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58-493: The Somerset Hills is in the northern section of Somerset County that was created on May 14, 1688, from portions of Middlesex County . The term was coined in the early 1800s and references the 2nd Watchung Mountain which crosses Bedminster as well as the Bernardsville Mountain that is the highest mountain in the region. The Somerset Hills region is located between two historic centers: Somerville (located on

116-491: A humid continental climate which is hot-summer ( Dfa ) except on Mine Mountain west of Bernardsville where it is warm-summer ( Dfb ). The Somerset Hills is the northern section of Somerset County, New Jersey and is part of one of America's oldest counties and is named after the English county of Somerset . Most of the early residents were Dutch, Scottish and German. General George Washington and his troops marched through

174-479: A Republican stronghold in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Middlesex County leaned Democratic for much of the 20th century beginning with Franklin Roosevelt 's victory in the county in 1932 . Throughout the twentieth century, in close elections, the county would always vote Democratic, sometimes by solid margins, but the county was willing to flip Republican in the midst of nationwide Republican landslides in

232-443: A female householder with no husband present and 27.8% were non-families. Of all households, 22.5% were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 3.29. 22.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

290-766: A history of Olympic success, with fifty-two medals - eleven gold, twenty-one silver and twenty bronze across the three Olympic disciplines. In 2001, USA Equestrian and the United States Equestrian Team developed a new organization: the United States Equestrian Federation, now known as US Equestrian. US Equestrian now controls the national equestrian teams. The most decorated American Olympic equestrians are Michael Plumb , with six medals (two gold and four silver), and Earl Foster Thomson with five (two gold and three silver). This article about an American sports club

348-559: A particularly rapid growth rate in its Indian American population, with an estimated 5,943 (13.6%) as of 2017, 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. Carteret 's Punjabi Sikh community, variously estimated at upwards of 3,000, is the largest concentration of Sikhs in New Jersey. In Middlesex County, election ballots are printed in English, Spanish , Gujarati , Hindi , and Punjabi . As of

406-673: Is a Desi-focused commercial strip in Middlesex County, the U.S. county with the highest concentration of Indians. The Oak Tree Road strip runs for about one-and-a-half miles through Edison and neighboring Iselin in Woodbridge Township , near the area's sprawling Chinatown and Koreatown , running along New Jersey Route 27 . It is the largest and most diverse Desi cultural hub in the United States. Monroe Township in Middlesex County has experienced

464-630: Is largely flat. The majority of the county is located on the inner coastal plain , with the remainder of the county being located on the Eastern Piedmont . The elevation ranges from sea level to 300 feet (91 m) above sea level on a hill scaled by Major Road/ Sand Hill Road near Route 1 in South Brunswick Township . Another area with higher elevation in the county is the Perth Amboy Moraine, left by

522-882: Is served by a number of different routes. U.S. Routes include U.S. Route 202 and U.S. Route 206 . The two Interstates that pass through are Interstate 78 and Interstate 287 . NJ Transit provides train service on the Gladstone Branch Public bus transportation is provided by several transit agencies. NJ Transit provides bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan , as well as service to major cities in New Jersey and within Somerset County. Ridewise provides three SCOOT shuttles as well as DASH buses and CAT buses. There three closest airports are

580-741: Is upgrading the Route 18 "avenue" to a freeway between the Route 1 interchange all the way up to the new 18 Extension in Piscataway . The Turnpike Authority planned to build Route 92 , which was to start near the intersection of Ridge Road & Route 1 in South Brunswick to Interchange 8A in Monroe Township. This plan was cancelled on December 1, 2006. The southern end of the "dual-dual" configuration (inner car lanes and outer truck lanes) used to be one mile south of Interchange 8A at

638-468: The 2020 United States census , the county was the state's third-most populous county with a population of 863,162, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 53,304 (+6.6%) from the 2010 census count of 809,858, which in turn reflected an increase of 59,696 (8.0%) from the 750,162 counted in the 2000 census . Middlesex is part of the New York metropolitan area . Many communities within

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696-513: The Census of 2020 , the county had 863,162 people, 285,906 households, and 209,808 families. The population density was 2,794 inhabitants per square mile (1,078.8/km ). There were 315,521 housing units at an average density of 1,021.4 per square mile (394.4/km ). The county's racial makeup was 41.9% White , 9.8% African American , 0.53% Native American , 26.5% Asian , and 9.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.4% of

