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Home of former Governor Jim McGreevey. Plainfield was settled in 1684 by Quakers, [27] and incorporated as a city in 1869. Formerly a bedroom suburb in the New York metropolitan area, it has become the urban center of 10 closely allied municipalities, with diversified industries, including printing and the manufacture of chemicals, clothing, electronic equipment, and vehicular parts.
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Born on March 5, 1871, in Plainfield, New Jersey, [1] Runyon received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1892 from Yale University and a Bachelor of Laws in 1894 from New York Law School. [1] He was a member of the Plainfield Common Council from 1897 to 1898. [1] He was a Judge of the Plainfield Municipal Court from 1899 to 1910. [1]
The Crescent Area Historic District is a 47-acre (19 ha) historic district located in the city of Plainfield in Union County, New Jersey.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1980 for its significance in architecture, featuring Victorian houses built from 1870 to 1900.
All Souls Church, also known as the First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, is located at 724 Park Avenue in the city of Plainfield in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1892, the historic stone church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 2009, for its significance in architecture and religion.
The people listed below were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with South Plainfield, New Jersey. Pages in category "People from South Plainfield, New Jersey" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
South Plainfield was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1926, from portions of Piscataway, based on the results of a referendum passed on April 6, 1926. [23] The borough's name derives from Plainfield , which derived its name from a local estate [ 24 ] or from its scenic location.