Jamesburg, New Jersey

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}}Template:Main other Jamesburg is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,783,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 132 (−2.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,915,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 110 (−1.8%) from the 6,025 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

History

Jamesburg was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1887, when it was created from portions of Monroe Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 15, 1887. Jamesburg's incorporation was confirmed on April 15, 1915.<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. 170. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref>

The borough was named for James Buckelew, who established a mill that became the nucleus of what is now Jamesburg.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 2, 2015.</ref><ref>Jamesburg's History, Borough of Jamesburg. Accessed September 2, 2015. "Jamesburg is a 0.9 square mile town, incorporated in 1887. It was named after James Buckelew, a very influential man in Jamesburg's history."</ref> After Monroe Township officials refused to admit an African-American student into one of its schools, Buckelew funded the construction of a school located at the corner of Church Street and Gatzmer Avenue that would be open to all children. The school was named in his honor and became the derivation of the borough's name.<ref>A Profile of Jamesburg's History, The Jamesburg Historical Association. Accessed December 5, 2019. "A school is responsible for the town assuming the name 'Jamesburg.' In 1847, James Buckelew built a brick school on the corner of Church Street and Gatzmer Avenue, today the location of the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg’s parking lot. He built the schoolhouse because the Monroe school system refused admittance to an African-American boy. He declared his school open to all children. At the dedication ceremony, the people proclaimed it as the 'James B.' or 'Jamesburg' school, after this the town came to be known as 'Jamesburg.'"</ref>

On July 17, 2005, Template:Convert of rain fell in Jamesburg, flooding areas on West Railroad Avenue, East Church Street, Pergola Avenue, Willow Street, Forsgate Drive, and Gatzmer Avenue. 75 to 100 families were evacuated from their homes and housed at the John F. Kennedy Elementary School.<ref>Rebuilding Downtown Jamesburg: Life After the Flood, Jamesburg.net. Accessed January 28, 2012.</ref><ref>Council Minutes Template:Webarchive, Borough of Jamesburg, September 28, 2005. Accessed January 28, 2012.</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.31 km²), including 0.88 square miles (2.29 km²) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²) of water (0.90%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough is the older and more urban core area located in the center of and completely surrounded by Monroe Township,<ref>Areas touching Jamesburg, MapIt. Accessed June 1, 2015.</ref><ref>Municipalities, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref> making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.<ref>DeMarco, Megan. "Voters to decide whether to merge two Princetons into one", The Star-Ledger, November 3, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2017. "There are 22 sets of 'doughnut towns' in New Jersey, those where one town wraps around the other town". Note that following voter approval of the Princeton, New Jersey, merger, 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" remain.</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,915 people, 2,172 households, and 1,492 families in the borough. The population density was 6,741.8 per square mile (2,603.0/km²). There were 2,267 housing units at an average density of 2,583.9 per square mile (997.6/km²). The racial makeup was 73.90% (4,371) White, 8.84% (523) Black or African American, 0.85% (50) Native American, 4.53% (268) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 9.42% (557) from other races, and 2.47% (146) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 22.38% (1,324) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,172 households, 36.0% had children under the age of 18; 51.0% were married couples living together; 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.3% were non-families. Of all households, 25.8% were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.26.<ref name=Census2010/>

25.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 102.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $52,169 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,781) and the median family income was $69,531 (+/− $13,862). Males had a median income of $49,615 (+/− $9,412) versus $50,164 (+/− $5,717) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,668 (+/− $3,584). About 4.9% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Jamesburg borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 2, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 6,025 people, 2,176 households, and 1,551 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,240 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 82.82% White, 8.83% African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 3.80% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 10.06% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Jamesburg borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 2, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Jamesburg borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 23, 2012.</ref>

There were 2,176 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.18.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $59,461, and the median income for a family was $67,887. Males had a median income of $45,019 versus $33,333 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,325. About 3.0% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Parks and recreation

File:Buckelew Mansion.jpg

The historic Buckelew Mansion overlooks Lake Manalapan.

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Waterfall stemming from a dam at Lake Manalapan in Jamesburg

Thompson Park, covering Template:Convert, is located on the southwestern edge of Jamesburg and is also partially located in neighboring Monroe Township. The Template:Convert Manalapan Lake is located on the eastern edge of the park. The park has four tennis courts, four basketball courts, two handball courts, three baseball fields, a softball field, many soccer fields, multiple picnic groves equipped with grills, three hiking/biking trails, fishing, an animal haven, and a gazebo. The park has three entrances. Two are located on Perrineville Road, and one is located on Forsgate Drive.<ref>Thompson Park, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed May 27, 2024. "The 675 acre Thompson Park is the largest developed park in our Park System and is located in Monroe Township and Jamesburg."</ref> Monroe Township Soccer Club hosts a tournament every year on the soccer fields in the park.

