South Brunswick, New Jersey

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}}Template:Main other South Brunswick is a township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is centrally located within the Raritan Valley region and is an outer-ring suburb of New York City in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 47,043,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest ever decennial census count and an increase of 3,626 (+8.4%) from the 2010 census count of 43,417,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 5,683 (+15.1%) from the 37,734 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

South Brunswick was first mentioned in minutes of the Board of Chosen Freeholders on February 28, 1778, as being formed from New Brunswick Township. It was formally incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township have been taken to form Cranbury (as of March 7, 1872) and Plainsboro (on April 1, 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. 174. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

Niche.com placed Monmouth Junction in the top 10 of its "2021 Best Places to Live in New Jersey".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2021, SafeWise placed South Brunswick in the "100 Safest Cities in America".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

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Red Maple Farm

South Brunswick Township was incorporated by the New Jersey Legislature Act on February 21, 1798.<ref name=Story/> The community was primarily agricultural in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Straight Turnpike, now Route 1, was constructed in 1804.<ref name=History>History, Township of South Brunswick. Accessed March 8, 2020.</ref> The township got its name from New Brunswick, which in turn was named after the city of Braunschweig (called Brunswick in the Low German language), in the state of Lower Saxony, in Germany. Braunschweig was an influential and powerful city in the Hanseatic League, later in the Holy Roman Empire, and was an administrative seat for the Duchy (and later Principality) of Hanover. Shortly after the first settlement of New Brunswick in colonial New Jersey, George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Elector of Hanover, of the House of Hanover (also known as the House of Brunswick), became King George I of Great Britain (1660–1727). Alternatively, the city derived its name from King George II of Great Britain, the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 7, 2015.</ref><ref>Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 223. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 7, 2015.</ref>

In 1872, the Legislature first reduced the size of South Brunswick by creating the separate Cranbury from the southern portion of South Brunswick. In 1885, it redefined and enlarged the boundaries of Cranbury, and Plainsboro was formed in 1919. The present boundaries of South Brunswick date back to this last change.<ref name=Story/>

During the 20th century, South Brunswick saw extensive transformation with the impact of changes in transportation technology. The New Brunswick and Trenton Fast Line began operation in 1900, a trolley line running parallel to the Old Straight Turnpike of 1804 (Route 1), intersecting George's Road just north of the Five Corners intersection in Dayton. This trolley provided daily passenger and freight service, stopping at a local crossroads. The New Jersey Turnpike opened in 1951, again roughly parallel to Route 1, on the eastern edge of the Township. One effect of the Turnpike opening up Interchange 8A (just outside the township) was transforming the agricultural area on the southeast corner of South Brunswick into a burgeoning industrial development. Significant portions of land between Route 130 and the turnpike consist primarily of warehouses.<ref>Cifelli, Melissa. " A landscape changes from silos to storage; Over 5M square feet of warehouses proposed in eastern S.B. this year"Template:Dead link, Sentinel, July 28, 2005. Accessed October 7, 2015.</ref>

In 1980, the township's population approached 18,000. In 1990, this figure reached 25,792; by 2020, South Brunswick had over 47,000 residents.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Much of the township's Template:Convert remain undeveloped and there are still significant amounts of wetlands, woodlands, and open space within the community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 41.02 square miles (106.23 km²), including 40.61 square miles (105.19 km²) of land and 0.40 square miles (1.04 km²) of water (0.98%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Dayton (2020 Census population of 8,138<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>), Heathcote (7,154<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>), Kendall Park (9,989<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>), Kingston (1,581<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>) and Monmouth Junction (8,895<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within South Brunswick.<ref>New Jersey: 2010 – Population and Housing Unit Counts – 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed November 27, 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 27, 2012.</ref>

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include:<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 15, 2015.</ref> Cottageville,Template:Citation needed Deans, Franklin Park, Fresh Ponds, Little Rocky Hill, Sand Hills, South Brunswick TerraceTemplate:Citation needed and Ten Mile Run.

