New Brunswick, New Jersey
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| City of New Brunswick | |
| Nickname: Hub City The Healthcare City |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Established | December 30, 1730 |
| Incorporated | September 1, 1784 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| - Mayor | James M. Cahill |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.8 sq mi (14.9 km²) |
| - Land | 5.2 sq mi (13.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 50,172 |
| - Density | 9,293.5/sq mi (3,585.9/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 08901, 08902, 08903 |
| Area code(s) | 732, 848 |
| FIPS code | 34-51210[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0878725[4] |
| Website: www.cityofnewbrunswick.org | |
New Brunswick, also known as "the Healthcare City"[5] or "Hub City",[6] is a city and the county seat of the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. It is 31 miles (50 km) southwest of New York City on the southern bank of the Raritan River about fifteen miles (24 km) from its mouth. The 2006 Census Bureau population estimate of New Brunswick was 50,172.
New Brunswick was formed by Royal Charter on December 30, 1730, within other townships in Middlesex County and Somerset County and was reformed by Royal Charter with the same boundaries on February 12, 1763, at which time it was divided into north and south wards. New Brunswick was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 1, 1784.[7]
New Brunswick is the county seat of Middlesex County[8], hosting many of the county's government offices and facilities. It is also home to the largest campuses of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (known also as Rutgers University) and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). It is nicknamed Hub City and The Healthcare City, the former reflecting its status as a major urban center of Central Jersey, serviced by many railroads during the nineteenth century, and the latter due to the concentration of medical facilities (both UMDNJ's Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Saint Peter's University Hospital) as well as the corporate offices or production facilities of several large pharmaceutical companies (e.g., Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb).
New Brunswick is noted for its rich ethnic heritage. At one time, one quarter of the Hungarian population in New Jersey resided in the city. Today, much of that Hungarian community continues to thrive.
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[edit] History
[edit] Origins of the name
Originally inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans, the first white settlement at the site of New Brunswick was made in 1681. The settlement here was first called Prigmore's Swamp (1681-97), then Inian's Ferry (1691-1714). In 1714, the young village was given the name New Brunswick after the city of Braunschweig, in state of Lower Saxony, in Germany. Braunschweig was an influential and powerful city in the Hanseatic League, later in the Holy Roman Empire, and was an administrative seat for the Duchy (and later Principality) of Hanover. Shortly after the first settlement of New Brunswick in colonial New Jersey, George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Elector of Hanover, of the House of Hanover (also known as the House of Brunswick), became King George I of Great Britain (1660-1727).
[edit] During the Colonial and Early American periods
Centrally located between New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania along an early thoroughfare known as the King's Highway and situated along the Raritan River, New Brunswick became an important hub for Colonial travelers and traders. New Brunswick was incorporated as a town in 1736 and chartered as a city in 1784. It was occupied by the British in the winter of 1776-1777 during the Revolutionary War. In 1900, 20,006 people lived in New Brunswick; 23,388 in 1910, 32,779 in 1920 and 33,180 in 1940.
The Declaration of Independence (1776) received its third public reading in New Brunswick, after it was publicly read in Philadelphia following its promulgation by the Continental Congress.
The Trustees of Queen's College (now Rutgers University), founded in 1766, voted to locate the young college in New Brunswick, selecting this city over Hackensack, in Bergen County, New Jersey. Classes began in 1771 with one instructor, one sophomore, Matthew Leydt, and several freshmen at a tavern called "The Sign of the Red Lion" on the corner of Albany and Neilson Streets (now the grounds of the Johnson & Johnson corporate headquarters). Classes were held through the American Revolution in various taverns and boarding houses, and at a building known as College Hall on George Street, until Old Queens was erected in 1808. It remains the oldest building on the Rutgers University campus. The Queen's College Grammar School (now Rutgers Preparatory School) was established also in 1766, and shared facilities with the College until 1830, when it located in a building (now known as Alexander Johnston Hall) across College Avenue from Old Queens. After Rutgers University became the state university of New Jersey in 1956, the Trustees of Rutgers divested it of the Rutgers Preparatory School, which relocated in 1957 to an estate purchased from the Colgate-Palmolive Company in Franklin Township in neighboring Somerset County.
