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[quote="Guest"][b]Cranbury[/b]

That's a big one, two, three fore — for the kids

Home News Tribune Online 09/14/07

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"One of the most picturesque and historic municipalities not just in New Jersey, but the nation, the 14.3-square-mile township has been able to preserve its old world charm despite the changes taking place in surrounding communities.

Home to a little more than 3,200 residents, Cranbury celebrated its 300th anniversary in 1997.

The township, rich in history, was used as a way station by General George Washington and his troops while en route to the Battle of Monmouth. This was an area once known as Cranberry Brook, from which, with a slight spelling change, the town got its name.

In 1979, the town was named a State Historic District, and on Sept. 18, 1980, it was designated a National Historic District.

Many of the town's well-preserved 19th-century homes and businesses are on historic-preservation lists, meaning they cannot be altered without federal, state and local permission.

The town's Old School, a red-brick building constructed more than 100 years ago, is home to local government offices.

It's only school, Cranbury School, for youngsters in kindergarten to 8th grade, received the national Blue Ribbon Award. Older pupils are sent to Princeton High School."
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