Because the township is served by several different zip codes, Dayton, Monmouth Junction, Kendall Park, Kingston, Jamesburg, Cranbury, Princeton and even North Brunswick are often used in place of the township's name, even when referring to areas located beyond their defined boundaries.Template:Citation needed

Dayton was first known simply as The Cross Roads, where James Whitlock built a tavern on Georges Road around 1750. Early enterprises included a brick manufacturer and a large nursery. In 1866, the name was changed from Cross Roads to Dayton, in honor of William L. Dayton, an attorney for the Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad. Dayton had helped settle disputes arising from the location of a railroad right-of-way. He was later a United States Senator, was the first Republican nominee for Vice President (in 1856), and Minister to France.<ref name=Birth>Chang, Kathy; and Kesten, Karen L. "Birth of a town", South Brunswick Sentinel, June 2, 2011. Accessed March 8, 2020.</ref>

Deans originated from its location on both Crosswicknung Trail (Georges Road) and Lawrence Brook. Dams were built on the brook, creating Deans Pond.<ref name=Birth/>

With increased mobility and a growing population, the suburban-style residential development was born after World War II. Kendall Park, located off Route 27, the old Native American trail and major thoroughfare of earlier centuries, was begun in 1957.<ref>The 1940s-1950s Moving and Building, Township of South Brunswick. Accessed May 25, 2024. "In 1957, in rural, quiet South Brunswick Township, developer Herbert Kendall, (a.k.a. Herbert Katz) began a 1,500-unit project of moderately affordable houses between Rt. 27 and Rt. 1."</ref>

Kingston's location on the Lenape Assunpink Trail where it crossed the Millstone River was the prime factor in its early prominence. Kingston was by far the most active and important community, being situated on both the heavily traveled King's Road and Millstone River, combining commercial activities of both mills and taverns. The Kingston Village Advisory Committee, jointly appointed by the South Brunswick and Franklin Township Councils, reports to the Township Council on matters of concern to residents of Kingston.<ref>Kingston Village Advisory Committee Template:Webarchive, Village of Kingston. Accessed September 6, 2007.</ref> Kingston has been designated as a Village Center by the New Jersey State Planning Commission and is overseen by an advisory commission that consists of seven members from Franklin Township and South Brunswick.<ref>Kingston Village Advisory Committee, Township of South Brunswick. Accessed March 8, 2020. "The KVAC is a committee of seven members from South Brunswick and Franklin Townships. KVAC oversees the implementation of the Planning and Implementation Agenda which was approved by the New Jersey State Planning Commission when Kingston was designated as a Village Center."</ref>

Monmouth Junction was created as the junction of three rail branches, the New York division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Rocky Hill and the Jamesburg and Freehold Railroad.<ref name=Birth/>

The Lawrence Brook, a tributary of the Raritan River, flows through the center of the township. The area also lies within the Manalapan Brook watershed in the eastern portion of the township and the Millstone River watershed in the western portion of the township, which are both also subwatersheds within the Raritan Basin.

Pigeon Swamp State Park is a New Jersey state park located on Deans Rhode Hall Road (Middlesex CR 610). The park has Template:Convert of undeveloped land.<ref>Template:Usurped, New York–New Jersey Trail Conference. Accessed July 13, 2016.</ref>

The Pigeon Swamp Ledger is a 1780 document that is an accounting log of South Brunswick landowners regarding the draining of the Pigeon Swamp.<ref>Amato, jennifer. "The 2018 calendar to highlight historical moments in South Brunswick", CentralJersey.com, October 10, 2017. Accessed May 25, 2024. "An especially intriguing project of the Historical Society – which began in the early 1970s by William Baker, was disbanded in the 1990s but was revived earlier this year by Marsola – is the Pigeon Swamp Ledger from the 1700s, which will be restored and digitized by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts in Philadelphia and ready for public viewing next year. Marsola said that library staff looked for the ledger in the ‘90s but no one knew where it was until it was discovered in a box."</ref> This was made possible by a New Jersey Act of Legislature.

The township borders Cranbury, East Brunswick, Monroe Township, North Brunswick and Plainsboro in Middlesex County; Princeton in Mercer County; and Franklin Township in Somerset County.<ref>Areas touching South Brunswick, MapIt. Accessed March 8, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Climate

South Brunswick is in the humid continental climate zone. Average Winter-time high temperatures range from Template:Convert, and the lows range from Template:Convert degrees with the record low being Template:Convert. Average summer-time high temperatures range from Template:Convert, though temperatures exceed Template:Convert often with the record high being Template:Convert. The summertime lows range from Template:Convert degrees. South Brunswick can receive much snow during the winter months, sometimes up to Template:Convert. About Template:Convert of rain falls every month and is evenly spread throughout the year, though the area can go through long periods of drought or long-lasting periods with little to no rain. During winter and early spring, South Brunswick can in some years experience "nor'easters", which are capable of causing blizzards or flooding throughout the northeastern United States. Hurricanes and tropical storms (such as Hurricane Irene in 2011), tornadoes, and earthquakes are rare.

