Middlesex County, New Jersey

Middlesex County is a county located in north-central New Jersey, United States. As of 2014, Middlesex County's Census-estimated population was 836,297, an increase of 3.3% from the 2010 United States Census, when its population was enumerated at 809,858, making it the second-most populous county in the state.NJ Labor Market Views, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, March 15, 2011. Accessed October 6, 2013. Middlesex is part of the New York metropolitan area, and its county seat is New Brunswick. The center of population of the state of New Jersey is located in Middlesex County, in East Brunswick Township, just east of the New Jersey Turnpike.Population and Population Centers by State: 2000, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 5, 2011. (see map of location) The 2000 Census showed that the county ranked 63rd in the United States among the highest-income counties by median household. The Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked the county as having the 143rd-highest per capita income of all 3,113 counties in the United States (and the 10th-highest in New Jersey) as of 2009.250 Highest Per Capita Personal Incomes of the 3113 Counties in the United States, 2009, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Accessed April 9, 2012.
The county was established as of March 7, 1683, as part of the Province of East Jersey and was partitioned as of October 31, 1693, into the townships of Piscataway, Perth Amboy and Woodbridge. Somerset County was established on May 14, 1688, from portions of Middlesex County.Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 161. Accessed October 1, 2013.
The county's first court met in June 1683 in Piscataway, and held session at alternating sites over the next century in Perth Amboy, Piscataway and Woodbridge before relocating permanently to New Brunswick in 1778.History of the Grand Jury, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed October 1, 2013. "By June 19, 1683, the first County Court was held at Piscataway. It sat alternately in Piscataway and Woodbridge until 1688 when Perth Amboy was added as one of the three alternate sites. In 1778 New Brunswick became the most prime town in the county and at that time the Middlesex County Courts were transferred there."
==Geography==
According to the 2010 Census, the county had a total area of , including of land (95.7%) and of water (4.3%)., United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 6, 2013. The county is named after the historic English county of Middlesex.Kane, Joseph Nathan; and Aiken, Charles Curry. The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, and Population Data, 1950-2000, p. 202. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN 0810850362. Accessed January 22, 2013.
Bisected by the Raritan River, the county is topographically typical of Central Jersey in that it is largely flat. The elevation ranges from sea level to above sea level on a hill scaled by Major Road near Route 1 in South Brunswick Township.New Jersey County High Points, Peakbagger.com. Accessed October 5, 2013.
===Adjacent counties===
*Union County, New Jersey – north
*Monmouth County, New Jersey – southeast
*Mercer County, New Jersey – southwest
*Somerset County, New Jersey – northwest
*Richmond County, New York – northeast
==Demographics==
===Census 2010===
As of the 2010 Census, there were 170,070 people of Asian descent in Middlesex County accounting for 21% of the county's total population. At 61.57% of the population of Asian descent, Indians account a majority of the county's Asian population or 12.93% (104,705 people) of the county's total population, more than that of all the other sub-groups combined.Ensslin, John C.; and Sheingold, Dave. "Census: Asian Indians one of the fastest growing groups in North Jersey", The Record (Bergen County), May 29, 2011. Accessed January 22, 2013. "Middlesex County has by far the largest Indian-American population, with about 104,705 people, followed by Hudson County, with 37,236, and Bergen County, with 24,973." Middlesex County had the largest population of Asian Indians of all the counties in New Jersey. Only Santa Clara County, California (117,596) and Queens County, New York (117,550) had a larger population of Asian Indians.Haydon, Tom. "South Brunswick schools observe Hindu holiday, district becomes second in N.J. to close for Diwali", The Star-Ledger, October 23, 2011. Accessed January 22, 2013. "The 2010 Census counted 104,705 residents of Indian descent in Middlesex County, ranking it third among U.S. counties for that population behind Queens, N.Y., and Santa Clara, Calif."
Middlesex County has the largest and fastest growing population of Chinese Americans of all counties in New Jersey in places such as East Brunswick, Edison is also developing a sprawling suburban Chinatown, with other Chinese communities in Highland Park, Milltown, New Brunswick, Old Bridge, South River, and Spotswood.
