Woodlands alongWest Branch Shabakunk Creek represent Ewing Township's appearance before the arrival of European settlers.
The earliest inhabitants of present-day Ewing Township in the historic era wereLenni LenapeNative Americans, who lived along the banks of theDelaware River. Their pre-colonial subsistence activities in the area included hunting, fishing, pottery-making, and simple farming.[24] European settlers, mostly from the British Isles, began to colonize the area in 1699. One of the earliest European settlers was William Green, and his 1717 farmhouse still stands on the campus ofThe College of New Jersey.[25]
The area that is now Ewing Township was part ofHopewell Township in what was a very largeBurlington County at the beginning of the 18th century. In 1714 Hopewell was removed from Burlington County and added toHunterdon County.[26][27] By 1719, the area which was to become Ewing Township had been removed from Hopewell Township and added to the newly createdTrenton Township.[28] Portions of Trenton Township were incorporated as Ewing Township by an act of theNew Jersey Legislature on February 22, 1834, posthumously honoringCharles Ewing for his work as Chief Justice of theNew Jersey Supreme Court.[29] The township became part of the newly created Mercer County on February 22, 1838. After incorporation, Ewing Township received additional territory taken fromLawrence Township and the city of Trenton in 1858. In 1894 the city of Trenton took back some of that territory, annexing more in 1900.[30]
When Ewing Township was incorporated in the 19th century, it was primarily farmland with a handful of scattered hamlets, includingCarleton (now known as Ewing),Cross Keys (now known as Ewingville),Birmingham (now known as West Trenton) andGreensburg (now known as Wilburtha).[24] Since the beginning of the 20th century, the township has developed as a suburb ofTrenton. The sections near the city border are distinctly urban, but most of the township is suburban residential development. The main commercial district extends along North Olden Avenue Extension (County Route 622), originally constructed to connect north Trenton residences with the now-closedGeneral Motors Inland Fisher Guide Plant. Ewing Township today is the location ofThe College of New Jersey, the Community Blood Council of New Jersey,New Jersey State Police headquarters, the Jones Farm State Correction Institute, theTrenton Psychiatric Hospital, theNew Jersey Department of Transportation headquarters, the Maria H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf andTrenton-Mercer Airport.
The first location of anindustrial robot used to replace human workers was at Ewing'sInland Fisher Guide Plant in 1961, a facility that operated in the township for 1938 to 1998, after which the plant was demolished and targeted for redevelopment.[34][35][36]
TheDelaware River forms the western border of Ewing Township.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 15.56 square miles (40.29 km2), including 15.21 square miles (39.38 km2) of land and 0.35 square miles (0.90 km2) of water (2.24%).[1][2]
The largest body of water completely within the township isLake Sylva, a man-made lake that was created in the 1920s when an earthen dam was constructed across theShabakunk Creek.[39] The 11-acre (4.5 ha) lake is located on the campus ofThe College of New Jersey.[40] Watercourses in Ewing include theDelaware River along its western boundary and the Shabakunk Creek in the eastern and central portions of the township.