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 47,043 people in the township, which was a gain of 8.4% from the 2010 census. The racial makeup was 48.1% Asian, 35.5% white, 7.6% Black, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 5.5% reported two or more races. There were 16,647 households in the township.<ref>"How many people live in South Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey", Daily Record. Accessed March 27, 2023.</ref>

2010 census

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Suburban street in the neighborhood of Kendall Park

The 2010 United States census counted 43,417 people, 15,069 households, and 11,694 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 15,708 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 52.08% (22,611) White, 7.71% (3,348) Black or African American, 0.17% (72) Native American, 35.91% (15,592) Asian, 0.02% (8) Pacific Islander, 1.52% (658) from other races, and 2.60% (1,128) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.04% (2,624) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 15,069 households, 44.3% had children under the age of 18; 66.1% were married couples living together; 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 22.4% were non-families. Of all households, 18.8% were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.33.<ref name=Census2010/>

27.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $100,950 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,777) and the median family income was $116,127 (+/− $5,529). Males had a median income of $81,297 (+/− $2,632) versus $55,477 (+/− $3,835) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $40,468 (+/− $1,430). About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for South Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 21, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 37,734 people, 13,428 households, and 10,084 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 13,862 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 70.49% White, 7.88% African American, 0.13% Native American, 18.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.37% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.08% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for South Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 21, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for South Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 21, 2012.</ref>

As of the 2000 census, 10.48% of South Brunswick's residents identified themselves as being of Indian American ancestry, which was the seventh-highest of any municipality in the United States and the fourth highest in New Jersey – behind Edison (17.75%), Plainsboro Township (16.97%) and Piscataway Township (12.49%) – of all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>Asian-Indian Communities Template:Webarchive, EPodunk. Accessed February 18, 2007.</ref>

There were 13,428 households, out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% 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 3.27.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $78,737, and the median income for a family was $86,891. Males had a median income of $61,637 versus $41,554 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,104. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

Top employers

Major employers in the township include:<ref>Search Results - Salinas, California - ReferenceUSA Current Businesses</ref>

Employer	Community
Dow Jones & Company	Monmouth Junction
Maserbuild Industries LLC	Dayton
South Brunswick Public Schools	Monmouth Junction
International Flavors & Fragrances	Dayton
Liberty Coca-Cola	Monmouth Junction
High Grade Beverage	Deans
Freeze Division-Central Mills	Monmouth Junction
Tris Pharma Inc.	Monmouth Junction
Guardian Drug Co	Dayton
L'Oréal	Monmouth Junction
Canon Inc	Monmouth Junction
United Parcel Service	Monmouth Junction

Government

Local government

South Brunswick operates within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Council-Manager form of municipal government. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the four-member Township Council. Members of the Township Council are elected at-large to four-year terms in partisan elections on a staggered basis with two seats up for election in even-numbered years. The mayoral seat is up for election directly by the voters. At a reorganization meeting held in January after each election, the council selects a deputy mayor from among its members.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 70.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 12. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, members of the Township Council are Mayor Charles Carley (D, term as mayor ends December 31, 2026), Deputy mayor Kenneth Bierman (D, 2026), Patricia Germain (D, 2028), Archana "Ann" Grover (D, 2028) and Josephine Hochman (D, 2028).<ref name=Council>Mayor and Township Council, Township of South Brunswick. Accessed January 20, 2025.</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Township of South Brunswick. Accessed January 20, 2025.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2024>Tuesday, November 5 General Election Official Results, Middlesex County, New Jersey, updated November 27, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2022>November 8, 2022 General Election Official Results, Middlesex County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

South Brunswick is located in the 12th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 16th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011–2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

As of November 2, 2021, there were a total of 34,403 registered voters in South Brunswick.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Presidential Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2024<ref name="2024Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|35.3% 7,962	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|59.1% 13,338	5.6% 1,177
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|30.1% 7,163	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|68.7% 16,351	1.2% 281
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|31.5% 6,197	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|65.3% 12,827	3.2% 633
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|34.6% 6,233	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|64.3% 11,583	1.1% 194
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2008<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|35.7% 6,530	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|62.7% 11,452	1.0% 176
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2004<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|42.1% 6,925	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|56.8% 9,346	0.6% 128

