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U.S. state>StateNew Jersey}}List of counties in New Jersey>County}} Hunterdon| government_footnotes = Township (New Jersey)>Township| governing_body = Township Committee| leader_title = MayorIndependent politician>I, term ends December 31, 2023)2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023. As of date accessed, Andrea Maranca is incorrectly listed as mayor.City manager>Administrator| leader_name1 = Shana GoodchildAdministration, Tewksbury Township. Accessed March 27, 2023.| leader_title2 = Municipal clerk| leader_name2 = Jennifer AderMunicipal corporation>Incorporated| established_date = February 21, 1798| named_for = Tewkesbury, England| unit_pref = Imperial| area_footnotes = 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.| area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 82.30| area_land_km2 = 81.96| area_water_km2 = 0.34| area_total_sq_mi = 31.78| area_land_sq_mi = 31.65| area_water_sq_mi = 0.13| area_water_percent = 0.41| area_rank = 79th of 565 in state6th of 26 in county2020 United States census>2020| population_footnotes = | population_total = 5870| population_rank = 354th of 565 in state6th of 26 in countyPopulation Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.| population_density_km2 = auto| population_density_sq_mi = 185.5| population_density_rank = 510th of 565 in state19th of 26 in county| population_est = 5899| pop_est_as_of = 2022| pop_est_footnotes = Eastern Time Zone>Eastern (EST)| utc_offset = −05:00Eastern Daylight Time>Eastern (EDT)| utc_offset_DST = −04:00882190|Township of Tewksbury}}, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.| elevation_m = | elevation_ft = 751| coordinates_footnotes = US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.40.690169region:US-NJ_type:city|display=inline,title}}| postal_code_type = ZIP CodeCalifon, New Jersey>Califon,Look Up a ZIP Code for Tewksbury Township, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 15, 2012. 08833 – LebanonTewksbury Township Tax Map, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed April 18, 2020.Area code 908>908Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Califon, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 7, 2014.| blank_name = FIPS code| blank_info = 3401972510U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID| blank1_info = 0882190US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.weblink}}| footnotes = }}Tewksbury Township is a township located in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey and is located within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 5,870, a decrease of 123 (−2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 5,993, which in turn reflected an increase of 452 (+8.2%) from the 5,541 counted in the 2000 census.Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.The township has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the 2012–2016 American Community Survey (ACS), NJ.com ranked the township as having the fifth-highest income in the state, with a median household income of $173,473.Petenko, Erin. "The 19 wealthiest towns in New Jersey, ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 12, 2018, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed February 27, 2020. "A note about the data: The source of this data is median household income in the 2012-2016 American Community Survey snapshot, compared with the 2007-2011 ACS snapshot.... 3. Mendham township, Morris County Median income: $176,875" Based on data from the 2014–2018 ACS, the township residents had a median household income of $162,037, more than double the statewide median of $79,363.QuickFacts Tewksbury township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 30, 2020.{{Dead link|date=February 2022}}Located within the Raritan Valley region, Tewksbury is situated in northeastern Hunterdon County bordering both Morris and Somerset (along the Lamington River) counties. The township's name is thought to be from Tewkesbury, England. Since 2003, the two communities have been twinned.History, Tewksbury Township. Accessed March 5, 2023. "The Township traces its origins to George Willocks' purchase of land from Lenape Indians in 1708 and to the West Jersey Society purchase of one hundred thousand acres two years later.... The name, Tewksbury, is believed to have originated from a connection with Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, England. The two townships established a sister city relationship in 2003."Capuzzo, Jill P., et. al. "16 Small Towns We Love", New Jersey Monthly, August 27, 2019. Accessed March 5, 2023. "The township is thought to be named after Tewkesbury, England; the two established a sister-city relationship in 2003."

