Monmouth County, New Jersey

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Monmouth County
County
The boardwalk in Asbury Park
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Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°17′N 74°09′W / 40.29°N 74.15°W / 40.29; -74.15Coordinates: 40°17′N 74°09′W / 40.29°N 74.15°W / 40.29; -74.15
Country United States
State New Jersey
Founded1683
Named forMonmouthshire
SeatFreehold Borough[1]
Largest cityMiddletown Township (population)
Howell Township (area)
Government
 • County Commissioner DirectorThomas A. Arnone (R, term ends December 31, 2021)
Area
 • Total665.32 sq mi (1,723.2 km2)
 • Land468.79 sq mi (1,214.2 km2)
 • Water196.53 sq mi (509.0 km2)  29.54%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total630,380
 • Estimate 
(2020)
643,615
 • Density1,372/sq mi (530/km2)
Congressional districts4th, 6th
Websitewww.co.monmouth.nj.us
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Interactive map of Monmouth County, New Jersey

Monmouth County (/ˈmɒnməθ/) is a county located on the coast of New Jersey, in the United States within the New York metropolitan area, and the northernmost county along the Jersey Shore. As of the 2020 Census estimate, the county's population was 618,381, making it the state's fifth-most populous county,[2][3][4][5] representing a decrease of 0.6% from the 2010 Census, when the population was enumerated at 630,380,[6] in turn an increase of 15,079 from 615,301 at the 2000 Census.[7] As of 2010, the county fell to the fifth-most populous county in the state, having been surpassed by Hudson County.[8][9]

Its county seat is Freehold Borough.[1] The most populous place was Middletown Township, with 66,522 residents at the time of the 2010 Census, while Howell Township covered 61.21 square miles (158.5 km2), the largest total area of any municipality.[9]

History[]

In 1609, the English navigator, Henry Hudson, and his crew aboard the Dutch vessel Half Moon spotted land in what is now Monmouth County,[10] most likely off Sandy Hook; however, some historical accounts credit this landing to present-day Keansburg. Among the first European settlers and majority landowners in the area were Richard and Penelope Stout. Penelope "miraculously" survived her wounds from a native attack in Sandy Hook and further lived to the age of 110. Additionally, a group of Quaker families from Long Island settled the Monmouth Tract, an early land grant from Richard Nicolls issued in 1665.[citation needed] They were followed by a group of Scottish settlers who inhabited Freehold Township in about 1682–85, followed several years later by Dutch settlers. As they arrived in this area, they were greeted by Lenape Native Americans, who lived in scattered small family bands and developed a largely amicable relationship with the new arrivals.[11] Enslaved Africans were present in the area from at least 1680, and by 1726 made up 9% of the total population of the county.[12]

Monmouth County was established on March 7, 1683, while part of the province of East Jersey. On October 31, 1693, the county was partitioned into the townships of Freehold, Middletown and Shrewsbury.[13] Its name may come from a suggestion from Colonel Lewis Morris that the county should be named after Monmouthshire in Wales, Great Britain. Other suggestions include that it was named for James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649–1685), who had many allies among the East Jersey leadership.[14] In 1714, the first county government was established.

At the June 28, 1778, Battle of Monmouth, near Freehold Township, General George Washington's soldiers battled the British under Sir Henry Clinton, in the longest land battle of the American Revolutionary War. It was at Monmouth that the tactics and training from Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben developed at Valley Forge during the winter encampment were first implemented on a large scale.[15]

At independence, Monmouth's population included 1,640 slaves, as well as an undetermined number of free African Americans. The number of enslaved persons fell steeply after 1820, though a small number remained until at least 1850. Monmouth's free African American population climbed from 353 in 1790 to 2,658 in 1860.[12] There was a small African-American middle class consisting of freedmen present in Monmouth County by the 1840s and 1850s.[16]

Ocean County was carved out of Monmouth County in 1850.

