Sayreville, New Jersey

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}}Template:Main other Sayreville is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Sayreville is within the heart of the Raritan Valley region, located on the south banks of the Raritan River, and also located on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 45,345,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 2,641 (+6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 42,704,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 2,327 (+5.8%) from the 40,377 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>

Sayreville was originally incorporated as a township on April 6, 1876, from portions of South Amboy Township. On April 2, 1919, the borough was reincorporated as the Borough of Sayreville and ratified by a referendum held on April 29, 1919.<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. 173. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

History

Native Americans were the first settlers of Sayreville. Tribes of the Navesink lived along the South River where Jernee Mill Road is located today. This was noted on a 1656 New Netherland map by Adriaen van der Donck, a Dutch surveyor and map maker. Attempting to buy land from the Native Americans, European settlers travelled up the Raritan River in 1663. During the 20th century, amateur archaeologists found thousands of Indian artifacts at the location shown on the map.<ref>Pytel, Ed. "Significant facts about Sayreville history" Template:Webarchive</ref><ref>A Timeline of Sayreville History Template:Webarchive, Sayreville Historical Society. Accessed December 24, 2019. "Pre-Colonial: Leni Lenape inhabit the region, utilizing a series of established paths, or trails, through the area that would become Sayreville. These include the Matchaponix, Deerfield, and the Minisink Trails, which the Lenape used to cross the Raritan River each Spring and Fall at present-day River Road, a location they called Matokshegan.... 1663: In the Fall of this year, Dutch and English ships travel up the Raritan River for the first time, both with the intent of purchasing land from the Lenape."</ref>

Predating the incorporation of Sayreville, the Morgan Inn (later known as the Old Spye Inn) was established in 1703 in what is now the Morgan section of Sayreville.<ref>Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into New Jersey Template:Webarchive, p. 123. Simon and Schuster, 2012. Template:ISBN. Accessed December 24, 2019. "Sir Morgan liked to have a drink at the Old Spye Inn, which once stood at the foot of Old Spye Inn Road in Sayreville (it burned down in 1976). But that story is probably just wishful thinking: The inn was built circa 1703, and Henry Morgan died in 1688."</ref> Charles Morgan III and his descendants, including Major General James Morgan and Lieutenant Nicholas Morgan, played significant roles in the Revolutionary War. The Morgan family lived in the area for over 200 years and many family members, including Evertsons, are buried in the privately owned Morgan Cemetery, which overlooks Raritan Bay. The Morgans were said to be related to the famous pirate, Captain Henry Morgan, who is said to have visited the Inn on more than one occasion, although this would have been impossible, considering Morgan died in Jamaica in 1688 and the Old Spye Inn wasn't built until 1703.<ref>Harrison, Diane Norek. "Remembering the Past: Morgan History" Template:Webarchive, NJToday.net, April 24, 2008. Accessed November 7, 2013. "The town of Morgan was probably not named after the famous pirate, Captain Henry Morgan, as many residents believe. In my research I have observed that Captain Henry Morgan was probably related to the original Morgan family that settles the town."</ref><ref>The Old Spye Inn Template:Webarchive, New Jersey History's Mysteries. Accessed September 2, 2007.</ref>

It was from an episode during the Revolutionary War that the Morgan Inn gained its new name, the Old Spye Inn. According to local legends, a local British loyalist, Abe Mussey, was captured by Continental Army troops in 1777 while signaling to British ships in Raritan Bay. He was tried as a spy at the Inn, convicted in a one-day trial, and sentenced to death by hanging.<ref>Hatala, Greg. "Glimpse of History: A safe haven for raiders in Sayreville" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 26, 2015, updated January 17, 2019. Accessed December 24, 2019. "The name was changed in 1777 following the capture, trial and hanging of a traitor named Abe Mussey, who was signaling to British ships in the bay. Ye Olde Spye Inn burned down in 1976; curiously, the fire took place one year after a reenactment of Mussey's trial."</ref> Mussey's execution was carried out using a tree near the Inn's entrance. Mussey was reported to be buried behind the Inn in an unmarked grave. The Inn was destroyed by fire in 1976, but its ruins remain on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref>New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, updated September 18, 2019. Accessed December 24, 2019.</ref>

Originally known as Roundabout (for the river bends in the area) and then as Wood's Landing, the community was renamed in the 1860s for James R. Sayre Jr. of Newark, who co-founded Sayre and Fisher Brick Company in the 1850s together with Peter Fisher.<ref>Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living in Sayreville" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, August 16, 1992. Accessed October 1, 2015. "Named for James Sayre Jr. who, together with Peter Fisher, built the Sayre & Fisher Brick Works along the Raritan River in the 1850s, the Middlesex County borough remains primarily a blue collar community, although its white collar population has been growing recently, according to Mayor John B. McCormack."</ref><ref>A Timeline of Sayreville History Template:Webarchive, Sayreville Historical Society. Accessed October 1, 2015. "1860: The first post office is established by Sayre & Fisher at Roundabout. Though still a part of South Amboy, the name 'Sayreville' begins to enter into usage, identifying the area once known as Roundabout."</ref> It was one of the many companies that took advantage of the extensive clay deposits that supported the brick industry from the early 19th century until 1970. From its inception, Sayre & Fisher quickly grew into one of the largest brick-making companies in the world. Production grew from 54 million bricks annually in 1878, to 178 million bricks a year in 1913, and had reached a total of 6.2 billion bricks in the 100 years through its centennial in 1950.<ref>This Month's Featured Question About New Jersey History, New Jersey History's Mysteries, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 4, 2012. Accessed October 1, 2015. "When the company celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1950, it estimated that they had made 6,250,000,000 bricks, enough to build over 400,000 modern homes."</ref>