===Census 2000===
As of the 2000 United States CensusAmerican FactFinder, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014. there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile (935/km²). There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile (341/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.42% White, 9.13% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 13.89% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.71% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. 13.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000; Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 22, 2013., United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 1, 2013. Among residents listing their ancestry, 16.1% were of Italian, 13.8% Irish, 10.2% German and 9.8% Polish ancestry according to the 2000 Census.
DP-2 - Profile of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data for Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 30, 2013.
There were 265,815 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 32.80% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $61,446, and the median income for a family was $70,749. Males had a median income of $49,683 versus $35,054 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,535. About 4.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.DP-3 - Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000 from Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data for Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 30, 2013.
==Government==
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. The Freeholder Director appoints Freeholders to serve as Chairpersons and members on the various committees which oversee county departments. Middlesex County also elects three "constitutional officers" whose existence is laid out in the New Jersey Constitution. The County Clerk and Surrogate serve five year terms and the Sheriff serves a three year term of office.History of the County Clerk's Office, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed October 1, 2013.History of the County Sheriff's Office, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed October 1, 2013.History of the Surrogate's Court, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed October 1, 2013.
, 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),Ronald G. Rios, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015.
Freeholder Deputy Director Carol Barrett Bellante (D, 2017; Monmouth Junction, South Brunswick Township; County Administration),Carol Barrett Bellante, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015.
Kenneth Armwood (D, 2016, Piscataway; Business Development and Education),Kenneth Armwood, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015.
Charles Kenny (D, 2016, Woodbridge Township; Finance),Charles Kenny, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015.
H. James Polos (D, 2015, Highland Park; Public Safety and Health),H. James Polos, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015.
Charles E. Tomaro (D, 2017, Edison; Infrastructure Management)Charles E. Tomaro, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015. and
Blanquita B. Valenti (D, 2016, New Brunswick; Community Services).Blanquita B. Valenti, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015.Elected County Officials, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015.
Constitutional officers are
County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn (D, Old Bridge Township),County Clerk Elaine Flynn, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015.
Sheriff Mildred S. Scott (D, 2016, Piscataway)Sheriff Mildred S. Scott, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015. and Surrogate
Kevin J. Hoagland (D, 2017; New Brunswick).Surrogate Kevin J. Hoagland, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2015.
The 6th and 12th Congressional Districts cover the county.2012 Congressional Districts by County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections. Accessed October 6, 2013.Plan Components Report, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2011. Accessed October 6, 2013. 
The county is part of the 12th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 22nd Districts in the New Jersey Legislature.2011 Legislative Districts by County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections. Accessed October 6, 2013. 
===Politics===
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 455,044 registered voters in Middlesex County, of which 169,718 (37.3%) were registered as Democrats, 57,711 (12.7%) were registered as Republicans and 227,355 (50.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 260 voters registered to other parties.Voter Registration Summary - Middlesex, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed January 11, 2015.
 Middlesex County, New Jersey presidential election resultshttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=34&f=0&off=99
Year	Year	Democratic	Democratic	Republican	Republican
 	2012	63.24% 	190,555 	35.61% 	107,310
 	2008	60.21% 	193,812 	38.43% 	123,695
 	2004	56.33% 	166,628 	42.76% 	126,492
 	2000	59.88% 	154,998 	36.14% 	93,545
 	1996	56.20% 	145,201 	31.90% 	82,433
 	1992	45.16% 	128,824 	38.10% 	108,701
