.5% of the vote (1,653 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 45.1% (1,394 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (43 votes), among the 3,110 ballots cast by the township's 4,774 registered voters (20 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 65.1%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-somerset.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Somerset 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-somerset.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Somerset 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 1,814 votes (53.1% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,532 votes (44.9% vs. 52.1%) and other candidates with 34 votes (1.0% vs. 1.1%), among the 3,415 ballots cast by the township's 4,470 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.4% (vs. 78.7% in Somerset County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-somerset.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Somerset County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed February 12, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 1,896 votes (58.8% vs. 51.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 1,290 votes (40.0% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 30 votes (0.9% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,225 ballots cast by the township's 3,910 registered voters, for a turnout of 82.5% (vs. 81.7% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_somerset_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Somerset County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed February 12, 2013.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 71.3% of the vote (1,341 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 26.8% (504 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (37 votes), among the 1,899 ballots cast by the township's 4,810 registered voters (17 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 39.5%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-somerset.pdf |title=Governor - Somerset 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-somerset.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Somerset 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 1,548 votes (63.9% vs. 55.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 648 votes (26.7% vs. 34.1%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 182 votes (7.5% vs. 8.7%) and other candidates with 21 votes (0.9% vs. 0.7%), among the 2,424 ballots cast by the township's 4,527 registered voters, yielding a 53.5% turnout (vs. 52.5% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-somerset.pdf 2009 Governor: Somerset County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202005801/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-somerset.pdf |date=2015-02-02 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 12, 2013.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:1em; font-size:95%;"
|+ Green Brook vote by party <br/> in presidential elections<ref>{{Cite web |title=NJ DOS - Division of Elections - Election Results Archive |url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-information-results.shtml |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=nj.gov}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2024 United States presidential election|2024]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.0%''' ''2,031''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.1% ''1,912''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.8% ''115''
|-
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.1%''' ''2,396''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.1% ''1,953''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.3% ''57''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.2% ''1,648''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.7%''' ''1,700''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.1% ''142''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.1%''1,394''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.5%''' ''1,653''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.4% ''43''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.9% ''1,532''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.1%''' ''1,814''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.0% ''34''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.0% ''1,290''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.8%''' ''1,896''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.9% ''30''
|-

|}

== Education ==
The [[Green Brook School District]] serves public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=e57aa2232f6446beb0d980f50426070b Green Brook Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Green Brook School District. Accessed February 21, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Green Brook School District, and in grades nine through twelve in the Watchung Hills Regional School District for Green Brook students. Composition: The Green Brook School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Green Brook."</ref> As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 770 students and 81.7 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 9.4:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3406120&DistrictID=3406120 District information for Green Brook Township Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406120 School Data for the Green Brook School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref>) are 
Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School<ref>[https://www.gbtps.org/irene-e-feldkirchner-elementary-school/ Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School], Green Brook Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2021.</ref> with 374 students in grades Pre-K–4 and 
Green Brook Middle School<ref>[https://www.gbtps.org/green-brook-middle-school/ Green Brook Middle School], Green Brook Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2021.</ref> with 393 students in grades 5–8.<ref>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showpublisheddocument/40901/637558850932570000#page=20 ''Somerset County Public School Directory 2020-2021''], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed June 1, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1810 New Jersey School Directory for the Green Brook School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Green Brook's public school students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Watchung Hills Regional High School]] in [[Warren Township, New Jersey|Warren Township]]. Students from Green Brook and from the neighboring communities of [[Watchung, New Jersey|Watchung]], Warren Township (in Somerset County), and [[Long Hill Township, New Jersey|Long Hill Township]] (in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]]) attend the school.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/35/5550/000.html Watchung Hills Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 4, 2016. "Close to 2150 students from Green Brook, Long Hill, Warren, and Watchung meet high academic standards and broaden their worldviews as they explore and take risks, discover their passions, and find individual pathways to success."</ref><ref>[http://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showdocument?id=12598 Somerset County School Districts-Sending/Receiving/Regional], [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]] Superintendent of Schools. Accessed June 4, 2016. "Watchung Hills ** 9-12 Receives 9-12 From Green Brook, Warren, Watchung, Longhill"</ref> As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,948 students and 160.6 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.1:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417220&ID=341722005320 School data for Watchung Hills Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-05-29 15 23 30 View east along U.S. Route 22 at Cramer Avenue in Green Brook Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[U.S. Route 22 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 22]] in Green Brook]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|36.19|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|25.49|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|7.47|mi}} by Somerset County and {{convert|3.23|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Somerset.pdf Somerset County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 24, 2014.{{dead link|date=October 2024}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 22 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 22]] is the most prominent highway directly serving Green Brook. [[County Route 527 (New Jersey)|County Route 527]] and [[County Route 529 (New Jersey)|County Route 529]] also pass through.

