East Brunswick, New Jersey - wikipedia East Brunswick, New Jersey This article is about the township in New Jersey. For the suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, see Brunswick East, Victoria. Township in New Jersey, United States East Brunswick, New Jersey Township Township of East Brunswick Typical suburban neighborhood ( Dunhams Corner ) in East Brunswick Location of East Brunswick Township in Middlesex County. Census Bureau map of East Brunswick, New Jersey Coordinates : 40 ° 25 ′ 34 '' N 74 ° 25 ′ 06 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.426247 ° N 74.418244 ° W ﻿ / 40.426247 ; - 74.418244 Coordinates : 40 ° 25 ′ 34 '' N 74 ° 25 ′ 06 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.426247 ° N 74.418244 ° W ﻿ / 40.426247 ; - 74.418244 Country United States State New Jersey County Middlesex Incorporated February 28, 1860 Government Type Faulkner Act ( Mayor - Council ) Body Township Council Mayor Dr. Brad J. Cohen ( D, term ends December 31, 2020 ) Administrator Joseph Criscuolo Municipal clerk Nennette Perry Area Total 22.270 sq mi ( 57.679 km ) Land 21.699 sq mi ( 56.200 km ) Water 0.571 sq mi ( 1.479 km ) 2.56 % Area rank 122nd of 566 in state 6th of 25 in county Elevation 131 ft ( 40 m ) Population ( 2010 Census ) Total 47,512 Estimate ( 2016 ) 48,630 Rank 38th of 566 in state 7th of 25 in county Density 2,189.6 / sq mi ( 845.4 / km ) Density rank 276th of 566 in state 20th of 25 in county Time zone UTC - 5 ( EST ) Summer ( DST ) UTC - 5 ( Eastern ( EDT ) ) ZIP code 08816 Area code ( s ) 732 FIPS code 3402319000 GNIS feature ID 0882163 Website www.eastbrunswick.com East Brunswick is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The suburban community is part of the New York City metropolitan area and is located on the southern shore of the Raritan River, directly adjacent to the city of New Brunswick. According to the 2010 United States Census, the township 's population was 47,512, reflecting an increase of 756 ( + 1.6 % ) from the 46,756 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 3,208 ( + 7.4 % ) from the 43,548 counted in the 1990 Census. East Brunswick was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1860, from portions of both Monroe Township and North Brunswick Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Washington town within the township ( February 23, 1870 ; became independent as South River on February 28, 1898 ), Helmetta ( March 20, 1888 ), Milltown ( January 29, 1889 ) and Spotswood ( April 15, 1908 ). As of the 2010 Census, the United States Census Bureau calculated that New Jersey 's center of population was located a few hundred feet east of Nenninger Lane, near the New Jersey Turnpike. Based on the results of the 2000 Census, the state 's center of population was located on Milltown Road in East Brunswick. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Climate 4 Demographics 4.1 2010 Census 4.2 2000 Census 5 Law and Government 5.1 Local government 5.2 Federal, state and county representation 5.3 Politics 6 Education 7 Transportation 7.1 Roads and highways 7.2 Public transportation 8 Tourism 9 Notable people 10 References 11 External links History The general area of central New Jersey was once occupied by the Lenape Native Americans. According to a 1677 bill of sale now in the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton, New Jersey, Thomas Lawrence, a New York baker, purchased thousands of acres of land from local Native Americans named Querameck, Kesyacs, Isarick, Metapis, Peckawan, and Turantecas. In this document, the area is called Piscopeek, which later become known as Lawrence Brook, after its purchaser. Around the late 17th century, settlers began arriving in the northern part of East Brunswick, and by the mid-19th century, a small village had formed in the southeastern part, known as the Old Bridge section of the town, an area that was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The area today known as East Brunswick was incorporated in 1860 from parts of North Brunswick and Monroe townships, including the community of Old Bridge. Originally a farming community, suburban settlement started in the 1930s with improved road access. Large scale housing and road construction, especially after World War II, transformed East Brunswick into a more suburban community. The extension of the New Jersey Turnpike to East Brunswick in 1952 led to a sharp spike in population growth, with the 1950 Census population of 5,699 more than tripling to 19,965 as of the 1960 enumeration. In the early 1970s a citizens group Concerned Citizens of East Brunswick sued the New Jersey Turnpike Authority over a proposed major widening project. The citizens group effectively won this case gaining concessions in turnpike design, scale and mitigation measures for noise and air quality. The citizens group presented technical data from their own experts and prevailed in what was one of the earliest technical confrontations regarding urban highway design related to environmental factors in U.S. history. East Brunswick was also the site of the gunfight at Turnpike exit 9 shortly after midnight on May 2, 1973, in which a car being driven by Zayd Malik Shakur ( born James F. Costan ), with Assata Shakur ( formerly JoAnne Chesimard ) and Sundiata Acoli ( born Clark Squire ) as passengers, was stopped on the New Jersey Turnpike State Trooper James Harper, backed up by Trooper Werner Foerster in a second patrol vehicle. After Zayd Shakur was asked to step out of the car to address a discrepancy in his identification, a shootout ensued in which Trooper Foerster was shot twice in the head with his own gun and killed, Zayd Shakur was killed, and both Assata Shakur and Trooper Harper were wounded. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 22.270 square miles ( 57.679 km ), including 21.699 square miles ( 56.200 km ) of land and 0.571 square miles ( 1.479 km ) of water ( 2.56 % ). The township lies on exit 9 of the New Jersey Turnpike. Its Municipal Building, named for 1970s Mayor Jean Walling, is located 31 miles ( 50 km ) southwest of New York City 's Times Square and 49 miles ( 79 km ) northeast of Center City, Philadelphia. It takes approximately 45 -- 60 minutes to reach Midtown Manhattan or Center City, Philadelphia, depending on traffic and destination. Route 18 runs through the eastern part of the township. Lawrence Brook, a tributary of the Raritan River, runs along the western border of the township. Farrington Lake and Westons Mill Pond are sections of the Lawrence Brook that have been widened by the presence of man - made dams. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Brookview, Dunhams Corner, East Spotswood, Fairview Knolls, Farrington Lake Heights, Gillilandtown, Halls Corner, Herberts, Herberts Corner, Herbertsville, Jamesburg Park,, Lawrence Brook, Lawrence Brook Manor, Newton Heights,, Orchard Heights, Patricks Corner, Paulas Corner, Tanners Corner, Washington Heights and Westons Mills., Country Lane The township borders the Middlesex County municipalities of Edison Township, Helmetta, Milltown, Monroe Township, New Brunswick, North Brunswick Township, Old Bridge Township, Sayreville, South River, South Brunswick Township and Spotswood. Climate hide Climate data for East Brunswick, 1979 - 2003 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° F ( ° C ) 71 ( 22 ) 75 ( 24 ) 88 ( 31 ) 95 ( 35 ) 95 ( 35 ) 97 ( 36 ) 103 ( 39 ) 101 ( 38 ) 98 ( 37 ) 88 ( 31 ) 82 ( 28 ) 76 ( 24 ) 103 ( 39 ) Average high ° F ( ° C ) 38 ( 3 ) 41 ( 5 ) 50 ( 10 ) 61 ( 16 ) 72 ( 22 ) 80 ( 27 ) 85 ( 29 ) 84 ( 29 ) 77 ( 25 ) 65 ( 18 ) 54 ( 12 ) 43 ( 6 ) 63 ( 17 ) Daily mean ° F ( ° C ) 30 ( − 1 ) 32 ( 0 ) 41 ( 5 ) 50 ( 10 ) 61 ( 16 ) 70 ( 21 ) 75 ( 24 ) 73 ( 23 ) 66 ( 19 ) 54 ( 12 ) 45 ( 7 ) 35 ( 2 ) 53 ( 12 ) Average low ° F ( ° C ) 21 ( − 6 ) 23 ( − 5 ) 31 ( − 1 ) 40 ( 4 ) 50 ( 10 ) 59 ( 15 ) 64 ( 18 ) 63 ( 17 ) 55 ( 13 ) 43 ( 6 ) 35 ( 2 ) 27 ( − 3 ) 43 ( 6 ) Record low ° F ( ° C ) − 13 ( − 25 ) − 7 ( − 22 ) 6 ( − 14 ) 16 ( − 9 ) 30 ( − 1 ) 40 ( 4 ) 45 ( 7 ) 40 ( 4 ) 35 ( 2 ) 25 ( − 4 ) 13 ( − 11 ) − 7 ( − 22 ) − 13 ( − 25 ) Average precipitation inches ( mm ) 4.10 ( 104.1 ) 2.98 ( 75.7 ) 4.11 ( 104.4 ) 4.08 ( 103.6 ) 4.57 ( 116.1 ) 3.86 ( 98 ) 4.97 ( 126.2 ) 4.46 ( 113.3 ) 4.38 ( 111.3 ) 3.39 ( 86.1 ) 3.95 ( 100.3 ) 3.93 ( 99.8 ) 48.78 ( 1,238.9 ) Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1860 2,436 -- 1870 2,861 17.4 % 1880 3,272 14.4 % 1890 2,642 * − 19.3 % 1900 2,423 * − 8.3 % 1910 1,602 * − 33.9 % 1920 1,857 15.9 % 1930 2,711 46.0 % 1940 3,706 36.7 % 1950 5,699 53.8 % 1960 19,965 250.3 % 1970 34,166 71.1 % 1980 37,711 10.4 % 43,548 15.5 % 2000 46,756 7.4 % 47,512 1.6 % Est. 2016 48,630 2.4 % Population sources : 1860 - 1920 1860 - 1870 1870 1880 - 1890 1890 - 1910 1910 - 1930 1930 - 1990 2000 2010 * = Lost territory in previous decade. 2010 Census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 47,512 people, 16,810 households, and 13,179 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,189.6 per square mile ( 845.4 / km ). There were 17,367 housing units at an average density of 800.4 per square mile ( 309.0 / km ). The racial makeup of the township was 69.36 % ( 32,954 ) White, 3.98 % ( 1,890 ) Black or African American, 0.10 % ( 48 ) Native American, 22.80 % ( 10,835 ) Asian, 0.01 % ( 6 ) Pacific Islander, 1.68 % ( 798 ) from other races, and 2.06 % ( 981 ) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.70 % ( 3,184 ) of the population. There were 16,810 households out of which 37.2 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8 % were married couples living together, 9.5 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6 % were non-families. 19.0 % of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.23. In the township, the population was spread out with 24.1 % under the age of 18, 7.3 % from 18 to 24, 23.0 % from 25 to 44, 32.1 % from 45 to 64, and 13.5 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.4 males. The Census Bureau 's 2006 - 2010 American Community Survey showed that ( in 2010 inflation - adjusted dollars ) median household income was $100,655 ( with a margin of error of + / - $3,929 ) and the median family income was $110,948 ( + / - $3,838 ). Males had a median income of $80,527 ( + / - $3,109 ) versus $54,162 ( + / - $2,066 ) for females. The per capita income for the township was $41,518 ( + / - $1,366 ). About 3.0 % of families and 3.4 % of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4 % of those under age 18 and 6.4 % of those age 65 or over. 2000 Census As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 46,756 people, 16,372 households, and 13,081 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,129.7 / mi ( 822.4 / km ). There were 16,640 housing units at an average density of 758.0 / mi ( 292.7 / km ). The racial makeup of the township was 77.56 % White, 2.83 % African American, 0.09 % Native American, 16.27 % Asian, 0.01 % Pacific Islander, 1.12 % from other races, and 2.12 % from two or more races. 4.19 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 16,372 households, 40.5 % included children under the age of 18, 68.6 % were married couples living together, 8.5 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1 % were non-families. 17.2 % of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.23. In the township the population was spread out with 26.0 % under the age of 18, 6.2 % from 18 to 24, 29.3 % from 25 to 44, 26.9 % from 45 to 64, and 11.6 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $75,956, and the median income for a family was $86,863. Males had a median income of $60,790 versus $38,534 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,286. 2.8 % of the population and 2.1 % of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.1 % of those under the age of 18 and 5.4 % of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Ancestries included Italian ( 15.0 % ), Irish ( 13.8 % ), Polish ( 11.5 % ), German ( 10.6 % ), Russian ( 7.8 % ), United States ( 4.2 % ). Law and government Local government The Township of East Brunswick was established in 1860. Since January 1, 1965, the Township has operated under the Mayor - Council Plan E form of government pursuant to the Faulkner Act, Chapter 69A of Title 40 of the New Jersey Statutes. The governing body consists of a mayor and a five - member Township Council, with all members elected at - large as part of the November general election in even - numbered years. The mayor and two council seats are up for vote together during Presidential election years, with the other seats up for vote two years later. Serving on a part - time basis as the chief executive of the community, the Mayor votes only in the case of a tie on a vote by the Township Council and can veto ordinances, but vetoes can be overridden by a two - thirds vote of the Council. The Township Council adopts ordinances ; adopts a budget after review and revisions ; makes appropriations ; sets taxes and bond issues ; creates and abolishes jobs via ordinance ; sets salaries and establishes municipal policy. The Council has the authority to initiate hearings for the purposes of gathering information for ordinance making, airing public problems and supervising the spending of its appropriations. As of 2017, the mayor of East Brunswick is Democrat Dr. Brad J. Cohen. Members of the Township Council are Council President Michael Hughes ( R, 2018 ), Council Vice President James Wendell ( D, 2018 ), Camille Ferraro Clark ( R, 2018 ), Michael Spadafino ( D, 2020 ) and Sterley Stanley ( D, 2020 ). Elected as a Republican, James Wendell announced in July 2017 that he was switching parties, giving Democrats control of the Township Council. In February 2014, the Township Council appointed Michael Spadafino to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that had been held by Nancy Pinkin, until she stepped down the previous month to take office in the New Jersey General Assembly. In the November 2014 general election, Spadafino was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. David Stahl served as mayor from his election in 2012 until his resignation on January 14, 2016, when he left office to take on a judge position in nearby Woodbridge Township. The Township Council appointed Kevin McEvoy, a former history teacher at East Brunswick High School and trustee of the East Brunswick Public Schools, to serve the balance of Stahl 's term as mayor that expires in December 2016 ; McEvoy has stated that he will not run to serve a full term as mayor. Republicans took control of the Township Council for the first time in 14 years in 2010, as Camille Ferraro, Mike Hughes and James Wendell swept the three seats that were up for election, with voter sentiment focused on controversy over a redevelopment plan for a parcel of land known as the `` Golden Triangle ''. Hughes, the youngest council member ever elected, said the stalled project was keeping property taxes disproportionately high on residents and called for revitalization of business. Federal, State and County representation East Brunswick Township is located in the 12th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey 's 18th state legislative district. New Jersey 's Twelfth Congressional District is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman ( D, Ewing Township ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark, term ends 2021 ) and Bob Menendez ( Paramus, 2019 ). For the 2018 -- 2019 session ( Senate, General Assembly ), the 18th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Patrick J. Diegnan ( D, South Plainfield ) and in the General Assembly by Robert Karabinchak ( D, Edison ) and Nancy Pinkin ( D, East Brunswick ). The Governor of New Jersey is Phil Murphy ( D, Middletown Township ). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Sheila Oliver ( D, East Orange ). Middlesex County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose seven members are elected at - large on a partisan basis to serve three - year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects from among its members a Freeholder Director and Deputy Director. As of 2015, Middlesex County 's Freeholders ( with party affiliation, term - end year, residence and committee chairmanship listed in parentheses ) are Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios ( D, term ends December 31, 2015, Carteret ; Ex-officio on all committees ), Freeholder Deputy Director Carol Barrett Bellante ( D, 2017 ; Monmouth Junction, South Brunswick Township ; County Administration ), Kenneth Armwood ( D, 2016, Piscataway ; Business Development and Education ), Charles Kenny ( D, 2016, Woodbridge Township ; Finance ), H. James Polos ( D, 2015, Highland Park ; Public Safety and Health ), Charles E. Tomaro ( D, 2017, Edison ; Infrastructure Management ) and Blanquita B. Valenti ( D, 2016, New Brunswick ; Community Services ). Constitutional officers are County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn ( D, Old Bridge Township ), Sheriff Mildred S. Scott ( D, 2016, Piscataway ) and Surrogate Kevin J. Hoagland ( D, 2017 ; New Brunswick ). Politics As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 31,297 registered voters in East Brunswick Township, of which 9,957 ( 31.8 % ) were registered as Democrats, 5,298 ( 16.9 % ) were registered as Republicans and 16,024 ( 51.2 % ) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 18 voters registered to other parties. Presidential Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties 2016 41.0 % 9,255 55.6 % 12,545 3.5 % 779 2012 42.8 % 9,064 55.9 % 11,848 1.3 % 275 2008 43.0 % 9,967 55.3 % 12,817 1.0 % 238 45.1 % 10,069 53.8 % 12,016 0.5 % 163 In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.9 % of the vote ( 11,848 cast ), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 42.8 % ( 9,064 votes ), and other candidates with 1.3 % ( 275 votes ), among the 21,332 ballots cast by the township 's 31,870 registered voters ( 145 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 66.9 %. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.3 % of the vote ( 12,817 cast ), ahead of Republican John McCain with 43.0 % ( 9,967 votes ) and other candidates with 1.0 % ( 238 votes ), among the 23,187 ballots cast by the township 's 32,144 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.1 %. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 53.8 % of the vote ( 12,016 ballots cast ), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 45.1 % ( 10,069 votes ) and other candidates with 0.5 % ( 163 votes ), among the 22,348 ballots cast by the township 's 30,364 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 73.6. Gubernatorial Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties 2017 42.8 % 5,137 54.4 % 6,532 2.8 % 341 2013 62.3 % 7,849 36.4 % 4,589 1.6 % 164 2009 52.7 % 7,805 39.1 % 5,799 7.7 % 1,135 2005 43.3 % 5,958 51.7 % 7,109 3.9 % 535 In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 62.3 % of the vote ( 7,849 cast ), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 36.4 % ( 4,589 votes ), and other candidates with 1.3 % ( 164 votes ), among the 12,731 ballots cast by the township 's 31,870 registered voters ( 129 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 39.9 %. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 52.7 % of the vote ( 7,805 ballots cast ), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 39.1 % ( 5,799 votes ), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.8 % ( 1,007 votes ) and other candidates with 0.9 % ( 128 votes ), among the 14,824 ballots cast by the township 's 31,116 registered voters, yielding a 47.6 % turnout. Education Main article : East Brunswick Public Schools The East Brunswick Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. All students in kindergarten through grade 5 attend the elementary school closest to them. Schools in the district ( with 2013 - 14 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Bowne - Munro Elementary School ( grades K - 5 ; 212 students ), Central Elementary School ( PreK - 5 ; 426 ), Murray A. Chittick Elementary School ( K - 5 ; 453 ), Robert A. Frost Elementary School ( K - 5 ; 423 ), Irwin Elementary School ( K - 5 ; 459 ), Lawrence Brook Elementary School ( PreK - 5 ; 426 ), Memorial Elementary School ( PreK - 5 ; 499 ), Warnsdorfer Elementary School ( PreK - 5 ; 440 ), Hammarskjold Middle School for grades 6 and 7 ( 1,353 ), Churchill Junior High School for grades eight and nine ( 1,317 ) and East Brunswick High School for grades 10 - 12 ( 2,238 ). In the 2012 `` Ranking America 's High Schools '' issue by The Washington Post, the district 's high school was ranked 45th in New Jersey, after being ranked 48th statewide in 2011. Hatikvah International Academy Charter School, a Hebrew language charter school that offers an International Baccalaureate program opened in September 2010 for grades K - 7, with plans to add a new grade each year until an eighth grade is offered. A lottery is held each year, with separate draws for residents of East Brunswick Township and non-residents, to allocate the limited number of positions available for each class. The school plans to build a permanent structure as part of the Campus for Jewish Life ( formerly known as the YM - YWHA of Raritan Valley ) to replace its current facility the school has rented located near Trinity Presbyterian Church. Concerns have been raised regarding the funding for the school, which will come from the East Brunswick Board of Education budget, including $1.34 million for the 2010 - 11 school year, and that the district will not be able to reduce expenses by the amount that will be paid to the charter school. Hatikvah school officials emphasize that charter schools can often educate students at a lower cost than traditional public schools and that `` taxpayers do not pay an extra penny for having a charter school in town, period ''. The school received $75,000 in grants from foundations to cover the costs of applying for a charter and for getting the school operational. Hatikvah budgeted $11,033 per student for the 2010 - 11 school year, while the East Brunswick Public Schools budgeted $12,782 per pupil for that same year. Solomon Schechter Day School of Raritan Valley, a Conservative Jewish day school, closed its doors before the start of the 2013 - 14 school year in the wake of sharply lower enrollment and financial difficulties. During the 2009 - 10 school year, the school was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive. Saint Bartholomew 's School is a Catholic elementary school serving 349 