 	1988	44.35% 	117,149 	54.30% 	143,422
 	1984	39.17% 	104,905 	59.82% 	160,221
 	1980	40.34% 	97,304 	50.73% 	122,354
 	1976	51.01% 	122,859 	47.14% 	113,539
 	1972	36.42% 	88,397 	61.40% 	149,033
 	1968	45.82% 	103,339 	42.79% 	96,515
 	1964	70.12% 	151,196 	29.39% 	63,370
 	1960	58.18% 	116,095 	41.60% 	83,025
After being a Republican stronghold in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Middlesex County leaned Democratic for much of the 20th century beginning with Franklin Roosevelt's victory in the county in 1932. Throughout the twentieth century, in close elections the county would always vote Democratic, sometimes by solid margins, but the county was willing to flip Republican in the midst of nationwide Republican landslides in the 1970s and 80s. However, since the 1990s, Middlesex County has become a Democratic stronghold at the national level, mirroring the state's heavy swing to the Democrats. Democrat Bill Clinton carried the county in 1992 and it has remained reliably blue in every election since. In the nationally close 2000 election, Democrat Al Gore won the county decisively with 59.88% of the vote to Republican George W. Bush's 36.14%, a Democratic victory margin of 23.74%, while winning the state overall by a 56-40 margin. In the 2004 U.S. Presidential election, many of the suburban counties surrounding New York City, including Middlesex County, swung Republican in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but Democrat John Kerry still carried the county comfortably by a 13.57% margin over George W. Bush, Kerry taking 56.33% of the vote to Bush's 42.76%, while Kerry carried the state overall by 6.68% over Bush.New Jersey Presidential Election Returns by County 2004, Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. Accessed August 31, 2008. In 2008, Barack Obama carried Middlesex County by a much larger 21.78% margin over John McCain, Obama taking 60.21% of the vote to McCain's 38.43%, while Obama won New Jersey overall by 15.53% over McCain.U.S. Election Atlas In 2012, Obama won an even more commanding victory in the county, receiving 63.24% of the vote to Republican Mitt Romney's 35.61%, a Democratic victory margin of 27.63%, while carrying New Jersey overall by 17.79%. Like much of the New York City metro area, Middlesex County was one of the few parts of the country to actually swing even harder in Obama's favor in 2012 compared to 2008, even as he lost ground nationally, indicating a long-term trend toward Democratic dominance in Middlesex County.
However, in local and state level elections, Middlesex County is still somewhat competitive. While in the 2005 Gubernatorial Election, the county went to Democrat Jon Corzine by a 56-39 margin, in the 2009 Gubernatorial Election, Republican Chris Christie received 47% of the vote, defeating incumbent Democrat Corzine, who received around 45%.
==Transportation==
Middlesex County hosts various county routes, state routes, US Routes, Interstates and toll highways. , the county had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Middlesex County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.Middlesex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 24, 2014.
County roads include County Route 501, County Route 514, County Route 516 (only in Old Bridge), County Route 520, County Route 522, County Route 527, County Route 529, County Route 531, County Route 535 and County Route 539.
The state routes are: Route 18, Route 26 (only in North Brunswick Township – entirely concurrent with Livingston Avenue), Route 27, Route 28, Route 32, Route 33 (only in Monroe Township), Route 34 (only in Old Bridge), Route 35, Route 91 (concurrent with Jersey Avenue in North Brunswick Township and entering New Brunswick), Route 171, Route 172 (only in New Brunswick), Route 184 and Route 440.
U.S. Routes include: U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 9, U.S. Route 1/9 (only in Woodbridge Township) and U.S. Route 130.
Middlesex County hosts a few highways/interstates as well. Middlesex County hosts the southern end of the Middlesex Freeway (Interstate 287) which then turns into Route 440 that connects to the Outerbridge Crossing. The Garden State Parkway passes through the eastern edge of the county, which features nine interchanges and the northern start/end of the split-roadways (Express & Local Lanes). The New Jersey Turnpike carries Interstate 95 through the center of the county. The Turnpike has five interchanges in Middlesex: Exit 12 in Carteret, Exit 11 in Woodbridge, Exit 10 in Edison, Exit 9 in East Brunswick Township and Exit 8A in Monroe Township.
The NJDOT is upgrading the Route 18 "avenue" to a freeway between the Route 1 interchange all the way up to the new 18 Extension in Piscataway Township.NJDOT breaks ground on project to completeRoute 18 extension to Interstate 287 in Piscataway; Project is designed to improve mobility and promote economic development in central New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Transportation press release, dated February 15, 2012. Accessed October 6, 2013.
The Turnpike Authority planned to build Route 92, which was to start near the intersection of Ridge Road & Route 1 in South Brunswick Township to Interchange 8A in Monroe Township. This plan was cancelled on December 1, 2006.
