Scotch Plains, New Jersey Wikipedia. Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Township. Township of Scotch Plains. The first school built in the town, which was renamed to Park Middle School. Map of Scotch Plains Township in Union County. Inset Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. Census Bureau map of Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Coordinates 4. 03. N7. 42. 22. 2W 4. N 7. 4. 3. 72. 90. Archives and past articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly. Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the townships population was 23,510, reflecting an increase of 778 3. W 4. 0. 6. 33. Coordinates 4. N7. 42. 22. 2W 4. N 7. 4. 3. 72. 90. Tcnj Ewing Nj Zip Code' title='Tcnj Ewing Nj Zip Code' />Brick Township also commonly known as Bricktown or Brick is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township. EWING The College of New Jersey has hired a new athletic director, the college announced Tuesday. Amanda DeMartino will take over the reins of the colleges. EWING The College of New Jersey is considering renaming a building that was named after a former Trenton schools superintendent who advocated for segregated public. W 4. 0. 6. 33. Country United States. State New Jersey. County. Union. Incorporated. March 6, 1. 87. 8 as Fanwood TownshipRenamed. March 2. 9, 1. 91. Scotch PlainsGovernment7  Type. Faulkner Act Council Manager  Body. Interested in enrolling in an oncampus or online school in New Jersey Find out about different types of NJ schools, careers and industries in the state, how to. Tcnj Ewing Nj Zip Code' title='Tcnj Ewing Nj Zip Code' />Township Council  Mayor. Alexander Al Smith R, term ends December 3. Manager. Alexander Mirabella5  Municipal clerk. Bozena Lacina6Area1  Total. Land. 9. 0. 18 sq mi 2. Water. 0. 0. 32 sq mi 0. Area rank. 22. 0th of 5. Tcnj Ewing Nj Zip Code' title='Tcnj Ewing Nj Zip Code' />Elevation81. Population 2. 01. Census91. 01. Total. Estimate 2. Rank. Density. 2,6. 06. Density rank. 23. Time zone. Eastern EST UTC 5  Summer DSTEastern EDT UTC 4ZIP code. Area codes9. 08. FIPS code. GNIS feature ID0. Websitewww. scotchplainsnj. Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2. 01. 0 Census, the townships population was 2. Census, which had in turn increased by 1,5. HistoryeditThe area known as Scotch Plains was first settled by Europeans, including many Scottish Quakers as early as 1. The name is said to have come from George Scott, a leader of a group of Scottish settlers. It later served as a stop on the stage coach line between New York City and Philadelphia. The Ash Swamp in Scotch Plains was the scene of a key action in the Battle of Short Hills, on June 2. Washingtons forces moved along Rahway Road in Scotch Plains toward the Watchung Mountains. An ancient house in Scotch Plains recalls those skirmishes and, with the acreage adjoining the house, presents a vista of that decade, the 1. This was the home of Aunt Betty Frazee, whose retort to Lord Cornwallis led the British to find their bread from friendlier bakers in the same battle. The farmstead of Betty and Gershom Frazee is being restored by local organizations. What is now Scotch Plains was originally incorporated as Fanwood Township on March 6, 1. New Jersey Legislature from portions of Plainfield Township and Westfield Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Fanwood Borough on October 2, 1. Wow Patch 3.3. 5 A. Fanwood Township was renamed as Scotch Plains on March 2. Scotch Plains was home to the Shady Rest Country Club, the nations first African American country club. Its pro, John Shippen, the first American golf professional, led the 1. U. S. Open in the final round before finishing fifth. The Shady Rest clubhouse hosted Cab Calloway and other greats as a local center for African American culture in the 1. It is preserved today as the Scotch Hills Municipal course. A much more complete history of the township can be found in the October 2. Our Towns Scotch Plains Fanwood 2nd Annual issue of The Times of Scotch Plains Fanwood, produced by the towns newspaper of record at the time2. The ancestors of many residents immigrated from the area of Montazzoli, Italy, as part of a wave of Italian immigrants who arrived in the area in the early 2. In recognition of this longstanding connection, the township established Montazzoli Plaza in October 2. Italian American Club. GeographyeditAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Scotch Plains township had a total area of 9. The township borders the municipalities of Berkeley Heights, Clark, Fanwood, Mountainside, Plainfield and Westfield in Union County Edison and South Plainfield in Middlesex County and Watchung in Somerset County. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Alton, Goodmans, Graceland, Two Bridges and Willow Grove. DemographicseditHistorical population. Census. Pop. 1. 88. Est. 2. 01. 62. 4,1. Population sources 1. Lost territory in previous decade. Bloomberg Businessweek ranked Scotch Plains as the most affordable suburb in New Jersey in its 2. CensuseditAs of the 2. United States Census, there were 2. The population density was 2,6. There were 8,8. 96 housing units at an average density of 9. The racial makeup of the township was 7. White, 1. 1. 0. 8 2,6. Black or African American, 0. Native American, 7. Asian, 0. 0. 1 2 Pacific Islander, 1. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6. There were 8,5. 95 households out of which 3. The average household size was 2. In the township, the population was spread out with 2. The median age was 4. For every 1. 00 females there were 9. For every 1. 00 females ages 1. The Census Bureaus 2. American Community Survey showed that in 2. Males had a median income of 9. The per capita income for the borough was 5. About 1. 3 of families and 3. CensuseditAs of the 2. United States Census1. The population density is 2,5. There are 8,4. 79 housing units at an average density of 9. The racial makeup of the township is 7. White, 1. 1. 3. 0 African American, 0. Native American, 7. Asian, 0. 0. 1 Pacific Islander, 0. Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 8,3. 49 households out of which 3. The average household size is 2. In the township the population is distributed with 2. The median age is 3. For every 1. 00 females there are 9. For every 1. 00 females age 1. The median income for a household in the township was 8. Males had a median income of 6. The per capita income for the township is 3. Out of the total population, 2. Parks and recreationeditShackamaxon Country Club is a private golf course, swimming and tennis facility also hosting celebrations, founded in 1. Shackamaxon Drive in Scotch Plains. Some of its 1. 30 acres occupy land in Westfield. Scotch Hills Municipal Golf Course, known as the Shady Rest Golf and Country Club before it was taken over by the township, was at one time the only African American country club in the United States. Bowcraft Amusement Park is an amusement park located on Route 2. West that was featured in scenes in the films Mortal Thoughts 1. North 1. 99. 4. 4. Highland Swimming Club is a private swimming facility with a large L shaped main pool and a smaller kiddie pool, a BBQ area, a small Snack Shack, and play area named The Grove. Its swim team competes against other private swim clubs in the area in meets held mostly in July. It also hosts an annual swim meet with a club from Derry, Northern Ireland. GovernmenteditLocal governmenteditScotch Plains is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Council Manager form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a four member Township Council. Council members are elected at large in partisan elections to serve four year terms of office on a staggered basis, with the Mayor and one of the council members elected in years divisible by four and the three other council seats coming up for election two years later. The Mayor and the Councilmembers are the only elected officials in the township government. The Mayor and Council then appoint a Township Manager, who serves as the chief executive officer of the Township, with the authority to appoint most subordinate personnel.