The Brunswicks

Group of municipalities with 'Brunswick' in their name in New Jersey, USA

The Brunswicks are a group of four municipalities in Middlesex County, New Jersey, all of which have the word Brunswick in their name. New Brunswick, New Jersey, the first formed of the four, was named in 1730 after the British royal House of Brunswick.[1] The name is also attributed to the German city of Braunschweig, formerly translated in English as Brunswick

While each community has its own independent government, and the four municipalities have no shared governance (other than Middlesex County), the term is often used to refer to the area.

## Municipalities[edit]

The four municipalities are:

* East Brunswick (Township) - population of 47,152
* New Brunswick (City) - 55,181
* North Brunswick (Township) - 40,742
* South Brunswick (Township) - 43,147

as of the 2010 census

White:

* East Brunswick: 69.36%
* New Brunswick: 48.79%
* North Brunswick: 62.73%
* South Brunswick: 52.10%

Black/African American:

* East Brunswick: 3.98%
* New Brunswick: 23.03%
* North Brunswick: 15.27%
* South Brunswick: 7.70%

Native American:

* East Brunswick: 0.10%
* New Brunswick: 0.46%
* North Brunswick: 0.17%
* South Brunswick: 0.20%

Asian:

* East Brunswick: 22.80% (primarily of Chinese, Korean, or Japanese descent)
* New Brunswick: 5.32%
* North Brunswick: 14.20%
* South Brunswick: 35.90% (primarily of Indian, or Sri Lankan descent)

Other race:

* East Brunswick: 1.68%
* New Brunswick: 18.08%
* North Brunswick: 4.70%
* South Brunswick: 1.50%

Hispanic/Latino:

* East Brunswick: 6.70%
* New Brunswick: 39.01% (primarily of Puerto Rican, Mexican, and Dominican descent)
* North Brunswick: 10.40%
* South Brunswick: 6.00%

Population increase from 2000 to 2010:

* East Brunswick: 1.6%
* New Brunswick: 13.6%
* North Brunswick: 12.3%
* South Brunswick: 15.1%

Median family income:

* East Brunswick: $113,863 (2011)
* New Brunswick: $54,880 (2010)
* North Brunswick: $87,647 (2011)
* South Brunswick: $113,875 (2011)

## History[edit]

New Brunswick was formed by royal charter on December 30, 1730, within other townships in Middlesex County and Somerset County, and was reformed by royal charter with the same boundaries on February 12, 1763, at which time it was divided into north and south wards. New Brunswick was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 1, 1784.[2]

Both North and South Brunswick were first mentioned in minutes of the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders dated February 28, 1779. North Brunswick Township, covering the area "Northward of New Brunswick",[clarification needed] and South Brunswick Township to the south, were both incorporated as part of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the legislature on February 21, 1798.[2]

East Brunswick Township was incorporated by an Act of the legislature on February 28, 1860, from portions of both Monroe Township and North Brunswick Township.[2]

## See also[edit]

For other groups of similarly named municipalities in New Jersey, see:

* The Amboys
* The Caldwells
* The Chathams
* The Oranges
* The Plainfields
* The Ridgefields
* The Wildwoods

## References[edit]

1. ^ History of New Brunswick Archived 2002-08-04 at archive.today, City of New Brunswick. Accessed January 14, 2008. " In 1730, the City of New Brunswick was so named in honor of the English royal house of Brunswick and became a colonial center for trade and commerce."
2. ^ a b c "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 170-174.

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Raritan Valley

| Geography|

* Raritan River
* North Branch Raritan River
* South Branch Raritan River
* Millstone River
* Green Brook
* Lawrence Brook
* South River
* Raritan Bay
* Raritan Bayshore

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| Central communities|

* The Amboys
* Perth Amboy
* South Amboy
* The Brunswicks
* East Brunswick
* New Brunswick
* North Brunswick
* South Brunswick
* Bedminster
* Branchburg
* Clinton
* Green Brook
* Matawan
* Middletown
* Millstone Borough
* Millstone Township
* The Plainfields
* Plainfield
* North Plainfield
* South Plainfield
* Raritan Borough
* Raritan Township
* South River

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| Larger-sized communities
(over 25,000 in 2020)|

* Bernardsville
* Bridgewater
* East Windsor
* Edison
* Franklin Township
* Freehold Township
* Hillsborough
* Lawrenceville
* Manalapan
* Marlboro
* Monroe
* Mount Olive
* Old Bridge
* Piscataway
* Princeton
* Sayreville
* West Windsor
* Woodbridge

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| Smaller-sized communities
(10,000 to 25,000 in 2020)|

* Aberdeen
* Berkeley Heights
* Bound Brook
* Clinton Township
* Freehold Borough
* Hazlet
* Highland Park
* Holmdel
* Hopewell Township
* Manville
* Metuchen
* Middlesex
* Montgomery
* Plainsboro
* Readington
* Scotch Plains
* Somerville
* Springfield
* Summit
* Warren

