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New Brunswick is a city in and the county seat of Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.<ref name=CountyMap>New Jersey County Map Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017.</ref> A regional commercial hub for central New Jersey, the city is both a college town (the main campus of Rutgers University, the state's largest university) and a commuter town for residents commuting to New York City within the New York metropolitan area.<ref>Lynn, Kathleen. "Living In; New Brunswick, N.J.: Big-City Amenities With a Small-Town Feel" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, October 7, 2020. Accessed June 14, 2022.</ref> New Brunswick is on the Northeast Corridor rail line, Template:Convert southwest of Manhattan. The city is located on the southern banks of the Raritan River in the heart of the Raritan Valley region.

As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 55,266,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 85 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 55,181,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 6,608 (+13.6%) from the 48,573 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 55,846 for 2023,<ref name=PopEst/> making it the 719th-most populous municipality in the nation.<ref name=ANNRNK>Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 20,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2023 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023, United States Census Bureau, released May 2024. Accessed May 30, 2024. Note that townships (including Edison, Lakewood and Woodbridge, all of which have larger populations) are excluded from these rankings.</ref> Due to the concentration of medical facilities in the area, including Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and medical school, and Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick is known as both the Hub City and the Healthcare City.<ref>"7:30 a.m.—Filling cracks in the health care city" Template:Webarchive, Home News Tribune, September 23, 1999. "With two major hospitals and a medical school, New Brunswick proclaims itself The Healthcare City."</ref><ref>"A wet day in the Hub City" Template:Webarchive, Home News Tribune, September 23, 1999. "A few days short of 60 years, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, a dreary, drizzly day just ahead of the deluge of Hurricane Floyd, the Home News Tribune sent 24 reporters, 9 photographers, and one artist into the Hub City, as it is known, to take a peek into life in New Brunswick as it is in 1999."</ref> The corporate headquarters and production facilities of several global pharmaceutical companies are situated in the city, including Johnson & Johnson and Bristol Myers Squibb. New Brunswick has evolved into a major center for the sciences, arts, and cultural activities. Downtown New Brunswick is developing a growing skyline, filling in with new high-rise towers.

New Brunswick is noted for its ethnic diversity. At one time, one-quarter of the Hungarian population of New Jersey resided in the city, and in the 1930s one out of three city residents was Hungarian.<ref>Weiss, Jennifer. "Redevelopment; As New Brunswick Grows, City's Hungarians Adapt" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, July 16, 2006. Accessed December 11, 2019. "While the Hungarian community has diminished over the years—in the 1930s it made up a third of New Brunswick's population—much of what it built remains."</ref> The Hungarian community continues as a cohesive community, with the 3,200 Hungarian residents accounting for 8% of the population of New Brunswick in 1992.<ref name=NYT1992/> Growing Asian and Hispanic communities have developed around French Street near Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

History

Etymology

The area around present-day New Brunswick was first inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans, whose Minisink Trail intersected the Raritan River and followed a route that would be taken by later colonial roads.<ref>Brennan, Ray. "Rutgers Historical Background" Template:Webarchive, Rutgers Rarities. Accessed December 12, 2019. "According to Virtual Field Trip, New Brunswick was '...the place where the very important Native American Minisink Trail crossed the Raritan River. This later, as was the case with many other Native American routeways, became one of the most important colonial roads – the main overland route between New York and Philadelphia'"</ref> The first European settlement at the site of New Brunswick was made in 1681. The settlement here was called Prigmore's Swamp (1681–1697), then known as Inian's Ferry (1691–1714).<ref>Staff. "New-Jersey.; Miscellaneous Notes about New-Brunswick." Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, July 27, 1854. Accessed December 11, 2019. "If the 'desperately hot' weather permit, I purpose to give you a few items of general interest respecting this ancient Dutch settlement. However, with the mercury ranging from 78° to 98° in the shade, during the sixteen hours of sunshine, you will not expect much exertion on my part. Daniel Cooper (says Gordon,) was the first recorded inhabitant of 'Prigmore's Swamp.'"</ref> In 1714, the settlement was given the name New Brunswick, after the city of Braunschweig (Brunswick in Low German), in the state of Lower Saxony, now located in Germany. Braunschweig was an influential and powerful city in the Hanseatic League and was an administrative seat for the Duchy of Hanover. Shortly after the first settlement of New Brunswick in colonial New Jersey, George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Elector of Hanover, became King George I of Great Britain. Alternatively, the city gets its name from King George II of Great Britain, the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 9, 2015.</ref><ref>Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 223. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 9, 2015.</ref>

Colonial and Early American periods

Centrally located between New York City and Philadelphia along an early thoroughfare known as the King's Highway and situated along the Raritan River, New Brunswick became an important hub for Colonial travelers and traders. New Brunswick was incorporated as a town in 1736 and chartered as a city in 1784.<ref name=Story/> It was incorporated into a town in 1798 as part of the Township Act of 1798. It was occupied by the British in the winter of 1776–1777 during the Revolutionary War.<ref>Revolutionary War Sites in New Brunswick Template:Webarchive, Revolutionary War New Jersey. Accessed August 18, 2013.</ref>

The Declaration of Independence received one of its first public readings, by Colonel John Neilson in New Brunswick on July 9, 1776, in the days following its promulgation by the Continental Congress.<ref>Heintze, James R. Declaration of Independence: First Public Readings, American University, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 15, 2004. Accessed December 11, 2019. "July 9 or 10 – New Brunswick, N.J. Col. John Neilson; Harper's New Monthly Magazine, July 1892, 251."</ref><ref>Lee, Eunice. "Statue of New Brunswick Revolutionary War figure planned" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, July 31, 2011. Accessed August 18, 2013. "New Brunswick Public Sculpture, a nonprofit, is commissioning a life-size bronze statue of Col. John Neilson, a New Jersey native who gave one of the earliest readings of the Declaration of Independence on July 9, 1776, while standing before a crowd in New Brunswick."</ref><ref>Did You Know Answer 2 Template:Webarchive, City of New Brunswick. Accessed December 11, 2019. "The 3rd public reading of the Declaration of Independence took place outside a tavern on Albany Street on July 9, 1776. The document was en route from Philadelphia to New York when Col. John A. Neilson stood outside a tavern, atop a table, and read it to the townspeople!"</ref> A bronze statue marking the event was dedicated on July 9, 2017, in Monument Square, in front of the Heldrich Hotel.<ref>Makin, Cheryl. "Revolutionary moment comes to life, 241 years later" Template:Webarchive, Courier News, July 10, 2017. Accessed December 11, 2019. "Neilson was born March 11, 1745 in the city that now bears a street with his name, in addition to Neilson Hall on the Rutgers University campus and, as of Sunday, a sculpture depicting a defining moment in his life and the country's history. It also is the only statue depicting a reading of the Declaration of Independence in the U.S., Ritter said."</ref>

The Trustees of Queen's College (now Rutgers University), founded in 1766, voted by a margin of ten to seven in 1771 to locate the young college in New Brunswick, selecting the city over Hackensack, in Bergen County, New Jersey.<ref>"A Historical Sketch of Rutgers University: Section 1" Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University Libraries. Accessed December 11, 2019. "With an adequate charter obtained and the governing board assembled, the trustees turned to select a site for Queen's College. The members were split on whether to locate the college in Hackensack or New Brunswick... The Reverend John H. Goetschius, an early advocate for the college, claimed that the academy he began in Hackensack served as an advantage for establishing the college in Bergen County. But the supporters of New Brunswick reminded their colleagues that the Reverend John Leydt of New Brunswick had joined with Hardenbergh and other members of that community to establish a Grammar school in 1768. Four years passed before the trustees met in May 1771 to present their subscriptions and choose the location for the college. A vote of ten to seven placed the college in New Brunswick."</ref> Classes began in 1771 with one instructor, one sophomore, Matthew Leydt, and several freshmen at a tavern called the 'Sign of the Red Lion' on the corner of Albany and Neilson Streets (now the grounds of the Johnson & Johnson corporate headquarters); Leydt would become the university's first graduate in 1774 when he was the only member of the graduating class.<ref>Our History Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University. Accessed December 11, 2019. "1771 – The first class is held A handful of students attend class at a converted tavern, the Sign of the Red Lion, at the corner of Albany and Neilson streets in New Brunswick. Today, original stones from the building are incorporated into a bench near the center of Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue Campus, a 40th reunion gift from the Class of 1939. 1774 – The first commencement Matthew Leydt is the only graduate in the first commencement class."</ref> The Sign of the Red Lion was purchased on behalf of Queens College in 1771, and later sold to the estate of Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh in 1791.<ref>Benedict, William H. "Early Taverns in New Brunswick", in Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, p. 136. New Jersey Historical Society, 1918, Volume 3, Issue 3. Accessed December 11, 2019.</ref> Classes were held through the American Revolution in various taverns and boarding houses, and at a building known as College Hall on George Street, until Old Queens was completed and opened in 1811.<ref>Paths to Historic Rutgers: A Self-Guided Tour Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University Libraries. Accessed December 11, 2019. "Old Queen's, the home of the administrative officers of Rutgers University, was originally known as the Queens College building. Designed in 1808–09 by the noted architect, John McComb, who also designed City Hall in New York, the building is one of the finest examples of Federal architecture in the United States. When first occupied in 1811, Old Queens housed the academic work of the College, the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and the Rutgers Preparatory School, then known as the Grammar School."</ref><ref>Fuentes, Marisa; and White, Deborah.Scarlet and Black: Slavery and Dispossession in Rutgers History Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University Press, 2016, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Accessed December 11, 2019.</ref> It remains the oldest building on the Rutgers University campus.<ref name=RT2009>"Old Queens Reigns at Rutgers for 200 Years The university celebrates the state's oldest, intact higher education building" Template:Webarchive, Rutgers Today, April 27, 2009. Accessed December 12, 2019. "The cornerstone of Old Queens was laid April 27, 1809. The building originally housed the university's preparatory school, college and theological seminary as well as residential units for faculty. Old Queens is now occupied by Rutgers’ central administrative offices."</ref> The Queen's College Grammar School (now Rutgers Preparatory School) was established also in 1766, and shared facilities with the college until 1830, when it located in a building (now known as Alexander Johnston Hall) across College Avenue from Old Queens.<ref>Paths to Historic Rutgers: A Self-Guided Tour – Alexander Johnston Hall Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University. Accessed August 29, 2017. "Alexander Johnston Hall was built by Nicholas Wyckoff in 1830 to provide a home for the Rutgers Preparatory School, which had shared space in Old Queens with the College and New Brunswick Theological Seminary since 1811."</ref> After Rutgers University became the state university of New Jersey in 1945,<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University. Accessed July 13, 2016. "In 1945 and 1956, state legislative acts designated Rutgers as The State University of New Jersey, a public institution."</ref> the Trustees of Rutgers divested itself of Rutgers Preparatory School, which relocated in 1957 to an estate purchased from Colgate-Palmolive in Franklin Township in neighboring Somerset County.<ref>Rutgers College Grammar School Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University Common Repository. Accessed August 18, 2013. "The Rutgers Preparatory School remained in New Brunswick until 1957, when it moved to its current location in Somerset, N.J."</ref>

The New Brunswick Theological Seminary, founded in 1784 in New York, moved to New Brunswick in 1810, sharing its quarters with the fledgling Queen's College. (Queen's closed from 1810 to 1825 due to financial problems, and reopened in 1825 as Rutgers College.)<ref name=NBTS>2016–17 Academic Catalog Template:Webarchive, New Brunswick Theological Seminary. Accessed August 29, 2017. "In 1796, the school moved to Brooklyn and in 1810 to New Brunswick, to serve better the church and its candidates for ministry. Since 1856, New Brunswick Seminary has carried on its life and work on its present New Brunswick campus."</ref> The Seminary, due to overcrowding and differences over the mission of Rutgers College as a secular institution, moved to a tract of land covering Template:Convert located less than Template:Convert to the west, which it still occupies, although the land is now in the middle of Rutgers University's College Avenue Campus.<ref>Heyboer, Kelly. "New Brunswick Theological Seminary sells part of historic campus to Rutgers for a fresh start" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 8, 2013, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed December 12, 2019. "In a complex deal that will transform part of downtown New Brunswick, the nation's oldest Protestant seminary is selling most of its hilltop campus to neighboring Rutgers University. The seminary is using the cash to build a new state-of-the-art building at the base of the hill on the corner of College Avenue. New Brunswick Theological Seminary officials say the radical decision to sell and demolish 10 buildings on one of New Jersey's most historic campuses is an answer to their prayers."</ref>

New Brunswick was formed by royal charter on December 30, 1730, within other townships in Middlesex and Somerset counties 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.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 171. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

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  Old Queens, the oldest building at Rutgers University

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  Albany Street Bridge, 1903

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  Aerial view of New Brunswick, 1910

African-American community

Slavery in New Brunswick

The existence of an African-American community in New Brunswick dates back to the 18th century, when racial slavery was a part of life in the city and the surrounding area. Local slaveholders routinely bought and sold African American children, women, and men in New Brunswick in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century. In this period, the Market-House was the center of commercial life in the city. It was located at the corner of Hiram Street and Queen Street (now Neilson Street) adjacent to the Raritan Wharf. The site was a place where residents of New Brunswick sold and traded their goods which made it an integral part of the city's economy. The Market-House also served as a site for regular slave auctions and sales.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession>Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Rp

By the late-eighteenth century, New Brunswick became a hub for newspaper production and distribution. The Fredonian, a popular newspaper, was located less than a block away from the aforementioned Market-House and helped facilitate commercial transactions. A prominent part of the local newspapers were sections dedicated to private owners who would advertise their slaves for sale. The trend of advertising slave sales in newspapers shows that the New Brunswick residents typically preferred selling and buying slaves privately and individually rather than in large groups.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp The majority of individual advertisements were for female slaves, and their average age at the time of the sale was 20 years old, which was considered the prime age for childbearing. Slave owners would get the most profit from the women who fit into this category because these women had the potential to reproduce another generation of enslaved workers. Additionally, in the urban environment of New Brunswick, there was a high demand for domestic labor, and female workers were preferred for cooking and housework tasks.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp

The New Jersey Legislature passed An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery in 1804.<ref>An act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University Libraries. Accessed December 12, 2019.</ref> Under the provisions of this law, children born to enslaved women after July 4, 1804, would serve their master for a term of 21 years (for girls) or a term of 25 years (for boys), and after this term, they would gain their freedom. However, all individuals who were enslaved before July 4, 1804, would continue to be slaves for life and would never attain freedom under this law. New Brunswick continued to be home to enslaved African Americans alongside a growing community of free people of color. The 1810 United States census listed 53 free Blacks and 164 slaves in New Brunswick.<ref name=":0">New Jersey's African American Tour Guide Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission. Accessed December 17, 2014. "At the southern edge of the Gateway Region is New Brunswick, a town with much culture to offer and African American history to explore. African Americans were living here as far back as 1790, and by 1810, the Census listed 53 free Blacks—and 164 slaves—out of the 469 families then living in town. One of the state's oldest Black churches, Mt. Zion A.M.E., at 25 Division Street, was founded in 1825."</ref>

African American spaces and institutions in the early 19th century

By the 1810s, some free African Americans lived in a section of the city called Halfpenny Town, which was located along the Raritan River by the east side of the city, near Queen (now Neilson) Street. Halfpenny Town was a place populated by free blacks as well as poorer whites who did not own slaves. This place was known as a social gathering for free blacks that was not completely influenced by white scrutiny and allowed free blacks to socialize among themselves. This does not mean that it was free from white eyes and was still under the negative effects of the slavery era.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp In the early decades of the nineteenth century, White and either free or enslaved African Americans shared many of the same spaces in New Brunswick, particularly places of worship. The First Presbyterian Church, Christ Church, and First Reformed Church were popular among both Whites and Blacks, and New Brunswick was notable for its lack of spaces where African Americans could congregate exclusively. Most of the time Black congregants of these churches were under the surveillance of Whites.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp That was the case until the creation of the African Association of New Brunswick in 1817.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp

Both free and enslaved African Americans were active in the establishment of the African Association of New Brunswick, whose meetings were first held in 1817.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp The African Association of New Brunswick held a meeting every month, mostly in the homes of free blacks. Sometimes these meetings were held at the First Presbyterian Church. Originally intended to provide financial support for the African School of New Brunswick, the African Association grew into a space where blacks could congregate and share ideas on a variety of topics such as religion, abolition and colonization. Slaves were required to obtain a pass from their owner in order to attend these meetings. The African Association worked closely with Whites and was generally favored amongst White residents who believed it would bring more racial peace and harmony to New Brunswick.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp

The African Association of New Brunswick established the African School in 1822. The African School was first hosted in the home of Caesar Rappleyea in 1823.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp The school was located on the upper end of Church Street in the downtown area of New Brunswick about two blocks away from the jail that held escaped slaves. Both free and enslaved Blacks were welcome to be members of the School.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp Reverend Huntington (pastor of the First Presbyterian Church) and several other prominent Whites were trustees of the African Association of New Brunswick. These trustees supported the Association which made some slave owners feel safe sending their slaves there by using a permission slip process.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp The main belief of these White supporters was that Blacks were still unfit for American citizenship and residence, and some trustees were connected with the American Colonization Society that advocated for the migration of free African Americans to Africa. The White trustees only attended some of the meetings of the African Association, and the Association was still unprecedented as a space for both enslaved and free Blacks to get together while under minimal supervision by Whites.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp

The African Association appears to have disbanded after 1824. By 1827, free and enslaved Black people in the city, including Joseph and Jane Hoagland, came together to establish the Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church and purchased a plot of land on Division Street for the purpose of erecting a church building. This was the first African American church in Middlesex County. The church had approximately 30 members in its early years. The church is still in operation and is currently located at 39 Hildebrand Way. The street Hildebrand Way is named after the late Rev. Henry Alphonso Hildebrand, who was pastor of Mount Zion AME for 37 years, which is the longest appointment received by a pastor at Mount Zion AME.<ref>Makin, Cheryl. "AME churches celebrate spirituality, longevity" Template:Webarchive, Courier News, October 27, 2017. Accessed December 12, 2019. "The historic Mount Zion A.M.E. Church-New Brunswick is the oldest African American church in Middlesex County. Now at 39 Hildebrand Way, the church began with a small plot of land on Division Street in 1827. The church was founded by a mix of 'enslaved and free people,' 36 years prior to the Emancipation Proclamation, said Eric Billips, pastor since 2013 at Mount Zion A.M.E. Church-New Brunswick.... In 1827, records show that Joseph and Jane Hoagland, along with other black men and women in the New Brunswick area, were founders of the church."</ref>

Records from the April 1828 census, conducted by the New Brunswick Common Council, state that New Brunswick was populated with 4,435 white residents and 374 free African Americans. The enslaved population of New Brunswick in 1828 consisted of 57 slaves who must serve for life and 127 slaves eligible for emancipation at age 21 or 25 due to the 1804 Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery. Free and enslaved African Americans accounted for 11% of New Brunswick's population in 1828, a relatively high percentage for New Jersey.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp By comparison, as of the 1830 United States census, African Americans made up approximately 6.4% of the total population of New Jersey.<ref>Wright, Giles R. "Afro-Americans in New Jersey: a short history – Appendix 3" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Historical Commission, 1989, Trenton, New Jersey. Accessed December 12, 2019.</ref>

Jail and curfew in the 19th century

In 1824, the New Brunswick Common Council adopted a curfew for free people of color. Free African Americans were not allowed to be out after 10 pm on Saturday night. The Common Council also appointed a committee of white residents who were charged with rounding up and detaining free African Americans who appeared to be out of place according to white authorities.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp

New Brunswick became a notorious city for slave hunters, who sought to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Strategically located on the Raritan River, the city was also a vital hub for New Jersey's Underground Railroad. For runaway slaves in New Jersey, it served as a favorable route for those heading to New York and Canada. When African Americans tried to escape either to or from New Brunswick, they had a high likelihood of getting discovered and captured and sent to New Brunswick's jail, which was located on Prince Street, which by now is renamed Bayard Street.<ref name=SlaveryAndDispossession />Template:Rp

Hungarian community

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The Committee of Hungarian Churches and Organizations of New Brunswick commemorating the anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956

New Brunswick has been described as the nation's "most Hungarian city", with Hungarian immigrants arriving in the city as early as 1888 and accounting for almost 20% of the city's population in 1915.<ref>"New Brunswick Walk, 2003" Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University. Accessed December 12, 2019. "New Brunswick has been called 'the most Hungarian city in the US' because proportionately it once had more Hungarians than any other city. In 1915, out of a total population of 30,013, there were 5,572 Hungarians. The first immigrants came in 1888 and there followed, in the early twentieth century, many skilled workers who found employment in the former cigar factory on Somerset Street and at J and J."</ref> Hungarians were primarily attracted to the city by employment at Johnson & Johnson factories located in the city.<ref>Gurowitz, Margaret. "Hungarian University" Template:Webarchive, Kilmer House, June 19, 2008. Accessed December 12, 2019. "Large numbers of Hungarians settled in New Jersey and especially in New Brunswick, which had lots of industry to provide employment. Besides Johnson & Johnson, there was a cigar box manufacturer (which explains why many of our early medicated plasters were in cigar-box packaging…we bought the boxes from the neighboring factory), a button factory, a wallpaper factory, and more."</ref> Hungarians settled mainly in what today is the Fifth Ward and businesses were established to serve the needs of the Hungarian community that weren't being met by mainstream businesses.<ref>"Magyar Bank – New Brunswick, New Jersey" Template:Webarchive, Hungarian Free Press, November 10, 2018. Accessed December 12, 2019. "Magyar Bank has an interesting history. Originally it was founded in 1922 as the Magyar Building and Loan Association by local Hungarian immigrants. Most of these Hungarian Americans settled in the city's Fifth Ward and the bank provided loans for their families."</ref> The immigrant population grew until the end of the immigration boom in the early 20th century.

During the Cold War, the community was revitalized by the decision to process the tens of thousands refugees who came to the United States from the failed 1956 Hungarian Revolution at Camp Kilmer, in nearby Edison.<ref>Coriden, Guy E. "Report on Hungarian Refugees", Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed December 12, 2019. "As of 1 September 1957, approximately 35,000 of these refugees had accepted asylum in the US. In early November 1956, when it became apparent that a massive influx of Hungarians was going to have to be resettled, it was decided that Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, would be the processing center for all of the refugees.... From the arrival of the first refugees on 21 November 1956 until early May 1957, when Camp Kilmer was closed, transportation was provided by 214 MATS flights, 5 military Sea Transport Service (MSTS) ocean voyages, and 133 flights chartered by the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM)."</ref> Even though the Hungarian population has been largely supplanted by newer immigrants, there continues to be a Hungarian Festival in the city held on Somerset Street on the first Saturday of June each year; the 44th annual event was held in 2019.<ref>"40 of the best things to do this weekend in NJ — May 31 – Jun 2" Template:Webarchive, NJ 101.5, May 30, 2019. Accessed December 12, 2019. "44th Annual Hungarian Festival The Hungarian Festival comes to New Brunswick for the 44th year in a row! Experience all things Hungarian as Somerset Street is transformed – enjoy fine Hungarian foods, great Hungarian dances and music."</ref> Many Hungarian institutions set up by the community remain and are active in the neighborhood, including: Magyar Reformed Church, Ascension Lutheran Church, St. Ladislaus Roman Catholic Church, St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church, Hungarian American Athletic Club, Aprokfalva Montessori Preschool, Széchenyi Hungarian Community School & Kindergarten, Teleki Pál Scout Home, Hungarian American Foundation, Vers Hangja, Hungarian Poetry Group, Bolyai Lecture Series on Arts and Sciences, Hungarian Alumni Association, Hungarian Radio Program, Hungarian Civic Association, Committee of Hungarian Churches and Organizations of New Brunswick, and Csűrdöngölő Folk Dance Ensemble.

Several landmarks in the city also testify to its Hungarian heritage. There is a street and a park named after Lajos Kossuth, one of the leaders of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. The corner of Somerset Street and Plum Street is named Mindszenty Square where the first ever statue of Cardinal József Mindszenty was erected.<ref name=NYT1992>Zinsmeister, James A. "New Brunswick Journal; Where Hungarian Pride Lives On" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, June 28, 1992. Accessed December 12, 2019. "On one corner, a statue of Josef Cardinal Mindszenty, the late, beloved primate of Hungary, rises amid flowers before a large blue spruce. Across the way, a small granite monument bears a newly burnished bronze plaque that commemorates the Hungarian revolution.... While it is difficult to determine precisely how many Hungarian-Americans live in New Brunswick, Dr. August Molnar, director of the Hungarian Heritage Center, estimates that 3,200 do. That represents about 8 percent of the city's population, down from nearly 10 percent in 1980."</ref> A stone memorial to the victims of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution stands nearby.<ref>Hungarian Memorials and Markers in the USA Template:Webarchive, The American Hungarian Federation. Accessed December 12, 2019. "New Brunswick, NJ – Mindszenty statue and square"</ref>

Latino community

In the 2010 Census, about 50% of New Brunswick's population is self-identified as Hispanic, the 14th highest percentage among municipalities in New Jersey.<ref name=Census2010/><ref>Mascarenhas, Rohan. "Census data shows Hispanics as the largest minority in N.J." Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, February 3, 2011. Accessed June 24, 2013.</ref> Since the 1960s, many of the new residents of New Brunswick have come from Latin America. Many citizens moved from Puerto Rico in the 1970s. In the 1980s, many immigrated from the Dominican Republic, and still later from Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador and Mexico.

Demolition, revitalization, and redevelopment

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The Gateway Project under construction

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College Avenue, a juxtaposition of old and new structures

New Brunswick is one of nine cities in New Jersey designated as eligible for Urban Transit Hub Tax Credits by the state's Economic Development Authority. Developers who invest a minimum of $50 million within a half-mile of a train station are eligible for pro-rated tax credit.<ref>Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program Approved Projects Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Economic Development Authority. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref><ref>Middlesex County: New Brunswick – Urban Transit Hub Tax Credits Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Economic Development Authority. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref>

New Brunswick contains a number of examples of urban renewal in the United States. In the 1960s–1970s, the downtown area experienced urban decay as middle class residents moved to newer suburbs surrounding the city, an example of the phenomenon known as "white flight." Beginning in 1975, Rutgers University, Johnson & Johnson and the city's government collaborated through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to form the New Brunswick Development Company (DevCo), with the goal of revitalizing the city center and redeveloping neighborhoods considered to be blighted and dangerous (via demolition of existing buildings and construction of new ones).<ref>Picard, Joseph. "New Brunswick Plan Debates" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, June 28, 1987. Accessed December 12, 2019. "Johnson & Johnson, the multinational medical-supplies giant based here since 1886, set the redevelopment in motion in 1973 by calling in consultants to consider its feasibility. One, the American City Corporation of Columbia, Md., has been credited with setting the direction for the revitalization. By 1975, New Brunswick Tomorrow (N.B.T.) and the New Brunswick Development Corporation (Devco) had started up, the former as the revitalization's promotional arm and the latter as its chief developer. They have, from the beginning, shared in and promoted Johnson & Johnson's vision for New Brunswick's future."</ref><ref>"Devco spends $1.6 billion since 1970s", The Daily Targum, January 25, 2006, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 11, 2007. Accessed August 29, 2017.</ref> Johnson & Johnson announced in 1978 that they would remain in New Brunswick and invest $50 million to build a new world headquarters building in the area between Albany Street, Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, Route 18, and George Street, requiring many old buildings and historic roads to be removed.<ref>Waggoner, Walter H. "Johnson & Johnson Expanding in New Jersey; Planning $50 Million Headquarters in Downtown New Brunswick" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, April 7, 1978. Accessed December 12, 2019. "Johnson & Johnson Inc. announced today that would construct a new $50 million worldwide corporate headquarters in down town New Brunswick. The medical-supplies company, already, the major taxpayer in this Middlesex County urban center, said it had spurned temptations to move its headquarters to suburban sites and that it was committed to the revitalization of this city of 40,000.... The whole complex will be located just south of Johnson & Johnson's red brick Georgian colonial headquarters structure, bounded by George Street on the east, the Amtrak railroad tracks on the north, Albany Street, or Route 27, on the south, and Peace and Water Streets on the west. "</ref> The Hiram Market area, a historic district that by the 1970s had become a mostly Puerto Rican and Dominican-American neighborhood, was demolished to build a Hyatt hotel and conference center, and upscale housing.<ref>Rangel, Jesus. "Raids by Housing Inspectors Anger Jersey Neighborhood" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, March 12, 1988. Accessed December 12, 2019. "When city officials, acting on a tip, found that illegal immigrants were crowding into houses in a poor neighborhood here, they began a campaign to crack down on building-code violations.... But to many residents of Ward 2, particularly its Mexicans, Dominicans, Central Americans and Puerto Ricans, the inspections have been raids aimed at the neighborhood because it lies in the path of New Brunswick's urban-renewal plans.... The site of the hotel and conference center used to be the Hiram Street market area, a predominantly Puerto Rican and Dominican neighborhood."</ref> Johnson & Johnson guaranteed the investment made by Hyatt Hotels, as they were wary of building an upscale hotel in a run-down area.Template:Citation needed

Devco, the hospitals, and the city government have drawn ire from both historic preservationists, those opposing gentrification<ref>"Students protest DevCo redevelopment", The Daily Targum, September 15, 1999.</ref> and those concerned with eminent domain abuses and tax abatements for developers.<ref>Tenants' place is uncertain, The Daily Targum, November 9, 1999.</ref>

New Brunswick is home to the main campus of Rutgers University and Johnson & Johnson, which in 1983 constructed its new headquarters in the city.<ref name=NYT1983>Courtney, Marian. "Corporate Offices: New State Image" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times October 23, 1983. Accessed December 12, 2019. "When Johnson & Johnson decided to build its new world headquarters in the city where it had been lodged for almost 100 years, it assumed a leadership role in New Brunswick Tomorrow, the government-industry alliance that is rebuilding a deteriorating central business district."</ref><ref>Attrino, Anthony G. "John J. Heldrich, former top executive at Johnson & Johnson and civic leader, dies at 88" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 28, 2014, updated March 29, 2019. Accessed December 12, 2019.</ref><ref name=SL2002>Lane, Alexander. "Time to turn another corner; Next generation of builders has designs on New Brunswick", The Star-Ledger, June 30, 2002, backed up by the Internet Archive as of November 9, 2014. Accessed December 12, 2019.</ref> Both work with Devco in a public–private partnership to redevelop downtown, particularly regarding transit-oriented development.<ref>Peet, Judy. "Private company's redevelopment of New Brunswick could be model for Atlantic City revamp" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, August 29, 2010, updated April 1, 2019. Accessed December 12, 2019. "Currently in the works are a 632,000-square-foot 'transit village' adjacent to the train station and $165 million research tower. Devco now owns 2 million square feet of space in the city, including the Middlesex County courthouse, according to Devco records. Unlike redevelopment in Newark and Camden, the Devco model didn't try to revitalize multiple neighborhoods with individual projects, but instead concentrated on a small, extremely dense corridor within approximately 10 blocks of the New Brunswick train station."</ref><ref>Narvaez, Alfonso. "Building's Sale Backs New Brunswick Revival" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, June 17, 1984. Accessed December 12, 2019.</ref><ref>Martin, Antoinette. "At Two Extremes of a Housing Market" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, March 6, 2005. Accessed December 12, 2019.</ref><ref>Miller, Paige. "In New Brunswick, one development tackles multiple community needs" Template:Webarchive, Smart Growth America, May 7, 2012. Accessed December 13, 2019. "When Smart Growth America's coalition partner New Jersey Future announced its 2012 Smart Growth Award winners in April, it was no surprise that New Brunswick's Gateway Transit Village received the award for Transit-Oriented Development Partnership. The Gateway Transit Village is a new development in downtown New Brunswick that includes parking, retail, office and residential space. Gateway is known as a transit-oriented development because it is located across from a train station, easily connecting the building's tenants and patrons to transit."</ref><ref name=NJSpotlight2015>Nurin, Tara. "Explainer: How Downtown New Brunswick Has Emerged from Its Doldrums" Template:Webarchive, NJ Spotlight, January 13, 2015. Accessed December 13, 2019. "Now, however, Rutgers, the New Brunswick Development Corp. (Devco), the mayor's office, and influential private firms are redrawing the residential, academic and commercial landscape of the greater downtown area. They're building on the success of earlier urban-renewal projects; Rutgers’ rise in national academic and athletic standings; millennials’ desire for transit-friendly live-work-play destinations; and powerful economic incentives."</ref><ref name="NBNJ"/><ref>Garbarine, Rachelle. "In the New York Region: New Jersey; In Montclair and New Brunswick, A Few Drops for the Rental Trickle" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, September 10, 1989. Accessed December 13, 2019</ref> Boraie Development, a real estate development firm based in New Brunswick, has developed projects using the incentives provided by Devco and the state.Template:Citation needed

