Middlesex County is a
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
located in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
New JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, and to the east by the Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, the Arthur Kill, Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, Westchester County, New York City, Long Island, and...
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 750,162. It is part of the
New York Metropolitan AreaThe New York metropolitan area, also known as Metropolitan New York, Greater New York, or the Tri-State Region, is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and is also one of the most populous in the world. The metropolitan area is defined by the U.S...
and its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
New BrunswickNew Brunswick is a city and the county seat of Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is 31 miles southwest of New York City on the southern bank of the Raritan River about 15 miles from its mouth. The 2006 United States Census Bureau population estimate of New Brunswick was 50,172...
. The
center of populationIn demographics, the center of population of a region is the geographical point nearest to all the inhabitants of that region, on average. Mathematically, it corresponds to the geometric median of the inhabitants.- Determination :...
for New Jersey is located in Middlesex County, in the town of East Brunswick, just east of the
New Jersey TurnpikeThe New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States...
(see
map of location). The county ranks 63rd in the United States among the highest-income counties by medium household.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the county has a total area of 323 square miles (835 km²), of which, 310 square miles (802 km²) of it is land and 13 square miles (33 km²) of it (3.97%) is water.
Bisected by the
Raritan RiverThe Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.-Description:...
, the county is topographically typical of
Central JerseyCentral Jersey is the designation for the central region of the State of New Jersey in the United States of America. The two main portions of the region are separated by the Raritan River. The Raritan Valley makes up the northern portion of Central Jersey and includes Union, Somerset, and Hunterdon...
in that it is largely flat, with minimal relief. The highest point is a hill scaled by Major Rd. near
Route 1U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey is a portion of the United States highway which parallels the East Coast of the United States, running 2,390 miles from Key West, Florida in the south, to Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border in the north, of which are in New Jersey...
in
South Brunswick TownshipSouth Brunswick Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 37,734....
of approximately 300 feet (91.4 m) above sea level; the low elevation is sea level.
Adjacent counties
- Union County, New Jersey
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 522,541. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 92nd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
- north
- Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 615,301, which had grown to 642,030 as of the Bureau's 2007 estimate. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is...
- southeast
- Mercer County, New Jersey
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Trenton, the state capital. It is officially part of both the New York metropolitan area and Delaware Valley, due to it being close to New York City and Philadelphia, as well as the Trenton-Ewing Metropolitan...
- southwest
- Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of 2000, the population was 297,490. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
- northwest
- Richmond County, New York
Staten Island is a borough of New York City in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
- northeast
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 2,422 people per square mile (935/km²). There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile (341/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.42%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 9.13%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.20%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 13.89%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.04%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 5.71% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.60% from two or more races. 13.59% of the population were
HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 15.0% were of
ItalianThe Italian people are an ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common Italian culture, descent, and speaking the Italian language as a mother tongue...
, 9.8%
IrishThe Irish people are a Western European ethnic group who originate in Ireland, in north western Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolgs, Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesians The Irish...
, 8.0% Polish and 6.2% German ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 265,815 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 32.80% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $61,446, and the median income for a family was $70,749 (these figures had risen to $74,732 and $86,239 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $49,683 versus $35,054 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the county was $26,535. About 4.20% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.20% of those under age 18 and 6.00% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Middlesex County is governed by a seven-member
Board of Chosen FreeholdersIn New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
. The Freeholders are elected at-large to staggered three-year terms in the November general election. In January of each year, the Board reorganizes, selecting one Freeholder to be Freeholder Director and another to be Freeholder Deputy Director. The Freeholder Director appoints Freeholders to serve as Chairpersons and members on the various committees which oversee county departments.
, Middlesex County's Freeholders are:
- Carol Barrett, Chairwoman, TBD (Selected on January 4, 2009 by Middlesex County Democrats to serve out the remainder of the term vacated by the death of late Freeholder David B. Crabiel.)
- Stephen J. "Pete" Dalina (Fords, Woodbridge
Fords is a census-designated place and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 15,032.-Geography:Fords is located at ....
) - Freeholder Director and Chairman, Committee of Parks and Recreation
- H. James Polos (Highland Park
Highland Park is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 13,999....
) - Chairman, Committee of Public Works
- Ronald Rios (Carteret
Carteret is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 20,709.What is now Carteret was originally created as the borough of Roosevelt on April 11, 1906, from portions of Woodbridge Township, based on the results of a...
) - Chairman, Committee of Public Health and Education
- Christopher D. Rafano (South River
South River is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 15,322....
