Editing Old Bridge Township, New Jersey (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===

====Roads and highways====
{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|222.24|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|179.32|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|24.41|mi}} by Middlesex County and {{convert|16.65|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] and {{convert|1.86|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Middlesex.pdf Middlesex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210143955/http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Middlesex.pdf |date=February 10, 2015 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

The township is crisscrossed by many major roads and highways.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/middlesex.pdf Middlesex County Road Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322085717/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/middlesex.pdf |date=March 22, 2020 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref>

The [[Garden State Parkway]] passes through Old Bridge for about {{convert|1.9|mi|km}}, connecting [[Aberdeen Township, New Jersey|Aberdeen]] in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]] to the south and [[Sayreville, New Jersey|Sayreville]] to the north<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000444__-.pdf#page=44 Garden State Parkway Straight Line Diagram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718095238/http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000444__-.pdf#page=44 |date=July 18, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated August 2014. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> and houses Interchange 120, which is signed for [[Laurence Harbor, New Jersey|Laurence Harbor]] / [[Matawan, New Jersey|Matawan]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/our-roadways.html Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213221232/http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/nj-vcenter-serv.htm |date=December 13, 2007 }}, [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]]. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>

Other routes, such as [[U.S. Route 9 in New Jersey|US 9]],<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000009__-.pdf#page=41 U.S. Route 9 Straight Line Diagram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001023438/http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000009__-.pdf#page=41 |date=October 1, 2009 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated July 2013. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> [[New Jersey Route 18|Route 18]],<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000018__-.pdf#page=9 Route 18 Straight Line Diagram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060322204547/http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000018__-.pdf#page=9 |date=March 22, 2006 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated May 2016. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> [[New Jersey Route 34|Route 34]]<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000034__-.pdf#page=9 Route 34 Straight Line Diagram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111233634/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000034__-.pdf#page=9 |date=January 11, 2020 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated May 2017. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> and [[New Jersey Route 35|Route 35]]<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000036__-.pdf#page=16 Route 36 Straight Line Diagram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205730/http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000036__-.pdf#page=16 |date=March 4, 2016 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated March 2016. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> also pass through the township. Major county routes that pass through are [[County Route 516 (New Jersey)|CR 516]],<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000516__-.pdf County Route 516 Straight Line Diagram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218032014/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000516__-.pdf |date=December 18, 2019 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated November 2012. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> [[County Route 520 (New Jersey)|CR 520]],<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000520__-.pdf County Route 520 Straight Line Diagram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218031936/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000520__-.pdf |date=December 18, 2019 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated November 2012. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> [[County Route 527 (New Jersey)|CR 527]]<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000527__-.pdf#page=13 County Route 527 Straight Line Diagram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205334/http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000527__-.pdf#page=13 |date=March 4, 2016 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated November 2012. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> and [[List of county routes in Middlesex County, New Jersey#615|CR 615]].<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/12000615__-.pdf#page=9 Middlesex County Route 516 Straight Line Diagram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203151326/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/12000615__-.pdf#page=9 |date=December 3, 2019 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated May 2011. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref>

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

====Public transportation====
{{Infobox airport
| name         = Old Bridge Airport
| image        = 
| FAA          = 3N6
| type         = Public use
| owner        = Madison Inc.
| operator     = Paul Cerniglia
| city-served  = [[Freehold Borough, New Jersey|Freehold Borough]] / [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]] areas
| location     = Old Bridge, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]
| elevation-f  = 87
| elevation-m  = 27
| website      = 
| r1-number    = 6/24
| r1-length-f  = 3,594
| r1-length-m  = 1,095
| r1-surface   = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| stat-year    = 2008
| stat1-header = Aircraft operations
| stat1-data   = 14,325
| stat2-header = Based aircraft
| stat2-data   = 4
| footnotes    = Source: [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=3N6|use=PU|own=PR|site=14125.*A}}, effective 2015-01-08</ref>
}}

=====Busing=====
For busing, Old Bridge Park and Ride is located along Route 9 northbound, close to Ernston Road.<ref>[http://www.oldbridge.com/content/5138/5160/default.aspx Commuter Parking Lots] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218031931/http://www.oldbridge.com/content/5138/5160/default.aspx |date=December 18, 2019 }}, Old Bridge Township. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref>

