Robbinsville Township, New Jersey
Template:Short description Template:For Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Robbinsville Township is a township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the border of the New York metropolitan area and the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 15,476,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever.<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> Inspired by its central geographical location within New Jersey, Robbinsville's motto is Be at the Center of it All.<ref name=RobbinsvilleCentralMotto/>
The township was incorporated as in 1859 as Washington Township. It changed its name to Robbinsville in 2008, the name of a settlement within the township, after the politician George R. Robbins.
Robbinsville has the only team to reach the Little League Softball World Series four times in seven years. It is home to the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, one of the largest Hindu temples in the world.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 20.58 square miles (53.30 km2), including 20.44 square miles (52.94 km2) of land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) of water (0.68%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
Located at the cross-roads between the Delaware Valley region to the southwest and the Raritan Valley region to the northeast, the township is considered part of the New York Metropolitan area as defined by the United States Census Bureau,<ref>New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 29, 2018.</ref> but borders the Philadelphia metropolitan area and is part of the Federal Communications Commission's Philadelphia Designated Market Area.<ref name="FCC DMA Current">- Philadelphia Market Area Coverage Maps Template:Webarchive, Federal Communications Commission. Accessed March 29, 2018.</ref>
The township borders East Windsor, Hamilton Township, and West Windsor Township in Mercer County; and Allentown, Millstone Township and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County.<ref>Areas touching Robbinsville Township Template:Webarchive, MapIt. Accessed January 5, 2015.</ref><ref>Municipalities within Mercer County, NJ Template:Webarchive, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Allens Station, Carsons Mills, Hillside Terrace, Meadows Terrace, New Canton, New Sharon, Pages Corners, Robbinsville Center and Windsor.<ref>Locality Search Template:Webarchive, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2015.</ref>
History
[edit]What is now Robbinsville Township was originally incorporated as Washington Township (named for George Washington<ref name=Named/>) by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1859, from portions of East Windsor.<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. 165. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>
On November 6, 2007, voters approved by a vote of 1,816 to 693<ref>"A change of name but town's the same" Template:Webarchive, The Times, November 7, 2007. Accessed November 30, 2019.</ref> a measure that changed the township's name from Washington Township (the name of five other municipalities in New Jersey) to Robbinsville, named after a settlement within the township. The official changeover took place January 1, 2008, as signs and other items with "Washington" on them began to be changed.<ref>1 Of N.J.'s 6 Washington Townships Changes Name Template:Webarchive, NBC 10, November 7, 2007. While this and other sources state that the change was immediate, the Township Clerk stated that the change would take place on January 1, 2008.</ref> It is named for George R. Robbins, who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1855 to 1859 and lived in the area.<ref name=Named>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 26, 2015.</ref>
Demographics
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2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 13,642 people, 5,087 households, and 3,591 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,277 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 81.59% (11,131) White, 3.12% (426) Black or African American, 0.10% (13) Native American, 12.67% (1,729) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.71% (97) from other races, and 1.80% (246) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.13% (564) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 5,087 households, 41.7% had children under the age of 18; 60.0% were married couples living together; 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.4% were non-families. Of all households, 25.8% 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 2.66 and the average family size was 3.26.<ref name=Census2010/>
28.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $92,440 (with a margin of error of +/− $11,773) and the median family income was $124,816 (+/− $10,353). Males had a median income of $96,156 (+/− $4,577) versus $65,327 (+/− $8,597) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $44,149 (+/− $2,813). About 2.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Robbinsville township, Mercer County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 12, 2012.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 10,275 people, 4,074 households, and 2,815 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,163 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 91.00% White, 2.89% African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.31% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Robbinsville township, Mercer County, New JerseyTemplate:Dead link, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 12, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Robbinsville township, Mercer County, New JerseyTemplate:Dead link, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 12, 2012.</ref>
There were 4,074 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the township was $71,377, and the median income for a family was $90,878. Males had a median income of $61,589 versus $44,653 for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,529. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Government
