[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 143 (Sunday, October 11, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2073]
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   COMMEMORATING THE 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF MONROE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

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                          HON. MICHAEL PAPPAS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Saturday, October 10, 1998

  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the people of 
Monroe Township, New Jersey as they celebrate their 160th anniversary.
  Monroe, named after our fifth president, James Monroe, became a 
township on February 23, 1838. The first people to inhabit the land 
were the Leni Lenape Indians, followed by those seeking religious 
freedom from England and Scotland who arrived in the mid-seventeenth 
century. Both groups were attracted to the area's fertile soil, 
abundant water and miles of woodland. When Monroe became a township 160 
years ago, it's population was only 2,435.
  Over the past 160 years, Monroe has grown from a rural, farming area 
into an active residential and commercial community. But residents and 
visitors to this beautiful town can still enjoy its working horse and 
produce farms and plush woodlands. Monroe Township is the home of five 
large planned retirement communities where almost half of their 
population of roughly 27,000 people reside. It boasts a strong 
educational system, many parks and recreation facilities and a close-
knit community atmosphere.
  I wish to commend Monroe Township and all of the people of Monroe on 
this historic anniversary. It is an honor to have this great township 
within the borders of the twelfth congressional district.

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