Funeral Homes in Old Bridge, NJ

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Adam Chazen (actor), and Vitamin C (singer and actor).

Old Bridge Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 65,375, reflecting an increase of 4,919 (+8.1%) from the 60,456 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 3,981 (+7.0%) from the 56,475 counted in the 1990 Census. As of the 2010 Census, the township was the state's 18th largest municipality, after being the state's 21st most-populous municipality in 2000. Old Bridge is a bedroom suburb of New York City located across the Raritan Bay from Staten Island, and it is about 25 miles (40 km) from Manhattan, and about 30 miles (48 km) south of Newark.What is now Old Bridge Township was originally incorporated as Madison Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1869, from portions of South Amboy Township (now City of South Amboy). In a referendum held on November 5, 1975, voters approved changing the township's name to Old Bridge Township by a margin of 7,150 votes to 4,888. The township's name was changed to avoid confusion with the borough of Madison in Morris County. Use of the name Old Bridge for a location "on the Camden and Amboy Railroad, about eight miles (13 km) beyond South Amboy" or "about seven miles (11 km) from South Amboy" goes back, however, to at least 1853. Initially, the township was made up of farms and the population grew slowly. In 1880, the population was 1,662 and in 1950 it had reached 7,365. Over the next decade, a building boom started and farms gave way to developments, and the population grew to 22,772 by 1960. The 1980 census cited 51,406 people. The township saw major changes with the extension of Route 18 to the shore.The township was named as a contender for the title of one of the best places to live in the United States by Money magazine in both 2005 and 2007.

Old Bridge Obituaries

It was disclosed by New Haven Register on July 9th, 2020 that Bertha Dragunoff (Weiner) passed away in Old Bridge, New Jersey.  Ms. Dragunoff was 99 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Bertha's life.

It was reported by Asbury Park Press on April 23rd, 2019 that Joseph T Jr Applegate died in Old Bridge, New Jersey.  Applegate was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Joseph T Jr's life.

It was noted by Tampa Tribune on August 26th, 2012 that Mildred E MacMillan passed on in Sebring, Florida.  MacMillan was 92 years old and was born in Old Bridge, NJ.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mildred E's life.

It was written on April 6th, 2012 that John J Brown died in Old Bridge, New Jersey.  Brown was 70 years old and was born in Great Bend, KS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John J's life.

It was disclosed by San Diego Union-Tribune on December 20th, 2011 that Paul Reinhardt Vogel perished in San Diego Co, California.  Vogel was 90 years old and was born in Old Bridge, NJ.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Paul Reinhardt's life.

History

As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 60,456.

The first inhabitants of the area known as Old Bridge, were the Lenni Lenape Native Americans in the United States Americans. In 1684, South Amboy Township was formed. Old Bridge Township is a Township (New Jersey) in Middlesex County, New Jersey County, New Jersey, United States. The Township comprises 42 square miles (109 km²) that separated from South Amboy on March 2, 1869, and was called Madison Township. In 1682, the general assembly of East Jersey defined the boundaries of Middlesex County, New Jersey County as containing all plantations on both sides of the Raritan River, as far as Cheesequake State Park Harbor to the east, then southwest to the Provincial line.

The official website for the city of Old Bridge is https://www.oldbridge.com/.