Old Bridge Township, New Jersey

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}}Template:Main other Old Bridge Township is a township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located in the Raritan Valley Region and within the New York Metro Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's 21st-most-populous municipality,<ref name=Largest2020>Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> with a population of 66,876,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 1,501 (+2.3%) from the 2010 census count of 65,375,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 4,919 (+8.1%) from the 60,456 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> As of the 2010 Census, the township was ranked 18th in the state by population, after being the state's 21st most-populous municipality in 2000.<ref name=Census2010XLS>The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010 Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 11, 2012.</ref> The township is a bedroom suburb of New York City located across the Raritan Bay from Staten Island.<ref name=NYT1991/><ref name=NYT2000/> It is about Template:Convert from New York City<ref>Mulvihill, Geoff; and Cortez, Julio. "Official: 3 dead in NJ supermarket shooting" Template:Webarchive." Houston Chronicle, from the Denver Post, August 31, 2012. Accessed August 31, 2012. "Old Bridge is a bedroom suburb of about 23,000 about 25 miles from Manhattan but just across the Raritan Bay from Staten Island."</ref> and about Template:Convert south of Newark.<ref>Ariosto, David. "Gunman kills two, then himself, at New Jersey supermarket, authorities say Template:Webarchive." CNN. August 31, 2012. Accessed August 31, 2012.</ref>

What is now Old Bridge Township was originally incorporated as Madison Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1869, from portions of South Amboy Township (now City of South Amboy).<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. 170. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> In a referendum held on November 5, 1975, voters approved changing the township's name to Old Bridge Township by a margin of 7,150 votes to 4,888.<ref name=NYT1975>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=History>History, Old Bridge Township. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref> The township's name was changed to avoid confusion with the borough of Madison in Morris County.<ref name=NYT1975/><ref name=NYT1991>Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living in: Old Bridge" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, April 21, 1991. Accessed March 11, 2012.</ref> When the township was established, the area was made up primarily of farms and the population grew slowly. In 1880, the population was 1,662 and by 1950 it had reached 7,365. Over the next decade, a building boom started;<ref>Depalma, Rachelle. "If You're Thinking Of Living In; Old Bridge", The New York Times, June 1, 1986. Accessed May 28, 2024. "In the 1950s, large-scale development began in the community - then called Madison Township - when investors purchased huge tracts of land to meet the housing demands of people anxious to leave urban areas."</ref> as farms gave way to developments, the population tripled to 22,772 by 1960.<ref name=NYT2000/> The 1980 census cited 51,406 people. The township saw major changes with the extension of Route 18 to the shore.

The township was named as a contender for the title of one of the best places to live in the United States by Money magazine in both 2005 and 2007.<ref>MONEY Magazine Best places to live 2007 Template:Webarchive, Money.</ref><ref>Best Places to Live 2005 Template:Webarchive, Money.</ref>

In 2016, SafeWise named Old Bridge Township as the sixth-safest city in America to raise a child; the township was the second-highest ranked of the 12 communities in New Jersey included on the list.<ref>Maurer, Caroline. "The 30 Safest Cities to Raise a Child – 2016", SafeWise, June 27, 2016. Accessed August 22, 2016.</ref>

History

The first inhabitants of the area known as Old Bridge were the Lenni Lenape Native Americans. Those who settled in Old Bridge and other parts of Central Jersey were known as the Unami, or "people down the river."<ref name=Story/> They migrated to the shore along the Raritan each summer from their hunting grounds in the north.<ref name=History/> When the English gained control from the Dutch in 1664, the state was divided into two provinces, East Jersey and West Jersey. In 1683, the general assembly of East Jersey defined the boundaries of Middlesex County and the three other original counties (Bergen, Essex and Monmouth) as containing all plantations on both sides of the Raritan River, as far as Cheesequake Harbor to the east, then southwest to the Provincial line, with the southwest line being the border of Monmouth and Middlesex counties and the Township's southern border.<ref>De Angelo, Walter A. The History Buff's Guide to Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 16, 2019. "On March 7, 1683, the Assembly of East Jersey established four counties, Middlesex, Bergen, Essex and Monmouth. Middlesex County's original boundaries ran from the Essex County line eastward as far as Cheesequake Harbour, then southwest to the boundary between the provinces of East and West Jersey, and then northwest to the provincial boundary of East Jersey."</ref>

Thomas Warne, one of the original 24 proprietors of East Jersey, was listed as a landowner of this area, and his son is said to have been the earliest European resident residing in the Cheesequake area in 1683. John and Susannah Brown were granted a Template:Convert land grant from the King of England in 1737. They called the area Brownville, and this part of township is still known as Browntown.<ref name=History/>

In 1684, South Amboy Township was formed. At that time, it covered an area that now consists of the Townships of Monroe and Old Bridge, the Borough of Sayreville and the City of South Amboy. The Township covers Template:Convert that separated from South Amboy on March 2, 1869, and was originally called Madison Township.<ref name=Story/> In 1975, the name was changed by referendum to the Township of Old Bridge. The purpose was to establish a single postal designation and ZIP code for the township and to differentiate the township from the Borough of Madison in Morris County.<ref name=ArcadiaOldBridge>Launay, Michael J. Images of America: Old Bridge. Charleston, SC. Arcadia Publishing, 2002. Template:ISBN. Accessed January 18, 2018.</ref><ref name=NYT2000>Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Old Bridge Township, N.J.; Fast Growing, but With a Rural Ambience" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, February 20, 2000. Accessed May 28, 2024. "Adopting the name Madison, the new township remained a sleepy farming community until 1950 when the postwar building boom hit. Within a decade, the population more than tripled to 22,772. By 1980, it had reached 51,406 and since then about 9,500 have been added."</ref> The community of Old Bridge in East Brunswick derives its name from the fact that the first bridge spanning the South River was built there, and as other bridges were built across the river the first one became known as "the Old Bridge."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 40.93 square miles (106.00 km²), including 38.18 square miles (98.89 km²) of land and 2.75 square miles (7.11 km²) of water (6.71%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Brownville (2010 population of 2,383<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Brownville CDP, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>), Laurence Harbor (2010 population of 6,536<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Laurence Harbor CDP, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>), Madison Park (2010 population of 7,144<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Madison Park CDP, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>) and Old Bridge CDP (2010 population of 23,753<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Old Bridge CDP, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Old Bridge Township.<ref>New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32) Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref><ref>GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref> Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names within Old Bridge Township include Browntown, Brunswick Gardens, Cheesequake, Cottrell Corners, Matchaponix, Moerls Corner, Morristown, Parlin, Redshaw Corner, Runyon, Sayre Woods South, South Old Bridge and Texas.<ref>Locality Search Template:Webarchive, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 8, 2015.</ref>