History

The area was originally settled by the Lenape Native Americans. European settlement began in 1708, when George Willocks acquired land from the Lenape in the area, followed by an acquisition by the proprietors of West Jersey of a tract covering {{cvt|100000|acre|mi2 km2}}.The township was first mentioned as holding a township meeting on March 11, 1755, as having been formed partly from Lebanon Township, though the exact circumstances of its formation by charter are unknown. Tewksbury was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Califon borough (April 2, 1898). Portions of the township were acquired from Readington Township in 1832 and 1861, and portions were transferred to Clinton Township in 1871 and 1891.Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 154. Accessed October 25, 2012.The earliest European settlers were of English extraction and were followed by a large German contingent who began to settle in the area around 1749 and became the strongest influence around the time Tewksbury became a township. Their community was known as New Germantown, a name that survived until World War I when prejudice against Germans led residents to change the community's name to Oldwick. The more than 100 structures and its mixture of Victorian, Federal, New England and Georgian style homes in Oldwick is protected by its listing on the National Register of Historic Places.National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form for Oldwick Historic District, National Park Service, received September 30, 1988. Accessed November 21, 2019. "The Oldwick Historic District is composed of 127 contributing buildings and outbuildings, 12 contributing structures and 1 contributing site (church cemetery).... them, the Georgian/Federal, Greek Revival, and Italianate styles appear to have been most widely adapted by district builders." Established in 1714 and granted a Royal Charter in 1767, Zion Lutheran Church in Oldwick is the oldest German Lutheran parish in New Jersey.Staff. "1767 charter is restored for Zion Lutheran in Tewksbury", September 18, 2011, updated March 31, 2019. Accessed November 21, 2019. "The Royal Charter, which was granted to Zion in 1767 by King George III, is on parchment and measures about 20" x 28".... Zion Lutheran Church is the oldest Lutheran congregation in New Jersey. Most of the charter members of the church had fled from the Palatinate area of Germany and its long series of wars and severe tax burdens. The first service was led by Justus Falckner on Aug. 1, 1714, at the home of Aree van Guinee, a freed slave."Oldwick is home to Mane Stream, a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) Premier Accredited Center for therapeutic horseback riding.About, Mane Stream. Accessed September 22, 2014.On April 5, 2024, the township was the epicenter of the 2024 New Jersey earthquake, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake that was felt throughout the Northeastern United States including New York City and Philadelphia.NEWS,weblink Live Updates: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles New York City and Northeast, April 5, 2024, April 5, 2024, The New York Times, April 5, 2024,weblink live, WEB,weblink Shapiro, Emily, ABC News, April 5, 2024, April 5, 2024, New Jersey, New York City rocked by rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake: Live updates, April 5, 2024,weblink live,

Geography

(File:Oldwick NJ Center.JPG|thumb|Oldwick Center)According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of {{Convert|31.78|mi2}}, including {{Convert|31.65|mi2}} of land and {{Convert|0.13|mi2}} of water (0.41%).Tewksbury Township borders Califon, Clinton Township, Lebanon Township and Readington Township in Hunterdon County; Chester Township and Washington Township in Morris County; and Bedminster Township in Somerset County.Areas touching Tewksbury Township, MapIt. Accessed March 11, 2020.Map of County Municipalities, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed July 30, 2023.New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Apgar's Corner, Bissell, Cokesbury, Fairmount, Farmersville, Fox Hill, Laurel Farms, Lower Fairmount, Mountainville, New Germantown, Oldwick, Pottersville, Sutton and Vernoy.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 20, 2014.

Demographics

{{US Census population| 1810= 1308| 1820= 1490| 1830= 1659| 1840= 1944| 1850= 2301| 1860= 2333| 1870= 2327| 1880= 2108| 1890= 2034 1900n=*| 1910= 1742| 1920= 1279| 1930= 1119| 1940= 1200| 1950= 1439| 1960= 1908| 1970= 2959| 1980= 4094| 1990= 4803| 2000= 5541| 2010= 5993| 2020= 5870| estimate=5899| estyear=2022| estref=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022, United States Census Bureau, released May 2023. Accessed May 18, 2023.Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905, New Jersey Department of State, 1906. Accessed July 21, 2013. 1840Francis Bowen>Bowen, Francis. American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843, p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed July 21, 2013. Population listed for 1840 of 1,952 is eight higher than value listed in table for that year.1850–1870Raum, John O. The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1, p. 268, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 21, 2013. "Tewksbury township was formed in 1798. Its population in 1850 was 2,301; in 1860, 2,333; and in 1870, 2,327. New Germantown, Fairmount, Farmersville and Mountainville are in this township." 1850J. D. B. De Bow. The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850, p. 139. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed July 19, 2013. 1870Staff. A compendium of the ninth census, 1870, p. 260. United States Census Bureau, 1872. Accessed July 19, 2013.1880–1890Porter, Robert Percival. Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75, p. 98. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed November 15, 2012. 1890–1910Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890, United States Census Bureau, p. 337. Accessed November 15, 2012.1910–1930Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I, United States Census Bureau, p. 716. Accessed November 15, 2012. 1940–2000Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.2000 2010DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Tewksbury township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey {{Webarchive>url=https://archive.today/20200212104522weblink United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 15, 2012.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Tewksbury township {{Webarchive>url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424042059weblink |date=April 24, 2014 }}, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed November 15, 2012. 2020QuickFacts Tewksbury township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 30, 2023.Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.* = Lost territory in previous decade.}}