Of the 13,171 households, 22.3% had children under the age of 18; 43.0% were married couples living together; 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 39.4% were non-families. Of all households, 30.5% were made up of individuals and 11.5% 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 2.97.[21]
16.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 20.0% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.9 males.[21]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010American Community Survey showed that (in 2010inflation-adjusted dollars)median household income was $69,716 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,668) and the median family income was $86,875 (+/− $4,312). Males had a median income of $56,308 (+/− $6,003) versus $52,313 (+/− $1,887) for females. Theper capita income for the borough was $30,489 (+/− $1,527). About 4.7% of families and 10.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.[96]
As of the2000 United States census[15] there were 35,707 people, 12,551 households, and 8,208 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,328.6 inhabitants per square mile (899.1/km2). There were 12,924 housing units at an average density of 842.8 per square mile (325.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 69.02%White, 24.82%African American, 0.15%Native American, 2.27%Asian, 0.06%Pacific Islander, 1.83% fromother races, and 1.84% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 4.44% of the population.[94][95]
There were 12,551 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% weremarried couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.[94][95]
In the township the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 17.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.[94][95]
The median income for a household in the township was $57,274, and the median income for a family was $67,618. Males had a median income of $44,531 versus $35,844 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $24,268. About 3.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.[94][95]
In May 2013,Church & Dwight relocated its corporate headquarters from Princeton to Ewing.[100] In mid–2013, Celator Pharmaceuticals established an office presence in Ewing.[101]
Ewing Township is governed under theFaulkner Act, formally known as theOptional Municipal Charter Law, within theMayor-Council plan 2 form of New Jersey municipal government, as implemented as of January 1, 1995, based on the recommendations of aCharter Study Commission.[102] The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form.[103] The township's governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member Township Council, all of whom are elected by the votersat-large to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis. with either three seats up for election or two seats and the mayoral seat up together in even-numbered years as part of the November general election.[6][104][105]
As of 2024[update], theMayor of Ewing Township isDemocrat Bert H. Steinmann, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.[3] Members of the Ewing Township Council are Council President Kevin Baxter (D, 2024), Vice President Jennifer L. Keyes-Maloney (D, 2024), David P. Schroth (D, 2024), Sarah Steward (D, 2026) and Kathy Culliton Wollert (D, 2026).[106][107][108][109][110]
Mercer County is governed by aCounty Executive who oversees the day-to-day operations of the county and by a seven-memberBoard of County Commissioners that acts in alegislative capacity, setting policy. All officials are chosenat-large in partisan elections, with the executive serving a four-year term of office while the commissioners serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election.[119] As of 2025[update], the County Executive isDaniel R. Benson (D,Hamilton Township) whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.[120] Mercer County's Commissioners are:
Mercer County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Paula Sollami-Covello (D, Lawrence Township, 2025),[130][131] Sheriff John A. Kemler (D, Hamilton Township, 2026)[132][133] and Surrogate Diane Gerofsky (D, Lawrence Township, 2026).[134][135][136]
As of March 2011, there were a total of 21,714 registered voters in Ewing Township, of which 9,358 (43.1%) were registered asDemocrats, 3,256 (15.0%) were registered asRepublicans and 9,087 (41.8%) were registered asUnaffiliated. There were 13 voters registered asLibertarians orGreens.[139]
In the2012 presidential election, DemocratBarack Obama received 73.0% of the vote (11,910 cast), ahead of RepublicanMitt Romney with 25.8% (4,218 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (190 votes), among the 17,947 ballots cast by the township's 23,230 registered voters (1,629 ballots werespoiled), for a turnout of 77.3%.[143][146] In the2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 70.0% of the vote (11,911 cast), ahead of RepublicanJohn McCain with 28.1% (4,787 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (200 votes), among the 17,021 ballots cast by the township's 22,913 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.3%.[144] In the2004 presidential election, DemocratJohn Kerry received 62.0% of the vote (10,091 ballots cast), outpolling RepublicanGeorge W. Bush with 34.7% (5,653 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (135 votes), among the 16,284 ballots cast by the township's 22,019 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.0.[145]
