Sayreville, New Jersey

borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States

Sayreville, New Jersey is a borough on the Raritan River near Raritan Bay in New Jersey.

Sayreville, New Jersey
Borough of Sayreville
Washington Road (CR 535) in Sayreville descending into the South River valley
Washington Road (CR 535) in Sayreville descending into the South River valley
Location of Sayreville in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey.
Location of Sayreville in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Sayreville, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Sayreville, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°28′02″N 74°19′10″W / 40.467357°N 74.319351°W / 40.467357; -74.319351[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
IncorporatedApril 6, 1876 (as township)
ReincorporatedApril 29, 1919 (as borough)
Named forJames R. Sayre Jr.
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorKennedy O'Brien (R, term ends December 31, 2019)[3]
 • AdministratorDan Frankel[4]
 • Municipal clerkTheresa Farbaniec[5]
Area
 • Total18.704 sq mi (48.442 km2)
 • Land15.842 sq mi (41.030 km2)
 • Water2.862 sq mi (7.412 km2)  15.30%
 • Rank154th of 566 in state
8th of 25 in county[1]
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population
 • Total42,704
 • Estimate 
(2016)
44,905
 • Rank47th of 566 in state
9th of 25 in county[9]
 • Density2,695.7/sq mi (1,040.8/km2)
  • Rank233rd of 566 in state
18th of 25 in county[9]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP codes
08871, 08872[10][11]
Area code(s)908, 732 and 848[12]
FIPS code342365790[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID0885386[1][15]
Websitewww.sayreville.com

Notable people change

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Sayreville include:

References change

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  2. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. 2017 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed May 30, 2017.
  4. Administration Contacts, Borough of Sayreville. Accessed July 13, 2016.
  5. Clerk, Borough of Sayreville. Accessed July 13, 2016.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Sayreville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  7. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Sayreville borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at Archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2012.
  8. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Sayreville borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed May 7, 2012.
  9. 9.0 9.1 GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at Archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 26, 2012.
  10. Look Up a ZIP Code for Sayreville, NJ, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 27, 2011.
  11. Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  12. Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Sayreville, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  13. American FactFinder Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey Archived 2012-05-27 at Archive.today, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 4, 2012.
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  16. Becker, Arielle Levin. "Graduated in Borough: Sayreville honors 5 in H.S. hall of fame", Home News Tribune, May 21, 2005. Accessed December 18, 2014. "After graduating from high school in 1970, inductee Barry T. Albin went on to earn a law degree, serving as an assistant prosecutor..."
  17. Goodnough, Abby. "In Brief: A Town Bids for Recognition By Renaming Highway Stops", The New York Times, October 15, 1995. Accessed May 8, 2012. "It used to be enough that the rock star Jon Bon Jovi hailed from Sayreville. Lately, though, the Middlesex County town is yearning for more recognition."
  18. King, Wayne. "Trenton Aims at Dinkins In Commuter-Tax Battle", The New York Times, December 18, 1992. Accessed May 8, 2012. "A New Jersey State Senator, Randy Corman, Republican of Sayreville, has introduced a bill he says will protect shoppers in New Jersey malls from being 'stalked' and 'spied upon.'"
  19. InLacrosseWeTrust. "Meet a NALL Player", InLacrosseWeTrust.com, November 4, 2012. Accessed April 3, 2014. "Originally from Sayreville, New Jersey I grew up playing ice hockey my entire life."
  20. "Bob Dustal", Baseball-Reference.com, Accessed October 24, 2014.
  21. Dencker, Martha. "Picking berries, making bricks: Memories of old-time Sayreville.", The Star-Ledger, April 15, 1999. "Among other indigenous pieces of Sayreville in the museum are memorabilia from two native sons: the rock star Jon Bon Jovi and actor Greg Evigan, who had leads in the television shows 'BJ and the Bear' and 'My Two Dads'."
  22. Beckerman, Jim. "It Was Slow Going at the Quick Stop: 'Clerks' Stars Kept Waiting", The Record (Bergen County), November 4, 1994. Accessed August 15, 2007. "A 20-year Sayreville resident, she plays Veronica, girlfriend of the hapless clerk Dante (O'Halloran).... A graduate of Sayreville High School and a friend of O'Halloran's for several years, Ghigliotti has acted opposite him in theater productions of Wait Until Dark and the off-off Broadway production Sabona."
  23. Granieri, Laurie. "Sayreville native Dule Hill gears up for show's new season", Home News Tribune, August 7, 2009. Accessed December 18, 2014. "The biggest challenge for me is not making Gus too nerdy or too cool. Because Gus is a nerd, says Hill, 34, who grew up in Sayreville and is a 1993 graduate of Sayreville War Memorial High School. "
  24. Staff. "Experts: Twins Will Play in 2002, But...", St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 27, 2001. Accessed October 24, 2014. "Former Twins manager Tom Kelly, who is from Sayreville, NJ, and attended St. Mary's High School in South Amboy, NJ, will be honored..."
  25. Slaughter, Sam. "Video-game nirvana: Sayreville man’s passion for gaming systems yields two books, film in the making" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, North Brunswick Sentinel, November 25, 2010. Accessed February 15, 2011. "Loguidice, a graduate of Sayreville War Memorial High School, has since spent his life collecting and playing video games."
  26. Burkard, Tom. "Mulvey Promoted To Twins", The South Amboy – Sayreville Times, July 25, 2009. Accessed April 30, 2015. "On July 15th, Parlin’s Kevin Mulvey got the biggest call in his lifetime when he was promoted to the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball Club."
  27. "Kevin Mulvey", Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed October 24, 2014.
  28. Staff. "Red Sox Shift Minor Pilots", The New York Times, December 13, 1947. Accessed February 15, 2011. "The signing of Eddie Popowski of Sayreville, NJ, as 1948 manager was announced today by the Lynn Red Sox of the Class B New England League."
  29. Olivio, Andrea. "Public invited to meet local authors at library" Archived 2013-01-24 at Archive.today, Old Bridge Suburban, April 7, 2005. Accessed February 15, 2011. "Expected to attend are Sayreville authors Daniel Gary Holderman, Lea Bayers Rapp and Helen Boehm, as well as South Amboy authors Jerry Smith, Chelle Martin, Flo Fitzpatrick, Jim Carney, George Francy and Tom Burkard."
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  31. Makin, Robert. "Kiss it Goodbye", Courier News (New Jersey), June 8, 2000. Accessed December 18, 2014. "Lifelong members of the Kiss Army, such as guitarist Dave 'Snake' Sabo of Sayreville and music writer Jeff Kitts of Scotch Plains..."
  32. Mohamed Sanu, WR for the Cincinnati Bengals, NFL.com. Accessed April 30, 2015. "Born: 8/22/1989 Sayreville, NJ"
  33. Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living in Sayreville", The New York Times, August 16, 1992. Accessed April 30, 2015. "Named for James Sayre Jr. who, together with Peter Fisher, built the Sayre & Fisher Brick Works along the Raritan River in the 1850s, the Middlesex County borough remains primarily a blue collar community, although its white collar population has been growing recently, according to Mayor John B. McCormack."
  34. A Timeline of Sayreville History, Sayreville Historical Society. Accessed October 12, 2014.
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