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,993 people, 2,189 households, and 1,769 families in the township. The population density was 190.1 per square mile (73.4/km2). There were 2,323 housing units at an average density of 73.7 per square mile (28.5/km2). The racial makeup was 94.16% (5,643) White, 0.83% (50) Black or African American, 0.03% (2) Native American, 2.92% (175) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.82% (49) from other races, and 1.23% (74) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.49% (209) of the population.Of the 2,189 households, 34.9% had children under the age of 18; 73.0% were married couples living together; 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.2% were non-families. Of all households, 15.3% were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.05.25.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 15.2% from 25 to 44, 38.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.7 males.The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $160,224 (with a margin of error of +/− $13,609) and the median family income was $189,833 (+/− $21,901). Males had a median income of $128,177 (+/− $22,406) versus $90,833 (+/− $32,868) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $91,644 (+/− $13,544). About 0.9% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Tewksbury township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083728weblink |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 15, 2012.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 5,541 people, 1,986 households, and 1,662 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|175.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|adj=off}}. There were 2,052 housing units at an average density of {{convert|64.9|/sqmi|/km2|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 96.82% White, 0.52% African American, 1.88% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Tewksbury township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419030142weblink |date=April 19, 2014 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 15, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Tewksbury township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102723weblink |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 15, 2012.There were 1,996 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.2% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.05.In the township the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.The median income for a household in the township was $135,649, and the median income for a family was $150,189. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $57,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $65,470. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

Tewksbury Township hosts part of a rail trail that was created out of the former Central Railroad of New Jersey High Bridge Branch. The trail is maintained by Hunterdon County Parks and Recreation and is called the Columbia Trail, which includes a scenic area known as the Ken Lockwood Gorge.Columbia Trail, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Division of Parks and Recreation. Accessed March 3, 2023.A Gorgeous Ride: The Columbia Trail, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed March 3, 2023.

Government

Local government

Tewksbury Township is governed under the Township form of government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form.Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023. 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.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 110."Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023. At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor, each serving a one-year term.{{As of|2023}}, members of the Tewksbury Township Committee are Mayor Jean Frankel (I, term on township committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Deputy Mayor William J. Voyce (R, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Dana D. Desiderio (R, 2024), Andrea B. Maranca (R, 2025) and Peter L. Melick (R, 2024).Township Committee, Tewksbury Township. Accessed March 27, 2023. "The Township of Tewksbury is governed by a five member Township Committee, with one member selected annually to serve as Mayor for a one-year term. Township Committee members are elected at large and serve staggered three-year terms."2023 Municipal Data Sheet, Tewksbury Township. Accessed May 5, 2023.Township of Tewksbury, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 27, 2023.2022 County and Municipal Directory, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2023.Hunterdon County District Canvass November 8, 2022, General Election, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.November 2, 2021 District Report Hunterdon County Official Results, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, updated November 12, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.November 3, 2020 District Report Hunterdon County Official Results, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.In 2018, the township had an average property tax bill of $14,367, the highest in the county, compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.2018 Property Tax Information, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated January 16, 2019. Accessed November 7, 2019.Marcus, Samantha. "These are the towns with the highest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 22, 2019. Accessed November 5, 2019. "The average property tax bill in New Jersey was $8,767 last year. But there can be big swings from town to town and county to county.... The average property tax bill in Tewksbury Township was $14,367 in 2018, the highest in Hunterdon County."