In the2013 gubernatorial election, DemocratBarbara Buono received 53.7% of the vote (5,279 cast), ahead of RepublicanChris Christie with 44.7% (4,395 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (163 votes), among the 10,070 ballots cast by the township's 22,876 registered voters (233 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.0%.[152][153] In the2009 gubernatorial election, DemocratJon Corzine received 59.4% of the vote (6,529 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 34.1% (3,751 votes), IndependentChris Daggett with 4.7% (520 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (81 votes), among the 10,989 ballots cast by the township's 22,263 registered voters, yielding a 49.4% turnout.[150]
United States Senate election results for Ewing Township1[154]
The Ewing Public Education Foundation, established in 1995, is an independent, not-for-profit citizen's organization whose mission is to mobilize community support, concern, commitment and resources to help improve the quality of education in Ewing Township. EPEF provides grants to Ewing Township Schools for innovative educational programs through fund-raising activities, and corporate and institutional sponsorship. The Foundation also seeks to match corporate and organizational donors with teachers to fund additional projects of mutual interest. These programs enhance the educational experience without the use of additional taxpayer dollars.[168]
Eighth grade students from all of Mercer County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by theMercer County Technical Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its Health Sciences Academy, STEM Academy and Academy of Culinary Arts, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.[169][170][171] The Thomas J. Rubino Academy (formerly Mercer County Alternative High School) is one of Mercer County's only alternative schools, offering an alternative educational program for students who have struggled in the traditional school environment, featuring smaller classes, mentoring and counseling.[172]
Incarnation-St. James Catholic School (formerly Incarnation School), constructed in 1955, was a Pre-K to 8th grade parish school administered by The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and overseen by theRoman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. In 2006, the Incarnation School and parish combined with the St. James School and parish.[177] The school was closed by the parish at the end of the 2014–15 school year.[178]
TheVilla Victoria Academy is a private Catholic school in Ewing Township, christened as a private academy in 1933, and operated by the Religious Teachers Filippini. This single-gender school offers an education to young women from sixth to twelfth grade.[179]
The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) is located on a campus covering 289 acres (117 ha) within the township.[180]
View south along the Daniel Bray Highway and River Road (Route 29 andRoute 175) in EwingSignage for the Delaware River Scenic Byway alongRoute 29
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 149.74 miles (240.98 km) of roadways, of which 108.73 miles (174.98 km) were maintained by the municipality, 28.16 miles (45.32 km) by Mercer County, 12.65 miles (20.36 km) by theNew Jersey Department of Transportation, which also has its headquarters in Ewing, and 0.20 miles (0.32 km) by theDelaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.[181]
Several highways pass through the township.[182]Interstate 295 crosses the northwestern section of the township.[183] It is a 55 to 65 miles per hour (89 to 105 km/h), 4-6 lane dividedfreeway facility. Originally part ofInterstate 95, it was constructed as a four-lane facility in the 1960s, and widened to six lanes in the 1990s, with the exception of theScudder Falls Bridge over theDelaware River. It connects south withPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania and connects north toU.S. Route 1, where Interstate 295 curves south. From there, travelers use U.S. 1 orInterstate 195 and theNew Jersey Turnpike to reach the next major destination northwards,New York City. The Ewing portion of Interstate 95 was redesignated as Interstate 295 in March 2018 ahead of a direct interchange between Interstate 95 inPennsylvania and thePennsylvania Turnpike being completed,[184][185] re-routing Interstate 95 onto the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 6 (inMansfield Township).
U.S. Route 206 (Princeton Avenue) skirts the southeastern section of the township. It is a 25 miles per hour (40 km/h), undivided four-lane roadway. Although part of U.S. 206, it is maintained by theMercer County Department of Transportation as part ofCounty Route 583, which runs as aconcurrency with U.S. 206, which connects south to Trenton, as well as north toPrinceton andSomerville.