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In November 2004, township residents voted to change their form of government from a Township Committee to a Mayor-Council form under the Faulkner Act. The new form of government took effect as of July 1, 2005.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 135. Form of government listed as Township.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey" Template:Webarchive, p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Council/> The Mayor-Council form of government is used by 71 of the state's 564 municipalities.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> In this form, the governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Township Council, each functioning as an independent branch of government, with all members elected at-large to four-year terms of office on a non-partisan basis as part of the November general election. The Mayor is the Chief Executive of the Township and heads its Administration. The Mayor may attend Council meetings but is not obliged to do so.<ref name=Council/> The council is the legislative branch. Elections are held in odd-numbered years with three council seats up together and the two other seats (and the mayoral seat) up for election two years later. At the annual organizational meeting held during the first week of January of each year, the Council selects a President and Vice President to serve for one-year terms. The Council President chairs the meetings of the governing body.<ref>Form of Government Template:Webarchive, Robbinsville Township. Accessed November 30, 2019. "The Mayor-Council Plan also is known as the 'strong mayor' form. It provides for the direct election of the mayor, who serves a four-year term. This form is designed for a mayor to be independent of council, in charge of the administration of the municipality."</ref> Following an ordinance passed in December 2011, municipal elections were shifted from May to November, with the terms of all township council members then serving extend by six months, to December 31.<ref>Township Code § 2-6 Membership; term of office. Template:Webarchive, Robbinsville Township. Accessed June 30, 2015. "The Township Council shall consist of five members, elected at-large by the voters of the Township at the regular nonpartisan municipal election to be held at the time of the November general election. The terms of the members of the Council shall be four years, beginning on January 1 following such election. Accordingly, the terms of the Council members holding office at the time of the adoption of this ordinance[1] shall be extended until December 31 beyond the expiration of their present term of office.[1]:Editor's Note: "This ordinance" refers to Ord. No. 2011-26, adopted 12-22-2011."</ref>
Template:As of, the Mayor of Robbinsville Township is David Fried, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025.<ref name=Mayor>Office of the Mayor Template:Webarchive, Robbinsville Township. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref> Members of the Township Council are Council President Michael Cipriano (2025), Vice President Deborah Blakely (2025), Christine "Chris" Ciaccio (2023), Michael Todd (2023; elected to serve an unexpired term) and Ronald C. Witt Jr. (2023).<ref name=Council>Township Council Template:Webarchive, Robbinsville Township. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet Template:Webarchive, Robbinsville Township. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref><ref name=MercerOfficials>Mercer County Elected Officials Template:Webarchive, Mercer County, New Jersey, as of January 6, 2021. Accessed April 28, 2022.</ref><ref name=Mercer2021>General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results Template:Webarchive, Mercer County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Mercer2019>General Election November 2019 Official Results (Amended November 25, 2019) Template:Webarchive, Mercer County, New Jersey, updated December 9, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>
In January 2021, Deborah Blakely was appointed to fill the term expiring in December 2023 that had become vacant following the resignation of Dan Schuberth. Blakely served on an interim basis until the November 2021 election.<ref>"Township Council Selects Deborah Blakely to Fill Unexpired Council Seat" Template:Webarchive, MidJersey.News, January 7, 2021. Accessed September 12, 2021. "Robbinsville Township Council members selected Deborah Blakely to fill the unexpired seat vacated by Dan Schuberth at their annual reorganization meeting Thursday.... This appointment will be for approximately 11 months, until the election results in November, 2021 are certified by the Mercer County Clerk."</ref> In the November 2021 general election, Michael Todd was elected to serve the balance of Schuberth's term of office, while Deborah Blakely ran for and won a full four-year term.<ref>Sansevrino, Bill. "Incumbents win re-election in Robbinsville" Template:Webarchive, Community News, November 4, 2021. Accessed June 22, 2022. "Todd was running unopposed for the two-year unexpired seat vacated by Councilman Dan Schuberth, who resigned last year to take a new job in Washington, D.C. Todd is expected to be sworn-in to fill the remainder Schuberth's term at the council meeting on Nov. 18. Since Blakely was appointed to replace Schuberth in January 2021, she will cede that council position to Todd before being officially being sworn-in at the township's annual reorganization meeting in January. Schuberth's seat was required to be on this year's ballot. Blakely opted to run for one of the four-year terms rather than the two-year unexpired term."</ref>
Federal, state, and county representation
[edit]Robbinsville Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>2022 Redistricting Plan Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 14th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government Template:Webarchive, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>
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Politics
