Location of Bordentown Township in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Bordentown Township, New Jersey
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 9.28 square miles (24.02 km2), including 8.66 square miles (22.44 km2) of land and 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2) of water (6.59%).[1][2]
Crosswicks Creek and its juncture with the Delaware River, otherwise known as the Trenton-Hamilton Marsh, is a significant ecosystem and, with the peninsula of land and waterways to the northwest of Bordentown Township known, respectively, as Duck Island, Duck Creek and the Delaware and Raritan Canal, it is protected by the State of New Jersey as the Duck Island Recreation Area.[30]
Of the 4,173 households, 36.6% had children under the age of 18; 58.1% were married couples living together; 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.8% were non-families. Of all households, 20.9% were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.13.[20]
26.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.9 males.[20]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $80,860 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,727) and the median family income was $97,346 (+/− $8,031). Males had a median income of $60,690 (+/− $3,155) versus $52,076 (+/− $4,827) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,276 (+/− $1,638). About 1.7% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.[44]
As of the 2000 United States census[17] there were 8,380 people, 3,293 households, and 2,305 families residing in the township. The population density was 984.9 inhabitants per square mile (380.3/km2). There were 3,436 housing units at an average density of 403.8 per square mile (155.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 89.33% White, 5.02% African American, 0.20% Native American, 3.32% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.[42][43]
There were 3,293 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.[42][43]
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.[42][43]
The median income for a household in the township was $60,131, and the median income for a family was $71,627. Males had a median income of $45,604 versus $35,115 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,934. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.[42][43]
Bordentown Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.[45] The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[7][46] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
As of 2024[update], members of the Bordentown Township Committee are Mayor Eugene M. Fuzy (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2025; term as mayor ends 2024), Deputy Mayor Aneka A. Miller (D, 2026), Bill Grayson (D, 20226), Eric Holliday (D, 2024), and Kelly Lozito (D, 2024).[3][47][48][49][50]
In January 2023, Bill Grayson was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by James H. Kostoplis until he resigned the previous month after being elected as Sheriff of Burlington County.[51]
John Moynihan was selected in July 2012 from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat vacated by Anita DiMattia after she left office the previous month.[52]
Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are:
Clerk Joanne Schwartz (D, Southampton Township, 2028)[73][74]
Sheriff James H. Kostoplis (D, Bordentown, 2025)[75][76] and
Surrogate Brian J. Carlin (D, Burlington Township, 2026).[77][78]
As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,378 registered voters in Bordentown Township, of which 1,793 (28.1% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,263 (19.8% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 3,321 (52.1% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[79] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 56.1% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 75.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).[79][80]
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,949 votes (57.8% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 2,034 votes (39.9% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 74 votes (1.5% vs. 1.0%), among the 5,102 ballots cast by the township's 6,794 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.1% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).[81][82] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,812 votes (54.7% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 2,232 votes (43.4% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 62 votes (1.2% vs. 1.0%), among the 5,144 ballots cast by the township's 6,374 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.7% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).[83] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 2,320 votes (49.4% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 2,305 votes (49.1% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 33 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 4,694 ballots cast by the township's 5,903 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.5% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).[84]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,029 votes (60.9% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 1,194 votes (35.9% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 53 votes (1.6% vs. 1.2%), among the 3,330 ballots cast by the township's 6,840 registered voters, yielding a 48.7% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).[85][86] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,733 votes (49.1% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,464 votes (41.5% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 182 votes (5.2% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 113 votes (3.2% vs. 1.2%), among the 3,530 ballots cast by the township's 6,435 registered voters, yielding a 54.9% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).[87]
Public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the schools of the Bordentown Regional School District, which serves students from Bordentown City, Bordentown Township and Fieldsboro Borough.[88][89] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,373 students and 194.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1.[90] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[91]) are
Clara Barton Elementary School[92] with 235 students in grades K–2 (generally serves Bordentown City and the Holloway Meadows section of Bordentown Township),
Peter Muschal Elementary School[93] with 522 students in grades Pre-K–5 (generally serves remainder of Bordentown Township and the Borough of Fieldsboro),
MacFarland Intermediate School[94] with 243 students in grades 3–5,
Bordentown Regional Middle School[95] with 576 students in grades 6–8 and
Bordentown Regional High School[96] with 766 students in grades 9–12.[97][98][99] The district's board of education is comprised of nine members, who are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year.[100][101] The board's nine seats are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with five seats assigned to Bordentown Township.[102]
Students from Bordentown Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the Burlington County Institute of Technology, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton Township.[106]
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 55.42 miles (89.19 km) of roadways, of which 37.34 miles (60.09 km) were maintained by the municipality, 5.05 miles (8.13 km) by Burlington County, 10.87 miles (17.49 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 2.16 miles (3.48 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[107]
Interstate 95 and Interstate 295 are the two limited-access highways traversing the township. I-95 follows the New Jersey Turnpike through Bordentown Township, stretching along a southwest to northeast alignment for 2.1 miles (3.4 km) from Mansfield Township in the south to Chesterfield Township on the township's eastern border.[108]Interstate 295 follows a similar alignment to the northwest of I-95, extending from Mansfield Township on the southwest to Hamilton Township in the north.
