Editing Middlesex, New Jersey

{{short description|Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Middlesex, New Jersey
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| settlement_type    = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]]
| nickname           = 
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| image_caption      = Victor Crowell Park, featuring the duck pond
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
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| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex]]
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| government_type    = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]]
| governing_body     = Borough Council
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Jack Mikolajczyk ([[Republican Party (New Jersey)|R]], term ends December 31, 2027)<ref name=MayorCouncil/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref>
| leader_title1      = [[City manager|Administrator]]
| leader_name1       = Michael La Place<ref>[https://www.middlesexboro-nj.gov/administrator Administrator], Borough of Middlesex. Accessed May 27, 2024.</ref>
| leader_title2      = [[Municipal clerk]]
| leader_name2       = Linda Chismar<ref>[https://www.middlesexboro-nj.gov/clerk Clerk], Borough of Middlesex. Accessed May 27, 2024.</ref>
| established_title  = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = April 9, 1913
| named_for          = [[Middlesex]], England

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| area_rank          = 315th of 565 in state<br>16th of 25 in county<ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 1, 2020.</ref>

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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 14636
| population_rank    = 181st of 565 in state<br>18th of 25 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref>
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| population_est     = 14461
| pop_est_as_of      = 2023
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| elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Gnis|885299|Borough of Middlesex}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed March 8, 2013.</ref>
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| elevation_ft       = 39
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| coordinates        = {{coord|40.574627|-74.498259|region:US-NJ_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code        = 08846<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=middlesex&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Middlesex, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed September 4, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 28, 2013.</ref>
| area_code          = [[Area codes 732 and 848|732]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Middlesex Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Middlesex, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.</ref>
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 3402345900<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0885299<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
| website            = {{nowrap|{{URL|https://www.middlesexboro-nj.gov/}}}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Middlesex''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. It is located within the [[Raritan River|Raritan Valley region]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 14,636,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest [[United States census|decennial count]] and an increase of 1,001 (+7.3%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 13,635,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 82 (−0.6%) from the 13,717 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Middlesex was incorporated as a borough by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on April 9, 1913, from portions of [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]], based on the results of a [[referendum]] held on May 6, 1913.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 170. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> The borough was named after [[Middlesex, England]].<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=21 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 6, 2015.</ref><ref>[[Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA207 ''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States''], p. 207. [[United States Government Printing Office]], 1905. Accessed September 6, 2015.</ref>

==History==
The Harris Lane School was a one-room schoolhouse that was the oldest school in Middlesex County, dating back to its construction in the 1790s.<ref>Staff. [https://archive.today/20130806141833/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mycentraljersey/access/1844728071.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+25,+2000&author=&pub=Courier+-+News&desc=A+BRIEF+HISTORY+OF+MIDDLESEX+BOROUGH&pqatl=google "A Brief History of Middlesex Borough"], ''[[Courier News]]'', April 25, 2000. Accessed August 6, 2013.</ref> The original Pierce School was known as the East Bound Brook School House and The Parker House was also used for education until it was converted into a two-family house. As the Borough grew new schools were constructed to accommodate many more students. Our Lady of Mt. Virgin School was the first parochial school built in 1954.

In 1905, the Lincoln section of Middlesex organized a volunteer fire company and that set the organization of four other fire companies in the borough.

Middlesex was a portion of [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway Township]], until May 6, 1913, when it was incorporated as a separate entity through the action of the state legislature and local referendum.<ref name=Story/><ref>{{Cite web |title="Widow's bill becomes Law {{!}} Many other measures signed by Governor" Perth Amboy Evening News; April 10, 1913 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlesex,_New_Jersey}}</ref> George Harris was elected as the first mayor and the first borough council was elected at the same time. Two constables were the law enforcement officers and were soon assisted by five appointed marshals.