The southern end of the "dual-dual" configuration (inner car lanes and outer truck lanes) used to be one mile south of Interchange 8A at the border of Cranbury Township and Monroe Township. It was relocated to Exit 6 in Mansfield Township in Burlington County after the Turnpike widening project was completed in early November 2014.Gov. Christie, NJDOT Commissioner FoxPraise $2.3 Billion NJ Turnpike Infrastructure Investment Project, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed November 3, 2014.
===Public transportation===
Middlesex County is served by New Jersey Transit for rail service and both New Jersey Transit and Coach USA for bus service. There are bus routes that serve all townships in the county. The main rail lines that serve Middlesex County are the North Jersey Coast Line,North Jersey Coast Line, New Jersey Transit. Accessed August 24, 2014. Northeast Corridor LineNortheast Corridor Line, New Jersey Transit. Accessed August 24, 2014. and Raritan Valley Line.Raritan Valley Line, New Jersey Transit. Accessed August 24, 2014. The North Jersey Coast Line runs through the eastern part of the county. The Northeast Corridor Line runs through the northern and central part of the county. The Raritan Valley Line serves Dunellen and is accessible to other communities along the county's northern border with Union County and Somerset County .
Intercity rail service is also provided by Amtrak. The routes that runs through Middlesex County are the Acela Express, Keystone, Northeast Regional, and Vermonter services, although only the Keystone and Northeast Regional have regular stops within Middlesex County, at either New Brunswick or Metropark. Acela also occasionally stops at Metropark.
==Higher education==
* Middlesex County College (Edison - main campus; New Brunswick, Perth Amboy)Locations, Middlesex County College. Accessed September 17, 2015.
* Rutgers University–New Brunswick (New Brunswick, Piscataway)One Community, Five Campuses, Rutgers University–New Brunswick. Accessed September 17, 2015.
* Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (New Brunswick)Locations and Directions, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Accessed September 17, 2015.
* Princeton University – Forrestal Campus (Plainsboro)Forrestal Campus, Princeton University. Accessed July 23, 2008.
* DeVry University (North Brunswick)North Brunswick Campus, DeVry University. Accessed September 17, 2015.
==Healthcare==
The county boasts capacity of more than 1,900 hospital beds among five major hospitals.Health Care, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed September 17, 2015.Healthcare in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County, NJ Convention & Visitors Bureau. Accessed September 17, 2015.
* John F. Kennedy Medical Center (Edison) - 498 bedsAbout JFK Medical Center, John F. Kennedy Medical Center. Accessed September 17, 2015. "Founded in 1967, JFK Medical Center is a non-profit, 498-bed community hospital, serving residents of Middlesex, Union and Somerset counties in Central New Jersey."
* PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital (New Brunswick)PSE&G New Brunswick, Children's Specialized Hospital. Accessed September 17, 2015.
* Raritan Bay Medical Center (Old Bridge) - 113 bedsFact Sheet Raritan Bay Medical Center. Accessed September 17, 2015. "Licensed for 501 beds with a medical staff of more than 600, RBMC provides medical-surgical, maternity, pediatric, diagnostic imaging, laboratory and general and critical care, as well as adult behavioral health, emergency and interventional cardiac and same day surgery services... 388 licensed beds at Perth Amboy location; 113 licensed beds at Old Bridge location"
* Raritan Bay Medical Center (Perth Amboy) - 388 beds
* Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (New Brunswick)[http://www.rwjuh.edu/rwjuh/about.aspx About, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Accessed September 17, 2015.
** Bristol-Meyers Squibb Children's Hospital
* Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (New Brunswick)
* St. Peter's University Hospital (New Brunswick) - 478 bedsHome Page, St. Peter's University Hospital. Accessed September 17, 2015. "From our simple beginnings in 1907, Saint Peter's has grown to become a technologically advanced, 478-bed teaching hospital that provides a broad array of services to the community. SaintPeter's University Hospital, a member of the Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, is a non-profit, acute care facility sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, NJ."
* University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro - 305 bedsPHCS Facts, University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Accessed September 17, 2015.
==Major employers==
Major non-governmental employers in Middlesex County include the following, grouped by ranges of employees:MAJOR EMPLOYERS LOCATED IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, Middlesex County Department of Economic Development, March 2006. Accessed July 5, 2007.