In the United States Presidential Election of 2020, Democrat Joseph Biden received 68.7%votes (16,351 cast), ahead of Republican candidate Donald J. Trump who received 30.1%votes (7,163 cast), and other candidates Jo Jorgensen with 139 votes and Howie Hawkins with 88 votes, among the 24,176 total ballots cast with 32,470 registered voters.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the United States Presidential Election of 2016, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 65.3% votes (12,827 cast), ahead of Republican candidate Donald J. Trump who received 31.5% votes (6,197 cast), and other candidates Gary Johnson with 372 votes and Jill Stein with 197 votes, among the 20,021 total ballots cast with 29,447 registered voters.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 64.3% of the vote (11,583 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 34.6% (6,233 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (194 votes), among the 18,141 ballots cast by the township's 25,947 registered voters (131 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.9%.<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 62.7% of the vote (11,452 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 35.7% (6,530 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (176 votes), among the 18,275 ballots cast by the township's 24,803 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.7%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref>

Gubernatorial Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2021<ref name="2021Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|34.3% 4,526	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|64.8% 8,541	0.9% 122
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|34.4% 3,757	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|63.6% 6,957	2.0% 218
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2013<ref name="2013Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|59.1% 5,608	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|39.6% 3,755	1.3% 128
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|47.3% 5,355	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|44.1% 4,991	7.5% 848
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|42.3% 4,466	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|52.3% 5,516	4.1% 429

In the 2021 gubernatorial election, Democrat Philip Murphy received 64.8% of the vote (8,541 votes), ahead of Republican Jack Ciattarelli with 34.3% (4,526 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (122 votes), among the 13,332 votes cast by the township's 34,403 registered voters.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":1" /> In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Democrat Philip Murphy received 63.6%% of the vote (6,957 votes), ahead of Republican Kim Guadagno with 34.4% (3,757 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (218 votes), among the 11,073 votes cast by the township's 28,647 registered voters.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 59.1% of the vote (5,608 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 39.6% (3,755 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (128 votes), among the 9,576 ballots cast by the township's 26,340 registered voters (85 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.4%.<ref name=2013Elections/><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 47.3% of the vote (5,355 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 44.1% (4,991 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.7% (758 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (90 votes), among the 11,311 ballots cast by the township's 23,974 registered voters, yielding a 47.2% 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 South Brunswick Public Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>South Brunswick Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, South Brunswick Public Schools, adopted September 8, 2008. Accessed February 11, 2025. "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 South Brunswick School District. Composition: The South Brunswick School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of South Brunswick."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of 12 schools, had an enrollment of 7,936 students and 665.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for South Brunswick School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the South Brunswick Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are Dayton Preschool<ref name=Preschools>Dayton & Deans Preschool, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> with 94 students in PreK, Deans Preschool<ref name=Preschools/> with 108 students in PreK, Brooks Crossing Elementary School<ref>Brooks Crossing Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> with 540 students in grades K–5, Brunswick Acres Elementary School<ref>Brunswick Acres Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> with 444 students in grades PreK–5, Cambridge Elementary School<ref>Cambridge Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> with 427 students in grades K–5, Constable Elementary School<ref>Constable Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> with 504 students in grades PreK–5, Greenbrook Elementary School<ref>Greenbrook Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> with 395 students in grades PreK–5, Indian Fields Elementary School<ref>Indian Fields Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> with 473 students in grades K–5, Monmouth Junction Elementary School<ref>Monmouth Junction Elementary School, South Brunswick Public Schools, September 24, 2014.</ref> with 281 students in grades PreK–5, Crossroads Middle School North<ref name=MiddleSchools>Crossroads Middle Schools, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> with 961 students in grades 6–8, Crossroads Middle School South<ref name=MiddleSchools/> with 923 students in grades 6–8 and South Brunswick High School<ref>South Brunswick High School, South Brunswick Public Schools, Accessed February 22, 2025.</ref> with 2,728 students in grades 9–12.<ref>District School Directory, South Brunswick Public Schools, February 11, 2025.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the South Brunswick Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the South Brunswick Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

