Dunellen
was incorporated as a Borough in 1886 after Jersey Central Railroad
President John Taylor Johnson opened this section of Middlesex County
with a railroad depot located in Piscataway. It is a small town which
maintains a small town atmosphere and image, with the main street of
North Avenue serving as its main thoroughfare. Routes 22 and 287, both
major state highways are less then 1 mile from the center of town.