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First Reformed Church, built in 1812, long the tallest building in the city

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National Bank of New Jersey, 1908

Tallest buildings

Christ Church, originally built in 1742, was the tallest building at the time of construction.<ref>History of Christ Church Template:Webarchive, Christ Church, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Accessed December 13, 2019. "The demand was such that a group gathered in 1742 to construct another church, to be called Christ Church, on the New Brunswick side of the River. Although construction began in 1742, title to the land was not obtained until 1745."</ref> A steeple was added in 1773 and replaced in 1803.<ref>Christ Church, New Brunswick NJ , Rutgers University, backed up by the Internet Archive as of August 20, 2008. Accessed March 27, 2014. "The original building was 55 feet wide, 45 feet deep, and 20 feet high... A steeple, consisting of a tower and spire, was added in 1773. The steeple design was based on that of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London. At the time it was constructed, the steeple was the highest point in town. Unfortunately, it seems that the original construction of the steeple was not altogether sound as the congregation began taking subscriptions for steeple repair in 1786. Following the first repair job, the steeple was struck by lightning in 1803 and it burned to the ground. It was rebuilt the same year through new subscriptions, and the tower portion of the steeple (as opposed to the spire) still stands."</ref> The six-story First Reformed Church, built in 1812, was long the city's tallest structure.<ref>"History of the First Reformed Church New Brunswick" Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University. Accessed December 13, 2019.</ref> One of the earliest tall commercial buildings in the city was the eight-story Template:Convert National Bank of New Jersey built in 1908.<ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 12, 2019.</ref><ref>Rabinowitz, Richard. "George Street Closed Due to Partial Collapse of Historic Building" Template:Webarchive, New Brunswick Today, September 9, 2013. Accessed December 13, 2019. "The historic building at 390 George Street is eight stories tall and was built in 1908, according to Emporis. Originally it was one of the tallest buildings in the city and the home to the National Bank of New Jersey, which left the downtown area in the 1970s."</ref> The four nine-story Template:Convert buildings of the New Brunswick Homes housing project, originally built in 1958, were demolished by implosion in 2000 and largely replaced by low-rise housing.<ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 13, 2019.</ref><ref>Malinconico, Joe. "The Legacy of Hope VI in New Brunswick Some residents say the revitalization of low-income housing has made their neighborhoods safer, but advocates are split on the long term effects of the program." Template:Webarchive, New Brunswick, NJ Patch, July 14, 2011. Accessed December 13, 2019. "Back then, Gregory said he roamed New Brunswick's notorious Memorial Homes selling cocaine, heroin and PCP. He admits being arrested at the high-rise projects several times. But hustling drugs and ducking police grew tiresome and Gregory said he gave up his criminal ways just before city housing officials knocked down the projects in a blast of dynamite. August will mark the 10-year anniversary of the demolition and Gregory's lifestyle isn't the only thing that's changed in the neighborhood since the Memorial Homes came down."</ref><ref>"Lower George Street Redevelopment Strategy Winner: City of New Brunswick, supporting partners: New Brunswick Development Corporation, New Brunswick Homes Residents Council and the New Brunswick Housing Authority" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Future. Accessed December 13, 2019. "To date, the four public housing towers have been demolished and Hope Manor, the first construction phase of the work program, is complete. Hope Manor includes 68 homes, 15 of which are rehabilitated existing homes and 53 of which are new construction. Currently under construction is phase two, Riverside, which will consist of 76 homes directly on the site of the New Brunswick Homes towers."</ref>

While there are no buildings over Template:Convert, since the beginning of the new millennium, a number of high-rise residential buildings have been added to the city's skyline.<ref>Rabinowitz, Richard. "22-Story Highrise Apartment Complex Approved For New Street" Template:Webarchive, New Brunswick Today, June 1, 2014. Accessed December 13, 2019. "22-story tower is set to rise over New Street, the latest in a neighborhood full of recent housing developments, such as Rockoff Hall, The Heldrich and The George."</ref> clustered around the New Brunswick station have joined those built in the 1960s on the city's skyline.<ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 13, 2019.</ref><ref name =skyscraper>New Brunswick Template:Webarchive, SkyscraperPage. Accessed December 13, 2019.</ref><ref>"New Brunswick, NJ Is America's '5th-Most Exciting Small City'. Why?" Template:Webarchive, Walkable Princeton, January 5, 2014. Accessed December 13, 2019. "The height of the new buildings in New Brunswick (up to 23 levels in the newest luxury tower) would clearly be out-of-scale for Princeton, but for a city like New Brunswick, they offer a way to capture value from desirable locations close to university facilities, downtown amenities and a direct rail connection to New York."</ref><ref>Martin, Antoinette. "A Rising Rental Market in the North" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times November 11, 2011. Accessed December 13, 2019.</ref><ref>Kratovil, Charlie. "New Brunswick 101: Your Source For Facts About The Hub City" Template:Webarchive, New Brunswick Today, June 15, 2015. Accessed December 13, 2019.</ref> Of the 16 buildings over Template:Convert, nine of them were built in the 21st century; several others are approved or proposed.

Rank	Name	image	Height ft/m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	The Gateway	File:GatewayVueNB.jpg	Template:Convert	24	2012	Louis Berger Group<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name =skyscraper/><ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Martin, Antoinette. "In New Brunswick, a Mixed-Use Project Is Bustling" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, February 11, 2011. Accessed August 18, 2013. "The 624,000-square-foot building will have a public parking structure at the core of its first 10 stories; that core is to be wrapped in commercial and office space. A glass residential tower 14 stories tall will sit atop the parking structure ... As for the residences – 10 floors of rentals and 4 levels of penthouse condos – they are scheduled to be complete by April 2012."</ref>
2	New Brunswick Performing Arts Center	File:New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, New Brunswick, NJ.jpg	Template:ConvertTemplate:Efn	22	2019<ref>Lissner, Caren. "New Brunswick Opens Its $172 Million Performing Arts Center" Template:Webarchive, Jersey Digs, September 9, 2019. Accessed December 16, 2019. "The 23-story New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) complex opened on September 4 with an event drawing 450 guests to celebrate the long-awaited $172 million project, which includes two theaters, office space, and 207 apartments for artists and performers."</ref>	Elkus Manfredi Architects<ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
3	One Spring Street	File:1SpringStreetNewBrunswick1.jpg	Template:Convert	23	2006	Costas Kondylis<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="skyscraper" /><ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Martin, Antoinette. "At Two Extremes of a Housing Market" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, March 6, 2005. Accessed December 16, 2019. "Boraie Development, founded by Omar Boraie, an Egyptian immigrant who came to New Brunswick 40 years ago to get his Ph.D. in chemistry before hearing the siren call of real estate, is putting up a New York-style apartment tower at One Spring Street downtown. 'This is going to be super-high-end,' said Wasseem Boraie, one of two Boraie sons who are partners in the company."</ref>
4	One Johnson and Johnson Plaza	File:Johnson & Johnson HQ - IMG 2615.JPG	Template:Convert	16	1983	Headquarters of Johnson & Johnson; I. M. Pei<ref name="skyscraper" /><ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> <ref name="NBNJ">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="urbanism">Template:Cite book</ref> <ref name="NYT1983" /><ref name="SL2002" /><ref>Comm, Caryl. "J&J Worldwide Headquarters Nears CompletionKimmerle Newman Architect Designs Flexible Mobile Workforce Spaces" Template:Webarchive, Morristown, NJ Patch, May 19, 2017. Accessed May 5, 2021. "Kimmerle Group – a Harding-based multifaceted architectural/design organization – announced that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is currently building out the final two projects in the redesign of its world headquarters in New Brunswick, NJ. The pharmaceutical giant retained Kimmerle Newman Architects (KNA) last year to address its new master plan project at its 449,000-square-foot headquarters located at 1 Johnson & Johnson Plaza through nine separate projects, seven of which are now complete."</ref>
5	The Standard at New Brunswick		Template:Convert	21	2020	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
6	Colony House	File:ColonyHouseNewBrunswick.tiff	Template:Convert	20	1962	<ref name="skyscraper" /><ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref>
7	Skyline Tower	File:SkylineNB3.jpg	Template:Convert	14	1967/2003	<ref name="skyscraper" /><ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="newbrunswicktoday.com1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
8	Schatzman-Fricano Apartments	File:Schatzman-FricanoAptsNewBrnswkNJ.jpg	Template:Convert	14	1963	<ref name="skyscraper" /><ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref>
9	The George	File:TheGeorgeNB3.jpg		14	2013	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="newbrunswicktoday.com1" />
10	Riverside Towers		Template:Convert	13	1964	<ref name="skyscraper" /><ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref><ref>Photos Template:Webarchive, Riverside Towers Apartment Homes. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref>
11	H-1		13	Under construction	2025	Part of the three-tower HELIX complex<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />
12	The Heldrich	File:The Heldrich New Brunswick New Jersey.jpg	Template:Convert	11	2007	<ref name="skyscraper" /><ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
13	Rockhoff Hall/SoCam290	File:RockhoffRutgersNB1.jpg	Template:Convert	12	2005	<ref name="skyscraper" /><ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Rockoff Hall Template:Webarchive, Devco. Accessed December 16, 2019. "Year Completed: 2005... Rockoff Hall encompasses 186 apartment suites, a significant street level retail presence with national retailers, and additional space for Rutgers to utilize for student life activities."</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
14	Aspire	File:AspireNewBrunswick.jpg	Template:Convert	16/17	2015	Bradford Perkins<ref>[1]Template:Dead link</ref><ref>Template:Usurped, Emporis. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="NJSpotlight2015" />
15	The Yard<ref>The Yard @ College Avenue Template:Webarchive, Rutgers Future by Devco. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref>	File:RutgersHonorCollegeAveResidence(toppedout2015).jpg	Template:Convert	14	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Elkus/Manfredi Architects<ref>University Apartments Template:Cite FTP</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
16	410 George Street	File:410GeorgeStNewBrunswickNJ.tiff	Template:Convert	11	1989	Rothe-Johnson Architects<ref name="skyscraper" /><ref>410 George StreetTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore, Emporis. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref>
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Tallest buildings under construction, approved, and proposed

Name	Height	Floors	Status	Year (est)	Notes
NB Plaza		45	Approved		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
H-3		42	Proposed	2030	Part of the three-tower HELIX complex<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
11 Spring Street		27	Approved		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
90 Bayard Street	255	22	Approved		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The Liv		23	Approved		On the site of the Elks Club Lodge<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center		12	Under construction	2025	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
H-2		11	Approved	2028	Nokia Headquarters; part of the three-tower HELIX complex<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of Template:Convert, including Template:Convert of land and Template:Convert of water (9.06%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> New Brunswick is on the south side of Raritan Valley along with Piscataway, Highland Park, Edison, and Franklin Township. New Brunswick lies southwest of Newark and New York City and northeast of Trenton and Philadelphia.

New Brunswick is bordered by the municipalities of Piscataway, Highland Park and Edison across the Raritan River to the north by way of the Donald and Morris Goodkind Bridges, and also by North Brunswick to the southwest, East Brunswick to the southeast, all in Middlesex County; and by Franklin Township in Somerset County.<ref>Areas touching New Brunswick Template:Webarchive, MapIt. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref><ref>Municipalities Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

While the city does not hold elections based on a ward system it has been so divided.<ref name=Wards>Kratovil, Charlie. "New Brunswick 101: Your Source For Facts About The Hub City; A Comprehensive List of Every Neighborhood, Apartment Building, or Other Development in Hub City" Template:Webarchive, New Brunswick Today, June 15, 2015. Accessed July 13, 2016. "Though New Brunswick does not use a system of neighborhood-based elections (and whether or not it should has been a contentious issue for more than a century), the city is still divided into five political subdivisions known as wards. There is no Third Ward, as most of that area was destroyed and redeveloped into a hotel and corporate headquarters in the 1980s."</ref><ref>Braunstein, Amy. "A Battle for Wards in New Jersey's Hub City" Template:Webarchive, Shelterforce, October 17, 2010. Accessed July 13, 2016.</ref><ref>Keller, Karen. "New Brunswick vote to divide city into wards failed by narrow margin" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, November 7, 2009. Accessed July 13, 2016. "A ballot initiative to divide New Brunswick into wards for city council elections has failed by a narrow margin, unofficial results show, with 50.8% voters against and 49.2% in favor."</ref> There are several neighborhoods in the city, which include the Fifth Ward, Feaster Park, Lincoln Park,Template:Citation needed Raritan Gardens, and Edgebrook-Westons Mills.<ref name=Wards/>

Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification, New Brunswick falls within either a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) if the Template:Convert isotherm is used or a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) if the Template:Convert isotherm is used. New Brunswick has humid, hot summers and moderately cold winters with moderate to considerable rainfall throughout the year. There is no marked wet or dry season. The average seasonal (October–April) snowfall total is around Template:Convert. The average snowiest month is February, which corresponds to the annual peak in nor'easter activity.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 55,181 people, 14,119 households, and 7,751 families in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 15,053 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 45.43% (25,071) White, 16.04% (8,852) Black or African American, 0.90% (498) Native American, 7.60% (4,195) Asian, 0.03% (19) Pacific Islander, 25.59% (14,122) from other races, and 4.39% (2,424) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.93% (27,553) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 14,119 households, 31.0% had children under the age of 18; 29.2% were married couples living together; 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 45.1% were non-families. Of all households, 25.8% were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.91.<ref name=Census2010/>

21.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 33.2% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 105.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 105.3 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $44,543 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,356) and the median family income was $44,455 (+/− $3,526). Males had a median income of $31,313 (+/− $1,265) versus $28,858 (+/− $1,771) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,395 (+/− $979). About 15.5% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for New Brunswick city, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 19, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census, there were 48,573 people, 13,057 households, and 7,207 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 13,893 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 51.7% White, 24.5% African American, 1.2% Native American, 5.9% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 21.0% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. 39.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for New Brunswick city, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 23, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for New Brunswick city, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 23, 2012.</ref>

There were 13,057 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.6% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.69.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

20.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 34.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 11.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median household income in the city was $36,080, and the median income for a family was $38,222. Males had a median income of $25,657 versus $23,604 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,308. 27.0% of the population and 16.9% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.9% were under the age of 18 and 13.8% were 65 or older.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

Healthcare industry

City Hall has promoted the nickname "The Health Care City" to reflect the importance of the healthcare industry to its economy.<ref>Carroll, Dore. "New Brunswick: Medical field at hub of this transformation The county seat in Middlesex is hoping to become America's 'health care city'", The Star-Ledger, August 29, 2004, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 4, 2007. Accessed December 13, 2009.</ref> The city is home to the world headquarters of Johnson & Johnson, along with several medical teaching and research institutions.<ref name="We Are the Healthcare City">We Are the Healthcare City Template:Webarchive, City of New Brunswick. Accessed December 13, 2019. "To be a distinguished center of medicine, you need the winning combination of the best research, human talent, and teaching. Leading in all three, New Brunswick has earned the reputation of being the region's "Healthcare City." The city has five nationally-recognized hospitals, global biotechnology and pharmaceutical corporations, internationally-recognized medical research facilities, and is part of the country's largest medical school."</ref> Described as the first magnet secondary school program teaching directly affiliated with a teaching hospital and a medical school, New Brunswick Health Sciences Technology High School is a public high school, that operates as part of the New Brunswick Public Schools, focused on health sciences.<ref>Capuzzo, Jill C. "Education; When High School Is Much More" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, January 21, 2001. Accessed December 13, 2019. "When they are not at the hospital, students are taking classes, many of which integrate health science-related themes, at the modular three-story building down the block. Touted as New Jersey's first 'option school' affiliated with a teaching hospital and medical school, the Health Sciences Technology School, opened last May for New Brunswick high school students interested in exploring careers in health care."</ref>