===Uranium processing and aftermath===
{{Main|Middlesex Sampling Plant}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 3.51 square miles (9.09&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 3.49 square miles (9.03&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.06&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (0.63%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include East Bound Brook and Lincoln.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The borough borders the Middlesex County municipalities of [[Dunellen, New Jersey|Dunellen]] and [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway Township]] in Middlesex County; and [[Bound Brook, New Jersey|Bound Brook]], [[Bridgewater Township, New Jersey|Bridgewater Township]], [[Green Brook Township, New Jersey|Green Brook Township]] and [[South Bound Brook, New Jersey|South Bound Brook]] in [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/720200/touches.html Areas touching Middlesex], MapIt. Accessed February 27, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Pages/Municipalities.aspx Municipalities], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Middlesex is in the central division of the [[Raritan Valley]] (a line of cities in central New Jersey), along with [[Dunellen, New Jersey|Dunellen]], [[Bound Brook, New Jersey|Bound Brook]], and [[South Bound Brook, New Jersey|South Bound Brook]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920=  1852
|1930=  3504
|1940=  3763
|1950=  5943
|1960= 10520
|1970= 15038
|1980= 13480
|1990= 13055
|2000= 13717
|2010= 13635
|2020= 14636
| estimate=14461
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 6, 2013.</ref> 1920–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA715 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 715. Accessed September 4, 2012.</ref> 1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402345900 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Middlesex borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212104523/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402345900 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mid/middlesex1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Middlesex borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822133948/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mid/middlesex1.pdf |date=2014-08-22 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed September 4, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/middlesexboroughnewjersey/ QuickFacts Middlesex borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 13, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 13,635 people, 4,984 households, and 3,633 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was 3,876.2 per square mile (1,496.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 5,148 housing units at an average density of 1,463.5 per square mile (565.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 81.24% (11,077) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 5.13% (699) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.18% (24) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 6.00% (818) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.07% (10) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.37% (732) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.02% (275) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 16.47% (2,246) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 4,984 households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18; 56.0% were married couples living together; 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.1% were non-families. Of all households, 22.2% were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.22.<ref name=Census2010/>

22.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $80,338 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,790) and the median family income was $93,817 (+/− $13,746). Males had a median income of $55,248 (+/− $7,439) versus $46,447 (+/− $5,086) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $34,607 (+/− $3,321). About 0.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402345900 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Middlesex borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095430/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402345900 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 13,717 people, 5,048 households, and 3,740 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|3,921.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,130 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,466.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 87.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.00% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603445900.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Middlesex borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809211353/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603445900.pdf |date=2014-08-09 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402345900 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Middlesex borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212103518/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402345900 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2012.</ref>

There were 5,048 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.17.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $60,723, and the median income for a family was $70,343. Males had a median income of $47,446 versus $34,232 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $27,834. About 2.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Government==

===Local government===
[[File:Middlesex, NJ Firemen's Memorial, Jan. 2025.jpg|thumb|right|Middlesex Municipal Building and Firemen's Memorial]]
Middlesex is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 98.</ref> The borough form of government used by Middlesex is a "[[weak mayor]] / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|override]] by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=2014-09-24 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

The seven-member governing body is empowered to enact local ordinances, to levy municipal taxes and conduct the affairs of the community. In almost all cases, it can review and approve the actions of other Middlesex Borough committees and agencies. The mayor and Borough Council conduct all of their business during monthly meetings open to the public. All legislative powers of the borough are exercised by the mayor and council. These powers can take the form of a resolution, ordinance or proclamation.

{{As of|2024}}, the [[mayor]] of Middlesex is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] John "Jack" Mikolajczyk, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Middlesex Borough Council are Council President Michael Conahan (R, 2026), Jeremiah A. Carnes (R, 2025), Robert Dessino (R, 2025), Kevin Dotey (R, 2026), Martin Quinn (R, 2024) and Douglas Rex (R, 2024).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.middlesexboro-nj.gov/mayor-council Mayor and Council], Borough of Middlesex. Accessed May 27, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ee8c28c4123db0c8d74ece8/t/6642baa689e60f1bbc941522/1715649191075/2024+Middlesex+Borough+NJ-Intro+Budget.pdf#page=13 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Middlesex. Accessed May 27, 2024.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Middlesex/119048/web.317647/#/summary November 7, 2023 General Election Official Results], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]], December 7, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Middlesex/116148/web.307039/#/summary November 8, 2022 General Election Official Results], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]], updated November 22, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2021>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Middlesex/110780/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]], updated November 19, 2021. Accessed April 13, 2022.</ref>

In July 2022, the borough council appointed Michael Conahan to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Amy Flood. Conahan served on an interim basis until the November 2022 election when he was elected to serve the balance of the term.<ref name=Middlesex2022/>

