Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey

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Monroe Township, New Jersey
Township
Township of Monroe
Monroe Township High School
Monroe Township High School
Official seal of Monroe Township, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Tree City, The Education City
Monroe Township highlighted in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Monroe Township highlighted in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
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Monroe Township is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Monroe Township
Monroe Township
Location in Middlesex County
Coordinates: 40°19′10″N 74°25′44″W / 40.319474°N 74.428802°W / 40.319474; -74.428802Coordinates: 40°19′10″N 74°25′44″W / 40.319474°N 74.428802°W / 40.319474; -74.428802[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
IncorporatedApril 9, 1838
Named forJames Monroe
Government
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorMiriam Cohen until special election in November 2021 (Gerald W. Tamburro died December 31, 2020 at 84)[3]
 • AdministratorAlan Weinberg[4]
 • Municipal clerkPatricia Reid[5]
Area
 • Total42.19 sq mi (109.26 km2)
 • Land41.94 sq mi (108.63 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)  0.58%
Area rank47th of 565 in state
1st of 25 in county[1]
Elevation92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)[8][9][10]
 • Total39,132
 • Estimate 
(2019)[11]
45,030
 • Rank57th of 566 in state
11th of 25 in county[12]
 • Density932.3/sq mi (360.0/km2)
 • Density rank395th of 566 in state
24th of 25 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08831[13]
Area code(s)732[14]
FIPS code3402347280[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882159[1][17]
Websitewww.monroetwp.com

Monroe Township is a township in southern Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the outer-ring suburbs of the New York Metropolitan area.[18] The township is also centrally located within the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 39,132,[8][9][10] reflecting an increase of 11,133 (+39.8%) from the 27,999 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,744 (+25.8%) from the 22,255 counted in the 1990 Census.[19]

Monroe Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day. Portions of the township were taken to form East Brunswick (February 28, 1860), Cranbury (March 7, 1872), and Jamesburg (March 19, 1887).[20]

There are several age-restricted communities in the township.[21][22][23][24] Despite major senior citizen growth, the median age in Monroe has changed from 52.5 in 1990, increasing to 58.9 in 2000, before decreasing to 53.2 in 2010, as more growth has been from single-family detached homes more recently than with senior citizen developments. Monroe had the third-largest increase in population of any municipality in the state between 2010 and 2014, growing by 3,678 to 42,810, following two more urban locations, Jersey City and Elizabeth.[25]

History[]

The earliest settlers in what would become Monroe Township were the Lenape Native Americans.

Monroe Township was founded in 1838 and named in honor of the President of the United States James Monroe.[26]

For many decades, it was largely a farming community. After parts of the township grew into the more densely packed neighborhoods of Helmetta, Jamesburg, and Spotswood in the late 19th century, they seceded.[20] Railroads came into Monroe from just about the very beginning, starting with the Camden and Amboy Rail Road in the 1830s and 1840s.[27]

In 1905, Bernarr Macfadden, the proponent of physical culture, came to the part of Monroe near Helmetta and Spotswood, and attempted to set up a camp called "Physical Culture City", where he could teach his beliefs in relative peace. However, in 1907, Macfadden was arrested for distribution of what was in those times considered pornography and the camp dissolved.[28] The area of this camp became the Outcalt neighborhood.

The New Jersey State Home for Boys, later known as the Training School for Boys, and now the New Jersey Training School for Boys was established near Jamesburg. It was opened in 1867 as a home for troubled youth; however, by the mid-20th century, its purpose was to incarcerate juvenile delinquents.[29] One of the better known residents of the State Home was Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.[30] Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band was a counselor there for many years during the 1960s before he found fame as a sax player with Springsteen.[31]

The township became more suburban between 1960 and 1968, when the New Jersey Turnpike opened up Exit 8A in the western part of Monroe, in conjunction with the effort to develop the Leisure World age-restricted community of Rossmoor. Since then, at least five more communities for senior citizens have joined Rossmoor: Concordia, Clearbrook, Greenbriar at Whittingham, The Ponds, Encore and the Regency at Monroe, with more under development.[32] At the same time, and over the next few decades, suburban communities for people of all ages spread into the northern parts of Monroe Township, prompting the expansion of several schools and the construction of new ones. Since 1980, in addition to the age restricted communities, Monroe has added shopping centers, a synagogue, a recreation center, and a new library.