Route 29 (Daniel Bray Highway and River Road) extends north–south along the western edge of the township, along theDelaware River. The southern section, Daniel Bray Highway, is a 55 mph (89 km/h), divided four-lane facility with at-grade intersections and traffic lights, and was constructed in the 1950s. The northern section, River Road, is a 45 mph (72 km/h), undivided two-lane facility whose construction as a state highway dates from the 1930s. NJ 29 connects southwards toTrenton, and northwards toLambertville andFrenchtown. The entire section of Route 29 in Ewing is designated the Delaware River Scenic Byway, aNational Scenic Byway.[186]Route 175 serves as afrontage road along the divided portion of Route 29.[187]
Route 31 (Pennington Road) extends north–south towards the eastern side of the township. It is a 35–45 mph (56–72 km/h), undivided four-lane facility whose construction as a state highway also dates to the 1930s. It once also carried a trolley line, but it has long since been removed. It was once proposed to be bypassed by a freeway, but this plan has since been cancelled. Route 31 also connects south to Trenton, and connects north toPennington,Flemington, andClinton.[188]
Ewing Township is the site of theTrenton-Mercer Airport, which first opened in 1929 and is one of three commercial airports in the state. The airport has 100,000 takeoffs and landings annually, and is served byFrontier Airlines, which offers nonstop service to and from 10 different locations nationwide.[191]
Ewing Presbyterian ChurchThe Jones Farm, operated by theNew Jersey Department of Corrections, was the last remaining farm in Ewing until it was shut down at the end of 2022
Washington Victory Trail – Documents the trail taken by George Washington's army during theAmerican Revolutionary War on December 26, 1776. This led to a successful surprise attack on theHessian troops occupyingTrenton, New Jersey. Victory trail begins in nearbyWashington Crossing State Park, enters Ewing Township at Jacobs Creek Road (where George Washington's and his horse almost fell into the creek) and continues along Bear Tavern Road. General Sullivan's route follows Grand Avenue and Sullivan Way to Trenton. General Greene's route follows Parkway Avenue to Trenton.[195][196]
Ewing Presbyterian Church is an historic building dated 1867 and set within theAmerican Revolutionary War-era Ewing ChurchCemetery. It is the fourth church to be built in the cemetery grounds. The current church building has been under threat of demolition after several engineering studies found the roof trusses are buckling and beyond the point of cost effective repair. Numerous preservation groups say that the structural problems are much easier to resolve than the studies claim. Various organizations have tried to raise funds to secure the stability of the original church structure.[197]
Ewing Church Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the area, having served the Ewing community for 300 years. It is home to the burial places of hundreds of veterans from The Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War. The grounds span over 50 acres and also include a mausoleum.[198]
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, located on W. Upper Ferry Road, is a Roman Catholic church built in the early 1960s to meet the growing needs of the rapidly expanding township. Its architecture is similar to Saint Paul's Church in Princeton. The Church is a major worship center for the Catholic community in what is called theWest Trenton section of the township.[199]
Louis Kahn'sTrenton Bath House was an early work of the influential mid-twentieth century architect, made for the Trenton Jewish Community Center (now the Ewing Senior & Community Center).[200]
The offices and studios of radio stationWKXW, "New Jersey 101.5", are located in Ewing.[201]
Dick LaRossa (born 1946), politician who served two terms in theNew Jersey Senate, from 1994 to 2000, where he represented the 15th Legislative District[215]
^abOffice of the Mayor, Ewing Township. Accessed May 15, 2024. "The Mayor is elected to a four-year term. He serves as the chief executive responsible for the operation of Ewing's municipal government."
^Contact Us, Ewing Township. Accessed May 15, 2024.
^abHistory, Ewing Township. Accessed November 25, 2019. "In the early years of settlement, Ewing was chiefly a woodland area; however, after the Revolution, Ewing embarked upon a long period of agricultural growth and activity. In 1844, historians Barber and Howe described the Township as having some of the richest soil in New Jersey. Early development was in the form of small hamlets scattered throughout the Township, including Birmingham (now known as West Trenton), Ewing, Ewingville, and Greensburg (now Wilburtha)."
^About the Farmhouse, Friends of the Wm Green Farmhouse. Accessed January 7, 2015. "The house today mirrors the area's architectural history with sections from three distinct building periods. Circa 1717 to 1730 section: The oldest remaining section, is the southeast segment of the building. This was originally a 2 ½ story brick house. The fineFlemish bond brickwork of this section is similar to that used in the 1719 Trent House in Trenton. Its interior preserves original 18th-century detailing. Circa 1750 to 1790 section: The second oldest section, added as the Green family grew, is located behind the oldest portion. It forms the northeast segment of the house and added four rooms and a stair hall. Circa 1830 section: The third building stage, a two-room-deep brick addition to the west, nearly doubled the size of the house."
^The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 52. Accessed January 7, 2015. "Hopewell township: From Burlington Court records, February 20, 1699/1700: The Hopewell township boundaries were "To begin at Mahlon Stacyes Mill [at what is now Trenton] And so along by York road, until it comes to Shabbucunck, and up the same until it meet with the line of Partition that divides the Societies 30000 acres Purchase from the 15000 and then along the line of said Societies 30000 acres Purchase to Delaware River."
