Seniors in Middlesex County
Middlesex County sits in the middle of the state, with Rutgers University in New Brunswick and large suburbs like Edison and Woodbridge. Monroe Township has many active adult communities. The Northeast Corridor train line runs through the county, and its RIDE program serves residents 60 and older.
New Brunswick, Edison, Woodbridge, Piscataway, Old Bridge, Perth Amboy, East Brunswick, Monroe Township
Good places to go
Day trips statewideFree gardens in New Brunswick with a seasonal farm market.
The Rutgers art museum in New Brunswick, with free admission.
A long riverside park in Piscataway with flat paths and an animal haven.
A large county park in Monroe Township with a lake and walking paths.
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