754-537: The Keystone and Northeast Regional have regular stops within Middlesex County, at either New Brunswick or Metropark station. The Acela service also occasionally stops at Metropark. Bus service in Middlesex County is provided by New Jersey Transit, Coach USA 's Suburban Transit , the extensive Rutgers Campus bus network , the MCAT shuttle system, and DASH buses. There are bus routes that serve all townships in

812-584: The New Jersey Constitution . The County Clerk and Surrogate serve five-year terms and the Sheriff serves a three-year term of office. In 2016, freeholders were paid $ 23,438 and the freeholder director was paid an annual salary of $ 24,428, though Ronald Rios has accepted a salary of $ 8,340 as director. As of 2024 , Middlesex County's Commissioners (with terms for director and deputy ending every December 31) are: Article VII Section II of

870-759: The New Jersey State Constitution requires each county in New Jersey have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officers are the County Clerk and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term). Middlesex county's constitutional officers are: Republicans have not won countywide in Middlesex County since 1991. The Middlesex County Prosecutor has been Yolanda Ciccone since June 2020. Middlesex County constitutes Vicinage 8 of

928-837: The New Jersey Superior Court ; the vicinage is seated at the Middlesex County Courthouse, at 56 Paterson Street in New Brunswick. The Middlesex Vicinage also has facilities for the Family Part at the Middlesex County Family Courthouse at 120 New Street, also in New Brunswick; there are also other facilities in New Brunswick and Perth Amboy for Probation. The Assignment Judge for Vicinage 8 is Alberto Rivas. The 6th and 12th congressional districts cover

986-592: The Raritan River ) to the south and Morristown to the north. Each serves as the county seat for Somerset County and Morris County . Both communities feature commercial centers and industrial areas and can be reached via Interstate 287 . The high point in the Somerset Hills is on Mine Mountain in Bernardsville, at approximately 860 feet (260 m) above sea level. Somerset Hills contains

1044-712: The Somerset Airport (small plane) in Bedminster, Morristown Municipal Airport (Mid) and Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark / Elizabeth Middlesex County, New Jersey Middlesex County is a county located in the north - central part of the U.S. state of New Jersey , extending inland from the Raritan Valley region to the northern portion of the Jersey Shore . As of

1102-713: The Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville, and Fiddlers Elbow Country Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. The United States Golfing Association (USGA) and museum is also located in Bernards Township, New Jersey. One of the largest equestrian events in the United States is the Far Hills Race Meeting held annually in Far Hills, New Jersey . Known also as "The Hunt" it is one of the most prestigious steeplechase races in

1160-413: The U.S. Census Bureau , as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of 322.87 square miles (836.2 km ), of which 309.22 square miles (800.9 km ) was land (95.8%) and 13.65 square miles (35.4 km ) was water (4.2%). The county is named after the historic English county of Middlesex . Bisected by the Raritan River , the county is topographically typical of Central Jersey in that it

1218-420: The 1970s and 1980s. However, since the 1990s, Middlesex County has become a Democratic stronghold at the national level. In 2008 , Barack Obama carried Middlesex County by a much larger 21.8% margin over John McCain , Obama taking 60.2% of the vote to McCain's 38.4%, while Obama won New Jersey overall by 15.5% over McCain. In 2012 , Obama won an even more commanding victory in the county, receiving 63.2% of

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1276-480: The 2020 census, is Edison , while Monroe Township covers the largest area of any municipality, at 42.19 square miles (109.3 km ). Since the 2010 census, the state's center of population is in East Brunswick ; the center of population for New Jersey has been in Middlesex County since the 1900 census . Middlesex County hosts an extensive transportation network, including several rail stations along

1334-770: The American national teams in Olympic and non-Olympic disciplines of horse sport. US Equestrian , the governing body of horse sport in the United States, selects, trains and funds the teams. The Olympic discipline teams are: the Land Rover US Eventing Team, the Dutta Corp. US Dressage Team and the NetJets US Jumping Team. The United States also fields teams in para-dressage, combined driving , endurance, reining and vaulting. USET has

1392-470: The New York City metro area in late October 2012, just a few days before the election. In 2016 , Democrat Hillary Clinton carried Middlesex County by a tighter 21.4% margin over Republican Donald Trump , while Clinton won New Jersey overall by 14.1% over Trump. In 2020 , Democrat Joe Biden carried Middlesex County by a margin of 22.03%, a slight improvement from 2016, with Biden taking 60.22% of

1450-519: 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. The Commissioner Director appoints commissioners to serve as chairpersons and members on the various committees which oversee county departments. Middlesex County also elects three "constitutional officers" whose existence is laid out in

1508-632: The Revolutionary War. The first was in 1776 in nearby Bernardsville and Morristown, and the other two were winter encampments in nearby Middlebrook . During the winter of 1778-1779 General Henry Knox and over 1000 artillery troops spent the winter in Pluckemin, New Jersey at what is now known as America's First Military Academy, created 28 years before the founding of the US Military Academy at West Point. Another notable events

1566-566: The Somerset Hills are overseen by individual public schools for elementary thru middle school. The Somerset Hills area is home to two public high schools: Municipalities in the Somerset Hills (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area) are listed below. Larger Cross Lesser Cross Pluckemin Pottersville Franklin Corners Liberty Corner Lyons Madisonville W. Millington The Somerset Hills area

1624-467: The Somerset Hills. Somerset County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders , whose members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At the federal level, the towns are all located within New Jersey's 7th congressional district , currently represented by Republican Tom Kean, Jr. Townships within

1682-782: The U.S. county with the highest concentration of Asian Indians , at nearly 20% in 2020, spanning the county's boundaries between Little India, Edison/Iselin in the north and Monroe Township at its southern tip. Middlesex has a hot-summer humid continental climate ( Dfa ) which borders a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) on Raritan Bay and Arthur Kill . Average monthly temperatures in downtown New Brunswick range from 31.9 °F (−0.1 °C) in January to 75.6 °F (24.2 °C) in July, while in South Amboy they range from 32.3 °F (0.2 °C) in January to 75.9 °F (24.4 °C) in July. In recent years, average temperatures in

1740-611: The United States. It is also one of the largest events in the county as the borough grows to over 25,000 (5th largest city in New Jersey) on the October Saturday. In 2020, the FHRM will celebrate its 100th running. While part of Somerset County, each of the Somerset Hills townships are governed by their own separate government bodies. However, there are a number of shared government services that are shared between townships in

1798-495: The area on several occasions and slept in many of the homes located throughout the area. For much of its history, the Somerset Hills area was primarily an agricultural county. In the late 19th century, the Somerset Hills area became a popular country home location for wealthy industrialists. The area is still the home of wealthy pharmaceutical industrialists. In the 1960s, townships that were once exclusively agricultural were quickly transformed into suburban communities. This growth

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1856-674: The battle of Springfield. These Rev War beacons were remembered during the 225th anniversary of the British Evacuation day on November 25, 2008. The northern section of Somerset County in the Somerset Hills is rich in history dating back prior to the Revolutionary War. Somerset County parks include Lord Stirling Park (part of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge ), the Environmental Education Commission and

1914-674: The border of Cranbury and Monroe Township. It was relocated to Exit 6 in Mansfield Township in Burlington County after the Turnpike widening project was completed in early November 2014. NJ Transit provides Middlesex County with frequent commuter rail service along the North Jersey Coast Line , Northeast Corridor Line , and Raritan Valley Line . The North Jersey Coast Line runs through

1972-1949: The county had a total of 2,584.38 miles (4,159.16 km) of roadways, of which 2,118.08 miles (3,408.72 km) were maintained by the municipality, 292.16 miles (470.19 km) by Middlesex County and 131.48 miles (211.60 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation , 41.49 miles (66.77 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and 1.17 miles (1.88 km) by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey . County roads include CR 501 , CR 514 , CR 516 (only in Old Bridge ), CR 520 (only in Old Bridge), CR 522 , CR 527 , CR 529 , CR 531 , CR 535 , and CR 539 (only in Cranbury ). The state routes are: Route 18 , Route 26 (only in North Brunswick – entirely concurrent with Livingston Avenue), Route 27 , Route 28 , Route 32 , Route 33 (only in Monroe Township ), Route 34 (only in Old Bridge), Route 35 , Route 91 (concurrent with Jersey Avenue in North Brunswick and entering New Brunswick ), Route 171 , Route 172 (only in New Brunswick), Route 184 and Route 440 . U.S. Routes include: Route 1 , Route 9 , Route 1/9 (only in Woodbridge ) and Route 130 . The county also includes some limited access highways and Interstates as well. Middlesex County hosts