Circa 1980, it was found that a landfill which was located at the corner of what is now Spotswood Gravel Hill Road and Carnegie Street, contaminated the ground water which forced Outcalt residents to get municipal-supplied water. The 86-acre (35 ha) site had been run as a landfill for municipal waste since 1955, first by the township and later by an independent operator.[33]

On March 22, 2006, ten residents of Monroe Township, from The Ponds retirement community, were killed in a tour bus accident in the Andes mountains in northern Chile.[34] The tour had been arranged by the Jewish organization, B'nai B'rith. As Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine put it:

Today, all of New Jersey is stunned and saddened by the tragic accident in Chile that took the lives of lifelong friends — vibrant and beloved residents of a community in Monroe Township who chose to share the adventure of their twilight years together.

— The New York Times

Of the 12 people killed, one couple was from Stamford, Connecticut. The bodies that were recovered were flown back to Monroe Township for funerals on Sunday, March 26, 2006.

New housing development under construction on Applegarth Road near Route 33, pictured in late 2020

Over the last 20 years, Monroe has experienced a surge in residential development. New communities are being erected, usually around Route 33 and the NJ Turnpike. Portions of Monroe's farmland are receiving commercial zoning. Roads have been widened to allow for the extra vehicular volume. Warehouses are being/have been constructed in the last few years along CR 535, located near the 8A toll gate. The northern section of the township is already developed, with developers heading further south in Monroe to start new communities. New adult communities have set ground in central Monroe, along Route 33, and on CR 615. While these new senior citizen housing units are being built, luxury homes are also being constructed. However, many senior citizens are opposed to these new construction plans since new homes would bring in more children, and therefore raise their school taxes.[citation needed]

There is an ongoing expansion of the Monroe Township High School that is relocating it onto portions of Thompson Park. This project slowly received approval after an archaeological study concluded that the land was not historically significant, except about 3 to 4 acres (12,000 to 16,000 m2) of land. The controversy that led to the study involved a Lenape settlement, Bethel Indian Town, which protesters contended existed on the site, whereas supporters of the move of the high school claimed that Bethel Indian Town was a half-mile away. In late April 2008, construction started on the new high school, which then opened in September 2011. The old high school building is now being reused as the middle school.

By early 2008, the State Preservation Office and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection gave full sanction to the de-accession of the land as a protected park. Ground breaking began immediately, only to be halted in June of 2008 when additional remains were found. The consultant identified these stone foundation remains as a 19th-century farmstead, with no earlier association.[35]

The township's Route 33 Land Development Task Force is considering options for developing the area of land along Route 33 from the township's border with East Windsor Township to Millstone Township.

This proposal would include the construction of new luxury houses, a new grocery store, a baseball park, a performing arts center, a bus stop, new restaurants, and new businesses.[36]

In May 2021, Monroe Township coordinated a financial relief effort toward the Covid-19 pandemic in India.[37]

Geography[]

Pastoral view of Monroe

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 42.19 square miles (109.26 km2), including 41.94 square miles (108.63 km2) of land and 0.24 square miles (0.63 km2) of water (0.58%).[1][2] It is the largest municipality in Middlesex County in terms of total area.[1]

Clearbrook (with a 2010 population of 2,667),[38] Concordia (3,092 in 2010),[39] Encore at Monroe, Forsgate, Monroe Manor, Regency at Monroe, Renaissance at Monroe, Rossmoor (2,666 as of 2010),[40] Stonebridge, The Ponds, and Whittingham (2,476 in 2010)[41] are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Monroe Township.[42][43]

The Applegarth neighborhood of Monroe

Monroe completely surrounds Jamesburg, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.[44] The township borders Cranbury Township, East Brunswick Township, Helmetta, Old Bridge Township, South Brunswick Township, and Spotswood in Middlesex County; East Windsor Township in Mercer County; and Manalapan Township and Millstone Township in Monmouth County.[45][46][47]

Neighborhoods and historical place names[]

Monroe Township is not officially broken down into traditional neighborhoods (the Census-designated places oriented around active adult communities notwithstanding), but over the years, residents have given names to various parts of the township. Three common names heard in the township are Mill Lake Manor (an area centered on Monmouth Road and 10th Avenue) and Outcalt (in the northern part of the township, near Spotswood and Helmetta). For those who have lived in Mill Lake Manor, the area is broken down further into the "Old" and "New" Manor (split by Monmouth Road on the east and west sides, the Old being east and the New being the west side). The Manor also encompasses the developments of Inwood. The neighborhood east of Spotswood-Englishtown Road, centered on Monmouth Road, extending down to 1st Avenue, is called North Manor or Manor Heights.