In 1898, DuPont began production of gunpowder at its plant on Deerfield Road, and later off Washington Road.<ref>Sayreville Timeline, Home News Tribune, August 12, 1999, backed up by the Internet Archive as of November 26, 2005. Accessed May 8, 2012.</ref> The company later built additional facilities in Sayreville for the production of paint and photo products.

At one time the Raritan River Railroad passed through Sayreville and had several spurs to service Sayre & Fisher and other local industries. A train running on the line was featured in "The Juggernaut," a 1914 episode of the silent movie serial The Perils of Pauline.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The episode was staged on the line, including the construction of a bridge over Ducks Nest Pond in Sayreville. The fishing pond is located in the back of Bailey Park, near the DuPont and Hercules factories.

In 1918 during World War I, Sayreville was heavily damaged by TNT explosions at the Gillespie Shell Loading Plant. The disaster killed dozens and injured hundreds of local victims, damaged hundreds of buildings, required an emergency declaration of martial law, and scattered wide areas of ammunition remnants that continue to surface occasionally.<ref>"Great Munition Plant Blown Up; 100 May Be Dead" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, October 5, 1918. Accessed June 1, 2014.</ref><ref>"Day of Explosions and Fire Finishes Shell Plant Ruin" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, October 6, 1918. Accessed June 1, 2014.</ref><ref>"Old military explosive unearthed in schoolyard" Template:Webarchive, Suburban, July 6, 2007. Accessed June 1, 2014. "We find these things a couple of times a year in town."</ref>

Sayreville's clay deposits have earned scientific notice as one of the world's major sources of museum-quality fossils found in amber (see New Jersey amber). This prehistoric tree resin managed to encase over a hundred species of insects and plants from approximately 90 million years ago, when Sayreville had a tropical climate. The fossils have been extensively researched and published by David Grimaldi, curator of invertebrate zoology at the American Museum of Natural History.<ref>Sayreville Historical Society. Sayreville, p. 108. Arcadia Publishing, 2001. Template:ISBN. Accessed October 1, 2015.</ref><ref>Geology of National Parks: Sayreville / Kennedy Park Template:Webarchive, United States Geological Survey. Accessed October 1, 2015.</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 18.68 square miles (48.37 km²), including 15.83 square miles (41.00 km²) of land and 2.85 square miles (7.37 km²) of water (15.24%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough is located on the southern bank of the Raritan River across from Woodbridge Township and Perth Amboy, and is bordered on the southwest and south by Old Bridge Township. The borough also borders East Brunswick, Edison, South Amboy, and South River in Middlesex County, and Staten Island in New York City.<ref>Areas touching Sayreville Template:Webarchive, MapIt. Accessed March 5, 2020.</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>

Low-lying areas near the Raritan River are subject to flooding associated with storm surges.<ref name=E&E5713>Lehmann, Evan. "Risk: N.J. town, flood-soaked and weary, tries to back away from the water" Template:Webarchive, ClimateWire, May 7, 2013. Accessed October 1, 2015. "Sayreville unfolds along the edge of a wide river plain. During big storms, the Raritan stops giving water to the Atlantic Ocean and begins taking it in. Sections of Sayreville have been dunked three years in a row as tides and storm surge soak the plain like a sponge."</ref> The borough is approximately Template:Convert southwest of Lower Manhattan, Template:Convert southwest of Staten Island and Template:Convert northeast of Philadelphia. Area codes 908, 732 and 848 are used in Sayreville.

Sayreville uses four ZIP Codes; 08871 and 08872 are post offices located in the borough itself, while 08879 is the South Amboy ZIP Code serving the Morgan and Melrose sections of Sayreville, South Amboy, and the Laurence Harbor neighborhood of Old Bridge Township. ZIP Code 08859 is the Parlin post office, which serves adjoining portions of Sayreville and Old Bridge Township.