Urban Enterprise Zone

Portions of the city are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. New Brunswick was selected in 2004 as one of two zones added to participate in the program.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Tax Questions and Answers Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, May 2009. Accessed October 28, 2019. "Legislation was amended again in 2004 to include Gloucester City and New Brunswick, creating a total of 32 zones in 37 municipalities."</ref> In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the Template:Frac% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Program Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed October 27, 2019. "Businesses participating in the UEZ Program can charge half the standard sales tax rate on certain purchases, currently 3.3125% effective 1/1/2018"</ref> Established in December 2004, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in December 2024.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Effective and Expiration Dates Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed January 8, 2018.</ref><ref>Economic Development Template:Webarchive, City of New Brunswick. Accessed November 19, 2019.</ref>

Arts and culture

Theatre

The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center opened 2019. Three neighboring professional venues, Crossroads Theatre designed by Parsons+Fernandez-Casteleiro Architects from New York. In 1999, the Crossroads Theatre won the prestigious Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Crossroads is the first African American theater to receive this honor in the 33-year history of this special award category.<ref>Theatre History Template:Webarchive, Crossroads Theatre. Accessed December 13, 2019. "Crossroads Theatre Company, recipient of the 1999 Tony Award® for Outstanding Regional Theatre in the United States, is the nation's premiere African American theater. The American Theatre Critics Association together with the American Theatre Wing and the League of Regional Theatres and Producers presented the prestigious Tony Award® to Crossroads in recognition of its 22-year history of artistic accomplishment and excellence. Crossroads is the first African American theater to receive this honor in the 33-year history of this special award category."</ref> George Street Playhouse (founded in 1974)<ref>Our History and Mission Template:Webarchive, George Street Playhouse. Accessed December 13, 2019. "Founded in 1974 by former Rutgers faculty member Eric Krebs, George Street Playhouse started life in a repurposed supermarket on George Street in New Brunswick, NJ."</ref> and the State Theatre (constructed in 1921 for vaudeville and silent films)<ref>A History of the State Theatre New Jersey Template:Webarchive, State Theatre, New Brunswick. Accessed December 13, 2019. "The historic State Theatre, a magnificently renovated 1921 vaudeville/silent-film house, was built as a grand movie palace in the heyday of silent film and vaudeville."</ref> also form the heart of the local theatre scene. Crossroad Theatre houses American Repertory Ballet and the Princeton Ballet School.<ref>History, Missian and Values Template:Webarchive, American Repertory Ballet and the Princeton Ballet School. Accessed December 13, 2019. "Founded in 1963, ARB's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp... The organization was founded by Audrée Estey in 1954 as the Princeton Ballet Society. At the time, it was only a school – Princeton Ballet School."</ref> Rutgers University has student-run companies such as Cabaret Theatre, The Livingston Theatre Company, and College Avenue Players which perform everything from musicals to dramatic plays to sketch comedy.

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Looking north from the corner of New and George Streets. The Heldrich Center is on the left.

Journalism

New Brunswick Today is a print and digital publication launched in 2011 by Rutgers journalism alumnus Charlie Kratovil<ref>Stearns, Josh. "Support Watchdog Reporting in New Brunswick" Template:Webarchive, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, January 21, 2017. Accessed October 29, 2018.</ref> which uses the tagline "Independent news for the greater New Brunswick community." The publication has covered issues with the city's water utility among others and was featured on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.<ref>Mullin, Benjamin. "Samantha Bee's solution for making money on local news? Lottery tickets" Template:Webarchive, Poynter Institute, March 24, 2017. Accessed October 29, 2018.</ref>

New Jersey alt-weeklies The Aquarian Weekly<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and NJ Indy cover music and arts in New Brunswick.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Museums

New Brunswick is the site of the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University (founded in 1966),<ref>About the Museum Template:Webarchive, Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. Accessed August 29, 2017. "Founded in 1966 as the Rutgers University Art Gallery, the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum was established in 1983 in response to the growth of the permanent collection."</ref> Albus Cavus, and the Rutgers University Geology Museum (founded in 1872).<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University Geology Museum. Accessed August 29, 2017. "The Rutgers Geology Museum, one of the oldest collegiate geology collections in the United States, was founded by state geologist and Rutgers professor George Hammell Cook in 1872."</ref>

Fine arts

New Brunswick was an important center for avant-garde art in the 1950s–1970s with several artists such as Allan Kaprow, George Segal, George Brecht, Robert Whitman, Robert Watts, Lucas Samaras, Geoffrey Hendricks, Wolf Vostell and Roy Lichtenstein; some of whom taught at Rutgers University. This group of artists was sometimes referred to as the "New Jersey School" or the "New Brunswick School of Painting." The YAM Festival was a venue on May 19, 1963, for actions and happenings. For more information, see Fluxus at Rutgers University.<ref>Vostell – I disastri della pace/The Disasters of Peace. Varlerio Dehò, Edizioni Charta, Milano 1999, Template:ISBN.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Music

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A band offstage at the Court Tavern in 2004. The live music club opened in 1981 and reopened as a 100% vegan venue in 2024.

New Brunswick's live music scene has been the home to many original rock bands, including some which went on to national prominence such as The Smithereens and Bon Jovi as well as other notable New Brunswick bands.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Rock band Looking Glass, who had the Billboard Hot 100 number one hit "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" in 1972, developed in the New Brunswick rock scene and dedicated their debut to "the people of New Brunswick."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Filmmaker Paul Devlin's first documentary, Rockin’ Brunswick (1983), documented the New Brunswick rock scene of the 1980s.<ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref>

The city is in particular a center for local punk rock and underground music.<ref name="auto">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Alternative rock, indie rock, and hardcore music have long been popular in the city's live music scene.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Many alternative rock bands got radio airplay thanks to Matt Pinfield who was part of the New Brunswick music scene for over 20 years at Rutgers University radio WRSU-FM and at alternative rock radio station WHTG-FM.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Local pubs and clubs hosted many local bands, including the Court Tavern<ref>Jovanovic, Rob. Perfect Sound Forever: The Story of Pavement Template:Webarchive, Justin, Charles & Co. 2004. Template:ISBN. Accessed August 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Jordan, Chris. "Court Tavern closing marks end of era in New Brunswick" Template:Webarchive, Courier News, February 6, 2012. Accessed March 10, 2013.</ref><ref>Chaux, Giancarlo. "New Brunswick business owner plans to reopen the court tavern" Template:Webarchive, The Daily Targum, April 17, 2012. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref> and the Melody Bar during the 1980s and 1990s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The city was ranked the number 4 spot to see indie bands in New Jersey.<ref>Kalet, Hank. "The List: 10 Best Places to See Indie Bands in the Garden State" Template:Webarchive, NJ Spotlight, July 21, 2014. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref>

The independent record label Don Giovanni Records originally started to document the New Brunswick basement scene.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In March 2017, NJ.com wrote that "even if Asbury Park has recently returned as our state's musical nerve center, with the brick-and-mortar venues and infrastructure to prove it, New Brunswick remains as the New Jersey scene's unadulterated, pounding heart."<ref>Olivier, Bobby. "A sweaty New Brunswick basement just hosted the best N.J. concert of 2017 (PHOTOS)" Template:Webarchive, March 27, 2017, updated January 16, 2019. Accessed December 13, 2019. "Even if Asbury Park has recently returned as our state's musical nerve center, with the brick-and-mortar venues and infrastructure to prove it, New Brunswick remains as the New Jersey scene's unadulterated, pounding heart."</ref> A number of well-known local bands formed in the city's live music scene, including Thursday and Ogbert the Nerd.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Rutgers radio station WVPH 90.3 FM "The Core" hosts indie music festival "Corefest" on campus.

A number of jazz organizations and jazz festivals are held in the city, including the Hub City Jazz Festival and the New Brunswick Jazz Project. The New Brunswick Jazz Project is dedicated to live jazz in the city and surrounding towns. New Brunswick also has a plethora of rappers including Trill Lik, Mello B and Amgjay and also GetBizzy Nino.

Film

New Brunswick is home to a number of film festivals, two of which are presented by the film society, the Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center: the New Jersey Film Festival (1982) and the United States Super 8mm Film + Digital Video Festival (~1988). The Rutgers Jewish Film Festival was established 1999.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The New Lens Film Festival is an event at the Mason Gross School of the Arts.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Grease trucks

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The "Grease Trucks" as they were on College Avenue Campus at Rutgers

The "Grease trucks" were a group of truck-based food vendors located on the College Avenue Campus at Rutgers. They were known for serving "Fat Sandwiches," sub rolls containing fried ingredients. In 2013 the grease trucks were removed for the construction of a new Rutgers building and were moved into various other areas of the Rutgers-New Brunswick Campus.<ref>Shabe, John. "Who needs Internet pizza when Rutgers has The Grease Trucks?" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, December 29, 2008. Accessed October 26, 2011.</ref>

Government

New Brunswick City Hall, the New Brunswick Free Public Library, and the New Brunswick Main Post Office are located in the city's Civic Square government district, as are numerous other city, county, state, and federal offices.

Local government

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City Hall

The City of New Brunswick is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government. The city is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member City Council, all of whom are elected at-large on a partisan basis to four-year terms of office in even-numbered years as part of the November general election. The City Council's five members are elected on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election every other year and the mayor up for election at the same time that two council seats are up for vote. As the legislative body of New Brunswick's municipal government, the City Council is responsible for approving the annual budget, ordinances and resolutions, contracts, and appointments to boards and commissions. The Council President is elected to a two-year term by the members of the Council at a reorganization meeting held after election and presides over all meetings.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 81.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey" Template:Webarchive, p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>City Council, City of New Brunswick. Accessed December 12, 2019. "The City Council has seven members elected at large. The Council President is elected to a 2-year term by the Council and presides over all meetings."</ref>

Template:As of, Democrat James Cahill is the 62nd mayor of New Brunswick; he was sworn in as mayor on January 1, 1991, and is serving a term that expires on December 31, 2026.<ref name=Mayor>Mayor's Office, City of New Brunswick. Accessed April 14, 2024.</ref> Members of the City Council are Council President Rebecca H. Escobar (D, 2026), Council Vice President John A. Anderson (D, 2024), Manuel J. Castañeda (D, 2024), Matthew Ferguson (D, 2026; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Glenn J. Fleming (D, 2024), Petra N. Gaskins (D, 2026) and Suzanne M. Sicora Ludwig (D, 2024).<ref>Meet the Council Members, City of New Brunswick. Accessed April 14, 2024.</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, City of New Brunswick. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2022>November 8, 2022 General Election Official Results, Middlesex County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2020>Official Results of the 2020 General Election, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

In January 2024, the city council appointed Matthew Ferguson to fill the seat expiring in December 2026 that had been held by Kevin Egan until he resigned earlier that month to take a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly. Ferguson will serve on an interim basis until the November general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>"Matthew Ferguson Selected to Fill Vacant City Council Seat", City of New Brunswick, January 26, 2024. Accessed April 14, 2024. "Matthew Ferguson was appointed to the City Council on January 17 by a 6-0 vote to fill the unexpired term of Kevin Egan, who resigned to take a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 17th District.... Ferguson will have to run in the June primary and the November general election to secure his seat going forward."</ref>

In January 2023, the City Council expanded from five to seven members. Gaskins was sworn in as the first black woman and youngest in history, and Castañeda was elected as the first Latino man.<ref>O'Donnell, Chuck. "New Brunswick Trailblazers Gaskins, Castaneda Eager to Join City Council", TAPinto New Brunswick, November 13, 2022. Accessed April 14, 2024. "Gaskins is the first Black woman to be elected to the City Council. At 29, she is also believed to be the youngest person. And, Castaneda is the first Latino man to be elected to the City Council, and just the third Latino overall. They are eager to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the city’s governing body when they start their terms in January as the City Council expands from five to seven members."</ref>

Emergency services

Police department

The New Brunswick Police Department has received attention for various incidents over the years. In 1991, the fatal shooting of Shaun Potts, an unarmed black resident, by Sergeant Zane Grey led to multiple local protests.<ref>via Associated press. "Police Slaying of a Black Man Brings Protest" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, July 2, 1991. Accessed May 19, 2012.</ref> In 1996, Officer James Consalvo fatally shot Carolyn "Sissy" Adams, an unarmed prostitute who had bit him.<ref>Lawyers See 'Pattern' of Police Brutality and Legal Abuse in New Brunswick Template:Webarchive, Empower Our Neighborhoods</ref> The Adams case sparked calls for reform in the New Brunswick Police Department, and ultimately was settled with the family.<ref>New Brunswick man charged in 20-year-old murder case Template:Webarchive, NJ.com</ref> Two officers, Sgt. Marco Chinchilla and Det. James Marshall, were convicted of running a bordello in 2001. Chinchilla was sentenced to three years and Marshall was sentenced to four.<ref>"Two New Jersey officerssentenced for operating a brothel" Template:Webarchive, PoliceOne.com, January 3, 2001. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref> In 2011, Officer Brad Berdel fatally shot Barry Deloatch, a black man who had run from police (although police claim he struck officers with a stick);<ref>Haydon, Tom. "In uproar over alleged police brutality, New Brunswick residents call for mayor's resignation" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, October 27, 2011. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref> this sparked daily protests from residents.<ref>Staff. "Friends, relatives of slain New Brunswick man protest, claiming wrongful death" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, September 23, 2011. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref>

Following the Deloatch shooting, sergeant Richard Rowe was formally charged with mishandling 81 Internal Affairs investigations; Mayor Cahill explained that this would help "rebuild the public's trust and confidence in local law enforcement."<ref>Bradshaw, Jennifer. "Former New Brunswick Police Sergeant Accused of Mishandling 81 Internal Affairs Investigations; Sgt. Richard Rowe faces a maximum of six and a half years in prison if found guilty." Template:Webarchive, New Brunswick Patch, October 13, 2011. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref>

Fire department

The current professional city fire department was established in 1914, but the earliest volunteer fire company in the city dates back to 1764. The department operates out of three stations, with a total of approximately 90 officers and firefighters.<ref>History of the Department Template:Webarchive, City of New Brunswick. Accessed April 1, 2023. "The New Brunswick Fire Department was formally organized in 1764 when the first Bucket Company was put into service.... The paid department was installed on July 1, 1914 which ended volunteer service in New Brunswick after 150 years.... As of August 2020, the New Brunswick Fire Department is comprised of one Director, four Deputy Chiefs, eight Captains, 11 Lieutenants, 67 Firefighters and 1 Secretary. The Division of Fire Safety is comprised of one Fire Official and three Fire Prevention Specialists."</ref>

In 2014, the city received criticism and public attention after fire director Robert Rawls, whose driving record included dozens of accidents and license suspensions, had struck three children in a crosswalk while driving a city-owned vehicle.<ref>"New Brunswick Fire Director Who Struck Kids Has Been In 19 Car Accidents Since 2002", CBS News, May 9, 2014. Accessed February 5, 2024. "A spokeswoman for the city said Robert Rawls received summonses for careless driving and failure to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The tickets are motor vehicle violations, and Rawls is not charged with a crime. Authorities say Rawls was on duty and in a city-owned SUV when he struck two 14-year-old girls and a 6-year-old boy on Livingston Avenue on Tuesday. According to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, Rawls has been involved in 19 accidents, most of them since 2002."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

New Brunswick is located in the 6th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 17th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011–2020 Legislative District Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government Template:Webarchive, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011–2020 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 22,742 registered voters in New Brunswick, of which 8,732 (38.4%) were registered as Democrats, 882 (3.9%) were registered as Republicans and 13,103 (57.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 25 voters registered to other parties.<ref>Voter Registration Summary – Middlesex Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 24, 2012.</ref>

Presidential Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2024<ref name="2024Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|25.7% 2,195	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|71.0% 6,065	3.3% 142
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2020<ref name="2020Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|17.1% 1,608	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|81.4% 7,639	1.5% 139
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2016<ref name="2016Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|14.1% 1,516	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|81.9% 8,776	4.0% 426
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2012<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|14.3% 1,576	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|83.4% 9,176	2.2% 247
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2008<ref name=":2" />	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|14.8% 1,899	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|83.3% 10,717	1.1% 140
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2004<ref name="Results2004">2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 24, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|19.7% 2,018	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|78.2% 8,023	1.4% 143