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| Counties|

* Hunterdon
* Mercer
* Middlesex
* Monmouth
* Morris
* Somerset
* Union

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History|

* Lenape
* Raritans
* Navesinks
* Colonial history of New Jersey
* Elizabethtown Tract
* Monmouth Tract
* King's Highway
* American Revolution
* Battle of Princeton
* Battle of Monmouth
* Jockey Hollow
* Middlebrook encampment
* Rockingham
* Washington Rock
* Delaware and Raritan Canal
* Knox–Porter Resolution
* Gateway National Recreation Area
* Fort Hancock
* Sandy Hook
* Naval Weapons Station Earle
* Donald Trump's 'Summer White House' in Bedminster

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Raritan River watershed

Tributaries|

* Green Brook
* Ambrose Brook
* Blue Brook
* Bonygutt Brook
* Bound Brook
* Crab Brook
* Stony Brook
* Lawrence Brook
* Beaverdam Brook
* Cow Yard Brook
* Great Ditch
* Ireland Brook
* Oakeys Brook
* Sawmill Brook
* Sucker Brook
* Terhune Run
* Middle Brook
* Mile Run
* Millstone River
* Back Brook
* Baldwins Creek
* Bear Brook
* Beden Brook
* Branch Back Brook
* Carters Brook
* Cat Tail Brook
* Cedar Brook
* Cranbury Brook
* Cross Brook
* Cruser Brook
* Devils Brook
* Duck Pond Run
* Harrys Brook
* Heathcote Brook
* Heathcote Brook Branch
* Honey Branch
* Lewis Brook
* Little Bear Brook
* Middlebush Brook
* Nine Mile Run
* Peters Brook
* Pike Run
* Pine Tree Run
* Randolph Brook
* Roaring Brook
* Rock Brook
* Rocky Brook
* Royce Brook
* Shallow Brook
* Simonson Brook
* Six Mile Run
* Steep Hill Brook
* Stony Brook
* Stony Brook Branch
* Ten Mile Run
* Timber Run
* Woodsville Brook
* North Branch Raritan River
* Black River
* Lamington River
* Rockaway Creek
* Peters Brook
* South Branch Raritan River
* Holland Brook
* Neshanic River
* Pleasant Run
* Spruce Run
* South River
* Manalapan Brook
* Matchaponix Brook

Lakes|

* Budd Lake
* Dismal Swamp
* Duhernal Lake
* Lake Manalapan
* Lake Carnegie
* Lake Surprise
* Lake Topanemus
* Manasquan Reservoir
* Round Valley Reservoir
* Spruce Run Reservoir
* Westons Mill Pond

Towns|

| Hunterdon County|

* Bethlehem
* Califon
* Clinton Borough
* Clinton Township
* East Amwell
* Flemington
* Franklin
* Glen Gardner
* Hampton
* High Bridge
* Lebanon Borough
* Lebanon Township
* Raritan
* Readington
* Tewksbury
* Union
* West Amwell

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Mercer County|

* East Windsor
* Hightstown
* Hopewell Borough
* Hopewell Township
* Lawrence
* Pennington
* Princeton
* Robbinsville
* West Windsor

Middlesex County|

* The Amboys
* Perth Amboy
* South Amboy
* The Brunswicks
* East Brunswick
* New Brunswick
* North Brunswick
* South Brunswick
* Cranbury
* Dunellen
* Edison
* Helmetta
* Highland Park
* Jamesburg
* Metuchen
* Middlesex
* Milltown
* Monroe
* Old Bridge
* Piscataway
* Plainsboro
* Sayreville
* South Plainfield
* South River
* Spotswood
* Woodbridge

Monmouth County|

* Englishtown
* Freehold Borough
* Freehold Township
* Manalapan
* Marlboro
* Millstone
* Roosevelt

Morris County|

* Chester Borough
* Chester Township
* Mendham Borough
* Mendham Township
* Mount Olive
* Washington

Somerset County|

* Bedminster
* Bernards
* Bernardsville
* Bound Brook
* Branchburg
* Bridgewater
* Far Hills
* Franklin
* Green Brook
* Hillsborough
* Manville
* Millstone
* Montgomery
* North Plainfield
* Peapack-Gladstone
* Raritan
* Rocky Hill
* Somerville
* South Bound Brook
* Warren
* Watchung

Union County|

* Berkeley Heights
* Fanwood
* Mountainside
* Plainfield
* Scotch Plains
* Springfield
* Summit

Crossings|

* Albany Street Bridge
* Basilone Memorial Bridge
* Donald and Morris Goodkind Bridges
* Driscoll Bridge
* Edison Bridge
* Fink-Type Truss Bridge
* Hoffman's Crossing Road Bridge
* John A. Lynch Sr. Memorial Bridge
* John Basilone Veterans Memorial Bridge
* Ken Lockwood Gorge Bridge
* Landing Lane Bridge
* Main Street Bridge (Califon, New Jersey)
* Main Street Bridge (Clinton, New Jersey)
* Middle Valley Bridge
* Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge
* Nevius Street Bridge
* North Branch Bridge
* Queen's Bridge
* Raritan Bay Drawbridge
* Raritan River Bridge
* Rockafellows Mill Bridge
* Van Veghten's Bridge
* Victory Bridge

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