There are several distinct neighborhoods in Sayreville.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Unincorporated communities, localities and place names within the borough include: Crossmans, Ernston, Gillespie, Laurel Park, MacArthur Manor, Melrose, Morgan, Morgan Heights, Phoenix, Runyon, Sayre Woods, Sayreville Junction, and Sayreville Station.<ref>Locality Search Template:Webarchive, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 14, 2015.</ref>

Climate

Sayreville has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Sayreville usually has hot and humid summers, cool to cold winters, and precipitation is spread through the year. The average in July is Template:Convert and thunderstorms are common during the spring and summer. Sayreville also holds the record for the hottest temperature in the state of New Jersey, recorded on July 10, 1936, at Template:Convert in Runyon, a neighborhood of Sayreville.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 42,704 people, 15,636 households, and 11,414 families in the borough. The population density was 2,695.7 per square mile (1,040.8/km²). There were 16,393 housing units at an average density of 1,034.8 per square mile (399.5/km²). The racial makeup was 67.04% (28,630) White, 10.71% (4,573) Black or African American, 0.23% (100) Native American, 16.12% (6,882) Asian, 0.04% (18) Pacific Islander, 3.50% (1,495) from other races, and 2.36% (1,006) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.31% (5,258) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 15,636 households, 33.0% had children under the age of 18; 55.7% were married couples living together; 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.0% were non-families. Of all households, 22.4% were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.22.<ref name=Census2010/>

22.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $71,808 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,796) and the median family income was $84,929 (+/− $6,096). Males had a median income of $63,523 (+/− $3,061) versus $46,180 (+/− $3,434) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,259 (+/− $1,187). About 4.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Sayreville borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 8, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 40,377 people, 14,955 households, and 10,917 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 15,235 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 76.47% White, 8.62% African American, 0.13% Native American, 10.56% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.12% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 7.29% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Sayreville borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 26, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Sayreville borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 26, 2012.</ref>

There were 14,955 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.17.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $58,919, and the median income for a family was $66,266. Males had a median income of $47,427 versus $35,151 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,736. About 3.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

Sayreville is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<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 borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 87.</ref> The borough form of government used by Sayreville is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey" Template:Webarchive, p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, the mayor of Sayreville is Republican Kennedy O'Brien, whose term of ends December 31, 2027.<ref name=Mayor>Mayor's Page Template:Webarchive, Borough of Sayreville. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref> Members of the Borough Council are Daniel Balka (R, 2025), Michael Colaci (R, 2026), Christian Onuoha (R, 2024), Donna Roberts (R, 2025), Stanley "Stash" Synarski (R, 2024; elected to serve an unexpired term) and John Zebrowski (R, 2026).<ref>Borough Council Template:Webarchive, Borough of Sayreville. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref><ref>Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Sayreville. Accessed May 28, 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=Middlesex2022>November 8, 2022 General Election Official Results Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2021>General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey, updated November 19, 2021. Accessed April 13, 2022.</ref>

Starting in January 2024, the Mayor's seat and the Borough Council are all held by Republicans, following a clean sweep in the November 2023 elections, marking the first time in the Borough's history that all seats on the local governing body are held by Republicans.<ref>Mooney, John. "Sayreville Republicans Sweep; O’Brien Elected to Sixth Term as Mayor", TAPinto Raritan Bay, November 8, 2023. "A huge red wave swept through the borough on Election Day, with the Republicans to now occupy the Mayor’s seat and all Borough Council seats for the first time in the town’s history. Mayor-elect Kennedy O’Brien, who did not seek re-election in 2019 to care for his wife who was ill at the time, reclaimed the seat in a resounding victory over his Democratic challenger, Bill Henry, with a vote tally of 5,069 to 3,292."</ref>

Republican Eunice Dwumfour, who had taken office in January 2021 for a three-year term, was found dead in her car in February 2023, the victim of a shooting.<ref>Victor, Daniel; and Tully, Tracey. "New Jersey Councilwoman Is Fatally Shot, Officials Say" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, February 2, 2023. Accessed February 2, 2023. "Eunice K. Dwumfour, a 30-year-old councilwoman serving her first term in Sayreville, N.J., was fatally shot on Wednesday night, officials said.... Officers with the Sayreville Police Department found Ms. Dwumfour in her car with multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene."</ref>

In January 2020, Dave McGill was selected from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to complete the term expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Victoria Kilpatrick until she left office to take office as mayor.<ref>Loyer, Susan. "Sayreville: David McGill replaces Mayor Victoria Kilpatrick on borough council" Template:Webarchive, Courier News, January 14, 2020. "Sayreville – The borough council has tapped a replacement for former member Victoria Kilpatrick, who was sworn in as mayor earlier this month. Democrat David McGill, who is no stranger to the council, was unanimously approved Monday to fill Kilpatrick's unexpired term, which runs through the end of 2020."</ref>

In December 2018, the borough council selected former councilmember Dave McGill from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that had been held by Ricci Melendez until he resigned from office to focus his time on his business.<ref>Loyer, Susan. "Sayreville: Dave McGill selected to replace Ricci Melendez on Borough Council" Template:Webarchive, Courier News, December 1, 2018. Accessed December 24, 2019. "Borough Council has selected the replacement for a former council member who resigned earlier this month. Dave McGill, a Democrat who served on the council from 2013 to 2016, was selected to serve the unexpired term of former Councilman Ricci Melendez."</ref>