Old Bridge borders the municipalities of East Brunswick, Monroe Township, Sayreville and Spotswood in Middlesex County; Aberdeen, Manalapan, Marlboro and Matawan in Monmouth County; and shares a border with the borough of Staten Island in New York City, across the Raritan Bay.<ref>Areas touching Old Bridge Township Template:Webarchive, MapIt. Accessed June 30, 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>

Major streams/rivers

• Raritan Bay
• South River
• Matchaponix Brook
• Deep Run
• Tennets Brook
• Barclay Brook
• Cheesequake Creek

Climate

In previous decades the climate of Old Bridge was classified as hot-summer humid continental (Dfa) but according to the most recent temperature numbers it now has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). [1] The hardiness zones are 7a and 7b. [2]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 65,375 people, 23,777 households, and 17,333 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 24,638 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 74.06% (48,418) White, 6.21% (4,063) Black or African American, 0.20% (129) Native American, 14.34% (9,374) Asian, 0.02% (10) Pacific Islander, 2.72% (1,780) from other races, and 2.45% (1,601) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.81% (7,064) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 23,777 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18; 58.5% were married couples living together; 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.1% were non-families. Of all households, 22.6% were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.25.<ref name=Census2010/>

22.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.5 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $82,640 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,053) and the median family income was $98,634 (+/− $2,857). Males had a median income of $67,487 (+/− $3,364) versus $48,856 (+/− $3,104) for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,666 (+/− $1,152). About 3.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Old Bridge township, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 11, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 60,456 people, 21,438 households, and 15,949 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 21,896 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 79.48% White, 10.82% Asian, 5.30% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races and 2.32% from two or more races. 7.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Old Bridge township, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 15, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Old Bridge township, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 15, 2013.</ref>

There were 21,438 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.30.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $64,707, and the median income for a family was $74,045. Males had a median income of $51,978 versus $35,462 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,814. About 3.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

Old mill streams

Madison Township had many mill streams that were used to generate water power. The Warne family owned fulling mills in the area. Fulling was used as a finishing process used on woolen cloth that would remove the dirt and grease and to compact the wool fibers. The mill is said to have been run behind Old Bridge High School and flows east into the Matawan Creek. The area of Old Bridge was also known for its many mills that manufactured snuff, a scented tobacco product that was used by men and women during that time. The Washington Snuff mill (later renamed the Dill Snuff Mill) was established in 1801 and was located on Mount Pleasant and Old Bridge Turnpike (now Route 516).<ref name="Disbrow Martin 1979">Disbrow Martin, Alvia. At the Headwaters of Cheesequake Creek. South Amboy: Madison Township Historical Society, 1979.</ref>

Clay industry

The clay soil in the area surrounding Old Bridge was used for pottery and bricks way before the first European settlers. "Fine clay had surrounded Cheesequake Creek when the Lenni Lenape Native Americans lived there. The early discoveries of clay along the banks opened the clay industry to Middlesex County as well as the state of New Jersey. By the 1800s clay was a major industry. The clay deposits found along Cheesequake Creek are reported to be some of the finest stoneware clays in the United States."<ref name=ArcadiaOldBridge/> The clay supplied local potters as well as those in Hudson Valley, Norwalk, Connecticut, other New England states, and parts of Canada. The earliest use of clay from this area was used by Captain James Morgan before the Revolution. The Perrine clay pit was located near U.S. Route 9 and Ernston Road.<ref name="Disbrow Martin 1979"/>

Apple farms

The Cottrell homestead is a landmark in Old Bridge. It was built in 1831 and still stands today on the northeast corner of County Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The Cottrells owned a Template:Convert apple orchard that was located across the street from their home. Apples that could not be used because of their size or quality did not go to waste. Across from the cold-storage building on the southwest corner of Cottrell Road and Route 516, the family built the New Jersey Apple Growers Inc. distillery. It was at this distillery that they pressed the apples into cider and distilled the brandy in large vats. The brandy would age in barrels in a government warehouse that was located on the Cottrells' property. The Cottrells produced apple brandy for twenty years on the farm and sold it wholesale to distributors under the name Browntown.<ref name=ArcadiaOldBridge/>

Government

Local government

Old Bridge Township is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 67.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey" Template:Webarchive, p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The township 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 Township Council is comprised of nine members, with six elected to represent wards and three elected at-large from the township as a whole in partisan elections held as part of the November general election in odd-numbered years. All elected officials serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with the six ward seats up for election together and the three at-large seats and the mayoral seat up for vote together two years later.<ref>The Council's Role in Government Template:Webarchive, Old Bridge Township. Accessed May 23, 2022. "The Township Council consists of nine members, all elected from a combination of wards and at-large, serving staggered terms of office. In Old Bridge, there are six ward council members and three at-large members."</ref><ref>Form of Government Template:Webarchive, Old Bridge Township. Accessed May 23, 2022.</ref>

Template:As of, the Mayor of Old Bridge Township is Republican Eleanor "Debbie" Walker, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.<ref name=Mayor>Mayor Owen Henry Template:Webarchive, Old Bridge Township. Accessed May 23, 2022.</ref> The members of the Township Council are Council President Mary Rita Sohor (R, 2027; At Large), Council Vice-President Anita Greenberg-Belli (R, 2027; At-Large), Darin Accettulli (R, 2025; Ward 2 - appointed to serve an unexpired term), Jill DeCaro (D, 2025; Ward 4), Erik DePalma (R, 2027; At Large), Kiran Desai (D, 2025; Ward 3), Kevin J. Garcia (R, 2025; Ward 1), John E. Murphy III (R, 2025; Ward 6), Anthony Paskitti (R, 2025; Ward 5).<ref>Government, Old Bridge Township. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Old Bridge Township. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2023>November 7, 2023 General Election Official Results, Middlesex County, New Jersey, December 7, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2021>General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results, Middlesex County, New Jersey, updated November 19, 2021. Accessed April 13, 2022.</ref>

Darin Accettulli was appointed to fill the Wars 2 seat expiring in December 2025 that had been held by Erik DePalma, until he took office as an at-large councilmember. Accettulli will serve on an interim basis until the November 2024 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>Loyer, Susan. "Meet the newest member of the Old Bridge Township Council", Courier News, January 27, 2024. Accessed April 21, 2024. "The township has welcomed its newest council member, Darin Accettulli. Accettulli, a Republican, was appointed Jan. 16 to temporarily fill the Ward 2 seat. Councilmembers Jill DeCaro and John E. Murphy III abstained from the vote.... The seat was vacated by GOP Councilmember Erik DePalma, who was elected in November to the At-Large seat. Accettulli’s term will run until Dec. 31, 2025."</ref>