students in Pre-K through eighth grade as of the 2013 - 14 school year. The school operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Transportation Roads and highways View north along the New Jersey Turnpike ( I - 95 ) just south of Exit 9, the largest and busiest road in East Brunswick As of May 2010, the township had a total of 205.94 miles ( 331.43 km ) of roadways, of which 176.11 miles ( 283.42 km ) were maintained by the municipality, 19.65 miles ( 31.62 km ) by Middlesex County, 5.48 miles ( 8.82 km ) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 4.70 miles ( 7.56 km ) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Route 18 passes through East Brunswick, and is an important artery connecting New Brunswick, U.S. Route 1, the Jersey Shore, and the New Jersey Turnpike, Interstate 95 ( which also passes through the township ). Route 18 connects with exit 9 of the Turnpike around mile marker 83.43. Currently, there are 15 lanes at the Exit 9 toll gate. The Turnpike 's Joyce Kilmer service area is located between interchanges 8A and 9 northbound at milepost 78.7. Major county roads that pass through include CR 527 and CR 535. Other limited access roads are accessible outside the township, such as the Garden State Parkway in neighboring Sayreville and Old Bridge, and Interstate 287 in neighboring Edison Township. The Turnpike 's `` dual - dual '' configuration ( car - only and truck lanes ) was extended from exit 10 in Edison Township to just south of exit 9 in 1973, then to exit 8A in 1990, and finally to exit 6 in 2014. Public Transportation NJ Transit bus service is provided on the 138 route to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, on the 68 to Jersey City, and on the 811, 815 and 818 local routes. The MCAT shuttle system provides local service on the M2 route serving The Brunswick Square Mall, Monroe and Jamesburg. Suburban Transit operates bus routes to New York City every 10 -- 15 minutes from both the Transportation Center and Tower Center ; it takes about 30 -- 50 minutes depending on traffic. Service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal is available on Line 100 from Princeton and on Line 400 from the Transportation Center, to 59th Street and Madison Avenue on Line 300, to the United Nations on Line 500, and to Wall Street on Line 600. East Brunswick is 22 miles ( 35 km ) from Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark / Elizabeth, via the New Jersey Turnpike. John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens is 33.7 miles ( 54.2 km ) away, traveling via the Belt Parkway after crossing through Staten Island. LaGuardia Airport is 34.3 miles ( 55.2 km ) away. The former Raritan River Railroad, now part of Conrail, runs through the town, where two businesses still receive weekly freight shipments of plastic. There have been proposals to turn the line into a light rail corridor. Tourism The Tower Center complex includes two 23 - story office towers, a 15 - story Hilton Hotel and a Holiday Inn Express hotel, located near the intersection of the New Jersey Turnpike and Route 18. The two towers are among the tallest structures in Central Jersey, and can be seen for several miles. Playhouse 22, East Brunswick 's Community Theatre and Performing Arts Center, resides in the multi-purpose Community Arts Center at Heavenly Park. Recognized in 2000 as Community Theatre of the Year in New Jersey, Playhouse 22 has staged many hit musicals, dramas, comedies and original works. Farrington Lake and Westons Mill Pond, two segments of Lawrence Brook, are available to canoeists, kayakers and nature lovers. The town also has a public golf course ( Tamarack ), operated by the Middlesex County Improvement Authority ; as well as the Giamarese Farm. The County Fair Grounds, located on Cranbury Road ( County Route 535 ), is where the Middlesex County Fair is held every August for seven days, providing festivities and food for families throughout Central Jersey and surrounding regions. Notable people See also : Category : People from East Brunswick, New Jersey. People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with East Brunswick include : Robert Asaro - Angelo, labor leader and nominee to lead the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Jeanie Bryson ( born 1958 ), singer. Catch 22, ska punk band. Chris Cimino, WNBC weatherman. Wally Dallenbach Sr. ( born 1936 ), professional car racer. Steve Dildarian ( born 1969 ), creator, writer, producer, and the voice of HBO 's The Life & Times of Tim. Marc Ecko ( born 1972 ), clothing designer. Hallie Eisenberg ( born 1992 ), actress. Jesse Eisenberg ( born 1983 ), actor who has starred in The Squid and the Whale, Zombieland, Adventureland, The Social Network and Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice. Kathleen Elle ( born 1997 ), stage name of singer - songwriter Kathleen Lonski, winner of the Seventeen magazine and Secret ' Mean Stinks ' anti-bullying contest. Skott Freedman ( born 1979 ), award - winning independent singer / songwriter. Irving Freese ( born 1903 ), mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut, and the third Socialist mayor elected in the United States. Margaret Kemble Gage ( 1734 -- 1824 ), who allegedly spied on her husband General Thomas Gage in order to supply military intelligence to the American Revolutionary Army. God Forbid, heavy metal quintet. Steven Goldman ( born 1970 ), author, columnist for YES Network and Baseball Prospectus. Scott Gottlieb Current commissioner of the Food & Drug Administration. Greg T The Frat Boy, radio personality on Z100. Peter I. Haskell, radio broadcaster on WCBS 880 radio. Dulé Hill ( born 1975 ), actor who has appeared on The West Wing and the USA Network series Psych. Sabah Homasi ( born 1988 ), mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. Jax ( born 1996 ), singer who finished third on the 14th season of American Idol. Tomas Kalnoky ( born 1980 ), singer and guitarist of Streetlight Manifesto and formerly Catch 22. Mindy Kleinberg, one of the `` Jersey Widows '' who were vocal in demanding an official investigation into the intelligence failures which led to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Mr. Lawrence ( born 1969 ), voice actor and comedian, known for voicing SpongeBob SquarePants character Plankton. Coleman Mellett ( 1974 -- 2009 ), jazz guitarist. Anne Milgram, New Jersey Attorney General from June 2007 to January 2010. Josh Miller ( born 1970 ), NFL Super Bowl - winning punter. Ari Ne'eman ( born 1987 ), autism rights activist. Heather O'Reilly ( born 1985 ), three time Olympic games gold medalist as a member of the United States women 's national soccer team. Jack Petruzzelli, guitarist and singer with The Fab Faux, a Beatles tribute band. Matt Pinfield ( born 1962 ), MTV VJ and writer for Rolling Stone. Badal Roy ( born 1945 ), tabla player. April Saul ( born 1955 ), winner of the Pulitzer Prize for a series of articles written for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Brian Selznick ( born 1966 ), author and illustrator of children 's literature. Jack Sinagra ( born 1950 ), former mayor of East Brunswick and New Jersey State Senator. Philip Streczyk ( 1918 - 1958 ), World War II hero. Streetlight Manifesto, ska punk band. J.C. Thom ( 1835 -- 1898 ), artist. Cenk Uygur ( born 1970 ), host of The Young Turks on Current TV. Jim Vallely ( born 1954 ), Emmy Award - winning writer from Arrested Development. Lorie Van Auken, one of the `` Jersey Widows '' who were vocal in demanding an official investigation into the intelligence failures which led to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Lenny Veltman ( born 1967 ), contestant on The Apprentice. Stefan Weisman ( born 1970 ), composer. Dave Wohl ( born 1949 ), Assistant General Manager of the Boston Celtics. Henrietta Christian Wright ( 1854 -- 1899 ), writer. Aaron Yoo ( born 1979 ), actor who starred in the film 21. 