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'{{see also|Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey}} {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Springfield Township, New Jersey |settlement_type = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = Springfield_twp_nj_039.png |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Map of Springfield Township in Union County. Inset: Location of Unin County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |image_map1 = Census Bureau map of Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey.gif |mapsize1 = 250x200px |map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[New Jersey]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Union County, New Jersey|Union]] |government_footnotes = <ref name=DataBook/> |government_type = [[Township (New Jersey)]] |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = Bart Fraenkel |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = Formed |established_date = April 14, 1794 |established_title1 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |established_date1 = February 21, 1798 <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 13.3 |area_land_km2 = 13.3 |area_water_km2 = 0.0 |area_total_sq_mi = 5.2 |area_land_sq_mi = 5.1 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = 2007 |population_footnotes = <ref name=CensusEst/> |population_total = 14735 |population_density_km2 = 1081.8 |population_density_sq_mi = 2801.8 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Gnis|882213|Township of Springfield}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]], accessed January 4, 2008.</ref> |elevation_m = 54 |elevation_ft = 177 |latd = 40 |latm = 42 |lats = 6 |latNS = N |longd = 74 |longm = 19 |longs = 20 |longEW = W <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 07081 |area_code = [[Area code 973|973]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 34-70020{{GR|2}}<ref>[http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0882213{{GR|3}} |website = http://www.springfield-nj.com |footnotes = }} '''Springfield Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Union County, New Jersey|Union County]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States]]. As of the [[United States 2000 Census]], the township population was 14,429. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population estimate for 2007 was 14,735.<ref name=CensusEst/> Springfield was formed as a township on April 14, 1794, from portions of [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth Township]] and [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark Township]], while the area was still part of [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]], and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's first 104 townships by an Act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on February 21, 1798. It became part of the newly-formed Union County on March 19, 1857, with portions remaining in Essex County used to create [[Millburn, New Jersey|Millburn]]. Other portions of the township have been taken to form New Providence Township (November 8, 1809, now known as [[Berkeley Heights, New Jersey|Berkeley Heights]]), [[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]] (February 5, 1813), [[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]] (March 23, 1869) and [[Cranford, New Jersey|Cranford]], (March 14, 1871).<ref name=Story>"The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 240.</ref> The little known, but extremely critical, [[Battle of Springfield (1780)|Battle of Springfield]] was fought here, the last of many battles of the [[American Revolutionary War]] to be fought in New Jersey. Springfield is the home of the [[Baltusrol Golf Club]], which was the host to the [[2005 PGA Championship]]. It has also hosted other [[golf]] [[Men's major golf championships|major championships]], including the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]], held on seven occasions at Baltusrol, most recently in 1993. ==History== <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:springfieldnj.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Springfield {{deletable image-caption}}]] --> Springfield is celebrated as the site of a [[Battle of Springfield (Revolutionary War)|Battle of Springfield]] between the American [[Continental Army]] and British forces on June 23, 1780. The British, under [[Hesse|Hessian]] General [[Wilhelm von Knyphausen]], advanced from Elizabethtown about 5 o'clock in the morning. They were opposed by General [[Nathanael Greene]], but owing to the superior number of the enemy he was compelled to evacuate Springfield, which was then burned by the British. During the action the Rev. [[James Caldwell (clergyman)|James Caldwell]], chaplain in the New Jersey brigade, is said to have distributed the [[Isaac Watts|Watts]] hymn books from the neighboring [[Presbyterian Church]] among the soldiers for [[wadding]], saying at the same time, "Now put Watts into them, boys." This battle prevented further advance on the part of the British. The American loss was about 15 and that of the British about 150. Some historical landmarks from the Revolution still stand: the Cannon Ball House, which has since been converted into a museum was (according to the township's official website) "Built circa 1741 and served as a farmhouse at the time of the Revolutionary War. During the Battle of Springfield (June 23, 1780) the British used it as a hospital. ... It was one of only three buildings left standing when all others including the Presbyterian Church where Reverend James Caldwell had taken Watts hymnbooks for rifle wadding, were set on fire. ... In later years the house became a tavern to serve travelers on Morris (Ave) Turnpike. The farmland was later sold off, and it served then as a private residence. The property was acquired by the Springfield Historical Society in 1955. It has become known as The Cannon Ball House because a cannonball was found on the west side embedded in a beam. ... The Cannon Ball House has five revolutionary era rooms, some [[American Civil War]] items, early tools, a Battle diorama and a colonial garden. It has just been (1998) renovated to its original appearance and color."