Cranbury Township
This historic community was built on Lenape trails that served as a main corridor between New York and Philadelphia. This made the community a popular resting point on the three-day journey between the cities.
Due to the historic nature of the community and the buildings, Cranbury was listed on both the state and national historic registrars in 1979 and 1980, respectively.
In keeping with the community’s support role for agriculture, more than 2,000 acres of farmland have been preserved as part of the state’s Farmland Preservation program.
The downtown area of the township still serves the surrounding farms and acts as the gathering place for residents.
Community contact:
Administrator Denise Marabello, 609-395-0900, ext. 227, [email protected]
Schools:
Cranbury School (Pre-K-8, 596 students); Princeton High School (9-12, 1,406 students)
School contact:
Dr. Susan Genco, Superintendent of Schools, 732-395-1700, www.cranburyschool.org
County:
Middlesex
Election Districts:
State, 14th district; Congressional, 12th district
Population:
3,921
Type of government:
Township Committee form of government. Five committee members are elected and then choose one of the members to serve as mayor each year.
Public Library:
Cranbury Public Library, 23 North Main Street, Cranbury, 609-655-0555, www.cranburypubliclibrary.org
Average income:
$151,708
Website:
www.cranburytownship.org