*9,010: Rutgers, The State University
*3,500 – 3,749: Bristol-Myers Squibb
*3,000 – 3,249: Merrill Lynch & Company
*2,750 – 2,999: Johnson & Johnson, Prudential Insurance Company, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Silverline Building Products, St. Peter's University Hospital, Telcordia Technologies
*2,500 – 2,749: JFK Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center
*2,000 – 2,249: Pathmark
*1,750 – 1,999: Home Depot, United Parcel Service
*1,500 – 1,749: Amerada Hess Corporation, Dow Jones & Company, Siemens AG
*1,250 – 1,499: AT&T, BASF (formerly Engelhard)
*1,000 – 1,249: Aetna, Fujitsu
*Undisclosed: Canon, Japanese company specializing in imaging products.
==Municipalities==
Municipalities in Middlesex County (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area in square miles) are:GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 19, 2014. Other, unincorporated communities in the county are listed next to their parent municipality. Many of these areas are census-designated places that have been defined by the United States Census Bureau for enumeration purposes within a Township and for which 2010 population data is included in parentheses.
Municipality 	Municipaltype	Population	Housingunits	Totalarea	Waterarea	Landarea	Pop.density	Housingdensity	Unincorporated communities
Carteret 	Borough 	22,844 	8,148 	5.00 	0.58 	4.42 	5,171.1 	1,844.4 	ChromeWest Carteret
Cranbury Township 	Township 	3,857 	1,371 	13.40 	0.15 	13.25 	291.2 	103.5 	Cranbury CDP (2,181)Cranbury StationWyckoffs Mills
Dunellen 	Borough 	7,227 	2,683 	1.05 	0.00 	1.05 	6,894.8 	2,559.7 	
East Brunswick Township 	Township 	47,512 	17,367 	22.27 	0.57 	21.70 	2,189.6 	800.4 	BrookviewDunhams CornerFairview KnollsFarrington Lake HeightsGillilandtownHalls CornerHerbertsJamesburg ParkLawrence Brook ManorNewton HeightsOrchard HeightsPatricks CornerPaulas CornerTanners CornerWashington HeightsWestons Mills
Edison Township 	Township 	99,967 	36,302 	30.64 	0.70 	29.94 	3,339.0 	1,212.5 	BonhamtownClara BartonGreensandHaven HomesLahiereLincoln ParkLindenauMartins LandingMenlo ParkNew DoverNew DurhamNixonNorth EdisonOak TreePhoenixPottersPumptownRaritan ManorSand HillsSteltonValentineWashington Park
Helmetta 	Borough 	2,178 	920 	0.91 	0.06 	0.85 	2,562.9 	1,082.6 	
Highland Park 	Borough 	13,982 	6,203 	1.82 	0.01 	1.81 	7,728.1 	3,428.5 	
Jamesburg 	Borough 	5,915 	2,267 	0.88 	0.01 	0.88 	6,741.8 	2,583.9 	
Metuchen 	Borough 	13,574 	5,440 	2.77 	0.00 	2.76 	4,910.4 	1,967.9 	Jefferson ParkRobinvale
Middlesex 	Borough 	13,635 	5,148 	3.54 	0.02 	3.52 	3,876.2 	1,463.5 	
Milltown 	Borough 	6,893 	2,698 	1.60 	0.04 	1.55 	4,443.0 	1,739.0 	
Monroe Township 	Township 	39,132 	18,002 	42.23 	0.26 	41.97 	932.3 	428.9 	ApplegarthClearbrookClearbrook Park CDP (2,667)Concordia CDP (3,092)Gravel HillHalf AcreHoffmanJamesburg GardensMatchaponixMiddlesex DownsMounts MillsOld ChurchOutcaltProspect PlainsRossmoor CDP (2,666)Shore Road EstatesSpotswood ManorTexasTracyUnion ValleyWhittingham CDP (2,476)Wyckoffs Mills
New Brunswick 	City 	55,181 	15,053 	5.79 	0.56 	5.23 	10,556.4 	2,879.7 	EdgebrookFeaster ParkLincoln ParkRaritan GardensWestons Mills