Federal, state and county representation

Tewksbury Township is located in the 7th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.{{NJ Congress 07}} {{NJ Senate}}{{NJ Legislative 23}}{{NJ Hunterdon County Freeholders}}

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,425 registered voters in Tewksbury Township, of which 699 (15.8%) were registered as Democrats, 2,310 (52.2%) were registered as Republicans and 1,412 (31.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Hunterdon, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 15, 2012.In the 2020 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 52.9% (2,245 votes) of the vote, compared to 45.6% (1,931 votes) for Joe Biden and 1.4% (61 votes) for all other candidates.WEB, General Election Results Hunterdon County,weblink New Jersey Department of State - Division of Elections, 29 January 2023, In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 57.6% (2,109 votes) of the vote, compared to 38.3% (1,402 votes) for Hillary Rodham Clinton and 4.1% (151 votes) for all other candidates.WEB, General Election Results Hunterdon County,weblink New Jersey Department of State - Division of Elections, 21 December 2018, In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 66.6% of the vote (2,291 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 32.0% (1,100 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (51 votes), among the 3,478 ballots cast by the township's 4,628 registered voters (36 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 75.2%.WEB,weblink Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Hunterdon County, March 15, 2013, New Jersey Department of Elections, December 24, 2014, WEB,weblink Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Hunterdon County, March 15, 2013, New Jersey Department of Elections, December 24, 2014, In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 60.7% of the vote (2,280 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 37.4% (1,403 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (39 votes), among the 3,754 ballots cast by the township's 4,502 registered voters, for a turnout of 83.4%.2008 Presidential General Election Results: Hunterdon County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 15, 2012.In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 66.7% of the vote (2,321 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 33.2% (1,156 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (25 votes), among the 3,480 ballots cast by the township's 4,171 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 83.4.2004 Presidential Election: Hunterdon County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 15, 2012. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 77.8% of the vote (1,706 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 20.3% (445 votes), and other candidates with 1.9% (41 votes), among the 2,238 ballots cast by the township's 4,551 registered voters (46 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 49.2%.WEB,weblink Governor - Hunterdon County, January 29, 2014, New Jersey Department of Elections, December 24, 2014, WEB,weblink Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Hunterdon County, January 29, 2014, New Jersey Department of Elections, December 24, 2014, In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 66.7% of the vote (1,982 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 21.5% (638 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 10.4% (310 votes) and other candidates with 0.2% (5 votes), among the 2,971 ballots cast by the township's 4,434 registered voters, yielding a 67.0% turnout.2009 Governor: Hunterdon County {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230346weblink |date=October 17, 2012 }}, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 15, 2012.

