Piscataway

Identifier
NJS-PLC-00022
Place Type
City, Town, or Village
Description
Piscataway is a township located north of the Raritan River in the northwestern part of Middlesex County, New Jersey. Its history is closely linked with the City of New Brunswick across the river, and it is home to
Livingston Campus and Busch Campus, which are part of Rutgers University–New Brunswick.

Piscataway was formed in 1693 and is one of the oldest townships in New Jersey. During the slavery era, Piscataway was larger than it is today. The communities of present-day South Plainfield, Middlesex Borough, Dunellen, Highland Park, and the western portion of Edison were all part of Piscataway until after the Civil War. Thus, records documenting slavery in these surrounding communities may be found under Piscataway.
Locality
Piscataway
County (Modern)
Middlesex County
State or Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Latitude
40.552925
Longitude
-74.457746
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piscataway,_New_Jersey
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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