In January 2020, the borough council appointed Amy Flood to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that was vacated by John L. Madden when he took office as mayor.<ref>[http://middlesexboro-nj.gov/index.php/mayor-council/mayor-john-madden/7-mayor-council Councilwoman Amy Flood], Borough of Middlesex. Accessed May 10, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://middlesexboroughnj.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileView.aspx?Type=12&ID=1414 Meeting Minutes for January 28, 2020], Borough of Middlesex. Accessed May 10, 2020. "Mayor Madden made a motion to approve Ms. Amy Flood to fill the vacancy on Council seconded by Councilman Mikolajczyk and carried by a unanimous vote of Council."</ref>

Until his selection in early 2006 to serve as borough administrator, Ron Dobies had been one of the longest-tenured mayors in New Jersey, with 26 years of service to Middlesex. Dobies left his position as mayor in 2006 and took a position as the borough's administrator. After being fired in 2008, he was successful in his suit against the borough and was restored to his position. In 2011 he ran for mayor again and won a four-year term that ended in 2015.<ref>Cooke, Jay Jefferson. [https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/middlesex-county/2016/01/02/middlesex-mayor-dobies-retires-after-life-service/78079844/ "Middlesex Mayor Dobies retires after life of service"], ''[[Courier News]]'', January 2, 2016. Accessed December 5, 2019. "After serving the public for nearly four decades and more than half of his life, Ronald S. Dobies, who this week ended his most recent term as mayor of Middlesex Borough, may at last take a break.... Becoming mayor in 1980, Dobies' first tour in the borough's top chair lasted more than a quarter-century. After being mayor for 26 years, Dobies became administrator in 2006. He was terminated in April 2008 but sued the municipality, claiming the council acted improperly by failing to pass a resolution formally removing him from the job. A judge sided with Dobies, and ordered the borough to pay him through April 8, 2008, plus 90 days' pay, plus pay for vacation and sick days that Dobies would have earned. He was then given the job back after offering to return at the nominal $1 annual salary.... But Dobies weathered that storm and in 2011 made another run for mayor, defeating the GOP and regaining the mayor's post."</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Middlesex is located in the 12th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 21st state legislative district.<ref>[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 8,366 registered voters in Middlesex, of which 2,094 (25.0%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,605 (19.2%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 4,662 (55.7%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 5 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-middlesex-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Middlesex], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 50.8% of the vote (2,819 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 47.7% (2,645 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (80 votes), among the 5,587 ballots cast by the borough's 8,481 registered voters (43 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 65.9%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-middlesex.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Middlesex County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-middlesex.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Middlesex County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 51.6% of the vote (3,185 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 45.9% (2,837 votes) and other candidates with 1.4% (84 votes), among the 6,177 ballots cast by the borough's 8,612 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.7%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-middlesex.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 53.0% of the vote (3,202 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 45.6% (2,755 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (58 votes), among the 6,040 ballots cast by the borough's 8,376 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 72.1.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_middlesex_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Presidential Elections Results
!Year
![[Republican Party (New Jersey)|Republican]]
![[Democratic Party (New Jersey)|Democratic]]
![[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2024]]<ref name="2024Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-middlesex.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 5, 2024 - Middlesex County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2024}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.5%''' ''3,709''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.0%  ''3,050''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.5% ''156''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020|2020]]<ref name="2020Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-middlesex.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 3, 2020 - Middlesex County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2020}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.0%''' ''3,608''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.9%  ''3,460''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.1% ''120''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016]]<ref name="2016Elections">{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.gov/state/elections/2016-results/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-middlesex.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 8, 2016 - Middlesex County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.4%''' ''3,257''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.4% ''2,696''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |3.4% ''211''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2012/2012-presidential-middlesex.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Middlesex County|date=March 15, 2013|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.7% ''2,645''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.8%'''  ''2,819''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.4% ''80''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008]]'''<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-middlesex.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722203923/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-middlesex.pdf |date=July 22, 2013}}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 9, 2025.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.6%''' ''3,185''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.9%  ''2,837''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.4% ''84''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004]]'''<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_middlesex_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722204150/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_middlesex_co_2004.pdf |date=July 22, 2013}}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 9, 2025.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.0%''' ''3,202''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.6%   ''2,755''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.7% ''58''
|-
|}

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 69.4% of the vote (2,478 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 29.3% (1,045 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (46 votes), among the 3,617 ballots cast by the borough's 8,552 registered voters (48 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.3%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-middlesex.pdf |title=Governor - Middlesex County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-middlesex.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Middlesex County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 58.2% of the vote (2,410 ballots cast), ahead of  Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 31.6% (1,307 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 8.1% (336 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (46 votes), among the 4,142 ballots cast by the borough's 8,374 registered voters, yielding a 49.5% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-middlesex.pdf 2009 Governor: Middlesex County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230558/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-middlesex.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 25, 2012.</ref>

