| North Brunswick Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| North Brunswick Township highlighted in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Established | c. 1764 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council-Administrator |
| • Mayor | Francis "Mac" Womack III (2011)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.3 sq mi (34.4 km2) |
| • Land | 12.8 sq mi (30.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| • Total | 40,742 |
| • Density | 3,113.4/sq mi (1,306.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08902 |
| Area code(s) | 732 and 848 |
| FIPS code | 34-52605[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882164[6] |
| Website | http://www.northbrunswicknj.gov |
North Brunswick Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. At the United States 2010 Census, the population was 40,742. North Brunswick was named for neighboring New Brunswick, New Jersey, which in turn was named after the German city of Braunschweig (formerly translated in English as Brunswick) or for the British royal House of Brunswick.
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North Brunswick was first mentioned in Middlesex Freeholder Board minutes of February 28, 1779. North Brunswick Township, covering the area "Northward of New Brunswick" was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township have since separated into East Brunswick Township (February 28, 1860), and Milltown (January 29, 1889).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.3 square miles (31.8 km2), of which 12.0 square miles (30.5 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (1.3 km2) (1.88%) is water. The township includes the Berdines Corner, Adams, Black Horse, Red Lion and Maple Meade sections.
Like many other New Jersey communities, North Brunswick is faced with the issues of suburban sprawl and open space preservation. The 105.21 acre[8] Otken Farm property on Route 130 between Adams Lane and Renaissance Boulevard was purchased by the township to be converted into North Brunswick Community Park, which opened in April 2007.[9][10] The nearby Pulda Farm, on Route 130 at Wood Avenue, however may be developed into an age-restricted community pending legal challenge.[11] Re-development of the site of the former Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical plant on U.S. Route 1 between Adams Lane and Aaron Road is currently the subject of a public hearing process that will determine the what may be built on the property. There is also discussion of building a New Jersey Transit commuter railroad station on the site, along the Northeast Corridor Line. Other parcels slated for development into retail shopping centers include the currently wooded corner of Route 130 and Adams Lane diagonally across from the Maple Meade Plaza.[12]
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| East Brunswick Township and Milltown |
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| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 3,622 |
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| 1940 | 4,562 | 26.0% | |
| 1950 | 6,450 | 41.4% | |
| 1960 | 10,099 | 56.6% | |
| 1970 | 16,691 | 65.3% | |
| 1980 | 22,220 | 33.1% | |
| 1990 | 31,287 | 40.8% | |
| 2000 | 36,287 | 16.0% | |
| 2010 | 40,742 | 12.3% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[13] | |||
At the 2010 census[4], there were 40,742 people, 13,635 households and 9,367 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,018.3 per square mile (1,165.6/km2). There were 13,932 housing units at an average density of 1,158.8 per square mile (447.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 62.73% White, 15.27% African American, 0.17% Native American, 14.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.70% from other races, and 2.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.40% of the population.
There were 13,635 households of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.
23.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median household income was $77,405 and the median family income was $93,931.[14] Males have a median income of $48,961 versus $35,971 for females. The per capita income for the township is $28,431. 4.7% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Of the total people living in poverty, 4.0% are under the age of 18 and 8.5% are 65 or older.
In addition to the township's residents, an average daily population of 1,182 inmates are housed at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center, located on Route 130 at Apple Orchard Lane.[15]
North Brunswick Township is one of a small number of municipalities using the Mayor-Council-Administrator form of local government in New Jersey. It was formed as a result of a Charter Study in 1982. As a variant of the Faulkner Act, the Mayor is directly elected by the voters and serves a term of four years. The North Brunswick Township Council is composed of six Council Members elected at large. Council terms of office are three years on a staggered basis, with two Council seats are up for election each year.[16] The primary responsibilities of the Council are to serve as the legislative body of the township, approve the annual budget presented by the Mayor, approve payment of bills and serve as liaisons to several Boards and Committees.
The Mayor of North Brunswick is Francis "Mac" Womack III, whose term of office ends December 31, 2011.[17] Members of the Township Council are Council President Bob Corbin, Councilman Ralph Andrews, Councilwoman Shanti Narra, Councilwoman Cathy Nicola, Councilman Bob Davis, and Councilman Carlo Socio.[18]
Former recent mayors include Paul Matacera, who served for more than 16 years, and David Spaulding, the township's first Republican mayor in over 25 years.
North Brunswick is in the 12th Congressional district. New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District is represented by Rush D. Holt, Jr. (D, Hopewell Township).[19] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
North Brunswick is in the 17th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Bob Smith (D, Piscataway) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Upendra J. Chivukula (D, Somerset) and Joseph V. Egan (D, New Brunswick).[20]
Middlesex County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose seven members are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. As of 2010 , Middlesex County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano (South River), Freeholder Deputy Director Ronald G. Rios (Carteret), Carol Barrett Ballante (Monmouth Junction), Stephen J. "Pete" Dalina (Fords), H. James Polos (Highland Park), Mildred Scott (Piscataway) and Blanquita B. Valenti (New Brunswick). Constitutional officers are County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn (Old Bridge Township), Sheriff Mildred S. Scott (Piscataway) and Surrogate Kevin J. Hoagland (New Brunswick).[21]
The North Brunswick Township Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[22]) are the four elementary schools — John Adams Elementary School (K-5; 663 students), Arthur M. Judd Elementary School (PreK-5; 684), Livingston Park Elementary School (K-5; 652), Parsons Elementary School (K-5; 625) — Linwood Middle School for grades 6 - 8 (1,281) (with 12 different "teams" 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D and two "house centers," the Blue and Lion houses) and North Brunswick Township High School for grades 9-12 (1,808), which has been recognized by the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
Cook College of Rutgers University is located on College Farm Road off Route 1. DeVry University has a campus in North Brunswick on U.S. Route 1 between Milltown Road and Ryders Lane. Anthem Institute has a branch on Route 1 on the Technology Centre of New Jersey campus. Ross University's administrative offices are located on the DeVry University site.
Major roads in North Brunswick include:
Limited access roads are accessible outside the township, such as Interstate 287 in bordering Franklin and the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) in bordering East Brunswick.
Amtrak has a freight railyard connected to the Northeast Corridor line at Adams Station, located in the vicinity of Adams Lane and Route 1. New Jersey Transit originates trains to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan during peak hours from the Jersey Avenue station in New Brunswick. A New Jersey Transit station on the Northeast Corridor Line is being proposed for the former Johnson & Johnson site on Route 1 and Aaron Road by the new owners of the site.
The Italian-American community of North Brunswick and other Middlesex County towns celebrate their heritage annually at Carnevale Italiano, a 20 year old carnival organized by the Italian-American Social Club. This event has been a huge part of North Brunswick's culture, as Middlesex County ranks fourth out of New Jersey's 21 counties in its population of Italian Americans.[34] A highlight of the carnival is a fireworks show by Grucci.[35]
Each year, the sports associations of the township host the Sports Festival, which is also an important part of North Brunswick's culture.
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