) - Chairman, Committee of Law and Public Safety
- Millie Scott (Piscataway) - Chairwoman, TBD
- Blanquita B. Valenti (New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a city and the county seat of Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is 31 miles southwest of New York City on the southern bank of the Raritan River about 15 miles from its mouth. The 2006 United States Census Bureau population estimate of New Brunswick was 50,172...
) - Chairperson, Committee of Human Services and Aging
Politics
Middlesex County is a Democratic stronghold. In the
2004 U.S. Presidential electionThe United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
,
John KerryJohn Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, and is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee....
carried the county by a 13.6% margin over
George W. BushGeorge Walker Bush was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000....
, with Kerry carrying the state by 6.7% over Bush. In
2008The 56th quadrennial United States presidential election was held on November 4, 2008. Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the campaign, and during the general election campaign, both major party...
,
Barack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office, as well as the first president born in Hawaii...
carried Middlesex by a 21.8% margin over
John McCainJohn Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
, with Obama winning New Jersey by 15.5% over McCain.
Transportation
Middlesex County hosts various state routes, US Routes, Interstates and toll highways. The state routes are: Route 18, Route 26, Route 27, Route 28, Route 32, Route 33 (only in
MonroeMonroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 28,000. Monroe was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township, based on the...
), Route 34 (only in
Old BridgeOld Bridge Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 60,456....
), Route 35, Route 91, Route 171 and Route 440.
US Routes include:
U.S. Route 1U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey is a portion of the United States highway which parallels the East Coast of the United States, running 2,390 miles from Key West, Florida in the south, to Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border in the north, of which are in New Jersey...
, U.S. Route 9,
U.S. Route 1/9U.S. Route 9 is a major U.S. highway in the northeast United States. US 9 runs from Laurel, Delaware, to the Canadian border near Champlain, New York, but plays a major role in the state of New Jersey, running from the southern tip of the state in Cape May to the George Washington Bridge in Fort...
, and
U.S. Route 130U.S. Route 130 is a north-south U.S. Highway completely within the state of New Jersey, United States. It runs from Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 40 at Deepwater north to U.S. Route 1 near New Brunswick, briefly running concurrent with its parent near Camden, about one-third of the way to New...
.
Middlesex hosts a few highways/interstates as well. Middlesex County hosts the southern end of the
Middlesex Freeway (Interstate 287)Interstate 287 is a major Interstate Highway in New Jersey and New York. It is a partial Beltway around New York City, serving the northern half of New Jersey and the counties of Rockland and Westchester in New York. I-287 follows a roughly horseshoe-shaped route...
which then turns into the
Middlesex Frwy Ext. (NJ 440), which connects to the
Outerbridge CrossingThe Outerbridge Crossing is a cantilever bridge which spans the Arthur Kill. The "Outerbridge", as it's commonly known, connects Perth Amboy, New Jersey with Staten Island, New York and carries NY-440 and NJ-440, each road ending at the respective state border.The bridge was named for Eugenius...
. The
Garden State ParkwayThe Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York state line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at the southern tip of the state. Its name refers to the state nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents...
passes through the eastern edge of the county, which features the northern start/end of the split-roadways (Express & Local Lanes). The
New Jersey TurnpikeThe New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States...
carries
Interstate 95New Jersey Turnpike|length_mi=77.96|length_ref=|length_round=2|direction_a=South|direction_b=North|starting_terminus= I-276 in Burlington Twp |ending_terminus= I-95/US 1/US 9/George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee...
through the county. The Turnpike hosts the southern start/end of the "dual-dual" configuration (inner car lanes and outer truck lanes) in
Cranbury TownshipCranbury Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is in the New York metropolitan area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,227....
/
Monroe TownshipMonroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 28,000. Monroe was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township, based on the...
.
The NJDOT is currently upgrading the Route 18 "avenue" to a freeway between the Route 1 interchange all the way up to the new 18 Extension in
Piscataway TownshipPiscataway Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 50,482....
. The NJTPA planned to build Route 92, which was to start near the intersection of Ridge Road & Route 1 in
South Brunswick TownshipSouth Brunswick Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 37,734....
to Interchange 8A in
Monroe TownshipMonroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 28,000. Monroe was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township, based on the...
. This plan was cancelled on December 1, 2006. Instead, the TPA will extend the "dual-dual" from Monroe Township, south to the interchange with the Pennsylvania Extension (Exit 6) in
Mansfield TownshipMansfield Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 5,090, which was forecast to have grown to 8,047 as of the 2006 Census estimate, representing growth of 58.1% since the previous enumeration.Mansfield...