[edit]As of March 2011, there were a total of 8,361 registered voters in Robbinsville Township, of which 2,186 (26.1%) were registered as Democrats, 2,068 (24.7%) were registered as Republicans and 4,101 (49.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 6 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Mercer Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2024<ref name="2024Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|42.7% 3,541 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|54.4% 4,515 | 2.9% 239 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2020<ref name="2020Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|40.7% 3,626 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|58.0% 5,168 | 1.4% 121 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2016<ref name="2016Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|43.9% 3,215 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|51.6% 3,777 | 4.5% 327 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2012<ref name="2012Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|49.1% 3,297 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|49.6% 3,332 | 1.3% 88 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2008<ref name="state.nj.us">2008 Presidential General Election Results: Mercer County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|47.1% 3,099 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|51.8% 3,406 | 1.1% 76 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2004<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">2004 Presidential Election: Mercer County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|53.8% 3,215 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.5% 2,718 | 0.7% 43 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Democrat Kamala Harris received 54.4% of the vote (4,515 cast), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 42.7% (3,541 votes), and other candidates with 2.9% (239 votes), among the 8,373 ballots cast by the township's 12,346 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.8%.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden won the town 58.0% to 40.8%, a margin that was to the left of the state as a whole. In the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton won the town 51.6% to 43.9%. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 49.6% of the vote (3,332 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 49.1% (3,297 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (88 votes), among the 7,310 ballots cast by the township's 9,099 registered voters (593 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 80.3%.<ref name=2012Elections/><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 51.3% of the vote here (3,406 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 46.7% (3,099 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (76 votes), among the 6,643 ballots cast by the township's 8,413 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.0%.<ref name="state.nj.us"/> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 52.9% of the vote here (3,215 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 44.7% (2,718 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (43 votes), among the 6,075 ballots cast by the township's 7,447 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 81.6.<ref name="Presidential Election 2004"/> This remains the last Republican presidential victory in the township.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2021<ref name="2021Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|46.1% 2,501 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|52.4% 2,846 | 1.5% 84 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2017<ref name="2017Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|48.6% 2,159 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|49.3% 2,190 | 2.2% 97 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2013<ref name="2013Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|60.6% 2,102 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|35.4% 1,228 | 3.3% 44 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2009<ref name="2009 Governor: Mercer County">2009 Governor: Mercer County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|57.9% 2,508 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|34.7% 1,503 | 6.6% 290 |
| style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2005<ref>2005 Governor: Mercer County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections. Accessed December 31, 2017.</ref> | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|55.3% 2,174 | style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|40.7% 1,602 | 4.0% 156 |
In the 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Democrat Phil Murphy received 52.4% of the votes cast (2,846), outrunning Republican Jack Ciattarelli with 46.1% (2,501 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (84 votes).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Democrat Phil Murphy received 49.3% of votes cast (2,190 votes) in Robbinsville, ahead of Republican Kim Guadagno with 48.6% (2,159 votes), and other candidates with 2.2% (97 votes).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 60.6% of the vote (2,102 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 35.4% (1,228 votes), and other candidates with 3.9% (136 votes), among the 4,433 ballots cast by the township's 9,076 registered voters (967 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.8%.<ref name=2013Elections2>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 57.9% of the vote here (2,508 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 34.7% (1,503 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.0% (262 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (28 votes), among the 4,331 ballots cast by the township's 8,379 registered voters, yielding a 51.7% turnout.<ref name="2009 Governor: Mercer County"/>
Education
