The Rotary Club of Bound Brook/Middlesex had its beginnings on December 5, 1922, when Charles F. Manchon called a meeting at the Bound Brook Inn to explore the possibility of forming a club in the area. In attendance at this meeting were George R. Bolmer, Hubert Suydam, W.B.R. Mason, Joseph Field, Edward Hoagland, Charles Armstrong and Fred Moeller. The discussion was favorable and a committee formed to go ahead with the project.

By January 16, 1923, a sufficient number of men had shown their willingness to become members and a territory had been mapped out which included the Boroughs of Bound Brook, South Bound Brook, Middlesex, and Martinsville, and west of the Borough of Bound Brook to the middle of the road running approximately north and south known as the Finderne-Millstone Road.

The charter for the club was officially granted by Rotary International on March 13, 1923, the first slate of officers was elected, the Bound Brook Club went on to become sponsors for two other clubs in the area: Dunellen and Flemington.

Donated wireless equipment to the Evergreen Home for the Elderly, Sent books to Glen Gardner Sanatorium, Christmas parties for the underprivileged children, Flood emergency donations (library books to replace damaged ones, life boat for the canal), Little League Baseball equipment, Instrument fund for Bound Brook High School band, Better traffic and street signs Widening Green Brook Bridge, Reactivating Somerset Historical Society, Food for needy families, Sponsored construction of tennis courts at the High School, Student Loan Fund, Sponsored formation of Day Care Center.

Exchange student program, Sending clothes, food and books to countries in Europe during WWII, Japanese Relief Fund for earthquake victims, sending member delegates to Rotary International conventions; Rotary Village Well Project; providing lights & school supplies for a rural school in Costa Rica.

Studied need for a Somerset Vocational School to be established, Crippled children movement, Vocational forums with high school students; mentoring program.

In 1988, the Bound Brook/Middlesex Rotary Club broke a 65-year tradition and opened its doors to women. Ann Bodor, Jane Kucharski Stasser, and Cheryl Soucy became the first three Women Rotarians to join the club.

The club currently meets every Tuesday at 12:15 pm at Russo's Catering on Union Avenue. Membership is approximately 40. Recent projects undertaken by the club include an annual Lincoln Day Dinner; annual CROP Walk; annual High School Scholarships-Bound Brook & Middlesex; Mentoring

The Club's banner features the original flag of the U.S. with its 12 stars to acknowledge Bound Brook's unique place in History as the place where the first flag of the United States

The spirit of the first Rotarians is still strong in the Bound Brook/Middlesex Rotary Club as the members believe in and live by their motto “Service Above Self.”