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History · Madison Park

Half of Madison Park’s homes were built after 1965

Most of Madison Park was built recently: 2% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1965. Below: maps from 1888 on and the census since 1980.

0on the National Register
2%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Madison Park’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Madison Park are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18888 editions of the USGS map, 1888 to 1995. Watch Madison Park change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Madison Park’s history is told.

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On the map

Madison Park on the map, 1888 to 1995

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Madison Park. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Madison Park on the 1888 USGS mapMadison Park on the 1893 USGS mapMadison Park on the 1901 USGS mapMadison Park on the 1943 USGS mapMadison Park on the 1954 USGS mapMadison Park on the 1970 USGS mapMadison Park on the 1981 USGS mapMadison Park on the 1995 USGS map1888New Brunswick sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Madison Park.

The story so far

Madison Park, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Madison Park yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Madison Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 8,050, up from 7,144 in 2010. The name "Madison Park" comes from Madison Township, the original name for Old Bridge Township from 1869 until 1975. Madison Park is the name of a residential development constructed in 1955–1956 by Herbert J. Kendall. The original development is located west of U.S. Route 9 and is bounded by Bordentown Avenue, Cheesequake Road, and Ernston Road. The western side of Madison Park is served by ZIP Code 08859 for Parlin, New Jersey. Madison Park has a fire department (Dist…

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 7,144 to 8,050 (+13%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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People over time

Madison Park, census by census

02,0004,0006,0008,000198020002020Peak: 8,050

Between 6,929 and 8,050 people in every census since 1980.

5 censuses, 1980–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Madison Park’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Madison Park

Nobody well known was born in Madison Park itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Jon Bon JoviAmerican musician · b. 1962
David CopperfieldAmerican illusionist · b. 1956
Melissa RauchAmerican actress · b. 1980
Richie SamboraAmerican rock musician · b. 1959
Jodi Lyn O'KeefeAmerican actress and model · b. 1978
Willie GarsonAmerican actor · b. 1964
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Sayreville1 historic placeCOld Bridge Township1 historic placeB−

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.