Republican Mark Razzoli had been behind Democrat Jill DeCaro by 11 votes at the November 2021 general election for the seat in Ward 4. In December 2021, the results were invalidated after it was confirmed that dozens of residents had received incorrect ballots that had voters casting ballots in the incorrect ward.<ref>Wildstein, David. "Judge overturns Old Bridge election; Do-over election ordered after some residents received the wrong ballots" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Globe, December 29, 2021. Accessed May 23, 2022. "A Superior Court judge has invalidated the results of an Old Bridge Township Council election after finding that some voters received the wrong ballots and has ordered a special election to fill the seat. Democrat Jill DeCaro defeated GOP Councilman Mark Razzoli in the November general election by 11 votes in Old Bridge’s Ward 4. Judge Thomas Daniel McCloskey determined that election officials didn’t properly follow boundaries set in the 2011 ward redistricting map put voters from the odd numbered homes on one side of Cymbeline Drive in Ward 2, and the even numbered homes on the opposite side of Cymbeline Drive residing in the Ward 4."</ref> In a March 2022 special election, DeCaro was elected over Razzoli by an 838 to 693 margin.<ref>Wildstein, David. "Democrat Jill DeCaro wins special election in Old Bridge Middlesex Dems stop GOP trend in early local special elections" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Globe, March 22, 2022. Accessed May 23, 2022. "School board member Jill DeCaro has won a special election for Old Bridge Township Council in a Ward 4 special election, defeating Republican Mark Razzoli in a big win for New Jersey Democrats and the Middlesex County Democratic organization.... In the November 2021 election, DeCaro had unseated Razzoli, who had been the incumbent, by 11 votes, but a Superior Court Judge invalidated the election after that 27 voters received the wrong ballot and 17 of them voted."</ref><ref>Results for the March 22, 2022 Old Bridge Ward 4 Special Municipal Election Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey, updated April 4, 2022. Accessed May 23, 2022.</ref>

In January 2020, the Township Council selected Erik DePalma from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the Second Ward seat expiring in December 2021 that became vacant when Mary Sohor resigned to take office after taking office to an at-large seat.<ref>Chang, Kathy. "Old Bridge Township Council reorganizes with familiar faces, new council member" Template:Webarchive, CentralJersey.com, January 9, 2020. Accessed May 13, 2020. "On New Year’s Day in front of dignitaries including Donald T. DiFrancesco, former governor of New Jersey, Assemblyman Robert Clifton (R-Middlesex) and former Old Bridge Mayor Barbara Cannon, family and friends, Mayor Owen Henry was sworn in for his third, four-year term, and Councilwomen Anita Greenberg-Belli, Eleanor 'Debbie' Walker and Mary Rita Sohor were sworn in for the three, four-year term council-at-large seats inside council chambers. Sohor vacated her Ward 2 seat, which expires on Dec. 31, 2021, after she was sworn in for the council-at-large seat. The Old Bridge Republican GOP offered three names and the council selected Erik DePalma to fill her unexpired seat until the November election."</ref>

In June 2016, the Township Council appointed June Dungee to fill the vacant Third Ward seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Reginald Butler until his death earlier that month; Dungee served until the November 2016 general election, when voters choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>Epstein, Sue. "The Old Bridge council has chosen a replacement for Reginald Butler" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 28, 2016. Accessed July 13, 2016. "The council chose a replacement Monday night for long-time councilman Reginald Butler, who died earlier this month after a lengthy illness. June Dungee, 72, will represent Ward 3 until November when there will be a special election to choose someone to fill out the remaining year left on Butler's term."</ref>

The Old Bridge Municipal Court has authority over misdemeanor cases related to traffic violations, criminal offenses, and local ordinance violations that occur within Old Bridge Township.

Federal, state and county representation

Old Bridge Township is split between the 6th and 12th Congressional Districts<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 12th state legislative district.<ref>Districts by Number for 2023-2031 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

Politics

Presidential Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2024<ref name="2024Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|55.9% 19,272	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|41.6% 14,347	2.4% 831
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2020<ref name="2020Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|49.7% 17,179	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|48.7% 16,840	1.6% 452
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2016<ref name="2016Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|50.6% 14,541	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|46.3% 13,308	3.1% 889
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|44.9% 10,911	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|54.1% 13,127	1.0% 240
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2008<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|47.4% 13,019	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|51.0% 14,001	1.0% 274
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2004<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|51.0% 12,722	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|47.7% 11,884	0.7% 237

As of March 2011, there were a total of 38,907 registered voters in Old Bridge Township, of which 10,946 (28.1%) were registered as Democrats, 6,363 (16.4%) were registered as Republicans and 21,577 (55.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 21 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 25, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 54.1% of the vote (13,127 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 44.9% (10,911 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (240 votes), among the 24,402 ballots cast by the township's 39,947 registered voters (124 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 61.1%.<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 51.0% of the vote (14,001 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 47.4% (13,019 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (274 votes), among the 27,464 ballots cast by the township's 39,454 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.6%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 51.0% of the vote (12,722 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 47.7% (11,884 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (237 votes), among the 24,931 ballots cast by the township's 36,428 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.4.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref>

Gubernatorial Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2021<ref name="2021Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|56.4% 11,268	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|41.6% 8,319	1.7% 335
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2017<ref name="2017Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|51.0% 7,654	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|46.8% 7,014	2.2% 172
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2013<ref name="2013Elections2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|72.0% 10,211	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|26.5% 3,755	1.5% 206
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2009<ref name="2009Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|61.1% 9,511	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|32.1% 4,991	6.8% 1,144
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|46.3% 6,974	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|48.7% 7,327	5.0% 740

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 68.3% of the vote (10,211 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 30.3% (4,532 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (206 votes), among the 15,147 ballots cast by the township's 40,437 registered voters (198 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.5%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 57.8% of the vote (9,511 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 35.9% (5,898 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.9% (976 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (168 votes), among the 16,444 ballots cast by the township's 38,430 registered voters, yielding a 42.8% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref>

