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 coast of the Raritan River, directly adjacent to the city of New Brunswick. According to the US Census 2010, the municipal population is 47,512, reflecting a 756 (1.6%) increase of 46,756 calculated in the 2000 Census, which in turn increased by 3,208 (7.4%) from 43,548 counted in the 1990 Census.
East Brunswick was established as a township by the actions of the New Jersey Legislature on 28 February 1860, from parts of the City of Monroe and the City of North Brunswick. The municipal sections were taken to form the city of Washington in the municipality (February 23, 1870, becoming independent as the South River on 28 February 1898), Helmetta (March 20, 1888), Milltown (29 January 1889) and Spotswood (April 15, 1908).
At the Census 2010, the US Census Bureau calculated that the New Jersey population center is located a few hundred meters east of Nenninger Lane, near the New Jersey Turnpike. Based on the 2000 Census results, the population center is located on Milltown Road in East Brunswick.
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History
The general area of ​​central New Jersey was once occupied by Native American Lenape. According to the sales law of 1677 now at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton, New Jersey, Thomas Lawrence, a New York baker, bought thousands of acres of land from Native Americans named Querameck, Kesyacs, Isarick, Metapis, Peckawan, and Turantecas. In this document, the area is called Piscopeek, later known as Lawrence Brook, after its buyers. Around the end of the 17th century, settlers began to arrive in the northern part of East Brunswick, and in the mid-19th century, a small village had formed in the southeast, known as the Old Bridge section of the city, an area placed on the List National Historic Site in 1977.
The area now known as East Brunswick was founded in 1860 from parts of the city of North Brunswick and Monroe, including the Old Bridge community. Initially the agricultural community, suburban settlements began in 1930 with better road access. Large-scale housing and road construction, especially after World War II, turned East Brunswick into a suburban community. The extension of the New Jersey Turnpike to East Brunswick in 1952 caused a sharp spike in population growth, with the 1950 Census population of 5,699 more than tripling to 19,965 in the 1960 enumeration.
In the early 1970s, a concerned citizen group for East Brunswick Residents sued the New Jersey Spinning Authority for a proposed large widening project. The group of citizens effectively won the case by obtaining concessions in the design, scale, and mitigation measures for air quality and noise. The residents group presented technical data from their own experts and won in what was one of the earliest technical confrontations on the design of urban highways linked to environmental factors in US history.
East Brunswick was also the scene of a shoot-out at Turnpike exit 9 shortly after midnight on May 2, 1973, where a car was being driven by Zayd Malik Shakur (born James F. Costan), with Assata Shakur (formerly JoAnne Chesimard) and Sundiata Acoli (born Clark Squire) as a passenger, stopped at New Jersey Turnpike State Trooper James Harper, powered by Trooper Werner Foerster in a second patrol vehicle. After Zayd Shakur was asked to get out of the car to overcome the inconsistency in his identification, a shootout occurred in which Trooper Foerster was shot twice in the head with his own weapon and killed, Zayd Shakur was killed, and both Assata Shakur and Harper Harper were injured.
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Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the municipality has a total area of ​​22,270 square miles (57,679 km 2 ), including 21,699 square miles (56,200 km 2 ) of land and 0.571 square miles (1,479 km 2 ) water (2.56%).
Township is located at exit 9 of the New Jersey Turnpike. The townhouse, named for Mayor Jean Walling in 1970, lies 31 miles (50 km) southwest of New York City Times Square and 49 miles (79 km) northeast of Center City, Philadelphia. It takes about 45-60 minutes to reach Midtown Manhattan or Center City, Philadelphia, depending on traffic and destinations. 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. Lake Farrington and Westons Mill Pond are part of Brook Lawrence that has been widened by the presence of manmade dams.
Unrelated communities, locations and names located partially or entirely within the municipality including 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, Corner Patricks, Paulas Corner, Tanners Corner, Washington Heights and Westons Mills., Country Lane
The town is bordered by Middlesex County municipalities in Edison City, Helmetta, Milltown, Monroe Township, New Brunswick, Township of North Brunswick, Old Bridge City, Sayreville, South River, South Brunswick Township and Spotswood.
