East Brunswick is a township in Middlesex County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The suburban bedroom community is part of the New York City metropolitan area and is located on the southern shore of the Raritan River,directly adjacent to the city of New Brunswick and located roughly 29 miles (47 km) away from New York City. As of the 2020 United States census,the township's population was 49,715,its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,203 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 47,512,which in turn reflected an increase of 756 (+1.6%) from the 46,756 counted in the 2000 census.
Milltown is a borough in Middlesex County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is nestled within the heart of the Raritan Valley region,with Lawrence Brook flowing through the center of the community. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 7,037,an increase of 144 (+2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 6,893,which in turn reflected a decrease of 107 (−1.5%) from the 7,000 counted in the 2000 census.
South River is a borough in Middlesex County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 16,118,an increase of 110 (+0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 16,008,which in turn reflected an increase of 686 (+4.5%) from the 15,322 counted in the 2000 census.
Middlesex College,formerly Middlesex County College,is a public community college with its main campus in Edison,New Jersey. It was founded by the Middlesex County Board of Elected Freeholders in 1964 and serves the needs of Middlesex County as well as surrounding communities. The college also maintains two urban center campuses,one located in the Civic Square government and theatre district of New Brunswick and one in the city center of Perth Amboy. The current president of Middlesex College is Mark McCormick,who succeeded Dr. Joann LaPerla-Morales.
Louis D. Greenwald is an American attorney and Democratic Party politician,who has represented the 6th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 9,1996. He has served as the Assembly Majority Leader since January 10,2012.
Ronald Stanley Dancer was an American Republican Party politician. He spent nearly 20 years in the New Jersey General Assembly,initially representing the 30th legislative district between 2002 and 2012. He later redistricted to the 12th legislative district in 2012,serving until his death in 2022.
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who has represented the 18th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate since 2016.
John Scott Wisniewski is an American attorney and politician. A Democratic,he served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2018,representing the 19th Legislative District.
Peter J. Barnes III was an American Democratic Party politician,who served in the New Jersey Senate,where he represented the 18th Legislative District until 2016,when he was appointed New Jersey Superior Court judge. He previously served in the General Assembly from 2007 to 2014. Barnes previously served on the Assembly Judiciary Committee,the Appropriations Committee and the Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
Erik C. Peterson is an American Republican Party politician who represents the 23rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly. Peterson,who previously served on the Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders,replaced Assemblyman Michael J. Doherty,who was elected to the New Jersey Senate. He was sworn in on December 7,2009,to fill Doherty's vacant Assembly seat.
Craig John Coughlin is an American Democratic Party politician,who has represented the 19th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2010. He has served as the Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018. He is the longest serving Speaker of the General Assembly in History.
New Jersey's 17th legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Middlesex County municipalities of New Brunswick,North Brunswick,Piscataway,along with the Somerset County municipalities of Franklin Township and South Bound Brook.
New Jersey's 18th legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Middlesex County municipalities of East Brunswick Township,Edison Township,Milltown,Highland Park Borough,Metuchen Borough,South Plainfield Borough and South River Borough.
Timothy James Eustace is an American chiropractor and Democratic Party politician from Maywood,New Jersey who served in the New Jersey General Assembly,representing the 38th Legislative District from 2012 to 2018.
Nancy J. Pinkin is an American Democratic Party politician,who has been the County Clerk of Middlesex County,New Jersey since 2021,before which she served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2014 to 2020 where she represented the 18th Legislative District.
Joseph Danielsen is an American Democratic Party politician,who represents the 17th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly,where he has served since October 16,2014,after being appointed to fill the vacant seat of Upendra J. Chivukula,who left office to take a seat as a Commissioner on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
Robert J. Karabinchak is an American Democratic Party politician,who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly,where he has represented the 18th Legislative District since being appointed to office in May 2016.
Edward H. Thomson III is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 30th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from August 24,2017 to January 9,2024. He replaced Dave Rible,who left office to serve as Director of the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Thomson had previously served as mayor of Wall Township. He has served since 2022 as the Minority Conference Leader in the General Assembly.
The 219th New Jersey Legislature began on January 14,2020,following the 2019 elections for Assembly,and one special election for Senate. It ended on January 11,2022.
The 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election was held on November 2,2021. New Jersey voters elected two assembly members in all of the state's legislative districts for a two-year term to the New Jersey General Assembly.