Education

The Old Bridge Township Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Old Bridge Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Old Bridge Public Schools, updated June 27, 2000. Accessed May 2, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Old Bridge Township School District. Composition: The Old Bridge Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Old Bridge Township."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 14 schools, had an enrollment of 8,096 students and 670.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Old Bridge Township 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 Old Bridge Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School<ref>M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (with 226 students in grades K–5), Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School<ref>Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (196; K–5), Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School<ref>Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (182; K–5), Madison Park Elementary School<ref>Madison Park Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (285; K–5), James A. McDivitt Elementary School<ref>James A. McDivitt Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (532; K–5), Memorial Elementary School<ref>Memorial Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (417; K–5), William A. Miller Elementary School<ref>William A. Miller Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (332; K–5), Walter M. Schirra Elementary School<ref>Walter M. Schirra Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (269; K–5), Alan B. Shepard Elementary School<ref>Alan B. Shepard Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (280; K–5), Southwood Elementary School<ref>Southwood Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (343; K–5), Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School<ref>Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (394; K–5), Jonas Salk Middle School<ref>Jonas Salk Middle School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (903; 6–8), Carl Sandburg Middle School<ref>Carl Sandburg Middle School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (981; 6–8) and Old Bridge High School<ref>Old Bridge High School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref> (2,707; 9–12).<ref>Principal / School Address, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Old Bridge Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Old Bridge Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</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>

Multiple private schools operate in the township.<ref>Old Bridge Township Public Schools Template:Webarchive, Old Bridge Township. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> Calvary Christian School serves students in grades K–10, operating within Calvary Chapel Old Bridge.<ref>Who We Are Template:Webarchive, Calvary Christian School. Accessed December 17, 2019. "Calvary Christian School is a ministry of Calvary Chapel Old Bridge."</ref> St. Ambrose School<ref>Our Mission Template:Webarchive, Saint Ambrose School. Accessed December 17, 2019. "St. Ambrose offers full day programs in grades pre-K 3 through 8, as well as before & after care."</ref> and St. Thomas the Apostle School<ref>About Template:Webarchive, St. Thomas School. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> are Pre-K–8 Catholic elementary schools that operate under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.<ref>Schools in the Diocese of Metuchen Listed by County Template:Webarchive, Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Accessed December 15, 2019.</ref> St. Thomas the Apostle School was recognized in 2018 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program of the United States Department of Education.<ref>National Blue Ribbon Schools Program School Recognized 1982 Through 2019 Template:Webarchive, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref>

Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the township had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Middlesex County and 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 township is crisscrossed by many major roads and highways.<ref>Middlesex County Road Map Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref>

The Garden State Parkway passes through Old Bridge for about Template:Convert, connecting Aberdeen in Monmouth County to the south and Sayreville to the north<ref>Garden State Parkway Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated August 2014. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> and houses Interchange 120, which is signed for Laurence Harbor / Matawan.<ref>Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>

Other routes, such as US 9,<ref>U.S. Route 9 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated July 2013. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> Route 18,<ref>Route 18 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2016. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> Route 34<ref>Route 34 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2017. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> and Route 35<ref>Route 36 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2016. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> also pass through the township. Major county routes that pass through are CR 516,<ref>County Route 516 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2012. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> CR 520,<ref>County Route 520 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2012. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> CR 527<ref>County Route 527 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2012. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> and CR 615.<ref>Middlesex County Route 516 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2011. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref>

The New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) is minutes north along Route 18 outside the township in bordering East Brunswick (Exit 9) and not too far away in bordering Monroe Township (Exit 8A).

Public transportation

Busing

For busing, Old Bridge Park and Ride is located along Route 9 northbound, close to Ernston Road.<ref>Commuter Parking Lots Template:Webarchive, Old Bridge Township. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref>

NJ Transit Bus Operations provides bus service to communities along Route 9 from Lakewood to Old Bridge, via bus routes [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (100-199)#To points south of the Raritan River from PABT|131]], [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (100-199)#To points south of the Raritan River from PABT|133]], [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (100-199)#To points south of the Raritan River from PABT|134]], [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (100-199)#To points south of the Raritan River from PABT|135]], [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (100-199)#To points south of the Raritan River from PABT|138]], and [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (100-199)#To points south of the Raritan River from PABT|139]] to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City, service to Newark on the 67, on the 64 and 68 to Jersey City and local service on the 817 and 818 routes.<ref>Middlesex County Bus / Rail Connections, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 28, 2011.</ref><ref>Middlesex County Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref> Bus service is available from Route 9 to Wall Street in New York's Financial District via the Academy Bus Line.

Middlesex County Area Transit 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 M3 route, which operates between Brunswick Square Mall and Old Bridge<ref>M3 Brunswick Square Mall - Old Bridge Shuttle Schedule Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> and the M7 route between Brunswick Square Mall and South Amboy.<ref>M7 South Amboy to Brunswick Square Mall Schedule Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref>

Rail

Old Bridge borders Matawan on Route 34, and the Aberdeen-Matawan Train Station, and it also borders South Amboy on Route 9, and the South Amboy Train Station, both located along the North Jersey Coast Line. Old Bridge is also close to the New Brunswick train station in nearby New Brunswick and Metropark in nearby Iselin on the Northeast Corridor Line.

Aviation

Old Bridge Airport is a general aviation facility located Template:Convert south of the central business district.<ref>3N6 Old Bridge Airport Template:Webarchive, AirNav.com. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> The closest commercial airport is Newark Liberty International Airport, which is about Template:Convert (about 32 minute drive) from the center of Old Bridge Township.<ref>Old Bridge NJ to Newark NJ Template:Webarchive, Distance between cities. Accessed July 28, 2022.</ref>

Healthcare

Raritan Bay Medical Center has two hospitals in the area, the Old Bridge division and the Perth Amboy division. The Old Bridge Division, which handles all but trauma cases is located at the intersection of Route 18 and Ferry Road.<ref>Raritan Bay Medical Center – Old Bridge Template:Webarchive, Raritan Bay Medical Center. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref>

Other regional hospitals near the township that handle all but trauma cases include CentraState Medical Center in nearby Freehold and Bayshore Medical Center in nearby Holmdel. Most trauma cases are handled by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in nearby New Brunswick.

Old Bridge also has many long-term care facilities and nursing homes.

Emergency services

Police department

Old Bridge maintains a full-time police department consisting of 90 sworn personnel divided into multiple bureaus.<ref>Police Template:Webarchive, Old Bridge Township. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> The police department handles approximately 50,000 to 55,000 calls for service each year.