Government

Local government

Jamesburg is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The 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. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes 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. 165.</ref> The borough form of government used by Jamesburg 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 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. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, the mayor of the Borough of Jamesburg is Republican Shannon Spillane, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. 2012.<ref>Loyer, Susan."GOP challenger Thomas Gibbons ousts Jamesburg Democratic Mayor Marlene Lowande", Courier News, November 8, 2023. Accessed February 19, 2024."Republican challenger Thomas Gibbons appears to have ousted longtime Democratic Mayor Marlene Lowande. Gibbons received 531 votes while Lowande, the mayor since 2012, received 395, according to unofficial results."</ref> Members of the Borough Council are Council President Thomas Emens (D, 2025), Tom Goletz (D, 2026), Bertin Lefkovic (D, 2026), Samantha Rampacek (D, 2025), Shannon Spillane (R, 2024) and Brian Taylor (R, 2024).<ref name=BoroughCouncil>Jamesburg Borough Council, Jamesburg Borough. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref><ref>2023 Municipal Data Sheet, Jamesburg Borough. Accessed May 22, 2023.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2023>November 7, 2023 General Election Official Results, Middlesex County, New Jersey, December 7, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2022>November 8, 2022 General Election Official Results, Middlesex County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2021>General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results, Middlesex County, New Jersey, updated November 19, 2021. Accessed April 13, 2022.</ref>

In December 2022, Thomas Goletz was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Daria Ludas until her death the previous month.<ref>Governing Body Meeting Minutes for December 21, 2022, Borough of Jamesburg. Accessed May 22, 2023. "Resolution #240-12-21-22 Appoint Councilmember To Fill Unexpired Term... Borough Clerk Boulogne swore in newly elected Councilmember Goletz"</ref><ref>Daria K. Ludas December 24, 1948 - November 27, 2022, Lester Memorial Home. Accessed May 22, 2023. "Mrs. Ludas was a Councilwoman for the Borough of Jamesburg for the past 14 years as well as the Chairwoman of the Jamesburg Democratic Organization."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Jamesburg is located in the 12th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 14th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,996 registered voters in Jamesburg, of which 935 (31.2%) were registered as Democrats, 450 (15.0%) were registered as Republicans and 1,611 (53.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Middlesex, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 23, 2012.</ref>

Presidential election results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2024<ref name="2024Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|54.7% 1,269	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|43.7% 1,014	1.6% 38
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2020<ref name="2020Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|47.2% 1,107	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|51.2% 1,200	1.6% 37
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2016<ref name="2016Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|50.9% 1,022	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.3% 909	3.8% 77
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2012<ref name="2012Elections"/>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|40.1% 757	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|58.4% 1,103	1.5% 29
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2008<ref name="2008Elections"/>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|42.4% 884	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|56.2% 1,172	1.4% 29
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2004<ref name="2004Elections">2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 23, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|49.2% 1,006	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|49.8% 1,017	1.0% 20

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 50.9% of the vote (1,022 cast), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton, who received 45.3% of the vote (909 cast). In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 58.4% of the vote (1,103 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 40.1% (757 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (29 votes), among the 1,906 ballots cast by the borough's 2,998 registered voters (17 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 63.6%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.7% of the vote (1,172 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 42.0% (884 votes) and other candidates with 1.4% (29 votes), among the 2,104 ballots cast by the borough's 3,075 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.4%.<ref name="2008Elections">2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 23, 2012.</ref>

Gubernatorial election results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2021<ref name="2021Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|53.7% 637	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.4% 539	0.9% 11
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2017<ref name="2017Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|50.5% 548	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|47.0% 510	2.5% 27
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2013<ref name="2013Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|63.9% 762	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|34.3% 409	1.8% 22
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2009<ref name="2009Elections"/>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|55.2% 752	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|35.3% 482	9.5% 128
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2005<ref name="2005Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|48.3% 620	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|44.1% 565	7.6% 96

In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Republican Kim Guadagno received 50.5% of the vote (548 votes), ahead of Democrat Phil Murphy, who received 47.0% of the vote (510 votes). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 63.9% of the vote (762 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 34.3% (409 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (22 votes), among the 1,201 ballots cast by the borough's 3,010 registered voters (8 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 39.9%.<ref name=2013Elections/><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 54.7% of the vote (752 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 35.1% (482 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.9% (108 votes) and other candidates with 1.5% (20 votes), among the 1,374 ballots cast by the borough's 2,952 registered voters, yielding a 46.5% turnout.<ref name="2009Elections">2009 Governor: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 23, 2012.</ref>

