Profile for New Brunswick, New Jersey, NJ

New Brunswick is on the Raritan River.

18th-century shipping center

Johnson & Johnson began manufacturing pharmaceuticals here in 1886

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 336. The number of murders and homicides was 8. The violent crime rate was 6.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· William Henry Vanderbilt, railroad baron
· Joyce Kilmer, poet
· Michael Douglas, actor
· Joe Theismann, football player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• New Jersey Folk Festival - April 28, 2007
• New Jersey International Film Festival - June 1-July 22, 2007

Performing arts: American Repertory Ballet

New Brunswick attractions: Johnson Park Zoo, Rutgers Gardens

Historic sites and museums: New Jersey Museum of Agriculture, Buccleuch Mansion Museum, Rutgers University Geology Museum, Zimmerli Art Museum, Hungarian Heritage Center

Colleges and universities: Rutgers University, New Brunswick Theological Seminary

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 140

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Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (34)

Colleges (1)

Communities (26)

Hotels (38)

Libraries (19)

Museums (7)

Parks (2)

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• New Brunswick population
• Ancestry of people in New Brunswick
• Housing in New Brunswick
• Income in New Brunswick
• Marital status of adults in New Brunswick
• Place of birth of people in New Brunswick
• Residence in 1995, of people in New Brunswick
• School enrollment & education levels in New Brunswick
• Transportation & commute times in New Brunswick
• Middlesex County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about New Brunswick demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Middlesex County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 08901 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• New Brunswick city government
• Middlesex County government
• Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce

5% of New Brunswick residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the New Brunswick ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near New Brunswick
• Cemeteries in Middlesex County
• Libraries in or near New Brunswick

Post a query on a message board:

• Middlesex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Dance

• American Repertory Ballet

• New Brunswick area attractions
• New Brunswick museums
• New Brunswick historic sites
• New Brunswick area parks
• Wineries near New Brunswick

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• New Brunswick area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Middlesex County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near New Brunswick
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Middlesex County

• New Brunswick business guide
• Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
• Local ordinances in New Jersey (Partial selection)

• Crime in Middlesex County
• Arrests in Middlesex County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in New Brunswick was $14,308, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Middlesex County economic census
• Middlesex County economic summary
• Middlesex County employment growth
• Middlesex County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

19% of New Brunswick residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near New Brunswick
• Colleges in New Jersey
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Jersey
• Schools in or near New Brunswick
• School districts in or near New Brunswick
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Jersey high schools

• Movies playing in or near New Brunswick
• YouTube videos about New Brunswick

• Air pollution in Middlesex County
• Diesel soot in Middlesex County
• Land contamination in Middlesex County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Middlesex County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

New Brunswick festival dates:

• New Jersey Folk Festival - April 28, 2007
• New Jersey International Film Festival - June 1-July 22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

New Brunswick festival web sites:

• New Jersey Folk Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fairs
• New Jersey festivals (New Jersey tourism department)
• Send us festival info for New Brunswick

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near New Brunswick
• Geocaches in New Jersey

• New Brunswick items now on sale

• New Brunswick local government Web site
• Middlesex County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• New Brunswick medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near New Brunswick
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Museums in or near New Brunswick
• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Middlesex County genealogy forum

Median rent in New Brunswick, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $747.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,278.

• Research New Brunswick Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in New Brunswick
• Homes for sale in New Brunswick
• Find a New Brunswick Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Jersey mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in New Jersey
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in New Brunswick include New Brunswick Free Public Library ... View libraries

• New Jersey library

• Get directions from New Brunswick
• Get directions to New Brunswick
• Census map of New Brunswick area
• Historic maps of NJ cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Topographic map of New Brunswick

TV stations in New Brunswick include WNJB.

• Daily newspapers in or near New Brunswick
• AM radio stations in or near New Brunswick
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near New Brunswick
• Public & educational radio stations in or near New Brunswick
• TV stations in or near New Brunswick
• Media ownership in the New Brunswick area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Jersey

• Military bases in New Jersey
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near New Brunswick
• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Jersey
• Lions clubs in New Jersey
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for New Brunswick
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near New Brunswick

• Parks near New Brunswick
• National forests in New Jersey
• State parks in New Jersey

• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from New Brunswick

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of New Brunswick
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Jersey communities
• Photos of New Jersey places
• Post cards of New Jersey communities

Middlesex County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our New Brunswick political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• New Jersey elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near New Brunswick
• Total membership by faith, in Middlesex County

New Brunswick restaurants taking online reservations include Delta's, Nova Terra, Panico's, The Frog and the Peach ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for NJ

The average commute time for New Brunswick workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in New Brunswick between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Train schedules

• New Brunswick travel guide
• Airports near New Brunswick
• Amtrak station in New Brunswick
• Hotels near New Brunswick
• New Jersey tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Jersey coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Jersey
• Wildlife refuges in New Jersey

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