Education

The Tewksbury Township Schools is a public school district, which serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.Tewksbury Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Tewksbury Public Schools. Accessed November 16, 2023. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Tewksbury Township School District. Composition The Tewksbury Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Tewksbury Township." As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 500 students and 55.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.0:1.District information for Tewksbury Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Tewksbury Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.) are Tewksbury Elementary SchoolTewksbury Elementary School, Tewksbury Township Schools. Accessed November 16, 2023. with 309 students in grades PreK - 4 and Old Turnpike SchoolOld Turnpike School, Tewksbury Township Board of Education. Accessed November 16, 2023. with 186 students in grades 5 - 8.Schools, Tewksbury Township Board of Education. Accessed November 16, 2023.School Choice, Tewksbury Township Schools. Accessed November 16, 2023. "The Tewksbury Township School District is a Pre-K through 8 district comprising two schools with a current enrollment of approximately 485 students. The Tewksbury Elementary School and Old Turnpike School have both been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence."2023-2024 Public School Directory, Hunterdon County Department of Education. Accessed November 16, 2023.School Performance Reports for the Tewksbury Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Tewksbury Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Tewksbury Elementary School was recognized in 2011 as a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982 through 2016, United States Department of Education. Accessed February 17, 2017. Old Turnpike School was one of nine schools in New Jersey honored in 2020 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which recognizes high student achievement.2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non-Public Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed September 27, 2020.Clark, Adam. "9 N.J. schools just won a huge national honor", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 24, 2020. Accessed September 27, 2020. "Nine New Jersey public schools have been awarded the national Blue Ribbon designation, one of the highest honors in education. The schools were recognized Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education for high student achievement."The original elementary school, Sawmill, opened in 1951 and was sold in 2003 for $1 million to the Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission.Staff. "Tewksbury school board to sell Sawmill School", New Jersey Hills, July 30, 2003. Accessed September 22, 2014. "Under the terms of the negotiated agreement, which school officials are hoping to finalize by the end of August, the Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission would pay $1 million for the circa-1950s school that is located on seven acres."Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Voorhees High School in Lebanon Township (although the mailing address is Glen Gardner), which also serves students from Califon Borough, Glen Gardner Borough, Hampton Borough, High Bridge Borough and Lebanon Township.Voorhees High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 3, 2016. "Voorhees High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New Jersey and was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2015. With an enrollment of 1,095 students in grades 9-12, the school serves the communities of Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, and Tewksbury Township." As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 780 students and 76.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.School data for Voorhees High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022. The school is part of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, which also includes students from Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough and Union Township who attend North Hunterdon High School in Annandale.About the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. Accessed January 4, 2015. "North Hunterdon High School educates students from: Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough, Union Township; Voorhees High School educates students from: Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, Tewksbury Township"Information Regarding Choice of District School, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. Accessed January 4, 2015. "In the past, parents and students of the North Hunterdon High School sending districts were able to select either North Hunterdon High School or Voorhees High School as their school of choice.... As our student population continued to grow and our two high schools reached, and exceeded, 90% capacity, the option of choosing Voorhees was eliminated in the 2005-2006 school year for the North Hunterdon sending districts (Bethlehem Township, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough and Union Township – Clinton Town students still have choice as they are classmates at Clinton Public School with Glen Gardner students, who attend Voorhees)."About the District, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. Accessed January 4, 2015. "North Hunterdon High School educates students from: Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough, Union Township; Voorhees High School educates students from: Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, Tewksbury Township"Eighth grade students from all of Hunterdon County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Hunterdon County Vocational School District, a county-wide vocational school district that offers career and technical education at its campuses in Raritan Township and at programs sited at local high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.Heyboer, Kelly. "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Hunterdon County's vo-tech district has three academies for high-achieving students, all operating in partnerships with local high schools.... The academies are open to all students in the county. Students in the 8th grade are required to submit an application, schedule an interview and take a placement exam."

Historic district

The Oldwick Historic District is a {{convert|170|acre|adj=on}} national historic district located along County Route 517 (Main Street), Church, King, James, Joliet and William streets in the historic Oldwick neighborhood of Tewksbury Township.The community has been settled since the 1740s, when Ralph Smith bought land in the northern part of Oldwick. The construction of the Zion Lutheran Church in 1749 (remodeled in 1831) is a fixture of the community, as it utilizes the architectural style of vernacular Gothic/Greek revival. Other notable properties include the Tewksbury Inn (built in 1800 in the Colonial Revival architectural style) and the Oldwick Methodist Church (built in 1865 in the Romanesque architectural style).The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1988, for its significance in architecture, commerce, and industry, and has a total of 127 contributing buildings, 12 contributing structures, and one contributing site. Many of the buildings were documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey.WEB, {{NRHP url, 88002153, |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oldwick Historic District |publisher=National Park Service|last1=Bertland|first1=Dennis |date=November 14, 1988 }} With {{NRHP url|id=88002153|photos=y|title=accompanying 24 photos, from 1983}}File:Zion Lutheran Church, Oldwick, NJ - south view.jpg|Zion Lutheran ChurchFile:55 Main Street, Oldwick, NJ - Tewksbury Inn.jpg|Tewksbury InnFile:Church in Oldwick New Jersey.JPG|Oldwick Methodist ChurchFile:Main Street, Oldwick, NJ - contributing property ID-3.jpg|Van Doren HouseFile:House with trees and shrubberies in Oldwick New Jersey.JPG|Victorian style houseFile:57 Main Street, Oldwick, NJ - General Store.jpg|Oldwick General StoreFile:Green house with tree and driveway in Oldwick New Jersey.JPG|Queen Anne style house

Transportation

File:2020-07-13 13 42 33 View east along Interstate 78 (Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway) at Exit 24 (Hunterdon County Route 523 TO Hunterdon County Route 517, Oldwick, Whitehouse) in Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|Interstate 78 eastbound in Tewksbury]]

Roads and highways

{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|99.22|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|82.81|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|15.39|mi}} by Hunterdon County and {{convert|1.02|mi}} by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.Hunterdon County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.There are several roadways that traverse the township.Hunterdon County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed March 5, 2023. Interstate 78Interstate 78 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2016. Accessed March 5, 2023. passes through the township, and is accessible via Oldwick Road (County Route 523) at Exit 24.County Route 523 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2012. Accessed March 5, 2023. County Route 517 also passes through the township.County Route 517 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2012. Accessed March 5, 2023.