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'', The Star - Ledger, March 27, 2001. Accessed September 17, 2007. `` And the center of New Jersey, according to 2000 census data, is a litter - strewn patch of woods on Milltown Road in East Brunswick. Demographers call it the center of population, the place that would require the least amount of travel if all the state 's 8.4 million residents were to converge on one spot. Jump up ^ Cheslow, Jerry. `` If You 're Thinking of Living in : East Brunswick '', The New York Times, December 2, 1990. Accessed January 4, 2012. `` The first settlers -- Dutch, English, Scots and Germans -- arrived in the 16th century, according to the East Brunswick Historical Society. One of them, Thomas Lawrence, bought several thousand acres from the Leni Lenape Indians to create a plantation in an area now known as Lawrence Brook, which is within walking distance of the park - and - ride operation at the Tower Center. The oldest homes are in a 126 - acre historic district called Old Bridge, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Not to be confused with the nearby town of Old Bridge, the district arose next to the first bridge across the South River, which was used by early settlers to ship fruit and vegetables to New York City and Philadelphia. '' ^ Jump up to : History of East Brunswick Archived 2011 - 12 - 06 at the Wayback Machine., East Brunswick Historical Society / Township of East Brunswick. Accessed January 4, 2012. Jump up ^ Ladeda, James. `` COMPROMISE SETTLES SUIT OVER WIDENING OF TURNPIKE '', copy of article from The Star - Ledger at the New Jersey Historical Society, January 29, 1972. Accessed January 4, 2012. Jump up ^ via Associated Press. `` Man Arrested In Slaying of Trooper '', The Morning Record, May 4, 1973. Accessed January 4, 2012. Jump up ^ Cheslow, Jerry. `` If You 're Thinking of Living in : East Brunswick '', The New York Times, December 2, 1990. 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Accessed July 30, 2013. `` East Brunswick was formed from Mercer and New Brunswick in 1860, at which time the population was 2,436, and in 1870 it was 2,861. '' Jump up ^ Staff. A compendium of the ninth census, 1870, p. 260. United States Census Bureau, 1872. Accessed November 22, 2012. Jump up ^ Porter, Robert Percival. Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins : Volume III - 51 to 75, p. 98. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed November 22, 2012. a population of 4,438 is listed for 1890, which does not match data for 1890 shown in the 1910 Census. Jump up ^ Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 : Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890, United States Census Bureau, p. 337. Accessed June 11, 2012. Jump up ^ Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I, United States Census Bureau, p. 718. Accessed January 23, 2012. 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Accessed June 9, 2012. Jump up ^ Township Council Members, East Brunswick Township. Accessed January 18, 2017. Jump up ^ 2016 Municipal User Friendly Budget, East Brunswick Township. Accessed July 12, 2016. Jump up ^ East Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 12, 2016. Jump up ^ November 8, 2016 General Election Results Archived December 23, 2016, at the Wayback Machine., Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 18, 2017. ^ Jump up to : November 4, 2014 General Election Results Archived August 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine., Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Berzok, Maureen. `` East Brunswick : Jim Wendell Joins the Democratic Party in Move that Overturns Town Council Majority '', TAP into East Brunswick, July 11, 2017. Accessed September 11, 2017. `` Council Vice-President James Wendell, the 2016 Republican candidate for mayor and a lifelong member of the GOP, announced today that he is joining the Democratic Party... With Wendell 's decision to switch parties, Democrats will now control both the mayor 's office and the majority on the township 's council. '' Jump up ^ Rakossy, Rob. `` Michael Spadafino Elected To East Brunswick Township Council '', TapInto.net, February 11, 2014. Accessed July 12, 2016. `` After a contentious and rancorous meeting two weeks ago, the East Brunswick Township Council reconvened Monday night to once again attempt to fill the vacancy created when former Councilwoman Nancy Pinkin moved on to her higher office in the New Jersey State Assembly... While Council members Hughes, Wendell, and Contrino maintained their vote, Council President Ferraro elected to make the switch, voting this time for Spadafino, thus avoiding Mayor Stahl 's need to break the tie, and electing Spadafino by a 3 - 1 margin over McEvoy. Spadafino was then immediately sworn in to his new role. '' Jump up ^ Russell, Suzanne. `` East Brunswick Mayor David Stahl resigns from office '', Courier News, January 13, 2016. Accessed July 12, 2016. `` David Stahl, mayor of East Brunswick for the past seven years, resigned from office Wednesday to become a municipal judge in Woodbridge Township. '' Jump up ^ Amaral, Brian. `` Kevin McEvoy becomes new East Brunswick mayor '', NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 9, 2016. Accessed July 12, 2016. `` Democrat Kevin McEvoy was appointed by the town council Monday night to fill the 11 months left on outgoing mayor David Stahl 's term... McEvoy will not run for another term in November, he said. '' Jump up ^ Lee, Eunice. `` Anger, economy cited as voters put Republican majority on East Brunswick Council '', The Star - Ledger, November 4, 2010. Accessed November 22, 2012. `` After 14 years of Democratic control in East Brunswick, the township council has swung to the Republicans. Voters on Tuesday chose Republican challengers James Wendell, a real estate developer, former school board member Michael Hughes and re-elected Republican Councilwoman Camille Ferraro. '' Jump up ^ Haydon, Tom. `` Youngest - ever East Brunswick council member shows savvy beyond his 21 years '', The Star - Ledger, February 6, 2011. Accessed November 22, 2012. `` Councilman Michael Hughes, 21, participates in a council meeting on Jan. 25 in East Brunswick. He became East Brunswick 's youngest councilman ever when he took office on Jan. 1. '' Jump up ^ Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013. Jump up ^ 2017 New Jersey Citizen 's Guide to Government Archived 2017 - 04 - 07 at the Wayback Machine., p. 56, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Districts by Number for 2011 - 2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013. Jump up ^ Bonnie Watson Coleman Biography, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 7, 2015. Jump up ^ About Cory Booker, United States Senate. Accessed January 26, 2015. `` He now owns a home and lives in Newark 's Central Ward community. '' Jump up ^ Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. `` He currently lives in Paramus and has two children, Alicia and Robert. '' Jump up ^ Senators of the 114th Congress from New Jersey. United States Senate. Accessed January 26, 2015. `` Booker, Cory A. - ( D - NJ ) Class II ; Menendez, Robert - ( D - NJ ) Class I '' Jump up ^ Legislative Roster 2018 - 2019 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2018. Jump up ^ District 18 Legislators, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2018. Jump up ^ Governor Phil Murphy, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 16, 2018. Jump up ^ Lieutenant Governor Oliver, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 16, 2018. `` Assemblywoman Oliver has resided in the City of East Orange for over 40 years. '' Jump up ^ Ronald G. Rios, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015. Jump up ^ Carol Barrett Bellante, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015. Jump up ^ Kenneth Armwood, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015. Jump up ^ Charles Kenny, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015. Jump up ^ H. James Polos, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015. Jump up ^ Charles E. Tomaro, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015. Jump up ^ Blanquita B. Valenti, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Elected County Officials, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015. Jump up ^ County Clerk Elaine Flynn, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015. Jump up ^ Sheriff Mildred S. Scott, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015. Jump up ^ Surrogate Kevin J. Hoagland, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015. Jump up ^ Voter Registration Summary - Middlesex, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 22, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Presidential General Election Results - November 8, 2016 - Middlesex County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. Retrieved December 31, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Middlesex County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. March 15, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2014. Jump up ^ 2008 Presidential General Election Results : Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 22, 2012. Jump up ^ 2004 Presidential Election : Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 22, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Middlesex County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. March 15, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Middlesex County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. March 15, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2014. Jump up ^ 2008 Presidential General Election Results : Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 22, 2012. Jump up ^ 2004 Presidential Election : Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 22, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Governor - Middlesex County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. Retrieved December 31, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Governor - Middlesex County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. January 29, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014. 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Accessed July 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Robert A. Frost Elementary School, East Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed July 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Irwin Elementary School, East Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed July 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Lawrence Brook Elementary School, East Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed July 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Memorial Elementary School, East Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed July 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Warnsdorfer Elementary School, East Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed July 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Hammarskjold Middle School Archived 2014 - 08 - 13 at the Wayback Machine., East Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed July 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Churchill Junior High School Archived 2014 - 08 - 12 at the Wayback Machine., East Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed July 30, 2013. Jump up ^ East Brunswick High School Archived 2014 - 08 - 13 at the Wayback Machine., East Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed July 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Site Map, East Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed July 30, 2013. Jump up ^ New Jersey School Directory for the East Brunswick Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016. Jump up ^ Mathews, Jay. `` The High School Challenge 2012 : East Brunswick Regional High School '', The Washington Post. Accessed January 15, 2013. Jump up ^ FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions, Hatikvah International Academy Charter School. Accessed March 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Hatikvah charter school announces building plans '', East Brunswick Sentinel, April 8, 2010. Accessed March 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Racz, Gene. `` Debate swirls around fiscal impact of charter school in East Brunswick '', Home News Tribune, July 25, 2010. Jump up ^ Rubin, Debra. `` Hakol b'seder as Hatikvah notches its first semester '', New Jersey Jewish News, December 29, 2010. Accessed March 6, 2012. `` Hatikvah has received $50,000 to cover application costs and another $25,000 grant to cover start - up costs from the Hebrew Charter School Center of the Areivim Philanthropic Group. '' Jump up ^ Hatikvah International Charter School, New Jersey Department of Education Taxpayers ' Guide to Education Spending May 2011. Accessed March 7, 2012. Jump up ^ East Brunswick Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education Taxpayers ' Guide to Education Spending May 2011. Accessed March 7, 2012. Jump up ^ Ferst, Devra. `` N.J. Schechter School Closes Three Weeks Before Start of Classes East Brunswick Parents Notified by Email Amid Scramble '', The Jewish Daily Forward, August 18, 2013. Accessed August 21, 2013. `` The Solomon Schechter School of the Raritan Valley in East Brunswick, N.J., will not re-open its doors this school year. '' Jump up ^ 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools : All Public and Private Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed August 21, 2013. Jump up ^ St Bartholomew School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 3, 2015. Jump up ^ Find a school, Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Accessed January 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Middlesex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014. Jump up ^ New Jersey Turnpike : Joyce Kilmer Service Area Archived August 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine., accessed May 31, 2006. Jump up ^ New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 6 -- 9 Widening : Description of the Proposed Project, New Jersey Turnpike Widening Project. Accessed January 4, 2012. `` By the early 1970s, the dual - dual concept had been extended south to Interchange 9, thereby providing a twelve - lane facility ( three lanes on separate inner and outer roadways in each direction ) between Interchange 9 in East Brunswick and Interchange 14. The dual - dual concept was extended further south when separate outer roadways accommodating both truck and automobile traffic were constructed and opened to traffic in 1990 