In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 81.9% of the vote (8,779 cast), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 14.1% (1,516 votes), and other candidates with 4.0% (426 votes), among the 10,721 ballots cast.<ref>Presidential November 8, 2016 General Elections Results Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2016. Accessed December 16, 2019.</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 83.4% of the vote (9,176 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 14.3% (1,576 votes), and other candidates with 2.2% (247 votes), among the 11,106 ballots cast by the township's 23,536 registered voters (107 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.2%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 83.3% of the vote (10,717 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 14.8% (1,899 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (140 votes), among the 12,873 ballots cast by the township's 23,533 registered voters, for a turnout of 54.7%.<ref name=":2">2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 24, 2012.</ref>

Gubernatorial Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2021<ref name="2021Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|19.2% 721	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|79.2% 2,972	1.6% 60
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2017<ref name="2017Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|13.6% 590	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|83.1% 3,616	3.4% 148
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2013<ref name="2013Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|31.2% 1,220	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|66.5% 2,604	2.3% 92
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2009<ref name=":4" />	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|20.9% 1,314	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|68.2% 4,281	8.2% 515
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2005<ref name="2005Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|17.2% 880	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|76.9% 3,943	4.2% 214

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 66.5% of the vote (2,604 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 31.2% (1,220 votes), and other candidates with 2.3% (92 votes), among the 3,991 ballots cast by the township's 23,780 registered voters (75 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 16.8%.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 68.2% of the vote (4,281 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 20.9% (1,314 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.2% (387 votes) and other candidates with 2.0% (128 votes), among the 6,273 ballots cast by the township's 22,534 registered voters, yielding a 27.8% turnout.<ref name=":4">2009 Governor: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 24, 2012.</ref>

Education

Public schools

The New Brunswick Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>New Brunswick Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve and Adult Education in the New Brunswick School District. Composition: The New Brunswick School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the City of New Brunswick."</ref> The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke<ref>What We Do: History Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."</ref> which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.<ref>What We Do Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref><ref>SDA Districts Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref> The district's nine-member Board of Education is elected at large, with three members up for election on a staggered basis each April to serve three-year terms of office; until 2012, the members of the Board of Education were appointed by the city's mayor.<ref>Kratovil, Charlie. "Three Seats on New Brunswick School Board Up For Election; Deadline For Candidates to Get on Ballot is February 29, Incumbents Are Running" Template:Webarchive, New Brunswick Today, February 17, 2016. Accessed August 29, 2017. "New Brunswick is the only community in Middlesex County that holds its school elections in April, separate from the partisan political offices elected in November's 'general' election. ... The city switched from a Board of Education (BOE) appointed by the Mayor to an elected school board in 2012, and the annual elections were scheduled in April by default."</ref>

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 12 schools, had an enrollment of 9,690 students and 777.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for New Brunswick School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the New Brunswick Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are Lincoln Elementary School<ref>Lincoln Elementary School, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref> (578; K-4), Livingston Elementary School<ref>Livingston Elementary School, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref> (342; K-5), Lord Stirling Elementary School<ref>Lord Stirling Elementary School, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref> (490; PreK-5), McKinley Community Elementary School<ref>McKinley Community Elementary School, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref> (640; PreK-8), A. Chester Redshaw Elementary School<ref>A. Chester Redshaw Elementary School, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref> (784; PreK-5), Paul Robeson Community School For The Arts<ref>Paul Robeson Community School For The Arts, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref> (665; K-8), Roosevelt Elementary School<ref>Roosevelt Elementary School, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref> (609; K-5), Blanquita B. Valenti Community School<ref>Blanquita B. Valenti Community School, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref> (opened 2023-24: 569 in grades 4–8), Woodrow Wilson Elementary School<ref>Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref> (373; PreK-8), New Brunswick Middle School<ref>New Brunswick Middle School, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref> (1,259; 6–8) and New Brunswick High School<ref>New Brunswick High School, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref> (2,477; 9–12).<ref>Contact our district, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>School Map, New Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the New Brunswick School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 19, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the New Brunswick Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

The community is also served by the Greater Brunswick Charter School, a K–8 charter school serving students from New Brunswick, Edison, Highland Park and Milltown.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Greater Brunswick Charter School. Accessed December 15, 2019. "The Greater Brunswick Regional Charter School is defined by the broad themes of child-directed learning in the vein of constructivism, Howard Gardner's 'unschooled mind,' and Montessori instruction; multi-age groupings of students; a unique degree of parental and community involvement; and a region of residence serving the entire and contiguous school districts of New Brunswick, Edison, Highland Park, and Milltown."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 399 students and 32.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1.<ref>District information for Greater Brunswick Charter School Template:Webarchive, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>

Eighth grade students from all of Middlesex County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Middlesex County Magnet Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its schools in East Brunswick, Edison, Perth Amboy, Piscataway and Woodbridge Township, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.<ref>Heyboer, Kelly. "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 23, 2019. Accessed February 8, 2025. "Middlesex County has two stand-alone career academies for high-achieving students: the Academy for Science, Math and Engineering Technology, located on the campus of Middlesex County College in Edison, and the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge. How to apply: Students must attend a mandatory information session and submit an application by November of their 8th grade year."</ref><ref>About Our Schools, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed February 8, 2025. "These high schools are free public schools that offer hands-on, integrated learning opportunities for students in grades 9-12 interested in all types of careers as well as higher education. Any student who resides anywhere in Middlesex County's 25 municipalities student may apply to the school district. If accepted, the home school district will permit the student to attend and will organize daily transportation at no cost to the student's family."</ref>

Higher education

• Rutgers University has three campuses in the city: College Avenue Campus (seat of the university), Douglass Campus, and Cook Campus, which extend into surrounding townships. (The university's other two campuses are in Piscataway, just across the Raritan River from New Brunswick.)0 Rutgers has also added several buildings downtown in the last two decades, both academic and residential.<ref>New Brunswick Campus Map Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University. Accessed August 18, 2013.</ref>
• New Brunswick is the site to the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, a seminary of the Reformed Church in America, that was founded in New York in 1784, then moved to New Brunswick in 1810.<ref name=NBTS/>
• Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, part of Rutgers University, is located in New Brunswick and Piscataway.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Accessed August 18, 2013.</ref>
• Middlesex County College has some facilities downtown, though its main campus is in Edison.<ref>New Brunswick Center Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County College. Accessed December 15, 2019.</ref>

Historic district

The Livingston Avenue Historic District is a historic district located along Livingston Avenue between Hale and Morris Streets. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1996, for its significance in architecture, social history, and urban history from 1870 to 1929.<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} With Template:NRHP url</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref>

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  John B. Drury House, Victorian style

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  Roosevelt Intermediate School, Neo-Classical Revival style

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  Ukrainian Catholic Church, Richardsonian Romanesque style

Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads and highways

File:2021-07-30 15 06 48 View north along New Jersey State Route 18 (Elmer Boyd Memorial Parkway) from the overpass for Commercial Avenue-Paul Robeson Boulevard in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.jpg

Route 18 northbound in New Brunswick, the primary highway providing access to the city

Template:As of, the city had Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Middlesex County, Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Middlesex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

The city is crisscrossed a wide range of roads and highways.<ref>Middlesex County Road Map Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref> In the city is the intersection of U.S. Route 1<ref>U.S. Route 1 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2018. Accessed December 15, 2019.</ref> and Route 18,<ref>Route 18 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2016. Accessed December 15, 2019.</ref> and is bisected by Route 27.<ref>Route 27 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2018. Accessed December 15, 2019.</ref> New Brunswick hosts less than a mile of the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95).<ref>Interstate 95 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated August 2014. Accessed December 15, 2019.</ref> A few turnpike ramps are in the city that lead to Exit 9 which is just outside the city limits in East Brunswick.<ref>Enlarged View 55 (New Brunswick City, North Brunswick Township and East Brunswick Township, Middlesex County) Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2019. Accessed December 15, 2019.</ref>

Other major roads that are nearby include the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge Township and Interstate 287 in neighboring Edison, Piscataway and Franklin townships.

The New Brunswick Parking Authority manages 14 ground-level and multi-story parking facilities across the city.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, New Brunswick Parking Authority. Accessed August 18, 2013.</ref><ref>Parking Locator Template:Webarchive, New Brunswick Parking Authority. Accessed August 18, 2013.</ref> CitiPark manages a downtown parking facility at 2 Albany Street.<ref>Home Page, CitiPark. Accessed July 13, 2016.</ref><ref>Parking Template:Webarchive, Hyatt Regency New Brunswick. Accessed July 2, 2016. "Hyatt Regency New Brunswick offers a 450 space garage managed and operated by CitiPark."</ref>

Public transportation

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Southbound platform of New Brunswick's NJ Transit train station. University Center at Easton Avenue is in the background.

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Panorama of New Brunswick station track to New York City

New Brunswick is served by NJ Transit and Amtrak trains on the Northeast Corridor Line.<ref>Northeast Corridor Line Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed December 17, 2014.</ref> NJ Transit provides frequent service north to Pennsylvania Station, in Midtown Manhattan, and south to Trenton, while Amtrak's Keystone Service and Northeast Regional trains service the New Brunswick station.<ref>New Brunswick station Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed December 17, 2014.</ref> The Jersey Avenue station is also served by Northeast Corridor trains.<ref>Jersey Avenue station Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed December 17, 2014.</ref> For other Amtrak connections, riders can take NJ Transit to Penn Station (New York or Newark), Trenton, or Metropark.

Local bus service is provided by NJ Transit's 810, 811, 814, 815, and 818 routes.<ref>Middlesex County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of August 31, 2009. Accessed December 17, 2014.</ref><ref>Middlesex County Transit Guide, Middlesex County. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref>

Also available is the extensive Rutgers Campus bus network.<ref>Campus Buses/Shuttle Service, Rutgers University. Accessed December 17, 2014.</ref> Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT) shuttles provide service on routes operating across the county,<ref>Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT) Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref> including the M1 route, which operates between Jamesburg and the New Brunswick train station.<ref>M1 – New Brunswick Train Station and Jamesburg / Exit 8A Schedule Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref> DASH/CAT buses, operated by Somerset County on the 851 and 852 routes connect New Brunswick and Bound Brook.<ref>County Bus Routes, Ridewise. Accessed August 29, 2017.</ref><ref>DASH 851 & 852 Schedule Serving Bound Brook to New Brunswick, Somerset County, New Jersey, April 2017. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref>

Suburban Trails offers service to and from New York City on Route 100 between Princeton and the Port Authority Bus Terminal; on Route 500 between New Brunswick and along 42nd Street to the United Nations; and Route 600 between East Windsor and Wall Street in Downtown Manhattan.<ref>Available Schedules from New Brunswick, NJ to New York, NY., Suburban Trails. Accessed August 29, 2017.</ref> Studies are being conducted to create the New Brunswick Bus Rapid Transit system.

Intercity bus service from New Brunswick to Columbia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., is offered by OurBus Prime.<ref>Baldwin, Carly (2017). New Bus Service Launches from New Brunswick to D.C., New Brunswick Patch. Accessed May 23, 2017.</ref>

New Brunswick was at the eastern terminus of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, of which there are remnants surviving or rebuilt along the river.<ref>General Information Template:Webarchive, Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park. Accessed December 17, 2014. "The main canal passes the Port Mercer bridge tender's house, through the charming villages of Kingston and Griggstown to Blackwells Mills, ending up in New Brunswick"</ref> Until 1936, the city was served by the interurban Newark–Trenton Fast Line, which covered a Template:Convert route that stopped in New Brunswick as it ran between Jersey City and Trenton.<ref>Munoz, Daniel. "The Trolleys and Trains That Made New Brunswick the Hub City", New Brunswick Today, January 4, 2015. Accessed December 16, 2019. "The Public Service Railway operated a number of state-wide projects, including the Newark Public Service Terminal, the Hoboken Inclined Cable Railway, and the Newark-Trenton Fast Line.... The line ended up stretching 72 miles, and connecting Jersey City, Trenton, and many other points along the way including New Brunswick. A round-trip could be completed in 11 hours, or 5.5 hours one way."</ref>

The Raritan River Railroad ran to New Brunswick, but is now defunct along this part of the line. The track and freight station still remain. Proposals have been made to use the line as a light rail route that would provide an option for commuters now driving in cars on Route 18.<ref>Preserving Rail Rights of Way in Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 3, 2019. "On this basis the following rail lines may merit future investigation on their feasibility for accommodating a light rail and/or busway type of passenger service. Raritan River Railroad. South Amboy, Sayreville, South River, East Brunswick, Milltown, North Brunswick, New Brunswick – This corridor could address some of the east-west travel needs in the central area of the County providing a transit way that would link the City of South Amboy and the City of New Brunswick. This could also provide a viable commuter travel alternative to the heavily used Route 18 Corridor."</ref>

Old Bridge Airport in Old Bridge supply short-distance flights to surrounding areas and is the closest air transportation services. The next nearest commercial airports are Princeton Airport located Template:Convert southwest (about 23 minutes drive); and Newark Liberty International Airport, which serves as a major hub for United Airlines and located Template:Convert north (about 31 minutes drive) from New Brunswick.<ref>New Brunswick NJ to Princeton NJ, Distance between cities. Accessed March 19, 2023.</ref><ref>New Brunswick NJ to Newark NJ, Distance between cities. Accessed March 19, 2023.</ref>

Healthcare

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital's main campus is in New Brunswick

Saint Peter's University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital are all located in the city of New Brunswick.<ref name="We Are the Healthcare City"/> The city is aptly named the "Healthcare City" for its wide array of public and private healthcare services.

Popular culture

• On April 18, 1872, at New Brunswick, William Cameron Coup developed the system of transporting circus equipment, staff and animals from city to city using railroad cars. This system would be adopted by other railroad circuses and used through the golden age of railroad circuses until the 2017 closure of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.<ref>Middleton, William D.; Morgan, Rick; and Diehl, Roberta L. Encyclopedia of North American Railroads, p. 243. Indiana University Press, 2007. Template:ISBN. Accessed December 15, 2019. "W.C. Coup has long been credited with putting the circus on rails. Coup was the first to organize the labor and equipment to move efficiently from town to town and to convince the railroad that the trains must arrive on time so that the show could give its scheduled performances.... On April 18, 1872, the Barnum show, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, made its debut as a railroad show with Pennsylvania Railroad Cars on Pennsy rails."</ref>
• The play and movie 1776 discusses the Continental Army under General George Washington being stationed at New Brunswick in June 1776 and being inspected by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Samuel Chase of Maryland as members of the War Committee.
• The 1980s sitcom, Charles in Charge, was set in New Brunswick.<ref>Charles Be DeMille, Charles in Charge, Season 5, Prod. Michael Jacobs, Dir. Scott Baio, Writers, Jennifer Burton, David Lang, Perf. Scott Baio, Syndication, December 22, 1990. At about 7'35" into the episode, Charles says in a telephone conversation that someone will come "here to New Brunswick" to visit him.</ref>
• The 2004 movie Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle revolves around Harold and Kumar's attempt to get to a White Castle restaurant and includes a stop in a fictionalized New Brunswick.<ref>Morris, Wesley. "'Harold & Kumar' aims low, but achieves a high", The Boston Globe, July 30, 2004. Accessed January 11, 2015. "When they can't find a White Castle in their New Brunswick, N.J., neighborhood, a simple jaunt for sliders stretches into a Garden State odyssey that ends up capturing the feeling of being bored and nonwhite in New Jersey."</ref>
• The 2007 Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is primarily set in New Brunswick.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• The 2013 novel Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie features a taxi driver bragging about having a daughter on the dean's list at Rutgers.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• Bands from New Brunswick include The Gaslight Anthem,<ref>McCall, Tris. "N.J. band Gaslight Anthem growing with roots firmly intact", The Star-Ledger, June 13, 2010, updated January 30, 2014. Accessed June 25, 2015. "'Our connection to New Brunswick is something that will never go away,' says Gaslight bassist Alex Levine, who, like the rest of the band members, has recently moved elsewhere."</ref> Screaming Females, Streetlight Manifesto,<ref>Massa, Krysten. "Streetlight Manifesto finally makes it to the Brook", The Statesman, April 21, 2015. Accessed June 25, 2015. "Streetlight Manifesto is from New Brunswick, New Jersey and one of its first headlining shows was at Rutgers University."</ref> Thursday and Bouncing Souls.<ref>Olliver, Bobby. "The Bouncing Souls' guitarist talks return to New Brunswick ahead of Court Tavern show", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 10, 2014.</ref>
• The independent record label Don Giovanni Records was established in 2003 to document the music scene in New Brunswick.<ref>Nelson, Lloyd. "Photos: For 10 years, Don Giovanni Records captures New Brunswick sound", NJ Advance for NJ.com, November 2, 2013. Accessed July 5, 2022.</ref>
• The store run scene in the movie Little Man was filmed in New Brunswick.

