North Brunswick Township, New Jersey 2025

North Brunswick Township is a township located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 40,203. Money magazine ranked North Brunswick as the 14th best place to live in the United States.

North Brunswick has a multicultural population, including a sizable Indian community. In Middlesex County, it is the second-most diverse municipality after New Brunswick. The township is home to various annual cultural celebrations and events, including cultural festivals.

North Brunswick is renowned for its Historical Society Museum. On the corner of Main Street and Church Lane, a small red schoolhouse known as the "Little Red Schoolhouse" serves as a museum and historical landmark. The township also has the North Brunswick Museum, a 17th-century farmhouse Museum. The play "The Night Before Christmas" by Thornton W. Burgess's children's tales takes place in North Brunswick.

Various restaurants and eateries in North Brunswick serve a range of food. Many Italian restaurants, like The Frog and The Peach, Saker's Fine Wine & Cheese, and many Mexican restaurants, can be found in the township.

The North Brunswick Township was incorporated on February 21, 1801. It was formed by the New Jersey Legislature by an Act that divided the existing townships of New Brunswick and Piscataway. The township's name can be traced back to the North Branch of the Raritan River. North Brunswick was designated as a positive place for families in Money Magazine in 2006.

On June 9, 1773, the famous poet Philip Frenau was born. In North Brunswick, there are several historic buildings, including the 18th-century home of their ancestors, which is now the family Museum. This historic place still has 33 rooms left, including the only remaining colonial-era tavern in New Jersey. Once a stagecoach stop, the tavern is now a well-liked historical site used for wedding proposals and teas.