2030-491: The county on weekdays, and studies are being conducted to create the New Brunswick Bus Rapid Transit system. School districts, all PreK/K-12 (except as indicated), include: The county offers more than 1,900 inpatient beds among five major hospitals . United States Equestrian Team Foundation [REDACTED] Silver : 21 The United States Equestrian Team (USET) refers to

2088-481: The county seat of New Brunswick have ranged from a low of 22 °F (−6 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −13 °F (−25 °C) was recorded in January 1984 and a record high of 103 °F (39 °C) was recorded in July 1999. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.98 inches (76 mm) in February to 5.08 inches (129 mm) in July. According to

2146-625: The county serve as commuter towns to and from New York City and other points north . The county is part of the Central Jersey region of the state. The county is located in the middle of the Northeast megalopolis of the U.S. Its county seat is the city of New Brunswick , a center for the sciences, arts, and cultural activities , and the headquarters of the state's flagship academic institution, Rutgers University . The county's most populous place, with 107,588 residents as of

2204-590: The county. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 6th congressional district is represented by Frank Pallone ( D , Long Branch ). For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 12th congressional district is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman ( D , Ewing Township ). The 25 municipalities of Middlesex County are part of seven legislative districts. Robert D. Clifton (R) Tennille McCoy (D) Roy Freiman (D) Joseph Danielsen (D) Sterley Stanley (D) Yvonne Lopez (D) Michele Matsikoudis (R) Thomas N. Acken served as

2262-536: The eastern part of the county. The Northeast Corridor Line runs through the northern and central part of the county. The Raritan Valley Line serves Dunellen and is accessible to other communities along the county's northern border with Union and Somerset counties. Intercity rail service is provided by Amtrak . The routes that run through Middlesex County are the Acela Express , Keystone , Northeast Regional , and Vermonter services, although only

2320-600: The following municipalities: Somerset County borders the following counties: In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Somerville have ranged from a low of 18 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 85 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −16 °F (−27 °C) was recorded in January 1984 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in August 1955. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.84 inches (72 mm) in February to 4.83 inches (123 mm) in July. The county has

2378-455: The following, grouped by ranges of employees: Middlesex County is named after the county of the same name in England. Middlesex County is governed by a Board of Commissioners , which is comprised of seven members who 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

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2436-687: The heavily traveled Northeast Corridor Line of the New Jersey Transit commuter rail system, as well as the intersection of the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway , the state's two busiest motor vehicle roadways, in Woodbridge Township . Middlesex County calls itself The Greatest County in the Land . The county was primarily settled due to its optimal location along the Raritan River . Middlesex

2494-487: The next century in Perth Amboy, Piscataway, and Woodbridge before relocating permanently to New Brunswick in 1778. Despite its status as a residential, commercial, and industrial stronghold and a centrally accessible transportation hub, Middlesex is also home to an extensive public park system with expansive greenways , totaling more than 6,300 acres (2,500 ha). Middlesex County is most demographically notable as

2552-444: The population. There were 285,906 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 14.2% had a male householder with no wife present and 26.6% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2610-750: The region is one of the largest equestrian areas in the United States. Home to the United States Equestrian Team Foundation next to the Hamilton Farm Golf Club , the area has one of the oldest fox hunting organizations, the Essex Hunt Club in Peapack, New Jersey. Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster is an exclusive golf club owned by Donald Trump . The facility has also served as the 45th President's Summer Whitehouse. Two other golf clubs are

2668-609: The sheriff in 1891. Joseph Spicuzzo served in 2014 and was arrested for bribery. Mildred S. Scott is the current county sheriff, she was sworn in on January 1, 2011, as the first female sheriff of Middlesex County and the first African-American sheriff in the state of New Jersey. As of August 1, 2020, there were a total of 545,795 registered voters in Middlesex County, of which 229,982 (42.1%) were registered as Democrats , 84,258 (15.4%) were registered as Republicans and 224,058 (41.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 7,497 (1.4%) voters registered to other parties. After being

2726-849: The southern end of I-287 which turns into Route 440 that connects to the Outerbridge Crossing . The Garden State Parkway passes through the eastern part of the county, which features nine interchanges and the northern start/end of the split-roadways ( Express & Local Lanes ). The New Jersey Turnpike carries I-95 through the center of the county. The Turnpike has five interchanges in Middlesex County: Exit 12 in Carteret , Exit 11 in Woodbridge , Exit 10 in Edison , Exit 9 in East Brunswick and Exit 8A in Monroe Township . The New Jersey Department of Transportation