The district has grown substantially, with district enrollment more than doubling in a two-decade period, from 4,000 in 1991 to more than 9,000 in 2011<ref>About the Community, South Brunswick Public Schools. Accessed September 24, 2014. "In 1991, the District's enrollment was just under 4,000 students. At the start of the 2010-2011 school year, approximately 9,100 students were enrolled in the District's school communities, which include nine elementary schools for students in Grades K-5, a two-campus middle school for students in Grades 6-8 and a high school for students attending Grades 9-12."</ref> and high school enrollment doubling to nearly 2,000 in the decade prior to 2001 and increasing by another 1,000 in the subsequent decade.<ref name="Thinking">Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/South Brunswick; A Sprawling Town Reining In Growth", The New York Times, November 10, 2002. Accessed September 22, 2011. "Nowhere in South Brunswick is the rapid growth felt more profoundly than in the 8,160-student school system, which grew by 160 students last year. It consists of nine elementary schools, Crossroads Middle School, for Grades 7 and 8, and the 1,942-student South Brunswick High School, where enrollment has doubled in the past decade."</ref><ref>South Brunswick High School, SchoolDigger.com. Accessed September 22, 2011.</ref> Enrollment subsequently declined, from 8,620 students in the 2018-19 school year to less than 8,000 in 2023–24.

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. Augustine of Canterbury School is Pre-K–8 elementary school in Kendall Park operating under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.<ref>About St. Augustine School, Saint Augustine of Canterbury School. Accessed November 13, 2016.</ref><ref>St. Augustine of Canterbury School Template:Webarchive, Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Accessed November 13, 2016.</ref> In 2016, the school was one of ten schools in New Jersey, and one of the private schools, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education, a recognition celebrating excellence in academics.<ref>2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non‐Public, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed November 13, 2016.</ref><ref>Clark, Adam. "These 10 N.J. schools earn Blue Ribbon honors", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 28, 2016. Accessed November 13, 2016. "The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday announced that 10 New Jersey schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools, a recognition celebrating excellence in academics."</ref>

Religion

Template:Expand section South Brunswick has many different religions and is a diverse community. ISCJ, the Islamic Society of Central Jersey, serves the Muslim community.Template:Citation needed Chabad of South Brunswick, established in 1974, Chabad of South Brunswick, affiliated with the Chabad House at Rutgers University, has served the local Jewish community since 1978.<ref>Middlesex County Synagogue Directory, New Jersey Jewish News. Accessed May 27, 2024. "Lubavitch Jewish Center Of North & South Brunswick has been active in the community for many years. In 1978, Rabbi Yosef Carlebach moved to the area and established Chabad House – Lubavitch of Central and South Jersey.... Chabad House Jewish Center of North & South Brunswick is an affiliate of Chabad House-Lubavitch at Rutgers University."</ref> There is also the Template:Nihongo, catering to the area Japanese community, in Monmouth Junction, South Brunswick. It was established in October 1991, and in 1993 had 20–25 attendees per Sunday church worship.<ref>Template:Cite news - Clipping from Newspapers.com.</ref>

Historic district

The Kingston Mill Historic District is a Template:Convert historic district encompassing the community of Kingston, New Jersey (which is bounded by South Brunswick in Middlesex County, Princeton in Mercer County, and Franklin Township in Somerset County). In 1683, Henry Greenland built the first tavern here for travelers between New York City and Philadelphia. The current Kingston Mill, also known as the Kingston Gristmill, was built in 1888, the third one at this site. In 1755, Jacob Skilman built a gristmill and sawmill here on the Millstone River, located along the historic King's Highway. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1986 for its significance in engineering, exploration/settlement, industry, and transportation. The district includes 16 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures.<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} With Template:NRHP url</ref>

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  Kingston Mill on the Millstone River

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  The Kingston Bridge (1798), built to replace one demolished by George Washington's troops to prevent British pursuit

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  The mile marker from 1798, showing the distance to Philadelphia (45 miles) and New York City (50 miles)

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  Colonial on King's Highway

Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads and highways

File:2021-05-25 12 54 26 View north along Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) from the overpass for Middlesex County Route 522 (Ridge Road) in South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.jpg

View north along the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) just north of Exit 8A in South Brunswick

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, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

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Homes along the side of U.S. Route 130 in South Brunswick

The most prominent highway passing through South Brunswick is a Template:Convert section of the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95). This highway crosses the eastern part of the township, and a few ramps that lead to the toll gate for Interchange 8A pass through the township, with the majority of the interchange just outside the municipality's border in Monroe Township. Other major highways that the township also hosts include U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 130, Route 27 and Route 32. A few county routes, such as 535 and 522, pass through the township.