==Education==
The [[Middlesex Board of Education]] serves public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=f551b276ac0941f98217190718e62bcc District Policy 0110 - Identification], Middlesex Borough Board of Education. Accessed May 4, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Middlesex School District. Composition: The Middlesex School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Middlesex Borough."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,018 students and 182.2 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.1:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3410050&DistrictID=3410050 District information for Middlesex Borough School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410050 School Data for the Middlesex Board of Education], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are
Hazelwood Elementary School<ref>[http://hzw.mbschools.org/ Hazelwood Elementary School], Middlesex Board of Education. Accessed May 4, 2022.</ref> with 189 students in grades Pre-K–3, 
Parker Elementary School<ref>[https://pkr.mbschools.org/ Parker Elementary School], Middlesex Board of Education. Accessed May 4, 2022.</ref> with 178 students in grades K–3, 
Watchung Elementary School<ref>[https://wtg.mbschools.org/ Watchung Elementary School], Middlesex Board of Education. Accessed May 4, 2022.</ref> with 256 students in grades K–3, 
Woodland Intermediate School<ref>[https://mis.mbschools.org Woodland Intermediate School], Middlesex Board of Education. Accessed May 4, 2022.</ref> was split off of the middle school starting in 2020–2021, 
Von E. Mauger Middle School<ref>[https://vem.mbschools.org/ Von E. Mauger Middle School], Middlesex Board of Education. Accessed May 4, 2022.</ref> with 759 students in grades 4–8 and 
[[Middlesex High School]]<ref>[https://mhs.mbschools.org/ Middlesex High School], Middlesex Board of Education. Accessed May 4, 2022.</ref> with 619 students in grades 9–12.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/23/3140 School Performance Reports for the Middlesex Borough School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3140 New Jersey School Directory for the Middlesex Board of Education], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> The district's superintendent is Roberta Freeman.<ref>[http://www.middlesex.k12.nj.us/msd/About%20Us/Administrators/ Administrators], Middlesex Board of Education. Accessed December 4, 2019.</ref>

Eighth grade students from all of Middlesex County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the [[Middlesex County Magnet Schools]], a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its schools in [[East Brunswick Magnet School|East Brunswick]], [[Edison Academy Magnet School|Edison]], [[Perth Amboy Magnet School|Perth Amboy]], [[Piscataway Magnet School|Piscataway]] and [[Woodbridge Academy Magnet School|Woodbridge Township]], with no tuition charged to students for attendance.<ref>Heyboer, Kelly. [https://www.nj.com/news/g66l-2019/02/1b0ab48c995308/how-to-get-your-kid-a-seat-in-one-of-njs-hardesttogetinto-high-schools.html "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], February 23, 2019. Accessed February 8, 2025. "Middlesex County has two stand-alone career academies for high-achieving students: the Academy for Science, Math and Engineering Technology, located on the campus of Middlesex County College in Edison, and the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge. How to apply: Students must attend a mandatory information session and submit an application by November of their 8th grade year."</ref><ref>[https://www.mcmsnj.net/about About Our Schools], [[Middlesex County Magnet Schools]]. Accessed February 8, 2025. "These high schools are free public schools that offer hands-on, integrated learning opportunities for students in grades 9-12 interested in all types of careers as well as higher education. Any student who resides anywhere in Middlesex County's 25 municipalities student may apply to the school district. If accepted, the home school district will permit the student to attend and will organize daily transportation at no cost to the student's family."</ref>


== Parks ==
There are many parks scattered throughout Middlesex Borough.

Victor Crowell Park, commonly known as Duck Pond, offers park equipment for kids, a [[Trail|walking trail]], and small docks with benches to view the water. In August 2023, there was an alligator that was reported to be in the pond, with police discharging their weapon and failing to stop the alligator. By August 2023, the alligator had yet to be caught.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alligator on loose in New Jersey nearly a week as police struggle to catch it |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/29/gator-loose-in-middlesex-borough-new-jersey/70710706007/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Police warn about alligator sighting in Middlesex |url=https://newjersey.news12.com/police-warn-alligator-sighting-middlesex-nj}}</ref>

Mountain View Park is a large open space in the center of the borough. It has many amenities and offers a view of the first range of the Watchung Mountains.

