Keasbey, New Jersey


Keasbey is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is located in the western outskirts of adjacent Perth Amboy. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 3,027. Many Hispanic / Latino families have relocated from Perth Amboy to Keasbey.

History

Keasbey was originally known as "Florida Grove" due to its picnic areas and beaches on the Raritan River.
The community is named after the Keasbey family, whose home in Morristown is now Macculloch Hall, a museum. One of the brick manufacturers established in Keasbey was owned by the Keasbey family.
Arizona Beverage Company, the makers of AriZona Iced Tea, opened AriZonaLand at its facility, offering visitors a "Willy-Wonka-esque" tour of its factory, complete with a gift shop and museum.
Major sections of Smith Street, a critical artery connecting Keasbey to Perth Amboy has been closed since September 2025, when a quarter-mile-long crack split the roadway, leading to months of anticipated repairs and significant traffic detours related to reconstruction of the road.

Geography

Keasbey is in northeastern Middlesex County, occupying the southern end of Woodbridge Township. It is bordered to the north by Fords within Woodbridge Township; to the east by the city of Perth Amboy; to the west by Edison Township; and to the south by the Raritan River, across which is the borough of Sayreville.
The Garden State Parkway and the Route 440 freeway intersect in Keasbey. Newark is to the northeast, New Brunswick, the Middlesex county seat, is to the southwest, and Staten Island, New York, is to the east across the Arthur Kill.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Keasbey CDP has an area of, of which are land and, or 18.80%, are water, consisting of the northern half of the Raritan River waterway.

Demographics

Keasbey first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 United States census.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 20202020
White alone 40013.21%
Black or African American alone 2518.29%
Native American or Alaska Native alone 10.03%
Asian alone 1514.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone 40.13%
Other race alone 110.36%
Mixed race or Multiracial 431.42%
Hispanic or Latino 2,16671.56%
Total3,027 100.00%

As of 2020, the area had a population of 3,027.

Education

Residents are zoned to the Woodbridge Township School District.

In media

The third wave ska band Catch 22 referenced Keasbey in the title of their album Keasbey Nights in 1998. The album was re-recorded by Streetlight Manifesto in 2006.

Companies

Major employers include: