Piscataway is a township in Middlesex County, in the New York metro area. The community name derives from Indian term variously translated as "branch of a river" and "getting dark." Piscataway is located in central New Jersey surrounded by New Brunswick, Highland Park, Edison , Dunellen and Franklin Twp Somerset county. Piscataway is home to Rutgers University. Many corporations are located in Piscataway, including Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, and many others. Many of the residents are former Rutgers Alumni that stayed in the town after graduation. The location is half way between New York City and Philadelphia, PA.
History of Piscataway
The town of Piscataway was founded by John Martin, Charles Gilman, Hugh Dunn and Hopewell Hull in 1666, as a 300 square mile area for 43 families. However, by December 18, 1666, one-third of the original area was sold, forming two towns: Woodbridge and Piscataway. Throughout the years, it has shrunk into 19 square miles to house over 47,000 families. At the time of the town's founding, the Lenni Lenape Indian tribe of the Algonkian group lived on the land, peacefully hunting, fishing and farming. The trails created by the residents became the sole means for the white settlers to travel through the wilderness to the seashore. However, the Indians became upset with the encroachment of the English because of they had taken their hunting lands away from them and they threatened to burn the houses of the Piscataway settlers until they exchanged goods for the land they once owned.
When Piscataway first formed, the settlers were farmers, growing apples, potatoes, grain, butter, meta and milk. By the nineteenth century, they became skilled in carpentry, blacksmith, carriage making, milling, leather tanning, shoemaking, hat making and tailoring. At this time, industries also started to form over the farms, which increased so fast that it now hides most of the farmland still in existence. Piscataway incorporated in 1798 and is now home to one of the top 500 largest businesses in the U.S.: American Standard Companies, Inc.
Piscataway City Resources
Township of Piscataway, NJ Website
Administration: Cable Television - PCTV, Channel 22: Community Development:
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Libraries: www.PiscatawayLibrary.org
Public Golf Courses in Piscataway
Raritan Landing Golf Course
Raritan Landing is an executive golf course that used to only open the first 9 holes to the public but due to overwhelming demand, the course now has all 18 holes open. Residents and visitors compliment the course because they offer excellent greens, an attractive layout and features enough slopes and challenging rolls to keep you scratching your head every now and then.
491 Sidney RoadFees and directions
Rutgers Golf Course
The Rutgers Golf Course is an 18-hole course open to to the general public located on the Rutgers University's Busch Campus. Visitors describe it as a mature course located within the college campus, but offering a nice atmosphere.
777 Hoes Lane W.Fees and directions
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