Middlesex County (New Jersey)

Middlesex County^{[dead link]} is squarely in the center of New Jersey, about midway between New York City and Philadelphia. Population is approximately 750,000. Area is about 318 sq. miles covering 25 cities and towns.

Cities

Map of Middlesex County (New Jersey)

40.486667-74.4444441 New Brunswick — the county seat
40.4262-74.41822 East Brunswick
40.5274-74.39333 Edison
40.5008-74.42794 Highland Park
40.541944-74.3630565 Metuchen
40.499167-74.3991676 Piscataway
40.4525-74.4766677 North Brunswick
40.413333-74.3069448 Old Bridge
40.519444-74.2752789 Perth Amboy

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By car

Middlesex County is served by major interstate highways, including US 1, I-295, I-287, the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) and Garden State Parkway.

By train

New Jersey Transit provides service to New Brunswick, Edison, Metuchen, and Woodbridge on the Northeast Corridor, and to South Amboy, Perth Amboy, and Woodbridge on the North Jersey Coast Line. Amtrak intercity trains are available at New Brunswick Station and Metropark Station in Woodbridge.

By bus

New Jersey Transit buses^{[dead link]} travel throughout the county.

Get around

NJ Transit buses run throughout the county. Driving by private car is easy and parking is generally plentiful. Rush hour congestion across major arteries (such as the Raritan River Bridge between New Brunswick and Highland Park) can be exasperating if you are in a hurry.

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