History
The earliest settlers of the area were the Lenape Native Americans; a group of four European settlers from New Hampshire acquired land in 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) of land in 1666 that was occupied by thousands of Native Americans.
Sports
SHI Stadium was originally constructed in 1994 with 41,500 seats as the home of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team and was expanded to a capacity of 52,454 in 2009 after a $100-million expansion.
Government
In November 1966, Piscataway voters, under the Faulkner Act, approved a Charter Study and elected a Charter Study Commission to recommend the form of government best suited to the township's needs. The Commission recommended Mayor-Council Plan F.
Emergency services
Piscataway is divided into four fire districts which are served by a total of two volunteer rescue squads and six volunteer fire companies, one of which combines both fire and EMS services.
Education
The Piscataway Township Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grades. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 7,161 students and 530.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Points of interest
WVPH is the community radio station of Piscataway High School and Rutgers University.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Piscataway include:
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City - Piscataway
Piscataway is a wonderful, quiet town located less than an hour’s drive from the hustle and bustle of New York City. Piscataway houses a significant portion of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Busch and Livingston campuses of Rutgers University, the state university of New Jersey.
Education
Birchview Gardens is within 99 minutes or 5.2 miles from Rutgers University. It is also near Rutgers University and Middlesex County College.
Transportation
Transportation options available in Piscataway include Pleasant Plains, located 31.9 miles from Birchview Gardens. Birchview Gardens is near Newark Liberty International, located 26.7 miles or 515 minutes away, and Trenton Mercer, located 31.6 miles or 610 minutes away.