Cranbury, New Jersey
Cranbury is a community of 2,185 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Why visit Cranbury
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Samuel Sloan House, Stockton Street Historic District, Barn Park and Reinhardt Preserve.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 24 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Cranbury
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cranbury
Cranbury is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cranbury Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 2,200. Unlike in some other New Jersey townships, the Cranbury CDP is only part of Cranbury Township.
From the Wikipedia article Cranbury (CDP), New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
Samuel Sloan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic antebellum home in Hightstown, New Jersey
Stockton Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes13
Cranbury Inn
Restaurant · International · 0.4 mi
21 South Main Street, Cranbury
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00
Cranbury Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza
55 North Main Street, Cranbury Township
Mo-Tu 11:00-21:00; We-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Italian Touch Restauraunt & Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 0.7 mi
2670 Route 130, Cranbury
Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00
Princeton Soup & Sandwich
Restaurant · Sandwich, Soup · 0.8 mi
3 Old Trenton Road, Cranbury
Mo-Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 09:00-18:00
The Market on Main
Restaurant · Greek
17 North Main Street, Cranbury Township
Mo 08:30-15:00; Tu-We 08:30-18:00; Th-Fr 08:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-20:00
Tony's Open Kitchen by Scotto
Restaurant · Italian · 0.7 mi
3 Old Trenton Road, Cranbury
Tu-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 13:00-21:00
V'town
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 0.8 mi
5 Old Trenton Road, Cranbury
Tu-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Gil & Bert's
Ice cream · Ice Cream
69 North Main Street, Cranbury Township
Mo-Fr 16:00-21:30; Sa-Su 11:30-21:30
Teddy's Restaurant
Restaurant
49 North Main Street, Cranbury Township
Mo-We 06:00-19:00; Th,Fr 06:00-20:00; Sa,Su 07:00-15:00
Zinna's Bistro
Restaurant · 1.6 mi
10 Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury
Mo off; Tu-Su 12:00-15:00,17:00-21:00
Lyberry Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.8 mi
3 Old Trenton Road, Cranbury
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa,Su 09:00-16:00
1 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Staybridge Suites Cranbury-South Brunswick, an IHG Hotel;Staybridge Suites
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
1272 South River Road, East Windsor
Churches and places of worship3
Cranbury United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist
21 North Main Street, Cranbury
First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury
Church · Presbyterian Church Usa · 0.4 mi
22 South Main Street, Cranbury
Shopping2
Cranbury Commons
Shopping center · 0.8 mi
3-5 Old Trenton Road, Cranbury Township
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Crossroads North Middle School
School · 5.3 mi
635 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction
Ethel Mcknight Elementary School
School · 3.9 mi
58 Twin Rivers Dr South, East Windsor
Map of Cranbury
68 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 21°F | 3.5 in | 5.8 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 23°F | 2.6 in | 8.0 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 30°F | 4.3 in | 4.6 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 39°F | 3.7 in | 0.6 in |
| May | 73°F | 48°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 58°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 63°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 61°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 54°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 42°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 33°F | 3.3 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 27°F | 4.2 in | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hightstown 2 W Hcn (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Middlesex County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-30: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Princeton Airport (PCT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Princeton Meadows 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Clearbrook 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- The Ponds 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Deans 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Kendall Park 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Princeton 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Franklin Park 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Hamilton Square 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Mercerville 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Old Bridge 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cranbury, NJ, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 3.0
- StocktonStHistoricDistrictHightstown, KForce, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samuel Sloan House, Mercer County, New Jersey, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
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