About East BrunswickOne of the fastest growing suburban areas in Central New Jersey, East Brunswick Township is situated midway between the cultural beacons of New York City and Philadelphia. Its location makes for an ideal metropolitan area living and commuting experience for its 55,181 residents, as of the 2010 census. East Brunswick’s public schools are annually touted among the best of the nation, with several schools winning the coveted Blue Ribbon for excellence. Easily accessible by the New Jersey Turnpike, the township also boasts an award-winning public library that is consistently the single busiest municipal library in the state, well-kept homes with ever-rising property values, and amenities galore including numerous quality shopping plazas along its main commercial thoroughfare, Route 18. |
East Brunswick Elected OfficialsYour elected officials: from local township mayor and council members to state and county represetatives to your elected officials in Washington D.C. |
East Brunswick GovernmentThe township is managed under a Mayor-Council form of government. The Mayor is the chief executive of the community who is elected for a four year term at the regular Presidential election in November and serves part-time. While the Mayor does not preside over, nor have a vote on the Council, he or she may vote in case of a tie on the question of filling a Council vacancy. The Mayor also has veto power over ordinances, but his vetoes can be overridden by a vote of two-thirds of the Council. |
East Brunswick Historical ResourcesA pathfinder for finding resources on East Brunswick history prepared by librarian Martha Hess. |
Historic Information - East Brunswick Victims of September 11,2001 Terrorist Attacks.
Siew-Nya Ang Susan Blair Paul W. Innella Hweidar Jian Alan David Kleinberg Stuart Louis Suzanne Passaro Kenneth W. VanAuken |
Historic Information -- East Brunswick Population Figures
US Census Population Figures and Estimated Figures between the Decennial Census. 1860 Census 2436 residents 1900 Census 2423 residents 1930 Census 2711 residents 1940 Census 3706 residents 1950 Census 5699 residents 1960 Census 19965 residents 1970 Census 34166 residents 1980 Census 37711 residents 1990 Census 43548 residents 2000 Census 46756 residents 2010 Census 47512 residents |
Historic Information -- East Brunswick Mayors/ChairmenEast Brunswick Township was incorporated in 1860. The head of East Brunswick government was the Chairman of the Township Committee from 1860 -1964. From 1954 on, he was called the mayor, but the office was not directly elected until 1964. |
Historic Information -- East Brunswick Soldiers Killed in ActionA listing of some of East Brunswick residents who served in the Armed Forces. |
Local InformationLinks to local organizations, police, township, schools and more... |
Local MediaNews sources that serve East Brunswick. |
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