Readington Township

Readington Township is a Township located in the easternmost portion of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 15,803. Nationwide, Readington Township ranks 87th among the Highest-income places in the United States with a population of at least 10,000. Whitehouse Station is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Readington Township.

Created by Royal Charter of King George II, "Reading" Township was formed July 15, 1730 from portions of Amwell Township. It was the first new township created after Hunterdon became a county. The Township was incorporated as Readingtown Township, one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships, on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were annexed by Tewksbury Township in 1832 and 1861.

Containing almost forty-eight square miles, it remains the largest township in the County.

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,803 people, 5,676 households, and 4,410 families residing in the township.

The median income for a household in the township was $95,356, and the median income for a family was $106,343. Males had a median income of $66,778 versus $48,385 for females. The per capita income for the township was $41,000. About 0.7% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those ages 65 or over.

The Readington Township Public Schools serve students in grades kindergarten through grade eight. Schools in the district are Three Bridges School (K-3, 435 students), Whitehouse School (K-3, 526 students), Holland Brook School (4-5, 521 students) and Readington Middle School (6-8, 787 students).

Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend the Hunterdon Central Regional High School, which serves over 3,100 students in central Hunterdon County. Students from Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township attend the high school.

Readington Township is home to the global headquarters of Merck & Co., one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the country. It is also home to the personal and commercial lines of insurance of Chubb Corporation, and the Quick Chek Corporation, which operates over 100 convenience stores throughout New Jersey and New York.

Readington Township is served by a full-time Police Department, 3 volunteer run Rescue Squads, and 4 volunteer Fire Companies.

Interstate 78, U.S. Route 202, Route 22 and Route 31 all pass through the township. The township is also served by the New Jersey Transit in White House, offering service on the Raritan Valley Line to Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal, with connecting service to Penn Station New York in Midtown Manhattan.