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East Brunswick was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1860, from portions of both Monroe Township and North Brunswick Township.

Portions of the township were taken to form Washington town within the township ( February 23, 1870 ; became independent as South River on February 28, 1898 ), Helmetta ( March 20, 1888 ), Milltown ( January 29, 1889 ) and Spotswood ( April 15, 1908 ).