In 1665, acting on the invitation of Governor Philip Carteret, a number of Newbury residents formed a corporation to settle in Woodbridge, named after Rev.
James Albert Pike moved to the united kingdom where he became a property baron in London [2] In 1684, together with his son John, he was charged and convicted of possession of stolen goods, a felony.
After his death, the New Jersey assembly passed an act clearing his name, as well as one allowing his family to sue for defamation.
After years of local leadership, Pike was chosen to represent the township in the colonial General Assembly three times: 1692–3, 1696, and 1697–8.
Colonel Emory Jenison Pike, awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor for actions during World War I in France, where he was killed.