U.S. Route 130 and U.S. Route 206 are the primary surface highways traversing the township. US 206 has an interchange with I-95 (NJ Turnpike Exit 7), while US 130 has an interchange with I-295 (Exit 57). The two U.S. Highways also share a brief concurrency within the township boundaries where they intersect.
^Chang, Kathy. "Longtime Bordentown Township mayor, committeeman steps down", CentralJersey.com, January 10, 2024. Accessed April 18, 2024. "The Bordentown Township Committee reorganized on Jan. 6 with a new mayor, Eugene M. Fuzy, after longtime Mayor Stephen Benowitz stepped down from his post on Dec. 31, 2023 citing health concerns."
^Administration, Township of Bordentown. Accessed April 18, 2024.
^Clerk, Township of Bordentown. Accessed April 18, 2024.
^Township Committee Reorganization Meeting Minutes for January 7, 2023, Township of Bordentown. Accessed April 24, 2023. "Township Clerk Carrington stated that in November, Committeeman Jim Kostoplis was elected to be the Burlington County Sheriff. A written letter from Mr. Kostoplis was received by the Clerk on December 14th in which he resigned from his Township Committee position.... Roll Call Vote to appoint Bill Grayson as a member of the Township Committee for the unexpired term vacated by Jim Kostoplis."
^O'Sullivan, Jeannie. "Republican appointed to Bordentown Township Committee", Burlington County Times, July 11, 2012. Accessed August 12, 2012. "Officials on Monday appointed John Moynihan, a former committee candidate, to fill the seat vacated by Republican Anita DiMattia in June. The term will expire in December."
^Bordentown Regional School District 2016 Report Card NarrativeArchived December 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 27, 2017. "Bordentown Regional School District is a vibrant learning community, proudly serving the communities of Fieldsboro, Bordentown City and Bordentown Township.... In addition to the three aforementioned communities, Bordentown Regional High School also welcomes students from New Hanover into its ninth-twelfth grade population."
^District Information, Bordentown Regional School District. Accessed May 4, 2022. "What communities make up the Regional School District? Our district is comprised of the Township of Bordentown, the City of Bordentown and the Borough of Fieldsboro. New Hanover Township sends students on a tuition basis grades 9-12.... There are five schools in the school district. There are two elementary schools serving students in full day kindergarten through grade 3; Clara Barton is located in Bordentown City, and Peter Muschal is located in Bordentown Township. MacFarland Intermediate School, located in Bordentown City, serves grades 4 & 5, while Bordentown Regional Middle School, located in Bordentown Township, serves grades 6, 7 & 8 and Bordentown Regional High School serves grades 9-12 and is located in Bordentown Township."
^Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Bordentown Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 7, 2020. "The Bordentown Regional School District (hereafter referred to as the 'District') is a Type II district located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades kindergarten through twelfth at its five schools."
^Board Members, Bordentown Regional School District. Accessed February 7, 2020.
^Government That Works; Opportunities For Change: The Report of the Bordentown Regional School District, New Jersey Department of the Treasury, September 1999. Accessed February 7, 2020. "The Bordentown Regional School District is composed of three municipalities, Bordentown Township (Township), Bordentown City (City) and Fieldsboro Borough (Borough). The school district is governed by a Board of Education consisting of five members from the Township, three from the City, and one from the Borough, and one non-voting member from the New Hanover Township District, which sends students in grades nine through twelve on a tuition basis."
^Zimmaro, Mark. "New Hanover School to decide on middle school proposal", Burlington County Times, March 11, 2011. Accessed October 1, 2014. "New Hanover — The township's school district will decide on Wednesday whether to enter an agreement with the Bordentown Regional School District for a send-receive agreement for middle school children. The district which serves New Hanover and Wrightstown, already sends its high school students to Bordentown Regional High School and district officials are trying to determine whether sending sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders to Bordentown Regional Middle School would be a feasible idea."