Below are some useful facts about South Plainfield NJ
South Plainfield is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United
States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was
21,810.
South Plainfield was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on March 10, 1926, from portions of Piscataway Township, based on the
results of a referendum passed on April 6, 1926.[7]
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Geography
South Plainfield is located at [show location on an interactive map]
40°34′51″N 74°24′50″W / 40.580703°N 74.414015°W / 40.580703; -74.414015
(40.580703, -74.414015).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau,
the borough has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.7 km2), of which, 8.4
square miles (21.7 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of
it (0.48%) is water. South Plainfield is bordered by Piscataway on the
south and west, Edison on the east, and Plainfield on the north.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 21,810 people, 7,151 households,
and 5,856 families residing in the borough. The population density was
2,609.8 people per square mile (1,007.3/km2). There were 7,307 housing
units at an average density of 874.3/sq mi (337.5/km2). The racial makeup
of the borough was 77.74% White, 8.56% African American, 0.22% Native
American, 7.57% Asian, 3.48% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more
races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.66% of the population.
There were 7,151 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age
of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 10.9%
had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were
non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5%
had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.35. Request estimate
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When it comes to electrical work, you should always hire a professional
electrician. Due to the serious hazards involved with electricity, only
licensed and insured electricians should handle your electrical needs.
Just because your neighbor tells you how great of a handyman he is doesn’t
mean they should touch your home’s wiring. Simply put, electrical work is
very dangerous and it isn’t worth the risk. Even the jobs that appear
simple and easy still require the services of a professional electric
contractor.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of
18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and
14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For
every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and
over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $67,466, and the
median income for a family was $72,745 (these figures had risen to $88,425
and $92,817 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[10]. Males had a median
income of $47,465 versus $34,329 for females. The per capita income for
the borough was $25,270. About 2.3% of families and 3.4% of the population
were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4%
of those age 65 or over.
Local Government
South Plainfield is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey
municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough
Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at
large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of
office and only events in case of a tie on the council. The Borough
Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a
staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
The current Mayor of South Plainfield is Charles F Butrico, Jr. (D).
Members of the South Plainfield Borough Council are Council President
Raymond Petronko (D), Joseph Scrudato (D), Christine Buteas (D), Franky
Salerno (D), Timothy McConville (R), and Raymond Rusnak (R).[11]
Federal, state and county representation
South Plainfield is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of
New Jersey's 18th Legislative District.[12]
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of
Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is
represented by Leonard Lance (R, Flemington). New Jersey is represented in
the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D,
Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 18th District of the New Jersey
Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Barbara Buono (D,
Edison) and in the Assembly by Peter J. Barnes III (D, Edison) and Patrick
J. Diegnan (D, South Plainfield).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon
Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14]
Middlesex County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen
Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered
basis. As of 2008[update], Middlesex County's Freeholders are Freeholder
Director David B. Crabiel (Milltown), Freeholder Deputy Director Stephen
J. "Pete" Dalina (Fords), Camille Fernicola (Piscataway), H. James Polos
(Highland Park), Ronald Rios (Carteret), Christopher D. Rafano (South
River) and Blanquita B. Valenti (New Brunswick).[15]
] Education
The South Plainfield Public Schools serves students in pre kindergarten
through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment
data from the National Center for Education Statistics[16]) are four K-4
elementary schools — Franklin Elementary School (358 students), John F.
Kennedy Elementary School (295 students), John E. Riley Elementary School
(305 students) and Roosevelt Elementary School (361 students) — Grant
Elementary School for grades 5 & 6 (611 students), South Plainfield Middle
School for grades 7 & 8 (623 students) and South Plainfield High School
for grades 9-12 (1,182 students).
Police Department
The South Plainfield Police Department is issued FCC call sign WNWN473 for
use on 453.32500 MHz and 458.32500 MHz for public safety use.
Notable Happenings
The 2007 film Gracie (film) was filmed partially in South Plainfield. Both
at the local soccer field and the Polish National Home.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of South Plainfield include:
* Patrick J. Diegnan (born 1949), represents the 18th legislative
district in the New Jersey General Assembly.[17]
* Rick Gomez (born 1972), actor best known for portraying Sgt. George
Luz, in the HBO television miniseries Band of Brothers, "Endless Mike"
Hellstrom in the cult hit Nickelodeon TV series The Adventures of Pete and
Pete.[citation needed], and Zack Fair from Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII.
* Joshua Gomez, (born 1975) stars in the NBC series Chuck as Morgan
Grimes.
* Michael Price, a WGA Award and Emmy Award winning American writer
and producer best known for his work on The Simpsons.[citation needed]
* Greg Garbowsky, the bassist for Jonas Brothers. Better known as
Garbo.[citation needed]
* Dennis Madalone, stunt coordinator and musician, best known for his
patriotic song America We Stand As One.[citation needed]
* Craig Pillard, musician, ex-member of influential death metal band
Incantation, current resident.
* Michelle Visage (born 1970), singer / TV/radio host / RuPaul
sidekick.[citation need
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