In 1790 Monmouth County's population was 16,918, of whom roughly 6,600 were of English descent and the remainder were Welsh, Dutch and Swedish, as well as small amounts of African Americans and Northern Irish Protestants.[17] By the year 2010 Monmouth County's population was 628,112 of whom 40,489 were of English descent.[18] Between 1890 and 1907 nearly 18 million European immigrants came to America.[19] At the same time the region underwent massive and not unrelated economic changes, this process led to places like Monmouth County, New Jersey becoming significantly more diverse and somewhat less rural.[20]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the county had a total area of 665.32 square miles (1,723.2 km2), including 468.79 square miles (1,214.2 km2) of land (70.5%) and 196.53 square miles (509.0 km2) of water (29.5%).[9][21]

Much of Monmouth County remains flat and low-lying even far inland. However, there are some low hills in and around Holmdel Township, and one of them, Crawford Hill, the former site of a radar facility, is the county's highest point, variously listed at 380 to 391 feet (116 to 119 m) above sea level.[22][23] The top portion of the hill is owned by Alcatel-Lucent and houses a research laboratory of Bell Laboratories.[24] The northeastern portion of the county, in the Locust section of Middletown Township and the boroughs of Highlands and Atlantic Highlands, are also very hilly. The lowest point is sea level.

Along with adjacent Middlesex and Ocean counties, Monmouth County is a mecca for boating and fishing. Its waterways include several tributaries that flow from the more agrarian regions of western Monmouth County into the Raritan River, and various rivers and inlets that flow from the more densely populated region of the Raritan Bayshore of northern Monmouth County into the Raritan Bay and the Lower New York Bay, before finally draining out into the Atlantic Ocean. The Manasquan Inlet is located in the county, which connects the Atlantic Ocean with the estuary of the Manasquan River, a bay-like body of saltwater that serves as the starting point of the Intracoastal Waterway, which attracts as many as 1,600 boats each weekend during the peak season.[25]

Adjacent counties[]

The county adjoins:[26]

  • Middlesex County – northwest
  • Ocean County – south
  • Mercer County – west
  • Burlington County – southwest
  • Richmond County, New York – north
  • Long Island – northeast; Kings County, New York, Queens County, New York

National protected area[]

  • Gateway National Recreation Area (part)

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
179016,918—
180019,87217.5%
181022,15011.5%
182025,03813.0%
183029,23316.8%
184032,90912.6%
185030,313*−7.9%
186039,34629.8%
187046,19517.4%
188055,53820.2%
189069,12824.5%
190082,05718.7%
191094,73415.4%
1920104,92510.8%
1930147,20940.3%
1940161,2389.5%
1950225,32739.7%
1960334,40148.4%
1970461,84938.1%
1980503,1738.9%
1990553,1249.9%
2000615,30111.2%
2010630,3802.5%
2020643,6152.1%
Historical sources: 1790-1990[27]
1970-2010[9] 2000[7] 2010[6] 2000-2010[28]
* = Lost territory in previous decade.[13]

2010 census[]

The 2010 United States census counted 630,380 people, 233,983 households, and 163,320 families in the county. The population density was 1,344.7 per square mile (519.2/km2). There were 258,410 housing units at an average density of 551.2 per square mile (212.8/km2). The racial makeup was 82.60% (520,716) White, 7.37% (46,443) Black or African American, 0.19% (1,211) Native American, 4.96% (31,258) Asian, 0.03% (211) Pacific Islander, 2.89% (18,187) from other races, and 1.96% (12,354) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.67% (60,939) of the population.[6]

Of the 233,983 households, 32.4% had children under the age of 18; 55.5% were married couples living together; 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.2% were non-families. Of all households, 25% were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.22.[6]

23.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.9 males.[6]

2000 census[]

As of the 2000 United States Census[29] there were 615,301 people, 224,236 households, and 160,328 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,304 people per square mile (503/km2). There were 240,884 housing units at an average density of 510 per square mile (197/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 84.39% White, 8.06% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 3.97% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.74% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. 6.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[7][30] Based on the first ancestries reported by Monmouth County residents in the 2000 Census, 23.2% of residents were of Italian ancestry, 23.0% Irish, 14.0% German, 7.5% Polish and 7.0% English ancestry.[30][31]

There were 224,236 households, out of which 35.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 23.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.24.[7]

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.10% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.[7]

The median income for a household in the county was $64,271, and the median income for a family was $76,823. Males had a median income of $55,030 versus $35,415 for females. The per capita income for the county was $31,149. About 4.5% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.[30][32]

Economy[]

In 2015, the county had a per capita personal income of $69,410, the fifth-highest in New Jersey and ranked 74th of 3,113 counties in the United States.[33][34] Monmouth County ranked 38th among the highest-income counties in the United States as of 2011, placing it among the top 1.2% of counties by wealth.[35] As of 2009, it was ranked 56th in the United States by personal per-capita income.[36]

Government[]

Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners, who are elected at-large for three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year. Each January, the commissioners select one of their members to serve as the director of the board for the year to preside over the meetings and activities of the board. Monmouth County's Commissioners have both administrative and policy making powers. The commissioners oversee the five mandatory functions of county government delegated to it by the state. Each commissioner is assigned responsibility for one of the five functional areas: Administration and Special Services; Public Works and Engineering; Human Services, Health and Transportation; Finance and Administration of Justice, overseeing more than 70 county departments in total.[37][38] In 2016, commissioners were paid $27,000 and the commissioner director was paid an annual salary of $27,900.[39]

County Administrator Teri O'Connor, an appointed position, serves as the county's chief executive officer, and is responsible for carrying out the policies and directives established by the Board of County Commissioners and managing the daily operations of the county's more than 3,000 employees.[40]

As of 2021, Monmouth County's Commissioners are:[37][41][42][43][44]

  • Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City, term as Commissioner ends December 31, 2022; term as Commissioner Director ends 2021)[45]
  • Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley (R, Hazlet, term as Commissioner and as Commissioner Deputy Director ends 2021)[46]
  • Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township, 2023)[47]
  • Dominick DiRocco (R, Wall Township, 2022)[48]
  • Ross F. Licitra (R, Marlboro Township, 2023)[49]

Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the New Jersey State Constitution, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officers are the County Clerk and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term).[50] Monmouth county's constitutional officers are:

Christopher J. Gramiccioni of Wall Township is the county's prosecutor, having been formally nominated to the position by Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie in May 2016.[57][58] Gramiccioni had been serving on an acting basis for almost four years, since being appointed to the post in July 2012 by Attorney General of New Jersey Jeffrey S. Chiesa.[59]

Monmouth County constitutes Vicinage 9 of the New Jersey Superior Court and is seated at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold Borough, with additional facilities in Freehold and Ocean Township; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage 9 is Lisa P. Thornton.[60]

Federal representation[]

The 4th and 6th Congressional Districts cover the county.[61][62] For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Chris Smith (R, Hamilton Township).[63][64] For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is represented by Frank Pallone (D, Long Branch).[65][66]

State representation[]

District Senator[67] Assembly[67] Municipalities
11th Vin Gopal (D) Joann Downey (D)

Eric Houghtaling (D)

Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Colts Neck Township, Deal, Eatontown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Long Branch, Neptune City, Neptune Township, Ocean Township, Red Bank, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Township, Tinton Falls and West Long Branch.
12th Samuel D. Thompson (R) Ronald S. Dancer (R)

Robert D. Clifton (R)

Allentown, Englishtown, Manalapan Township, Matawan, Millstone Township, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold Township.

The remainder of this district covers portions of Burlington County, Middlesex County and Ocean County.

13th Declan O'Scanlon (R) Serena DiMaso (R)

Gerard Scharfenberger (R)

Aberdeen Township, Atlantic Highlands, Fair Haven, Hazlet Township, Highlands, Holmdel Township, Keansburg, Keyport,

Little Silver, Marlboro Township, Middletown Township, Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Rumson, Sea Bright and Union Beach

30th Robert W. Singer (R) Sean T. Kean (R)

Ned Thomson (R)

Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Brielle, Farmingdale, Howell Township, Lake Como, Manasquan, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights and Wall Township.

The remainder of this district covers portions of Ocean County.

Politics[]

Monmouth County generally leans Republican in federal, state and local races, though registered Democrats very narrowly outnumber registered Republicans.[68] Al Gore in 2000 and Bill Clinton in 1996 are the only two Democratic presidential candidates to have won it since 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson won a national landslide and carried every county in New Jersey. All five County Commissioners, all three constitutional officers, and the majority of state legislators are Republicans.

As of October 1, 2020, there were a total of 482,595 registered voters in Monmouth County, of whom 139,874 (28.9%) were registered as Democrats, 137,292 (28.4%) were registered as Republicans and 199,621 (41.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 5,808 (1.2%) voters registered to other parties.[69] Among the county's 2010 Census population, 89% of residents of age 18 and over were registered to vote.[70]

The Republican Party had held all five Commissioner seats until 2006, but after the 2006 and 2008 elections, Democrats controlled the Board by a 3–2 margin. The Board swung back in favor of the Republicans after the 2009 election when Republican John Curley beat Democrat Sean Byrnes. Both were running to succeed former Commissioner Director Barbara McMorrow, a Democrat, who had chosen not to seek re-election. In 2010, former mayor of Neptune City, NJ, Thomas Arnone (R) and incumbent Commissioner Robert Clifton (R) won seats giving Republicans control of the Board of Chosen Commissioners by a 4–1 margin.[71]