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The Robbinsville Public School District serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Robbinsville Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Robbinsville Public School District. Accessed February 15, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Robbinsville School District. Composition: The Robbinsville School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Robbinsville Township."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 3,073 students and 253.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Robbinsville Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Washington Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are Sharon Elementary School<ref>Sharon Elementary School, Robbinsville Public School District. Accessed February 15, 2024.</ref> with 1,005 students in grades PreK-4, Pond Road Middle School<ref>Pond Road Middle School, Robbinsville Public School District. Accessed February 15, 2024.</ref> with 992 students in grades 5–8 and Robbinsville High School<ref>Robbinsville High School, Robbinsville Public School District. Accessed February 15, 2024.</ref> with 1,057 students in grades 9–12.<ref name=MercerSchools>2021-2022 Mercer County Charter and Public Schools Directory, Mercer County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Robbinsville Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
Prior to the 2006–07 school year, high school students from here were sent to Lawrence High School in Lawrence Township as part of a now-ended sending/receiving relationship with the Lawrence Township Public Schools. Robbinsville High School serves all of Robbinsville Township's high school students on site and graduated its first class of 150 students in June 2008.<ref>Kahn, Lea. "Lawrence: School district earns $1 million from solar panels"Template:Dead link, The Lawrence Ledger, March 30, 2011. Accessed April 18, 2011. "School district officials began exploring the possibility of installing solar panels on each of the seven school buildings in 2004, Mr. Meara said. The goal was to address the loss of revenue as a result of Robbinsville Township's decision to build its own high school, ending the sending-receiving relationship between the Lawrence and Robbinsville school districts."</ref>
Eighth grade students from all of Mercer County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Mercer County Technical Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its Health Sciences Academy, STEM Academy and Academy of Culinary Arts, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.<ref>Heyboer, Kelly. "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Mercer County has a stand-alone specialized high school for top students: a Health Sciences Academy at the district's Assunpink Center campus. The district also offers a STEM Academy at Mercer County Community College. How to apply: Students can apply online in the fall of their 8th grade year."</ref><ref>High School Programs Template:Webarchive, Mercer County Technical Schools. Accessed November 18, 2019.</ref>
Development
[edit]Robbinsville Town Center, near the intersection of U.S. Route 130 and Route 33, is a mix of about 1,000 housing units, including loft-style condominiums, townhouses, duplexes, single-family homes, and real estate space.<ref>Robbinsville Town Center Template:Webarchive, Accessed November 29, 2010.</ref>
Plans are underway to redevelop the portion of the township which lies to the south of Route 33, between the Hamilton Township border and U.S. Route 130.<ref>Preliminary Redevelopment InvestigationTemplate:Dead link, Robbinsville Township. Accessed November 29, 2010.Template:Dead link</ref> In December 2010, the state approved designating this property as an area in need of development, which allows the township to draft a plan and appoint a redeveloper to revive stalled construction projects there.<ref>Degnan, Joanne. "Robbinsville: State OKs redevelopment designation for Town Center South"Template:Dead link, CentralJersey.com, December 8, 2010. Accessed September 15, 2015.</ref>
Robbinsville is home to a large warehouse colony, located on West Manor Way, just adjacent to the entrances and exit ramps to exits 7 and 8 off of Interstate 195. It is home to a variety of companies' distribution centers, including Scholastic Books, JDSU, Sleepy's, and Grainger Products. The Robbinsville Field House is a large membership gym located at the entrance to the warehouse colony near Route 526. An Amazon.com Fulfillment Center warehouse opened in the Matrix Business Park off of CR 539 in July 2014.<ref>Davis, Mike. "Amazon's new mega-warehouse in Robbinsville ships first order - A sonic water jet system" Template:Webarchive, The Times, July 30, 2014. Accessed September 15, 2015.</ref>
Transportation
[edit]Roads and highways
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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 Mercer County, Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Mercer County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>
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Four major U.S./State/Interstate routes pass through the township:<ref>Mercer County Highway Map Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed March 9, 2023.</ref> the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95),<ref>Interstate 95 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated August 2014. Accessed March 9, 2023.</ref> Interstate 195 (the Central Jersey Expressway),<ref>Interstate 195 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2017. Accessed March 9, 2023.</ref> U.S. Route 130<ref>U.S. Route 130 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2018. Accessed March 9, 2023.</ref> and Route 33.<ref>Route 33 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2017. Accessed March 9, 2023.</ref> County routes that pass through include County Route 526<ref>County Route 526 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated October 2012. Accessed March 9, 2023.</ref> (which passes through the center of the township) and both County Route 524 and County Route 539 (Old York Road),<ref>County Route 539 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated October 2012. Accessed March 9, 2023.</ref> which travel along the southeastern border of the township.
