On March 7, 1872 Cranbury Township was officially created and organized as a separate subdivision of Middlesex County consisting of the village of Cranbury and outlying area, which were then parts of South Brunswick and Monroe Townships.

Celebrating its 300th anniversary in 1997, Cranbury is one of the oldest towns in New Jersey. Cranbury derived its name from the brook on whose banks it had its beginning.

Cranbury Township is a small town that offers an historic village center and a surrounding landscape of farms. There is also a well separated industrial zone where major corporations have headquarters. All efforts are being made to preserve the rural atmosphere of Cranbury, including minimum 6-acre zoning in many portions. The village is dotted with 18th and 19th century historic buildings including small shops, churches, a museum, an historic inn and Victorian homes. A lake in the village adds a bucolic touch and offers boating, duck feeding and ice skating. The tranquil village is a friendly delight but being centrally located offers easy access to Philadelphia or New York.

Cranbury offers excellent access to Rt1 & Rt 130 and connection to NJ Turnpike & NJ Transit's North East Corridor to Newark & Manhattan.

In addition to its easy proximity to New York and Philly, Princeton offers its residents excellent transportation and highways to the shores and beaches of New Jersey as well Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Pennsylvania Dutch Country and the New England States.

Among the residential areas in and around Cranbury are: Princeton Borough, which contains the Gothic Princeton University, tree-lined streets and mix of housing styles, the newest of which was built in the 1950s; Princeton Township, which experienced a surge in construction when the Borough reached near-maximum capacity, and which saw a "condo boom" in the mid-1990s; West Windsor Township/Plainsboro, known for its excellent high school and homes ranging from the high $200s to $500,000 and up; Montgomery Township, which experienced a surge of corporate growth in the late '80s and has reaped the benefits of new-home construction commanding prices in the $350,000 to $500,000 range. Home prices lie in the $250,000 - $1,500,000 range with median prices in the $600,000 range.