In the 2004 U.S. presidential election, George W. Bush carried the county by a 10% margin over John Kerry, with Kerry carrying the state by 6.7% over Bush.[72] In 2008, John McCain carried Monmouth by an unexpectedly close margin of only 3.7% margin over Barack Obama, with Obama winning New Jersey by 15.5% over McCain. In the state's U.S. Senatorial election that same year, Dick Zimmer also won here, by a 6.2% margin over incumbent Frank Lautenberg, with Lautenberg winning reelection by 14.1% over Zimmer.[73] In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 166,723 (53%) of the vote, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 137,181 (43.6%) of the vote, and other candidates received 10,473 (3.3%) of the vote.[74] In the 2009 Gubernatorial Election, Republican Chris Christie received 62% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine, who received around 31%. In the 2017 Gubernational Election, Republican Kim Guadagno received 101,525 (55%) of the vote, and Democrat Phil Murphy received 79,423 (43%) of the vote.[75] Notably, both Guadagno and Murphy were Monmouth County residents.

In the 2018 United States Midterms, there were 261,419 votes cast for the United States Senate. 112,383 (43%) voted for Democrat Bob Menendez, 140,628 (53.8%) voted for Republican Bob Hugin, while other candidates from 6 different parties received a total of 8,408 (3.2%) of the vote.[76] Monmouth County has two Congressional Districts within it: the 4th and 6th. For the 4th district 178,640 ballots were cast within Monmouth County, of which 93,491 (52.3%) voted for Republican Chris Smith, 82,535 (46.2%) voted for Democrat Joshua Welle, and 2,614 (1.5%) voted for candidates of other parties. For the 6th district, 80,977 ballots were cast within Monmouth County, of which 44,405 (54.8%) voted for Democrat Frank Pallone, and 36,572 (45.2%) voted for Republican Richard J. Pezzullo.[77]

Presidential elections results

Transportation[]

Roads and highways[]

Garden State Parkway northbound entering Monmouth County

Monmouth County has numerous important roads that pass through. As of May 2010, the county had a total of 3,354.67 miles (5,398.82 km) of roadways, of which 2,762.31 miles (4,445.51 km) are maintained by the local municipality, 360.42 miles (580.04 km) by Monmouth County and 204.89 miles (329.74 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 27.05 miles (43.53 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[79]

The state routes include Route 18, Route 33, Route 33 Business, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 66, Route 70, Route 71, Route 79, and Route 138. U.S. Route 9 passes through and practically bisects Monmouth, stretching through the county for more than 20 miles (32 km) from Lakewood in Ocean County in the south to Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County to the north.[80]

Limited access roads include Interstate 195, the only interstate to pass through the county, which extends for 8.4 miles (13.5 km) from Jackson in Ocean County on the west to Wall in Monmouth County on the east.[81] The New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) just misses the county border by 0.2 miles (0.32 km) near Upper Freehold Township. The Garden State Parkway extends 26.5 miles (42.6 km) from Brick Township in Ocean County in the south to Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County to the north.[82] The Parkway's Monmouth Service Area is located at milepost 100, between exits 98 and 100.[83]

Public transportation[]

Numerous NJ Transit buses crisscross and deliver hundreds of passengers each day to northern New Jersey and New York's Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan as well as the 317 bus line going into Philadelphia. Many hundreds more each day travel on NJ Transit Rail Operations' North Jersey Coast Line, which serves Penn Station in New York City, and passes through Middlesex County, entering Monmouth County at Matawan, with 14 stations covering the length of the county, connecting the New York region to Atlantic Ocean shore communities.[84]

Municipalities[]

Index map of Monmouth County municipalities (click to see index key)
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Interactive map of municipalities in Monmouth County

Municipalities in Monmouth County (with 2010 Census data for housing units and area in square miles, as well as 2018 estimates for population) are listed below.[85][86] Other, unincorporated communities in the county are listed next to their parent municipality. Many of these areas are census-designated places (labeled as CDPs) that have been created by the United States Census Bureau for enumeration purposes within a township, with the 2010 Census population listed. Other communities and enclaves that exist within a municipality are also listed.

