Keep the 'sex' out of 'Middlesex County'
I would like to urge law makers, senators, politicians, if they can think about changing name of Middlesex County to "Middle County" instead of keeping as Middlesex. The word "sex" in the current name looks weird and does not look appropriate in our society.
Taj Ahmad
Parlin
Seriously, we all had this thought go through our minds - when we were 10 years old - but finally someone decided enough was enough and is taking a stand. Bravo! Other New Jersey counties that would be affected by Taj's renaming scheme include Essex, Sussex and Cumberland Counties.
UPDATE: Per conversations with Todd, the origins of the name Middlesex come from the historic county of England, where the name meant "territory of the middle Saxons." Essex, similarly comes from the region of England meaning "territory of the east Saxons," while Sussex is "territory of the south Saxons." It's quite ironic that while Middlesex is in the middle of New Jersey and Essex is towards the east, Sussex is New Jersey's northernmost county. Geography - not the early colonists strongest suit.
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