New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District includes more than 45 towns in parts of four counties. It is one of the few House seats that does not have an incumbent seeking reelection because Bob Franks is chasing the Senate seat left vacant by Frank Lautenberg’s retirement. The following information about the district is taken from http://www.house.gov/bobfranks/district_profile.shtml
District Profile
DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE 7TH DISTRICT
Population 594,629
Land area 273 square miles
Population per square mile 2,175
COUNTIES: 1990 POPULATION
Essex (pt.)
21,742
Middlesex (pt.)
144,768
Somerset (pt.)
148,090
Union (pt.)
280,029
Towns in the Seventh Congressional District
Avenel
Belle Mead
Berkeley Heights
Bridgewater
Bound Brook
Clark
Colonia
Cranford
East Millstone
Edison (part)
Fanwood
Fords
Franklin Park
Franklin Township
Garwood
Green Brook
Hillsborough
Hopelawn
Iselin
Keasbey
Kenilworth
Kingston
Linden (part)
Manville
Maplewood (part)
Martinsville
Middlesex
Millburn
Millstone
Mountainside
New Providence
North Plainfield
Plainfield
Roselle Park
Scotch Plains
Short Hills
Somerset
South Bound Brook
South Plainfield
Springfield
Summit
Union
Warren
Watchung
Westfield
Winfield
Woodbridge (part)
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