Spotswood

Spotswood is a compact Middlesex County borough centered on Main Street, Summerhill Road, DeVoe Lake and established residential neighborhoods. Its small footprint puts local parks, schools, restaurants, services and municipal facilities within a relatively short distance of one another.

Because Spotswood sits beside East Brunswick, Helmetta, Monroe Township and Old Bridge, NJTGO checks municipal boundaries carefully. A “Spotswood” mailing or road name does not always mean a business is physically inside the borough.

Spotswood at a glance

8,1632020 CensusOfficial U.S. Census population count.

8,2362025 estimateLatest completed Census population estimate available in 2026.

1908Borough incorporatedSpotswood became an incorporated New Jersey borough in 1908.

08884ZIP codeThe borough's primary postal ZIP code.

Start with local resources

Borough of SpotswoodMunicipal services, meetings, permits, recreation, employment and community notices. Spotswood Public SchoolsDistrict schools, calendars, registration, academics and employment. Spotswood Public LibraryLibrary services, programs, digital resources and community information.

Parks & recreation

The borough maintains several neighborhood parks plus free public tennis courts and an active recreation program.

Mundy Road Park

At Mundy and DeVoe avenues, directly across from DeVoe Lake, with playground equipment and basketball courts.

Michael Road Park

At Michael Road and Leonard Avenue, with playground equipment, basketball courts and a covered pavilion.

Rieder Road Park

At the end of Rieder Road off Manalapan Road, with a playground and basketball court.

East Spotswood Park

Main Street at Dora Avenue, with a playground, basketball court and Veterans Memorial Tribute.

Summerhill Road tennis courts

Three free public courts next to the municipal building and Spotswood High School.

Spotswood Recreation

Community sports, seasonal programs, events and park programming coordinated through the borough.

Official park information

Schools

G. Austin Schoenly Elementary School

80 Kane Avenue · district elementary school.

E.R. Appleby Elementary School

23 Vliet Street · district elementary school.

Memorial Middle School

115 Summerhill Road · district middle school.

Spotswood High School

105 Summerhill Road · public high school serving the district.

Local character

Main Street

The borough's traditional local-business corridor, with restaurants, services, professional offices and neighborhood shopping.

DeVoe Lake

A recognizable community landmark beside Mundy Road Park and close to the borough's residential core.

Small-town scale

Spotswood's compact footprint makes schools, municipal services, parks and local businesses unusually close together.

Municipal essentials

Municipal Building

77 Summerhill Road · Spotswood, NJ 08884 · 732-251-0700.

Spotswood Public Library

548 Main Street · 732-251-1515.

Emergency & public safety

Call 911 for emergencies. Borough police and emergency-management information is available through the municipal website.

Explore Spotswood

Continue into the local business, dining, real estate, visitor, classifieds and employment guides.

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Local information reviewed September 16, 2026. Confirm time-sensitive details directly with the organization.