• Administration Bureau: Chief of Police. Police radio, computer, 9-1-1, and dispatch operations. Training, scheduling etc.
• Patrol Bureau: First responders for calls of service, motor vehicle crash investigators, motor vehicle and criminal law enforcement, road construction, special operations.
• Traffic Safety Bureau: All traffic enforcement, road construction planning, commuter lot parking enforcement, state funded grants (i.e.:seatbelt enforcement, mobile phone enforcement, child seat, pedestrian etc.) serious and fatal motor vehicle crash investigations, large scale lane closings for events or crashes, road striping, traffic sign replacement and repair, ATV details, special events. Security of impounded vehicles.
• Detective Bureau: Investigates all serious offenses and crimes, serious and fatal motor vehicle crash investigations, plain clothes operations. Works closely with FBI, United States Secret Service, Alcoholic Beverage Control and other federal agencies.
• Identification Bureau: Works in conjunction with the detective bureau, documents all serious crime scenes, photography for crime scenes and fatal/serious motor vehicle crashes, fingerprinting, evidence collection, processing and storing, civilian background checks, Megans Law enforcement, firearms application investigating and processing.
• Narcotics Bureau: All drug- and alcohol-related investigations, undercover operations, surveillance, liaisons with Prosecutors office, special operations, raids. Keeps a close relationship with the DEA.
• Fire Arms Unit: Officers trained in qualifying and training all police personnel in weapons systems. This unit repairs and maintains firearms, gear and schedules all state mandated firearms training for the officers. Orders ammunition and supplies related to officer gear.
• Special Operations: Department of Homeland Security liaisons, Laurence Harbor and Cliffwood Beach boardwalk and beachfront details, anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism training, covert operations.
• Police Garage: Mechanics trained in police vehicle repair, wiring, maintenance, storage of impounded vehicles.
• Auxiliary Police: Patrol in marked cars and uniform. They augment the regular officers while on patrol. Auxiliary officers provide additional security for events and details, parade traffic assistance, township fairs, carnivals, benefit functions etc. These officers fall under the Office of Emergency Management section of the township and are all volunteers, receiving no paychecks for their services.
• Special police officers: Most of these "special" employees are classified as Class I officers. They provide security at parks and recreation areas, conduct crowd control and are frequently used on court days to handle prisoners. They also serve as another set of eyes and ears for the patrol bureau. Class II officers are also employed in the township. Class II police officers are armed and hold the same powers as officers within the patrol bureau while they are on duty.

Fire departments

Old Bridge is divided into four fire districts:<ref>About Us, Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>

• Fire District 1: Laurence Harbor Fire Department, established in 1924 and operating out of two stations.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Laurence Harbor Fire Department. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>
• Fire District 2: Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company, with Station 1 at 113 Route 34, Station 2 at 4290 Route 516 and Station 3 at 3080 Route 516.<ref>Home Page Template:Webarchive, Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>
• Fire District 3: South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company, established in 1947 and operating out of three stations, with Engine Company 1 located at 958 Englishtown Road, Engine Company 2 at 14 Throckmorton Lane and Engine Company 3 at 1599 Englishtown Road.<ref>Department History Template:Webarchive, South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref><ref>Stations Template:Webarchive, South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>
• Fire District 4: Madison Park Volunteer Fire Company, organized in 1956.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Madison Park Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>

Each of the above have several different fire houses with adequate equipment and trucks to handle any and all situations that arise within the township or surrounding towns. Old Bridge is equipped for:

• HAZMAT
• Tower rescue
• Water rescue/ice rescue
• Heavy Duty rescue
• General search and rescue
• Wildland firefighting
• Trench rescue

Medical/first aid services

Old Bridge is divided into five districts each with a volunteer first aid squad. Numerous ambulances are in service for the community. A paid squad is employed between the hours of 6am to 6pm.

• Cheesequake Volunteer First Aid Squad, formed in 1969<ref>Home page Template:Webarchive, Cheesequake Volunteer First Aid Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>
• Laurence Harbor Volunteer First Aid Squad, established in 1927 and serving the areas of Laurence Harbor, Cliffwood Beach, Genoa, Cheesequake State Park, Cheesequake Village and Ellen Heath<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Laurence Harbor Volunteer First Aid Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>
• Madison Park Volunteer First Aid Squad, formed in 1959<ref>Home page Template:Webarchive, Madison Park Volunteer First Aid Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>
• Old Bridge First Aid and Rescue Squad (nicknamed "Red & White" due to the color of their ambulances)<ref>Home page Template:Webarchive, Old Bridge First Aid and Rescue Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>
• Old Bridge Volunteer Emergency Medical Services (nicknamed "Green & White" due to the color of their ambulances)<ref>Home Page Template:Webarchive, Old Bridge Volunteer Emergency Medical Services. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>

Old Bridge Township Emergency Medical Services (OBTEMS) is the municipal paid service which covers daytime hours 6am–6pm.<ref>Home page Template:Webarchive, Old Bridge Township Emergency Medical Services. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>

Advanced Life Support, also known as medics, are paid personnel dispatched to all township calls based on the requirements of assistance. Medics respond to all life/death situations due to a traumatic injury, industrial accident, heart problems, strokes, serious vehicle crashes, etc. The medics are housed by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Saint Peter's University Hospital and Raritan Bay Medical Center. Each are assigned their own ambulance.

Township attractions

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Map of Cheesequake State Park in Old Bridge

• Cheesequake State Park covers Template:Convert, offering recreation opportunities including hiking and camping.<ref>Cheesequake State Park Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed December 17, 2019. "Cheesequake State Park’s uniqueness lies in its geographical location. Not only is it situated in the middle of the urban north and the suburban south, it lies in a transitional zone between two different ecosystems. Open fields, saltwater and freshwater marshes, a white cedar swamp, Pine Barrens, and a northeastern hardwood forest are the main characteristics of the park."</ref>
• Laurence Harbor Beachfront offers Template:Convert on the Raritan Bay waterfront, with beaches, playgrounds and fishing available, in addition to a boardwalk and walkways at Paul's Beach stretching Template:Convert.<ref>Old Bridge Waterfront Park Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 17, 2019. "In 1999 the County and Township came together to implement a shared vision of providing better access to the Raritan Bay for visitors. The County and Township entered into an agreement whereby the County would build and maintain a park and boardwalk on 71-acres of waterfront property owned by the Township.... The Paul’s Beach section offers visitors unparalleled access and views of the Raritan Bay. It is the start of 1.3 miles of boardwalk and walkways that extend all the way to Margaret’s Creek near Laurence Harbor."</ref>
• John Piccolo Arena<ref>John Piccolo ArenaTemplate:Dead link, RinkAtlas. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref>
• Old Bridge Airport
• Old Bridge Township Raceway Park operated from 1965 to 2018 for drag racing, after which its owners planned to turn it into space for outdoor concerts.<ref>Strunsky, Steve. "After 53 years burning rubber, drag racing ends at Raceway Park" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 17, 2018, updated January 30, 2019. Accessed December 17, 2019. "With the rising cost of fuel, tires, insurance and other expenses of speeding from a standstill to more than 200 mph on a 1,000-foot track, drag racing has become too expensive for the mostly amateur racers who drive on weekends and Wednesday nights at what is officially known as Old Bridge Raceway Park, said Steve Mamakas, executive officer of the Old Bridge Township Mayor's Office of Economic Development.... The Napp family, which opened the raceway in 1965 and continues to operate it privately, decided to end drag racing, and convert the grandstand and about half the strip into an outdoor concert venue, Mamakas told NJ Advance Media on Wednesday, after he met last week to discuss the changes with Raceway Park President Michael Napp."</ref>
• Township parks include Veterans Park and Geick Park<ref>Old Bridge Parks & Facilities Template:Webarchive, Old Bridge Township. Accessed November 11, 2015.</ref>