^The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 162. Accessed January 7, 2015. "Hopewell township 1700 Feb 20, item 227: Formed in Burlington County 1714 item 4: Set off to Hunterdon County 1719 item 332: Part mentioned as Trenton (twp.)"
^The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 164-165. Accessed January 7, 2015. "Trenton township 1719 June 3, item 332: Mentioned. Constable appointed for Hunterdon County. 1720 Mar. 2, item 371: Boundary recorded. 1792 item 116: Part incorporated as Trenton city. 1798 Feb. 21, item 289: Incorporated. 1831 item 112: Part from Trenton city. 1834 item 102: Part to Ewing township."
^abThe Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 161-162. Accessed January 7, 2015. "Ewing township 1834 Feb. 22, item 102: Formed from Trenton township in Hunterdon County. 1838 item 99: Set off to Mercer County. 1858 item 44: Part from Trenton city. 1858 item 403: Part from Lawrence township. 1894 item 595: Part to Trenton city. 1900 item 282: Part to Trenton city."
^Staff."Base-Closing Panel Wraps Up Five Days of Voting",The New York Times, June 28, 1993. Accessed October 11, 2013. "Under the panel's plan for the Ewing unit, the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, would be divided between the Arnold Engineering Center in Tullahoma, Tenn., and the Naval Air Warfare Center at Patuxent River, Md.... Officials were unclear how many people would lose their jobs because of the closing. The Ewing base employs 680 civilians and seven military workers, of whom 157 engineers and other high-level personnel are already awaiting transfer to Patuxent River as part of a 1991 base-closing decision."
^abMcGrath, Brendan."HomeFront charity to take over Marine Reserve Center in Ewing",The Times, June 16, 2014. Accessed October 28, 2014. "HomeFront, the charity dedicated to ending homelessness in the Mercer region, will soon begin construction on its new headquarters as it takes over the decommissioned Marine Reserve Center in Ewing.... The Marine operations at the base were transferred to Fort Dix, which has since become Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst."
^Mickle, Paul."1961: A peep into the automated future",The Trentonian. Accessed January 17, 2015. "Without any fanfare, the world's first working robot joined the assembly line at the General Motors plant in Ewing Township in the spring of 1961."
^Famous Firsts in New Jersey, State ofNew Jersey. Accessed January 18, 2015. "The first robot to replace a human worker was used by General Motors in Ewing Township in 1961."
^"Ewing New Jersey Homes". Weidel Realtors. Archived fromthe original on April 2, 2015. RetrievedMarch 20, 2015.Briarwood was built in 1975. There are 54 homes in this neighborhood of Ewing.
^Jo Ann Tesauro (2002).Images of America: Ewing Township. Arcadia Publishing. p. 8.ISBN0-7385-1040-8.The Carleton/Ewing/Ewing Presbyterian Church area was a small village at the intersection of today's Upper Ferry and Scotch Roads and the lands to the north, where the railroad crosses Scotch Road. It contained nine homesteads, a blacksmith, a wheelwright shop, a church and a flour mill.
^Jo Ann Tesauro (2002).Images of America: Ewing Township. Arcadia Publishing. p. 8.ISBN0-7385-1040-8.Cross Keys/Ewingville was a village with its main intersection at today's Pennington, Ewingville and Upper Ferry Roads. This bustling town was named after William Green's Cross Keys Inn, located on the northeast corner of the intersection in the 1700s.
^Jo Ann Tesauro (2002).Images of America: Ewing Township. Arcadia Publishing. p. 64.ISBN0-7385-1040-8.In the 1700s and part of 1800s, this village was called Cross Keys, as was the hotel at its main intersection. In 1836, after the incorporation of Ewing Township in 1834, the village became known as Ewingville.
