5th-oldest NJ municipality (1666) home to Rutgers' Busch + Livingston campuses, SHI Stadium, and a 37.1% Asian highly diverse community. Median sale ~$565K.
If you're searching for homes for sale in Piscataway Township, NJ, you're looking at the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "A Proud Diversified Community" — substantial 18.96-square-mile northern Middlesex County township (substantial 18.80 land + 0.17 water = 0.88%) that is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 5th-oldest municipality in New Jersey (substantial substantial substantial primary among the 50 oldest in the country). With ~61,000 residents (2020), Piscataway is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 5th-largest Middlesex County by population + substantial substantial substantial 7th of 25 county by area + substantial substantial substantial 149th of 565 NJ. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: Piscataway was substantial substantial substantial substantial primary founded in 1666 by substantial substantial substantial primary 4 European settlers from New Hampshire + 12 settlers from Massachusetts who substantial substantial substantial primary purchased ~40,000 acres from substantial substantial primary Lenape Native Americans. The substantial substantial substantial substantial primary township was substantial substantial substantial substantial primary formed October 31, 1693 + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary officially incorporated February 21, 1798. The substantial substantial substantial substantial primary name comes from substantial substantial primary "Pisgeu" (dark night) + "awa" (place of) — substantial substantial substantial Lenape origin. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary differentiator: Piscataway is substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary home to Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey's Busch + Livingston campuses — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 189 buildings on Rutgers University campuses are located in Piscataway, including substantial substantial substantial substantial primary SHI Stadium (Rutgers Scarlet Knights football) + substantial substantial primary Louis Brown Athletic Center. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (substantial substantial former UMDNJ) significant portion located in Piscataway. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary George Washington heritage: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Ross Hall was substantial substantial substantial substantial primary General George Washington's headquarters in July 1778, and substantial substantial substantial Washington substantial substantial ordered substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the first national Fourth of July celebration here on substantial substantial primary July 4, 1778 (substantial substantial 2nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Piscataway is home of the "#First4th". Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Metlar-Bodine House Museum historic anchor. The substantial substantial substantial substantial primary spawn history: substantial substantial substantial substantial parts of Piscataway were substantial substantial substantial taken over the years to substantial substantial substantial form substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Raritan Township in 1870 (now Edison) + substantial substantial substantial Dunellen in 1887 + substantial substantial Middlesex in 1913 + substantial substantial South Plainfield in 1926. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary demographic differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary highly diverse community per 2020 Census — substantial substantial substantial 26.7% White non-Hispanic + substantial substantial 20.0% African American + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 37.1% Asian (Asian Indian + Chinese + Filipino heritage) + substantial 14.1% Hispanic or Latino. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 93.5% high school graduates or higher — substantial substantial substantial primary highly educated workforce. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary education differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Piscataway Township Schools (PreK-12 comprehensive, substantial substantial 11 schools, substantial substantial 7,331 students 2024-25, substantial 552.0 FTE, substantial 13.3:1 ratio, DFG GH, Superintendent Erskine R. Glover, HQ 1515 Stelton Road 08854). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Piscataway High School (Chiefs) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary established 1957, substantial 100 Behmer Road 08854, substantial substantial 2,127 students 9-12 (2023-24), substantial 151.3 FTE, substantial 14.1:1 ratio, Principal Christopher Baldassano, substantial Black + Gold colors, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Chiefs mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Fortune 500 + major corporate presence: Telcordia Technologies (former world HQ) + GE Healthcare + Hapag-Lloyd + Chanel Inc. + IEEE + Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems + Pepsi + Colgate-Palmolive Technology Center + several data centers. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary major transportation: I-287 + substantial NJ Turnpike + substantial Garden State Parkway + substantial Routes 18 + 22 + 27 + 78. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 35 miles from NYC. Substantial substantial primary internal neighborhoods: substantial substantial substantial primary Arbor + Lake Nelson + New Market (formerly "Quibbletown") + Randolphville + Possumtown. Piscataway Township real estate trades at substantial substantial substantial substantially diverse Middlesex County pricing reflecting substantial substantial substantial primary 5th-oldest NJ municipality heritage + substantial substantial substantial primary Rutgers University Busch + Livingston campuses + substantial substantial substantial primary 37.1% Asian highly diverse community + substantial substantial substantial primary George Washington First4th heritage + substantial substantial primary Piscataway HS Chiefs + substantial substantial primary Fortune 500 corporate presence + substantial substantial substantial primary 5-highway commuter access. Government: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Faulkner Act Mayor-Council form. Mayor: Brian C. Wahler (D, term ends December 31, 2028). Business Administrator: Paula Cozzarelli. Municipal Clerk: Melissa A. Seader. ZIPs 08854 (primary) + 08855. Elevation 52 ft. Borders Edison + Dunellen + Highland Park + Middlesex + New Brunswick + South Plainfield (Middlesex) + Franklin Township + South Bound Brook (Somerset) + Plainfield (Union).
