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===Public transportation=== [[NJ Transit]] bus service is provided on the [[138 (New Jersey bus)|138]] route to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]], on the [[68 (New Jersey bus)|68]] to [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], and on the [[811 (New Jersey bus)|811]], [[815 (New Jersey bus)|815]] and [[818 (New Jersey bus)|818]] local routes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212321/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMiddlesexCountyTo Middlesex County Bus/Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 14, 2011.</ref><ref>[https://kmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Middlesex_County_Transit_Guide_2019_WEB.pdf Middlesex County Transit Guide], Middlesex County. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref> The MCAT shuttle system provides local service on the M2 route serving [[Brunswick Square (shopping mall)|Brunswick Square]], [[Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|Monroe Township]] and [[Jamesburg, New Jersey|Jamesburg]]<ref>[http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/Government/Departments/CS/Pages/Aging%20and%20Disabled%20Services/Middlesex%20County%20Area%20Transit%20(MCAT).aspx Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT)], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 3, 2019.</ref><ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/MCAT/Shuttle%20Schedules/M2%20Shuttle%20Schedule%202017.pdf M2 Brunswick Square Mall-Monroe-Jamesburg Shuttle] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929210512/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/MCAT/Shuttle%20Schedules/M2%20Shuttle%20Schedule%202017.pdf |date=September 29, 2020 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 3, 2019.</ref> the M3 route, which operates between Brunswick Square and [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge Township]]<ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/MCAT/Shuttle%20Schedules/M3%20Shuttle%20Schedule%202017.pdf M3 Brunswick Square Mall - Old Bridge Shuttle Schedule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929204335/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/MCAT/Shuttle%20Schedules/M3%20Shuttle%20Schedule%202017.pdf |date=September 29, 2020 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> and the M7 route between Brunswick Square Mall and [[South Amboy, New Jersey|South Amboy]].<ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/MCAT/Shuttle%20Schedules/M7%20UPDATE.pdf M7 South Amboy to Brunswick Square Mall Schedule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929212025/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/MCAT/Shuttle%20Schedules/M7%20UPDATE.pdf |date=September 29, 2020 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 17, 2019.</ref> [[Suburban Transit]] operates bus routes to New York City every 10β15 minutes from both the Transportation Center and Tower Center; it takes about 30β50 minutes depending on traffic. Service to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] is available on Line 100 from [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]] and on Line 400 from the Transportation Center, to [[59th Street (Manhattan)|59th Street]] and [[Madison Avenue]] on Line 300, to the [[United Nations]] on Line 500, and to [[Wall Street]] on Line 600.<ref>[http://www.coachusa.com/suburban/ss.listing.asp?action=Lookup&c1=East+Brunswick&s1=NJ&c2=New+York&s2=NY&resultId=19484&order=&dayFilter=&scheduleChoice=&sitePageName=%2Fsuburban%2Findex.asp&cbid=7317673467 Services operating from East Brunswick, NJ to New York, NY] {{dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}, [[Suburban Transit]]. Accessed January 4, 2012.</ref> Dating back to 1888, the [[Raritan River Railroad]] is a [[shortline railroad]] that stretched {{convert|12.6|mi}} through Middlesex County. Passenger service ended in 1938 and the line, now much-reduced in length and part of [[Conrail]], provides freight service through the township, where two businesses still receive weekly freight shipments of plastic.<ref>Oliveto, Gerald. [http://jcrhs.org/raritanriver.html "History Of The Raritan River Railroad"], Jersey Central Railway Historical Society, May 1999. Accessed December 3, 2019. "The Raritan River Railroad (RRRR) began operating in 1888 and grew to the final size of 12.6 miles in 1917. The 12.6 mile mainline ran from South Amboy to New Brunswick.... The old RRRR mainline has since been cut back from New Brunswick to East Brunswick/ New Brunswick border with the current terminus being at the banks of Farrington Lake."</ref> There have been proposals to turn the line into a [[light rail]] corridor.<ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/Planning%20-%20Transportation/1997_Preserving_Rail_Rights-of-Way.pdf ''Preserving Rail Rights of Way in Middlesex County''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016214052/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/Planning%20-%20Transportation/1997_Preserving_Rail_Rights-of-Way.pdf |date=October 16, 2020 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 3, 2019. "On this basis the following rail lines may merit future investigation on their feasibility for accommodating a light rail and/or busway type of passenger service. Raritan River Railroad. South Amboy, Sayreville, South River, East Brunswick, Milltown, North Brunswick, New Brunswick - This corridor could address some of the east-west travel needs in the central area of the County providing a transit way that would link the City of South Amboy and the City of New Brunswick. This could also provide a viable commuter travel alternative to the heavily used Route 18 Corridor."</ref> [[Old Bridge Airport]] in [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge Township]] supply short-distance flights to surrounding areas and are the closest air transportation services. The closest major airport is [[Newark Liberty International Airport]] in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] / [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]], via the New Jersey Turnpike, which is {{convert|24|mi|km}} (about 37 minutes drive) from the center of East Brunswick.<ref>[https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-east-brunswick-nj-to-newark-nj East Brunswick NJ to Newark NJ], Distance between cities. Accessed July 28, 2022.</ref> [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] in [[Queens]] is roughly {{convert|36|mi|km}} away, traveling via the [[Belt Parkway]] after crossing through [[Staten Island]].<ref>[https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-east-brunswick-nj-to-jfk East Brunswick NJ to JFK NY], Distance between cities. Accessed July 28, 2022.</ref> [[LaGuardia Airport]] is roughly {{convert|37|mi|km}} away.<ref>[https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-east-brunswick-nj-to-flushing-ny East Brunswick NJ to Flushing NY], Distance between cities. Accessed July 28, 2022.</ref>
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