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New Brunswick city (1990 pop. 41,711), seat of Middlesex co., central N.J., on the Raritan River; settled 1681, inc. as a city 1784. Originally developed as a commercial center (especially for collecting and shipping grain), New Brunswick manufactures pharmaceuticals, electrical and transportation equipment, and medical and surgical supplies. The city is the seat of Rutgers Univ. and New Brunswick Theological Seminary. Washington, retreating from New York, stayed one week in New Brunswick in 1776. Joyce Kilmer was born there. The former Camp Kilmer, an important base during World War II and the Korean War, is now part of the Rutgers campus.

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New Brunswick: Introduction

New Brunswick is a diversified commercial and retail city located on the Raritan River in the mid-eastern portion of New Jersey. Headquarters to Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick is also notable for being the home of Rutgers University, the eighth oldest institution of higher education in the United States. The poet Alfred Joyce Kilmer, author of the widely quoted "Trees," was born in New Brunswick. It is the county seat of Middlesex County, which has appeared more than once among the top 10 on Money magazine's list of the best places to live in America.

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New Brunswick: Municipal Government

New Brunswick operates under the mayor-council form of government. The mayor and five council members are elected to four-year terms. New Brunswick is the county seat of Middlesex County.

Head Official: Mayor James M. Cahill (since 1991; current term expires December 31, 2006)

Total Number of City Employees: 626 (2004)

City Information: Office of the Mayor, 78 Bayard St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901; telephone (732)745-5004

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