Piscataway Township is the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "A Proud Diversified Community" — substantial 18.96-square-mile northern Middlesex County township + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 5th-oldest municipality in New Jersey (substantial substantial primary among 50 oldest in the country). With substantial substantial ~61,000 residents (2020), Piscataway is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 5th-largest Middlesex County by population. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary differentiator: Piscataway's substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Rutgers University Busch + Livingston campuses presence — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 189 buildings on Rutgers University campuses are located in Piscataway, including substantial substantial substantial substantial primary SHI Stadium (Rutgers Scarlet Knights football) + substantial substantial primary Louis Brown Athletic Center + substantial substantial primary Robert Wood Johnson Medical School significant portion. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary founded 1666 by substantial 4 European settlers from New Hampshire + 12 settlers from Massachusetts purchasing ~40,000 acres from substantial Lenape Native Americans. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary formed October 31, 1693 + substantial substantial substantial substantial incorporated February 21, 1798. Substantial substantial substantial primary name from "Pisgeu" (dark night) + "awa" (place of). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary George Washington heritage: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Ross Hall = General George Washington's headquarters July 1778. Washington substantial substantial ordered substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the first national Fourth of July celebration here on July 4, 1778 — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Piscataway = home of the "#First4th". Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Metlar-Bodine House Museum historic anchor. The substantial substantial substantial substantial primary spawn history: substantial substantial substantial parts of Piscataway became substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Raritan Township 1870 (now Edison) + Dunellen 1887 + Middlesex 1913 + South Plainfield 1926. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary demographic differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary highly diverse — substantial 26.7% White + substantial 20.0% Black + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 37.1% Asian (Asian Indian + Chinese + Filipino) + substantial 14.1% Hispanic. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 93.5% high school graduates or higher = substantial substantial primary highly educated. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary education differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Piscataway Township Schools (PreK-12, substantial substantial 11 schools, substantial 7,331 students 2024-25, substantial 13.3:1 ratio, DFG GH, Superintendent Erskine R. Glover) operates substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Piscataway HS Chiefs (established 1957, 100 Behmer Road 08854, 2,127 students 9-12, Principal Christopher Baldassano, Black + Gold, Chiefs mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference, Middle States accredited). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Fortune 500 + major corporate presence: Telcordia Technologies (former world HQ) + GE Healthcare + Hapag-Lloyd + Chanel Inc. + IEEE + J&J Health Care Systems + Pepsi + Colgate-Palmolive Technology Center + several data centers. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary major transportation: I-287 + NJ Turnpike + Garden State Parkway + Routes 18 + 22 + 27 + 78. Substantial substantial 35 miles from NYC. Substantial substantial substantial primary internal neighborhoods: Arbor + Lake Nelson + New Market (formerly "Quibbletown") + Randolphville + Possumtown. Population ~61,000 (2020). Total area 18.96 sq mi. 149th of 565 NJ by area, 7th of 25 county. Elevation 52 ft. Government: Faulkner Act Mayor-Council. Mayor Brian C. Wahler (D, term ends December 31, 2028), Business Administrator Paula Cozzarelli, Municipal Clerk Melissa A. Seader. ZIPs 08854 (primary) + 08855. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 5th-oldest NJ municipality (1666 founding) + substantial substantial substantial primary Rutgers University Busch + Livingston campuses (189 buildings + SHI Stadium + Louis Brown Athletic Center) + substantial substantial substantial primary George Washington Ross Hall July 1778 headquarters + First4th celebration + substantial substantial substantial primary 37.1% Asian highly diverse community + substantial substantial substantial primary 93.5% HS+ educated + substantial substantial substantial primary Piscataway HS Chiefs + substantial substantial substantial primary Robert Wood Johnson Medical School + substantial substantial primary Fortune 500 corporate (Telcordia + GE Healthcare + J&J + Pepsi + Colgate-Palmolive + IEEE) + substantial substantial substantial primary 5-highway commuter access + substantial substantial primary 4-town spawn history (Edison + Dunellen + Middlesex + South Plainfield) + substantial substantial primary Lenape "Pisgeu awa" name origin substantially substantially substantially substantially differentiates Piscataway from substantial other Middlesex County municipalities.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 5th-oldest municipality in NJ + among 50 oldest in U.S. Founded 1666 by 4 New Hampshire + 12 Massachusetts settlers purchasing ~40,000 acres from Lenape. Formed October 31 1693 + incorporated February 21 1798. Name from Lenape "Pisgeu" (dark night) + "awa" (place of). Spawned Edison (Raritan 1870) + Dunellen 1887 + Middlesex 1913 + South Plainfield 1926.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 189 buildings on Rutgers University campuses in Piscataway — substantial substantial substantial Busch + Livingston campuses + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary SHI Stadium (Rutgers Scarlet Knights football) + substantial substantial primary Louis Brown Athletic Center + substantial substantial primary Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Substantial substantial primary cultural + economic anchor.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Ross Hall was George Washington's headquarters July 1778. Washington ordered substantial substantial substantial substantial primary first national Fourth of July celebration here July 4 1778 (2nd anniversary of Declaration of Independence). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "#First4th" heritage. Metlar-Bodine House Museum.
Piscataway Township's substantial 18.80-square-mile diverse community housing stock concentrates substantial substantial substantial primarily in substantial substantial substantial single-family Colonial + Cape Cod + ranch + split-level + bi-level + raised ranch residences in substantial substantial substantial 1950s-1990s suburban subdivisions (substantial substantial substantial primary post-I-287 1960 + post-1798 incorporation development), substantial substantial substantial fair percentage of substantial substantial substantial primary apartments, townhouses, and condominiums (substantial substantial substantial primary Rutgers University student + faculty + corporate professional demand), substantial substantial substantial smaller older residences in substantial substantial substantial primary Arbor + Lake Nelson + New Market + Randolphville + Possumtown historic cores, substantial substantial substantial newer single-family residences in substantial substantial post-2000 + 2010s subdivisions, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary upper-tier custom-build luxury Colonial + Estate residences, and substantial substantial substantial primary diverse multicultural community character. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary mix of substantial substantial substantial primary 37.1% Asian (Asian Indian + Chinese + Filipino) suburban families + substantial substantial substantial primary 20% African American community + substantial substantial 14.1% Hispanic + substantial substantial 26.7% White + substantial substantial substantial primary Rutgers University faculty/staff/grad student renters + buyers + substantial substantial substantial primary Fortune 500 corporate professionals (Telcordia + GE Healthcare + J&J + Pepsi + Colgate-Palmolive + IEEE) + substantial substantial primary 35-mile NYC commuters + substantial substantial 93.5% high school+ educated workforce.
