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County in New Jersey, United States
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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.
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.
By bus
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.
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the county seat
East Brunswick is a town of 48,000 people (2019) in New Jersey.
Edison is a city in Middlesex, New Jersey. The city is named after Thomas Alva Edison who carried out most of his life's work, including the invention of the phonograph and the lightbulb, here.
The Borough of Highland Park is a charming residential community in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It lies between the county seat of New Brunswick and Edison Township and has an area of less than two square miles and a population of approximately 14,000 people (2019).
Metuchen is in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Piscataway is a large suburban town in Middlesex County. Piscataway is a large and diverse suburb of New York City at the heart of the Raritan Valley region.
North Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County.
Old Bridge is a town in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
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