Points of interest

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The Heldrich in Downtown New Brunswick

• Albany Street Bridge, a seven-span stone arch bridge dating to 1892 that was used as part of the transcontinental Lincoln Highway. It stretches Template:Convert across the Raritan River to Highland Park.<ref>Richman, Steven M. The Bridges of New Jersey: Portraits of Garden State Crossings, p. 24. Accessed December 15, 2019. "Originally built in 1892, the Albany Street Bridge in New Brunswick was altered in 1924, widened in 1929 and 1954, and fitted with a new deck and railings in 1985.... The seven spans of this 595-foot-long bridge carry Albany Street, with its portion of Route 27 (also known as the Lincoln Highway), through New Brunswick and across the Raritan River to Highland Park."</ref><ref>Hatala, Greg. "Glimpse of History: A crossing spot that spans centuries", The Star-Ledger, February 12, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed December 15, 2019.</ref>
• Bishop House, located at 115 College Avenue, is an Italianate architecture mansion built for James Bishop and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.<ref>Rabinowitz, Richard. "A History of Bishop House, One of New Brunswick's Most Historic Buildings", New Brunswick Today, May 15, 2014. Accessed December 15, 2019. "Bishop House was built in 1852, but it didn't become property of Rutgers University until 1925. On July 12, 1976, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places."</ref>
• The historic Old Queens Campus and Voorhees Mall at Rutgers University – Old Queens, built in 1809, is the oldest building at Rutgers University. The building's cornerstone was laid in 1809.<ref name=RT2009/>
• Buccleuch Mansion in Buccleuch Park. Built in 1739 by Anthony White as part of a working farm and home overlooking Raritan Landing, the house and its adjoining Template:Convert of land were deeded to the City of New Brunswick to be used as a park in 1911.<ref>Buccleuch Mansion, Jersey Blue Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Accessed December 15, 2019. "The house had several owners between 1739 and 1911 when it was deeded to the city of New Brunswick, along with 79 acres of parkland, by its last occupant and owner, Anthony Dey. By designation of Dey, the mansion's contents and furnishings were entrusted to the Jersey Blue Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution."</ref><ref>Buccleuch Mansion History, Jersey Blue Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Accessed December 15, 2019. "Buccleuch Mansion was built circa 1739 by a wealthy Englishman, Anthony White, upon his marriage to Elizabeth Morris, daughter of Lewis Morris, royal governor of New York and New Jersey. To reflect his new bride's social status, the home was named White House Farm and included a working farm and formal garden, ideally situated on a hill overlooking the busy colonial port of Raritan Landing."</ref>
• Christ Church Episcopal Churchyard had its earliest burial in 1754 and includes the grave sites of slaves.<ref>Garden and Graveyard Template:Webarchive, Christ Church, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Accessed December 15, 2019. "The earliest documented burial in the Christ Church graveyard is of Catherine Harrison who died at the age of 2 in 1754. Her well preserved headstone is near the west side of the cloister. The oldest person buried here is Dinah (1760?–1866). She is believed to have been a slave of the Dore family."</ref>
• The Henry Guest House, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, is a Georgian stone farmhouse built in 1760 by Henry Guest at Livingston Avenue and Morris Street that was moved in 1924 next to the New Brunswick Free Public Library after plans were made to demolish the building at its original site.<ref>The 1760 Henry Guest House, New Brunswick Free Public Library. Accessed December 15, 2019. "Built in 1760 by Henry Guest, one of the city's most prominent early citizens, it bore witness to the American Revolution and was almost demolished in 1924. Since 1925 it has been under the care of the library and has served as a museum, art center and meeting space. In 1976 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places."</ref>
• William H. Johnson House is an example of Italianate architecture built Template:Circa, when New Brunswick experienced a post-Civil War economic boom. Architectural components including the tall narrow windows with arched tops, double bays, cornice brackets and low pitched roofs exemplify the Italianate style. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in July 2006.<ref>Staff. "Glimpse of History: New Brunswick's William H. Johnson House: Historical treasure and home to many", The Star-Ledger, July 31, 2011, updated March 31, 2019. Accessed December 15, 2019. "Today, the Friends of the William H. Johnson House have been organized to restore, preserve and maintain the building. The home was placed on the State of New Jersey Register of Historic Places in April 2006, and on the National Register of Historic Places in July 2006."</ref><ref>Home Page, Friends of The William H. Johnson House. Accessed December 15, 2019.</ref>
• St. Peter the Apostle Church, built in 1856 and designed by Patrick Keeley, is located at 94 Somerset Street.<ref>Saint Peter the Apostle Church Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Historic Trust. Accessed December 15, 2019. "St. Peter The Apostle Church in New Brunswick was designed in 1856 by Patrick Keeley, prolific architect of Roman Catholic Churches and known for his design of Albany Cathedral and St. Joseph's Church in Rhode Island. This grand, Gothic-revival, brownstone church, convent (ca.1870), and Greek-revival rectory, face the historic lawn of Rutgers University and Old Queens."</ref>
• Delaware and Raritan Canal – Completed in 1834, the canal reached its peak in the 1860s and 1870s, when its primary use was to transport coal from Pennsylvania to New York City. Accessing the canal at Bordentown on the Delaware River, the main route covered Template:Convert to New Brunswick on the Raritan River.<ref>Lawlor, Julia. "No More Barges but Plenty of Beauty", The New York Times, July 29, 2010. Accessed December 16, 2019. "The D&R, as it is commonly known, opened in 1834, nine years after the official debut of the Erie Canal, to speed the transport of coal from northeastern Pennsylvania to New York City. The main canal ran from the Delaware River at Bordentown, N.J., to the Raritan River in New Brunswick, while a feeder canal stretched from Bull's Island, just upriver from Stockton, to the main canal in Trenton. The feeder was built to supply water from the Delaware to the main canal, though it was later used to transport goods as well."</ref>
• Birthplace of poet Joyce Kilmer – Located on Joyce Kilmer Avenue, the building is where the poet and essayist was born on December 6, 1886. Acquired by a local American Legion post, the building and its second-floor memorial to Kilmer was sold to the state in the 1960s, which then transferred it to the ownership of the City of New Brunswick.<ref>New Brunswick Historical Association. "Visit Joyce Kilmer birthplace Dec. 6", Courier News, December 4, 2014. Accessed December 16, 2019. "The Kilmer birthplace house, on Joyce Kilmer Avenue at its juncture with Welton Street, was acquired by Joyce Kilmer Post #25 of the American Legion in the 1920s, shortly after the war, and used for the post's office and activities, as well as a 2nd-floor shrine to Kilmer. The post sold the building to the state of New Jersey in 1969 for a historic site. The state, in turn, turned the house over to the city for partial use for municipal offices and maintenance of the Kilmer shrine."</ref>
• Site of Johnson & Johnson world headquarters
• The Willow Grove Cemetery – located behind the Henry Guest House and the New Brunswick Free Public Library, the site of the cemetery was acquired in the late 1840s, the cemetery association was incorporated in 1850 and a state charter was granted the following year.<ref>History, Willow Grove Cemetery, New Brunswick. Accessed December 16, 2019. "The Willow Grove Cemetery Association at New Brunswick was officially incorporated on April 4, 1850. Special legislation granted a formal Charter to the Association which was approved by the Governor of New Jersey on February 12, 1851. The Majority of the land on which the cemetery is now situated was purchased between 1847 and 1849 from Ann Croes and Ira C. Voorhees."</ref>
• Mary Ellis grave (1750–1828) stands out due to its location in the AMC Theatres parking lot on U.S. Route 1 downriver from downtown New Brunswick.<ref>"Weird NJ: Mary Ellis' final parking place", Asbury Park Press, June 28, 2014. Accessed December 16, 2019. "Stranded high and dry in the market parking lot, Mary's 4-foot-high grave remained adrift in a sea of tarmac and bargain hunter-mobiles. For most of that time, the small, grassy island was enclosed by a chain-link fence and sporadically maintained by Mary's descendants.... The top of the mound offered a panoramic view of the Raritan, which must have been truly magnificent in Mary's day before the Route 1 Bridge was built."</ref>
• Lawrence Brook, a tributary of the Raritan River has a watershed covering Template:Convert that includes New Brunswick, as well as East Brunswick, Milltown, North Brunswick and South Brunswick.<ref>What We Do Template:Webarchive, Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership. Accessed November 15, 2019. "The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership, Inc. (LBWP) is a not-for-profit organization with the mission to protect the water in a 48-square-mile area, the Lawrence Brook watershed (USGSHUC code: 02030105130); this area extends over parts of 5 municipalities: New Brunswick, East Brunswick, North Brunswick, South Brunswick, and Milltown; it also covers most of Rutgers University's Cook Campus."</ref>
• Elmer B. Boyd Park, a park running along the Raritan River, covering Template:Convert adjacent to Route 18, the park went through an $11 million renovation project and reopened to the public in 1999.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Places of worship

• Abundant Life Family Worship Church – founded in 1991.<ref>About ALFWC, Abundant Life Family Worship Church. Accessed September 9, 2015. "The Abundant Life Family Worship Church was established in February 1991 and has become a place of inspiration and spiritual revitalization for many people in New Brunswick and surrounding communities."</ref>
• Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple (Reform Judaism) – established in 1859.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple. Accessed August 29, 2017. "Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, the fourth Jewish congregation founded in New Jersey, was established in New Brunswick on October 11, 1859."</ref>
• Ascension Lutheran Church – founded in 1908 as The New Brunswick First Magyar Augsburg Evangelical Church.<ref>Varga, Emil, et al. "History of Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church" Template:Webarchive, Lutherans Online. Accessed September 9, 2015. "What persistence the original founders of the Hungarian Lutheran Church (now Ascension Lutheran Church) of New Brunswick had, who, in spite of many difficulties in securing a minister to be their pastor kept on having meetings, trying to find ways of making their religious dreams become a reality. They were immigrants from Hungary – most of them quite young- who brought with them their religious faith."</ref>
• Christ Church, Episcopal – granted a royal charter in 1761.<ref>History of the Parish, Christ Church, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Accessed September 9, 2015. "Throughout the early years, Christ Church remained a mission parish. It would not receive a royal charter as an independent parish until 1761."</ref>
• College Avenue Community Church, also known as Second Reformed Church, Reformed (RCA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Ebenezer Baptist Church
• First Baptist Church of New Brunswick, American Baptist
• First Presbyterian, Presbyterian (PCUSA)
• First Reformed Reformed (RCA)
• Kirkpatrick Chapel at Rutgers University (nondenominational)
• Magyar Reformed, Calvinist
• Mount Zion AME (African Methodist Episcopal)
• Mt. Zion Ministries Family Worship Church
• Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church
• New Brunswick Islamic Center
• Point Community Church
• Saint Joseph, Byzantine Catholic
• Saint Ladislaus, Roman Catholic
• Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Church, Remsen Avenue and Sandford Street, Roman Catholic
• Sacred Heart Church, Throop Avenue, Roman Catholic
• Saint Peter the Apostle Church, Somerset Street, Roman Catholic
• Sharon Baptist Church
• United Methodist Church at New Brunswick
• Voorhees Chapel at Rutgers University (nondenominational)

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Notable people

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Actor Michael Douglas

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Gymnast Laurie Hernandez at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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R&B singer Jaheim

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Former NFL quarterback Joe Theismann

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the City of New Brunswick include:

