North Branch, New Jersey
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North Branch is an unincorporated area and hamlet located mostly within Branchburg Township
, in Somerset County
, New Jersey
. A portion of North Branch is located in Bridgewater Township.
The hamlet of North Branch, located on both sides of the North Branch of the Raritan River
, brings the ambiance of a small village and charm to the area.
The North Branch Volunteer Fire Company provides fire protection to western Bridgewater Township and northern Branchburg Township. The company's 30 volunteers cover almost 12 square miles (31.1 km²) and 15,000 residents.
, a school serving students with developmental disabilities from a number of public school districts. In 2005, the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
opened Milltown School, an elementary school located on the east bank of the North Branch river.
Raritan Valley Community College
(RVCC) is located south of the intersection of Route 28 and Lamington Road.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey has a partnership with Raritan Valley Community College
. This program allows students who have an Associate's degree to complete a Bachelor's degree through the off campus Rutgers location at Raritan Valley Community College
's North Branch campus.
Branchburg Township, New Jersey
Branchburg Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 14,459....
, in Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. A portion of North Branch is located in Bridgewater Township.
Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
Bridgewater Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. , the township population was 44,464.Bridgewater Township was originally created by Royal Charter on April 4, 1749, from portions of the Northern precinct, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of...
The hamlet of North Branch, located on both sides of the North Branch of the Raritan River
North Branch Raritan River
The North Branch Raritan River is a tributary of the Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.The North Branch Raritan River rises in central Morris County south of Dover and flows generally southward into Somerset County, around the southern end of the Watchung Mountains...
, brings the ambiance of a small village and charm to the area.
The North Branch Volunteer Fire Company provides fire protection to western Bridgewater Township and northern Branchburg Township. The company's 30 volunteers cover almost 12 square miles (31.1 km²) and 15,000 residents.
Education
The Branchburg portion of the area is home to the Midland SchoolMidland School, North Branch, New Jersey
Midland School, located in North Branch , in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, is a non-profit special education school serving the individual social, emotional, academic and career needs of children with developmental disabilities. The school serves 245 students, ranging in age from 5...
, a school serving students with developmental disabilities from a number of public school districts. In 2005, the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District is a regional public school district serving the municipalities of Bridgewater Township and Raritan Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. All of the school facilities are in Bridgewater, except for John F...
opened Milltown School, an elementary school located on the east bank of the North Branch river.
Raritan Valley Community College
Raritan Valley Community College
Raritan Valley Community College is an accredited, coeducational, two-year, public, community college located in North Branch , New Jersey...
(RVCC) is located south of the intersection of Route 28 and Lamington Road.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey has a partnership with Raritan Valley Community College
Raritan Valley Community College
Raritan Valley Community College is an accredited, coeducational, two-year, public, community college located in North Branch , New Jersey...
. This program allows students who have an Associate's degree to complete a Bachelor's degree through the off campus Rutgers location at Raritan Valley Community College
Raritan Valley Community College
Raritan Valley Community College is an accredited, coeducational, two-year, public, community college located in North Branch , New Jersey...
's North Branch campus.