The New Brunswick Theological Seminary, founded in 1784, moved to New Brunswick in 1810 sharing its quarters with the fledgling Queen's College (Queens would close from 1810 to 1825 due to financial problems, and reopen in 1825 under the name Rutgers College). The Seminary, due to overcrowding and differences over the mission of Rutgers College as a secular institution, moved to a seven acre (28,000 m²) tract of land less than one-half mile (800 m) west, which it still occupies although the land is now in the middle of Rutgers University's College Avenue campus.
[edit] Early commerce and industry
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[edit] Hungarian community
New Brunswick began attracting a Hungarian immigrant population around the turn of the century. Hungarians were primarily attracted to the city by employment at Johnson & Johnson factories located in the city. Hungarians settled mainly in what today is the second ward.
The immigrant population grew until the end of the early century immigration boom. During the Cold War, the community was revitalized by the decision to house refugees from the failed 1956 Hungarian Revolution at Camp Kilmer, in nearby Edison. Even though the Hungarian population has been largely supplanted by newer immigrants, there continues to be a Hungarian Festival in the city held on Somerset Street on the first Saturday of June each year. Many Hungarian institutions set up by the community remain and active in the neighborhood, including: Magyar Reformed Church, St. Ladislaus Roman Catholic Church, St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church, Hungarian American Athletic Club, Aprokfalva Magyar Óvoda, Széchenyi Hungarian Community School & Kindergarten (Széchenyi Magyar Iskola és Óvoda), Teleki Pál Scout Home, Hungarian American Foundation, Vers Hangja, Hungarian Poetry Group, Bolyai Lecture Series on Arts and Sciences (Bolyai Kör), Hungarian Alumni Association (Magyar Öregdiák Szövetség - Bessenyei György Kör), Hungarian Radio Program, Hungarian Civic Association, Committee of Hungarian Churches and Organizations of New Brunswick, Csűrdöngölő Folk Dance Ensemble
[edit] Revitalization and redevelopment
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New Brunswick contains a number of important examples of urban renewal in the United States. In the mid to late 20th century, the downtown area became blighted as middle class residents moved to newer suburbs surrounding the city, an example of the phenomenon known as "white flight". Beginning in 1975, Rutgers University, Johnson & Johnson, and the local government collaborated through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to form the New Brunswick Development Company (DevCo), spending 1.6 billion dollars with the goal of revitalizing the city center and redeveloping neighborhoods considered to be blighted and dangerous[9] The Hiram Market area, a historic district which by the 1970s had become a mostly Puerto Rican and Dominican-American neighborhood, was demolished to build a Hyatt hotel, conference center, and upscale housing. [10] This process has been controversial, and continues to draw ire from both historic preservationists, those opposing gentrification[11], and those concerned with eminent domain abuses.[12]
New Brunswick's process of urban renewal continues, as new luxury housing is built throughout downtown in an attempt to attract commuters to major employment centers such as Newark and New York City to take up residence. Downtown New Brunswick is already attracting hi-tech startups like ENTCHEV.
[edit] Geography
New Brunswick is located at (40.488304, -74.447751)[13]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (14.9 km²), including 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) covered by water.
New Brunswick is bordered by Piscataway, Highland Park, and Edison across the Raritan River to the north, and also by North Brunswick to the southwest, East Brunswick to the southeast, and Franklin Township in Somerset County.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 10,019 |
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| 1860 | 11,256 | 12.3% | |
| 1870 | 15,058 | 33.8% | |
| 1880 | 17,166 | 14.0% | |
| 1890 | 18,603 | 8.4% | |
| 1900 | 20,005 | 7.5% | |
| 1910 | 23,388 | 16.9% | |
| 1920 | 32,779 | 40.2% | |
| 1930 | 34,555 | 5.4% | |
| 1940 | 33,180 | -4.0% | |
| 1950 | 38,811 | 17.0% | |
| 1960 | 40,139 | 3.4% | |
| 1970 | 41,885 | 4.3% | |
| 1980 | 41,442 | -1.1% | |
| 1990 | 41,711 | 0.6% | |
| 2000 | 48,573 | 16.5% | |
| Est. 2006 | 50,172 | [2] | 3.3% |
| historical data sources: [14][15][16] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 48,573 people, 13,057 households, and 7,207 families residing in the city. The population density was 9,293.5 people per square mile (3,585.9/km²). There were 13,893 housing units at an average density of 2,658.1/sq mi (1,025.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.79% White, 23.03% African American, 0.46% Native American, 5.32% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 18.08% from other races, and 4.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.01% of the population.
There were 13,057 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.6% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 34.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 11.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males. The presence of the university inflates the proportion of the 18-24 population.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,080, and the median income for a family was $38,222. Males had a median income of $25,657 versus $23,604 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,308.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The City of New Brunswick is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.[17]
As the legislative body of New Brunswick's municipal government, the City Council is responsible for approving the annual budget, ordinances and resolutions, contracts, and appointments to boards and commissions. The City Council has five members elected at large to staggered four-year terms. The Council President, elected to a 2-year term by the Council, presides over all meetings.
Jim Cahill is the 62nd Mayor of New Brunswick. He was sworn in as Mayor on January 1, 1991.
The City Council is composed of President Robert Recine, Vice President Elizabeth Sheehan Garlatti, Jimmie L. Cook, Jr., Joseph V. Egan and Blanquita Valenti.[18]
All elected officials in New Brunswick are members of the Democratic Party, which has been the case since the 1970s.
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
New Brunswick is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 17th Legislative District.[19]
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, covering portions of Middlesex County and Monmouth County, is represented by Frank Pallone (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 17th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Bob Smith (D, Piscataway) and in the Assembly by Upendra J. Chivukula (D, Somerset) and Joseph V. Egan (D, New Brunswick).[20] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[21]
Middlesex County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis. As of 2008, Middlesex County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director David B. Crabiel (Milltown), Freeholder Deputy Director Stephen J. "Pete" Dalina (Fords), Camille Fernicola (Piscataway), H. James Polos (Highland Park), Ronald Rios (Carteret), Christopher D. Rafano (South River) and Blanquita B. Valenti (New Brunswick).[22]
[edit] Education
[edit] Public Schools
The New Brunswick Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide.[23]
Schools in the district include elementary schools (Lincoln, Lincoln Annex, Livingston, McKinleyl, A. Chester Redshaw, Paul Robeson, Paul Robeson Annex, Roosevelt, Lord Stirling and Woodrow Wilson), New Brunswick Middle School, as well as New Brunswick High School, New Brunswick Alternative School[1] and New Brunswick Health Sciences Technology High School for grades 9-12.
The community is also served by the Greater Brunswick Charter School.
[edit] Higher education
- Home of Rutgers University, New Brunswick enjoys the fruits of a thriving college scene including sports, concerts, plays and other events. Rutgers' five campuses and various extra buildings sprawl through the city and neighboring Piscataway.
- New Brunswick is the home to the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, a seminary of the Reformed Church in America, founded in 1784.
- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, part of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, is located in New Brunswick and Piscataway.
[edit] Health Care
City Hall has promoted the nickname "The Health Care City" to reflect the importance of the healthcare industry to its economy.[24] The city is home to the world headquarters of Johnson & Johnson, along with several medical teaching and research institutions including Saint Peter's University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University's School of Pharmacy, and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital.[25]
[edit] Transportation
New Brunswick is served by Amtrak's Regional and Keystone Service trains along the Northeast Corridor. New Jersey Transit trains on the Northeast Corridor Line provide frequent service north to Pennsylvania Station, in Midtown Manhattan, and south to Trenton. Both Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains stop at the New Brunswick railway station. The Jersey Avenue station is also served by Northeast Corridor trains.
New Brunswick also lies at the crossroads of the New Jersey Turnpike, U.S. Route 1, Route 18 and Route 27.
Local bus service is provided by New Jersey Transit, with Rutgers University campus busing provided by Academy Bus.
Also noteworthy is New Brunswick's bicycle community, which includes a bicycle co-op and tool collective.
[edit] Culture
[edit] Theatre
Three neighboring professional venues, Crossroads Theatre designed by Parsons+Fernandez-Casteleiro Architects from New York, the George Street Playhouse, and the State Theater, comprise the heart of the local theatre scene. The State Theatre is also home to the American Repertory Ballet and the Princeton Ballet School. Rutgers University has a number of student companies that perform everything from cabaret acts to Shakespeare and musical productions.
[edit] Museums
New Brunswick is home to the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, Albus Cavus, the Rutgers University Geology Museum and the New Jersey Agricultural Museum at Cook College.