Age-restricted community (55 years and over) near the center of Monroe

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Applegarth, Gravel Hill (also spelled as Gravelhill), Half Acre (home to the retirement communities of Concordia and Whittingham), Hoffman, Jamesburg Gardens, Lower Jamesburg, Matchaponix, Middlesex Downs, Mounts Mills, Old Church, Outcalt, Pineview Estates, Prospect Plains (home to the retirement communities of Rossmoor and Clearbrook), Spotswood Manor, Texas, and Wyckoffs Mills.[48]

Historical railroads (no longer active):

  • Camden and Amboy Railroad
  • Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad
  • Pennsylvania Railroad Amboy Division (formerly the Camden and Amboy Railroad)
  • Jamesurg Railroad Amboy Division (formerly the Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad)

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18402,453—
18503,00122.3%
18603,132*4.4%
18703,2533.9%
18803,017*−7.3%
18902,153*−28.6%
19001,829−15.0%
19102,23822.4%
19202,62517.3%
19302,89410.2%
19403,0344.8%
19504,08234.5%
19605,83142.8%
19709,13856.7%
198015,85873.5%
199022,25540.3%
200027,99925.8%
201039,13239.8%
2019 (est.)45,030[11][49][50]15.1%
Population sources:
1840–1920[51] 1840[52] 1850–1870[53]
1850[54] 1870[55] 1880–1890[56]
1890–1910[57] 1910–1930[58]
1930–1990[59] 2000[60][61] 2010[8][9][10]
* = Lost territory in previous decade.[20]

Monroe Township has experienced a rapid growth rate in its Indian American population, with an estimated 5,943 (13.6%) as of 2017,[62] which was 23 times the 256 (0.9%) counted as of the 2000 Census; and Diwali is celebrated by the township as a Hindu holiday.[61] Monroe has simultaneously emerged as a growing hub for congregations of Jewish Americans, hosting the largest public Menorah in New Jersey to celebrate Chanukah since 2010.[63]

Census 2010[]

The 2010 United States census counted 39,132 people, 16,497 households, and 10,872 families in the township. The population density was 932.3 per square mile (360.0/km2). There were 18,002 housing units at an average density of 428.9 per square mile (165.6/km2). The racial makeup was 81.55% (31,913) White, 3.92% (1,533) Black or African American, 0.08% (33) Native American, 12.60% (4,930) Asian, 0.01% (4) Pacific Islander, 0.62% (244) from other races, and 1.21% (475) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.28% (1,673) of the population.[8]

Of the 16,497 households, 22.4% had children under the age of 18; 60.2% were married couples living together; 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.1% were non-families. Of all households, 31.1% were made up of individuals and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.[8]

18.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 34.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 85.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 80.9 males.[8]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $74,202 (with a margin of error of +/- $3,156) and the median family income was $99,727 (+/- $5,718). Males had a median income of $84,790 (+/- $4,546) versus $57,058 (+/- $4,789) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $41,959 (+/- $1,676). About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.[64]

Census 2000[]

As of the 2000 United States Census[15] there were 27,999 people, 12,536 households, and 8,236 families residing in the township. The population density was 667.6 people per square mile (257.8/km2). There were 13,259 housing units at an average density of 316.1 per square mile (122.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.31% White, 2.93% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.34% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.[60][61]

There were 12,536 households, out of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.70.[60][61]

In the township the population was spread out, with 16.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 43.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.[60][61]

The median income for a household in the township was $53,306, and the median income for a family was $68,479. Males had a median income of $56,431 versus $35,857 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,772. About 1.3% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.[60][61]

Parks and recreation[]

Gazebo on a hill overlooking Thompson Park
Youth of Monroe at a track and field competition

Thompson Park is a 675-acre (273 ha) park, connected to sports fields operated by Monroe Township High School, and located in Monroe Township and Jamesburg. It is the largest park in the Middlesex County Park System, and features Lake Manalapan where fisherman and fisherwoman could fish (motorboats are not allowed on the lake, but rowing is permitted). The park also has its own dog park, various hiking trails, and a small fenced in zoo that has various native and exotic animals on display.[65]

Playground with families at Thompson Park

Other parks in the township include Veteran's Park Playground and Spray Park, James Monroe Memorial Park, Thomas L. Allen Softball Complex, Daniel P. Ryan Field, and Monroe Township Soccer Complex.[66]

Government[]

Local government[]

Monroe Township is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council system of New Jersey municipal government. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 565) statewide governed under this form.[67] The governing body is comprised of a directly-elected mayor and a five-member township council, all elected on a partisan basis in odd-numbered years as part of the November general election. There are three township council seats elected from wards, which come up for vote together, followed two years later by the two at-large seats and the mayoral seat.[6]