^ab"History of Ewing". Township of Ewing. Archived fromthe original on February 6, 2015. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2015.Despite the early development of the streetcar suburbs, Ewing grew slowly in the first quarter of the 20th century: by 1920 the population of the Township stood at 3500. The area remained predominantly rural in nature until just prior to World War II, when new industries would begin a long period of growth and development for the Township. With the construction of the General Motors plant in 1938 and the employment opportunities that accompanied it, new communities such as the Glendale and Fernwood began to be built. By 1940, only twenty years later, the Township's population had almost tripled to 10,146.
^abcdefgh"History of Ewing". Township of Ewing. Archived fromthe original on February 6, 2015. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2015.After World War II Ewing Township grew rapidly, reflected by the construction of a variety of housing, including Parkway Village, Moss Homes, Wynnwood Manor and Fleetwood Village. Later subdivisions include Hampton Hill, Hillwood Manor, Sherbrooke, Hickory Hills and Village on the Green. By 1960, the population of the Township had grown to 26,828.
^"1933: The genius next door".The Trentonian. RetrievedMarch 26, 2015.The New Jersey State Teacher College moved out of Trenton and into the campus of red-brick halls in the Hillwood Lakes section of Ewing. Later, the school would be renamed Trenton State College; In 1996, it became the College of New Jersey.
^"Lake Ceva be dammed". The Signal. December 23, 2006. RetrievedMarch 26, 2015.Deborah Knox, associate professor of computer science, and her husband Dan, residents of the local Hillwood Lakes community in Ewing, brought up several concerns. Deborah Knox walks to the College and was concerned that the walkway she traverses each day would be obstructed by the work.
^Barron's Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges, p. 206.Barron's Educational Series, 2009.ISBN9780764142260. Accessed January 17, 2018. "The campus itself is a quiet oasis within bustling Ewing Township, closed to outside traffic and encircled by Metzger Drive, a two-mile loop popular with joggers, walkers, and bikers. An abundance of trees and the bordering Hillwood Lakes — Lake Sylva and Lake Ceva — give the campus a natural, pristine feel, despite its location in the heart of suburban New Jersey."
^abc"History of Ewing". Township of Ewing. Archived fromthe original on February 6, 2015. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2015.By the early 20th century, Trenton had become a major industrial center, and the population of the city rapidly increased. The areas of Ewing adjacent to Trenton began to take on urban characteristics, absorbing the population overflow from the city. Many Trenton residents discovered the advantages of living in Ewing, and the Township began to change from an agricultural to a residential community. Trains and streetcars enabled people to live further from the center of Trenton. Areas such as Homecrest, Prospect Heights, Prospect Park, and Weber Park were established near the borders of the City of Trenton, some of the earliest 'suburban' developments in Ewing.
^Jo Ann Tesauro (2002).Images of America: Ewing Township. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 7–8.ISBN0-7385-1040-8.Birmingham/Trenton Junction/West Trenton was a village whose main intersection was located at today's Bear Tavern and West Upper Ferry Roads. It contained a blacksmith shop, a cobbler, and several homesteads. Birmingham was renamed Trenton Junction in 1882. The Trenton Junction Station was built in the late 1880s, and c. 1930 it was renamed West Trenton Station.
^Jo Ann Tesauro (2002).Images of America: Ewing Township. Arcadia Publishing. p. 7.ISBN0-7385-1040-8.The Greensburg/Wilburtha section was built up after the Delaware and Raritan Canal was built in 1834. The village contained 30 homesteads, a general store, a post office, a tavern, a railroad station on the Belvidere-Delaware (Bel-Del) line, and numerous quarries. Along with the canals, the quarries used the railroad to transport their product known as Greensburg Stone or Trenton Brown Stone. Greensburg was renamed Wilburtha in 1883.
^Navani, Sherrina V."Church & Dwight opens new headquarters in Ewing"Archived November 7, 2017, at theWayback Machine,The Trentonian, May 2, 2013. Accessed October 31, 2017. "Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, Church & Dwight's Chairman and CEO James Craigie and Ewing Mayor Bert Steinmann cut the ribbon to open Church & Dwight`s new worldwide headquarters in Ewing Twp on Thursday."