Community and historical information

• CPS Madison Industries Superfund Site has been identified as the 14th-worst Superfund site in the United States. That area is fenced off along Waterworks Road, near Cheesequake Road. This area has one chemical plant still operating, Old Bridge Chemical. A former plant, Ciba Chemical closed several years ago and a bulk of the plant was demolished, only the office building remains.<ref>Other Names (Aliases) for CPS/Madison Industries Template:Webarchive, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Accessed August 10, 2015.</ref>
• Many small ponds in the area are remnants of clay pits dug in the 19th century, as clay was a major industry. The Perrine clay pit was located near Route 9 and Ernston Road.<ref name=ArcadiaOldBridge/>
• The Runyon coal yards were located off Bordentown Avenue and Cheesequake Road, at the site of Stavola Asphalt Construction Company (formerly Manzos Contracting). Rail cars at this yard were used to transport their loads to the South Amboy docks, where the coal was shipped to New York City.
• Pilings of former docks can be found by foot traversing Steamboat Landing Road, also known as Dock Road, which is the extension of Cottrell Road at its intersection of Route 34.
• The Ochwald Brickworks, now the site of Bridgepointe Development in Laurence Harbor, began operation in 1910 and continued operation into the early 1960s. Behind the Bridgepointe Development and far into the woodline and field, old bricks can still be found.<ref name=ArcadiaOldBridge/>
• The Kepec Chemical Company in the Genoa section (off County Road) is where Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were reported to have contacted Russian spies in 1950. The FBI conducted surveillance of the building at the intersection of Biondi Avenue and Gordon Street. Only a few bricks remain to mark this location at the foot of Columbus Avenue.<ref>Donahue, Brian. "A town’s history as seen through the camera’s eye" Template:Webarchive, Suburban News, June 6, 2002. Accessed January 18, 2018. "There are also the Runyan Coal Yards off Browntown Avenue, the old Cheesequake Hotel and even a picture of the Kepec Chemical Co. — the site where the Rosenbergs allegedly contacted Russian spies in 1950."</ref>
• A mass grave in the Ernst Memorial Cemetery off Ernston Road holds the remains of over a dozen unidentified victims of the T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion of 1918. This plant exploded in the Morgan section of neighboring Sayreville, killing an estimated 100 persons. Shock waves were felt as far north as Newark.<ref>Grave Site of the Morgan Plant Unidentified Dead Template:Webarchive, Morgan, New Jersey. Accessed August 10, 2015. "The remains of those unfortunate souls, who were so badly disintegrated by the blasts, were buried in a mass grave in nearby Ernst Memorial Cemetery."</ref>
• A horse-racing track used to be located where present day Lakeridge development now stands (near the border with Matawan Borough.)
• A circular car racing track (early 1950s to approximately 1982) used to be located off County Route 516 where the Whispering Pines Development is now. No visible trace remains.
• Cheesequake State Park, one of the oldest in the country, opening on June 22, 1940, covers Template:Convert, partially located in Old Bridge. Located near the Garden State Parkway exit 120, Route 34 and Route 35, the park is often crowded by sunbathers, picnics, concert goers (nearby PNC Bank Arts Center) and tourists.<ref>"Cheesequake State Park Offers Much To Do In A Small Package" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed January 18, 2018. "And while the serenity of Cheesequake Creek kayak ecotours are certainly a highlight of this 1,274-acre park in Old Bridge, Middlesex County, the added fishing, hiking and camping available among the coastal wetlands and forests also make for quality and sometimes surprising getaways in the well-developed Raritan Bay region."</ref>
• A Cold War-era Nike missile base is located off Route 9 on Jake Brown Road. Listed in Weird NJ as a haunted site, readers frequent this area and explore the fields where former base worker residences once stood. The actual base was purchased by the Old Bridge Township Public Schools for use as storage. The former underground silos and tunnels were purposely flooded and caved in when the base was closed.<ref>Musco, Penny. "Jersey's Nukes; Where Nike missiles once reigned, tourists now roam." Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Monthly, September 13, 2010. Accessed August 10, 2015. "Bender escorted me to two other Nike sites, part of the semicircle of nine northern New Jersey sites arranged around New York City. Off Route 9 in Old Bridge, the buildings are used by the Board of Education for bus maintenance."</ref>
• Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, a racetrack that had hosted Funny Car and drag racing including the NHRA Summernationals, is located off Englishtown Road near the township's border with Manalapan and Monroe. As part of a January 2018 reorganization, the facility announced that it will no longer be holding drag racing events, retaining kart and motocross races, as well as car shows and concerts.<ref>via Associated Press. "Summernationals homeless after Raceway Park drops drag racing" Template:Webarchive, ESPN, January 18, 2018. Accessed January 18, 2018. "The NHRA Summernationals no longer have a home. The owners of Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey, have informed the National Hot Rod Association they no longer will host drag racing events, effective immediately.... While drag racing on the quarter-mile or eighth-mile track will end immediately, Raceway Park will use the stadium portion of the facility to continue most of its operations, including auto swap meets, numerous car shows, motocross and kart races and other events."</ref>
• On September 3, 1977, the Grateful Dead performed for a crowd of 100,000 at Raceway Park. The show was recorded and released in album form as part of "Dick's Picks", a series of live albums, in 1999.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• The heavy metal band Metallica relocated from Los Angeles to the township in the early 1980s to record the songs on what would be their debut album Kill 'Em All.<ref>"Metallica and the Old Bridge Metal Militia: The untold story " Template:Webarchive, Asbury Park Press, April 1, 2016. Accessed April 2, 2016. "... the couple decided to invite Metallica out to Old Bridge to record the songs on the demo for a proper album, which would eventually be called "Kill 'Em All." The band, originally from Los Angeles, subsequently lived in various houses and motels throughout Central Jersey and the Jersey Shore for the next two years when not on tour."</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Old Bridge Township include:

