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Plainsboro was officially founded on May 6, 1919, and was formed from sections of Cranbury and South Brunswick townships. [24] Plainsboro Township was created in response to Cranbury and South Brunswick refusing to build a new fireproof and larger school in Plainsboro Village. [29]
Residents John V.B. Wicoff, a prominent Trenton lawyer and businessman, and Henry W. Jeffers, Sr. led the move to have the New Jersey legislature form the Township of Plainsboro. A new school was built shortly after incorporation.
Sep 11, 2024 · Plainsboro was officially founded on May 6, 1919, and was formed from sections of Cranbury and South Brunswick townships. [24] Plainsboro Township was created in response to Cranbury and South Brunswick refusing to build a new fireproof and larger school in Plainsboro Village. [29]
The Plainsboro area offered fertile soil and ample water to suit this peace-loving tribeís agricultural interests. The Dutch, migrating from the original settlement of Peter Minuet in New Amsterdam during the mid 1600ís, became the first European settlers.
Apr 30, 2019 · The house was built by the Wicoff family in the late 1870s and was eventually purchased by the township about a 100 years later. Mayor Peter Cantu, who will speak at the reopening, was involved in the negotiations to purchase the house and surrounding 18.5 acres of land in 1977.
Jeffers was among the founders of Plainsboro Township, having petitioned the New Jersey Legislature to form a new municipality out of sections of Cranbury and South Brunswick townships. After the township was officially founded on May 6, 1919, Jeffers was elected the first mayor.
Official site featuring a history of the town, meeting schedules and agendas, water restriction information, event calendars, board rosters, FAQs, and details of employment and volunteering opportunities.