• David Abeel (1804–1846), Dutch Reformed Church missionary<ref>David Abeel 1804 ~ 1846 Template:Webarchive, Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity. Accessed January 11, 2015. "Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Abeel had begun medical studies when a religious conversion turned him toward the Christian ministry."</ref>
• Garnett Adrain (1815–1878), member of the United States House of Representatives<ref>"Adrain, Garnett Bowditch, (1815–1878)", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed January 11, 2015. "moved with his parents to New Brunswick, N.J.; attended the public schools; was graduated from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, in 1833"</ref>
• Charlie Atherton (1874–1934), major league baseball player<ref>Charlie Atherton, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref>
• Jim Axelrod (born 1963), national correspondent for CBS News who is a reporter for the CBS Evening News<ref>Jim Axelrod: CBS Chief White House Correspondent, CBS News. Accessed August 12, 2007.</ref>
• Catherine Hayes Bailey (1921–2014), plant geneticist who specialized in fruit breeding<ref>Catherine Bailey Template:Webarchive, Addison County Independent. Accessed September 9, 2015. "Catherine was born on May 9, 1921, in New Brunswick, N.J., the daughter of H. Gordon and Hettie Bailey."</ref>
• Joe Barzda (1915–1993), race car driver<ref>Joe Barzda, Motor Sport database. Accessed August 29, 2017.</ref><ref>via Associated Press. "Van Johnson, Veteran Race Driver, Killed in Grove Crash", The Gettysburg Times, July 20, 1959. Accessed September 9, 2015. "The Indianapolis-type car was rammed from the side by one driven by Joe Barzda of New Brunswick, N. J."</ref>
• John Bayard (1738–1807), merchant, soldier and statesman who was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1785 and 1786, and later mayor of New Brunswick<ref>John Bubenheim Bayard (1738–1807), University of Pennsylvania. Accessed April 1, 2023. "After the Revolutionary War, Bayard became influential as a Federalist, living in Philadelphia and then New Brunswick."</ref>
• John Bradbury Bennet (1865–1940), United States Army officer and brigadier general active during World War I<ref>The National cyclopaedia of American biography: being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, Volume 22, p. 386. Accessed January 23, 2018. "Bennet, John Bradbury, soldier, was born in New Brunswick, N. J., Dec. 6, 1865, son of Hiram Pitt and Sarah (McCabe) Bennet."</ref>
• James Berardinelli (born 1967), film critic<ref>James Berardinelli profile, Rotten Tomatoes. Accessed March 17, 2007. "I was born in September 1967 in the town of New Brunswick, New Jersey (USA)."</ref><ref>Schneider, Dan. "The Dan Schneider Interview 16: James Berardinelli", Cosmoetica.com, December 12, 2008. Accessed July 14, 2016. "I was born in New Brunswick, lived in Old Bridge for a year, then spent my childhood in Morristown and my teenage years in Cherry Hill."</ref>
• James Bishop (1816–1895), represented Template:Ushr in the United States House of Representatives from 1855 to 1857<ref>James Bishop, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007.</ref>
• Charles S. Boggs (1811–1877), Rear Admiral who served in the United States Navy during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War<ref>Boggs, Charles S., Naval History & Heritage Command. Accessed September 9, 2015. "Charles Stuart Boggs was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on 28 January 1811."</ref>
• PJ Bond, singer-songwriter<ref>"Where PJ Feels At Home: An Interview With PJ Bond Part 2", Define the Meaning, January 7, 2011. Accessed September 9, 2015. "Once Out Smarting Simon stopped touring I started to live in New Brunswick permanently. It wasn't until 2008–2009 that I actually moved out of New Brunswick. I was pretty much there for about ten years on and off. That to me is why I call it home."</ref>
• Jake Bornheimer (1927–1986), professional basketball player for the Philadelphia Warriors<ref>Jake Bornheimer, Hoya Basketball. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref>
• James Bornheimer (1933–1993), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1972 to 1982 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1982 to 1984<ref>Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1984, p. 219. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1984. Accessed April 19, 2020. "James W. Bornheimer, Dem., East Brunswick – Senator Bornheimer was born in New Brunswick Oct. 19, 1933."</ref>
• Brett Brackett (born 1987), football tight end<ref>Torres, Andrea. "Miami Dolphins sign three new players; Miami Dolphins shuffles roster", WPLG, August 6, 2014. Accessed September 9, 2015. "Brackett, 26, was born in New Brunswick, N.J. He joined the NFL after graduating from Penn State University."</ref>
• Derrick Drop Braxton (born 1981), record producer and composer<ref>Makin, Bob. "Hub City Music Fest commissions '48 Hour Musicals'", Courier News, April 5, 2015. Accessed August 29, 2017. "Producer-DJ Derrick 'Drop' Braxton, a New Brunswick native and lifelong resident, not only has created several songs within 48 hours with Red Giant partner, Chelsea 'Foxanne' Gohd, but also with nationally known Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco."</ref>
• Sherry Britton (1918–2008), burlesque performer and actress<ref>Hevesi, Dennis. "Sherry Britton, 89, a Star of the Burlesque Stage, Dies", The New York Times, April 3, 2008. Accessed September 9, 2015. "Born Edith Zack in New Brunswick, N.J., Ms. Britton was the daughter of Charles and Esther Dansky Zack; the family name was later changed to Britton."</ref>
• Gary Brokaw (born 1954), former professional basketball player who played most of his NBA career for the Milwaukee Bucks<ref>Gary Brokaw, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed September 17, 2007.</ref>
• Dana Brown (born 1967), general manager of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball<ref>Braves name Dana Brown as Vice President, Scouting, Major League Baseball, January 11, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2023. "A native of New Brunswick, N.J., Brown attended New Brunswick High School before playing collegiately at Seton Hall University."</ref>
• Jalen Brunson (born 1996), basketball player<ref>Tynes, Tyler. "Villanova recruit Jalen Brunson has basketball in his blood", SB Nation, April 3, 2015. Accessed September 9, 2015. "The Brunsons' level of winning isn't restricted to the hardwoods of Lincolnshire, Illinois, or the mean streets of New Brunswick, New Jersey, where Jalen was born, but their triumphs in athletics do tell part of their story."</ref>
• William Burdett-Coutts (1851–1921), British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1921<ref>Wilson, James Grant; Fiske, John, eds. "Bartlett, William Lehman Ashmeas Burdett-Coutts", p. 186. Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Volume 1. D. Appleton, 1888. Accessed September 9, 2015. "Bartlett, William Lehman Ashmead Burdett-Coutts, b. in New Brunswick, N. J., in 1851."</ref>
• Darhyl Camper (born 1990), singer-songwriter and record producer<ref>Jackson, Vincent. "Former Mays Landing resident earned first Grammy Award statue in February", The Press of Atlantic City, March 3, 2019. Accessed July 22, 2020. "Darhyl 'DJ' Camper Jr., who has had multiple Grammy nominations over the years, has met many starry-eyed teenagers who want to have a career as a recording artist.... Camper, who moved last year to New Brunswick, Middlesex County, was back in Ventnor recently for the first time since winning his Grammy."</ref>
• Arthur S. Carpender (1884–1960), United States Navy admiral who commanded the Allied Naval Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II<ref>Carpender, Arthur S. (1884–1960), U. S. naval officer Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Historical Society. Accessed January 23, 2018. "Letters; commissions; biographical sketches of Carpender; airlog, 1942–46, kept by this career naval officer from New Brunswick as a rear admiral"</ref>
• Lance Carter (1955–2006), jazz drummer and percussionist<ref>Sterling, Guy. "Lance Carter, 51, versatile drummer", The Star-Ledger, November 11, 2006. Accessed December 3, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Mr. Carter was born in New Brunswick on May 11, 1955."</ref>
• Jonathan Casillas (born 1987), linebacker for the NFL's New Orleans Saints and University of Wisconsin<ref>Fly, Colin. "Once special teams whiz, Casillas now face of No. 7 Badgers LBs", USA Today, September 13, 2007. Accessed February 26, 2011. "But it starts with Casillas, the self-proclaimed family man from New Brunswick, N.J., who was the Badgers' leading returning tackler from last season and is often called into pass coverage."</ref>
• Joseph Compton Castner (1869–1946), Army general<ref name="Stevenson1919">Template:Cite book</ref>
• Chris Dailey (born 1959), women's basketball coach, who has been the associate head coach for the Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team since 1988<ref>Staff. "Former Rutgers star and New Brunswick native Chris Dailey inducted into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame", Courier News, June 11, 2018. Accessed March 10, 2022. "Former Rutgers University and St. Peter's High School of New Brunswick star Chris Dailey, who recently completed her 33rd season as an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut, was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night."</ref>
• David D. Demarest (1819–1898), author and theologian<ref>"The Rev. Dr. David D. Demarest.", The New York Times, June 23, 1898. Accessed February 16, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "David D. Demarest, D. D., LL D., died Tuesday night at his home, New Brunswick, N. J. He was Professor of Homiletics in the Theological Seminary at New Brunswick."</ref>
• Andre Dixon (born 1986), former professional football running back<ref>Andre Dixon, UConn Huskies football. Accessed June 28, 2019. "Hometown: New Brunswick, N.J. High School: New Brunswick"</ref>
• Wheeler Winston Dixon (born 1950), filmmaker, critic and author<ref>Foster, Gwendolyn Audrey "Community, Loss, and Regeneration: An Interview with Wheeler Winston Dixon" Template:Webarchive, Senses of Cinema. Accessed August 2, 2007.</ref><ref>"From Kindergarten Cutup to Big-Screen Actor at 9", The New York Times, March 2, 2008. Accessed January 11, 2015.</ref>
• Michael Douglas (born 1944), actor<ref>'Acting 'Runs In The Family', CBS News, April 15, 2003. Accessed August 29, 2017. "Born Michael Kirk Douglas in New Brunswick, N.J., Sept. 25, 1944"</ref>
• Kevin Egan (born 1964), politician who has represented the 17th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2024<ref>Assemblyman Kevin P. Egan (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 14, 2024. "City of New Brunswick Council 2011-2023"</ref>
• Hallie Eisenberg (born 1992), actress<ref>Jordan, Chris. "Hello, Goodbye", Asbury Park Press, January 11, 2004. Accessed January 26, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "The precocious and thoughtful Hallie, born in 1992 in New Brunswick, has handled everything that's come her way since appearing in a commercial for Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues show when she was 4."</ref>
• Linda Emond (born 1959), actress<ref>Reich, Ronni. "Even a modern spouse can understand Linda Loman's fears in Death of a Salesman", The Star-Ledger, March 11, 2012. Accessed June 4, 2017. "A 52-year-old New Brunswick native, Emond has been described by one critic as a 'secret weapon' of the New York stage who has taken turns from the Broadway musical 1776 to new plays such as Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul."</ref>
• Jerome Epstein (born 1937), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1972 to 1974 and later went to federal prison for pirating millions of dollars worth of fuel oil<ref>Fitzgerald, Thomas F. Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, State of New Jersey, 1971, p. 379. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1971. Accessed November 12, 2017. "Jerome M. Epstein (Rep., Scotch Plains) – Senator Epstein was born in New Brunswick on March 15, 1987."</ref>
• Anthony Walton White Evans (1817–1886), engineer<ref>A. Walton White Evans Family Papers, 1709–1891 Template:Webarchive, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Accessed August 29, 2017. "Anthony Walton White Evans was born in New Brunswick, NJ October 31, 1817, the son of Thomas M. Evans and Eliza M. White."</ref>
• Robert Farmar (1717–1778), British Army officer who fought in the Seven Years' War and served as interim governor of British West Florida<ref>Robert Farmar, Encyclopedia of Alabama. Accessed December 13, 2019. "Farmar was the sixth of 12 children born to Thomas and Anne Farmar in 1717 in New Brunswick in the colony of New Jersey."</ref>
• Mervin Field (1921–2015), pollster of public opinion<ref>Halstead, Richard. "Mervin Field parlayed poker winnings into respected opinion research firm", Marin Independent Journal, October 10, 2012. Accessed January 23, 2018. "Field was born in New Brunswick, N.J. on March 11, 1921, the son of a cabinetmaker who emigrated from Russia. His parents died when he was young and he lived with an aunt and uncle in Princeton until they left New Jersey in his sophomore year of high school."</ref>
• Louis Michael Figueroa (born 1966), arguably the most prolific transcontinental journeyman<ref>Howard, Cory. The Man Who Inspired The Words Of Forrest Gump Walks Across The Country ... Again" Template:Webarchive, KHQ-TV, September 11, 2010. Accessed November 15, 2012. "To give Bobby hope, Louis promised he would run across America for him. In 1982, the teenager set out from New Brunswick, New Jersey for San Francisco, raising money and awareness along the way for the American Cancer Society. Sixty days later, he became the fastest and youngest runner to run across America."</ref>
• Charles Fiske (1868–1942), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York from 1924 to 1936<ref>"Bishop Flake Dies", p. 3. The Living Church, January 21, 1942. Accessed December 1, 2020. "Bishop Fiske, son of William H. and Mary Houghton Fiske, was born in New Brunswick, N. J. in 1868."</ref>
• Haley Fiske (1852–1929), lawyer who served as President of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company<ref>Hannan, Caryn. New Jersey Biographical Dictionary, p. 249. State History Publications, 2008. Template:ISBN Accessed March 14, 2022. "Fiske, Haley (1852–1929) — Insurance official, lawyer, was born March 18, 1852, at New Brunswick, New Jersey, a son of William Henry and Sarah Ann (Blakeney) Fiske, and a brother of Stephen Fiske."</ref>
• Kevin Friedland (born 1981), soccer defender who played for Minnesota United FC<ref>Kevin Friedland, Major League Soccer. Accessed September 4, 2022. "Birthplace New Brunswick, NJ USA"</ref>
• Margaret Kemble Gage (1734–1824), wife of General Thomas Gage, who led the British Army in Massachusetts early in the American Revolutionary War and who may have informed the revolutionaries of her husband's strategy<ref>Uhlar, Janet. Liberty's Martyr: The Story of Dr. Joseph Warren, p. 320. Dog Ear Publishing, 2009. Template:ISBN. Accessed January 23, 2018. "Margaret Kemble Gage was born and reared in New Brunswick, New Jersey. After marrying British General Thomas Gage, she found her loyalties to be divided. Though no evidence exists that she informed Joseph Warren of her husband's plans the night of April 18, 1775, circumstantial evidence points to her indiscretion."</ref>
• Morris Goodkind (Template:Circa–1968), chief bridge engineer for the New Jersey State Highway Department from 1925 to 1955 (now the New Jersey Department of Transportation), responsible for the design of the Pulaski Skyway and 4,000 other bridges<ref>Staff. "Morris Goodkind, Engineer, 80, Dies; Designer of Pulaski Skyway Built Burma Road Bridges", The New York Times, September 7, 1968. Accessed January 23, 2018. "New Brunswick, N. J., Sept. 6—Morris Goodkind, former director and chief bridge engineer for the New Jersey State Highway Department, died last night at Middlesex General Hospital. He was 80 years old and lived at 140 Livingston Avenue."</ref>
• Vera Mae Green (1928–1982), anthropologist, educator and scholar, who made major contributions in the fields of Caribbean studies, interethnic studies, black family studies and the study of poverty and the poor<ref>"Dr. Vera Mae Green", The New York Times, January 18, 1982. Accessed January 23, 2018. "Dr. Vera Mae Green, an associate professor of anthropology at Rutgers University, died Saturday at the Princeton (N.J.) Medical Center after a long illness. She was 53 years old and lived in New Brunswick, N.J."</ref>
• Alan Guth (born 1947), theoretical physicist and cosmologist best known for his theory of cosmological inflation<ref>1992 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize Recipient – Alan H. Guth, American Physical Society. Accessed January 23, 2018. "Professor Alan Guth was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1947. He grew up and attended the public schools in Highland Park, NJ, but skipped his senior year of high school to begin studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology."</ref>
• Augustus A. Hardenbergh (1830–1889), represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 1875 to 1879, and again from 1881 to 1883<ref>Augustus Albert Hardenbergh, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 13, 2007.</ref>
• Mel Harris (born 1956), actress<ref>Lawler, Sylvia. "Mel Harris Mindful Of What's Meaningful", The Morning Call, September 27, 1992. Accessed April 1, 2023. "She told me she was Mary Ellen Donegan ('very Irish'); that she'd left Bethlehem when she was six months old and was raised in New Brunswick, N.J., but that she still got back to Bethlehem because she had nearly a dozen cousins there."</ref>
• Mark Helias (born 1950), jazz bassist / composer<ref>Raritan River Environmental Festival 2006 Musical Performances Template:Webarchive, accessed April 23, 2007. "Composer and bassist Mark Helias was born and raised in New Brunswick."</ref>
• Susan Hendricks (born 1973), anchor for HLN and substitute anchor for CNN<ref>Susan Hendricks, CNN. Accessed May 11, 2020. "Raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Hendricks attended the Hun School of Princeton and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Arizona State University."</ref>
• Laurie Hernandez (born 2000), artistic gymnast representing Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics<ref>Echegaray, Luis Miguel. "Laurie Hernandez: The US Latina gymnast with dreams of Olympic glory; The New Jersey native can become the first US-born Hispanic female gymnast to make the US Olympic squad in more than 30 years at this weekend's trials in San Jose", The Guardian, July 8, 2016. Accessed July 11, 2016. "Lauren Hernandez was born on 9 June 2000 in New Brunswick, New Jersey."</ref>
• Sabah Homasi (born 1988), mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division<ref>Feitl, Steve. "UFC 218 fighter Sabah Homasi got athletic start in East Brunswick", Asbury Park Press, November 30, 2017. Accessed January 22, 2018. "While Sabah Homasi only spent the first decade of his life in East Brunswick, he has vivid memories of growing up in the Garden State. ... The New Brunswick-born Homasi will be in Detroit on Saturday, competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in a preliminary bout on the UFC 218 event in the Motor City."</ref>
• Christine Moore Howell (1899–1972), hair care product businesswoman who founded Christine Cosmetics<ref>Lawson, Edward. "In the News Columns", p. 119 in Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life, Volumes 17–18. Accessed January 23, 2018. "When Governor A. Harry Moore of New Jersey recently reappointed Mrs. Christine Moore Howell of New Brunswick as one of the five commissioners on the State Board of Cosmetology, he paid tribute to a woman whose tireless energy and keen business acumen have won for her a unique place in American life."</ref>
• Adam Hyler (1735–1782), privateer during the American Revolutionary War<ref>"Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution, Vol. II., Supplement I.", accessed April 23, 2007. "On the arrival of the British the following summer, Captains Adam Hyler and Wm. Marriner, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, annoyed them so much, that an armed force was sent to destroy their boats."</ref>