Notable people

{{Category see also|People from Tewksbury Township, New Jersey}}People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Tewksbury Township include:{{div col}}

• Harriet Adams (1892–1982), novelist and publisher who authored some 200 books including many in the Nancy Drew series (under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene) and a few in the Hardy Boys series (under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon)Epstein, Rick. "Visitors can see garden at former Tewksbury, NJ home of Nancy Drew author", Hunterdon County Democrat, August 17, 2009. Accessed October 11, 2015. "One of the gardens is on Bird Haven Farm in Tewksbury Township, which was the place where many of the old Nancy Drew mystery books were written by Harriet Adams."
• Joseph Alexander Adams (1803–1880), engraverStaff. American printer and lithographer, Volume 17, p. 65, Moore Publishing Co., 1893. Accessed March 14, 1993.
• John Amos (born 1939), actorMorella, Nicole. "Jersey's John Amos stars as sitcom dad", Courier News (New Jersey), September 13, 2003. Accessed January 21, 2011. "Amos, who owns a home in Tewksbury but lives on his boat off the coast of Mexico, also has been seen recently on NBC's hit 'The West Wing'."
• Dan Cocoziello (born 1985), professional lacrosse playerStaff. "Mountain Lakes alumnus Bucco preps for championship game" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106010915weblink |date=November 6, 2012 }}, Daily Record, May 25, 2008. Accessed March 14, 2011. "Princeton's Dan Cocoziello of Oldwick, earned first-team honors for the first time in his four-year collegiate career."
• Everett Fagan (1918–1983), professional baseball player during the 1940sEverett Fagan, Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed March 5, 2023. "Born January 13, 1918 at Pottersville, NJ"
• Eileen Ford (1922–2014), co-founder of Ford Modeling Agency, now called Ford ModelsSpeers, W. "Model-Agency Fords Lose N. Jersey Home To Fire", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 4, 1993. Accessed March 29, 2008. "The fab North Jersey home of Gerard and Eileen Ford, owners of the fashion industry's most prestigious modeling agency, was pretty much totaled by fire Tuesday night. Nobody was hurt but a fire official said the Tewksbury Township home was 90 percent destroyed."
• Gerard W. Ford (1924–2008), co-founder of Ford Modeling Agency, now called Ford ModelsWilson, Eric. "Jerry Ford, 83, Man Behind the Models, Dies", The New York Times, August 26, 2008. Accessed March 14, 2011. "Jerry Ford, who with his wife, Eileen, established one of the most recognizable modeling agencies in the world, turning a profession regarded as practically a hobby in the 1940s into one dominated by well-paid supermodels in the 1980s, died on Sunday in Morristown, N.J.. He was 83 and lived in Oldwick, N.J."
• James Gandolfini (1961–2013), actor best known for his lead role in the HBO series The SopranosSlaght, Veronica. "'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini buys home in Tewksbury", The Star-Ledger, September 24, 2009. Accessed January 21, 2011. "James Gandolfini, who portrayed the conflicted mobster on the popular HBO drama The Sopranos, has taken up residence in the posh seclusion of Tewksbury's wooded hills."
• Lawrence R. Hafstad (1904–1993), electrical engineer and physicist notable for his pioneering work on nuclear reactors.Saxon, Wolfgang. "Lawrence R. Hafstad Dies at 89; Helped to Develop Nuclear Power", The New York Times, October 22, 1993. Accessed February 7, 2023. "Dr. Lawrence Randolph Hafstad, a physicist who played an important role in the development of nuclear power plants, died on Oct. 12 at his home in Oldwick, N.J."
• Alison Haislip (born 1981), actress and correspondent for G4tv's Attack of the Show!Wells, Candace. "Alison Haislip: Social (Media) Climber; Tewksbury native Alison Haislip is the (social media) voice of The Voice, NBC's hit singing competition program.", New Jersey Monthly, July 11, 2011. Accessed May 24, 2016. "What do you get when you combine music, a major television network and the Internet? Answer: The ideal job for Tewksbury native Alison Haislip."
• Andrew Horowitz (born 1983), musician/singer in Tally HallTally Hall, MTV. Accessed January 21, 2011. "The group was formed in late 2002 while attending the University of Michigan, and each member hails from suburban Detroit except Horowitz, who calls Tewksbury, NJ, home."