[edit] Art
New Brunswick was an important centre for avant-garde art in the 50's-70's with several artists such as Allan Kaprow, George Segal, George Brecht, Robert Whitman, Robert Watts, Lucas Samaras, Geoffrey Hendricks and Roy Lichtenstein; some of which had taught at Rutgers University. This group of artists were sometimes referred to as the 'New Jersey School' or the 'New Brunswick School of Painting'. For more information, see Fluxus at Rutgers University.
[edit] Restaurants
New Brunswick has a diverse restaurant market including Nouvelle American, Italian, Indian, Ethiopian, Thai and Chinese cuisine. Popular upscale establishments include Stage Left, Old Man Rafferty's, The Frog and The Peach, Clydz, Makeda's, Verdigre, Catherine Lombardi, Delta's, Panico's, Nova Terra, The Old Bay, Hotoke, and Soho on George. While many of the downtown fast-food establishments close after about 6 to 8 pm, those on Easton Avenue are open well into the night. The main pubs are McCormick's Pub, Dolls Place, Tumulty's Pub, Olde Queens Tavern, Stuff Yer Face, Marita's Cantina and Harvest Moon Brewery. A vigorous local music scene is also present with live bands appearing at the Court Tavern, Old Bay, Nova Terra, Tumulty's, Harvest Moon Brewery and other locations.
[edit] Music
In addition to live bands that play New Brunswick's bustling bar scene, New Brunswick has also been a center for local punk rock and underground music; a scene that thrives on quasi-legal live shows in residential basements such as Hamilton Street and the former Handy Street. Many bands who developed their fan base through such shows have gone on to national and even international acclaim. Even the popular 1990s indie rock band Pavement made their live debut at the Court Tavern on August 9, 1990.[citation needed] Early influential bands of the New Brunswick basement punk scene include The Bouncing Souls, Lifetime, Thursday, The Gaslight Anthem and Sticks & Stones. Many of these bands were either stridently socio-political in their messages or at least independently minded, bound together by the "Do It Yourself Punk ethic" nature of the scene. The Bouncing Souls' song "Party at 174" refers to the band's old house at 174 Commercial Avenue, and Lifetime's "Theme Song for a New Brunswick Basement Show" memorializes their humble beginnings. Basement shows still thrive in the city, even though the New Brunswick Police Department deters residents from holding such shows by issuing heavy noise violation tickets. These shows host not only local bands but bands from across the country and the world. New Brunswick is also the home of the independent label Ferret Records.
[edit] Popular culture
- In the movie "Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle," the main characters try to go to the White Castle in New Brunswick but find it has changed to a different burger joint. In reality, the New Brunswick White Castle is open 24 hours a day at 680 Somerset Street.
- New Brunswick also is referenced in the movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension directed by W. D. Richter.
- On April 18, 1872, at New Brunswick, William Cameron Coup developed the system of loading circus equipment and animals on railroad cars from one end and through the train, rather than from the sides. This system would be adopted by other railroad circuses and used through the golden age of railroad circuses and even by the Ringling shows today.
- New Brunswick is the home of the fictional character Emily Pollifax from Dorothy Gilman's Mrs. Pollifax series.
[edit] Points of interest
- Albany Street Bridge across the Raritan River to Highland Park
- Bishop House-115 College Avenue, a 42-room mansion that constitutes a fine representation of the Italianate style of architecture, was built for James Bishop. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
- Old Queens-Built in 1809. The oldest building at Rutgers University.
- Buccleuch Mansion in Buccleuch Park
- Historic Christ Church Episcopal Churchyard, New Brunswick
- The Henry Guest House
- St. Peter The Apostle Church- built in 1856 and located at 94 Somerset Street.
- Delaware and Raritan Canal
- The historic Old Queens Campus and Voorhees Mall at Rutgers University
- Birthplace of poet Joyce Kilmer
- Kilmer Square, a shopping/commercial complex on Albany Street
- Site of Johnson & Johnson world headquarters
- Rutgers Gardens (which is actually located in North Brunswick)
- The Willow Grove Cemetery near downtown
- Grave of Mary Ellis (1750-1828). This grave stands out due to its location in the AMC Theatres parking lot on U.S. Route 1 downriver from downtown New Brunswick.