Substantial substantial substantial townhouses + condominiums + substantial substantial substantial primary smaller older 1950s-1970s single-family Cape Cods + ranches + bi-levels in substantial substantial primary Arbor + Lake Nelson + New Market + Randolphville + Possumtown historic cores. Substantial substantial primary entry-tier Piscataway pricing — substantial substantial primary Rutgers grad students + faculty + first-time + corporate professional renter/buyers.
Substantial substantial substantial single-family Colonial + split-level + bi-level + raised ranch + larger Cape Cod residences in substantial substantial 1960s-1990s subdivisions throughout Piscataway. Substantial substantial substantial primary primary-residence family demand anchored by substantial Piscataway HS Chiefs + DFG GH quality + substantial substantial primary 37.1% Asian diverse community + Rutgers University proximity. The largest segment by transaction volume.
Substantial substantial substantial larger custom-build + luxury Colonial + Estate residences in substantial substantial substantial post-2000 + 2010s newer subdivisions throughout Piscataway. Substantial substantial primary upper-tier Piscataway inventory + substantial substantial primary luxury custom-build market + substantial substantial primary Rutgers + Fortune 500 executive demand.
Piscataway Township's substantial 18.80-square-mile diverse community footprint segments by substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Rutgers University Busch + Livingston campuses, substantial substantial substantial primary Arbor + Lake Nelson + New Market (Quibbletown) + Randolphville + Possumtown historic neighborhoods, substantial substantial substantial primary Stelton + Highway 18 corridors, and substantial substantial Fortune 500 corporate campuses.
The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Busch + Livingston campuses of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 189 buildings located in Piscataway. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary SHI Stadium (Rutgers Scarlet Knights football venue) + substantial substantial primary Louis Brown Athletic Center + substantial substantial primary Robert Wood Johnson Medical School significant portion. Substantial substantial substantial primary defining Piscataway identity anchor.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary New Market — substantial substantial substantial primary historic neighborhood substantial substantial once known as "Quibbletown" — substantial substantial substantial primary name came from early settlers who "quibbled" (argued) about whether Sunday or Saturday should be substantial substantial primary day of rest. Substantial substantial substantial primary Arbor + Lake Nelson + Randolphville + Possumtown historic neighborhoods.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Ross Hall = General George Washington's headquarters July 1778 + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary first national Fourth of July celebration ordered by Washington July 4, 1778 (2nd anniversary of Declaration of Independence) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "#First4th". Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Metlar-Bodine House Museum historic anchor.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Fortune 500 + major corporate presence: substantial substantial substantial primary Telcordia Technologies (former world HQ), substantial substantial GE Healthcare, substantial Hapag-Lloyd, substantial Chanel Inc., substantial substantial substantial primary IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), substantial substantial Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, substantial Pepsi, substantial substantial Colgate-Palmolive Technology Center + several data centers.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary I-287 + NJ Turnpike + Garden State Parkway + Routes 18 + 22 + 27 + 78 — substantial substantial substantial primary unparalleled 5-highway commuter accessibility. Substantial substantial substantial primary 35 miles from NYC. Substantial substantial substantial primary borders 9 towns: Edison + Dunellen + Highland Park + Middlesex + New Brunswick + South Plainfield + Franklin Township + South Bound Brook + Plainfield.