2784-445: The southern limit of the Laurentide Ice Sheet. Only the far northeastern area of the county was glaciated, and the Perth Amboy Moraine stretches from Perth Amboy, through Woodbridge, Edison and Metutchen, and stradles the border of Edison and South Plainfield before exiting the county. The area includes peaks of over 200 feet. Middlesex County is prominently known for its significant concentration of Indians . The growing Little India

2842-546: The vote to Buono's 40%. In the 2017 gubernatorial election , Democrat Phil Murphy won Middlesex County with a wide 17% margin over Republican Kim Guadagno , with Murphy getting 57% of the vote to Guadagno's 40% of the vote. In the 2021 gubernatorial election , Republican Jack Ciattarelli received 43.4% of the vote (90,297 ballots cast) to Democrat Phil Murphy 's 55.9% (8116,352 votes). Middlesex County hosts various county roads, state routes, US routes, and interstate highways, as well as toll highways . As of May 2010 ,

2900-414: The vote to Donald Trump's 38.19%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 47% of the vote, defeating incumbent Democrat Corzine, who received around 45%. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , incumbent governor Chris Christie improved on his margin in Middlesex County from 2009, carrying the county by about 18% over Democrat Barbara Buono , with Christie receiving 58% of

2958-426: The vote to Republican Mitt Romney 's 35.6%, a Democratic victory margin of 27.6%, while carrying New Jersey overall by 17.8%. Like much of the New York City metropolitan area , Middlesex County was one of the few parts of the country to swing even harder in Obama's favor in 2012 compared to 2008, even as he lost ground nationally. Some credit the swing towards Obama to his response towards Superstorm Sandy , which hit

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3016-439: Was $ 107,149. About 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over. The 2010 United States census counted 809,858 people, 281,186 households, and 203,016 families in the county. The population density was 2,621.6 per square mile (1,012.2/km ). There were 294,800 housing units at an average density of 954.3 per square mile (368.5/km ). The racial makeup

3074-416: Was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.32. About 21.6% of the county's population was under age 18, 9.3% was from age 18 to 24, 40.1% was from age 15 to 44, and 15.5% was age 65 or older. The median age was 39.3 years. The gender makeup of the county was 49.4% male and 50.5% female. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. The county's median household income was $ 93,418, and the median family income

3132-399: Was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94 males. The Bureau of Economic Analysis calculated that the county's gross domestic product was $ 59.0 billion in 2021, which was ranked second in the state and was a 6.8% increase from the prior year. Major non-governmental employers in Middlesex County include

3190-440: Was 58.60% (474,589) White , 9.69% (78,462) Black or African American , 0.34% (2,777) Native American , 21.40% (173,293) Asian , 0.03% (251) Pacific Islander , 6.99% (56,569) from other races , and 2.95% (23,917) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.40% (148,975) of the population. Of the 281,186 households, 34.4% had children under the age of 18; 55.9% were married couples living together; 11.8% had

3248-412: Was aided by the development of the county's very strong pharmaceutical and technology presence. More recently, there has been an influx of New York City commuters who use NJ Transit's Gladstone Branch or use Interstate 78 . The Somerset Hills played host to a number of events that changed the course of history in the United States. The area hosted three winter encampments for the Continental Army during

3306-576: Was originally formed as one of four administrative districts within Province of East Jersey in 1675, together with Bergen , Essex and Monmouth districts. Middlesex County was formed within East Jersey on March 7, 1683. The population increased so the county was partitioned on October 31, 1693, into the townships of Piscataway , Perth Amboy , and Woodbridge. Adjacent Somerset County was established on May 14, 1688, created from portions of Middlesex County. The county's first court met in June 1683 in Piscataway, and held session at alternating sites over

3364-500: Was the capture of General Charles Lee at the Widow White's tavern in Basking Ridge on December 13, 1776. If it were not for this capture, Lee might have been selected the "father of our country." In 1779, General Washington wrote General William Alexander, the Earl of Stirling to construct a series of signal beacons to warn the continental army if there was detected movement of the British troops moving west from New York City and Staten Island. This chain of beacons proved effective during

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