[[NJ Transit Bus Operations]] provides bus service to communities along [[U.S. Route 9 in New Jersey|Route 9]] from [[Lakewood Township, New Jersey|Lakewood]] to Old Bridge, via bus routes [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (100-199)#To points south of the [[Raritan River]] from PABT|131]], [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (100-199)#To points south of the [[Raritan River]] from PABT|133]], [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (100-199)#To points south of the [[Raritan River]] from PABT|134]], [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (100-199)#To points south of the [[Raritan River]] from PABT|135]], [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (100-199)#To points south of the [[Raritan River]] from PABT|138]], and [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (100-199)#To points south of the [[Raritan River]] from PABT|139]] to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[New York City]], service to [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] on the [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (1-99)#Central Division: South and west from Hudson County/Newark|67]], on the [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (1-99)#Central Division: South and west from Hudson County/Newark|64]] and [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (1-99)#Central Division: South and west from Hudson County/Newark|68]] to [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]] and local service on the [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (800-880)#Middlesex County local routes|817]] and [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (800-880)#Middlesex County local routes|818]] routes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212321/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMiddlesexCountyTo Middlesex County Bus / Rail Connections], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 28, 2011.</ref><ref>[https://kmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Middlesex_County_Transit_Guide_2019_WEB.pdf Middlesex County Transit Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602174137/https://kmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Middlesex_County_Transit_Guide_2019_WEB.pdf |date=June 2, 2023 }}, Middlesex County. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref> Bus service is available from Route 9 to [[Wall Street]] in New York's [[Financial District, Manhattan|Financial District]] via the [[Academy Bus| Academy Bus Line]].

Middlesex County Area Transit shuttles provide service on routes operating across the county,<ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Pages/MCAT/Middlesex%20County%20Area%20Transit%20(MCAT).aspx Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205101537/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Pages/MCAT/Middlesex%20County%20Area%20Transit%20(MCAT).aspx |date=December 5, 2019 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref> including the M3 route, which operates between [[Brunswick Square (shopping mall)|Brunswick Square Mall]] and Old Bridge<ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/MCAT/Shuttle%20Schedules/M3%20Shuttle%20Schedule%202017.pdf M3 Brunswick Square Mall - Old Bridge Shuttle Schedule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929204335/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/MCAT/Shuttle%20Schedules/M3%20Shuttle%20Schedule%202017.pdf |date=September 29, 2020 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> and the M7 route between Brunswick Square Mall and [[South Amboy, New Jersey|South Amboy]].<ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/MCAT/Shuttle%20Schedules/M7%20UPDATE.pdf M7 South Amboy to Brunswick Square Mall Schedule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929212025/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/MCAT/Shuttle%20Schedules/M7%20UPDATE.pdf |date=September 29, 2020 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref>

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

=====Aviation=====
[[Old Bridge Airport]] is a general aviation facility located {{convert|5|mi|km}} south of the [[central business district]].<ref>[https://www.airnav.com/airport/3N6 3N6 Old Bridge Airport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218031918/https://www.airnav.com/airport/3N6 |date=December 18, 2019 }}, AirNav.com. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> The closest commercial airport is [[Newark Liberty International Airport]], which is about {{convert|23|mi|km}} (about 32 minute drive) from the center of Old Bridge Township.<ref>[https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-old-bridge-nj-to-newark-nj Old Bridge NJ to Newark NJ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728214745/https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-old-bridge-nj-to-newark-nj |date=July 28, 2022 }}, Distance between cities. Accessed July 28, 2022.</ref>

===Healthcare===
[[Raritan Bay Medical Center]] has two hospitals in the area, the '''Old Bridge''' division and the [[Perth Amboy, New Jersey|Perth Amboy]] division. The Old Bridge Division, which handles all but trauma cases is located at the intersection of [[New Jersey Route 18|Route 18]] and Ferry Road.<ref>[https://www.rbmc.org/locations/old-bridge/ Raritan Bay Medical Center – Old Bridge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218031923/https://www.rbmc.org/locations/old-bridge/ |date=December 18, 2019 }}, Raritan Bay Medical Center. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref>

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

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

===Emergency services===

====Police department====
Old Bridge maintains a full-time police department consisting of 90 sworn personnel divided into multiple bureaus.<ref>[http://www.oldbridge.com/police Police] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218031928/http://www.oldbridge.com/police |date=December 18, 2019 }}, Old Bridge Township. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> The police department handles approximately 50,000 to 55,000 calls for service each year.
*Administration Bureau: Chief of Police. Police radio, computer, 9-1-1, and dispatch operations. Training, scheduling etc.
*Patrol Bureau: First responders for calls of service, motor vehicle crash investigators, motor vehicle and criminal law enforcement, road construction, special operations.
*Traffic Safety Bureau: All traffic enforcement, road construction planning, commuter lot parking enforcement, state funded grants (i.e.:seatbelt enforcement, mobile phone enforcement, child seat, pedestrian etc.) serious and fatal motor vehicle crash investigations, large scale lane closings for events or crashes, [[road striping]], traffic sign replacement and repair, ATV details, special events. Security of impounded vehicles.
*Detective Bureau: Investigates all serious offenses and crimes, serious and fatal motor vehicle crash investigations, plain clothes operations. Works closely with [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], [[United States Secret Service]], Alcoholic Beverage Control and other federal agencies.
*Identification Bureau: Works in conjunction with the detective bureau, documents all serious crime scenes, photography for crime scenes and fatal/serious motor vehicle crashes, fingerprinting, evidence collection, processing and storing, civilian background checks, Megans Law enforcement, firearms application investigating and processing.
*Narcotics Bureau: All drug- and alcohol-related investigations, undercover operations, surveillance, liaisons with Prosecutors office, special operations, raids. Keeps a close relationship with the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]].
*Fire Arms Unit: Officers trained in qualifying and training all police personnel in weapons systems. This unit repairs and maintains firearms, gear and schedules all state mandated firearms training for the officers. Orders ammunition and supplies related to officer gear.
*Special Operations: [[Department of Homeland Security]] liaisons, [[Laurence Harbor, New Jersey|Laurence Harbor]] and [[Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey|Cliffwood Beach]] boardwalk and beachfront details, [[anti-terrorism]] and [[counter-terrorism]] training, covert operations.
*Police Garage: Mechanics trained in police vehicle repair, wiring, maintenance, storage of impounded vehicles.
*Auxiliary Police: Patrol in marked cars and uniform. They augment the regular officers while on patrol. Auxiliary officers provide additional security for events and details, parade traffic assistance, township fairs, carnivals, benefit functions etc. These officers fall under the [[Office of Emergency Management]] section of the township and are all volunteers, receiving no paychecks for their services.
*Special police officers: Most of these "special" employees are classified as Class I officers. They provide security at parks and recreation areas, conduct crowd control and are frequently used on court days to handle prisoners. They also serve as another set of eyes and ears for the patrol bureau. Class II officers are also employed in the township. Class II police officers are armed and hold the same powers as officers within the patrol bureau while they are on duty.

