Funeral Homes near Watchung

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Laura Prepon (actor and model), and Lauren Moore (actor).

Watchung is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 5,801, reflecting an increase of 188 (+3.3%) from the 5,613 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 503 (+9.8%) from the 5,110 counted in the 1990 Census.

Watchung Obituaries

It was disclosed on June 19th, 2012 that Shirley B Friberg (Brigham) passed away in Watchung, New Jersey.  Ms. Friberg was 87 years old and was born in Worcester, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Shirley B's life.

It was written on February 4th, 1905 that George Williams died in Watchung, New Jersey.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor George's life.

History

It was at this time that Watchung became a bedroom community and the average income and median house prices soared. The 1967 Plainfield riots, however, caused an exodus of the large upper-middle class population from the nearby cities to move to the Watchung Hills area to towns such as Watchung, Warren Township, New Jersey Township and Bridgewater Township, New Jersey Township. Watchung is a Borough (New Jersey) in Somerset County, New Jersey County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,613.

Watchung, from the 1900s was a semi-rural small community of about 3,200 people in comparison with the relatively much larger cities of Plainfield, New Jersey and Somerville, New Jersey Even as late as the 1960s, it was common for residents to know one another by name, with few moving in or out of the town. In public fear which ensued after the 1938 radio broadcast of H.G.

The official website for the city of Watchung is http://watchungnj.gov/.