Located in New Jersey’s Mercer County is East Windsor Township, where more than 25,000 residents live in East Windsor, NJ homes. East Windsor Township provides an environment in which families and businesses can thrive and prosper.
East Windsor, NJ homes are situated along beautiful tree lined neighborhoods that are less than an hour’s drive from the Jersey Shore, New York City, and Philadelphia. Also nearby are Princeton, Trenton, and New Brunswick – all of which provide East Windsor Township residents with access to a wide array of cultural, historical, and recreational events.
East Windsor Township was first formed when Windsor Township was split into two (East Windsor Township and West Windsor Township) on February 9, 1797. At that time, the area was part of the state’s Middlesex County. On February 21, 1798, the Township was incorporated as one of the state of New Jersey’s initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature. Some portions of the township were taken to form the independent municipality of Hightstown Borough (in March of 1853), and Washington Township (in March of 1860).
East Windsor, NJ homes border West Windsor Township, Plainsboro Township, Washington Township, Upper Freehold Township, Cranbury Township, Monroe Township, and Millstone Township. The census-designated place of Twin Rivers is an unincorporated area located within East Windsor Township. The average income for a household in East Windsor Township is around $64,000.
The East Windsor Township Community
People who own and/or reside in East Windsor, NJ homes enjoy peaceful community living, complete with ample transportation opportunities, a highly rated public school system, recreational facilities, and extensive developments that enhance the local economy.
The East Windsor Township recreational facilities include beautiful parks, lakes, picnic areas, basketball courts, athletic fields, jogging paths, tennis courts, and more.
U.S. Routes 33 and 130 are the most traveled routes throughout East Windsor Township. The major method of transportation, besides automobiles, is the bus line, which runs through East Windsor, and proceeds to stop in Monroe, New Jersey, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. The New Jersey Turnpike is currently being widened from three lanes to six lanes.
East Windsor Township is governed by a Council-Manager form of government, as provided under the Faulkner Act. The Council consists of seven members who are elected at large for four-year terms. The elections are held in November of every other year. East Windsor Township is part of the Fourth Congressional District and the state of New Jersey’s 12th Legislative District.
Students who live in East Windsor, NJ homes attend schools that are part of the East Windsor Regional School District. This public school district serves students from East Windsor Township, as well as those in Hightstown Borough and Roosevelt Borough. There are four elementary schools, which include the Walter C. Black Elementary School, Perry L. Drew Elementary School, Ethel McKnight Elementary School, and Grace N. Rogers Elementary School. The other two schools are Melvin H. Kreps Middle School and Hightstown High School.
Nearby colleges and universities to the Township include The College of New Jersey, Mercer County Community College, Princeton University, Rider University, and Rutgers University.
Doing Business in East Windsor Township
In addition to the development of newly built East Windsor, NJ homes, there are two development corridors in the township that are particularly well suited for specific corporate and commercial needs.
Businesses in East Windsor Township benefit from a most ideal location between New York and Philadelphia, great accessibility via Exit 8 of the New Jersey Turnpike, and access by car to Newark International Airport and Port Elizabeth within 30 minutes.
For more information on the area and East Windsor, NJ homes, please call the expert Realtors of Sellers Realty Group at 609.799.4600 today.
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