East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States [CDP]; population was 43,548 in 1990; housing units was 15,395 in 1990; location is 40°26'N 74°25'W; land area is 22.00 square miles (14,080 acres); water area is 0.38 square miles (243 acres); FIPS code is 18970 [SourceCBP]