New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city of 56,345 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey, founded in 1730.
Why visit New Brunswick
Townapedia lists 46 museums and landmarks, 45 parks and trails, 171 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include State Theatre New Jersey, AMC New Brunswick 18, Metlar-Bodine House Museum and Zimmerli Art Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F, and about 29 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in New Brunswick
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A regional commercial hub for Central New Jersey, the city is both a college town (the main campus of Rutgers University, the state's largest university) and a commuter town for residents working in New York City within the New York metropolitan area. The New Brunswick station is a major stop for NJ Transit on the Northeast Corridor rail line, 33 miles (53 km) southwest of New York Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. The city is located on the southern banks of the Raritan River, in the heart of the Raritan Valley region.
From the Wikipedia article New Brunswick, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do17
State Theatre New Jersey
Cinema and theater · 0.5 mi
Theater and former movie theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Albany Street Bridge
Bridge · 0.8 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Basilone Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 2.5 mi
Bridge in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Crossroads Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.5 mi
Theater company based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
George Street Playhouse
Cinema and theater · 0.5 mi
Theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey
John A. Lynch Sr. Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 1.6 mi
Bridge over the Raritan River in New Jersey
Landing Lane Bridge
Bridge · 1.8 mi
Bridge over the Raritan River in New Jersey
Rutgers University
School · 1.1 mi
Multi-campus public research university in New Jersey, United States
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
School · 1.1 mi
Largest campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick and Piscataway, New Jersey
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks46
Metlar-Bodine House Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
1281 River Road, Piscataway
Th 10:00-16:00
Zimmerli Art Museum
Museum · 0.9 mi
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick
Tu-Fr 10:00-16:30; Sa-Su 12:00-17:00; PH off; Tu[1] 10:00-21:00
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Cornelius Low House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Alexander Johnston Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic building in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Bishop House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Buccleuch Mansion
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house museum in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Edward S. Kearney House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Goldman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic building in Piscataway, New Jersey
Henry Guest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Isaac Onderdonk House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic house in Piscataway, New Jersey
King Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey
34 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds45
Guglielmo Marconi Memorial Park
Park · 3.0 mi
Park in Somerset, New Jersey
Johnson Park (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Park · 1.6 mi
Park in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
33 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes171
The Frog and The Peach
Diner · American · 0.6 mi
Gourmet American restaurant offering creative seasonal cuisine, fine wines & a coveted garden room.
29 Dennis Street, New Brunswick
Ale 'N Witch Pub
Bar and pub · American · 0.9 mi
246 Hamilton Street
Su-We 19:00-02:00; Th-Sa 17:00-02:00
Bridge Turkish & Mediterranean Grill
Restaurant · Mediterranean, Turkish · 1.3 mi
315 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park
Su-Th 11:30-21:30
Buns N Shakes
Diner · American · 0.6 mi
112 Church Street
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Chili's
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 1.8 mi
667 US 1 South, North Brunswick
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-23:00
Destination Dogs
Restaurant · Hot Dog · 0.6 mi
101 Paterson Street, New Brunswick
Mo-Fr 11:30-02:00; Sa-Su 12:00-02:00
Douglass Pizza & Grill
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.4 mi
298 George Street, New Brunswick
Mo-Th 11:00-22:30, Fr-Sa 11:00-23:30, Su 12:00-22:30
Efe's Mediterranean Grill
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 0.8 mi
32 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
159 more on the map.
