Sayreville, New Jersey
| Sayreville, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Sayreville | |
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Washington Road (CR 535) in Sayreville descending into the South River valley
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 Location of Sayreville in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Sayreville, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°28′02″N 74°19′10″W / 40.467357°N 74.319351°WCoordinates: 40°28′02″N 74°19′10″W / 40.467357°N 74.319351°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | April 6, 1876 (as township) |
| Reincorporated | April 29, 1919 (as borough) |
| Named for | James R. Sayre Jr. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Kennedy O'Brien (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Dan Frankel |
| • Clerk | Theresa Farbaniec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.704 sq mi (48.442 km2) |
| • Land | 15.842 sq mi (41.030 km2) |
| • Water | 2.862 sq mi (7.412 km2) 15.30% |
| Area rank | 154th of 566 in state 8th of 25 in county |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 42,704 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 44,920 |
| • Rank | 47th of 566 in state 9th of 25 in county |
| • Density | 2,695.7/sq mi (1,040.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 233rd of 566 in state 18th of 25 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08871, 08872 |
| Area code(s) | 908, 732 and 848 |
| FIPS code | 342365790 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885386 |
| Website | www |
Sayreville is a borough located on the Raritan River, near Raritan Bay in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 42,704, reflecting an increase of 2,327 (+5.8%) from the 40,377 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,391 (+15.4%) from the 34,986 counted in the 1990 Census.
Sayreville was originally incorporated as a township on April 6, 1876, from portions of South Amboy Township. On April 2, 1919, the borough was reincorporated as the Borough of Sayreville and ratified by a referendum held on April 29, 1919.
Native Americans were the first settlers of Sayreville. Tribes of the Navesink lived along the South River where Jernee Mill Road is located today. This was noted on a 1656 New Netherland map by Adriaen van der Donck, a Dutch surveyor and map maker. During the 20th century, amateur archaeologists found thousands of Indian artifacts at the location shown on the map.
Predating the incorporation of Sayreville, the Morgan Inn (later known as the Old Spye Inn) was established in 1703 in what is now the Morgan section of Sayreville. Charles Morgan III and his descendants, including Major General James Morgan and Lieutenant Nicholas Morgan, played significant roles in the Revolutionary War. The Morgan family lived in the area for over 200 years and many family members, including Evertsons, are buried in the privately owned Morgan Cemetery, which overlooks Raritan Bay. The Morgans were said to be related to the famous pirate, Captain Henry Morgan, who is said to have visited the Inn on more than one occasion.
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