Emergency services

Sayreville's EMS-Rescue System is operated by a combination paid-volunteer system. Coverage is split between Hackensack Meridian Health JFK EMS and an all-volunteer township membership. The Sayreville Emergency Squad was founded in 1936 and provides EMS-Rescue Service with its sister Squad, Morgan First Aid. Both squads provide Emergency medical services, Motor Vehicle Extrication, Boat and Water Rescue, Search and Rescue, and any other rescue function needed. As one of the few completely volunteer first aid squads remaining in central New Jersey, they provide these services free to the citizens of Sayreville.<ref>Sayreville Emergency Squad Template:Webarchive, Borough of Sayreville. Accessed December 24, 2019.</ref>

Sayreville also has an all-volunteer fire department. It has four fire companies, Sayreville Engine Company #1, Melrose Hose Company #1, Morgan Hose & Chemical Company #1 and President Park Volunteer Fire Company, which respond to 900 calls per year.<ref>Sayreville Fire Department Template:Webarchive, Borough of Sayreville. Accessed March 5, 2020. "The Sayreville Fire Department is an all-volunteer fire department comprised of four stations with about one hundred members. The fire department protects approximately 45,000 residents in an area of 17 square miles. The fire department responds to roughly 900 requests for service annually."</ref>

Sayreville operates an all-volunteer auxiliary police, which assists the police department with night patrols, Sunday church crossings and various borough events. They are also called into action in the event of large-scale borough emergencies where the police department is stressed for manpower.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Sayreville Police Auxiliary. Accessed December 24, 2019.</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Sayreville 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 19th 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 2011, there were a total of 24,248 registered voters in Sayreville, of which 9,394 (38.7%) were registered as Democrats, 2,778 (11.5%) were registered as Republicans and 12,053 (49.7%) were registered as unaffiliated. There were 23 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Middlesex Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref>

Presidential election 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|52.1% 11,018	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.1% 9,549	2.8% 597
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|46.0% 9,624	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|52.5% 10,965	1.5% 311
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|47.7% 8,611	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|49.2% 8,892	3.1% 565
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|40.2% 6,394	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|58.8% 9,362	1.0% 167
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|44.9% 7,839	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|53.8% 9,392	1.3% 228
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|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|47.9% 7,614	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|51.2% 8,147	0.9% 144

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 58.8% of the vote (9,362 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 40.2% (6,394 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (167 votes), among the 16,040 ballots cast by the borough's 24,804 registered voters (117 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 64.7%.<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 53.3% of the vote (9,392 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 44.5% (7,839 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (228 votes), among the 17,608 ballots cast by the borough's 24,673 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.4%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 51.0% of the vote (8,147 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 47.7% (7,614 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (144 votes), among the 15,963 ballots cast by the borough's 22,510 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 70.9.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref> In the 2024 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump won Sayreville against Democrat Kamala Harris with 52.1% percent of the vote, flipping the borough that had voted reliably Democratic since at least 2004. He had also achieved the most votes compared to all other Republican candidates, including himself in both 2016 and 2020, since the same year. Kamala Harris lost while carrying the smallest percentage of the vote, 45.1%, that any Democrat had earned since at least 2004.

Gubernatorial election 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|53.3% 6,429	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.8% 5,530	0.9% 111
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|48.1% 4,617	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|49.5% 4,752	2.4% 231
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2013<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|64.4% 6,199	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|34.6% 3,328	1.1% 102
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|52.9% 5,952	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|37.9% 4,263	8.1% 914
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|39.8% 4,108	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|49.9% 5,149	8.7% 897

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 64.4% of the vote (6,199 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 34.6% (3,328 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (102 votes), among the 9,780 ballots cast by the borough's 25,151 registered voters (151 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.9%.<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 52.9% of the vote (5,952 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 37.9% (4,263 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.8% (766 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (148 votes), among the 11,242 ballots cast by the borough's 24,033 registered voters, yielding a 46.8% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref>

Education

The Sayreville Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Sayreville Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification Template:Webarchive, Sayreville Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 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 in the Sayreville School District. Composition: The Sayreville School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Sayreville."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of nine schools, had an enrollment of 6,407 students and 552.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Sayreville 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 Sayreville Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are Cheesequake School<ref>Cheesequake School, Sayreville Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref> with 253 students in PreK, Jesse Selover Preschool<ref>Jesse Selover Preschool, Sayreville Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref> with 225 students in PreK (in addition to programs for children with disabilities), Emma L. Arleth Elementary School<ref>Emma L. Arleth Elementary School, Sayreville Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref> with 486 students in grades K-3, Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School<ref>Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School, Sayreville Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref> with 479 students in grades K-3, Harry S. Truman Elementary School<ref>Harry S. Truman Elementary School, Sayreville Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref> with 440 students in grades K-3, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School<ref>Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, Sayreville Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref> with 328 students in grades K-3, Samsel Upper Elementary School<ref>Samsel Upper Elementary School, Sayreville Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref> with 838 students in grades 4-5, Sayreville Middle School<ref>Sayreville Middle School, Sayreville Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref> with 1,349 students in grades 6-8 and Sayreville War Memorial High School<ref>Sayreville High School, Sayreville Public Schools. Accessed May 22, 2024.</ref> with 1,750 students in grades 9-12.<ref>Select A School, Sayreville Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Sayreville School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Sayreville Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 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>