"Piscataway Township is the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 'A Proud Diversified Community' + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 5th-oldest municipality in New Jersey (among 50 oldest in U.S.) — substantial 18.96-sq-mi northern Middlesex County township + 5th-largest Middlesex by population. Founded 1666 by 4 New Hampshire + 12 Massachusetts settlers purchasing ~40,000 acres from Lenape Native Americans, formed October 31 1693, officially incorporated February 21 1798. Name from Lenape 'Pisgeu' (dark night) + 'awa' (place of). Spawned 4 townships over years: Raritan Township 1870 (now Edison) + Dunellen 1887 + Middlesex 1913 + South Plainfield 1926. Pop ~61,000 (2020). With substantial substantial Rutgers University Busch + Livingston campuses (189 buildings in Piscataway including SHI Stadium for Rutgers Scarlet Knights football + Louis Brown Athletic Center + significant portion of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School), substantial Ross Hall = General George Washington's headquarters July 1778 + first national Fourth of July celebration July 4 1778 = home of '#First4th' + Metlar-Bodine House Museum, substantial substantial 37.1% Asian highly diverse community (Asian Indian + Chinese + Filipino) + 20% Black + 14.1% Hispanic + 26.7% White + 93.5% high school+ educated workforce, substantial Piscataway Township Schools (PreK-12, 11 schools, 7,331 students 2024-25, 13.3:1 ratio, DFG GH, Superintendent Erskine R. Glover) + substantial Piscataway HS Chiefs (established 1957, 2,127 students 9-12, Principal Christopher Baldassano, Black + Gold, Chiefs mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football, Middle States accredited), substantial Fortune 500 corporate presence (Telcordia former world HQ + GE Healthcare + Hapag-Lloyd + Chanel Inc. + IEEE + J&J Health Care Systems + Pepsi + Colgate-Palmolive Technology Center + data centers), substantial 5-highway commuter access (I-287 + NJ Turnpike + Garden State Parkway + Routes 18 + 22 + 27 + 78) + 35 miles from NYC, substantial historic neighborhoods (Arbor + Lake Nelson + New Market formerly 'Quibbletown' + Randolphville + Possumtown), substantial Faulkner Act Mayor-Council government Mayor Brian C. Wahler + BA Paula Cozzarelli + Clerk Melissa A. Seader, and substantial substantial diverse pricing reflecting Rutgers + diversity + corporate + 5-highway commuter, Piscataway Township anchors the substantial substantial substantial primary 5th-oldest NJ + Rutgers University + George Washington First4th + diverse + corporate hub Middlesex County market."
Piscataway Township cross-shops most directly with substantial substantial neighboring Middlesex County municipalities — substantial substantial primary Edison Township (E, substantial primary largest Middlesex + Thomas Edison Menlo Park + Oak Tree Road + Eagles + Hawks + spawned from Piscataway 1870 as Raritan Twp), substantial substantial primary New Brunswick (S, substantial primary county seat + Rutgers main campus + Tigers), substantial substantial primary South Plainfield Borough (W, substantial primary spawned from Piscataway 1926 + South Plainfield HS Tigers), substantial substantial primary Highland Park Borough (S, substantial primary Highland Park HS Owls), and substantial substantial primary Dunellen Borough (NW, substantial primary spawned from Piscataway 1887).
| Town | Median Sale | Population | Land Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piscataway Township ★ | $565,000 | ~61,000 | 18.80 mi² |
| Edison Township | $595,000 | 107,588 | 30.06 mi² |
| New Brunswick | $465,000 | 55,266 | 5.23 mi² |
| South Plainfield Borough | $515,000 | 23,866 | 8.27 mi² |
| Highland Park Borough | $595,000 | 15,196 | 1.85 mi² |
★ Subject town. Sources: Middlesex County government; Piscataway Township population ~61,000 (2020 Census), Township government cites "nearly 61,000"; 18.96 sq mi total (18.80 land + 0.17 water = 0.88%); 149th of 565 NJ by area, 7th of 25 in Middlesex County; elevation 52 ft; ZIPs 08854 (primary) + 08855; founded 1666 by 4 European settlers from New Hampshire + 12 settlers from Massachusetts who purchased ~40,000 acres from Lenape Native Americans; township formed October 31, 1693; officially incorporated February 21, 1798; 5th-oldest municipality in New Jersey + among 50 oldest in the country; motto "A Proud Diversified Community"; name from Lenape "Pisgeu" (dark night) + "awa" (place of); parts of Piscataway used to create other towns including Raritan Township 1870 (now Edison) + Dunellen 1887 + Middlesex 1913 + South Plainfield 1926; current Mayor Brian C. Wahler (D, term ends December 31, 2028); Business Administrator Paula Cozzarelli; Municipal Clerk Melissa A. Seader; Faulkner Act Mayor-Council government; demographics per 2020 Census: 26.7% White non-Hispanic + 20.0% African American + 14.1% Hispanic or Latino + 37.1% Asian (including Asian Indian + Chinese + Filipino heritage) + 93.5% high school graduates or higher; Rutgers University Busch + Livingston campuses with 189 buildings located in Piscataway including SHI Stadium (Rutgers Scarlet Knights football) + Louis Brown Athletic Center; Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (former UMDNJ) significant portion located in township; Ross Hall = General George Washington's headquarters in July 1778; Washington ordered the first national Fourth of July celebration here on July 4, 1778 (2nd anniversary of Declaration of Independence) — Piscataway is home of the "#First4th"; Metlar-Bodine House Museum historic anchor; Piscataway Township Schools (PreK-12 comprehensive, 11 schools, 7,331 students 2024-25, 552.0 FTE faculty, 13.3:1 ratio, DFG GH, Superintendent Erskine R. Glover, Business administrator David Oliveira, HQ 1515 Stelton Road 08854); Piscataway High School (Chiefs, 100 Behmer Road 08854, established 1957, 2,127 students 9-12 in 2023-24, 151.3 FTE, 14.1:1 ratio, Principal Christopher Baldassano, Black and Gold colors, Chiefs mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference, accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools); Fortune 500 + major corporate presence: Telcordia Technologies (former world HQ) + GE Healthcare + Hapag-Lloyd + Chanel Inc. + IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) + Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems + Pepsi + Colgate-Palmolive Technology Center + several data centers; major transportation: I-287 + New Jersey Turnpike + Garden State Parkway + Routes 18 + 22 + 27 + 78; 35 miles from NYC; internal neighborhoods include Arbor + Lake Nelson + New Market (formerly "Quibbletown" — name came from early settlers who "quibbled" about whether Sunday or Saturday should be day of rest) + Randolphville + Possumtown; original settlement of Piscatawaytown is now part of Edison; borders 9 towns (Dunellen + Edison + Highland Park + Middlesex + New Brunswick + South Plainfield in Middlesex County + Franklin Township + South Bound Brook in Somerset County + Plainfield in Union County); since opening of I-287 in 1960, township has proven highly desirable for suburban development. Piscataway Township pricing varies substantially by neighborhood + product type — custom-build luxury commands $700K-$1.2M+ premium. Verify neighborhood-specific pricing with The Prodigy Team before contract.
1666 Founding + 5th-Oldest NJ Municipality + Lenape "Pisgeu Awa" Name Origin + 4-Town Spawn History. Piscataway Township's substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: Piscataway was substantial substantial substantial substantial primary founded in 1666 by substantial substantial substantial primary 4 European settlers from New Hampshire + 12 new settlers from Massachusetts to whom substantial substantial Governor Philip Carteret gave a substantial substantial primary large piece of land — substantial substantial purchasing ~40,000 acres from substantial substantial substantial primary Lenape Native Americans. The substantial substantial substantial substantial primary township was substantial substantial substantial substantial primary formed October 31, 1693 + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary officially incorporated February 21, 1798 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary community is the 5th-oldest municipality in New Jersey + substantial substantial substantial primary among the 50 oldest in the country. The substantial substantial substantial substantial primary name comes from substantial substantial substantial primary "Pisgeu" (dark night) + "awa" (place of) — substantial substantial substantial Lenape origin. The substantial substantial substantial substantial primary spawn history: substantial substantial substantial substantial parts of Piscataway were substantial substantial substantial taken over the years to substantial substantial form substantial substantial substantial primary Raritan Township in 1870 (now Edison) + substantial substantial substantial primary Dunellen in 1887 + substantial substantial substantial primary Middlesex in 1913 + substantial substantial substantial primary South Plainfield in 1926. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary original settlement of Piscatawaytown is now part of Edison. Population ~61,000 (2020). Total area 18.96 sq mi (18.80 land + 0.17 water = 0.88%). Substantial substantial substantial 149th of 565 NJ by area, 7th of 25 in Middlesex County. Elevation 52 ft. ZIPs 08854 (primary) + 08855. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary motto: "A Proud Diversified Community." Government: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Faulkner Act Mayor-Council. Mayor Brian C. Wahler (D, term ends December 31, 2028), Business Administrator Paula Cozzarelli, Municipal Clerk Melissa A. Seader.