Municipality
 Map
index 		Mun.
type 		Pop. Housing
units 		Total
area 		Water
area 		Land
area 		Pop.
density 		Housing
density 		School district Unincorporated
communities
Aberdeen
Township		 50 township 18,636 7,102 7.77 2.33 5.45 3,343.0 1,303.8 Matawan-Aberdeen Cliffwood
Cliffwood Beach CDP (3,194)
Henningers Mills
Strathmore CDP (7,258)
Allenhurst 14 borough 496 365 0.28 0.02 0.26 1,887.9 1,389.3 Asbury Park (S/R)
Allentown 38 borough 1,828 735 0.63 0.03 0.60 3,023.9 1,215.8 Upper Freehold Regional
Asbury Park 11 city 15,511 8,076 1.60 0.18 1.42 11,319.5 5,672.4 Asbury Park
Atlantic
Highlands		 29 borough 4,385 2,002 4.56 3.27 1.29 3,401.2 1,552.9 Henry Hudson Regional (7-12)
Atlantic Highlands (K-6)		 Hilton
Stone Church
Avon-by-
the-Sea		 8 borough 1,901 1,321 0.54 0.12 0.43 4,459.1 3,098.6 Manasquan (9-12) (S/R)
Avon (K-8)
Belmar 7 borough 5,587 3,931 1.65 0.60 1.05 5,544.0 3,761.4 Manasquan (9-12) (S/R)
Belmar (PK-8)
Bradley Beach 10 borough 4,298 3,180 0.63 0.02 0.61 7,023.6 5,196.6 Asbury Park ((9-12) (S/R) (93%)
Neptune Twp (9-12) (S/R) (7%)
Bradley Beach (PK-8)
Brielle 1 borough 4,774 2,034 2.37 0.62 1.76 2,717.5 1,157.8 Manasquan (9-12) (S/R)
Brielle (PK-8)		 Manasquan Park
Colts Neck
Township		 47 township 9,879 3,735 31.79 1.06 30.73 330.0 121.5 Freehold Regional (9-12)
Colts Neck (PK-8)		 Bucks Mill
Colonial Terrace
Cooks Mills
Montrose
Phalanx
Scobeyville
Vanderburg
Deal 15 borough 750 926 1.32 0.08 1.24 604.8 746.7 Shore Regional (9-12)
Deal (K-8)
Eatontown 24 borough 12,242 5,723 5.88 0.05 5.83 2,181.5 982.3 Monmouth Regional (9-12)
Eatontown (PK-8)
Englishtown 36 borough 1,847 647 0.59 0.02 0.57 3,245.7 1,137.0 Freehold Regional (9-12)
Manalapan-Englishtown (PK-8)
Fair Haven 20 borough 5,820 2,065 2.11 0.51 1.60 3,832.5 1,292.9 Rumson-Fair Haven (9-12)
Fair Haven (PK-8)
Farmingdale 34 borough 1,329 578 0.52 0.00 0.52 2,547.7 1,108.0 Freehold Regional (9-12)
Farmingdale (PK-8)
Freehold
Borough		 35 borough 11,767 4,249 1.95 0.00 1.95 6,180.8 2,179.1 Freehold Regional (9-12)
Freehold (PK-8)
Freehold
Township		 42 township 34,735 13,140 38.73 0.22 38.50 939.8 341.3 Freehold Regional (9-12)
Freehold Township (PK-8)		 Burlington Heights
East Freehold CDP (4,894)
Georgia
Orchard Estates
Siloam
Smithburg
Stonehurst East
Stonehurst West
West Freehold CDP (13,613)
Hazlet
Township		 53 township 19,802 7,417 5.67 0.12 5.56 3,659.4 1,334.8 Hazlet Township Centerville
Mechanicsville
North Centerville
Tiltons Corner
Van Marters Corner
West Keansburg
Highlands 28 borough 5,005 3,146 1.37 0.60 0.77 6,522.8 4,100.1 Henry Hudson Regional (7-12)
Highlands (PK-6)		 Waterwitch
Holmdel
Township		 51 township 16,662 5,792 18.11 0.22 17.90 937.3 323.7 Holmdel Township Centerville
Crawford Corners
Everett
Morrells Corner
Pleasant Valley Crossroads
Howell
Township		 43 township 52,114 17,979 61.21 0.65 60.56 843.4 296.9 Freehold Regional (9-12)
Howell Township (PK-8)		 Adelphia
Ardena
Ardmore Estates
Bergerville
Candlewood
Collingwood Park
Fairfield
Fort Plains
Freewood Acres
Jerseyville
Lake Club
Land of Pines
Larrabees
Lower Squankum
Matthews
Maxim
Oak Glen
Parkway Pines
Ramtown CDP (6,242)
Salem Hill
Shacks Corner
Southard
Squankum
West Farms
Winston Park
Wyckoff Mills
Interlaken 13 borough 820 393 0.38 0.05 0.33 2,482.3 1,189.7 Shore Regional (9-12) (S/R)
West Long Branch (K-8) (S/R)
Keansburg 30 borough 10,105 4,318 16.79 15.72 1.07 9,452.3 4,039.1 Keansburg Tiltons Corner
Keyport 32 borough 9,719 3,272 1.47 0.07 1.40 5,188.4 2,344.8 Keyport
Lake Como 6 borough 1,759 1,115 0.27 0.01 0.25 6,943.6 4,401.4 Manasquan (9-12) (S/R)
Belmar (PK-8) (S/R)
Little Silver 21 borough 5,813 2,278 3.32 0.61 2.71 2,197.3 841.3 Red Bank Regional (9-12)
Little Silver (PK-8)		 Little Silver Point
Loch Arbour 12 village 194 159 0.14 0.04 0.10 1,928.2 1,580.4 Shore Regional (9-12) (S/R)
West Long Branch (K-8) (S/R)
Long Branch 16 city 30,406 14,170 6.28 1.01 5.27 5,824.4 2,686.7 Long Branch Branchport
East Long Branch
Elberon
North Long Branch
Pier Village
West End
Manalapan
Township		 41 township 39,596 13,735 30.84 0.23 30.61 1,270.0 448.8 Freehold Regional (9-12)
Manalapan-Englishtown (PK-8)		 Clarks Mills
Elton
Gordons Corner
Lafayette Mills
Millhurst
Monmouth Heights
Oakland Mills
Smithburg
Taylors Mills
