Somerset, New Jersey
Somerset is a community of 22,720 people in Somerset County, New Jersey.
Why visit Somerset
Townapedia lists 42 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 48 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Brook Arts Center, Villagers Theatre, Metlar-Bodine House Museum and Cornelius Low House.
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 Somerset
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Somerset
Somerset is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Franklin Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Somerset had a population of 22,968.
From the Wikipedia article Somerset, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do12
Brook Arts Center
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Theater and movie theater in Bound Brook, New Jersey, United States
Villagers Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.5 mi
Community theater in Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Albany Street Bridge
Bridge · 3.4 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Crossroads Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.1 mi
Theater company based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
George Street Playhouse
Cinema and theater · 3.1 mi
Theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey
John A. Lynch Sr. Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 2.2 mi
Bridge over the Raritan River in New Jersey
Landing Lane Bridge
Bridge · 1.9 mi
Bridge over the Raritan River in New Jersey
Rutgers University
School · 2.8 mi
Multi-campus public research university in New Jersey, United States
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
School · 2.7 mi
Largest campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick and Piscataway, New Jersey
State Theatre New Jersey
Cinema and theater · 3.1 mi
Theater and former movie theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks42
Metlar-Bodine House Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
1281 River Road, Piscataway
Th 10:00-16:00
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 · 2.9 mi
Historic building in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Bishop House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Bound Brook
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Buccleuch Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house museum in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Ephraim Fitz-Randolph House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Piscataway, New Jersey, listed on the NRHP in Middlesex County
Goldman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic building in Piscataway, New Jersey
Henry Guest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Isaac Onderdonk House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Piscataway, New Jersey
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King Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey
30 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
Guglielmo Marconi Memorial Park
Park · 0.7 mi
Park in Somerset, New Jersey
Johnson Park (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Park · 2.6 mi
Park in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Protechockey Ponds Ice Center
Sports field and stadium · 1.9 mi
15 Worlds Fair Drive, Somerset
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes48
Ale 'N Witch Pub
Bar and pub · American · 2.5 mi
246 Hamilton Street
Su-We 19:00-02:00; Th-Sa 17:00-02:00
Corner Cafe & Grill
Restaurant · Burger, Sandwich, Pancake, Coffee Shop, American · 1.6 mi
1695 Amwell Road, Somerset
Mo-Fr 06:30-19:30, Sa 07:00-15:00
Gerlanda's Pizza, Deli & Cafe
Cafe · Italian, Sandwich · 2.4 mi
604 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway
Mo-Th 08:00-22:00; Fr 08:00-20:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.4 mi
120 Cedar Grove Lane, Somerset
Mo-Fr 05:00-22:30; Sa 05:30-23:00; Su 06:00-21:30
Szechwan Ichiban
Restaurant · Asian · 2.4 mi
604 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway
Mo-Th 11:00-20:00, Fr 11:00-15:00
Namli
Restaurant · Turkish · 2.4 mi
88 Central Avenue
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
36 more on the map.
History
New Brunswick Marconi Station was located at JFK Boulevard and Easton Avenue just a few minutes from the New Brunswick border. Today it is the site of Guglielmo Marconi Memorial Park. It was an early radio transmitter facility built in 1913 and operated by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America. After the interruption of transatlantic telegraph cables by enemy action, the facility was confiscated by the United States Navy on April 7, 1917, to provide transatlantic communications during World War I. The New Brunswick Naval Radio Station was the principal wartime communication link between the United States and Europe, using the callsign NFF. President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points speech was transmitted from the site in 1918. After the war, ownership of the station, along with Marconi's other US assets, was transferred from the navy to RCA. The antenna masts were demolished in 1952 to make room for what is now a small mall containing a Kmart, but the buildings on the other side of JFK Boulevard were spared. All but one of the brick buildings were demolished around 2004 to make way for a storage locker facility. The bricks and tiles were saved for use in any future restoration of the spared building, and the Marconi facility in Belmar, New Jersey.
From the History section of Somerset, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay17
DoubleTree by Hilton Somerset Hotel and Conference Center
Motel and hotel · 2.2 mi
200 Atrium Drive, Somerset
Candlewood Suites Somerset
Motel and hotel · 1.7 mi
41 Worlds Fair Drive, Somerset
Homewood Suites by Hilton Somerset
Motel and hotel · 1.6 mi
101 Pierce Street, Somerset
Churches and places of worship34
Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George
Church · Greek Orthodox · 1.5 mi
1101 River Road, Piscataway Township
Christ Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
First Reformed Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Saint Peter the Apostle Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Catholic Community of Saint Matthias
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 mi
168 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Somerset
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries61
Alexander Batcho Intermediate School
School · 5.8 mi
100 North 13Th Avenue, Manville
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
School · 3.5 mi
101 Mettlers Road, Somerset
Healthcare8
Saint Peter's Center for Ambulatory Resources
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 mi
240 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick
Map of Somerset
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 (5 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
Somerset County has had 18 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)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- East Franklin 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- New Brunswick 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Highland Park 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Middlesex 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Bound Brook 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Franklin Park 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Manville 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Blackwells Mills 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Somerville 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Kendall Park 7 mi southwest, about 12 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
- Somerset, NJ - Hamilton and Franklin, 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 4.0
- Guglielmo Marconi plaque, Somerset, NJ - 2018, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somerset, Franklin Township, NJ 08873, USA - panoramio (1), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Somerset, Franklin Township, NJ 08873, USA - panoramio (7), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Somerset, Franklin Township, NJ 08873, USA - panoramio (4), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Somerset, Franklin Township, NJ 08873, USA - panoramio (3), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Somerset, Franklin Township, NJ 08873, USA - panoramio (5), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Somerset, Franklin Township, NJ 08873, USA - panoramio (2), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Somerset, Franklin Township, NJ 08873, USA - panoramio (8), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Somerset, Franklin Township, NJ 08873, USA - panoramio (9), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Somerset, Franklin Township, NJ 08873, USA - panoramio (6), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Shopping center in Somerset NJ 03, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shopping center in Somerset NJ 04, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shopping center in Somerset NJ 05, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shopping center in Somerset NJ 02, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shopping center in Somerset NJ 01, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shopping center in Somerset NJ 06, Curlyrnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trail along the D&R canal in Somerset NJ, Magpieturtle, CC BY 4.0
- 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
- College Hall, Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ - south view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Henry Guest House, New Brunswick, NJ - front view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LivingstonAveHistoricDistrict, KForce, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KingBlockNewBrunswick, Janet W. Foster, Public domain
- 1. Historic American Buildings Survey Nathaniel R. Ewan, Photographer May 6, 1936 EXTERIOR - SOUTHWEST ELEVATION - Ephraim Fitz-Randolph House, South Randolphville Road, Newtown, Middlesex County, NJ, Photo by Nathaniel R. Ewan, Public domain
- Buccleuch Mansion New Brunswick NJ, Baronplantagenet at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tulipwood in Somerset, New Jersey on 7 November 2006, image 1, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY 2.5
- Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church front, Ben McLaughlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PoileZedek, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Queens, New Brunswick, NJ - looking north, 2014, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJ - south view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ChristEpiscopalChurchNewBrunswick, KForce ( talk ) ( Uploads ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Stone Arch Bridge, Bound Brook, south view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saint Peter the Apostle Church, New Brunswick, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Presbyterian Church, Bound Brook, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New Brunswick Station, street view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NationalMusicalStringCo, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Queens Campus, New Brunswick, NJ - Class of 1902 Memorial Gateway, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Demarest House, New Brunswick, NJ - looking west, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
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