East Brunswick Museum

05/24/2026

Consider a visit to the Museum on this rainy day. We're open Sunday, May 24 from 1:30-4pm. Our military collections honor East Brunswick's veterans and fallen heroes.

05/24/2026

The Township of East Brunswick Memorial Day observance will be held in the Senior Center today at 10 am.

**Today's Observance will be moved inside the Senior Center. We will still begin at 10am.**

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Please attend our Memorial Day Observance, tomorrow, May 24, at 10:00am (rain or shine) at Veterans Park in the East Brunswick Municipal Complex. Please see below for more details.

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East Brunswick, NJ – The Township of East Brunswick’s Annual Memorial Day Observance will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Veterans Park at the East Brunswick Municipal Complex at 1 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive. This event, honoring the men and women who lost their lives defending our country, will begin at 10:00 a.m., rain or shine. The program will include the Veterans Ceremony, Flag Raising, Presentation of Wreaths, Dedication of Veterans Tribute Pavers, and a Mini-Patriotic Concert.

Participating veterans’ groups include the Vietnam Veterans of America; Jewish War Veterans Post #311; VFW Post #133; VFW Post #133 Auxiliary; and the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. VFW Post #133 will serve as the host post this year. Mayor Brad J. Cohen will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The guest speaker will be Robert Dugan, Retired Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Marine Corps. Other program participants include members of East Brunswick Troop #223 serving as wreath bearers, the East Brunswick High School Brass Choir performing a melody of songs, and Rabbi Eisenkramer of Temple B'nai Shalom delivering the invocation and benediction. The East Brunswick Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Crew Scouts and Cub Scouts will also be on hand to assist with the Honor Guard and other onsite duties.

If you are a veteran of our country’s military and would like to participate in East Brunswick’s program with the other veterans’ groups, please contact Ashley Faulcon at the Department of Recreation, Parks and Community Services at [email protected] or 732-390-6797 to register.
We invite the public to attend this annual event and join East Brunswick in honoring the memory of our fallen heroes. We also invite our visitors to view the HOMETOWN HEROES WALL located in the lobby of the East Brunswick Municipal Building. The FIELD OF FLAGS is located adjacent to Veterans Park from Memorial Day through Independence Day.

The event is sponsored by the Township of East Brunswick, Department of Recreation, Parks and Community Services and the East Brunswick Veterans Alliance. For more information, please call 732-390-6797 or visit our website at www.eastbrunswick.org/recreation. Township of East Brunswick

05/23/2026

Did you know, George Washington’s army walked over the “old bridge” in East Brunswick’s Historic District? (At least, that’s what we’ve heard.) On Saturday, June 13, the Museum will celebrate the nation’s 250th Anniversary with a walk over the old bridge in the footsteps of Washington's army. We’ll be accompanied by fifes and drums! Meet at Emerson Street if you want to join us. The walk starts at 11am.

At the end of the walk, we’ll party like it’s 1776! at the Alice Appleby Devoe Memorial Library at 166 Main Street from 12pm-5pm. Learn about East Brunswick’s place in the American Revolution. Listen and dance to the music of Tommy Aboussleman’s 5-piece band, “Rebels for a Day.” Peek into East Brunswick’s historic first library. Kids crafts and activities will be available.

FREE sandwiches, snacks, and desserts will be provided by the Museum. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and make yourselves comfortable at our old-fashioned picnic. We can’t wait to see you!

05/16/2026

History Day 2026

05/16/2026

Join us at History Day today!

05/11/2026

To recognize the 250th Anniversary of our country, the Cornelius Low House presents a special exhibit called “Caught in the Crossfire” about the “Divided Loyalties” in Middlesex County that separated friends and families. The exhibit features several artifacts borrowed from the East Brunswick Museum, including arrowheads, an ax head and Native American pottery shards from an ancient vessel that dates back to 1000 CE. The shards were carefully reassembled by experts and will be returned to the Museum when the exhibit ends in December 2028. The exhibit also tells the story of the Battle of Bennett’s Island, which took place in what is now East Brunswick. Learn more about East Brunswick’s involvement in the American Revolution at the Museum’s History Walk and American Birthday Party on June 13!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day! Bring Mom (or whoever you love) for a stroll down memory lane today at the Museum. We're open from 1 - 4:30 pm. We're located in the Historic District at 16 Maple Street.

05/03/2026

The East Brunswick Museum congratulates Joseph O'Grady on achieving his Eagle Scout rank. For his project, Joseph revitalized a plot of Civil War veterans' graves at Chestnut Hill Cemetery, on the outskirts of Old Bridge Village. He cleaned the tombstones, restored metal bars surrounding the site, removed invasive weeds, and reconstructed the flagpole in the center of the plot. As preservation advocates, the museum appreciates this important work. Beyond this, the Scout and his family are volunteers at the museum's Cemetery Tour every October.

Thank you, Joseph. Well done!

04/21/2026

The Museum is a proud partner of RevolutionNJ! We'll honor America's 250th anniversary on June 13 with a History Walk and Birthday Party at Alice Appleby Devoe Memorial Library on Main Street. Please celebrate with us!