Tennent
Whittier Oaks
Yorketown CDP (6,535)
Manasquan 2 borough 5,846 3,500 2.53 1.15 1.38 4,263.0 2,530.2 Manasquan
Marlboro
Township		 49 township 39,874 13,436 30.47 0.11 30.36 1,323.7 442.5 Freehold Regional (9-12)
Marlboro Township (PK-8)		 Beacon Hill
Bradevelt
Claytons Corner
Henningers Mills
Herberts Corner
Hillsdale
Marlboro
Monmouth Heights
Montrose
Morganville CDP (5,040)
Mount Pleasant
Pleasant Valley
Robertsville CDP (11,297)
Smocks Corner
Spring Valley
Wickatunk
Matawan 33 borough 8,736 3,606 2.40 0.14 2.26 3,896.6 1,594.9 Matawan-Aberdeen Freneau
Middletown
Township		 52 township 65,490 24,959 58.73 17.75 40.99 1,622.9 608.9 Middletown Township Belford CDP (1,768)
Chapel Hill
East Keansburg
Everett
Fairview CDP (3,806)
Harmony
Hendrickson Corners
Holland
Leonardo CDP (2,757)
Leonardville
Lincroft CDP (6,135)
Locust
Monmouth Hills
Navesink CDP (2,020)
New Monmouth (28,689)
North Middletown CDP (3,295)
Oak Hill
Philips Mills
Port Monmouth CDP (3,818)
Red Hill
River Plaza
Stone Church
Tiltons Corner
Town Brook
Millstone
Township		 40 township 10,453 3,434 37.27 0.68 36.59 288.8 93.9 Upper Freehold Regional (9-12) (S/R)
Millstone Township (PK-8)		 Bairdsville
Bergen Mills
Carrs Corner
Carrs Tavern
Charleston Springs
Clarksburg
Ely
Elys Corner
Fair Play
Holmeson
Perrineville
Smithburg
Stone Tavern
Sweetman
Monmouth
Beach		 17 borough 3,279 1,981 2.07 0.99 1.08 3,049.5 1,842.4 Shore Regional (9-12)
Monmouth Beach (PK-8)		 Galilee
Neptune
Township		 45 township 27,595 12,991 8.67 0.49 8.18 3,414.3 1,587.8 Neptune Township Bradley Park
Green Grove
Hamilton
Ocean Grove CDP (3,342)
Shark River Hills CDP (3,697)
West Grove
Neptune City 9 borough 4,869 2,312 0.95 0.00 0.95 5,105.0 2,424.0 Neptune Township (9-12) (S/R)
Neptune City (K-8)
Ocean
Township		 46 township 26,708 11,541 11.00 0.12 10.88 2,509.1 1,061.1 Ocean Township Cold Indian Springs
Deal Park
Elberon Park
Green Grove
Oakhurst CDP (3,995)
Oakhurst Manor
Wanamassa CDP (4,532)
Wayside
Wertheins Corner
West Allenhurst (1,934)
Oceanport 22 borough 5,751 2,390 3.80 0.62 3.18 1,833.7 751.5 Shore Regional (9-12)
Oceanport (PK-8)		 Port-au-peck
Sands Point
Red Bank 26 borough 12,048 5,381 2.16 0.42 1.74 7,019.1 3,094.4 Red Bank Regional (9-12)
Red Bank (PK-8)
Roosevelt 37 borough 882 327 1.92 0.01 1.91 461.8 171.2 East Windsor (7-12) (S/R)
Roosevelt (PK-6)
Rumson 19 borough 6,776 2,585 7.12 2.06 5.06 1,408.0 511.0 Rumson-Fair Haven (9-12)
Rumson (PK-8)		 Oceanic
Waterloo
Sea Bright 18 borough 1,412 1,211 1.29 0.56 0.73 1,935.5 1,659.9 Shore Regional (9-12)
Oceanport (PK-8) (S/R)		 Low Moor
Navesink Beach
Normandie
Sea Girt 3 borough 1,828 1,291 1.45 0.39 1.06 1,729.6 1,221.5 Manasquan (9-12) (S/R)
Sea Girt (PK-8)
Shrewsbury
Borough		 25 borough 3,809 1,310 2.20 0.03 2.17 1,757.2 604.4 Red Bank Regional (9-12)
Shrewsbury (PK-8)
Shrewsbury
Township		 48 township 1,141 648 0.10 0.00 0.10 10,877.7 6,177.7 Monmouth Regional (9-12)
Tinton Falls (K-8)
Spring Lake 5 borough 2,993 2,048 1.73 0.40 1.33 2,250.8 1,540.2 Manasquan (9-12) (S/R)
Spring Lake (PK-8)		 North Spring Lake
Spring Lake
Heights		 4 borough 4,713 2,972 1.31 0.03 1.28 3,671.3 2,315.1 Manasquan (9-12) (S/R)
Spring Lake Heights (K-8)		 Villa Park
Tinton Falls 27 borough 17,563 8,766 15.62 0.14 15.49 1,155.3 566.0 Monmouth Regional (9-12)
Tinton Falls (K-8)		 Green Grove
Hockhockson
Macedonia
Pine Brook
Reevytown
Wayside
West Shrewsbury
Wileys Corner
Union Beach 31 borough 5,485 2,269 1.89 0.09 1.80 3,461.5 1,257.7 Keyport (9-12) (S/R)
Union Beach (PK-8)		 Natco
Van Marters Corner
Upper Freehold
Township		 39 township 7,019 2,458 47.23 0.82 46.42 148.7 53.0 Upper Freehold Regional Arneytown
Cooleys Corner
Cream Ridge
Ellisdale
Emleys Hill
Homes Mills
Hornerstown
Imlaystown
Kirbys Mills
Nelsonville
New Canton
New Sharon
Polhemustown
Pullentown
Red Valley
Robinsville
Sharon
Shrewsbury
Spring Mill
Walnford
Wrightsville
Wall Township 44 township 25,705 10,883 31.74 1.06 30.67 853.0 354.8 Wall Township Allaire
Allenwood CDP (925)
Collingwood Park
Glendola
New Bedford
West Belmar CDP (2,493)
West Long
Branch		 23 borough 7,909 2,528 2.89 0.04 2.86 2,832.9 884.5 Shore Regional (9-12)
West Long Branch (K-8)
Monmouth County — county 630,380 258,410 665.32 196.53 468.79 1,344.7 551.2

