North Branch, New Jersey | |
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  North Branch, New Jersey Location within Somerset County  North Branch, New Jersey North Branch, New Jersey (New Jersey)  North Branch, New Jersey North Branch, New Jersey (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′07″N 74°40′39″W / 40.60194°N 74.67750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Somerset |
| Township | Branchburg |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 878824 [1] |
North Branch is an unincorporated community and hamlet located mostly within Branchburg, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.[2] A portion of North Branch is located in Bridgewater. The hamlet of North Branch, located on both sides of the North Branch of the Raritan River, brings the ambiance of a small village and charm to the area.
The North Branch Volunteer Fire Company provides fire protection to western Bridgewater Township and northern Branchburg Township. The company's 30 volunteers cover almost 12 square miles (31 km2) and 15,000 residents.
- ^ "North Branch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 8, 2016.