Interstate 195 is a major east–west artery that connects New Jersey's state capital of Trenton eastward to Robbinsville (at the New Jersey Turnpike's exit 7A) and then onward to the Garden State Parkway at Wall Township, thereby providing Robbinsville with direct access to the Jersey Shore region. Interchange 7A (for the Turnpike) is located within the township, with a 13-lane toll gate. Interstate 195 also provides access to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township.
Public transportation
[edit]NJ Transit provides bus service to and from Trenton on the 606 route.<ref>Mercer County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed November 20, 2012.</ref><ref>Mercer County Rider Guide Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed November 27, 2019.</ref>
Robbinsville Township is home to Trenton-Robbinsville Airport (identifier N87), an uncontrolled general aviation airport, with a Template:Convert long runway. The airport averages 30,000 aircraft operations per year.<ref>Trenton-Robbinsville Airport Template:Webarchive, Airnav.com. Accessed April 18, 2011.</ref>
Sports
[edit]Robbinsville Township reached the Little League Softball World Series in four of the seven years from 2008 to 2014, the only program in the nation to do so.<ref name=ESPNw/> The team won the championship in 2014 with a 22–0 postseason record and a 4–1 win against Bossier City, Louisiana in the tournament final.<ref>Reynolds, Amy. "Robbinsville to celebrate Little League Softball World Series champs with hero's welcome tonight" Template:Webarchive, The Times, August 14, 2014. Accessed June 23, 2017. "The township tonight will welcome home the 2014 Little League Softball World Series champion Robbinsville team, who defeated Bossier City, La., 4–1 Wednesday night for the title.... This year's trip was Robbinsville's fourth appearance at the series. The team finished third in 2013, fifth in 2010 and second in 2008."</ref><ref>Staff. "Robbinsville Little League softball heads to World Series for fifth time", The Times, August 6, 2016. Accessed June 23, 2017. "The 2016 team will try to follow in the footsteps of the last Robbinsville team to win a regional, the 2014 team, which went on to be crowned world champions."</ref> the team was featured in a story by ESPN as "arguably the biggest hotbed of girls' softball players in the country."<ref name=ESPNw>Benner, Scott. "Robbinsville becomes softball capital" Template:Webarchive, espnW, August 12, 2004. Accessed June 23, 2017. "Over the past seven years, Robbinsville has sprung up as arguably the biggest hotbed of girls' softball players in the country. It's the only town in the U.S. to have reached the Little League Softball World Series four times in that time frame, and this year's squad just might be the best yet."</ref>
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[edit]Swaminarayan Akshardham, a Hindu temple inaugurated in 2023, was constructed by 12,500 volunteers on a Template:Convert site and has a spire reaching Template:Convert. It is the largest Hindu temple outside of Asia.<ref>Yellin, Deena. "Grand and contentious, the world's largest Hindu temple is opening in NJ", The Record, October 19, 2023. Accessed November 16, 2023. "The BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham campus occupies roughly 180 acres in the township just east of Trenton, a property large enough to swallow MetLife Stadium almost four times. The gleaming edifice of marble and stone is graced with decorative arches, intricate carvings depicting stories from Hindu scripture and some 10,000 statues. Its spire reaches 191 feet into the sky."</ref><ref>Venkatraman, Sakshi. "Largest Hindu temple outside Asia opens in New Jersey, built by 12,500 volunteers", NBC News, October 8, 2023. Accessed November 16, 2023. "The largest Hindu temple in the U.S. opens its doors Sunday in New Jersey. Built in the small township of Robbinsville, the 183-acre BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, named for its founding Hindu spiritual organization, rivals major Hindu temples on the subcontinent."</ref><ref name=LargestHinduTempleNJ>Template:Cite news</ref>
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen climate classification system, Robbinsville Township has a Hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa).