Scandal

In 1993-1994 there was a major state investigation into allegations of corruption by borough officials conducted by the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation. The Commission launched an investigation into the governmental operations of Jamesburg in February 1993 after receiving numerous citizen complaints of corruption at the hands of key municipal officials. In a November 1994 report, the commission revealed a systemic pattern of official misconduct, nepotism and abuse of the public trust so pervasive as to cause local budgetary hardships and jeopardize the local police department. The probe prompted the departure of longtime Borough Tax Assessor Carmen Pirre, spurred a Treasury Department audit, and paved the way for wholesale municipal reforms. Richard Gardiner, director of the state Division of Taxation, stated in a February 27, 1995 letter: "This case is a prime example of governmental agencies working in a cooperative and efficient manner to accomplish common goals and to achieve worthwhile objectives."<ref>Borough of Jamesburg 1994, New Jersey State Commission of Investigation. Accessed May 27, 2023.</ref>

Education

The Jamesburg Public Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.<ref name=MiddlesexSchools>Public School Directory 2017-2018 Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref><ref>Jamesburg Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Jamesburg Public Schools. Accessed May 1, 2022. "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 Jamesburg School District. Composition: The Jamesburg School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Jamesburg."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 664 students and 64.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Jamesburg Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Jamesburg Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are John F. Kennedy Elementary School<ref>John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Jamesburg Public Schools. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref> with 463 students in grades Pre-K–5 and Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School<ref>Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School, Jamesburg Public Schools. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref> with 193 students in grades 6–8.<ref>School Performance Reports for the Jamesburg Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Jamesburg Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Jamesburg High School, founded in 1905, graduated its last class in June 1979.<ref>Voisin, Liz. "Gladness, sadness mix as Jamesburg graduates last class", The Home News, June 13, 1979. Accessed May 1, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Despite a standing ovation for the 40 members of the Class of 79 who received diplomas last night, the Jamesburg High School graduation was colored by a touch of sadness the school will close its doors June 30."</ref> Since 1980, Jamesburg's high school students attend Monroe Township High School in Monroe Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Monroe Township School District.<ref>Cheslow, Jerry. "A Townful of Empty Nesters", The New York Times, October 14, 2007. Accessed August 8, 2008. "In addition to the four elementary schools, the Applegarth Middle School teaches Grades 7 and 8, and the 1,400-student Monroe Township High School covers Grades 9 through 12. It is shared with the borough of Jamesburg, the 'hole in the doughnut' municipality in the center of the township."</ref><ref>Monroe Township High School 2016 Report Card Narrative Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 12, 2017. "Monroe Township High School is centrally located within a forty-three square mile suburban community in Southern Middlesex County. Originally opened on Perrineville Road in 1973, the high school became a receiving school for approximately 300 high school age students from neighboring Jamesburg in 1980."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,474 students and 184.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1.<ref>School data for Monroe Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>

With annual tuition costs per student at Monroe Township High School rising past $16,000 as the Monroe district has added debt service costs into their tuition charges, the Jamesburg Public Schools looked for an alternate high school in the area to send students at lower cost, which would have started with the freshman class in 2012–2013, though students already enrolled at Monroe Township High School would continue their attendance there until they graduate. The Jamesburg district contacted 18 districts and received interest from high schools in the Freehold Regional High School District, Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, Old Bridge Township Public Schools, South Amboy Public Schools and the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, which had been sent demographic information in July 2011 about the Jamesburg high school population as part of their review process.<ref>Haberstroh, Christina. "Five High Schools Consider taking Jamesburg Students, The Sentinel, July 7, 2011. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref> By October 2011, the district decided to maintain sending students to Monroe Township, as had been done since 1979.<ref>Staff. "Jamesburg students will remain at Monroe H.S." Template:Webarchive, News Transcript, October 26, 2011. Accessed November 2, 2016. "The Jamesburg board had set an Oct. 1 deadline for interested districts to respond. The board would have then conducted a feasibility study before choosing a new high school for its students. Instead, Jamesburg will continue the send-receive relationship it has had with Monroe Township since 1979."</ref>

