Profile for Somerville, New Jersey, NJ

Somerville is on the Raritan River.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 30. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.4 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Doris Duke, heiress
· Lee Van Cleef, actor

Local festivals include:

• Somerville Street Fair - June 3, 2007
• Fall Festival - Oct. 7, 2007

Somerville attractions: Duke Gardens

Historic sites and museums: Wallace House, U.S Bicycling Hall of Fame

Colleges and universities: Raritan Valley Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (1)

Communities (23)

Hotels (23)

Libraries (8)

Museums (1)

Parks (6)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Somerville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Somerset County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 08807 ZIP code.

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• Somerville borough government
• Somerset County government
• Somerville business alliance
• Somerset County Chamber of Commerce

12% of Somerville residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Somerville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Somerville
• Cemeteries in Somerset County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Somerset County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Somerville business guide
• Somerset County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Somerset County
• Arrests in Somerset County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Somerville was $23,310, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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32% of Somerville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Somerville
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Somerville festival dates:

• Somerville Street Fair - June 3, 2007
• Fall Festival - Oct. 7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Somerset County genealogy forum

Median rent in Somerville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $743.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,469.

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Libraries in Somerville include Somerville Free Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Somerville include Somerset Reporter

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Somerset County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Somerville political report.

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The average commute time for Somerville workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Somerville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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