South River, New Jersey
Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US
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South River is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 16,118, an increase of 110 (+0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 16,008, which in turn reflected an increase of 686 (+4.5%) from the 15,322 counted in the 2000 census.
What is now South River was originally formed as the town of Washington within East Brunswick Township on February 23, 1870. South River was incorporated as an independent borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1898, replacing Washington town. It was named after the Raritan River's South River tributary, which marks the borough's eastern and northeastern boundary.
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St. Mary's Church (South River, New Jersey)
Historic church in New Jersey, United States
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St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Orthodox Church
Greek Orthodox church in South River, New Jersey, US
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Orchard Heights, New Jersey
Populated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US
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South River (Raritan River tributary)
River in New Jersey, US
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