North Brunswick Township	Township 	40,742 	15,045 	12.27 	0.27 	12.00 	3,396.2 	1,254.1 	AdamsBerdines CornerBlack HorseFranklin ParkGeorges RoadMaple MeadePatricks CornerRed Lion
Old Bridge Township 	Township 	65,375 	24,638 	40.78 	2.72 	38.06 	1,717.7 	647.3 	BrowntownBrownville CDP (2,383)Brunswick GardensCheesequakeCottrell CornersEast SpotswoodLaurence Harbor CDP (6,536)Madison Park CDP (7,144)MatchaponixMoerls CornerMorristownOld Bridge CDP (23,753)ParlinRedshaw CornerRunyonSayerwood SouthSouth Old BridgeTexas
Perth Amboy 	City 	50,814 	16,556 	5.96 	1.26 	4.70 	10,806.8 	3,521.0 	BarberHarbor TerraceJohn J Delaney HomesMaurerWilliam Dunlap Homes
Piscataway Township 	Township 	56,044 	17,777 	19.03 	0.19 	18.83 	2,975.5 	943.8 	FieldvilleNew MarketNewtownNorth SteltonPossumtownRandolphvilleRaritan LandingRiverview ManorSociety Hill CDP (3,829)
Plainsboro Township 	Township 	22,999 	10,089 	12.21 	0.42 	11.78 	1,951.6 	856.1 	
Plainsboro Center CDP (2,712)Princeton Meadows CDP (13,834)SchalksScotts Corner
Sayreville 	Borough 	42,704 	16,393 	18.70 	2.86 	15.84 	2,695.7 	1,034.8 	CrossmansErnstonGillespieLaurel ParkMacArthur ManorMelroseMorganMorgan HeightsParlinPhoenixRunyonSayre WoodsSayreville JunctionSayreville Station
South Amboy 	City 	8,631 	3,576 	2.69 	1.15 	1.55 	5,577.1 	2,310.7 	MechanicsvilleThomas J Dohany Homes
South Brunswick Township	Township 	43,417 	15,708 	41.04 	0.39 	40.65 	1,068.1 	386.4 	CottagevilleDayton CDP (7,063)DeansFranklin ParkFresh PondsHeathcote CDP (5,821)Kendall Park CDP (9,339)Kingston CDP (1,222)Little Rocky HillMonmouth Junction CDP (2,887)Sand HillsSouth Brunswick Terrace
South Plainfield 	Borough 	23,385 	8,093 	8.36 	0.03 	8.33 	2,808.5 	971.9 	Avon ParkSamptown
South River 	Borough 	16,008 	5,957 	2.92 	0.15 	2.77 	5,781.4 	2,151.4 	Newton Heights
Spotswood 	Borough 	8,257 	3,242 	2.47 	0.20 	2.27 	3,642.2 	1,430.1 	Outcalt
Woodbridge Township 	Township 	99,585 	36,124 	24.51 	1.29 	23.21 	4,290.0 	1,556.2 	Avenel CDP (17,011)Boynton BeachColonia CDP (17,795)EdgarsFords CDP (15,187)HazeltonHopelawnIselin CDP (18,695)KeasbeyLynn WoodoaksMenlo Park TerracePort Reading CDP (3,728)Sand HillsSewaren CDP (2,756)Shore ViewWoodbridge CDP (19,265)Woodbridge Oaks
==County parks==
right|thumb|250px|Thompson Park in Monroe Township.
* Donaldson Park
* Carteret Park
* Carteret Waterfront Park
* Edison Park
* Fords Park
* Johnson Park
* Medwick Park
* Merrill Park
* Raritan Bay Waterfront Park
* Roosevelt Park
* Spring Lake Park
* Thompson Park
* Warren Park
* Old Bridge Waterfront Walkway
* Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park
* Ambrose & Doty's Brooks Park
* Davidson's Mill Pond Park
* Ireland Brook Park
* Jamesburg Park Conservation Area
* John A. Phillips Open Space Preserve
* John A. Phillips Park
* Catherine Von Ohlen Park
== Climate and weather ==
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of New Brunswick have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1984 and a record high of was recorded in July 1999. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in February to in July.
==See also==
*National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey
==References==
==External links==
* Middlesex County official website Retrieved July 1, 2008.
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