• Bill Hynes (born 1972), professional auto racing driver and entrepreneur<ref>Segelbaum, Dylan. "Here's what we know about United Fiber & Data founder and former CEO Bill Hynes", York Daily Record, October 14, 2020. Accessed March 19, 2022. "Hynes was born in 1972 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and grew up poor. He was raised by a single mother and moved around to places such as Irvington, Newark and Hillside."</ref>
• Jaheim (born 1978, full name Jaheim Hoagland), R&B singer<ref>"Jaheim returns with new CD, 'Ghetto Classics' and talks about his musical heroes", Jet, April 10, 2006, accessed April 1, 2021. "Born Jaheim Hoagland in the housing projects of New Brunswick, NJ, he was inspired to sing by his grandfather."</ref>
• Dwayne Jarrett (born 1986), wide receiver for the University of Southern California football team 2004 to 2006, current WR drafted by the Carolina Panthers<ref>via Associated Press. "USC losing a receiver, not its coach", The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 11, 2007. Accessed August 29, 2017. "Jarrett, a 6-foot-5, 215-pounder from New Brunswick, N.J., ends his college career with 216 catches for 3,138 yards and a Pac-10-record 41 touchdowns in 38 games."</ref>
• James P. Johnson (1891–1955), pianist and composer who was one of the original stride piano masters<ref>IJS Receives Archives of Composer/Pianist James P. Johnson, press release date July 29, 2004, accessed April 23, 2007. Renowned worldwide as the "Father of Stride Piano," Johnson was born in New Brunswick in 1894."</ref>
• William H. Johnson (1829–1904), painter and wallpaper hanger, businessman and local crafts person, whose home (Template:Circa) was placed on the State of New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places in 2006<ref>Home Page, Friends of the William H. Johnson House. Accessed January 11, 2015. "William H. Johnson was a prosperous New Brunswick businessman who owned a wallpaper hanging and house painting company, with business addresses on Church Street and Morris Street in New Brunswick."</ref>
• Robert Wood Johnson I (1845–1910), businessman who was one of the founders of Johnson & Johnson<ref>Staff. "Obituary: Robert Wood Johnson", p. 145. National Druggist, Volume 40. Accessed June 25, 2015. "Robert Wood Johnson, one of the founders and president of the well-known firm of Johnson & Johnson died after a brief illness at his home in New Brunswick, N. J., February 7, 1910."</ref>
• Robert Wood Johnson II (1893–1968), businessman who led Johnson & Johnson and served as mayor of Highland Park, New Jersey<ref>Staff. "Robert Wood 'Johnson, 74, Dies; Chairman of Johnson & Johnson; Founder's Son Led Company Until 1963 – No. 2 Man on War Production Board", The New York Times, January 31, 1968. Accessed August 29, 2017. "On April 4, 1893, Mr. Johnson was born in New Brunswick, N.J., where Johnson & Johnson maintained its headquarters."</ref>
• Woody Johnson (born 1947), businessman, philanthropist, and diplomat who is currently serving as United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom<ref>Straehle, Steve. "Ambassador to the United Kingdom: Who Is Woody Johnson?", AllGov.com, February 15, 2017. Accessed January 23, 2018. "Johnson was born April 12, 1947, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, son of Robert Wood "Bobby" and Betty Johnson, and one of five children."</ref>
• Frederick Barnett Kilmer (1851–1934), pharmacist, author, public health activist and the director of Scientific Laboratories for Johnson & Johnson from 1889 to 1934<ref>Scientific Director Frederick B. Kilmer, Johnson & Johnson. Accessed July 21, 2020. "Over the course of his prolific career at the company, Frederick Barnett Kilmer defined Johnson & Johnson, influencing virtually every aspect of the business. Before joining the company, he was a retail pharmacist, scientist, writer, and public health pioneer who moved to New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1879."</ref>
• Joyce Kilmer (1886–1918), poet<ref>"Joyce Kilmer House Open to the Public on December 6 for Birthday Observation", City of New Brunswick, November 25, 2022. Accessed April 1, 2023. "The Joyce Kilmer birthplace house, located at 17 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, will be open on Tuesday, December 6 for the City’s open house observance of this local historical figure’s birth date. Alfred Joyce Kilmer, author of the poem 'Trees' and many other poems and essays, was born in New Brunswick on December 6, 1886 in the upper rooms of his parents’ home, located at what was then 17 Codwise Avenue."</ref>
• Littleton Kirkpatrick (1797–1859), represented Template:Ushr in the United States House of Representatives from 1853 to 1855, and was mayor of New Brunswick in 1841 and 1842<ref>Littleton Kirkpatrick, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007.</ref>
• Ted Kubiak (born 1942), MLB player for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, and the San Diego Padres<ref>Ted Kubiak, Baseball-Reference. Accessed June 18, 2009.</ref>
• Jerry Levine (born 1957), actor and director of television and theater, best known for appearing on Will & Grace and in the films Teen Wolf and Casual Sex?<ref>Seiler, Andy. "Casual Sex? role marks change for H. Park actor", Central New Jersey Home News, May 6, 1988. Accessed June 20, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Born in New Brunswick on March 12, 1957, Levine graduated from Highland Park High School in 1975."</ref>
• Roy Mack (1889–1962), director of film shorts, mostly comedies, with 205 titles to his credit<ref>Baltin, Will. "Roy Mack – Another New Brunswick Boy Who Has Made Good", The Central Jersey Home News, May 23, 1937. Accessed August 10, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "Folks don't know him as Leroy McClure in the entertainment world, but rather as Roy Mack.... But few know that Roy is a New Brunswick boy who has really accomplished much in the world of make-believe."</ref>
• Floyd Mayweather Jr. (born 1977), multi-division winning boxer, currently with an undefeated record of 50–0; he grew up in the 1980s in the Hiram Square neighborhood<ref>Politi, Steve. "Is Floyd Mayweather a Jersey guy? Tracing his roots to a New Brunswick block", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 1, 2015. Accessed August 29, 2017. "Hiram Square in New Brunswick as it looked in the mid 1970s. Floyd Mayweather lived on the street with his mother in the mid 1980s."</ref>
• Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (born 1999), hurdler and sprinter who competes in the 400 meters hurdles and is the world record holder in that event<ref>O'Sullivan, Brendan. "Where is Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone from? Hometown, college and more to know about New Jersey roots", The Sporting News, August 8, 2024. Accessed January 3, 2025. "McLaughlin-Levrone was born and raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey."</ref>
• Jim Norton (born 1968), comedian<ref>Cronick, Scott. "Comedian Jim Norton Insensitive, Vulgar", The Press of Atlantic City, July 30, 2002. Accessed October 26, 2011. "The 33-year-old New Brunswick native sold out two shows at the Shell at Trump Marina Hotel Casino on Saturday night, leaving other fans outside looking for tickets. The only question is: Who is Jim Norton?"</ref>
• Anna Oliver (1840–1892), American preacher<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Robert Pastorelli (1954–2004), actor known primarily for playing the role of the house painter on Murphy Brown<ref>'Murphy Brown' Housepainter Dies: Actor Robert Pastorelli Dead At 49, May Have Been Drug Overdose, CBS News, March 9, 2004. Accessed August 29, 2017. "Pastorelli, born in New Brunswick, N.J., was an aspiring boxer in his youth. But a near-fatal car crash on his 19th birthday ended his dreams of a pro sports career."</ref>
• Judith Persichilli (born 1949), nurse and health care executive who has served as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health<ref>"Bishop O'Connell to present papal honors during Sept. 8 prayer service" Template:Webarchive, The Monitor, August 30, 2011. Accessed July 18, 2019. "Judith M. Persichilli was born March 4, 1949, in New Brunswick."</ref>
• Hasan Piker (born 1991), Twitch streamer and political commentator<ref>Hasan Piker, The Young Turks. Accessed March 14, 2022. "Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and raised in Istanbul, Turkey, Hasan Piker is an American journalist, producer, activist, and political commentator, best known as the creator behind The Breakdown for The Young Turks on Facebook."</ref><ref>Press-Reynolds, Kieran. "Leftist streamer Hasan Piker faced criticism for buying a $2.7 million home. But Gen Z's favorite pundit says he's determined to change the right's narrative about progressives.", Insider.com. August 28, 2021. Accessed March 14, 2022. "Piker, the son of two academics, was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but grew up in Istanbul."</ref>
• Stephen Porges (born 1945), Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<ref>Rechcigl, Miloslav Jr. "%22&pg=PA394 Czech American Timeline: Chronology of Milestones in the History of Czechs in America, p. 394. Author House, 2013. Template:ISBN. Accessed June 25, 2015. "Stephen Porges (1945– ), b. New Brunswick, NJ, of Bohemian ancestry, a psychiatrist, proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the autonomic nervous system to the emergence of social behavior."</ref>
• Franke Previte (born 1946), composer<ref>Stravelli, Gloria. "The right song at the right time in the right movie: Doors of Hollywood swung open for musician after 1987 Academy Award", Atlanticville, April 11, 2002. Accessed April 1, 2023. "'There was always music at home,' Previte recalled about his boyhood in New Brunswick."</ref>
• Paul Reale (1943–2020), composer and pianist<ref>"In memoriam: Paul Reale, 77, professor, pianist and prolific composer", University of California, Los Angeles, August 12, 2020. Accessed May 16, 2024. "Born in 1943 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Reale studied English literature and the hard sciences at Columbia College, before earning a degree in composition in 1967 at that institution under the primary tutelage of Chou Wen-Chung and Otto Luening."</ref>
• Mary Lea Johnson Richards (1926–1990), heiress, entrepreneur and Broadway producer, who was the first baby to appear on a Johnson's baby powder label<ref>Margolick, David. "Mary Lea Johnson Richards, 63, Founder of Production Company", The New York Times, May 4, 1990. Accessed January 23, 2018. "Mrs. Richards was born on Aug. 20, 1926, in New Brunswick, N.J. She was the oldest daughter of J. Seward Johnson, an heir to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune, and his first wife, Ruth Dill Johnson."</ref>
• Miles Ross (1827–1903), Mayor of New Brunswick, U.S. Representative and businessman<ref>Miles Ross, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed March 18, 2011.</ref>
• Mohamed Sanu (born 1989), American football wide receiver who has played in the NFL for the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers<ref>Mohammed Sanu, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed October 22, 2019. "Born: August 22, 1989 (Age: 30-061d) in New Brunswick, NJ"</ref>
• Gabe Saporta (born 1979), musician and frontman of bands Midtown and Cobra Starship<ref>Olivier, Bobby. "Midtown reunion just part of NJ revival at Skate and Surf this weekend", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 16, 2014. Accessed June 25, 2015. "Gabe Saporta could only dodge the discussion for so long. For years, the singer and his former bandmates were asked to reunite Midtown, their daring New Brunswick foursome that burned alongside pop-punk's brightest incendiaries in the early 2000s, only to smolder and disband in 2005."</ref>
• Robert J. Sexton, director, producer, and former musician<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Jeff Shaara (born 1952), historical novelist<ref>About Jeff Shaara; Author of The Last Full Measure, Random House. Accessed May 11, 2013. "Jeff Shaara was born in 1952, in New Brunswick, New Jersey."</ref>
• Gerald Shargel (1944–2022), defense attorney known for his work defending mobsters and celebrities<ref>Roberts, Sam. "Gerald Shargel, Criminal Defense Lawyer for the Mob, Dies at 77", The New York Times, July 17, 2022. Accessed July 19, 2022. "Gerald Lawrence Shargel was born on Oct. 5, 1944, in New Brunswick, N.J."</ref>
• Dustin Sheppard (born 1980), retired professional soccer player who played in MLS for the MetroStars<ref>Dustin Sheppard, Major League Soccer. Accessed November 26, 2019. "Birthplace: New Brunswick, NJ"</ref>
• Brian D. Sicknick (1978–2021), officer of the United States Capitol Police who died following the January 6 United States Capitol attack<ref>Brian David Sicknick, Demaine Funeral Home. Accessed January 31, 2021. "Brian David Sicknick was born on July 30, 1978, in New Brunswick, NJ, the youngest of three sons to Gladys and Charles Sicknick."</ref>
• George Sebastian Silzer (1870–1940), served as the 38th Governor of New Jersey. Served on the New Brunswick board of aldermen from 1892 to 1896<ref>New Jersey Governor George Sebastian Silzer, National Governors Association. Accessed August 29, 2017.</ref>
• James H. Simpson (1813–1883), U.S. Army surveyor of western frontier areas<ref>James H. Simpson, Cullum's Register, 679. Accessed March 18, 2011.</ref>
• Robert Sklar (1936–2011), historian and author specializing in the history of film<ref>Grimes, William "Robert Sklar, Film Scholar, Is Dead at 74", The New York Times, July 6, 2011. Accessed May 20, 2021. "Robert Anthony Sklar, known as Bob, was born on Dec. 3, 1936, in New Brunswick, N.J. and attended Princeton, where he was the chairman of the editorial board of The Daily Princetonian."</ref>
• Arthur Space (1908–1983), actor of theatre, film, and television<ref>Aaker, Everett. Encyclopedia of early television crime fighters:all regular cast members in American crime and mystery series, 1948–1959, McFarland & Company, 2006. Template:ISBN. Accessed March 24, 2013. "Arthur Space was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on October 12, 1908."</ref>
• Larry Stark (born 1932), theater reviewer and creator of Theater Mirror<ref>Schelly, Bill. Founders of Comic Fandom: Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s and 1960s, p. 124. McFarland & Company, 2010. Template:ISBN. Accessed November 13, 2015. "Larry Stark was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in August 1932."</ref>
• Matt Taibbi (born 1970), author and journalist<ref>Purcell, John. "Matt Taibbi, author of Griftopia, answers Ten Terrifying Questions", Booktopia, November 10, 2010. Accessed September 15, 2019. "I was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, a college town not far from New York; my parents were 19 year-old students."</ref>
• Norman Tanzman (1918–2004), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1962 to 1968 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1968 to 1974<ref>"Norman Tanzman, 85, once Middlesex state senator". Home News Tribune, June 7, 2004. Accessed March 1, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Born in New York City, Mr. Tanzman moved to New Brunswick when he was 4, and then to Highland Park."</ref>
• Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (born 1969), guitarist, musician, composer<ref>Bosso, Joe. "Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal on DIY music distribution, Guns N' Roses and more", MusicRadar.com, April 22, 2011. Accessed March 24, 2013. "As a member of Guns N' Roses, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal has spent the better part of two years crisscrossing the globe on the Chinese Democracy tour and playing to packed enormodomes. But, for time being, the New Jersey resident, who has called the city of New Brunswick his home for the past 12 years, is enjoying a bit of normalcy in the Garden State."</ref>
• Joe Theismann (born 1949), former professional quarterback who played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and former commentator on ESPN's Monday Night Football<ref>Joe Theismann, NFL.com. Accessed March 24, 2013.</ref>
• John Tukey (1915–2000), mathematician<ref>Died in New Brunswick.</ref>
• William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885), businessman<ref>Staff. "The Story of His Life", The New York Times, December 9, 1885. Accessed March 24, 2013. "William H. Vanderbilt was the eldest son of Commodore Vanderbilt. He was born in New-Brunswick, N.J., in the old house where the Commodore lived a good part of his time at that period of his life, on May 8, 1821."</ref>
• John Van Dyke (1807–1878), represented Template:Ushr in the United States House of Representatives from 1847 to 1851, and served as Mayor of New Brunswick from 1846 to 1847<ref>John Van Dyke, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007.</ref>
• Tony Vega (1961–2013), Thoroughbred horse jockey and community activist<ref>Guetti, Mike. "Vega is hottest star on area racing scene", Home News Tribune, March 7, 2018. Accessed January 21, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "Balance on a horse is what it's all about for successful race-riding but, for apprentice rider Tony Vega, finding his balance on a horse was the easiest part. Vega, a former Home News delivery boy who was born in New Brunswick and attended New Brunswick High School, is the hottest star on the New Jersey horse racing scene as he leads the current jockey standings at Monmouth Park by more than 20 wins."</ref>
• George Veronis (1926–2019), geophysicist<ref>George Veronis, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Accessed January 2, 2024. "Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he was the son of Nicholas and Angeliki Veronis."</ref>
• Paul Wesley (born 1982), actor, known for his role as "Stefan Salvatore" on The CW show The Vampire Diaries<ref>Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore Template:Webarchive, The Vampire Diaries. Accessed March 18, 2011. "Born and raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Wesley currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where The Vampire Diaries films, and Los Angeles, California.".</ref>
• Rev. Samuel Merrill Woodbridge (1819–1905), minister, author, professor at Rutgers College and New Brunswick Theological Seminary<ref>Leonard, John William; and Marquis, Albert Nelson. Who's who in America, Volumes 2–4, p. 1260. Marquis Who's Who, 1901. Accessed June 25, 2015. "Woodbridge, Samuel Merrill ... Address: New Brunswick, N. J."</ref>
• Eric Young (born 1967), former Major League Baseball player who is currently the first base coach for the Atlanta Braves<ref>"Young signs with Rangers", The Star-Ledger, August 12, 2006. "Young, out of Rutgers and New Brunswick, has played in 15 major- league seasons, including 2004 for the Rangers when they were in contention for the AL West title until the final week of the regular season."</ref>
• Eric Young Jr. (born 1985), Major League Baseball player<ref>Miller, Randy. "Angels' Eric Young Jr., shares sad story of losing his 'angel'", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2017. Accessed July 5, 2017. "Shortly after joining the club in an Aug. 31, trade, the Yankees were in Baltimore for a Labor Day weekend series when the New Brunswick native and Piscataway High alum learned he was going to be a first-time father."</ref>

Sister cities

New Brunswick's sister cities are:<ref>2018 Annual Impact Report / 2019 Membership Directory, Sister Cities International. Accessed May 5, 2021. "New Brunswick: Debrecen, Hungary; Limerick City and County, Ireland; Fukui, Japan; Tsuruoka, Japan"</ref><ref>Sister Cities Template:Webarchive, City of New Brunswick. Accessed May 5, 2021.</ref>

• Template:Flagicon Debrecen, Hungary
• Template:Flagicon Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
• Template:Flagicon County Limerick, Ireland
• Template:Flagicon Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

See also

• Davidson Bros., Inc. v. D. Katz & Sons, Inc. (1994)

External links

• Official website
• New Brunswick information
• Historical maps of New Jersey including New Brunswick
• Template:Cite news