St. Stanislaus Kostka School, which opened in 1915 on land donated by the Sayre and Fisher Brick Company,<ref>Mooney, John. "Sayreville Spotlight: St. Stanislaus Kostka School", TAPinto Raritan Bay, March 23, 2021. Accessed February 9, 2025. "Several locations were proposed for where the church was to be built and the Jacobsen Street-Sandfield Road (currently MacArthur Avenue) site was selected. Sayre & Fisher Brick Company donated the land. After the St. Stanislaus Kostka Church was incorporated June 8, 1914, its school opened in September of 1915 under the instructional guidance of Felician sisters."</ref> is a PreK–8 Catholic school that operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.<ref>School Finder, Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Accessed February 9, 2025.</ref> Our Lady of the Victories School, which had opened in 1889, closed at the end of the 2021–22 school year in the face of rising deficits and a decade-long decline in enrollment.<ref>Loyer, Susan. [https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/education/2022/05/25/our-lady-victories-school-sayreville-nj-close/9925859002/ "Our Lady of Victories School in Sayreville to close due to low enrollment", Courier News, May 25, 2022. Accessed February 9, 2025. "Our Lady of Victories School, which serves students in pre-K through eighth grade in the Diocese of Metuchen and opened in 1889 in the church basement, will close after this school year. In a letter sent to parents, the Rev. Dennis Weezorak, financial administrator for the school and parish, said enrollment at the school has been in a steady decline for over 10 years."</ref>

Redevelopment

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Amboy Cinemas, Sayreville, NJ July 2023

Although the borough remains an industrial community, the addition of many technology companies and a growing residential population has changed the landscape of this central New Jersey town.

Randy Corman, Executive Director of the Sayreville Economic and Redevelopment Agency, has been heading up the development of the parcel of land commonly referred to as the National Lead Site / Amboy Cinemas lot since about 2000. This new development would clear woods, trees, and wetlands and install an entire city complete with commercial, industrial, residential, and recreational facilities, all near the Middlesex County Utilities Authority (Sewerage Authority) and the Middlesex County Fire Academy.<ref>Borough Set to Buy Tract for $32M Template:Webarchive, Cityfeet.com, January 4, 2005.</ref> There has also been much litigation as to the makeup of the members and public opinion about this project has never been put to a ballot.<ref>"SERA will take boro to court over new law" Template:Webarchive, Suburban, February 16, 2006. Accessed June 1, 2014.</ref> In addition, it has been claimed that closed-door meetings have been held in violation of the state's Open Public Meetings Act.<ref>"Get rid of play to play at NL" Template:Webarchive, Home News Tribune, September 26, 2006. Accessed September 27, 2006.</ref>

The master plan of the area was finalized in 2012, with plans to create a mixed-use development which includes a shopping center, luxury mall, apartments, town homes, offices, and multiple marinas. Phase 1 of the plan has begun construction as of 2013. Plans include a luxury mall with Template:Convert of space, Template:Convert of luxury shopping, entertainment, restaurants and groceries, a Template:Convert Bass Pro Shops, a Template:Convert regional power center, 1,400 apartments and 600 homes, along with waterfront dining, hotels and office space.<ref>Burd, Joshua. "Coming soon: Sayreville's mall for millennials" Template:Webarchive, NJBIZ, May 26, 2014. Accessed April 30, 2015.</ref>

Flood plain

Following extensive flooding near the river during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, many residents accepted an offer funded by the federal government in 2013 to buy out 250 houses in the floodplain.<ref name=E&E5713 />

Transportation

Roads and highways

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View north along the Garden State Parkway in Sayreville

Template:As of, the borough had a total of 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>

Several major roads and highways pass through the borough.<ref>Middlesex County Road Map Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref>

The Garden State Parkway is the most prominent highway serving Sayreville.<ref>Garden State Parkway Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated August 2014. Accessed December 24, 2019.</ref> U.S. 9<ref>U.S. Route 9 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated July 2013. Accessed December 24, 2019.</ref> and Route 35 also pass through.<ref>Route 35 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2016. Accessed December 24, 2019.</ref> While they don't pass directly through Sayreville, the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95), Interstate 287, Route 440, U.S. 1, Route 18, Route 34 and Route 36 are all nearby and easily accessible.

