Middlesex Downs, New Jersey facts for kids
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Middlesex Downs, New Jersey
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Looking east along Dey Grove Road
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 Middlesex Downs, New Jersey
Location in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Middlesex Downs, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Middlesex Downs, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Monroe |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 883005 |
Middlesex Downs is a small community located within Monroe Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is a place where people live, mostly in homes, and it is part of a bigger area called Monroe Township.
About Middlesex Downs
Middlesex Downs is known for being a place where people live. You will find smaller houses along roads like Dey Grove Road and Bergen Mills Road. There are also bigger houses in newer neighborhoods towards the south.
Parks and Green Spaces
A special place in Middlesex Downs is the James Monroe Memorial Park. This park belongs to the township, which means it is a public space for everyone to enjoy.
Past Plans for the Area
North of Dey Grove Road, there is a lot of forest land. Long ago, people had plans to build a very large community there. This community was going to have many streets laid out in a grid pattern. However, these plans never fully happened. Even today, you can still see the ideas for these streets on the township's tax maps!
