Raritan, New Jersey
| Raritan, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Raritan | |
Descending into Raritan on First Avenue (CR 567)
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| Motto: "A friendly town of friendly people" | |
 Map of Raritan in Somerset County. Inset: Location of Somerset County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Raritan, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°34′20″N 74°38′47″W / 40.572127°N 74.646514°WCoordinates: 40°34′20″N 74°38′47″W / 40.572127°N 74.646514°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Somerset |
| Incorporated | April 3, 1868 (as town) |
| Reincorporated | May 12, 1948 (as borough) |
| Named for | Raritan tribe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Charles "Chuck" McMullin (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Daniel Jaxel |
| • Clerk | Eric M. Colvin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.037 sq mi (5.276 km2) |
| • Land | 1.993 sq mi (5.162 km2) |
| • Water | 0.044 sq mi (0.114 km2) 1.81% |
| Area rank | 411th of 566 in state 17th of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 6,881 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 8,031 |
| • Rank | 323rd of 566 in state 15th of 21 in county |
| • Density | 3,452.2/sq mi (1,332.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 186th of 566 in state 6th of 21 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08869 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3403561980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885365 |
| Website | www |
Raritan is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,881, reflecting an increase of 543 (+8.6%) from the 6,338 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 540 (+9.3%) from the 5,798 counted in the 1990 Census.
The township's name is derived from the Raritans, a Native American group of Lenapes. The name of the tribe is said to mean "forked river", "stream overflows" or "point on a tidal river".
Raritan town was originally established as a subdivision within Bridgewater Township by act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 3, 1868. After a series of bitter lawsuits between Raritan and Bridgewater in the 1930s and 1940s, the Legislature allowed Raritan to become a fully independent Borough by an Act on May 12, 1948, based on the results of a referendum passed on June 12, 1948. The new borough incorporated the old town and an additional portion of Bridgewater Township.
The Knox–Porter Resolution ending United States involvement in World War I was signed by President Harding at the estate of New Jersey Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr. on July 2, 1921.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.037 square miles (5.276 km2), including 1.993 square miles (5.162 km2) of land and 0.044 square miles (0.114 km2) of water (2.15%).
The borough borders Bridgewater Township, Hillsborough Township and Somerville.
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