• Kamine family, owners of Olympic horse Royal Kaliber.Jaffer, Nancy. "Jessica Springsteen wins Morris Excellence in Equitation competition", The Star-Ledger, March 21, 2009. Accessed January 21, 2011.
• Charlie Murphy (1959–2017), actor and comedianCharlie Murphy at Pepper Belly's {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716044431weblink |date=2011-07-16 }}, SFstandup.com. Accessed January 21, 2011.
• Joe Piscopo (born 1951), actor and comedianMaciborski, Nathan. "Patriots celebrate successful season", Courier News (New Jersey), December 12, 2003. Accessed January 21, 2011. "Instead another Joe was on hand to honor Lyle and the Patriots, actor and Tewksbury resident Joe Piscopo."Homer, Jordan. "Tewksbury's Piscopo featured at Cento Amici's 28th spring scholarship dinner", Hunterdon Review, April 9, 2016. Accessed October 26, 2018. "Joe Piscopo, Tewksbury resident, former Saturday Night Live star, morning radio host and New Jersey Hall of Famerwas the evening's star."
• Webster B. Todd (1899–1989), businessman, Republican leader, and father of Christine Todd Whitmanvia Associated Press. "Election '93 / Christie Whitman From A Long Line Of Party Faithful", The Press of Atlantic City, November 3, 1993. Accessed January 21, 2011.
• Frederica von Stade (born 1945), opera singerAbrams, Bernie. "Native daughter comes home", New Jersey Hills, June 11, 2007. Accessed May 1, 2022. "Her roots, she admits, run very deep in the area though she now lives in California. She grew up in the Oldwick section of Tewksbury Township where, at the Country Day School, her teacher Miss Noling encouraged von Stade's vocal development in performing Gilbert and Sullivan operettas."
• George David Weiss (1921–2010), songwriter and former President of the Songwriters Guild of AmericaFox, Margalit. "George David Weiss, Writer of Hit Pop Songs, Dies at 89", The New York Times, August 23, 2010. Accessed March 14, 2011. "George David Weiss, a songwriter who had a hand in some of the biggest hits of mid-century pop music, recorded by some of the biggest stars, died on Monday at his home in Oldwick, N.J. He was 89."
• Christine Todd Whitman (born 1946), 50th Governor of New JerseyCohen, Joyce. "Havens; Weekender | Tewksbury, N.J.", The New York Times, November 22, 2002. Accessed January 30, 2023. "The most famous resident is New Jersey's former governor Christine Todd Whitman, now administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, whose family owns a farm there."
• John Whitman (1944–2015), businessman, investment banker and husband of Christine Todd WhitmanFriedman, Matt. "John Whitman, husband of former N.J. Gov. Christie Whitman, dies", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 2, 2015. Accessed July 10, 2015. "But Whitman, who lived with his wife on a farm in Oldwick, was a key player in his her first campaign."
• Kate Whitman Annis (born {{circa|1977}}), general manager of the Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League"Like mother, like daughter - Kate Whitman enters Somerset County freeholder contest", New Jersey Hills, January 31, 2017. Accessed November 19, 2020. "Whitman grew up in Far Hills, later moving to the Oldwick section of Tewksbury Township when her parents took over her maternal grandparents' farm."

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References

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External links

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• Tewksbury Township website
• Tewksbury Historical Society
• Hunterdon County webpage for Tewksbury Township
• Tewksbury Township Schools
• {{NJReportCard|19|5180|0|Tewksbury Township Schools}}
• School Data for the Tewksbury Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District
• Tewksbury Rescue Squad – STATION 24
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070928214539weblink">Tewksbury Open Records website (not Town sponsored)
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190402105034weblink">Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance
• Somerset Hills Handicapped Riding Center {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220014541weblink |date=December 20, 2016 }}
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070929214842weblink">Tewksbury 5 Miler

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