• Brandon Allen (born 1993), professional soccer player for the New York Red Bulls<ref>Staff. "New York Red Bulls sign Brandon Allen, Derrick Etienne as Homegrown Players, now lead MLS with 7 HGPs" Template:Webarchive, Major League Soccer, December 21, 2015. Accessed July 2, 2016. "Allen, from Old Bridge, New Jersey, was a four-year starter at Georgetown, where he scored at least 10 goals each season and broke the school record for goals by netting his 50th earlier this year in the NCAA tournament."</ref>
• R. J. Allen (born 1990), professional soccer player for New York City FC<ref>Schnitzer, Kyle. "RJ Allen's sudden rise from youth coach to NYCFC underdog hero" Template:Webarchive, New York Post, May 22, 2015. Accessed July 2, 2016. "Allen is a native of Old Bridge, NJ, who was named to the All-American second team in college at Monmouth."</ref>
• Josh Ansley, bass player for Streetlight Manifesto and Catch 22<ref>Staff. "Hurt so good" Template:Webarchive, Home News Tribune, March 14, 2008. Accessed February 7, 2011. "Spatola and Ansley (bass) both grew up in Old Bridge and went to shows and performed at the former Birch Hill Night Club in the township..."</ref>
• Andrew Brooks (1969–2021), associate research professor at Rutgers University and immunologist, who was the developer of the first FDA-approved rapid saliva test for COVID-19 diagnosis<ref>Risen, Clay. "Andrew Brooks, Who Developed a Coronavirus Spit Test, Dies at 51" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, January 31, 2021. Accessed February 1, 2021. "Dr. Brooks grew up in Old Bridge, N.J., where he earned spending money by performing magic shows at birthday parties."</ref>
• Adam Chazen (born 1986), special effects producer, best known for his work on the cable television series Game of Thrones, for which he has received five Emmy Awards<ref>Santoriello, Angela. "Old Bridge native wins Emmy for outstanding visual effects Now a resident of Ireland, Adam Chazen earned award for HBO’s Game of Thrones Template:Webarchive, News Transcript, October 3, 2012. Accessed June 4, 2018. "Old Bridge High School graduate Adam Chazen shares his Emmy award with his mom, Michele. Adam Chazen has an eye for the unusual. That is why the Old Bridge, Middlesex County, native was handed the Outstanding Special Visual Effects award at the 2012 Creative Arts Emmys for his work on HBO’s Game of Thrones."</ref>
• Louis Consalvo (born 1958), reputed soldier in the DeCavalcante crime family<ref>Press Release Template:Webarchive, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, October 19, 2000. Accessed February 7, 2011.</ref>
• Quinton Crawford (born 1990), assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA<ref>2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster: Quinton Crawford Template:Webarchive, Arizona Wildcats men's basketball. Accessed December 3, 2019. "Hometown: Old Bridge, N.J.; High School: Old Bridge"</ref>
• Junot Díaz (born 1968), Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist<ref>Tejada, Miguel Cruz. "Junot Díaz dice 'en RD hay muchos quirinos'; escribirá obra inspirada en caso" Template:Webarchive, El Nuevo Diario (Dominican Republic), August 11, 2008. Accessed August 25, 2008. "Hizo el bachillerato en el Cedar Ridge High School de Old Bridge, Nueva Jersey, en 1987, y se licenció en inglés en la Universidad Rutgers (1992), e hizo un Master of Fine Arts en la Universidad de Cornell."</ref>
• Doug Emhoff (born 1964), Second gentleman of the United States as husband of Vice President Kamala Harris<ref>Chang, Kathy. "Kamala Harris’ husband has roots in Matawan, Old Bridge" Template:Webarchive, Centraljersey.com, November 12, 2020. Accessed November 26, 2020. "In November 2019, Douglas Emhoff tweeted 'I lived in Matawan/Old Bridge from 1969-1981 so New Jersey is still very much in my veins.'"</ref>
• Colleen Fitzpatrick (born 1972), a pop music artist, dancer and actress, better known by her stage name, Vitamin C<ref>"Off The Record: A Fine New Jersey 'Colleen'", Irish Voice, May 1, 2001. Accessed August 10, 2007. "Colleen Fitzpatrick, a comely lass from Old Bridge, New Jersey, is the media dynamo behind the concept known as Vitamin C."</ref>
• Minkah Fitzpatrick (born 1996), American football defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers<ref>Bernstein, Jason. "College Football National Championship: St. Peter's alum Minkah Fitzpatrick turning heads at Alabama" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, January 8, 2016. Accessed July 26, 2016. "It didn't take long in Minkah Fitzpatrick's freshman year at St. Peter's Prep for coach Rich Hansen to see that he had a special talent on his hands.... Since then, Fitzpatrick, an Old Bridge native, has had a special freshman season for the Crimson Tide."</ref>
• Bill Flynn (born 1938), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1974 to 1986 and as mayor of Old Bridge Township<ref>Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 200, Part 2 Template:Webarchive, p. 251. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1983. Accessed August 23, 2023. "William E. Flynn, Dem., Old Bridge - Assemblyman Flynn was born in Perth Amboy Feb. 3, 1938. After his graduation from Trenton State College he attended Rutgers University Law School, where he received his juris doctor degree."</ref>
• Laurie Hernandez (born 2000), artistic gymnast representing Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Gold medalist in the team competition<ref>Epstein, Sue; and Mishkin, Kate. "N.J. town celebrates its new Olympian, gymnast Laurie Hernandez" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 11, 2016. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Old Bridge — Laurie Hernandez, who won a spot on the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team Sunday night, is the talk of her hometown."</ref>
• Phil Ivey (born 1977), professional poker player<ref>"Phil Ivey, High School Hall of Famer" Template:Webarchive, F5 Poker. Accessed August 7, 2014. "Ivey went to the bulk of high school in Edison, New Jersey and eventually graduated from Middlesex's Old Bridge High School in 1995."</ref>
• Franklin Lawson, retired soccer player who played professionally in the American Soccer League and the United Soccer League<ref>GPC Jaguar Women's Soccer: Coaches Template:Webarchive, Georgia Perimeter College. Accessed November 7, 2017. "Franklin Lawson enters his tenth year as assistant coach of Georgia Perimeter College women's soccer program. A native of New Jersey, Lawson was a second team All-State player at Cedar Ridge High School in Old Bridge, New Jersey."</ref>
• Caren Lissner (born 1972), novelist<ref>Celano, Claire Marie. "Young author offers tips to audience at workshop: Caren Lissner says love of writing should be first ingredient toward success" Template:Webarchive, News Transcript, July 30, 2003. Accessed August 25, 2008. "Lissner, 31, grew up in Freehold Township and attended the Laura Donovan School and the Barkalow Middle School.... She later graduated from high school in Old Bridge."</ref>