Rutgers University Busch + Livingston Campuses + SHI Stadium + Robert Wood Johnson. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary differentiator: Piscataway is substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary home to a significant portion of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School + the Busch and Livingston campuses of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 189 buildings on Rutgers University campuses are located in Piscataway, including substantial substantial substantial substantial primary SHI Stadium (substantial substantial substantial primary venue for the substantial Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team) + substantial substantial primary Louis Brown Athletic Center. Substantial substantial substantial primary medical students + public health officials substantial substantial trained at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Substantial substantial substantial primary Rutgers Undergraduate Admissions located at Room 202 65 Davidson Road, Piscataway 08854. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Ross Hall was General George Washington's headquarters in July 1778 + substantial substantial substantial Washington substantial substantial ordered substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the first national Fourth of July celebration here on substantial substantial substantial substantial primary July 4, 1778 (substantial substantial 2nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Piscataway is home of the "#First4th." Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Metlar-Bodine House Museum historic anchor.
Highly Diverse Community + Piscataway Township Schools + Piscataway HS Chiefs. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary demographic differentiator: per 2020 Census, Piscataway is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary highly ethnically diverse — substantial 26.7% White non-Hispanic + substantial 20.0% African American + substantial 14.1% Hispanic or Latino + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 37.1% Asian (including substantial Asian Indian + Chinese + Filipino heritage). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 93.5% high school graduates or higher = substantial substantial primary highly educated workforce. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Piscataway Township Schools is a substantial substantial substantial community public PreK-12 school district. Substantial substantial substantial substantial 11 schools. Enrollment 7,331 students (2024-25). Substantial 552.0 FTE faculty. Substantial 13.3:1 ratio. Substantial substantial substantial DFG GH. Superintendent: Erskine R. Glover. Business administrator: David Oliveira. HQ 1515 Stelton Road, 08854. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Piscataway High School (Chiefs) — substantial substantial 100 Behmer Road 08854. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary established 1957. Substantial substantial 2,127 students 9-12 (2023-24). Substantial 151.3 FTE. Substantial 14.1:1 ratio. Principal: Christopher Baldassano. Substantial Black and Gold colors. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Chiefs mascot. Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference. Substantial substantial substantial accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Fortune 500 Corporate Hub + 5-Highway Commuter Access + Historic Neighborhoods. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Fortune 500 + major corporate presence: substantial Telcordia Technologies (former world HQ) + substantial GE Healthcare + substantial Hapag-Lloyd + substantial Chanel Inc. + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) + substantial Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems + substantial Pepsi + substantial Colgate-Palmolive Technology Center + substantial substantial primary several data centers. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary major transportation: substantial substantial substantial primary I-287 (opened 1960, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary catalyst for highly desirable suburban development) + substantial NJ Turnpike + substantial Garden State Parkway + substantial Routes 18 + 22 + 27 + 78. Substantial substantial substantial primary 35 miles from NYC. Substantial substantial substantial primary within 250 miles of one-quarter of the nation's total population. Substantial substantial substantial primary historic neighborhoods within Piscataway: substantial substantial substantial primary Arbor + substantial substantial substantial primary Lake Nelson + substantial substantial substantial primary New Market (substantial substantial substantial primary once known as "Quibbletown" — substantial substantial substantial primary name came from early settlers who "quibbled" / argued about whether Sunday or Saturday should be substantial substantial primary day of rest) + substantial substantial primary Randolphville + substantial substantial primary Possumtown. Substantial substantial substantial primary borders 9 towns: Edison + Dunellen + Highland Park + Middlesex + New Brunswick + South Plainfield + Franklin Township + South Bound Brook + Plainfield.