.
Public transportation
Middlesex County is served by
New Jersey TransitThe New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, United States, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York...
for rail service and both New Jersey Transit and
Coach USACoach USA LLC is a holding company for various American transportation service providers providing scheduled intercity bus service, local and commuter bus transit, city sightseeing, tour, yellow school bus, and charter bus service...
for bus service. There are bus routes that serve all townships in the county. The main rail lines that serve Middlesex are:
North Jersey Coast LineThe North Jersey Coast Line is a New Jersey Transit commuter rail line which provides service between New York Penn Station/Hoboken Terminal and Long Branch/Bay Head...
,
Northeast Corridor LineThe Northeast Corridor Line is a commuter rail operation run by New Jersey Transit along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. It is the successor to commuter services provided by the Pennsylvania Railroad along the section between Trenton, New Jersey and New York Penn Station...
, and
Raritan Valley LineThe Raritan Valley Line is a diesel powered commuter rail service operated by New Jersey Transit , running out of Newark Penn Station, with most trains terminating at the Raritan station. Some weekday trains continue further west and terminate at High Bridge. Connections to New York Penn Station...
. The North Jersey Coast Line runs through the eastern part of the county. The Northeast Corridor Line runs through the northern and central part of the county. The Raritan Valley Line serves some communities along the county's northern border with
Union CountyUnion County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 522,541. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 92nd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
.
Intercity rail service is also provided by
AmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a blend of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union Station...
. The routes that runs through Middlesex are
Acela ExpressAcela Express is Amtrak's rail service that uses high-speed tilting trains. Acela operates along the Northeast Corridor in the Northeast United States between Washington, D.C., and Boston via Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York.The tilting design allows the train to travel at higher speeds on...
,
KeystoneAmtrak's Keystone Service provides frequent passenger train service along the Amtrak-owned Keystone Corridor and Northeast Corridor between Harrisburg Transportation Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Penn Station in New York via 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.The trains consist of...
,
RegionalThe Northeast Regional is a regional rail service operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern United States. In the past, it has also been known as the NortheastDirect, Acela Regional, and Regional....
, and
Vermonter|}Amtrak's Vermonter is a 611-mile passenger train service between St. Albans, Vermont, New York City and Washington, D.C. One trip runs in each direction per day....
services.
Higher Education
- Middlesex County College
Middlesex County College is a community college with its main campus located in Edison, New Jersey, USA. The two-year college serves the needs of Middlesex County, as well as surrounding communities. There are two urban campuses located in New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.The college was founded in...
(Edison)
- Rutgers-
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in the state of New Jersey. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766 and is the eighth-oldest college in the United States...
New BrunswickThe New Brunswick Campus is Rutgers University's largest campus, the others being in Camden and Newark. It is chiefly located in the City of New Brunswick and Piscataway Township...
(New Brunswick, Piscataway)
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (New Brunswick)
- Princeton University
Princeton University a private university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League and is considered one of the Colonial Colleges....
- Forrestal Campus (Plainsboro)
- Devry University
DeVry University and DeVry Institute of Technology are divisions of DeVry, Inc. , a publicly held, for-profit higher education organization that is also the parent organization for Ross University, Apollo College, Western Career College, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Becker Professional Review,...
(North Brunswick)
Major employers
Major non-governmental employers in Middlesex County include the following, grouped by ranges of employees:
- 9,010: Rutgers, The State University
- 3,500 - 3,749: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb , colloquially referred to as BMS, is a pharmaceutical company. Founded in 1887 by William McLaren Bristol and John Ripley Myers in Clinton, NY , Bristol-Myers merged with Squibb Corporation in 1989. James M...
- 3,000 - 3,249: Merrill Lynch & Company
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. was a global financial services firm acquired by Bank of America in 2009, today known as Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The firm was acquired by Bank of America under distressed circumstances during the 2008 Financial Crisis. This article describes both the historical...
- 2,750 - 2,999: Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a global American pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500...
, Prudential Insurance CompanyPrudential Financial, Inc. is a Fortune Global 500 and Fortune 500 company whose subsidiaries provide insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services to both retail and institutional customers throughout the United States and in over 30 other countries...
, Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalCentral New Jersey's Only Level 1 Trauma and academic medical center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital provides state-of-the-art care across the full range of health care services. Specialties include cardiac care from screening to heart surgery and transplantation, cancer care, emergency...
