Editing Old Bridge Township, New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 40.93 square miles (106.00&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 38.18 square miles (98.89&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 2.75 square miles (7.11&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (6.71%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Brownville, New Jersey|Brownville]] (2010 population of 2,383<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3408492 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Brownville CDP, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212140011/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3408492 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>), [[Laurence Harbor, New Jersey|Laurence Harbor]] (2010 population of 6,536<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3439360 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Laurence Harbor CDP, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212140018/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3439360 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>), [[Madison Park, New Jersey|Madison Park]] (2010 population of 7,144<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3442540 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Madison Park CDP, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212133616/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3442540 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>) and [[Old Bridge (CDP), New Jersey|Old Bridge CDP]] (2010 population of 23,753<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3454690 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Old Bridge CDP, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212140229/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3454690 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 15, 2012.</ref>) are [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated communities]] and [[census-designated place]]s (CDPs) located within Old Bridge Township.<ref>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723055400/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf |date=July 23, 2013 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34023 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212200723/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34023 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref> Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names within Old Bridge Township include [[Browntown, New Jersey|Browntown]], Brunswick Gardens, [[Cheesequake, New Jersey|Cheesequake]], [[Cottrell Corners, New Jersey|Cottrell Corners]], Matchaponix, Moerls Corner, Morristown, [[Parlin, New Jersey|Parlin]], Redshaw Corner, Runyon, Sayre Woods South, South Old Bridge and Texas.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709092825/http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt |date=July 9, 2016 }}, State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed April 8, 2015.</ref>

Old Bridge Township borders the municipalities of [[East Brunswick, New Jersey|East Brunswick]], [[Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|Monroe Township]], [[Sayreville, New Jersey|Sayreville]] and [[Spotswood, New Jersey|Spotswood]] in Middlesex County; [[Aberdeen Township, New Jersey|Aberdeen Township]], [[Manalapan Township, New Jersey|Manalapan Township]], [[Marlboro Township, New Jersey|Marlboro Township]] and [[Matawan, New Jersey|Matawan]] in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]]; and shares a border with the borough of [[Staten Island]] in [[New York City]], across [[Raritan Bay]].<ref>[http://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/752409/touches.html Areas touching Old Bridge Township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112152747/http://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/752409/touches.html |date=January 12, 2016 }}, MapIt. Accessed June 30, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Pages/Municipalities.aspx Municipalities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201181824/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Pages/Municipalities.aspx |date=February 1, 2020 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031204213712/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf |date=December 4, 2003 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

===Major streams/rivers===
* Raritan Bay
* South River
* Matchaponix Brook
* Deep Run
* Tennets Brook
* Barclay Brook
* Cheesequake Creek

===Climate===
In previous decades the climate of Old Bridge was classified as hot-summer [[humid continental climate|humid continental]] (''Dfa'') but according to the most recent temperature numbers it now has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa''). [https://weatherspark.com/y/23795/Average-Weather-in-Old-Bridge-New-Jersey-United-States-Year-Round] The [[hardiness zone]]s are 7a and 7b. [https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/]