A number of proposed Turnpike Authority maintained roads were to traverse South Brunswick. The first was the Driscoll Expressway which was to start from the Garden State Parkway at exit 80 in Toms River and end Template:Convert north of exit 8A along the turnpike in South Brunswick. This was cancelled in the 1980s. The other proposed road was a west-east spur, Route 92. While the majority of the spur was to be in South Brunswick, it was to begin at US 1, just north of the intersection with Ridge Road in South Brunswick, and terminate at the tollgate for Exit 8A. However this was cancelled on December 1, 2006.<ref>Route 92-turnpike connection project off the table – for now: Official says expansion of turnpike between Exits 6 and 9 is the top priorityTemplate:Dead link, Daily Record, December 2, 2006.</ref>

Public transportation

Near the intersection of Route 32 and 130, there is a park and ride, where commuters can take buses to New York City. Suburban Transit offers service on Line 300 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal, Grand Central Terminal and Manhattan's East Side, while Line 600 serves Downtown Manhattan / Wall Street.<ref>Available Schedules from South Brunswick, NJ to New York, NY., Coach USA. Accessed September 24, 2014.</ref>

Commuter bus service to Midtown Manhattan is also offered by discount commuter transportation company OurBus,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> during peak hours.

The Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT) Shuttle offers scheduled service across the county, with connections to NJ Transit buses and train service.<ref>Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT) Shuttle Routes Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County. Accessed September 24, 2014.</ref>

The Monmouth Ocean Middlesex Line is a proposal by New Jersey Transit to restore passenger railway service to the region.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Herrod Boulevard and Monmouth Junction (where the line would conjoin with the Northeast Corridor) would be potential stops on the 'MOM' Line in South Brunswick.<ref>Template:Cite map</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name = NJTPAROW>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The nearest train stations to the township are located at Princeton Junction and New Brunswick along the Northeast Corridor Line.

Healthcare

Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (commonly abbreviated as "PMC") is a regional hospital and healthcare network located in neighboring Plainsboro Township. The hospital services the greater Princeton region in central New Jersey. It is owned by the Penn Medicine Health System and is the only such hospital in the state of New Jersey.<ref>Our Locations, Princeton Health. Accessed July 4, 2023.</ref> PMC is a 355-bed<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> non-profit, tertiary, and academic medical center. Various physician services are located in South Brunswick, including in the community of Dayton.<ref>Family Medicine, Princeton Health. Accessed July 4, 2023.</ref><ref>Primary and Specialty Care, Princeton Health, Physician Practices. Accessed July 4, 2023.</ref>

Other nearby regional hospitals and healthcare networks that are accessible to the township include CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township, the Old Bridge Township division of Raritan Bay Medical Center, and Saint Peter's University Hospital and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in nearby New Brunswick.

