North Branch, New Jersey

North Branch
—  Unincorporated area  —
North Branch Location within the state of New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°36′07″N 74°40′39″W / 40.60194°N 74.6775°W / 40.60194; -74.6775Coordinates: 40°36′07″N 74°40′39″W / 40.60194°N 74.6775°W / 40.60194; -74.6775
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Somerset
Township	Branchburg
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
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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 km²) and 15,000 residents.

Education

The Branchburg portion of the area is home to the Midland School, 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.^[1]

Surrounding area

References

1. ^ http://www.rutgersatrvcc.org

External links

• Branchburg Township official web site
• Branchburg Public Schools
• Bridgewater-Raritan school district site
• Branchburg Rescue Squad
• North Branch Volunteer Fire Company
• Rutgers at Raritan Valley Community College