<ref>[http://springfield-nj.com/commun.htm Springfield Township History], Springfield Township. Accessed December 4, 2005.</ref> Springfield's First Presbyterian Church, which had been burned by the British, was rebuilt, using much of the original structure and it remains at # 37 Church Mall to this day. The statue of a Continental Soldier out front is the smallest state park in New Jersey. ==Geography== Springfield Township is located on the northern edge of Union County and is bordered by [[Millburn, New Jersey|Millburn]] to the north in [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]], by [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union Township]] to the east, by [[Kenilworth, New Jersey|Kenilworth]] to the southeast, by [[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]] and [[Cranford, New Jersey|Cranford]] to the south, by [[Mountainside, New Jersey|Mountainside]] to the southwest and by [[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]] to the northwest. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of 5.2&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (13.3&nbsp;[[km²]]), all of it land. ==Demographics== {{USCensusPop | 1930=3725 | 1940=4148 | 1950=7214 | 1960=14467 | 1970=15740 | 1980=13955 | 1990=13420 | 2000=14429 | estimate= 14735 | estyear=2007 | estref=<ref name=CensusEst>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3403970020&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3448210&_street=&_county=springfield&_cityTown=springfield&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Springfield township], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 3, 2008.</ref> | footnote=Population 1930 - 1990.<ref>[http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.</ref> }} As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 14,429 people, 6,001 households, and 4,014 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] was 2,801.8 people per square mile (1,081.8/km²). There were 6,204 housing units at an average density of 1,204.7/sq&nbsp;mi (465.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.72% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.02% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.69% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.96% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.89% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.14% of the population. There were 6,001 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98. In the township the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $73,790, and the median income for a family was $85,725. Males had a median income of $55,907 versus $39,542 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $36,754. About 1.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. == Government == === Local government === Springfield Township is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.<ref name=DataBook>''2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], April 2005, p. 94.</ref> At the Organization meeting usually held on the first day of January, the committee elects their Chairman, who by courtesy is called Mayor, but the official title is "Chairman of the Township Committee".<ref>[http://springfield-nj.com/gov/#Springfield%20Municipal%20Government Springfield Municipal Government], Springfield Township. Accessed April 12, 2006.</ref> The current members are [[Mayor]] Ziad Andrew Shehady (R, 2008-2010), [[Deputy Mayor]] Bart Fraenkel (D, 2008-2010), Jerry Fernandez (R, 2010-2012), Marc Krauss (R, 2010-2012), and Hugh Keffer (D, 2009-2011). Shehady is the first Republican in the position after nearly two decades of a Democratic majority. === Federal, state and county representation === Springfield Township is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 21st Legislative District.<ref>[http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG08.pdf 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]], p. 55. Accessed September 30, 2009.</ref> {{NJ Congress 07}} {{NJ Senate}} {{NJ Legislative 21}} {{NJ Governor}} {{NJ Union County Freeholders}} == Education == The [[Springfield Public Schools]] serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>. Accessed April 7, 2008.</ref>) are [http://www.springfieldschools.com/evw/ Edward V. Walton Early Childhood Center] (grades Pre K- 2; 603 students), [http://www.springfieldschools.com/jc/ James Caldwell Elementary School] (grades 3 - 5; 222 students) [http://www.springfieldschools.com/tls/ Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School] (grades 3 - 5; 240 students), [http://www.springfieldschools.com/fmg/ Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School] (grades 6 - 8; 478 students) and [[Jonathan Dayton High School]] (grades 9 - 12; 542 students). All of the township's schools are named after famous Springfieldians. For instance, the township's High School is named after [[Jonathan Dayton]], a famous regional patriot, and one of the signers of the [[United States Constitution]]. The board of education consists of Danny Circelli, Tony Delia, Linda Duke, Andrew Fekete, Brian Kass, Irwin Sablosky, Jacki Shanes, Pat Venezia and Jeff Strumpf. Adjacent to Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School is Saint James the Apostle School, a [[Catholic school]] serving grades Pre K thru 8; enrollment 148 students.<ref>[http://www.saintjamesparish.org/node/192 Saint James the Apostle School]. Accessed May 30, 2008.