Middlesex County, New Jersey
County in New Jersey
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| 2025 | Monroe Township has experienced a significant population growth, with Indian Americans now comprising 13.6% of the population (5,943 residents), a 23-fold increase from the 2000 Census. |
| 2024 | First election since 1992 where the Democratic margin was reduced to single digits, potentially signaling a political shift in the county's voting behavior. |
| December 1 2024 | The world's largest Jewish gathering outside of Israel was held in Edison, Middlesex County, highlighting the significant Jewish community presence in the area. |
| 2021 | Middlesex County's gross domestic product reached $59.0 billion, ranking second in the state and representing a 6.8% increase from the previous year, as calculated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. |
| 2020 | Middlesex County conducted a census, revealing a population of 863,162 people, with 285,906 households and 209,808 families. The demographic breakdown showed 41.9% White, 9.8% African American, 26.5% Asian, and 22.4% Hispanic or Latino populations. |
| 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau officially recorded the county's total area, confirming its geographic dimensions and land-to-water ratio. |
| 2020 | Monroe Township experienced a dramatic population shift, with Indian Americans growing to an estimated 5,943 (13.6%), representing a 23-fold increase from the 2000 Census. |
| June 2020 | Yolanda Ciccone was appointed as the Middlesex County Prosecutor in June. |
| 2016 | County freeholders were paid $23,438, with the freeholder director receiving an annual salary of $24,428. Ronald Rios accepted a reduced salary of $8,340 as director. |
| 2016 | Freeholder compensation was recorded at $23,438, with the freeholder director earning $24,428 annually. |
| 2016 | County freeholders were paid $23,438, with the freeholder director receiving an annual salary of $24,428. |
| November 2014 | The New Jersey Turnpike widening project was completed, which relocated the southern end of the 'dual-dual' configuration (inner car lanes and outer truck lanes) to Exit 6 in Mansfield Township, Burlington County. |
| January 1 2011 | Mildred S. Scott was sworn in as the first female and first African-American sheriff of Middlesex County, New Jersey. |
| 2010 | United States census conducted for Middlesex County, revealing a total population of 809,858 people, 281,186 households, and 203,016 families. |
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