As of 2021, the Mayor of Monroe Township is Council President Miriam Cohen, who replaced Gerald W. Tamburro, a Democrat, who died on December 31, 2020. Members of the Township Council are Vice President Elizabeth A. "Betty" Schneider (D, 2021; Ward 1), Leonard Baskin (D, 2021; Ward 2), Stephen Dalina (D, 2023; at-large), Charles G. Dipierro (R, 2021; Ward 3).[68][69][70][71][72]

In March 2017, the Township Council selected Miriam Cohen from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that was vacated the previous month by Leslie Koppel when she took office on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[73] In November 2017, Cohen was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[72]

In January 2016, the Township Council appointed Blaise Dipierro to fill the Second Ward seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Gerald W. Tamburro until he stepped down to take office as mayor; Dipierro will serve on an interim basis until the November 2016 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.[74]

State government[]

The New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission operates the New Jersey Training School, a juvenile detention center for boys, in the township.[75] In 2018, the state approved funding to close the two Civil War-era youth prisons in New Jersey. It has not been decided yet what will be done with the property after its closure.[76]

Federal, state and county representation[]

Monroe Township is located in the 12th Congressional District[77] and is part of New Jersey's 14th state legislative district.[9][78][79]

For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Ewing Township).[80][81] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[82] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[83][84]

For the 2018–2019 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 14th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Linda R. Greenstein (D, Plainsboro Township) and in the General Assembly by Daniel R. Benson (D, Hamilton Township, Mercer County) and Wayne DeAngelo (D, Hamilton Township, Mercer County).[85][86]

Middlesex County is governed by a Board of Commissioners, whose seven members are elected at-large on a partisan basis to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects from among its members a Commissioner Director and Deputy Director. As of 2021, Middlesex County's Commissioners (with party affiliation, term-end year, and residence listed in parentheses) are Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios (D, term ends December 31, 2021, Carteret; Ex-officio on all committees),[87] Commissioner Deputy Director Shanti Narra (D, 2021; North Brunswick),[88] Claribel A. Azcona-Barber (D, 2022, New Brunswick),[89] Charles Kenny (D, 2022, Woodbridge Township),[90] Leslie Koppel (D, 2023, Monroe),[91] Charles E. Tomaro (D, 2023, Edison)[92] and Chanelle Scott McCullum (D, 2021, Piscataway).[93][94]

Constitutional officers are County Clerk Nancy J. Pinkin (D, 2025, East Brunswick),[95] Sheriff Mildred S. Scott (D, 2022, Piscataway)[96] and Surrogate Claribel Cortes (D, 2021; North Brunswick).[94][97]

Politics[]

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 29,992 registered voters in Monroe Township, of which 11,616 (38.7%) were registered as Democrats, 5,448 (18.2%) were registered as Republicans and 12,912 (43.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 16 voters registered to other parties.[98]

Presidential Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020[99] 45.1% 13,841 54.1% 16,593 0.8% 257
2016[100] 46.7% 11,956 51.3% 13,147 2.0% 518
2012[101] 45.8% 10,361 53.5% 12,113 0.7% 166
2008[102] 44.8% 10,150 54.4% 12,319 0.7% 169
2004[103] 43.2% 8,806 55.7% 11,363 0.4% 103

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 53.5% of the vote (12,113 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 45.8% (10,361 votes), and other candidates with 0.7% (166 votes), among the 22,840 ballots cast by the township's 31,297 registered voters (200 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 73.0%.[101][104] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 53.9% of the vote (12,319 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 44.4% (10,150 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (169 votes), among the 22,875 ballots cast by the township's 29,295 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.1%.[102] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 55.7% of the vote (11,363 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 43.2% (8,806 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (103 votes), among the 20,405 ballots cast by the township's 25,675 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 79.5.[103]

Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2017[105] 48.9% 7,982 49.4% 8,066 1.7% 272
2013[106] 64.0% 10,209 35.2% 5,605 0.8% 131
2009[107] 48.0% 8,292 45.1% 7,785 6.1% 1,050
2005[108] 38.5% 6,111 56.9% 9,028 3.0% 472

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 64.0% of the vote (10,209 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 35.2% (5,605 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (131 votes), among the 16,180 ballots cast by the township's 31,967 registered voters (235 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 50.6%.[106][109] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 48.0% of the vote (8,292 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 45.1% (7,785 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.5% (948 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (102 votes), among the 17,277 ballots cast by the township's 29,164 registered voters, yielding a 59.2% turnout.[107]

Education[]