</ref> ==Transportation== A number of major highways and roadways pass through Springfield, including [[Interstate 78 in New Jersey|Interstate 78]], [[U.S. Route 22]], [[New Jersey Route 24|Route 24]], and [[New Jersey Route 124|Route 124]], as well as [[County Route 509 Spur (New Jersey)|CR 509 Spur]] and [[County Route 577 (New Jersey)|CR 577]]. [[New Jersey Transit]] provides bus service to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] in [[New York City]] and to points in New Jersey including [[Newark Penn Station]]. Parking is available for a fee at a municipal lot near the center of town (Hannah Street and Center Street) and in the Duffy's Corner lot at Morris and Caldwell place, which provide easy access to all New Jersey Transit buses that run through town. Annual permits are available from the town hall. Although there is no train station in Springfield, the [[Millburn (NJT station)|Millburn]] and [[Short Hills (NJT station)|Short Hills]] [[New Jersey Transit]] stations are located nearby although neither allows commuter-hour parking for out of town residents and very limited parking hours even on weekends. The closest stations that allow out-of-town residents access to parking are [[Maplewood (NJT station)|Maplewood]] and [[Summit (NJT station)|Summit]], although both also are full to capacity very early on weekdays. The [[70 (NJ Transit bus)|#70]] provides access from the center of town to NJ Transit's Summit and Millburn stations; Eastbound it terminates at NJ Transit's Newark Penn Station with connections to Amtrak, NJT NY trains and to PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson). The town also runs a jitney M-F during morning and evening rush hours from the community pool to NJ Transit's Short Hills Station. NJ Transit buses #66 (to Newark) and #114 (to NY's Port Authority Bus Terminal) also run along the town's major roadways. [[Newark Liberty International Airport]] is approximately ten miles east of Springfield. ===Historical transportation=== The [[Rahway Valley Railroad]] passed through the community, and during the early 20th Century offered both freight and passenger service, but is currently out of service. A [[tram|trolley]] line called the [[Morris County Traction Company]], ran trolley service through Springfield to/from Newark and Morris County, in the early part of the 20th Century. == Notable residents == Notable current and former residents of Springfield Township include: *[[George A. Halsey]] (1827-1894), represented [[New Jersey's 5th congressional district]] in Congress, 1867-1869 and 1871-1873.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000087 George Armstrong Halsey biography], [[United States Congress]]. Accessed June 27, 2007.</ref> *[[Dina Matos McGreevey]] (born 1966), former First Lady of [[New Jersey]].<ref>Capuzzo, Jill P. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990DE7DB143CF934A35752C1A9629C8B63 "The Tangled Journey Of a Governor's Wife"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 7, 2004. Accessed December 30, 2007. "The McGreeveys will be moving out of Drumthwacket, the governor's Greek Revival mansion in Princeton, and go their separate ways -- she to a red-brick ranch she bought for an undisclosed price in Springfield, Union County."</ref> *[[Herbert I. Olarsch]], Executive Director of the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]] (1993-1994).<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CEFDB103FF936A15752C1A966958260 Debra Olarsch and Paul Denson Marry], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 25, 1990.</ref> *[[Claudio Reyna]] (born 1973), Professional Soccer Player.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/2006-05-31-reyna-focus_x.htm USA's Reyna personifies perseverance], ''[[USA Today]]'', June 2, 2006.</ref> *[[Jeffrey Ross]] (born 1965), comedian (born Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz).<ref>Witchel, Alex. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02EFD7163AF934A15752C0A9649C8B63 "FIELD TRIP; Give Me That Lower East Side Mix"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 27, 2002. Accessed April 7, 2008. "Unfortunately, they weren't around long. His mother died of leukemia when Mr. Ross was 14, his father of a cerebral hemorrhage when his son was 19. After Mr. Ross graduated from Boston University, his grandfather moved into the family home in Springfield, N.J.; the two were inseparable."</ref> *[[Gabe Saporta]] (born 1979), lead singer of [[Midtown (band)]] and lead singer and primary creative force behind the band [[Cobra Starship]].<ref>Lustig, Jay. "Cobra Starship flies with 'Snakes on a Plane'.", ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', December 15, 2006. "With his new band, Cobra Starship, former Springfield resident Gabe Saporta was able to get one of his songs accepted for the soundtrack of the movie ''Snakes on a Plane.''"</ref> *[[Kevin Scholla]], newscaster on [[KYW (AM)]] in [[Philadelphia]], and former member of the Springfield Republican Municipal Committee.<ref>Jackson, Herb; Stile, Charles; and Pillets, Jeff. "SCHUNDLER WINS; CONSERVATIVE JERSEY CITY MAYOR STUNS FRANKS.", ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', June 27, 2001. "'Bob Franks got sucked into this race without having any kind of a message,' said Kevin Scholla, a 27-year-old Republican committeeman from Springfield. 'He appears to be simply an opportunist.'"</ref> *[[Zygi Wilf]] (born 1950), owner of the [[Minnesota Vikings]].<ref>[http://wcco.com/local/local_story_325130802.html "At Home With Zygi Wilf"], [[WCCO-TV]], November 21, 2005. Accessed May 2, 2007. "'It's probably like the quarterback who has to run all the plays,' he says, steering his car into the cul-de-sac where his large French Chateau-style house sits in Springfield, a community that is made up largely of Jewish and Italian families."</ref> *[[James Yee]] (born c. 1968), former [[United States Army]] [[chaplain]] with the rank of [[Captain (U.S. Army)|captain]]. He is best known for being subject to an intense investigation by the United States, but all charges were later dropped.<ref>Rivera, Ray. [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002144979_yeechapter1.html "A Rising Star"], ''[[The Seattle Times]]'', January 9, 2005. Accessed April 7, 2008. "Jimmy, as his parents called him, grew up Lutheran in the small New Jersey town of Springfield."</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|2}} == External links== *[http://www.springfield-nj.com/ Official Township Website] *[http://www.springfieldschools.com/ Springfield Public Schools] *{{NJReportCard|39|5000|0|Springfield Public Schools}} *[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415630 Data for the Springfield Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]] *[http://www.evangelsp.org/ Evangel Baptist Church of Springfield, NJ] *[http://www.springfieldbattle.com/ Battle of Springfield Reenactment Website] {{Union County, New Jersey}} {{New Jersey}} [[Category:Townships in New Jersey]] [[Category:Union County, New Jersey]] [[de:Springfield Township (Union County, New Jersey)]] [[nl:Springfield (New Jersey)]] [[pl:Gmina Springfield (hrabstwo Union)]] [[pt:Springfield (Nova Jérsei)]]'