Take a closer look
AT THE CITIES, TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS
THAT MAKE UP MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
Carteret Borough M1
www.carteret.net
For more on Carteret, see page 44 of this guide.
Cranbury Township G10
www.cranburytownship.org
Most of the village of Cranbury, one of the oldest towns in the state,
was entered on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1979,
and on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. According
to the nomination statement, “Cranbury is the best preserved 19thcentury
village in Middlesex County.”
The village was built to serve the surrounding farm community and
its importance is directly related to that farmland. Cranbury has
preserved hundreds of acres of farmland and open space through
its participation in the New Jersey Farmland Preservation, the State
Green Acres and the Middlesex County open space programs.
Dunellen Borough H1
dunellen-nj.gov
Established in 1887, Dunellen is a one-square-mile town that boasts
an impressive selection of shops and restaurants. With a mix of smalltown
values, business activity, great public education, a variety of
community programs, five parks and quiet suburban neighborhoods,
it is no wonder that more than 7,000 people call Dunellen home.
Dunellen provides small-town responsiveness and large-city-quality
services to its citizens, businesses and visitors.
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East Brunswick Township I6
www.eastbrunswick.org
East Brunswick’s 22.5 square miles are home to a diverse population
of nearly 50,000 people. A strategic location and a progressive
outlook have fostered the dynamic growth of desirable residential
developments, an excellent school system, shopping centers, stateof
the-art office complexes and medical services. The western side
of town is the sparsely developed 6.7-square-mile Rural Preservation
Zone. Recreational offerings include Crystal Springs Aquatic Facility,
tennis courts, private health and swim clubs and fourteen public
parks on 600 acres, as well as county-owned Tamarack Golf Club.
Edison Township J2–3
www.edisonnj.org
Visitors are always welcome to Edison, one of America’s Best Places
to Live, according to Money Magazine. This 32-square-mile township
of more than 100,000 residents is the home of Thomas Alva Edison’s
famed Menlo Park laboratory, where the incandescent light bulb was
perfected and sound was first recorded. Its high-achieving public
schools, central location, vibrant business environment and diverse
community make Edison a great place to live, work and raise a family.
Photo by Jenifer Rutherford
Photo by Jenifer Rutherford
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