1. Start with the South River service boundary
South River borough is recorded in Middlesex County, New Jersey. If your firm serves the borough, the first configuration question is geographic: should the intake accept South River matters only, or should it also accommodate people from elsewhere in Middlesex County and the wider New Jersey service area? Population is not a proxy for demand, staffing or language preference, so do not use the borough’s 16,124-person estimate to justify an assumed intake volume. Use the location instead to make your eligibility rules explicit. A visitor should be able to explain where an incident, dispute, transaction or family matter occurred when geography affects whether your firm can help.
Recommended approach
Bring a written service-area rule to the consultation. Separate South River from Middlesex County and from New Jersey generally, then decide which locations should continue to review and which should be routed elsewhere. Test the rule against real inquiries rather than treating the Census population as a forecast.