^Government Structure, Ewing Township. Accessed May 15, 2024. "Ewing’s municipal government is run in accordance with the Faulkner Act of 1950 and operates under the Mayor-Council Form of Government. This form of government provides for election of a mayor and five council members. It was implemented in January 1995, based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission.... In Ewing, the Township has a strong Mayor/Council form of government, which means the Mayor devises policy for the day-to-day operation of the town and executes it with the help of an administrator. The Faulkner Act also provides for the direct election of the Mayor, who serves a four-year term."
^Our Council, Ewing Township. Accessed May 15, 2024.
^Biography, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Watson Coleman and her husband William reside in Ewing Township and are blessed to have three sons; William, Troy, and Jared and three grandchildren; William, Kamryn and Ashanee."
^Government, Mercer County. Accessed March 1, 2023. "Mercer County is governed by an elected County Executive and a seven-member Freeholder Board."
^Meet the County Executive, Mercer County. Accessed March 1, 2023. "Brian M. Hughes continues to build upon a family legacy of public service as the fourth person to serve as Mercer County Executive. The voters have reaffirmed their support for Brian's leadership by re-electing him three times since they first placed him in office in November 2003."
^Ewing Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Ewing Public Schools. Accessed November 21, 2022. "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 twelve in the Ewing Township School District. Composition: The Ewing Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Ewing Township."
^Mission, Ewing Public Education Foundation. Accessed November 25, 2019.
^Heyboer, Kelly."How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools", NJ Advance Media forNJ.com, May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Mercer County has a stand-alone specialized high school for top students: a Health Sciences Academy at the district's Assunpink Center campus. The district also offers a STEM Academy at Mercer County Community College. How to apply: Students can apply online in the fall of their 8th grade year."
^History, New Jersey School for the Deaf - Katzenbach Campus. Accessed November 25, 2019. "Dr. Pope oversaw moving the school from its Hamilton Avenue location in downtown Trenton to its present suburban location in West Trenton. The state purchased the Scudder farm and began construction of the new school for the Deaf. The Primary Unit of the school opened in 1923, and the Middle and Upper Units opened in 1926."
^Marie Hilson Katzenbach, 1882-1970, New Jersey Women's History. Accessed October 11, 2013. "Marie Hilson Katzenbach worked throughout her life to improve education in New Jersey. She served on the State Board of Education for 44 years, nine as president, as well as giving years of service on behalf of the New Jersey School for the Deaf, renamed in her honor in 1965."
^Brown, Keith."Incarnation St. James School in Ewing to close this year", NJ Advance Media forNJ.com, March 16, 2015. Accessed February 24, 2023. "The Incarnation St. James School in Ewing will become the third Diocese of Trenton school to close at the end of the year, officials said Monday.... The decision to close Incarnation St. James School this year came from the parish, not the diocese, officials said."
^Our History,Villa Victoria Academy. Accessed February 24, 2023. "In 1933, Villa Victoria Academy was formally christened as a private academy.... Today Villa Victoria educates girls in Grades 6-12. The Villa Middle School is grades 6-8 while the High School Program is for grades 9-12."
^About,The College of New Jersey. Accessed April 11, 2011. "Known for its natural beauty, the College's campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township."
^Nadeau, Gregory G. (May 20, 2015)."FHWA to AASHTO I-95 Designation"(PDF). Letter to Bud Wright. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on June 9, 2015. RetrievedJune 8, 2015.
^Schedule, I95Link.com. Accessed November 25, 2019.
^Getting Around, Ewing Township. Accessed November 25, 2019.
^Greene, Alton Lee. Greene Family Tree of Jeremiah and Anne Hartley Greene 1700-1970, spiral bound monograph published some time after 1970 by Claude Greene, Pineville, Louisiana, 125 pp.
^Price, Jay."Mahala doesn't 'horse' around at the Shore",Staten Island Advance, July 8, 1987. Accessed July 8, 2025, viaNewspapers.com. "And then there's Terrance Bailey. Bailey, the second-round draft choice of the Atlanta Hawks, made grew his up in Ewing Township, just outside Trenton, but he basketball reputation over the last four years at Wagner College."
