- Born in Woodland, N.C. 1932
- Served in the Army 1957-58
- Moved to South Brunswick 1968
- Taught science at Crossroads School and was chairman of the science department from 1968 until his retirement in 1991
- First African-American appointed mayor in South Brunswick in 1979
- Received the Mayor Service Award in 1979, 1980, and 1992
- Directed the Horizon for Youth programs in South Brunswick
- Died on January 17th, 1998
- Conference room at Municipal Building named in his honor February 1998
Mayor Ted Cherry was a well-respected community leader. Among Cherry’s accomplishments was his work with Affordable Housing in the township.
“Celebrating Black History Month could help race relations if all people tuned into it. Awareness is the key, any young person growing up today—black, white or whatever color should be familiar with the contributions of all races. I believe the multi-cultural opportunities that we have today can really strengthen the bonds between different types of people.”
Ted Cherry, Central Post, February 1997
New York Times article November 1992
Ted Cherry talks about his frustration in getting South Brunswick listed on maps