The Monroe Township School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[110][111] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 6,829 students and 533.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.[112] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[113]) are Applegarth Elementary School[114] with 439 students in grades 4-5, Barclay Brook Elementary School[115] with 314 students in grades PreK-2, Brookside Elementary School[116] with 400 students in grades 3-5, Mill Lake Elementary School[117] with 544 students in grades PreK-2, Oak Tree Elementary School[118] with 700 students in grades PreK-3, Woodland Elementary School[119] with 350 students in grades 3-5, Monroe Township Middle School[120] with 1,702 students in grades 6-8 adnd Monroe Township High School[121] with 2,330 students in grades 9-12.[122][123][124]

With the completion of the new high school in 2013, the former high school was reconfigured as a middle school for grades 6-8, and Applegarth (the former middle school) was added to the district's elementary schools.[125]

During the 1991–1992 academic school year, Mill Lake Elementary School received the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. This honor was followed during the 1998–99 academic school year, to Barclay Brook Elementary School across town. Both of Monroe Township's pre-K through third grade schools received such an esteemed honor.[126]

About 300 students from Jamesburg attend Monroe Township High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Jamesburg Public Schools that has been in effect since 1980.[127][32]

Eighth grade students from all of Middlesex County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at Middlesex County Academy in Edison, the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge Township and at its East Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Piscataway technical high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.[128][129]

Infrastructure[]

Transportation[]

The New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) in Monroe Township, at exit 8A

Roads and highways[]

As of May 2010, the township had a total of 175.97 miles (283.20 km) of roadways, of which 138.33 miles (222.62 km) were maintained by the municipality, 33.78 miles (54.36 km) by Middlesex County and 2.52 miles (4.06 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 1.34 miles (2.16 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[130]

Major highways serving Monroe Township include the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95),[131] Route 32 and Route 33.[132] Exit 8A of the Turnpike is located on the western edge of Monroe Township, with a nine-lane toll gate featuring a "modified" double trumpet interchange (with a few ramps continuing into South Brunswick Township).[133] A number of county routes pass through Monroe Township, including County Route 535,[134] County Route 527,[135] County Route 522,[136] County Route 625,[137] County Route 619,[138] County Route 615,[139] County Route 614,[140] County Route 613[141] and County Route 612.[142]

Other limited-access roads that are accessible outside the municipality include Interstate 195 in neighboring Millstone Township and the Garden State Parkway in bordering Old Bridge Township.

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority had proposed to build two roads that were to pass through Monroe. The first was the Driscoll Expressway which was to start from the Garden State Parkway at exit 80 in South Toms River and end three miles (4.8 km) north of exit 8A along the turnpike in South Brunswick. This project was terminated in the 1980s. The other was a west–east spur, Route 92. It would have started at U.S. Route 1 just north of the intersection with Ridge Road in the township of South Brunswick and ended at the Exit 8A toll gate in Monroe Township. However, this was cancelled on December 1, 2006, and the Authority instead focused on the Turnpike widening between Exit 6 and Exit 8A.

Public transportation[]

In the 19th & 20th centuries, Jamesburg Borough and Monroe Township had a major railway in the area, which was the Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad. This railway was owned and operated by the Camden & Amboy Railroad Company (C&A), in which surveying for the line began on September 8, 1851, grading began on October 19, 1852, and the first track was laid on April 4, 1853.[143] The first section of line was opened on July 18, 1853.[144] The establishment of the Freehold & Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad caused this region to become a transportation hub.[145] The Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad was abandoned by the early 1930s. A 2.8-mile long (4.5 km) portion of the former railroad's right-of-way was later approved to be sold by the New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners (PUC) to Jersey Central Power & Light Company in 1966, with occasional freight service still being utilized through the Freehold Industrial Track.

NJ Transit currently provides bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 138 and 139 routes.[146]

Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT) shuttles provide service to and from Monroe on routes operating across the county.[147] The M1 route operates between Jamesburg and the New Brunswick train station,[148] and the M2 route connects Jamesburg, Helmetta and Spotswood with East Brunswick, including the Brunswick Square Mall.[149]

Healthcare[]

Monroe Township is served by CentraState Healthcare System, which is affiliated with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, located in nearby Freehold Township. The regional hospital is a 287-bed medical facility. CentraState Healthcare system also provides healthcare through its various family practices in communities across western Monmouth and southern Middlesex counties in central New Jersey. One of those six family practices has an office located in Monroe on Applegarth Road.[150] The next closest hospitals to the township are Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in nearby Plainsboro Township, the Old Bridge Division of Raritan Bay Medical Center in nearby Old Bridge Township, and Saint Peter's University Hospital and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in nearby New Brunswick.

Notable people[]

See also: Category:People from Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Monroe Township include:

References[]

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