Fire departments[]

Monmouth County is covered by 53 different fire departments, which contain 135 individual fire companies and over 7,000 volunteer firefighters, who are all represented by the Monmouth County Firemen's Association.[87]

The Monmouth County Fire Marshal's Office is responsible for training all of the firefighters through the Monmouth County Fire Academy, as well as investigating any fires which may be deemed suspicious and/or involving a fatality. The Monmouth County fire marshal, currently Kevin Stout, and his staff – including assistant fire marshals and academy staff – are appointed by the County Board of Commissioners.[88]

With the exception of the fully professional Asbury Park Fire Department and the US Navy Fire Department at NWS Earle, the remainder of the municipalities in the county have volunteer or combination fire departments.[89] The largest volunteer department is in Middletown Township with 11 stations and 350 active members, special services, air and fire police units, in addition to operating its own training facility.[90]

In terms of hazardous material (HazMat) emergencies, very few towns have special units to respond to these types of emergencies. Fort Monmouth responded to most HazMat cases prior to the closing of the base. Naval Weapons Station Earle is also available for HazMat incidents. Hazardous Materials incidents are currently managed by Monmouth County Hazmat as the lead agency with a joint cooperative team comprised of Neptune Township OEM, Southard (Howell) Fire Company and Middletown Fire Department Special Services.