Where to stay10
Days Hotel by Wyndham East Brunswick Conference Center
Motel and hotel · 2.2 mi
195 NJ 18, East Brunswick
The Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center
Motel and hotel · 0.4 mi
10 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Churches and places of worship74
First Reformed Church
Church · Reformed · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
160 Neilson Street, New Brunswick
Poile Zedek Synagogue
Place of worship · Orthodox · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
145 Neilson Street, New Brunswick
Christ Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Old School Baptist Church and Cemetery
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Saint Peter the Apostle Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Highland Park Conservative Temple
Place of worship · Conservative · 1.2 mi
201 South 3rd Avenue, Highland Park
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries79
Healthcare8
University Pharmacy and Surgical
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.4 mi
303 #105 George Street, New Brunswick
Saint Peter's Center for Ambulatory Resources
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 mi
240 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick
Map of New Brunswick
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 23°F | 3.7 in | 8.3 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 24°F | 3.0 in | 9.3 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 4.4 in | 5.2 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 41°F | 3.9 in | 0.6 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 64°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 44°F | 4.1 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.4 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 28°F | 4.5 in | 4.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New Brunswick 3 Se Hcn (1 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
Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Highland Park 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- East Franklin 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Metuchen 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Franklin Park 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Middlesex 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Bound Brook 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Fords 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Kendall Park 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Blackwells Mills 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Manville 8 mi northwest, about 14 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
- New Brunswick NJ Skyline at Sunset, Forevaclevah, CC BY 3.0
- New brunswick from the air in February 2026, Alansohn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-18 14 15 59 View north along New Jersey State Route 171 (Suydam Street) at Commercial Avenue in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-18 14 31 42 View south along New Jersey State Route 171 (Commercial Avenue) at Suydam Street in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 52 Welton Street, New Brunswick, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-21 14 49 49 View north along Middlesex County Route 527 and Middlesex County Route 672 (George Street) at Commercial Avenue in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-21 15 13 49 View east along New Jersey State Route 172 and south along Middlesex County Route 527 (George Street) at Commercial Avenue and Middlesex County Route 672 in New Brunswick..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-18 14 19 36 View south along New Jersey State Route 171 (Suydam Street) at Livingston Avenue (Middlesex County Route 691) in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-18 14 19 56 View north along New Jersey State Route 171 and Middlesex County Route 691 (Livingston Avenue) at Suydam Street in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Henry Guest House, New Brunswick, NJ - view from Willow Grove, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-24 15 06 48 An English Oak along Jones Avenue on the Cook-Douglass Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 86–88 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04-26 13 40 37 New leaves and catkins on an English Oak along Jones Avenue on the Cook-Douglass Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04-26 13 40 51 New leaves and catkins on an English Oak along Jones Avenue on the Cook-Douglass Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04-26 13 40 42 New leaves and catkins on an English Oak along Jones Avenue on the Cook-Douglass Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ukrainian Catholic Church, New Brunswick, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-24 15 08 16 Leaf on an English Oak along Jones Avenue on the Cook-Douglass Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-24 15 07 58 Leaves on an English Oak along Jones Avenue on the Cook-Douglass Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roosevelt Intermediate School, New Brunswick, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-24 15 07 43 Leaves on an English Oak along Jones Avenue on the Cook-Douglass Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Free Public Library, New Brunswick, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-24 15 50 37 The Regina Best Heldrich Science Building on the Douglass College campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-18 14 34 38 View north along New Jersey State Route 171 (Commercial Avenue) at Delavan Street in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Free Public Library, New Brunswick, NJ - pediment, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Henry Guest House, New Brunswick, NJ - front view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04-26 13 32 50 Red flowering dogwood blooming on the west side of College Hall on the Douglass College campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-24 15 29 43 The Dr. Ruth M. Adams Building on the Douglass College campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-24 15 52 38 The Regina Best Heldrich Science Building on the Douglass College campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04-26 13 32 17 Southeast side of the Regina Best Heldrich Science Building on the Douglass College campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-24 15 04 14 View of the grounds surrounding College Hall on the Douglass College campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-24 15 51 35 The Regina Best Heldrich Science Building on the Douglass College campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04-26 13 31 07 View northwest along Neilson Street towards downtown New Brunswick, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJ - south view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PoileZedek, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Metlar-Bodine House, Red, White, and Boom, Piscataway, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cornelius Low House (2008), The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 3.0
- Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJ - area view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Facade William H Johnson House 2010, Elizabeth A. Ciccone, Public domain
- Livingston Avenue United Church of God - panoramio, Timothy Shields, CC BY 3.0
- Western terminus of NJ Route 172, May 2025, 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 4.0
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