Climate
Demographics
Census 2010
At the 2010 US Census, there were 47,512 people, 16,810 households, and 13,179 families living in the township. Population density was 2,189.6 per square mile (845.4/km 2 ). There are 17,367 units of homes with an average density of 800.4 per square mile (309.0/km 2 ). The racial makeup of the township is 69.36% (32,954) White, 3.98% (1,890) Black or African American, 0.10% (48) Native American, 22.80% (10,835) Asia, 0.01% 6) Pacific Islands, 1.68% (798) of other races, and 2.06% (981) of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race is 6.70% (3.184) of the population.
There were 16,810 households where 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had non-husbands female households, and 21.6% is non-family. 19.0% of all households are made up of individuals, and 8.5% have someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the villages, the population is spread by 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% years or more. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 women age 18 and older there are 90.4 men.
The 2006-2010 US Census Society Survey showed that (in 2010 the dollar-adjusted inflation) average household income was $ 100,655 (with a margin of error of $ 3,929) and the average family income was $ 110,948 (/- $ 3,838). Men have an average income of $ 80,527 (/- $ 3,109) versus $ 54,162 (/- $ 2,066) for women. The per capita income for municipalities is $ 41,518 (/- $ 1,366). About 3.0% of families and 3.4% of the population are below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those aged 65 and older.
2000 Census
In the 2000 US Census, there were 46,756 people, 16,372 households, and 13,081 families living in the settlements. Population density was 2,129.7/mi 2 (822,4/km 2 ). There are 16,640 housing units with an average density of 758.0/mi 2 (292,7/km 2 ). The racial makeup of the township is 77.56% White, 2.83% African American, 0.09% Native Americans, 16.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Island, 1.12% of other races, and 2.12 % of two or more races. 4.19% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 16,372 households, 40.5% including children under the age of 18, 68.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had married women without a husband present, and 20.1% were non-family. 17.2% of all households are individuals and 7.0% have a self-sufficient 65 or more. The average household size is 2.84 and the average family size is 3.23.
In municipalities the population is spread by 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% 65-year-olds or more. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 women, there are 94.3 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 90.1 men.
The median income for municipal households was $ 75,956, and the average income for families was $ 86,863. Men have an average income of $ 60,790 versus $ 38,534 for women. The per capita income for municipalities is $ 33,286. 2.8% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Of the total population, 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those aged 65 and older live below the poverty line.
Ancestors include Italy (15.0%), Ireland (13.8%), Poland (11.5%), Germany (10.6%), Russia (7.8%), United States (4.2%).
Law and Government
Local government
East Brunswick Township was established in 1860. From 1 January 1965, Township has operated under the Mayor-Council E plan of governance in accordance with the Faulkner Act, Chapter 69A Title 40 of the New Jersey Statute.
The government body consists of a mayor and a five-member Town Council, with all of its members elected widely as part of the November elections in even years. The mayor and two council seats went up to be elected together during the presidential election year, with another seat for voting two years later. Serving on a part-time basis as the community's chief executive, the Mayor only votes in a tie case at a vote by the Municipal Council and can veto the ordinances, but the veto may be ruled out by two-thirds of the Council's vote. The municipal council adopted the ordinance; adopt budget after review and revision; making allocations; stipulate taxes and bonds; creating and eliminating work through regulations; set salary and establish city policy. The Council has the authority to initiate hearings for the purpose of gathering information for the drafting of regulations, publicly displaying issues and overseeing appropriation expenses.
By 2017, the mayor of East Brunswick is Democrat Dr. Brad J. Cohen. Board Members of the Township are Board 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 switched parties, giving Democrats control of the Township Council.
In February 2014, the Municipal Council appointed Michael Spadafino to fill an expired seat in December 2016 which was held by Nancy Pinkin, until he resigned the previous month to take up positions at the New Jersey General Assembly. In the November 2014 general election, Spadafino was elected to serve the balance of tenure.
David Stahl served as mayor of his election in 2012 until his resignation on January 14, 2016, when he left the office to assume a judge position in the adjacent Woodbridge City. The Township Council appoints Kevin McEvoy, former history teacher at East Brunswick High School and guardian of East Brunswick Public Schools, to serve the balance of Stahl's term as mayor who ends in December 2016; McEvoy has stated that he will not run for full term as mayor.