- The Middlesex County Courthouse, downtown, where in 1977 Assata Shakur (Joanne Chesimard) was tried and convicted before going underground.
- Lawrence Brook, a tributary of the Raritan River.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of the City of New Brunswick include:
- David Abeel (1804-1846), Dutch Reformed Church missionary.[26]
- Garnett Adrain (1815-1878), member of the United States House of Representatives.[26]
- Charlie Atherton (1874-1934), major league baseball player[27]
- Jim Axelrod, chief White House correspondent for CBS News, and reports for the CBS Evening News.[28]
- James Berardinelli (1967- ), film critic, born in NB.[29]
- James Bishop (1816-1895), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1855-1857.[30]
- Gary Brokaw (1954-), former NBA basketball player.[31]
- Ronald "Bumblefoot" Thal (1969-), guitarist, musician, composer.[citation needed]
- Wheeler Winston Dixon (1950- ), film critic, filmmaker, and educator, born in NB.
- Michael Douglas (1944- ), actor, born in NB.[32]
- Anthony Walton White Evans (1817–1886), engineer.[33]
- All involved in the Hall-Mills Murder case of the 1920s
- Augustus A. Hardenbergh (1830-1889), represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 1875 to 1879, and again from 1881 to 1883.[34]
- Mark Helias (1950-), jazz bassist/composer.[35]
- Adam Hyler (1735-1782), privateer during the American Revolutionary War.[36]
- Jaheim (1979-), R&B singer.[37]
- Dwayne Jarrett (1986- ), wide receiver for the University of Southern California football team 2004 to 2006, current WR drafted by the Carolina Panthers.[38]
- James P. Johnson (1891-1955), pianist, composer. One of the original stride piano masters.[39]
- Robert Wood Johnson I (1845-1910), businessman
- Robert Wood Johnson II (1893-1968), businessman
- Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918), poet.[40]
- Littleton Kirkpatrick (1797-1859), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1853 to 1855, and was mayor of New Brunswick in 1841 and 1842.[41]
- Robert Pastorelli (1954-2004), actor known primarily for playing the role of the house painter on Murphy Brown.[42]
- Franke Previte, composer.[43]
- Miles Ross (1827-1903), Mayor of New Brunswick, U.S. Representative and businessman
- George Sebastian Silzer (1870-1940) served as the 38th Governor of New Jersey. Served on the New Brunswick board of aldermen from 1892 to 1896.[44]
- James H. Simpson (1813-1883), U.S. Army surveyor of western frontier areas
- Larry Stark (1932- ), theater reviewer and creator of Theater Mirror
- Joe Theismann (1949- ), former NFL quarterback and former commentator on ESPN's Monday Night Football
- William Henry Vanderbilt (1821-1885), businessman
- John Van Dyke (1807-1878), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1847 to 1851, and served as Mayor of New Brunswick from 1846 to 1847.[45]
- Eric Young (1967-), former Major League Baseball player.[46]
[edit] Sister cities
New Brunswick has four sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:[47]
Fukui City, Fukui, Japan- Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan
Debrecen, Hajdu-Bihar, Hungary
Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: City if New Brunswick, Geographic Names Information System, accessed April 15, 2007.
- ^ a b Census data for New Brunswick city, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 31, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ 7:30 a.m. -- Filling cracks in the HealthCare City, from the Home News Tribune, September 23, 1999. "With two major hospitals and a medical school, New Brunswick proclaims itself The HealthCare City."
- ^ A wet day in the Hub City, from the Home News Tribune, September 23, 1999. "A few days short of 60 years, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, a dreary, drizzly day just ahead of the deluge of Hurricane Floyd, the Home News Tribune sent 24 reporters, 9 photographers and one artist into the Hub City, as it is known, to take a peek into life in New Brunswick as it is in 1999."
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 171.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Devco spends $1.6 billion since 1970s, The Daily Targum, January 25, 2006.
- ^ Raids by Housing Inspectors Anger Jersey Neighborhood , The New York Times, March 12, 1988.
- ^ Students protest DevCo redevelopment, The Daily Targum, September 15, 1999.