^Hester Jr., Tom. "His rants become TV rage",The Times, November 16, 2004. "Pierre Bernard has had enough. In recent months, iPods, the Stargate SG-1 television show and Mallomars candy, among other topics, have sent him into a public rage. Now it's the removal of the Nassau Park Boulevard traffic light along Route 1 in West Windsor that has him on edge. 'That's been bugging me since they moved it last month,' the Ewing resident said. 'It's been on my nerves.'"
^Kennedy, Charles Stuart.Interview with Ambassador Peggy BlackfordArchived October 15, 2020, at theWayback Machine,Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, November 28, 2016. "I think I should clear up something. I did not grow up in Trenton per se but in a little town or rather a little township just north of Trenton called Ewing. Today Ewing is an actual place with a zip code but at that time Trenton was our post office, and Trenton was where kids went to high school. But Ewing was independent of Trenton which turned out to be a good thing when the ‘60s came along and Trenton, which had been quite a nice small city, experienced rioting, looting and an exodus of the middle class."
^Vineberg, Andy."Former MLB ump Al Clark revists life, career in new book",Burlington County Times, July 17, 2014. Accessed March 7, 2023. "Al Clark’s baseball exploits alone would have would have made for a very engaging book. The Ewing native and former 18-year Newtown resident spent 26 years as a Major League Baseball umpire (1976-2001) and was on the field for some of the game’s all-time great moments..."
^Kull, Helen."Remembering Richie Cole",Community News, June 1, 2020, updated January 11, 2022. Accessed July 8, 2025. "Richie grew up in Ewing with his mother, Emily, and his step-father, Tom Cole. He attended Alfred Reed School and graduated from Ewing High in the mid-sixties."
^Emanski, Joe."Catching up with the Copelands"Archived 2007-09-27 at theWayback Machine,Ewing Observer, March 2004. Accessed June 20, 2007. "One moment, Ewing High grad Hollis Copeland was negotiating a new contract as a member of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association.... After his career ended, they moved to Yonkers, where they lived for 13 years. They've lived back in Ewing since 1994."
^Franklin, Paul."Franklin: ND's Ezeigbo overcomes tragedy to win MVP honors",The Times, March 2, 2014. Accessed July 8, 2025. "Just before the opening tap of today’s Mercer County Tournament girls’ basketball championship game, Notre Dame High School’s Nneka Ezeigbo pointed up to the last row near the student section.... In the semifinal win last week, the Ewing resident had 11 points and 10 rebounds."
^Wayne Krenchicki,Evansville Otters. Accessed October 21, 2018. "A native of Ewing, N.J., Krenchicki compiled a 1,075-1,052 record in 18 years as a minor league manager before joining the Otters.... A 1972 graduate of Ewing High School in Trenton, N.J., Krenchicki was chosen by Philadelphia in the eighth round of the 1972 amateur draft."
^Pike, Helen."A New Strategy For Luring Vacationers",The New York Times, May 24, 1992. Accessed October 28, 2014. "Later, Senator Dick LaRossa, Republican of Ewing Township, spoke up. 'Has anyone ever heard of Trenton, home to eight million people?' he asked, noting that the State House, subject of a multimillion-dollar restoration completed earlier this year, appeared nowhere in the ads."
^Miller, Sean."Former Princeton Day star Davon Reed taken 32nd in NBA Draft by Suns",The Times, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 27, 2017. "People knew Davon Reed was a special basketball player from the time he was a kid.... Ewing's Reed went to the Suns with the second pick of the second round, after Phoenix took Josh Jackson of Kansas with the fourth overall pick."
^Steve Shimko,ESPN. Accessed May 22, 2023. "Hometown: Ewing, N.J.; School: Ewing High School"
^Staff."Albert C. Wagner Dies at 76; Headed Jersey Prison System",The New York Times, June 20, 1987. Accessed October 17, 2015. "Albert C. Wagner, former director of the New Jersey Division of Correction and Parole, died of a heart attack Monday in Portsmouth, England, where he was vacationing. He was 76 years old and lived in Ewing Township, N.J., near Trenton."
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