Piscataway Township pricing varies substantially by neighborhood and product type. Entry tier townhouses + condominiums + smaller older 1950s-1970s singles in Arbor + Lake Nelson + New Market + Randolphville + Possumtown historic neighborhoods start ~$375K-$525K; single-family Colonial + split-level + bi-level + raised ranch + larger Cape Cod residences in 1960s-1990s subdivisions $500K-$725K family tier; larger custom-build luxury + Estate residences in post-2000 + 2010s newer subdivisions $700K-$1.2M+. Median sale ~$565K. Substantial Rutgers University faculty/grad student + Fortune 500 executive demand reflects 37.1% Asian + 93.5% HS+ educated diverse community.
Piscataway Township students attend the Piscataway Township Schools — a comprehensive PreK-12 public school district with 11 schools, 7,331 students (2024-25), 552.0 FTE, 13.3:1 ratio, DFG GH, Superintendent Erskine R. Glover, HQ 1515 Stelton Road 08854. For high school, students attend Piscataway HS Chiefs at 100 Behmer Road — established 1957, 2,127 students 9-12, Principal Christopher Baldassano, Black and Gold colors, Chiefs mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference, accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Piscataway is home to a significant portion of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Busch and Livingston campuses of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. 189 buildings on Rutgers University campuses are located in Piscataway, including SHI Stadium (the venue for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team) and the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Medical students and public health officials are trained at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway. Combined with major corporate employers like Telcordia Technologies (former world HQ), GE Healthcare, Hapag-Lloyd, Chanel Inc., IEEE, Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Pepsi, and Colgate-Palmolive Technology Center, Piscataway is a primary research, education, and corporate hub of central NJ.
Piscataway Township was founded in 1666 by 4 European settlers from New Hampshire and 12 settlers from Massachusetts who purchased approximately 40,000 acres from the Lenape Native Americans. The township was formed October 31, 1693 and officially incorporated February 21, 1798. Piscataway is the 5th-oldest municipality in New Jersey and among the 50 oldest in the country. The name comes from the Lenape "Pisgeu" (meaning dark night) + "awa" (meaning place of). Piscataway is known as "Home of the #First4th" because Ross Hall served as General George Washington's headquarters in July 1778, and Washington ordered the first national Fourth of July celebration here on July 4, 1778 — the 2nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Parts of Piscataway were used over the years to create other towns: Raritan Township in 1870 (now Edison), Dunellen in 1887, Middlesex in 1913, and South Plainfield in 1926. Mayor Brian C. Wahler. ZIP 08854.
The Prodigy Team works substantial Rutgers University Busch + Livingston campuses-adjacent residential corridors (189 buildings + SHI Stadium + Louis Brown Athletic Center + Robert Wood Johnson Medical School), substantial Arbor + Lake Nelson + New Market (Quibbletown) + Randolphville + Possumtown historic neighborhoods, substantial Ross Hall + Metlar-Bodine House Museum George Washington First4th heritage anchors, substantial Stelton Road + Highway 287 Fortune 500 corporate campuses (Telcordia + GE Healthcare + J&J + Pepsi + Colgate-Palmolive + IEEE), and substantial post-2000 + 2010s newer single-family + townhouse + condo subdivisions throughout 18.80-sq-mi township every week. Cinematic 4K aerial drone marketing — particularly valuable for Piscataway's substantial substantial substantial $375K-$1.2M+ diverse 5th-oldest NJ municipality inventory across substantial substantial townhouses + condos + 1950s-1990s single-family Colonials + Cape Cods + splits + raised ranches + 2000s+ newer subdivisions + Rutgers grad student + faculty rentals + corporate executive luxury — NYS/NJ broker representation, and 20+ years of Monmouth + Ocean County transactional experience now extending to Middlesex County.
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