, Silverline Building Products, St. Peter's University HospitalSaint Peters University Hospital is a hospital in New Brunswick, NJ....
, Telcordia TechnologiesTelcordia Technologies, formerly Bell Communications Research, Inc. or Bellcore, is a telecommunications research and development company based in the United States created as part of the 1982 Modification of Final Judgment that broke up American Telephone & Telegraph.- History :The company was...
- 2,500 - 2,749: JFK Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center
- 2,000 - 2,249: Pathmark
Pathmark is a supermarket chain headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, founded in 1968 when its parent, Supermarkets General , pulled out of the ShopRite retailers' cooperative...
- 1,750 - 1,999: Home Depot, United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service, Inc. , commonly referred to as UPS, is the world's largest package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories around the world...
- 1,500 - 1,749: Amerada Hess Corporation, Dow Jones & Company
Dow Jones & Company is an American publishing and financial information firm.The company was founded in 1882 by three reporters: Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser. Like The New York Times and the Washington Post, the company was in recent years publicly traded but privately...
, Siemens AGSiemens AG is Europe's largest engineering conglomerate. Siemens' international headquarters are located in Berlin and Munich, Germany. The company is a conglomerate of three main business sectors: Industry, Energy and Healthcare with a total of 15 Divisions.Worldwide, Siemens and its subsidiaries...
- 1,250 - 1,499: AT&T
AT&T Inc. is the largest provider of local, long distance telephone services in the United States, and also serves digital subscriber line Internet access. AT&T is the second largest provider of wireless service in the United States, with over 77 million wireless customers, and more than 150...
, BASF (formerly Engelhard)
- 1,000 - 1,249: Aetna
Aetna, Inc. is an American diversified health insurance company, providing a range of traditional and consumer directed health care insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmaceutical, dental, behavioral health, group life, long-term care, and disability plans, and medical...
, Fujitsuis a Japanese multinational computer hardware and IT services company headquartered in the Shiodome City Center complex in Minato, Tokyo.. Fujitsu's central focus is on providing IT-driven business solutions, but the company and its subsidiaries also offer a diversity of products and services in...
Municipalities
The following is a list of the municipalities in Middlesex County. Other, unincorporated areas in the county are listed below their parent municipality (or municipalities, as the case may be). Most of these areas are
census-designated placeA census-designated place is a type of place identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
s that have been created by the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
for enumeration purposes within a
TownshipA township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. It is a political entity as any typical town, city or municipality, collecting property taxes and providing services such as maintaining roads, garbage...
. Other communities and enclaves that exist within a municipality are marked as
non-CDP next to the name.
- Carteret
Carteret is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 20,709.What is now Carteret was originally created as the borough of Roosevelt on April 11, 1906, from portions of Woodbridge Township, based on the results of a...
- Cranbury Township
Cranbury Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is in the New York metropolitan area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,227....
- Cranbury CDP
Cranbury is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Cranbury Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 2,008 at the 2000 census...
- Dunellen
Dunellen is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,823.Dunellen was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 28, 1887, when it broke away from Piscataway Township, based on the results...
- East Brunswick Township
This article is about the township in New Jersey, for the suburb in Melbourne, Victoria see; Brunswick East, VictoriaEast Brunswick is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey on the southern shores of the Raritan River. According to the United States 2000 Census, the township population was...
- Edison
Edison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 97,687, making it at the time the fifth largest municipality in New Jersey. As of the U.S...
- Helmetta
Helmetta is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,825. The town was founded by George Washington Helme in the 1880s....
- Highland Park
Highland Park is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 13,999....
- Jamesburg
Jamesburg is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,025....
- Metuchen
Metuchen is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 12,840.Metuchen was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1900, from portions of Raritan Township .The Borough of Metuchen...
- Middlesex
Middlesex is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 13,717....
- Milltown
Milltown is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,000.Milltown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 29, 1889, from portions of North Brunswick Township, based on the...
- Monroe Township
Monroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 28,000. Monroe was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township, based on the...
- Clearbrook Park
Clearbrook Park is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Monroe Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, with the age restricted gated community of Clearbrook as its center...
- Concordia
Concordia is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Monroe Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, oriented around the age restricted gated community of Concordia...
- Rossmoor
Rossmoor is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Monroe Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 3,129....
- Whittingham
Whittingham, also known as Greenbriar at Whittingham, is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Monroe Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 2,483...