Republicans mastered the Township Council for the first time in 14 years in 2010, when Camille Ferraro, Mike Hughes and James Wendell swept the three elected seats, with voter sentiment focused on controversy over a redevelopment plan for a land package known as "Triangle Gold". Hughes, the youngest ever elected council member, said the stalled project made property taxes disproportionately high for residents and called for business revitalization.
Representations of Federal, state and county
East Brunswick Township is located in the 12th Congress District and is part of the state's 18th New Jersey state legislature.
The New Jersey Twelfth Congress district is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Ewing Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Cory Booker (Newark, term ending 2021) and Bob Menendez (Paramus, 2019).
For sessions 2018-2019 (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). Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Sheila Oliver (D, East Orange).
Middlesex County is governed by the Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose seven members are massively elected on a partisan basis to serve a staggering three-year term, with two or three seats coming for election each year as part of the November election. At the annual reorganization meeting held in January, the board voted from among its members a Director of Liberation and Deputy Director. In 2015, Freehold Middlesex County (with party affiliation, year-end, residence and committee chairman listed in brackets) is the Director of Freeholder Ronald G. Rios (D, the expired term December 31, 2015, Carteret; Ex-officio on all committees) Freeholder Director Carol Barrett Bellante (D, 2017; Monmouth Junction, South Brunswick Township; District Government), Kenneth Armwood (D, 2016, Piscataway; Business Development and Education), Charles Kenny (D, 2016, Woodbridge City, Finance), H James Polo (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). The constitutional officers are County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn (D, Old Bridge Township), Sheriff Mildred S. Scott (D, 2016, Piscataway) and Substitute Kevin J. Hoagland (D, 2017; New Brunswick).
Politics
On March 23, 2011, there were a total of 31,297 voters registered in East Brunswick Township, of which 9,957 (31.8%) were registered as Democrats, 5,298 (16.9%) registered as Republicans and 16,024 (51.2%) registered as Unaffiliated. There are 18 registered voters to another party.
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.9% of the vote (11,848 cast), ahead of Mitt Romney Republic with 42.8% (9,064 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (275 votes), among 21,332 ballots cast by 31,870 registered voters in the municipality (145 broken ballots), for voters 66.9%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.3% of the vote (12,817 players), ahead of Republican John McCain with 43.0% (9,967 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (238 votes), among 23,177 votes cast by 32,144 registered voters of municipalities, for voter turnout 72.1%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 53.8% of the vote (12,016 votes), beating Republican George W. Bush with 45.1% (10,069 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (163 votes), at between 22,348 votes cast. by 30,364 registered voters in the municipality, for the percentage of voters 73.6.
In the gubernatorial election of 2013, Republican Chris Christie received 62.3% of the vote (7,849 players), in front of Democrat Barbara Buono with 36.4% (4,589 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (164 votes), at between 12,731 ballots cast by 31,870 registered voters in the municipality (129 broken ballots), for a turnout of 39.9%. In the 2009 gubernatorial elections, Republican Chris Christie received 52.7% of the vote (7,805 votes), in front of Democrat Jon Corzine with 39.1% (5,799 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.8% (1,007 votes) and candidates others with 0.9% (128 votes), among 14,824 ballots cast by 31126 registered voters in the municipality, accounting for 47.6% of voters.
Education
East Brunswick Public Schools serves students in kindergarten through the twelfth grade. All students in kindergarten to grade 5 attend the primary school closest to them. Schools in the district (with registration data 2013-14 from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Bowne-Munro Elementary School (K-5 class, 212 students), Central Elementary School (PreK-5, 212 students), Murray A. Chittick 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 Primary School (PreK-5; 440), Hammarskjold Secondary School for grades 6 and 7 (1,353), Churchill Junior High Schools for grades eight and nine (1,317) and East Brunswick Secondary Schools for 10 -12 (2,238). In the 2012 edition of "Ranking America's High Schools" by The Washington Post , the district school is ranked 45th in New Jersey, after being ranked 48th in all states in 2011.
