New Brunswick is a city and the county seat of Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is 31 miles (50 km) southwest of New York City on the southern bank of the Raritan River about 15 miles (24 km) from its mouth. The 2006 United States Census Bureau population estimate of New Brunswick was 50,172. It is also known by the local nickname "Hub City," and promoted as "the Healthcare City."
New Brunswick was formed by Royal Charter on December 30, 173...
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New Brunswick is a city and the county seat of Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is 31 miles (50 km) southwest of New York City on the southern bank of the Raritan River about 15 miles (24 km) from its mouth. The 2006 United States Census Bureau population estimate of New Brunswick was 50,172. It is also known by the local nickname "Hub City," and promoted as "the Healthcare City."
New Brunswick was formed by Royal Charter on December 30, 1730, within other townships in Middlesex County and Somerset County and was reformed by Royal Charter with the same boundaries on February 12, 1763, at which time it was divided into north and south wards. New Brunswick was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 1, 1784.
New Brunswick is the county seat of Middlesex County, hosting many of the county's government offices and facilities. It is also home to the seat of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (known also as Rutgers University). It is...
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