Dunellen

Also known as Dunellen, New Jersey, Dunellen, NJ

borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: New Jersey
County: Middlesex
Incorporated: October 28, 1887
Named after: Dunellen station
Type: Borough
Body: Borough Council
Mayor: Jason F. Cilento ( R , term ends December 31, 2027)
Administrator: Alex Miller
Municipal clerk: Lauren Staats
Total: 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km )
Land: 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km )
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Dunellen (/dʌ.nɛl.ən/) is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located within the Raritan Valley region of central New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,637, an increase of 410 (+5.7%) from the 2010 census count of 7,227, which in turn had reflected an increase of 404 (+5.9%) from the 6,823 counted at the 2000 census.

Dunellen was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 28, 1887, when it broke away from Piscataway Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 23, 1886. Dunellen's incorporation was confirmed on April 15, 1914. The borough was named for the Dunellen station of the Central Railroad of New Jersey.