- New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a city and the county seat of Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is 31 miles southwest of New York City on the southern bank of the Raritan River about 15 miles from its mouth. The 2006 United States Census Bureau population estimate of New Brunswick was 50,172...
- North Brunswick Township
- Old Bridge Township
Old Bridge Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 60,456....
- Brownville
Brownville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Old Bridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 2,660.-Geography:...
- Laurence Harbor
Laurence Harbor is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located on the Raritan Bay within Old Bridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 6,227.-Geography:...
- Madison Park
Madison Park is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Old Bridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 6,929...
- Old Bridge CDP
Old Bridge is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Old Bridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 22,833 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Old Bridge is located at ....
- Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 47,303. Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay"....
- Piscataway Township
Piscataway Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 50,482....
- Plainsboro Township
Plainsboro Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 20,215.Plainsboro was incorporated as a township on May 6, 1919...
- Plainsboro Center
Plainsboro Center is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Plainsboro Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 2,209.-Geography:...
- Princeton Meadows
Princeton Meadows is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Plainsboro Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 13,436.-Geography:...
- Sayreville
Sayreville is a borough located on the Raritan River, near Raritan Bay in Middlesex County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 40,377.It was ranked 47th by Money Magazine for the best places to live in 2007...
- South Amboy
South Amboy is a City in Middlesex County, New Jersey, on the Raritan Bay. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 7,913.South Amboy, and Perth Amboy across the Raritan River, are collectively referred to as The Amboys...
- Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville is the name of some places in the State of New Jersey in the United States of America:*Mechanicsville, Camden County, New Jersey*Mechanicsville, Middlesex County, New Jersey*Mechanicsville, Monmouth County, New Jersey...
- South Brunswick Township
South Brunswick Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 37,734....
- Dayton
Dayton is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within South Brunswick Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 6,235.Dayton is also a post office with its own ZIP code...
- Deans
Deans is an unincorporated area located within South Brunswick Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey.Deans originated from its location on both Crosswicknung Trail and Lawrence Brook. Dams were built on the brook, creating Deans Pond....
non-CDP
- Heathcote
Heathcote is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within South Brunswick Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,755.-Geography:...
- Kendall Park
Kendall Park is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within South Brunswick Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 9,006....
- Kingston
Kingston is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which has been officially designated as a Village Center by the New Jersey State Planning Commission. The CDP portion, is the area that lies in Middlesex County...
- Monmouth Junction
Monmouth Junction is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within South Brunswick Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey...
- South Plainfield
South Plainfield is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 21,810....
- South River
South River is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 15,322....
- Spotswood
Spotswood is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,880. The ZIP code is 08884....
- Woodbridge Township
Woodbridge Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 97,203...
- Avenel
Avenel is a census-designated place and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 17,552...
- Colonia
Colonia is a census-designated place and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 17,811....
- Fords
Fords is a census-designated place and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 15,032.-Geography:Fords is located at ....
- Hopelawn
Hopelawn is an unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey.-History:Hopelawn was originally the homestead and farm of Luther Hope in the 1700s. After its incorporation, the original streets were named after Luther Hope's children...
non-CDP
- Iselin
Iselin is a census-designated place and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 16,698.-Geography:...
- Keasbey
Keasbey is a small unincorporated area located within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is located on the western outskirt of Perth Amboy, a city made up increasingly since the 1960s of mostly Latinos...
non-CDP
- Menlo Park Terrace
Menlo Park Terrace is an unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is located off U.S, Route 1 in between Menlo Park Mall and Woodbridge Center. It is a residential suburban neighborhood with an ethnically diverse population, a fire station, and , which...
non-CDP
- Port Reading
Port Reading is a census-designated place and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 3,829.-History:...
- Sewaren
Sewaren is a census-designated place and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 2,780....
- Woodbridge
Woodbridge is a census-designated place and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 18,309 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodbridge is located at ....
County Parks
- . Donaldson Park
- . Carteret Park
- . Carteret Waterfront Park
- . Edison Park
- . Fords Park
- . Johnson Park
- . Medwick Park
- . Merrill Park
- . Raritan Bay Waterfront Park
- . Roosevelt Park
- . Spring Lake Park
- . Thompson Park
- . Warren Park
- . Old Bridge Waterfront Walkway
- . Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park
- . Ambrose & Doty's Brooks Park
- . Davidson's Mill Pond Park
- . Ireland Brook Park
- . Jamesburg Park Conservation Area
- . John A. Phillips Open Space Preserve
- . John A. Phillips Park
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