Notable people

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

• Leon Bibel (1913–1995), Polish-born American painter and printmaker during the Great Depression<ref>Glinter, Ezra. "Slideshow: Leon Bibel's Artworks for Social Justice", The Forward, September 20, 2011. Accessed October 7, 2015. "In 1936 he moved to New York where he worked as an art teacher before moving to South Brunswick, New Jersey, where he took up chicken farming and became a friend of sculptor George Segal."</ref>
• Mya Breitbart (born 1978), Professor of Biological Oceanography at the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science who was awarded Popular Science magazine's 'Brilliant 10' for 2013<ref>Nelson, Lloyd."South Brunswick native, Florida professor Mya Breitbart named to Popular Science 'Brilliant 10'", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 26, 2013, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed March 12, 2020. "Mya Breitbart, a South Brunswick native and a University of South Florida Associate Professor of biological oceanography who is one of the nation's premier virus hunters, has been named one of Popular Science magazine's 'Brilliant 10' for 2013 - a coveted award that recognizes the nation's brightest young scientific minds."</ref>
• Mike Elko (born 1977), head coach for the Duke Blue Devils football team<ref>Sargeant, Keith. "Defensive coordinator with N.J. roots reportedly headed to Notre Dame | Who is Mike Elko?", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 16, 2016. Accessed January 15, 2017. "Mike Elko, 39, grew up in South Brunswick, starring as the high school's quarterback before heading to play linebacker at the University of Pennsylvania and then beginning a collegiate coaching career that is now in its second decade. The 1995 South Brunswick High School graduate is set to be named the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame, according to SI.com and other published reports."</ref>
• Donald Fagen (born 1948), musician and songwriter, best known as the co-founder of the rock band Steely Dan<ref>Staff. "Donald Fagen", Musician, Issues 51–56, 1983, p. 12. Accessed November 15, 2015.</ref>
• Jeffrey S. Juris (1971–2020), anthropologist, author, political activist and researcher, who studied the Occupy movement and other anti-globalization movements<ref>"Jeffrey S. Juris", Anthropology News, August 14, 2020. Accessed January 18, 2024. "Jeffrey S. Juris was born on December 10, 1971, and raised in South Brunswick Township, New Jersey."</ref>
• Edith King (1896–1973), stage and film actress<ref>Hometown Hero - Edith King, South Brunswick Public Library. Accessed January 9, 2020. "King lived in Kendall Park, New Jersey, in the early 1960s where she owned a small gift shop while continuing her acting career"</ref>
• Kirsten Lepore (born 1985), writer, director and animator at Marvel Studios.<ref>Kuperinsky, Amy. "Meet N.J.'s Kirsten Lepore, the animation whiz behind Marvel’s 'I Am Groot' and 'Marcel the Shell'", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 10, 2022. Accessed September 10, 2022. "Lepore, a writer, director and animator who grew up in South Brunswick, also had a hand in A24′s biggest grossing movie to date — the kaleidoscopic adventure Everything Everywhere All At Once, which opened wide in April."</ref>
• Ed Moran (born 1981), retired track and road runner who specialized in various long-distance disciplines who was a gold medalist in the 5000-meter race at the 2007 Pan American Games<ref>Morris, Tim. "Moran running 10K at U.S. Olympic Trials" Template:Webarchive, Sentinel, June 26, 2008. Accessed October 7, 2015. "The gold medal rests next to his bed as a reminder. 'On days I don't want to run, I look at it,' said Ed Moran, the native of the Dayton section of South Brunswick who won the 5,000-meter run at last year's Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro Brazil."</ref>
• David Neumann (born 1965), dancer, actor, and Tony nominated choreographer<ref>Staff. "South Brunswick H.S. Graduate Nominated for a 2019 Tony Award", TAP into New Brunswick, May 6, 2019. Accessed September 4, 2019. "David Neumann, a 1983 graduate of South Brunswick High School, has been nominated for a Tony Award for best choreographer for the Broadway musical Hadestown."</ref>
• Walter Perez, weekend morning co-anchor, journalist and weekday reporter for WPVI-TV, the ABC network affiliate in Philadelphia<ref>Walter Perez, WPVI-TV. Accessed October 20, 2019. "A political science graduate from Duke University, Walter, and his wife reside in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey with their two sons."</ref>
• Steven Portnoy (born 1981), CBS News Radio White House correspondent<ref>2012 South Brunswick High School – Distinguished Alumni Award, The Education Foundation of South Brunswick Township, Inc. Accessed January 9, 2018. "Steven Portnoy - South Brunswick Graduation Year: 1999; Occupation: Correspondent for ABC News"</ref>
• Anna Quindlen (born 1952), best-selling author, journalist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning opinion columnist<ref>Quindlen, Anna. "Paper gave the lifelong perspective from ground up", Home News Tribune, July 8, 2004. Accessed May 9, 2011. "I was the editor of the Viking Press at South Brunswick High School from which I graduated in 1970..."</ref>
• Ricardo Romero (born 1978), MMA fighter<ref>Makin, Bob. "South Brunswick's Ricardo Romero to fight at UFC 126", MyCentralJersey.com, December 2, 2010. Accessed December 4, 2017. "Romero, a champion wrestler for South Brunswick High School in the 1990s, fights out of North Brunswick under Brian Katz, owner of Advanced BJJ in North Brunswick."</ref>