between Interchange 8A in Monroe and Interchange 9 in East Brunswick. '' Jump up ^ Widening Program Overview, New Jersey Turnpike. Accessed July 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Middlesex County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 14, 2011. Jump up ^ Middlesex County Area Transit ( MCAT ), Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 20, 2016. Jump up ^ M2 Brunswick Square Mall - Monroe - Jamesburg Shuttle, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 20, 2016. Jump up ^ Services operating from East Brunswick, NJ to New York, NY, Suburban Transit. Accessed January 4, 2012. Jump up ^ Tower Center, Emporis. Accessed November 24, 2014. Jump up ^ About Playhouse 22, Playhouse 22. Accessed January 4, 2012. Jump up ^ Tamarack Golf Course, Middlesex County Improvement Authority. Accessed January 4, 2012. `` Tamarack features two 18 - hole championship golf courses in East Brunswick, which were designed by Hal Purdy. '' Jump up ^ History, Middlesex County Fair. Accessed January 4, 2012. Jump up ^ Pizarro, Max. `` Murphy 's Pick for Labor : Asaro - Angelo, Former ED of NJ Democratic Party Who Went to Obama World '', Insider NJ, January 9, 2018. Accessed January 14, 2018. `` Governor - elect Phil Murphy today announced the nomination of New Jersey roots guy Robert Asaro - Angelo of East Brunswick as Labor Commissioner. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` N.J. musicians among victims of Continental plane crash near Buffalo '', The Star - Ledger, February 13, 2009. Accessed February 13, 2011. `` Mellett, lives in East Brunswick with his wife, singer Jeanie Bryson. '' Jump up ^ Jordan, Chris. `` Catching up with Catch 22 East Brunswick ska - punk band puts on a new front '', Home News Tribune, November 28, 2003. Accessed December 4, 2014. Jump up ^ Chris Cimino profile, WNBC, backed up by the Internet Archive as of October 9, 2007. Accessed February 13, 2011. `` He currently resides with his family in East Brunswick, NJ. '' Jump up ^ via Associated Press. `` Second Time Around '', St. Petersburg Times, May 24, 1972. Accessed December 4, 2014. `` Wally Dallenbach, a 36 - year old veteran driver from East Brunswick, N.J., will get a chance to compete in the 56th running of the Indianapolis 500 - mile race after all. '' Jump up ^ Gacser, Ava. `` East Brunswick native creates new animated comedy series '', Home News Tribune, September 25, 2008. Accessed December 4, 2014. Jump up ^ Video : New York graffiti artist ' tags ' US presidential Air Force One Boeing 747 - 200B, Flight International, April 18, 2006. `` Ecko, who was born in Orange County, California and moved to East Brunswick, New Jersey to found Eckō Unltd in 1992, says he painted the aircraft to protest against laws against outdoor art in various cities including New York. '' Jump up ^ O ' Sullivan, Eleanor. `` A Runner - up Beauty - pageant tale is no crowning achievement '', Asbury Park Press, September 29, 2000. Accessed December 4, 2014. `` The good news is that Hallie Kate Eisenberg of East Brunswick, playing a spunky but vulnerable 8 - year - old, gives the movie a real jolt of charm. '' Jump up ^ Jordan, Chris. `` East Brunswick native, 26, stars in two new films '', Asbury Park Press, May 23, 2010. Accessed December 4, 2014. `` In Eisenberg 's short but productive career, the East Brunswick native has taken on a variety of roles, including a kid dealing with divorce in The Squid and the Whale ; an amusement park ride operator in Adventureland and a zombie killer in Zombieland. '' Jump up ^ Makin, Cheryl. `` East Brunswick teen gives voice to bullying victims '', Daily Record ( Morristown ), January 30, 2014. Accessed July 9, 2015. `` When Kathleen Lonski has had something to say, she has found her words take on more meaning when put into song. Most recently, a song the East Brunswick High School junior wrote about bullying attracted the attention of the annual Secret ' Mean Stinks ' and Seventeen magazine contest. '' Jump up ^ ( 1 ), Billboard, February 23, 2002. Accessed June 25, 2016. Jump up ^ Blank, Gerald. `` Norwalk Did n't Vote For Marx '', PM ( newspaper ), April 16, 1947. Accessed January 14, 2013. `` He had been born, on February 18, 1908, one of five sons, in East Brunswick Township, N. J... Irving Freese had gone to a one - room elementary school and had been graduated from the New Brunswick High School. '' Jump up ^ Allen, Thomas B. Tories : Fighting for the King in America 's First Civil War, HarperCollins, 2010. ISBN 0 - 06 - 124180 - 6, p. 52. Accessed December 4, 2014. `` Oliver was a nephew of General Gage 's wife, the former Margaret Kemble, from East Brunswick, New Jersey, who adapted to British ways while clinging to her American identity. '' Jump up ^ Neilstein, Vince. `` Ex-God Forbid Guitarist Doc Coyle 's New Band Vagus Nerve Releases Song, Launches Kickstarter '', MetalSucks, October 28, 2015. Accessed December 20, 2016. `` God Forbid guitarist Doc Coyle left the band he 'd started as a teenager in 2013, and soon after departed the cozy confines of East Brunswick, New Jersey for the greener pastures of Los Angeles. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Sad day of mid-season reckoning turns into a happy ending for Yankees fans '', Home News Tribune, October 2, 2005. Accessed December 4, 2014. `` To the New York Yankees credit they allowed Steven Goldman of East Brunswick to bury the team in June in a column he writes on its YES Network Web site... '' Jump up ^ Jordan, Chris. `` New band delivers a statement about intensity '', Home News Tribune, December 7, 2010. Accessed February 13, 2011. `` Prepare to get Phowned. It 's the name of a new show on Spike TV featuring East Brunswick native Greg T. and the rest of the Z100 Elvis Duran and The Morning Show crew. Jump up ^ Peter Haskell, WCBS ( AM ). Accessed February 13, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Dule Hill '' in Performing Arts Encyclopedia, Library of Congress. Accessed December 20, 2016. `` Place of Birth : East Brunswick Township, New Jersey '' Jump up ^ Feitl, Steve. `` UFC 218 fighter Sabah Homasi got athletic start in East Brunswick '', Asbury Park Press, November 30, 2017. Accessed January 22, 2018. `` While Sabah Homasi only spent the first decade of his life in East Brunswick, he has vivid memories of growing up in the Garden State. He and his friends from the neighborhood turned the street he lived on -- Noel Lane -- into their own athletic field, whether it was a baseball diamond, soccer pitch or basketball court. '' Jump up ^ Olivier, Bobby. `` N.J. American Idol singer Jax reveals she has cancer '', NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 8, 2016. Accessed December 20, 2016. `` Jax, the bubbly 20 - year - old who finished third on `` American Idol '' in 2015, revealed Monday she has thyroid cancer. In an interview with New Jersey 101.5 radio, the East Brunswick resident discussed a difficult last few months, which involved surgery to remove 12 cancerous tumors from her thyroid gland. '' Jump up ^ Faust, Michelle. `` On the verge of stardom : Catch 22 '', Quinnipiac Chronicle, October 16, 2003. Accessed July 6, 2008. Jump up ^ Alexander, Andrea. `` Sept. 11 kin want answers '', Asbury Park Press, November 20, 2003. Accessed December 4, 2014. `` ' It is extremely disappointing, ' said Mindy Kleinberg of East Brunswick. Her late husband, Alan, worked for Cantor Fitzgerald. '' Jump up ^ Bourbeau, Mary Ann. `` East Brunswick native voices SpongeBob Squarepants character '', Courier News, November 15, 2015. Accessed December 20, 2016. `` Sheldon J. Plankton, the villainous character on SpongeBob Squarepants, is in a never - ending search for the secret formula in his nemesis ' Krabby Patty recipe. Though Plankton continuously fails in this quest, Douglas Lawrence Osowski, who voices the tiny sea creature on Nickelodeon 's animated series, found the secret formula that led to his own success -- animation. '' Jump up ^ Stewart, Zan. `` Guitarist Mellett loves its versatility '', The Star - Ledger, May 15, 2008. Accessed February 13, 2011. `` Performing with Glen Ridge - based Niewood, especially in an intimate trio, is a prime situation, says Mellett, who lives in East Brunswick with his wife, singer Jeanie Bryson. '' Jump up ^ `` Corzine Nominates New Chief Justice and Attorney General '', Governor of New Jersey press release dated June 4, 2007, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 12, 2008. Accessed June 11, 2012. Jump up ^ Josh Miller player profile, Scout.com. Accessed March 28, 2007. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Writers name 2 Cats All - Americans ; Miller goes from depths to top honor '', Arizona Daily Star, December 1, 1992. Accessed December 4, 2014. `` Josh Miller 's telephone rang just after noon yesterday... Miller, a senior from East Brunswick, NJ, was studying for a communications test when Henry called. '' Jump up ^ Harmon, Amy. `` Nominee to Disability Council Is Lightning Rod for Dispute on Views of Autism '', The New York Times, March 27, 2010. Accessed September 9, 2013. `` Mr. Ne'eman, who grew up in East Brunswick, N.J., has said his condition caused him to be bullied in high school. '' Jump up ^ Marx, Greg. `` Another View on Autism : Self - advocates reject the term disease ; seek accommodations instead. '', New Jersey Monthly, June 26, 2009. Accessed September 9, 2013. `` Ne'eman, a graduate of East Brunswick High School, can be sensitive about how he is portrayed, and not without reason. '' Jump up ^ North Carolina 's Heather O'Reilly Captures Honda Soccer Award Archived 2007 - 05 - 04 at the Wayback Machine., Atlantic Coast Conference press release dated December 20, 2006. Accessed May 4, 2007. `` The East Brunswick, N.J. Native Is Also Automatically Nominated for Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year Award. '' Jump up ^ Rosen, Amy. `` Fab Faux bring Beatles tunes to New Brunswick : East Brunswick native Jack Petruzzelli plays keyboards & guitar '', Allentown Examiner, October 1, 2009. Accessed February 13, 2011. Jump up ^ Jordan, Chris. `` East Brunswick - bred Matt Pinfield hosts Holiday Extravaganza '', Home News Tribune, November 5, 2008. Accessed December 4, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Play it again, Badal Roy '', India Abroad, September 10, 2004. Accessed June 26, 2008. `` But last week, Roy, an East Brunswick, New Jersey -- based tabla player, who has performed with the likes of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Yoko Ono, was part of the tournament 's opening night act. '' Jump up ^ The 1997 Pulitzer Prize Winners - Explanatory Journalism : Michael Vitez, Ron Cortes and April Saul, The Pulitzer Prizes. Accessed February 13, 2011. `` April Saul was born on May 27, 1955, in New York City, and grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey. '' Jump up ^ Rich, Motoko. `` Reads Like a Book, Looks Like a Film '', The New York Times, January 26, 2008. Accessed February 13, 2011. `` Mr. Selznick, whose grandfather was a cousin of the legendary Hollywood producer David O. Selznick, grew up in East Brunswick, N.J., the oldest of three children. '' Jump up ^ Jack Sinagra, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 25, 1998. Accessed May 30, 2010. Jump up ^ No Place Like Old United States, Much Decorated Sergeant Says. Accessed October 2, 2007. ' Before the war, he lived near East Brunswick, N.J., the home of his sister and brother - in - law, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Semchemko. '' Jump up ^ Pogue, Forrest C. Pogue 's War : Diaries of a WWII Combat Historian, University Press of Kentucky, 2006. ISBN 0 - 8131 - 9160 - 2, p. 64. Accessed December 4, 2014. `` I was leader of the first section of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Division, and we were scheduled to go in on the first wave. My assistant section leader was Technical Sergeant Philip Streczyk, East Brunswick, New Jersey. '' Jump up ^ Jordan, Chris. `` East Brunswick 's Streetlight Manifesto covers all the bases '', Home News Tribune, October 3, 2008. Accessed December 4, 2014. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Historic Trolley Treks planned for March 11 '', Old Bridge Suburban, March 8, 2007. Accessed February 13, 2011. `` The East Brunswick Museum is housed in the former Simpson Methodist Church built in 1862 in the heart of the township 's historic district. The museum has a large collection of local artifacts, including antique kitchen equipment, sewing and clothing pieces, farm implements, photographs, former New Jersey Gov. Harold Hoffman 's elephant collection and several paintings by local artist James Crawford Thom. '' Jump up ^ Uygur, Cenk. `` Column : Historical Fact or Falsehood ? '' Archived 2012 - 06 - 20 at WebCite, The Daily Pennsylvanian, November 20, 1991. Accessed January 4, 2012. `` Cenk Uygur is a senior Management major from East Brunswick, New Jersey. '' Jump up ^ Dunphy, John. `` E.B. native wins Emmy for best comedy writing : EBHS alumnus among writers, producers '' Archived 2011 - 07 - 11 at the Wayback Machine., East Brunswick Sentinel, September 29, 2005. Accessed February 13, 2011. Jump up ^ Harper, Tim. `` Widows back Kerry after Bush rebuffs 9 / 11 probe ; President stalled inquiry, they say ' Jersey Girls ' condemn Iraq war '', Toronto Star, September 15, 2004. Accessed December 4, 2014. `` Lorie Van Auken of East Brunswick, N.J., said the Bush administration ' took its eye off the ball ' by invading Iraq before its work was done in Afghanistan and Al Qaeda training camps were still operating. '' Jump up ^ Gacser, Ava. `` East Brunswick 's Lenny Veltman liked being in Trump 's boardroom '', Home News Tribune, April 16, 2006. Accessed December 4, 2014. Jump up ^ Staff. `` '' Breaking Big. 21 Jersey Artists making their mark beyond Main Street. - Stefan Weisman : Composer, East Brunswick, Inside Jersey, January 2012. Accessed January 4, 2012. Jump up ^ via Associated Press. `` Nets hire Dave Wohl '', The Lewiston Journal, August 10, 1985. Accessed December 4, 2014. `` Wohl, a native of East brunswick, N.J. anda former player with the Nets, has yet to officially sign a contract. '' Jump up ^ Micale, Jennifer. `` A walk around the block : History echoes down the streets of this old town within a town '', Home News Tribune, January 23, 2003. Accessed September 16, 2007. `` Built in 1844, the Old Bridge Baptist Church rears its white steeple on Kossman Street, not far from the home of Henrietta Christian Wright, a children 's author in the mid-1800s whose mother, Rachel, was brutally murdered there in 1906. '' Jump up ^ Jordan, Chris. `` Keep an eye on this guy '', Home News Tribune, April 13, 2007. Accessed December 4, 2014. `` Disturbia costar and East Brunswick native Aaron Yoo... '' External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to East Brunswick, New Jersey. Wikivoyage has a travel guide for East Brunswick. 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Question: who is the mayor of east brunswick nj
Answer: Democrat Dr. Brad J. Cohen