Somerset County is one of America’s oldest counties, and is named after the English county of Somerset. The area was first settled in 1681, in the vicinity of Bound Brook, and the county was established by charter on May 22, 1688. Most of the early residents were Dutch. General George Washington and his troops marched through the county on several occasions and slept in many of the homes located
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Skillman Physical Therapy, New Jersey
Skillman New Jersey. Skillman is named after the Skillman family. The first Skillmans were Dutch, but lived in England before moving to Brooklyn in 1664, according to family accounts. In 1729, Thomas Skillman ventured westward, buying some 500 acres (2.0 km2) of farmland on the Millstone River, near the village of Rocky Hill, for his sons, Jan and Isaac. That purchase was the Skillman family’s entry into Montgomery. The Skillman area got its name when the railroads arrived in the 1870s, according to the Skillman family. Joseph A. Skillman, was
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Scotch Plains Physical Therapy, New Jersey
The area known as Scotch Plains was first settled by Europeans, including many Scottish Quakers as early as 1684.[14] It later served as a stop on the stage coach line between New York and Philadelphia. The Ash Swamp in Scotch Plains was the scene of a key action in the Battle of Short Hills, on June 26, 1777, which included skirmishes as Washington’s forces moved along Rahway
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Rocky Hill Physical Therapy, New Jersey
Rocky Hill is in the southeast corner of Somerset County in central New Jersey. Settled in 1701 and incorporated as a separate municipality in 1890, Rocky Hill has a rich history. Rocky Hill, New Jersey is a very old village. Located as its name suggests on a stone ledge, it was part of the lands belonging to the Unami, or “people down the river,” tribe of the
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Raritan Physical Therapy, New Jersey
Raritan Town was originally established as a subdivision within Bridgewater Township by act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 3, 1868. After a series of bitter lawsuits between Raritan and Bridgewater in the 1930s and 1940s, the Legislature allowed Raritan to become an independent Borough by an Act on
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Princeton Physical Therapy, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756. United States Postal Zip Codes for Princeton include 08542 (largely the Borough), 08544 (the University), 08543 (the Seminary), and 08540. The latter covers areas outside Princeton proper
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Plainfield Physical Therapy, New Jersey
Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city’s population increased to a record high of 49,808.Plainfield was originally formed as a township on April 5, 1847, from portions of Westfield Township, while the area was still part of Essex County. On March 19, 1857, it became part of the newly
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New Providence Physical Therapy, New Jersey
New Providence is a borough on the northwestern edge of Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is located on the Passaic River, which forms the county boundary with Morris County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 12,171.The written history of New Providence begins in 1664 when James, Duke of York and brother to King Charles II, purchased
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New Brunswick Physical Therapy, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is the county seat of Middlesex, and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of New Brunswick was 55,181.[3] The city is known as “the Healthcare City”,[7][8] due to the concentration of medical facilities in Central Jersey, including Robert Wood Johnson
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Milltown Physical Therapy, New Jersey
Milltown is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,893.Milltown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 29, 1889, from portions of North Brunswick Township, based on the results of a referendum held three day earlier. The borough was