Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Township
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| gptkbp:area |
approximately 22.5 square miles
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| gptkbp:climate |
Humid_subtropical_climate
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| gptkbp:culturalEvents |
Annual Halloween Parade.
Community Art Show. Hosts various cultural festivals throughout the year. Summer_Movie_Nights. Winter_Wonderland_event. |
| gptkbp:demographics |
Diverse community with a mix of ethnicities.
|
| gptkbp:economy |
Retail and service industries are prominent.
Local businesses include restaurants and shops. |
| gptkbp:education |
Home to several public and private schools.
Old Bridge High School is the main high school. |
| gptkbp:established |
1869
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| gptkbp:events |
Summer Concert Series
Annual Fireworks Display Community Clean-Up Day Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Old Bridge Day |
| gptkbp:governedBy |
Township_Committee
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| gptkbp:governs |
The Mayor is elected for a four-year term.
Operates_under_a_Mayor-Council_system. |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Old_Bridge_was_originally_part_of_the_larger_South_Amboy_Township.
|
| gptkbp:history |
Developed as a residential community in the 20th century.
Named_after_the_old_bridge_over_the_South_River. Significant_growth_occurred_post-World_War_II. Originally_inhabited_by_the_Lenape_Native_Americans. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Old Bridge, New Jersey
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| gptkbp:landmark |
Community centers provide recreational activities.
Local libraries serve the community. Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Various shopping centers and malls. Historic_sites_include_the_Old_Bridge_Cemetery. |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Middlesex_County
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| gptkbp:majorHighway |
gptkb:Route_9
gptkb:Garden_State_Parkway gptkb:Route_18 |
| gptkbp:media |
Local radio stations serve the area.
Local_newspapers_include_the_Old_Bridge_Sentinel. |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Chris_Christie
gptkb:Joe_Piscopo gptkb:Marlon_Wayans |
| gptkbp:parks |
gptkb:Cheesequake_State_Park
Old Bridge Township Parks |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:New_Jersey
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| gptkbp:population |
approximately 65,000
|
| gptkbp:schoolDistrict |
Old Bridge Township Public Schools
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| gptkbp:sport |
Home to various youth sports leagues.
Old_Bridge_Knights_is_a_local_sports_team. |
| gptkbp:transportation |
Access to major rail lines nearby.
NJ_Transit_bus_service |
| gptkbp:zipCode |
08857
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