The oldest fire department in the county in continuous operation is the Hope Fire Company in Allentown, organized in 1856.[citation needed] The newest fire department, Holmdel Fire Co. No. 2 was established in 2006.[citation needed]

Monmouth County utilizes a mutual aid system, in which surrounding municipalities are available to send their resources to incidents where extra help or expertise is needed.[91]

Coroners and medical examiners[]

Jordan Woolley served as coroner circa 1880.[92] John W. Flock Sr. was the coroner in 1902.[93] The office of medical examiner was merged with Middlesex County, New Jersey in 2016.[94] Dr. Diane Karluk is the medical examiner serving Mercer County, Middlesex County and Monmouth County.[95][96]

Education[]

Monmouth University is a four-year private university located in West Long Branch that was founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College.[97][98]

Brookdale Community College is the two-year community college for Monmouth County, one of a network of 19 county colleges statewide. The school is located in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, having been founded in 1967.[99] Rutgers University has a partnership with Brookdale which offers bachelor's degree completion programs at Brookdale's Freehold campus.[100]

In addition to multiple public high schools, parochial schools in Monmouth County include St. Rose High School, Red Bank Catholic High School, Christian Brothers Academy, St. John Vianney High School, and Mater Dei High School, which operate under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.[101] A secular private school, Ranney School, is also located in the county.

The county has an extensive vocational high school program, known as the Monmouth County Vocational School District, including five magnet schools:[102]

  • Academy of Allied Health & Science (Allied) in Neptune Township
  • Biotechnology High School (BioTech) in Freehold Township
  • Communications High School (Communications, CHS) in Wall Township
  • High Technology High School (High Tech) in Lincroft (located on the Brookdale Community College campus)
  • Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) in Sandy Hook

Climate and weather[]

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Much of Monmouth County has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), while some inland areas have a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa). In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Freehold Borough have ranged from a low of 22 °F (−6 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −13 °F (−25 °C) was recorded in January 1984 and a record high of 106 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 2011. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.98 inches (76 mm) in February to 5.08 inches (129 mm) in July.[103]

Average monthly temperatures in Asbury Park range from 32.5 °F in January to 75.0 °F in July, while in Allentown, NJ they range from 31.9 °F in January to 75.5 °F in July. [1]

On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy caused catastrophic damage to coastal areas of Monmouth County. As Sandy's surge arrived in Monmouth County, flood levels of 13.31 feet (4.06 m) above normal were measured at Sandy Hook shortly before the destruction of the tidal station, breaking all previous local records. The surge caused waves as high as 32.5 feet (9.9 m), measured where the Sandy Hook Bay meets the New York Bay.[104]

Monmouth County SPCA[]

The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is an animal welfare organization in Eatontown providing animal sheltering and cruelty investigation services to Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was founded in 1945 to care for the community's homeless, neglected and abused animals. It is a private, not-for-profit s. 501(c)3 organization. In 1999, the organization made the decision to become a no-kill shelter. The organization remains open-admission for communities it serves, taking owner surrenders by appointment and also offers animals for adoption.[105][106] Its Humane Law Enforcement Division investigates more than 900 animal cruelty complaints every year, and accepts anonymous calls. The SPCA also provides dog obedience training, a spay/neutering clinic and pet bereavement counselling. [107][108]

Points of interest[]

See also: Monmouth County Park System
  • Monmouth Battlefield State Park
  • Allaire State Park
  • Keansburg Amusement Park & Runaway Rapids
  • PNC Bank Arts Center
  • Pier Village
  • Asbury Park Boardwalk
  • Gateway National Recreation Area (Sandy Hook)
  • Holmdel Park
  • Freehold Raceway Mall
  • Monmouth Mall
  • iPlay America
  • Numerous beaches along the Jersey Shore
  • Monmouth Executive Airport

Wineries, breweries, and distilleries[]

See also[]

Footnotes[]

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