East Brunswick, New Jersey,
United States of America is a suburban township of 46,756 people (2000 United States Census). It is about 58.3 square kilometers (22.5 square miles) and is located near the [Raritan River]
?. State Highway (Route) 18 runs through the eastern part of the township. The town lies on Exit 9 of the [New Jersey Turnpike]
?. East Brunswick has an excellent school system and public library.
History
The general area of central
New Jersey was once occupied by the Lenape
? Indians. Around the late 1600s settlers began arriving in the northern part of East Brunswick, and by the mid-1800s, a small village had formed in the southeastern part, known as the [Old Bridge]
? section of the town. This area is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The area today known as East Brunswick was composed of parts of [North Brunswick]? and Monroe townships. The township was incorporated in 1860 and grew steadily as a rural farming community.
After decades as a quiet farming area, East Brunswick began to change in the 1930s. Large scale housing and road construction, especially after World War II, transformed the sleepy community into a large suburban town. The extension of the [New Jersey Turnpike]? to East Brunswick in 1951 led to a sharp spike in population growth.
Demography
East Brunswick is a fairly ethnically diverse community of 46,756 people. Around 80% are white, 17% asian, and 3% black. There are 16,372 households.
Derived from 2000 United States Census.
Main Claims to Fame
- Artist [James Crawford Thom]?
- Writer [Henrietta Christian Wright]?
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