The Hatikvah International Academy Charter School, the Hebrew charter school that offers the International Baccalaureateate program opened in September 2010 for K-7 grades, with plans to add new grades every year until the eighth grade is offered. A lottery is held annually, with separate raffles for residents of East Brunswick Township and non-residents, to allocate a 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 YM-YWHA of the Raritan Valley) to replace the current facility hired by schools located near the Presbyterian Trinity Church. Concerns have been raised regarding funding for schools, which will be derived 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 to be paid to charter schools. Hatikvah school officials emphasize that charter schools can often educate students at lower costs than traditional public schools and that "taxpayers do not pay the extra money to have a school charter in the city, period". The school received $ 75,000 in grants from the foundation to cover the cost of applying for the charter and to get school operations. Hatikvah budgeted $ 11,033 per student for the 2010-11 school year, while East Brunswick Public Schools budgeted $ 12,782 per student for the same year.
The Solomon Schechter Day School of Raritan Valley, a Conservative Jewish school, closed its doors before the start of the 2013-14 school year amid much lower enrollment and financial difficulties. During the school year of 2009-10, the school was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the US Department of Education, the highest award acceptable to American schools.
Saint Bartholomew School is a Catholic elementary school serving 349 students in Pre-K through eighth grade in the 2013-14 school year. The school operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.
Transportation
Roads and highways
In May 2010, the sub-district had a total of 205.94 miles (331.43 km) of highway, of which 176.11 miles (283.42 km) was managed by the municipality, 19.65 miles (31.62 km) by Middlesex County, 5.48 miles (8.82 km) by the New Jersey Transportation Department and 4.70 miles (7.56 km) by the Turnpike Authority of New Jersey.
Route 18 passes through East Brunswick, and is an important artery connecting New Brunswick, US Route 1, Jersey Shore, and New Jersey Turnpike, Interstate 95 (which also passes through townships). Route 18 connects with Exit 9 of the Turnpike about a mile marker 83.43. Currently, there are 15 lines at the exit of 9 exit gates. The Joyce Kilmer Turnpike service area is located between the 8A and 9 north junctions at 78.7 milpost. The main district roads skipped include CR 527 and CR 535. Other access roads are accessible outside the city, such as Parkway Park State Park in Sayreville and the neighboring Old Bridge, and Interstate 287 in adjacent Edison City.
The "dual-dual" Turnpike configuration (car-only and truck lanes) was extended from exit 10 in Edison City to south exit 9 in 1973, then to exit 8A in 1990, and finally to exit 6 in 2014.
Public transport
The Transit NJ bus service is provided on route 138 to Port Authority Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, at 68 to Jersey City, and at 811, 815 and 818 local routes. The MCAT shuttle system provides local services on the M2 route that serves The Brunswick Square Mall, Monroe and Jamesburg.
Transit Suburban operates a bus route to New York City every 10-15 minutes from the Transportation Center and Tower Center; it takes about 30-50 minutes depending on the traffic. Services to the Port Authority Bus Terminal are available on Line 100 from Princeton and on Line 400 from the Transport 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), via Belt Parkway after passing Staten Island. LaGuardia Airport is 34.3 miles (55.2 km).
The former Raritan River, now part of Conrail, crosses the city, where two businesses still receive weekly plastics shipments. There is a proposal to change the line into a light rail corridor.
Tourism
- The Tower Center complex includes two 23-storey office towers, 15-story Hilton Hotel and the Holiday Inn Express hotel, located near the junction of the New Jersey Turnpike and Route 18. Both towers are among the tallest structures in Central Jersey, and can be seen for several miles.
- Playhouse 22, Community Theater and Performing Arts Center East Brunswick, is at the Community Center for Multipurpose Art in the Celestial Garden. Recognized in 2000 as the Community Theater of the Year in New Jersey, Playhouse 22 has held many musical, drama, comedy and original works.
- Farling Lake and Westons Mill Pond, two segments of Lawrence Brook, are available to boat enthusiasts, kayaking, and nature lovers.
- The city also has a public golf course (Tamarack), operated by the Middlesex County Improvement Authority; as well as 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 celebrations and meals for families throughout Central Jersey and the surrounding area.
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