• Hoddy Mahon (1932–2011), high school and collegiate basketball coach who was the head coach of the Seton Hall Pirates<ref>"Horace J. 'Hoddy' Mahon", The Star-Ledger, November 26, 2011. Accessed April 4, 2025. "Hoddy was born in Scranton, Pa., and moved to Old Bridge, N.J., before settling in Allenhurst 35 years ago."</ref>
• Fabian Nicieza (born 1961), comic book writer and editor who is best known for his work on Marvel titles such as X-Men, X-Force, New Warriors, Cable & Deadpool and Thunderbolts<ref>O'Donnell, Chris. "Creator of weekend box office champion 'Deadpool' from NJ" Template:Webarchive, Courier News, January 14, 2016. Accessed July 26, 2018. "He set his sights on being a comic book writer after the family moved to Old Bridge and he graduated from now defunct Madison Central High School in 1979"</ref>
• Brian O'Halloran (born 1969), actor. Appeared in Clerks and Clerks 2<ref>Cahillane, Kevin. "For the Stars of Clerks, It's Take Two" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, July 14, 2006. Accessed June 8, 2008. "Mr. O'Halloran, a resident of Old Bridge since age 13, has not had to go the McJob route."</ref>
• Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born 1978), actress<ref>"Jodi Lyn O'Keefe about Hallmark Movie Class"Template:Dead link, Official Site Jodi Lyn O'Keefe. Accessed November 6, 2010.</ref>
• Tab Ramos (born 1966), retired soccer midfielder<ref name=NYT1996>Mifflin, Lawrie. "Doing a Star Turn for the Home Team, at Last" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, August 18, 1996. Accessed March 11, 2012. "Giants Stadium is a short trip up the turnpike from Old Bridge, where Mr. Ramos lives with his wife, Amy -- a former North Carolina State University soccer player like her husband -- and their 16-month-old son, Alex."</ref>
• George Rizzi (born 1951), guitarist and musical director of the 1960s pop/rock group the Happenings, whose hits include "See You in September" and "Go Away Little Girl"<ref>Galdden, Michelle. "Show benefits those with ALS, other illnesses" Template:Webarchive, Asbury Park Press, May 7, 2005. Accessed November 3, 2012, "'The idea is that the money is not earmarked just for research,' said George Rizzi of Old Bridge and a member of The Happenings."</ref>
• Michael Rotkowitz (born 1974), applied mathematician best known for his work in decentralized control theory<ref>Rotkowitz, Michael; and Lall, Sanjay. "A Characterization of Convex Problems in Decentralized Control" Template:Webarchive, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 51, No. 2, February 2006. Accessed June 1, 2018. "Michael Rotkowitz was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1974, and was raised in Old Bridge, NJ."</ref>
• Diane Ruggiero, screenwriter for Veronica Mars<ref>Weinraub, Bernard. "Jersey Girl Makes It Big, at Least on TV" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, June 20, 2000. Accessed November 25, 2012. "After years of struggling as a writer and working as a waitress and bartender in and around the working- and middle-class North Jersey towns North Arlington and East Rutherford, Ms. Ruggiero (ROUGE-ear-oh) has been plucked from obscurity to write and help produce a new autobiographical television comedy series, That's Life, on CBS."</ref>
• Ed Sanicki (1923–1998), outfielder who played for the Philadelphia Phillies<ref>Singerman, Philip. "Field Of Dreams This Baseball Season, These Three Men Share Life In The Minor Leagues. But Their Sights Are Set Higher:Two In The Future, One In The Past." Template:Webarchive, Orlando Sentinel, August 11, 1985. Accessed February 15, 2011. "It's always that way for Oujo, 26, a native of Old Bridge N.J. now in his fifth season as a professional umpire... His next door neighbor Ed Sanicki a former major-league player with the Philadelphia Phillies told him that umpiring Little League games would be a much better way to earn extra money than working in a McDonald's..."</ref>
• Donna Simpson (born 1967), Guinness World Record holder for largest mother<ref>Rose, Lisa. "Once 600 pounds, mom from Old Bridge puts down the fork and turns off the webcam" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, December 18, 2011. Accessed January 30, 2012. "A mother of two from Old Bridge became a tabloid phenomenon last year after saying she was proud of her 600-pound physique, and wouldn't mind getting bigger. Donna Simpson capitalized on the notoriety that followed, as her internet modeling career took off and traffic increased on her website, where voyeurs could watch her eat on camera for $19 a month."</ref>
• Artur Sitkowski (born 2000), American football coach for the Illinois Fighting Illini<ref>"Why 4-star Artur Sitkowski is returning to New Jersey", The Knight Report, November 3, 2017. Accessed January 6, 2024. "Late Wednesday night, Rutgers landed a commitment from the No.6 overall pro-style quarterback in Artur Sitkowski. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound prospect originally hails from Old Bridge, NJ."</ref>
• Joann H. Smith (1934–1998), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 13th Legislative District from 1986 to 1998<ref>Levitt, David M. "GOP Assemblywoman Dies at 64" Template:Webarchive, The Central New Jersey Home News, May 19, 1998. Accessed July 14, 2020. "Smith was born in Perth Amboy and lived in Old Bridge since 1955."</ref>
• Shannon Sohn (born 1974), first helicopter reporter to earn a national Emmy Award<ref>Smith, Jessica. "TV news reporter recalls how her career took off: OBHS grad became first helicopter reporter to win national Emmy" Template:Webarchive, Old Bridge Suburban, July 3, 2008. Accessed February 7, 2011. "Old Bridge - Though Emmy Award-winning television reporter Shannon Sohn always has a 'Plan B' in case things do not go her way, everything seems to have fallen into place quite nicely for her."</ref>
• William H. Sutphin (1887–1972) represented Template:Ushr from 1931 to 1943<ref>William Halstead Sutphin Template:Webarchive, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 30, 2007.</ref>
• Tammy Lynn Sytch (born 1972), professional wrestling manager best known for her time in the World Wrestling Federation as the character, Sunny<ref>Clark, Adam. "N.J. pro wrestling legend faces up to 25 years in prison after no contest plea", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 16, 2023, updated January 9, 2024. Accessed September 3, 2024. "An Old Bridge native, Sytch graduated from Cedar Ridge High School in 1990."</ref>

External links

• Template:Official website
• Old Bridge Township Public Schools
• Template:NJReportCard
• School Data for the Old Bridge Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Liberty Grove Memorial Mausoleum & Crematory – Old Bridge, NJ