===Public transportation===
[[NJ Transit]] provides local bus service on the [[822 (New Jersey bus)|822]] route.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100128140226/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesSomersetCountyTo Somerset County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of January 28, 2010. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref>

==Community organizations==
There are several committees and organizations within the township of Green Brook. Green Brook has a Baptist church on Greenbrook Road. There is the Green Brook Seniors, which is held at the Senior Center. This is a place for all township seniors to meet and participate in different events. Green Brook also has a [[Lions Clubs International|Lions Club]], which volunteers for different causes. The Green Brook Recreation Committee is a volunteer organization that provides programs and event for all residents.

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Green Brook Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Green Brook Township include:
* [[Daphne Corboz]] (born 1993), professional soccer player who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City Women]]<ref>[http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org/regionII/DaphneCorboz Bio/ Daphne Corboz Bio]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[US Youth Soccer Association]]. Accessed January 4, 2017. "Hometown: Green Brook, NJ "</ref>
* [[Mael Corboz]] (born 1994), professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[SC Verl]]<ref>[https://umterps.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/mael-corboz/3186 Mael Corboz], [[Maryland Terrapins men's soccer]]. Accessed April 1, 2021. "Hometown: Green Brook, N.J.; High School: The Pingry School"</ref>
* [[Rachel Corboz]] (born 1996), professional soccer player who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Stade de Reims Féminines|Stade de Reims]]<ref>[https://guhoyas.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/rachel-corboz/7131 Rachel Corboz], [[Georgetown Hoyas]]. Accessed April 1, 2021. "High School: Pingry; Hometown: Green Brook, N.J."</ref>
* [[Paul Crook]] (born 1966), lead guitarist for [[Meat Loaf]], [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] and [[Sebastian Bach]]<ref>Lamberg, Erica. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114948104/paul-crook-of-green-brook-township/ "He will rock you; Musicia travels from his Green Brook garage to touring Australia and soon, Vegas"], ''[[Courier News (New Jersey)|Courier News]]'', May 19, 2004. Accessed December 20, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Crook, 38, was raised in Green Brook and said much of his spare time growing up was spent playing guitar."</ref>
* [[DJ Clark Kent]] (1966–2024, stage name of Antonio Franklin), hip hop record producer and DJ<ref>Traub, Alex. [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/obituaries/dj-clark-kent-dead.html "DJ Clark Kent, Who Introduced Jay-Z to Notorious B.I.G., Dies at 58"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 27, 2024. "Antonio Franklin, known as DJ Clark Kent, a widely respected hip-hop insider for four decades who had influential relationships with many leading rappers, died on Thursday at his home in Green Brook, a township in northern New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Mickey Gall]] (born 1992), professional [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] who competes in the [[Welterweight (MMA)|welterweight]] division of the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]<ref>[https://www.ufc.com/athlete/mickey-gall Mickey Gall], [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]. Accessed January 4, 2017. "From: Green Brook, New Jersey USA"</ref>
* [[Gloria Gaynor]] (born 1949), Grammy award-winning singer best known for her song "[[I Will Survive]]"<ref>Lustig, Jay. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2008/12/gloria_gaynor_pays_tribute_to.html "Gloria Gaynor serenades soldiers oversees with new holiday song"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', December 11, 2008. Accessed March 6, 2013. "Gaynor, 59, grew up in Newark and now lives in Green Brook."</ref>
* [[Sarai Gonzalez]] (born 2005), child actress<ref>Correal, Annie. [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/arts/music/soy-yo-sarai-gonzalez-empowering-latinas.html?_r=0 "Declaring 'That's Me,' and Empowering Latinas"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 21, 2016. Accessed January 4, 2017. "A few months ago, Sarai Gonzalez's proudest distinction was being a funny older sister. She hammed it up during dance parties in her family room in Green Brook, N.J."</ref>
* [[Josh Pauls]] (born 1992), gold medal winner in sled hockey at the [[2010 Winter Paralympics]] in Vancouver<ref>Johnson, Brent. [http://www.nj.com/news/local/index.ssf/2010/03/olympic_gold.html "Somerset teen brings home gold from Winter Paralympics"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', March 24, 2010. Accessed July 25, 2014. "Today was Pauls' first day back at school after helping the United States win gold in sled hockey at the international tournament — the equivalent of the Olympics for handicapped athletes. The Green Brook teen was the youngest member of the squad."</ref>
* [[Ed Stasium]], [[record producer]] and [[audio engineer]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-ed-stasium-of-green-bro/148269380/ "Top Billing; Please do feed these Animals"], ''[[Courier News]]'', October 31, 1993. Accessed May 28, 2024, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "They come from the land Down Under, these Baby Animals. And they'll perform at The Clubhouse in Plainfield at 10 p.m. Wednesday. Their latest album, ''Shaved and Dangerous,'' was produced by Green Brook native and Dunellen High School grad Ed Stasium."</ref>

==References==
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