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Country :
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United States
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State :
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New Jersey
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County :
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Somerset
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Incorporated :
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April 3, 1868 (as town)
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Reincorporated :
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May 12, 1948 (as borough)
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Named for :
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Raritan tribe
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• Type :
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Borough
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• Body :
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Borough Council
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• Mayor :
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Zachary Bray (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
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• Administrator :
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Daniel Jaxel[5]
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• Municipal clerk :
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Eric M. Colvin[6]
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• Total :
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6,881
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• Land :
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1.993 sq mi (5.162 km2)
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• Water :
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0.044 sq mi (0.114 km2) 1.81%
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Area rank :
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411th of 566 in state17th of 21 in county[1]
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Elevation[8] :
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125 ft (38 m)
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• Estimate (2019)[12] :
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7,765
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• Rank :
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323rd of 566 in state15th of 21 in county[13]
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• Density :
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3,452.2/sq mi (1,332.9/km2)
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• Density rank :
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186th of 566 in state6th of 21 in county[13]
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Time zone :
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UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
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ZIP Codes :
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08869[14][15]
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Area code(s) :
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908[16]
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FIPS code :
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3403561980[1][17][18]
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GNIS feature ID :
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0885365[1][19]
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Website :
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www.raritanboro.org
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