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The Governor Alfred E. Driscoll Bridge on the Garden State Parkway, crosses the Raritan River connecting Sayreville to Woodbridge Township; with a total of 15 travel lanes and six shoulder lanes, is one of the world's widest and busiest motor vehicle bridges

Three highway bridges span the Raritan River from Sayreville.<ref>Benderly-Kremen, Ethan. Bridges of the Lower Raritan Template:Webarchive, Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership. Accessed December 24, 2019.</ref> The Edison Bridge on U.S. 9 connects Woodbridge Township on the north with Sayreville on the south; originally constructed in 1940 as a single span with four lanes, the bridge was replaced in 2003 with a six-lane structure that was constructed at a cost of $48 million.<ref>"Lettiere opens northbound span on $48 million Route 9 Edison Bridge rehabilitation project Project alleviates congestion, improves traffic flow" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation press release dated October 21, 2003. Accessed December 24, 2019. "The opening of the northbound span to traffic marked the long-awaited conversion of the old Route 9 Edison Bridge from a one-span, 4-lane structure with no shoulders to a two-span bridge with a total of six lanes with shoulders.... The original Edison Bridge span opened to traffic in November 1940 and now carries more than 82,000 vehicles daily."</ref> The Driscoll Bridge on the Garden State Parkway also connects Woodbridge Township on the north with Sayreville on the south; while the original bridge was completed and opened in July 1954, a project completed in 2009 provides a total of 15 lanes on two spans,<ref>Epstein, Sue. "Driscoll Bridge work is on pace for 2009 finish" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 26, 2008, updated April 2, 2019. Accessed December 24, 2019. "The Driscoll Bridge serves as the main gateway for residents and visitors flocking to the Jersey Shore every summer, but at peak travel times, many spend hours crawling over the bridge that spans the Raritan River between Woodbridge and Sayreville."</ref> earning it a description as the "world's widest highway bridge".<ref>Minimizing congestion and supporting riverfront development Template:Webarchive, Mott MacDonald. Accessed December 24, 2019. "With 15 travel lanes, the Driscoll Bridge, which carries the Garden State Parkway over the Raritan River, is the world's widest highway bridge. It is also one of the busiest, crossed by about 400,000 drivers each day."</ref> The Victory Bridge carries Route 35, connecting Sayreville with Perth Amboy; from the time of its construction in 1926 until the Edison Bridge was completed in 1939, all traffic heading across the Raritan River was funneled through the Victory Bridge, whose original single-span swing bridge was replaced under a project completed in 2005 that provides two spans of traffic, including a Template:Convert main span that was the longest precast cantilever segmental construction in the United States at the time of its construction.<ref>Victory Bridge Template:Webarchive, Preservation New Jersey. Accessed December 24, 2019. "Until the completion of the Thomas Edison Bridge in 1939, the Victory Bridge served as the sole north–south crossing of the Raritan River on the eastern side of the state and carried all of the automobile traffic for what are the present-day routes 9, 34, and 35."</ref><ref>Lettiere announces completion of Route 35 Victory Bridge and Victory Circle Project Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation press release dated October 27, 2005. Accessed December 24, 2019. "The original Route 35 Victory Bridge was built in 1926, connecting the municipalities of Perth Amboy City and Sayreville Borough in Middlesex County. The 360-foot structure was the longest swing span bridge in New Jersey at the time it was built.... The Route 35 Victory Bridge provides a vital highway link over the Raritan River in Middlesex County. Its traffic volume currently exceeds 20,000 vehicles per day and is projected to exceed 25,000 vehicles per day by 2015. A combined 350,000 cars travel over the Raritan River each day via the Parkway, Route 35 and Route 9."</ref><ref>Figg, Linda; and Pate, W. Denney. "Precast Concrete Segmental Bridges -- America's Beautiful and Affordable Icons" Template:Webarchive, PCI Journal, September–October 2004. Accessed December 24, 2019. "In 2004, the record for a balanced cantilever span length in America was broken again. With a fully match-cast, precast concrete main span of 440 ft (134.1 in), the current record holder is the new twin-span Victory Bridge in northern New Jersey. The 3971 ft (1210 m), $109 million precast concrete segmental bridge will carry traffic 110 ft (33.5 m) above the Raritan River between Perth Amboy and Sayreville, replacing a 1927 steel swing bridge."</ref>

Public transportation

NJ Transit offers service between the borough and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan via the 131 and 139 bus routes. Service within New Jersey is offered to Newark on the 67, to Jersey City on the 64, and to other local destinations on the 815 and 817 routes.<ref>Middlesex County Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed August 10, 2011.</ref><ref>Middlesex County Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref>

Academy Bus provides additional weekday rush-hour service for commuters to Manhattan.<ref>Commuter Map Template:Webarchive, Academy Bus. Accessed December 24, 2019.</ref>

The Raritan River Railroad provided passenger service to Sayreville's Parlin Station from 1888 through 1938.<ref>Stations of the Raritan River Railroad Template:Webarchive, Tom's Raritan River Railroad Page. Accessed April 30, 2015. "The line ran from South Amboy to New Brunswick, via Sayreville, Parlin, South River, East Brunswick, and North Brunswick."</ref> The railroad is now defunct along this part of the line. Proposals have been made to use the line as a light rail route.<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 Township offers short-distance flights to surrounding areas. The closest major airports are Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark / Elizabeth, via the New Jersey Turnpike, which is roughly Template:Convert (about 32 minutes drive) from the center of Sayreville,<ref>Sayreville NJ to Newark NJ Template:Webarchive, Distance between cities. Accessed June 17, 2023.</ref> and John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, traveling via the Belt Parkway after crossing through Staten Island, which is roughly Template:Convert away.<ref>Sayreville NJ to JFK NY Template:Webarchive, Distance between cities. Accessed June 17, 2023.</ref>