• Mohamed Sanu (born 1989), wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers<ref>Caldwell, Dave. "On a New Stage, Rutgers Keeps Its Wits to the End", The New York Times, November 12, 2011. Accessed March 30, 2013. "Mohamed Sanu, a junior wide receiver from South Brunswick, N.J., caught 13 passes for 129 yards."</ref>
• Sydney Schneider (born 1999), goalkeeper for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks and the Jamaica women's national football team<ref>Sydney Schneider, UNC Wilmington Seahawks. Accessed October 11, 2018. "High School: South Brunswick; Hometown: Dayton, N.J."</ref>
• George Segal (1924–2000), painter and sculptor associated with the Pop Art movement, who was presented with a National Medal of Arts in 1999<ref>Turner, Elisa. "Segal Exhibit Evokes Quiet Dignity Of Humdrum Lives", The Miami Herald, December 20, 1998. Accessed July 31, 2007. "That compassion is also evident in the work ethic and personality of this artist, who's called himself a Depression baby and who speaks fondly of South Brunswick, N.J., where he's lived since the 1940s, as a working man's town."</ref>
• Justin Shorter (born 2000), American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills<ref>Snyder, Audrey. "The work ethic behind Justin Shorter’s five-star potential at Penn State", The Athletic, May 24, 2019. Accessed April 19, 2023. "It didn’t matter that the school day at South Brunswick High School was still a few hours away and that football practice, homework and additional post-practice work would follow. If Shorter, then a four-star prospect in Monmouth Junction, N.J., wanted to become the best receiver in the 2018 recruiting class, if he wanted to one day become the college and NFL talent he hoped, he’d have to first hop out of bed at 5 a.m. to put in extra work while his competitors were sleeping."</ref>
• DeForest Soaries (born 1951), pastor and former chairman of the Election Assistance Commission<ref>About Pastor Soaries Template:Webarchive, First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens. Accessed October 7, 2015. "Born in New York and raised in New Jersey, Dr. Soaries resides in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey with his wife, Donna and twin sons, Malcolm and Martin."</ref>
• Katherine S. Squibb (1949–2018), toxicologist who specialized in metal toxicity<ref>"Miss Sprauge, R. E. Squibb Exchange Marriage Vows", The Central New Jersey Home News, August 22, 1971. Accessed April 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The bride is a graduate of South Brunswick High School and the University of Wisconsin, where she majored in biochemistry."</ref>
• C. Vivian Stringer (born 1948), head coach for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team and one of the winningest coaches in women's college basketball history<ref>Hometown Hero - Vivian Stringer, South Brunswick Public Library. Accessed January 10, 2020. "Vivian Stringer lives in South Brunswick"</ref>
• Tammy Tibbetts (born 1985), co-founder and CEO of the non-profit organization She's the First<ref>Conference Updates #NJLA17 Programming Spotlight: College and University Section, New Jersey Library Association. Accessed May 3, 2021. "While we regret that we are unable to present SmallBizLady Melinda Emerson, we are very proud to host New Jersey’s own (and a former library employee) Tammy Tibbets, Founder, and CEO of the education non-profit She’s the First.... Tammy is from South Brunswick, NJ and, get this, a former employee of the South Brunswick Public Library!"</ref>
• Isaiah Wong (born 2001), point guard / shooting guard for the Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)<ref>Fisher, Rich. "Huge second half pushes Notre Dame boys basketball past Trenton" Template:Webarchive, The Trentonian, January 11, 2016. Accessed May 3, 2021. "Notre Dame also ran a more patient offense after breaking Trenton’s press, as Mike Walley (13 points) hit all three of his 3-pointers after the break. Seniors Sean Hoggs (24) and Troy Jones (23) also benefited from the pace but the true eye-opener was Isaiah Wong, the freshman from South Brunswick, scored 12 of his 21 points in the second half on a variety of penetration moves."</ref>
• Cassie Yeung (born 1994), chef and TikToker<ref>Bulllock, Mac. "Philly TikTok Chef To Appear On FOX Show After Super Bowl", Drexel Hill-Upper Darby Daily Voice, February 9, 2023. Accessed January 20, 2025. "Growing up in South Brunswick, NJ, Cassie says she always loved to cook."</ref><ref>Cassie Yeung, Reality Tea. Accessed January 20, 2025. "Cassie grew up in South Brunswick, New Jersey, and graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Communications."</ref>
• Andrew Zwicker (born 1964), a physicist at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and a member of the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 16th Legislative District since January 2016<ref>Golden, Barbara. "Opinion: Andrew Zwicker, a man of energy, would serve N.J.'s 12th Congressional District with distinction", The Times, May 28, 2014. Accessed November 13, 2016. "Democratic candidates who will appear on the primary ballot to replace U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12th Dist.) in Congress, from left: Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula (D-Somerset), Sen. Linda Greenstein (D-Middlesex), Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson-Coleman (D-Mercer) and South Brunswick resident Andrew Zwicker."</ref>

External links

• South Brunswick website
• South Brunswick Public Schools
• Template:NJReportCard
• School Data for the South Brunswick Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics