☑️ Gov. Mikie Sherrill will move her family into Drumthwacket this summer
☑️ The move cuts a long daily commute from Montclair to Trenton
☑️ It marks the first full-time resident at Drumthwacket since 2004
PRINCETON — New Jersey’s first family will move into the governor’s residence during the summer.
The sounds of a family will once again fill Drumthwacket when Gov. Mikie Sherrill, her husband and four children leave behind their Montclair home for the 16,000 square foot, 6-bedroom, 7-bathroom home on 12 acres along Route 206 in Princeton.
No governor has called Drumthwacket home since James McGreevey moved in with his then-wife from Woodbridge. Phil Murphy and Chris Christie hosted events and occasionally spent the night, but their families remained in Middletown and Mendham Township, respectively.
Gov. Sherrill’s statement on moving into Drumthwacket
“From Day One this administration has committed to getting to work in Trenton to deliver on our commitments. We’re thrilled to further strengthen that commitment by living full time in the Governor’s official residence and being much closer to the Capital City and the State House,” Sherrill said in a written statement. “Drumthwacket is the people’s house, and we look also forward to continuing to bring it to life for New Jersey residents and highlight all the incredible history it offers.”
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Long commute and security could be behind the move
The official governor’s mansion is 20 miles from the Statehouse in Trenton. During a press conference on Inauguration Day, the governor indicated she would stay in Montclair because of her school-age children. But the 50+ mile, nearly 90-minute commute could be grueling, according to Michah Rasmussen, director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics at Rider University…