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Monroe History & Tax Distribution

The first foreign settler to immigrate to Monroe was James Johnstone, of Ochiltree, Scotland, who came to what was then known as East Jersey in 1685, when he was offered 50 acres of land and 25 acres for each additional family member that came along with him.

After sending letters back home, telling stories of the fertile soil, plentiful food, plentiful water supply and the health of the immigrants, more Scottish, English and Dutch religious dissenters came to the area.

Then, on Feb. 23, 1838, Monroe, named after the fifth President of United State - James Monroe, broke away from South Amboy and was incorporated as an independent municipality by the New Jersey State Legislature. Orginally, Monroe was a part of Piscataway, and then a part of South Amboy. The 1838 incorporation of Monroe Township orginally included Spotswood, Helmetta, and Jamesburg, as well as parts of Cranbury and East Brunsiwick.

Tax Distribution

Township
of Monroe
is responsible for only 17% of Monroe's tax dollar.

Taxes

Elected Officials

2007 Rate per $100 of Assessed Valuation

Percent

Municipal

Mayor and Five Council Members

.579*

17%

School

Nine Member School Board

1.965

59%

County

Seven Member Board of Freeholders

.586

18%

Fire

Three Boards of Five Fire Commissioners (Average)

.20**

6%

Total:

3.33

100%

*Includes Open Space - 2.5 cents

**Fire District 1 - .153

Fire District 2 - .17

Fire District 3 - .26


Population Density - 2000 Census

Per Square Mile

Cranbury

248

Monroe

639

South Brunswick

920

Old Bridge

1,439

Helmetta

1,659

Plainsboro

1,838

East Brunswick

1,990

Sayreville

2,447

Piscataway

2,524

Spotswood

2,627

South Plainfield

2,660

North Brunswick

2,770

Edison

3,053

Middlesex

3,429

Woodbridge

3,737

Metuchen

4,428

Carteret

4,707

South Amboy

5,652

Jamesburg

6,694

Dunellen

6,823

Highland Park

7,777

South River

8,064

New Brunswick

8,831

Perth Amboy

10,064


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