User:Kateventisette27/Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey

Intro
Springfield Township is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The township is located on a ridge in Northern-Central New Jersey, within the Raritan Valley and Rahway Valley regions in the New York metropolitan area. Springfield was formed as a township April 14, 1794.

History
Some historical landmarks still remain in the township such as The Cannonball House which was celebrated as the site of the Battle of Springfield. The house's west-facing side was hit, indicating that a ball fired from an American cannon and the ball itself was in the wall, where it stayed for almost 150 years. The house went under construction in 1924 to add a cellar. Inside the house, there is a display of the original cannonball. On the side of the house, a replica ball is hung on a chain to show the location where the house was struck. During the Revolutionary War, a Presbyterian church on this property stood here and was used as a storehouse. Additionally, There is a plaque honoring Colonel Israel Angell on the Rahway Bridge. The 2nd Rhode Island Infantry, under Angell's leadership, was renowned for its defense of a bridge over the Rahway River here during the Battle of Springfield. British soldiers set fire to the First Presbyterian Church, which was later rebuilt. In 1903, the location of New Jersey's smallest state park saw the construction of a statue of a Continental soldier.

Education
In Springfield, 2,273 students attended its five schools, which had 167.5 classroom teachers. New Jersey, Adjacent to Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School is Saint James the Apostle School, a Catholic school serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grades with an enrollment of 148 students, operating under the auspices of the Roman catholic Archdiocese of Newark. The Archdiocese of Newark announced the consolidation and closure of 10 Catholic Schools in the region, including St. James Apostle School in Springfield.

Parks and Recreation
Parks that can be found in Springfield, New Jersey include Ruby Park located near Jonathan Dayton High School, Briant Park, the YMCA. The Baltusrol Golf Club, which hosted the 2016 PGA Championship, is also located there. Other major golf tournaments have most recently been held there in 1993. Baltusrol was recognized as the 36th finest course in the nation by Golfweek magazine in their list of the"Best Classic Courses" that year.

=== References: [https://www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com/new_jersey_revolutionary_war_sites/towns/springfield_nj_revolutionary_war_sites.htm Revolutionary War sites in Springfield, New Jersey. Springfield, New Jersey Revolutionary War Sites | Springfield Historic Sites - Union County. (n.d.). Retrieved October 4, 2022, from https://www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com/new_jersey_revolutionary_war_sites/towns/springfield_nj_revolutionary_war_sites.htm ] === [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/springfield/sections/religions-and-spirituality/articles/st-james-the-apostle-school-in-springfield-among-ten-being-consolidated-by-newark-archdiocese '''“St. James the Apostle School in Springfield among Ten Being Consolidated by Newark Archdiocese.” TAPinto, www.tapinto.net/towns/springfield/sections/religions-and-spirituality/articles/st-james-the-apostle-school-in-springfield-among-ten-being-consolidated-by-newark-archdiocese. Accessed 18 Oct. 2022.''']

“Ruby Park – Springfield Township NJ.” Explore Union County, 22 June 2020, https://exploreunioncounty.com/places/new-jersey/springfield-township/parks-1/ruby-park/.