Ecology
[edit]According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Robbinsville Township would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak (104) with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest (25).<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions) Template:Webarchive, Data Basin, Accessed June 24, 2023.</ref>
Notable people
[edit]Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Robbinsville Township include:
- Shobhan Bantwal (born 1950), Indian American writer<ref>Alperin, Michele. "A Novelist Unveils India's Dirty Little Secret" Template:Webarchive, PrincetonInfo.com, August 20, 2008. Accessed November 25, 2017. "Cosmopolitanism and religious commitment coexisted in the childhood home of Shobhan Bantwal, a Robbinsville resident and author of her second novel, The Forbidden Daughter.""</ref>
- Ross Colton (born 1996), center for the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), scored the series-clinching goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 1–0 victory in Game 5 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals<ref>Fisher, Rich. "Robbinsville celebrates Ross Colton Day" Template:Webarchive, Community News, August 1, 2021. Accessed June 22, 2022. "And for one day, Robbinsville became Rossinsville. July 16 was proclaimed 'Ross Colton Day' in the township as its prodigal son brought the Stanley Cup home for a visit. It was hardware he helped earn, as Colton scored the game’s lone goal in Tampa Bay’s 1-0, Cup-clinching win over Montreal July 7."</ref>
- Frank Eliason (born 1972), corporate executive and author<ref>Eliason, Frank. "Ex-Comcast customer service director: Why it keeps getting into trouble — and how to fix it" Template:Webarchive, Billy Penn, January 29, 2015. Accessed February 9, 2018. "Frank Eliason is the former Senior Director of Customer Service at Comcast, and the author of @YourService, published by Wiley. He currently works in the banking industry in New York City, and lives with his family in Robbinsville, NJ."</ref>
- John Friedberg (born 1961), fencer who competed in the team sabre event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona<ref>Pollack, Laura. "Learn the way of the Jedi this summer at the Fencing Club of Mercer County" Template:Webarchive, Community News, June 26, 2017. Accessed February 9, 2018. "Robbinsville resident John Friedberg, founder and head coach of the Fencing Club of Mercer County, had considered hosting a lightsaber class in the past, but he wasn't sure how to go about putting it together."</ref>
- Elijah C. Hutchinson (1855–1932), represented Template:Ushr from 1915 to 1923<ref>Elijah Cubberley Hutchinson Template:Webarchive, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 7, 2007.</ref>
- Samantha Josephson (1997–2019), college student whose 2019 murder led to the passage of Sami’s Law<ref>Goudsward, Andrew. "Samantha Josephson murder: NJ hometown mourns 'quirky, kindhearted' girl", Asbury Park Press, April 2, 2019. Accessed November 30, 2019. "Many young people hope to leave their hometown behind when they go away to college, but not Samantha 'Sammy' Josephson. Josephson, 21, a senior at the University of South Carolina, told her boyfriend Greg Corbishley nearly every weekend they spent together on campus how much she missed her family, her friends and her home in New Jersey. On Tuesday, days after she was murdered near her university, her hometown of Robbinsville said farewell."</ref>
- Robert "Bobby" Smith (born 1951), retired U.S. soccer defender and National Soccer Hall of Fame member, owner of Bob Smith Soccer Academy in Robbinsville Township<ref>About Bob Smith Template:Webarchive, Bob Smith Soccer Academy. Accessed February 20, 2016.</ref>
- Caedan Wallace (born 2000), NFL offensive tackle for the New England Patriots<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>