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Middlesex, NJ Road Trips

Plan drives from Middlesex, NJ with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

borough in New Jersey, USA

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

2

Longest Drive

31.6 mi

Clifton, NJ

Quickest Drive

31m

Union, NJ

Plan Around Middlesex, NJ

Popular Incoming Routes

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Continue From Middlesex, NJ

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Middlesex, NJ by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

14,518

Median Income

$107,063

Median Home Value

$414,600

Median Age

44.3

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Middlesex, NJ at a Glance

Founded

1913

Elevation

39 ft

Area

4 mi²

Notable People from Middlesex, NJ

A sampling of people born in Middlesex, NJ.

Mary Mohler

Mary Mohler

1984

American swimmer, former world record-holder

Rocco Rock

Rocco Rock

1953–2002

American professional wrestler (1953–2002)

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Middlesex, NJ.

Joseph and Minnie White House

Joseph and Minnie White House

historic house in Middlesex, New Jersey

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q969338), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Middlesex, NJ

Middlesex County 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.

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. 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. New Jersey Transit buses travel throughout the county.

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.

Travel tips adapted from Middlesex County (New Jersey) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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