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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Township
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gptkbp:area
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18.5 square miles
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gptkbp:average_rainfall
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45 inches
25 inches
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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55.5 ° F
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gptkbp:climate
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Humid subtropical climate
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gptkbp:cultural_events
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Summer Concert Series
Holiday Tree Lighting
Community Clean-Up Day
Halloween Parade
Annual Township Day
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gptkbp:demographics
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Diverse community
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gptkbp:economy
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Healthcare services
Technology companies
Retail and service industries
Education sector
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gptkbp:elevation
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50 feet
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gptkbp:established
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1798
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gptkbp:founded_by
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Early European settlers
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gptkbp:government_type
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Faulkner Act (Council-Manager)
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Home to Rutgers University
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Piscataway Township
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gptkbp:local_attractions
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gptkb:Rutgers_University
gptkb:The_East_Jersey_Old_Town_Village
gptkb:The_New_Jersey_Museum_of_Agriculture
gptkb:The_Raritan_River
The Rutgers Gardens
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gptkbp:local_government
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Mayor-Council system
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Middlesex_County
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gptkbp:major_highway
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gptkb:Interstate_287
gptkb:New_Jersey_Route_18
gptkb:New_Jersey_Route_27
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gptkbp:motto
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A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play
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gptkbp:notable_person
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gptkb:Rashida_Tlaib
gptkb:M._Teresa_Ruiz
gptkb:James_E._Mc_Greevey
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gptkbp:origin
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Named after the Piscataway Native American tribe
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gptkbp:parks
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gptkb:Johnson_Park
gptkb:Piscataway_Community_Park
gptkb:Raritan_River_Park
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:New_Jersey
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gptkbp:population
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56,044
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gptkbp:school_district
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gptkb:Piscataway_Township_Schools
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gptkbp:time_zone
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Eastern Standard Time
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gptkbp:transportation
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Access to major highways
NJ Transit bus service
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gptkbp:zip_code
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08854
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Piscataway_Farmers_Market
gptkb:Piscataway_Township_Schools
gptkb:Piscataway_Fire_Department
gptkb:Annual_Piscataway_Community_Festival
gptkb:The_Raritan_River
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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