The Local History Collection of the Piscataway Public Library
John F. Kennedy Library

The Local History Collection contains material about the township of Piscataway from its founding in 1666, and the surrounding towns which were once part of the Township including Dunellen, South Plainfield, Edison, New Brunswick, and Highland Park. In addition, some material about Middlesex County and the State of New Jersey are included to provide an understanding of the role of the Township in a larger context.

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Raritan Ridge Clay Company 1912-1914
New Market at Ice-Cutting Time

Representative Subjects Include:

  • General history of Piscataway and surrounding towns
  • Genealogy of Piscataway families
  • Piscataway Chronicle and P-D Review from 1949
  • Camp Kilmer
  • The Modern School and Fellowship Farm
  • Historic buildings of Piscataway
  • Raritan Landing
  • Manuscript wills and deeds of the Fitzrandolph family for the 18th and 19th centuries
  • Churches in Piscataway and surrounding areas
  • Cemetery Records
  • Horse Thieves Society
  • New Market Speedway
  • Environmental impact of the Route 18 bridge and highway
  • Annual Reports of Piscataway Township
  • Hadley Airport

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Benjamin Hull 1782-1855
Descendant of Captain Benjamin Hull
First Settler of Piscataway, 1666

Types of Material

The collection is available to all interested persons whenever the Kennedy Library is open. All the material in the Piscataway Local History collection is for reference only and may not be checked out. A photocopier is provided in the Local History Room for those who wish to make copies. A microfilm reader/printer is available to read and make copies of the newspapers on microfilm.

  • Books
  • Pamphlets
  • Maps
  • Newspapers on microfilm
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Photographs
  • Slides
  • 16mm film
  • Oral history tapes
  • Manuscripts
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Piscataway High School Class of 1962

This page was last updated on 07/01/05.

 

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