- ^ Tenants' place is uncertain, The Daily Targum, November 9, 1999.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
- ^ Campbell Gibson (June 1998). Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in The United States: 1790 TO 1990. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
- ^ Wm. C. Hunt, Chief Statistician for Population. Fourteenth Census of The United States: 1920; Population: New Jersey; Number of inhabitants, by counties and minor civil divisions (ZIP). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 81.
- ^ New Brunswick Municipal Government, City of New Brunswick. Accessed July 25, 2006.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ Elected County Officials, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed February 21, 2007.
- ^ Abbott Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2008.
- ^ Dore Carroll, New Brunswick: Medical field at hub of this transformation, The Star-Ledger, August 29, 2004.
- ^ Id.; see also Health Care, City of New Brunswick website.
- ^ a b (1967) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who.
- ^ [1969] (1979) in Reichler, Joseph L.: The Baseball Encyclopedia, 4th edition, New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
- ^ Jim Axelrod: CBS Chief White House Correspondent, CBS News. Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ^ James Berardinelli profile, Rotten Tomatoes, accessed March 17, 2007. "I was born in September 1967 in the town of New Brunswick, New Jersey (USA)."
- ^ James Bishop, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007.
- ^ Gary Brokaw, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed September 17, 2007.
- ^ 'Acting 'Runs In The Family', CBS News, April 15, 203. "Born Michael Kirk Douglas in New Brunswick, N.J., Sept. 25, 1944"
- ^ A. Walton White Evans Family Papers, 1709-1891, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, accessed April 23, 2007. "Anthony Walton White Evans was born in New Brunswick, NJ October 31, 1817, the son of Thomas M. Evans and Eliza M. White."
- ^ Augustus Albert Hardenbergh, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 13, 2007.
- ^ Raritan River Environmental Festival 2006 Musical Performances, accessed April 23, 2007. "Composer and bassist Mark Helias was born and raised in New Brunswick."
- ^ "Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution, Vol. II., Supplement I.", accessed April 23, 2007. "On the arrival of the British the following summer, Captains Adam Hyler and Wm. Marriner, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, annoyed them so much, that an armed force was sent to destroy their boats."
- ^ "Jaheim returns with new CD, 'Ghetto Classics' and talks about his musical heroes", Jet (magazine), April 10, 2006, accessed April 23, 2007. "Born Jaheim Hoagland in the housing projects of New Brunswick, NJ, he was inspired to sing by his grandfather."
- ^ USC star WR Jarrett to enter NFL draft, NFL, press release dated January 10, 2007, accessed April 29, 2007. "Jarrett, a 6-foot-5, 215-pounder from New Brunswick, N.J., ends his college career with 216 catches for 3,138 yards and a Pac 10-record 41 touchdowns in 38 games."
- ^ IJS Receives Archives of Composer/Pianist James P. Johnson, press release date July 29, 2004, accessed April 23, 2007. Renowned worldwide as the "Father of Stride Piano," Johnson was born in New Brunswick in 1894."
- ^ New Brunswick Historic Sites: Joyce Kilmer House, accessed December 7, 2006.
- ^ Littleton Kirkpatrick, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007.
- ^ 'Murphy Brown' Housepainter Dies: Actor Robert Pastorelli Dead At 49, May Have Been Drug Overdose, CBS News, March 9, 2004.
- ^ Stravelli, Gloria. "The right song at the right time in the right movie: Doors of Hollywood swung open for musician after 1987 Academy Award", Atlanticville, April 11, 2002. Accessed May 12, 2008. "'There was always music at home,' Previte recalled about his boyhood in New Brunswick."
- ^ New Jersey Governor George Sebastian Silzer, National Governors Association. Accessed August 5, 2007.
- ^ John Van Dyke, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Young signs with Rangers", The Star-Ledger, August 12, 2006. "Young, out of Rutgers and New Brunswick, has played in 15 major- league seasons, including 2004 for the Rangers when they were in contention for the AL West title until the final week of the regular season."
- ^ Online Directory: New Jersey, USA, Sister Cities International. Accessed November 8, 2007.
[edit] External links
- City of New Brunswick official web site
- New Brunswick Public Schools
- New Brunswick Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the New Brunswick Public Schools
- The Changing Landscape of New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Information
- New Brunswick Development Corporation
- Old New Brunswick discussion group at Yahoo
- Historical maps of New Jersey including New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Local News
- New Brunswick (New Jersey) travel guide from Wikitravel
- New Brunswick, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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