Lincoln Park is located at the site of the Central Railroad of New Jersey train station that served the community, originally known as Lincoln, for many years. The statue of Abraham Lincoln by Alfonso Pelzer, his original work which was copied after his death, was installed in the park in 1898.

==Transportation==

===Roads and highways===
[[File:2018-05-20 16 39 52 View east along New Jersey State Route 28 (Union Avenue) at Harris Avenue, Shepherd Avenue and Grant Avenue in Middlesex, Middlesex County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[New Jersey Route 28|Route 28]], the most prominent highway in Middlesex]]
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|54.86|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|48.23|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|3.49|mi}} by Middlesex County and {{convert|3.14|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Middlesex.pdf Middlesex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

[[New Jersey Route 28]] is the main highway passing through Middlesex.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000028__-.pdf#page=4 Route 28 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated March 2017. Accessed December 5, 2019.</ref> Route 28 provides access to [[Interstate 287]]; [[U.S. Route 22 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 22]] lies just north of the borough.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/middlesex.pdf Middlesex County Road Map], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref>

===Public transportation===
[[NJ Transit]] provides service to and from the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] on the [[114 (New Jersey bus)|114]] route and to [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] on the [[65 (New Jersey bus)|65]] and [[66 (New Jersey bus)|66]] 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 November 25, 2012.</ref>  Historically there was a railroad station in the Lincoln neighborhood, whose is marked by a public park with a statue of Abraham Lincoln at its center.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Middlesex, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Middlesex include:

* [[Tige Andrews]] (1920–2007), actor who appeared in ''[[The Mod Squad]]''<ref>Nelson, Valerie J. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-feb-03-me-andrews3-story.html "Tige Andrews, 86; character actor played Capt. Greer in 'Mod Squad'"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', February 3, 2007. Accessed January 31, 2013. "When Andrews was 3, his mother, Selma, died and his father, George, later remarried. He grew up in a large family in Middlesex, N.J., where his father ran a fruit stand."</ref>
* [[Margaret Bourke-White]] (1904–1971), photo-journalist whose childhood home, the [[Joseph and Minnie White House]] at 243 Hazelwood Avenue in the Beechwood Heights section of the town, is listed in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and the [[National Register of Historic Places]]<ref>MacKenzie, Pamela. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121107072520/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mycentraljersey/access/1791504731.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+18,+2005&author=Pamela+MacKenzie&pub=Courier+-+News&desc=White+house+revisited&pqatl=google "White house revisited"], ''[[Courier News (New Jersey)|Courier News]]'', March 18, 2005. Accessed June 28, 2011. "Owned by three families - the Whites (the home was designed by Bourke-White's father after the Arts and Crafts style of Gustav Stickley), the Lincolns and the McCrearys - the home is now being sold by the McCreary heirs through Jack Gulla of Century 21 Golden Post Realty for $549,900."</ref>
* [[Mary Mohler]] (born 1984), former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] and former world record-holder in the [[World record progression 200 metres butterfly|Women's 200-meter butterfly (long course)]]<ref>Manahan, Kevin. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/07/plainsboro_swimmer_snags_spot.html "Plainsboro swimmer snags spot in Olympic trials final"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 1, 2008. Accessed November 27, 2017. "Descenza, born in Middlesex, learned to swim at the local YMCA and competed with the Middlesex Water Rats until her family moved to Chicago when she was 8."</ref>
* [[Rocco Rock]] (1953–2002), professional wrestler, half of [[The Public Enemy (professional wrestling)|The Public Enemy]] with [[Johnny Grunge]]{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
* [[Tom Scharpling]] (born 1969), host of internet radio show and podcast ''[[The Best Show with Tom Scharpling]]''{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
* [[Charlie Weis]] (born 1956), former [[head coach]] of the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football]] team and MHS graduate<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060515183317/http://newsinfo.nd.edu/content.cfm?topicid=9084 "Charlie Hustle"], copy of article from ''[[New York Post]]'', January 23, 2005. Accessed January 31, 2013. "Weis' approach to coaching began on Princeton Drive in Middlesex."</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.middlesexboro-nj.gov/ Middlesex Borough website]
* [http://www.middlesex.k12.nj.us/ Middlesex Borough Public Schools]
* {{NJReportCard|23|3140|0|Middlesex Board of Education}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410050 School Data for the Middlesex Board of Education], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [http://www.middlesexfd.com/ Middlesex Borough Fire Department]
* [https://www.middlesexboro-nj.gov/pool/ Middlesex Community Pool]

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