====Fire departments====
Old Bridge is divided into four fire districts:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021124223314/http://www.cheesequakefire.com/aboutus.html About Us], Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>

*Fire District 1: Laurence Harbor Fire Department, established in 1924 and operating out of two stations.<ref>[http://www.lhfd1.com/history/ History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925080507/http://www.lhfd1.com/history/ |date=September 25, 2011 }}, Laurence Harbor Fire Department. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>
*Fire District 2: Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company, with Station 1 at 113 [[New Jersey Route 34|Route 34]], Station 2 at 4290 [[County Route 516 (New Jersey)|Route 516]] and Station 3 at 3080 Route 516.<ref>[http://www.cheesequakefire.com/ Home Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126165429/http://www.cheesequakefire.com/ |date=November 26, 2011 }}, Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>
*Fire District 3: South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company, established in 1947 and operating out of three stations, with Engine Company 1 located at 958 Englishtown Road, Engine Company 2 at 14 Throckmorton Lane and Engine Company 3 at 1599 Englishtown Road.<ref>[http://www.sobfd.com/2.html Department History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509064510/http://www.sobfd.com/2.html |date=May 9, 2012 }}, South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.sobfd.com/3.html Stations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509064520/http://www.sobfd.com/3.html |date=May 9, 2012 }}, South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>
*Fire District 4: Madison Park Volunteer Fire Company, organized in 1956.<ref>[http://mpvfc.org/?page_id=134 About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002000818/https://mpvfc.org/documents/minutes/bofc-minutes-2013-05-16/ |date=October 2, 2023 }}, Madison Park Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>

Each of the above have several different fire houses with adequate equipment and trucks to handle any and all situations that arise within the township or surrounding towns.
Old Bridge is equipped for:
*[[HAZMAT]]
*Tower rescue
*Water rescue/ice rescue
*Heavy Duty rescue
*General search and rescue
*Wildland firefighting
*Trench rescue

====Medical/first aid services====
Old Bridge is divided into five districts each with a volunteer first aid squad. Numerous ambulances are in service for the community. A paid squad is employed between the hours of 6am to 6pm.
*Cheesequake Volunteer First Aid Squad, formed in 1969<ref>[http://www.cheesequakefirstaid.net/ Home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213143340/http://www.cheesequakefirstaid.net/ |date=February 13, 2015 }}, Cheesequake Volunteer First Aid Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>
*Laurence Harbor Volunteer First Aid Squad, established in 1927 and serving the areas of Laurence Harbor, Cliffwood Beach, Genoa, Cheesequake State Park, Cheesequake Village and Ellen Heath<ref>[http://www.lhfas.org/ About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217135436/http://lhfas.org/ |date=December 17, 2014 }}, Laurence Harbor Volunteer First Aid Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>
*Madison Park Volunteer First Aid Squad, formed in 1959<ref>[http://www.madisonparkfirstaid.org/ Home page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002042044/http://madisonparkfirstaid.org/ |date=2015-10-02 }}, Madison Park Volunteer First Aid Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>
*Old Bridge First Aid and Rescue Squad (nicknamed "Red & White" due to the color of their ambulances)<ref>[http://www.oldbridgefirstaid.com/ Home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828231148/http://www.oldbridgefirstaid.com/ |date=August 28, 2014 }}, Old Bridge First Aid and Rescue Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>
*Old Bridge Volunteer Emergency Medical Services (nicknamed "Green & White" due to the color of their ambulances)<ref>[http://www.obvems.org/ Home Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222060422/http://www.obvems.org/ |date=December 22, 2014 }}, Old Bridge Volunteer Emergency Medical Services. Accessed September 23, 2014.</ref>

Old Bridge Township Emergency Medical Services (OBTEMS) is the municipal paid service which covers daytime hours 6am–6pm.<ref>[http://www.obtems.com/ Home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623054259/http://obtems.com/ |date=June 23, 2013 }}, Old Bridge Township Emergency Medical Services. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>

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