Rocky Hill, New Jersey
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}}Template:Main other Rocky Hill is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Named for the Rocky Hill Ridge, this historic village is nestled within the heart of the Raritan Valley region, located alongside the course of the Millstone River.
As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 743,<ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 61 (+8.9%) from the 2010 census count of 682,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 20 (+3.0%) from the 662 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>
HistoryEdit
The earliest European settlement in the area began after John Harrison negotiated the purchase of land in 1701 from the Lenape Native Americans. Speaking an Algonquian language, they had occupied the area for centuries prior to the arrival of European settlers. Bands of Lenape lived along the coast from Connecticut through New York and New Jersey and south to Maryland and Delaware.
In 1783, during the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington camped at Rockingham, the house owned by the Berrien family. He passed through the area again in 1789 on his way to New York City for his inauguration as President of the United States. Before roads were improved, it was known as the Devil's Featherbed because it was difficult to travel the rocky terrain by horse and wagon.<ref>Rocky Hill Heritage Day October 6, 2001, Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref>
Rocky Hill was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 18, 1889, from portions of Montgomery Township. This was based on the results of a referendum held four days earlier.<ref>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 225. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>
GeographyEdit
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.59 km2), including 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01 km2) of water (0.49%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> A large portion of Rocky Hill is taken up by Van Horne Park.
The borough borders the Somerset County municipalities of Franklin Township and Montgomery Township.<ref>Areas touching Rocky Hill, MapIt. Accessed March 4, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed March 4, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
EcologyEdit
According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Rocky Hill would have an Appalachian Oak (104) vegetation type with an Eastern Hardwood Forest (25) vegetation form.<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions), Data Basin. Accessed November 5, 2020.</ref>
DemographicsEdit
2010 censusEdit
The 2010 United States census counted 682 people, 280 households, and 189 families in the borough. The population density was 1,101.4 per square mile (425.3/km2). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 471.6 per square mile (182.1/km2). The racial makeup was 91.64% (625) White, 1.47% (10) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 2.35% (16) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.47% (10) from other races, and 3.08% (21) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.84% (33) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 280 households, 29.3% had children under the age of 18; 56.4% were married couples living together; 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.5% were non-families. Of all households, 26.4% were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.<ref name=Census2010/>
23.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 103.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.2 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $88,929 (with a margin of error of +/− $14,448) and the median family income was $102,917 (+/− $21,668). Males had a median income of $88,333 (+/− $16,491) versus $57,083 (+/− $7,607) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $47,582 (+/− $7,276). About none of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Rocky Hill borough, Somerset County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref>
2000 censusEdit
As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 662 people, 284 households, and 189 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 295 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.17% White, 1.36% African American, 0.45% Asian, 0.60% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.93% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Rocky Hill borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Rocky Hill borough, Somerset County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref>
There were 284 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the borough was $79,469, and the median income for a family was $100,314. Males had a median income of $54,375 versus $50,357 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $48,357. About 2.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
GovernmentEdit
Local governmentEdit
Rocky Hill 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. The 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. 77.</ref> The borough form of government used by Rocky Hill is a "weak mayor / strong council" government, in which council members act as the legislative body. The mayor presides at meetings and votes 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" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</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 Rocky Hill is Democrat Robert Uhrik, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Edgar L. "Trey" Delaney (D, 2024), Susan P. Bristol (I, 2023), Jonathan Lee (D, 2022; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Catherine Plunkett (D, 2022), Ken Rizzi (D, 2023; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Denise Varga (D, 2024).<ref name=Council>Council Members and Committees, Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref><ref>2021 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref><ref name=SomersetDirectory>2023 Directory of County & Municipal Offices, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed April 10, 2024.</ref><ref name=Somerset2021>2021 General Election Winning Candidates, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Somerset2020>Somerset County General Election November 3, 2020 Final Certified Results, Somerset County, New Jersey, dated December 3, 2020. Accessed January 19, 2021.</ref><ref name=Somerset2019>General Election November 5, 2019 Final Results, Somerset County, New Jersey, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=Somerset2018>General Election 2018 Winners List, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2019.</ref>
In January 2022, the borough council selected Jonathan Lee from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Rasheeda Pretto until she resigned from office.<ref>Massand, Rikki. "Three New Council Members and Staff Changes Highlight Rocky Hill’s Reorganization Meeting", The Montgomery News, January 9, 2022. Accessed July 14, 2022. "Borough council also appointed Rocky Hill beekeeper Jonathan Lee to a one-year term. Lee fills the unexpired term of Councilwoman Rasheeda Pretto, who submitted her official resignation prior to the 2022 Reorganization meeting. It is unknown why Pretto resigned."</ref>
Rasheeda Pretto was appointed to fill the borough council seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Robert Uhrik until he stepped down to take office as mayor, though she chose to run for a full three-year term rather than to run for the remainder of the term. In November 2019, Amy Kirtland won a write-in campaign to fill the balance of Uhrik's council term.<ref>Biryukov, Mikita. "Kirtland wins write-in campaign in Rocky Hill Councilwoman did not run for re-election", New Jersey Globe, December 30, 2019. Accessed March 4, 2020. "Rocky Hill Councilwoman Amy Kirtland will serve the remaining year of Mayor Bob Uhrik’s term on the borough council after winning a last-minute write-in campaign. Kirtland, who received 59 of the 121 write-in votes cast in Rocky Hill, said Councilwoman Rasheeda Pretto and Councilwoman-elect Jenn Walsh convinced her to allow them to run a less-than-official write-in campaign on her behalf.... Pretto, who then held Uhrik’s Council seat, decided to seek a full term instead of running for the remainder of the mayor’s unexpired term."</ref>
At the January 2015 reorganization meeting, the borough council selected Robert Ashbaugh to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2015 of Jeffrey Donohue, who vacated the seat when he took office as mayor.<ref>Minutes of the Reorganization / Regular Meeting January 1, 2015, Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed August 20, 2015. "Mayor Donohue recommended the nomination of Robert Ashbaugh to fill the Council vacancy for the remainder of his term. Hallman moved to nominate Robert Ashbaugh to full the open Council seat with a term expiring December 31, 2015. Bremner seconded the motion, and the motion carried on a roll call vote."</ref>
Federal, state, and county representationEdit
Rocky Hill is located in the 12th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>2022 Redistricting Plan, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 16th 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>
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PoliticsEdit
As of March 2011, there were a total of 527 registered voters in Rocky Hill, of which 183 (34.7% vs. 26.0% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 190 (36.1% vs. 25.7%) were registered as Republicans and 151 (28.7% vs. 48.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered to other parties.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Somerset, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 77.3% (vs. 60.4% in Somerset County) were registered to vote, including 100% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.4% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref>
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 63.6% of the vote (252 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 34.6% (137 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (7 votes), among the 397 ballots cast by the borough's 532 registered voters (1 ballot was spoiled), for a turnout of 74.6%.<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 258 votes (61.0% vs. 52.1% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 154 votes (36.4% vs. 46.1%) and other candidates with 8 votes (1.9% vs. 1.1%), among the 423 ballots cast by the borough's 511 registered voters, for a turnout of 82.8% (vs. 78.7% in Somerset County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Somerset County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 241 votes (56.3% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 181 votes (42.3% vs. 51.5%) and other candidates with 6 votes (1.4% vs. 0.9%), among the 428 ballots cast by the borough's 501 registered voters, for a turnout of 85.4% (vs. 81.7% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Somerset County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref>
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 54.0% of the vote (150 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 42.8% (119 votes), and other candidates with 3.2% (9 votes), among the 282 ballots cast by the borough's 535 registered voters (4 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 52.7%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 153 votes (50.2% vs. 55.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 122 votes (40.0% vs. 34.1%), Independent Chris Daggett with 23 votes (7.5% vs. 8.7%) and other candidates with 2 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 305 ballots cast by the borough's 522 registered voters, yielding a 58.4% turnout (vs. 52.5% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Somerset County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref>
EducationEdit
The Montgomery Township School District is a comprehensive public school district, consisting of five school facilities in Montgomery Township, that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from both Montgomery Township and Rocky Hill.<ref>Montgomery Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Montgomery Township School District. Composition: The Montgomery Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Montgomery Township and the Borough of Rocky Hill."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 4,498 students and 403.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Montgomery Township 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 Montgomery Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Orchard Hill Elementary School<ref>Orchard Hill Elementary School, Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> with 727 students in grades Pre-K–2, Village Elementary School<ref>Village Elementary School, Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> with 634 students in grades 3–4, Montgomery Lower Middle School<ref>Montgomery Lower Middle School, Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> with 743 students in grades 5–6, Montgomery Upper Middle School<ref>Montgomery Upper Middle School, Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> with 776 students in grades 7–8 and Montgomery High School<ref>Montgomery High School, Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> with 1,577 students in grades 9–12.<ref>Contact Information, Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref><ref>2021-2022 Somerset County Public School Directory, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Montgomery Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Montgomery Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 28, 2017.</ref> Rocky Hill had been a non-operating school district that had sent all of its students to the Montgomery Township School District, as part of a sending/receiving relationship.<ref>History, Montgomery Township, New Jersey. Accessed February 2, 2015. "Rocky Hill, which was the first village in the township, is now a separately incorporated borough, whose children attend Montgomery Township schools."</ref><ref>Somerset County School Districts-Sending/Receiving/Regional Template:Webarchive, Somerset County, New Jersey Superintendent of Schools. Accessed February 2, 2015. "Montgomery K-12 Receives K-12 from Rocky Hill"</ref> With the termination of the non-operating district, Rocky Hill operates as part of the Montgomery district.
Rocky Hill is home to the Rocky Hill Cooperative Nursery School, which was established in 1957.<ref>Home page, Welcome to Rocky Hill Cooperative Nursery School. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref>
Historic districtEdit
Rocky Hill Historic District is a Template:Convert historic district encompassing the historic core of the borough of Rocky Hill in Somerset County, New Jersey. The village is approximately one square mile and traces its beginnings to the 18th century, when George Washington stayed at Rockingham, and its major growth period to the second quarter of the 19th century, as a stop between Princeton and New Brunswick. The district encompasses a total of 145 buildings, most notable of being the Dutch Reformed Church that was built in 1856 in the Carpenter Gothic style. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1982, for its significance in archeology, architecture and commerce.<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} With Template:NRHP url</ref> The historic villages of Kingston and Harlingen are also located relatively close by to the village of Rocky Hill.
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The Rocky Hill Inn, built Template:Circa
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Rocky Hill Community Center, built Template:Circa
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Former schoolhouse, built 1847–48
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Parsonage for the Dutch Reformed Church, built 1858
InfrastructureEdit
Emergency servicesEdit
Police coverage is provided by the New Jersey State Police, from the Kingwood Station in Kingwood Township in Hunterdon County.<ref>Public Safety / Office of Emergency Management, Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed July 15, 2023. "Rocky Hill is served by the New Jersey State Police, Troop C, Kingwood Station"</ref>
Fire protection is offered by the Rocky Hill Hook & Ladder Co #1/Station 53 Fire.<ref>Rocky Hill Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 , Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref>
Emergency Medical Services are provided by the Rocky Hill First Aid and Rescue Squad (53 Rescue), which had been temporarily decommissioned as of March 2011 by Resolution 2011–33.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> An aggressive recruitment and training program under new operational and executive leadership led to Rocky Hill First and Rescue Squad returning to full primary EMS coverage in October 2012, covering all shifts on a scramble basis and offering mutual aid to squads based in Franklin Township, Kingston, and Princeton.<ref>A Rich History of Service, Rocky Hill First Aid and Rescue Squad. Accessed February 3, 2015.</ref>
TransportationEdit
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Roads and highwaysEdit
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 Somerset County.<ref>Somerset County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>
The major road that passes through is County Route 518, which runs for Template:Convert through the borough and provides access to U.S. Route 206 to the west and Route 27 to the east.<ref>County Route 518 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated October 2012. Accessed July 14, 2012.</ref> The nearest limited access roads are at least 25 minutes away, such as Interstate 287, Interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95).
AirportEdit
Princeton Airport, serving the neighboring borough of Princeton, is located in Montgomery Township, just west of Rocky Hill.
HealthcareEdit
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center is a 355-bed regional non-profit, tertiary and academic medical center located in nearby Plainsboro Township. The hospital services the greater Princeton region in central New Jersey. It is owned by the Penn Medicine Health System and is the only such hospital in the state of New Jersey.<ref>[1], Penn Medicine: Princeton Medical Center, Our locations. Accessed July 4, 2023.</ref>
Other nearby regional hospitals and healthcare networks that are accessible to Rocky Hill, include the Somerville division and the New Brunswick division of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), along with Saint Peter's University Hospital, also in New Brunswick.
Notable peopleEdit
Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Rocky Hill include:
- John Berrien (1711–1772), justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court and trustee of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University<ref name=courts>Template:Cite book</ref>
- John Berrien Jr. (1759–1815), army officer during the Revolutionary War<ref name=ghs>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- John Macpherson Berrien (1781–1856), served as United States Attorney General and represented Georgia in the United States Senate<ref>John Macpherson Berrien, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 13, 2007.</ref>
- Anthony Cassar (born 1996), freestyle wrestler who was the NCAA Division I champion<ref>Galli, Gianna. "Anthony Cassar's journey through hardship inspires those around him", Daily Collegian, April 26, 2020. Accessed March 10, 2022. "The moment Cael Sanderson randomly assigned three-time NCAA Champion Bo Nickal and NCAA Champion Anthony Cassar to room together freshman year, Nickal knew Cassar was going to make history.... But that's what makes the Rocky Hill, New Jersey, native's story so intriguing."</ref>
- Tom Malinowski (born 1965), diplomat and politician who represents New Jersey's 7th congressional district<ref>Muscavage, Nick. "NJ elections: Democrat Tom Malinowski unseats Republican Leonard Lance in NJ's 7th Congressional District", Courier News, November 7, 2018. Accessed July 17, 2019. "'I think our supporters are incredibly and intensely enthusiastic,' Malinowski said Tuesday afternoon after casting his vote at Rocky Hill Borough Hall, a short walk from his residence."</ref>
- Stephen F. Voorhees (1878–1965), architect in practice in New York City from 1910 until 1959, who was president of the American Institute of Architects from 1935 to 1937.<ref>"Stephen Voorhees, 86, Times Tower Architect", Newsday, January 25, 1965. Accessed October 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Born in Rocky Hill, NJ, Voorhees was the scion of a family that arrived in Brooklyn from Holland in 1660."</ref>
- George Washington, stayed in Rockingham, the house of the Berrien family, in the late summer of 1783, while Congress was in session in Princeton<ref name=courts/>
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Rocky Hill Borough website
- Montgomery Township School District
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- School Data for the Montgomery Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Rocky Hill and Montgomery's hometown newspaper
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