Middlesex County Fireworks Guide

From East Brunswick's Patch (visit them at www.Patch.com)

SATURDAY, JULY 1

Carteret: Independence Day festival from 2-11 p.m. at the waterfront park. Fireworks will go off around dusk

Sayreville: Fireworks go off at about 9:30 p.m. from Kennedy Park at 807 Washington Road. Rain date is Sunday

SUNDAY, JULY 2

New Brunswick/Highland Park: New Brunswick will celebrate Independence Day with live music and a fireworks display over the Raritan River on Sunday, July 2. Music will begin at 5 p.m. at Boyd Park. At 9:20 p.m. attendees will turn their eyes to the sky over the Raritan River to watch a joint fireworks display between New Brunswick and Highland Park. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or a blanket for seating. Public parking is available in the nearby Rutgers Public Safety building parking deck on Neilson Street. The VooDudes play at 5 p.m. in Donaldson Park in Highland Park.
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MONDAY, JULY 3

Perth Amboy and South Amboy: The towns will put on a dual fireworks show starting at about 9:20 p.m. on July 3 over the Raritan Bay. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. In Perth Amboy, watch from Sadowski Parkway on the waterfront. In South Amboy, watch at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park. The rain date is July 4.
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Woodbridge: Woodbridge Township will hold their annual Independence Day fireworks this year on Monday, July 3. The rain date is Wednesday, July 5. The fireworks will be held at Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park in Sewaren. Gates open at 4 p.m. but the park will be closed all day before that. There is no reserved seating and no alcoholic beverages will be permitted. Bring your lawn chairs and sit out under the stars. Live music provided by AM Gold with City Hicks.
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South River: Returning for Independence Day this year, South River Parks & Recreation will be holding a fireworks display on Monday, July 3 at Denny Stadium (David Street). . Musical entertainment will run approximately 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Denny Stadium Parking lot. Those attending are asked to bring a chair or blanket.The fireworks are scheduled to go off at approximately 9:00 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, there is no rain date for this event. 

TUESDAY, JULY 4th

East Brunswick: Fireworks go off at about 9:45 p.m. at the Community Arts Center on Cranbury Road. There will also be free bounce rides, bands at 5 and 7:30 p.m. and a wing-eating contest at 7 p.m. Food vendors. Festivities begin at 4 p.m.
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Edison: Edison will celebrate Independence Day on Tuesday, July 4th, at Papaianni Park across from the Municipal Complex starting at 5:30 p.m. with music performances by the Shore Soundz Band and Jo Bonanno & The Godsons of Soul. Then, Garden State Fireworks will begin an Independence Day spectacular at 9 p.m., sponsored by Magyar Bank and JFK Medical Center. Residents should arrive early and bring low-back chairs or blankets. There will be food vendors and kiddie rides on site starting at 5:30 p.m.
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Milltown: There will be a July 4 parade and 5K through town, plus the Milltown fishing derby, kiddie rides and inflatables, music, vendors, free hot dogs and beverages. Fireworks at dusk at Milltown Borough Park on Violet Terrace.
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Monroe: Fireworks go off at dusk on July 4 in Thompson Park.
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Piscataway: Celebration at 6 p.m. at Piscataway High School Stadium, 100 Behmer Rd., Piscataway Food, kiddie rides and music. Fireworks begin at sundown.

All subject to change/weather.  Please confirm with individual town.