Community

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The Starland Ballroom

Sayreville is home to the Starland Ballroom concert venue, which opened in December 2003.<ref>Corinne, Victoria. "Starland Ballroom The Rock Palace That Refuses To Die" Template:Webarchive, Enjoy New Jersey, October 31, 2014. Accessed October 1, 2015. "Ever since opening on December 7, 2003 with a special performance by David Lee Roth of Van Halen, the venue has seen the likes of many different musicians from many different genres:"</ref>

The community is home to the EPIC Church International, a non-denominational "megachurch" founded in 1980 that has a weekly attendance over 10,000, which was ranked 44th by Outreach magazine on its 2013 list of the "100 Largest Churches in America", and is the largest church in New Jersey.<ref>Staff. "2013 Outreach 100 Largest Churches in America" Template:Webarchive, Outreach. Accessed April 30, 2015.</ref>

Sayreville has many community recreational facilities, home to many sports such as soccer, football, and basketball.

Sayreville has a skate park, located in Kennedy Park, for skaters and bikers all around New Jersey.<ref>Skate Park Template:Webarchive, Borough of Sayreville. Accessed October 27, 2011.</ref>

Notable people

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

• Barry T. Albin (born 1952), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court<ref>Becker, Arielle Levin. "Graduated in Borough: Sayreville honors 5 in H.S. hall of fame", Home News Tribune, May 21, 2005. Accessed December 18, 2014. "After graduating from high school in 1970, inductee Barry T. Albin went on to earn a law degree, serving as an assistant prosecutor..."</ref>
• Brandon Bielak (born 1996), pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball<ref>Tufaro, Greg. "Houston selects former St. Joseph ace Bielak in MLB Draft" Template:Webarchive, Courier News, June 14, 2017. Accessed April 6, 2021. "The Houston Astros selected former St. Joseph High School ace Brandon Bielak, who just completed his third season at the University of Notre Dame, with the 331st overall pick in the 11th round of Major League Baseball's 2017 First-Year Player Draft. The junior right-hander from Sayreville compiled an 11-11 career record with two saves and a 3.85 ERA, making 47 appearances, 32 of them starts for the Fighting Irish."</ref>
• Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962), lead singer of the rock band Bon Jovi<ref>Goodnough, Abby. "In Brief: A Town Bids for Recognition By Renaming Highway Stops" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, October 15, 1995. Accessed May 8, 2012. "It used to be enough that the rock star Jon Bon Jovi hailed from Sayreville. Lately, though, the Middlesex County town is yearning for more recognition."</ref>
• Randy Corman (born 1960), Sayreville councilmember who served in the New Jersey Senate<ref>King, Wayne. "Trenton Aims at Dinkins In Commuter-Tax Battle" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, December 18, 1992. Accessed May 8, 2012. "A New Jersey State Senator, Randy Corman, Republican of Sayreville, has introduced a bill he says will protect shoppers in New Jersey malls from being 'stalked' and 'spied upon.'"</ref>
• Patrick Crosby (born 1985), professional indoor lacrosse goaltender<ref>Staff. "Meet a NALL Player" Template:Webarchive, InLacrosseWeTrust.com, November 4, 2012. Accessed April 3, 2014. "Originally from Sayreville, New Jersey I grew up playing ice hockey my entire life."</ref>
• Bob Dustal (born 1935), former pitcher for the Detroit Tigers<ref>"Bob Dustal" Template:Webarchive, Baseball-Reference.com, Accessed October 24, 2014.</ref>
• Greg Evigan (born 1953), actor who appeared in B.J. and the Bear and My Two Dads<ref>Dencker, Martha. "Picking berries, making bricks: Memories of old-time Sayreville.", The Star-Ledger, April 15, 1999. "Among other indigenous pieces of Sayreville in the museum are memorabilia from two native sons: the rock star Jon Bon Jovi and actor Greg Evigan, who had leads in the television shows 'BJ and the Bear' and 'My Two Dads'."</ref>
• Kene Eze (born 1992), soccer player who has played as a forward for National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 club North Geelong Warriors FC<ref>Kene Eze - 2010 Men's Soccer Template:Webarchive, William Paterson University. Accessed August 15, 2016. "Hometown: Sayreville, N.J.; High School: Sayreville War Memorial"</ref>
• Jehyve Floyd (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League<ref>Jehyve Floyd Template:Webarchive, ESPN. Accessed May 13, 2020. "Hometown: Parlin, N.J.; School: Sayreville War Memorial High"</ref>
• Marilyn Ghigliotti (born 1961), actress who played the character Veronica Loughran in Kevin Smith's cult hit Clerks<ref>Beckerman, Jim. "It Was Slow Going at the Quick Stop: 'Clerks' Stars Kept Waiting", The Record, November 4, 1994. Accessed August 15, 2007. "A 20-year Sayreville resident, she plays Veronica, girlfriend of the hapless clerk Dante (O'Halloran).... A graduate of Sayreville High School and a friend of O'Halloran's for several years, Ghigliotti has acted opposite him in theater productions of Wait Until Dark and the off-off Broadway production Sabona."</ref>
• Myles Hartsfield (born 1997), American football safety and running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League<ref>Evans, Bill. "Ex-Sayreville star Myles Hartsfield rebuilding in life, football after hazing scandal" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 24, 2015, updated August 24, 2019. Accessed December 15, 2020. "A year ago, Myles Hartsfield was a star on the Sayreville War Memorial High School football team, verbally committed to Penn State."</ref>
• Dulé Hill (born 1975), actor who has appeared in The West Wing and Psych<ref>Granieri, Laurie. "Sayreville native Dule Hill gears up for show's new season", Home News Tribune, August 7, 2009. Accessed December 18, 2014. "The biggest challenge for me is not making Gus too nerdy or too cool. Because Gus is a nerd, says Hill, 34, who grew up in Sayreville and is a 1993 graduate of Sayreville War Memorial High School. "</ref>
• Tom Kelly (born 1950), former manager of the Minnesota Twins<ref>Staff. "Experts: Twins Will Play in 2002, But..." Template:Webarchive, St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 27, 2001. Accessed October 24, 2014. "Former Twins manager Tom Kelly, who is from Sayreville, NJ, and attended St. Mary's High School in South Amboy, NJ, will be honored..."</ref>
• Kevin Mulvey (born 1985), former MLB pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins and Arizona Diamondbacks<ref>Burkard, Tom. "Mulvey Promoted To Twins" Template:Webarchive, The South Amboy – Sayreville Times, July 25, 2009. Accessed April 30, 2015. "On July 15th, Parlin's Kevin Mulvey got the biggest call in his lifetime when he was promoted to the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball Club."</ref><ref>"Kevin Mulvey" Template:Webarchive, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed October 24, 2014.</ref>
• Fabian Nicieza (born 1961), comic book writer and editor of Marvel titles 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. "They settled in Skytop Gardens off Ernston Road in Sayreville when he was 4. Eventually Nicieza was buying copies of Marvel's Fantastic Four and The Avengers when they were just 12 cents."</ref>
• Eddie Popowski (1913–2001), coach and two-time interim manager of the Boston Red Sox<ref>Staff. "Red Sox Shift Minor Pilots" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, December 13, 1947. Accessed February 15, 2011. "The signing of Eddie Popowski of Sayreville, NJ, as 1948 manager was announced today by the Lynn Red Sox of the Class B New England League."</ref>
• Lea Bayers Rapp (born 1946), writer of non-fiction and children's fiction<ref>Olivio, Andrea. "Public invited to meet local authors at library" Template:Webarchive, Old Bridge Suburban, April 7, 2005. Accessed February 15, 2011. "Expected to attend are Sayreville authors Daniel Gary Holderman, Lea Bayers Rapp and Helen Boehm, as well as South Amboy authors Jerry Smith, Chelle Martin, Flo Fitzpatrick, Jim Carney, George Francy and Tom Burkard."</ref>
• Rhonda Rompola (born 1960), coach of the Southern Methodist University women's basketball team from 1991 to 2016.<ref>SMU Team Profile Template:Webarchive.</ref>
• Dave Sabo (born 1964), rock guitarist who plays in the heavy metal band Skid Row<ref>Makin, Robert. "Kiss it Goodbye", Courier News (New Jersey), June 8, 2000. Accessed December 18, 2014. "Lifelong members of the Kiss Army, such as guitarist Dave 'Snake' Sabo of Sayreville and music writer Jeff Kitts of Scotch Plains..."</ref>
• Mohamed Sanu (born 1989), wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons<ref>Mohamed Sanu, WR for the Atlanta Falcons Template:Webarchive, NFL.com. Accessed March 13, 2017. "Born: 8/22/1989 Sayreville, NJ"</ref>
• Edward D. Thalmann (1945–2004), expert in diving medicine<ref>Burkard, Tom. "Yearbook—Sayreville 1962" Template:Webarchive, The South Amboy – Sayreville Times, April 20, 2002. Accessed October 1, 2015.</ref>Template:Better source needed
• John Wisniewski (born 1962), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2018<ref>Assembly Member John S. Wisniewski Template:Webarchive, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 12, 2007.</ref>
• Victor J. Wolski (born 1962), federal judge<ref>Acker, Michael. "Inductees include boro officials, judge, diver; Second annual round of SWMHS inductions scheduled for May" Template:Webarchive, Suburban, April 13, 2006. Accessed October 1, 2015. "Wolski graduated from Sayreville with the class of 1980. He was raised in the borough and is now a federal judge living and working in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area since 2003."</ref>

External links

• Official Sayreville website
• Sayreville Historical Society website