Eighth grade students from all of Middlesex County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Middlesex County Magnet Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its schools in East Brunswick, Edison, Perth Amboy, Piscataway and Woodbridge Township, with no tuition charged to students.<ref>Heyboer, Kelly. "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, February 23, 2019. Accessed February 8, 2025. "Middlesex County has two stand-alone career academies for high-achieving students: the Academy for Science, Math and Engineering Technology, located on the campus of Middlesex County College in Edison, and the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge. How to apply: Students must attend a mandatory information session and submit an application by November of their 8th grade year."</ref><ref>About Our Schools, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed February 8, 2025. "These high schools are free public schools that offer hands-on, integrated learning opportunities for students in grades 9-12 interested in all types of careers as well as higher education. Any student who resides anywhere in Middlesex County's 25 municipalities student may apply to the school district. If accepted, the home school district will permit the student to attend and will organize daily transportation at no cost to the student's family."</ref>

Transportation

Roads and highways

File:2018-05-18 13 29 01 View west along Middlesex County Route 522 (Rhode Hall Road) just west of Middlesex County Route 698 (Dayton Road) in Jamesburg, Middlesex County, New Jersey.jpg

County Route 522 in Jamesburg

Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality and Template:Convert by Middlesex County.<ref>Middlesex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 24, 2014.</ref>

No Interstate, U.S. or state highways serve Jamesburg directly.<ref>Middlesex County Road Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref> The only major roads that pass through are county routes, including County Route 522,<ref>County Route 522 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2013. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref> County Route 612,<ref>Middlesex County Route 612 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2011. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref> County Route 615<ref>Middlesex County Route 615 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2011. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref> and County Route 625 (Perrineville Road).<ref>Middlesex County Route 625 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2011. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref>

The closest limited access road is the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) at Exit 8A in surrounding Monroe Township. Route 612 provides a connection between the Turnpike/Route 32 and County Route 520.

Public transportation

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Freehold Secondary in Jamesburg in June 2017

In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad was a major railway in the area of Jamesburg Borough and Monroe Township. This railway was owned and operated by the Camden & Amboy Railroad Company (C&A), in which surveying for the line began on September 8, 1851, grading began on October 19, 1852, and the first track was laid on April 4, 1853.<ref name=MonmouthSteam>Template:Cite news Template:Open access</ref> The first section of line was opened on July 18, 1853.<ref name=1858anniv>Template:Cite news Template:Open access</ref> The establishment of the Freehold & Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad caused this region to become a transportation hub.<ref>Template:Cite news Template:Open access</ref> The Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad was abandoned by the early 1930s. A Template:Convert portion of the former railroad's right-of-way was later approved to be sold by the New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners to Jersey Central Power & Light Company in 1966, with occasional freight service still being utilized through the Freehold Industrial Track.

Middlesex County RIDE shuttles provide service on the M1 route operates between Jamesburg and the New Brunswick train station.<ref>Middlesex County RIDE, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2025.</ref><ref>RIDE Shuttle Routes, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2025.</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Jamesburg include:

• Harrison Woodhull Crosby (1814–1892), in 1847 became the first to can tomatoes<ref>A Walking Tour of Jamesburg, Jamesburg.net. Accessed April 8, 2007. "In 1847, tomatoes were first canned in tin cans by Harrison Woodhull Crosby, a Lafayette Professor, in the Buckelew Cannery."</ref>
• Harold J. Davall (1879–1931), college football player and coach, engineer and railroad supervisor<ref>"H. J. Duvall Dies; P.R.R. Supervisor", Evening Courier, November 23, 1931. Accessed February 26, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Jamesburg, Nov. 23. - Harold J. DeVall, supervisor of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Trenton Division, with headquarters at Jamesburg, died at his home on Stockton street Saturday night."</ref>
• Reed Gusciora (born 1960), mayor of Trenton, New Jersey since 2018, who represented the 15th Legislative District in the General Assembly from 1996 to 2018<ref>Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey: 2004 Edition, p. 265. Lawyers Diary and Manual, LLC. Template:ISBN. Accessed October 3, 2017.</ref>
• Frankie Hayes (1914–1955), catcher in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1947 who played for the Philadelphia Athletics for most of his career<ref>Frankie Hayes All-Star Stats, Baseball Almanac. Accessed June 8, 2007.</ref>
• George Edward Pendray (1901–1987), space flight proponent<ref>Neuffer, Elizabeth. "G. E. Pendray, 86, Rocket Proponent", The New York Times, September 20, 1987. Accessed July 5, 2012. "G. Edward Pendray, a proponent of the peaceful uses of rocket power and space flight since the 1930s, died of complications from Parkinson's disease Tuesday. He was 86 years old and lived in Jamesburg, N.J."</ref>

External links

• Jamesburg Borough website
• Jamesburg Public Schools
• Template:NJReportCard
• School Data for the Jamesburg Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• The Jamesburg Historical Association
• Jamesburg Flood information