REAL ESTATE AND LIVING IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ
Middlesex County is located in Central New Jersey, minutes from Port Elizabeth and half-way between New York and Philadelphia. It consists of 25 unique communities including historic Cranbury Township. Real Estate and living in Middlesex County is rich in history and convenient for travel, local and abroad.
Major north/south rail and roadways pass through Middlesex County. The New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, Interstate 287 and U.S. Routes 1 and 9 intersect within its borders and create easy local commutes. Newark Liberty International Airport serves Middlesex County and accommodates worldwide travel.
The County is known for its award-winning schools, including Middlesex County College and the Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies (MCASMET). Started in 1914, MCASMET is part of the first Vocational-Technical school system in the nation and is ranked among the best.
Middlesex is home to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and the Plainsboro campus of Princeton University. In 1869, Rutgers and Princeton played the first intercollegiate football game in the United States in New Brunswick.
The median age of those living in Middlesex County is under 40 and there is a wide range of indoor and outdoor living to engage them. Cuisine from New American to Japanese and many cultures laying between can be found here along with live theatre, a strong parks system, jogging paths, hiking trails, and a family skating rink.
Cities in Middlesex County include:
Avenel
Carteret
Colonia
Cranbury
Dayton
Dunellen
East Brunswick
Edison
Fords
Helmetta
Highland Park
Iselin
Keasbey
Kendall Park
Metuchen
Middlesex
Milltown
Monmouth Junction
Monroe Township
New Brunswick
North Brunswick
Old Bridge
Parlin
Perth Amboy
Piscataway
Plainsboro
Port Reading
Sayreville
Sewaren
South Amboy
South Plainfield
South River
Spotswood
Woodbridge