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Monmouth County, New Jersey | |
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Location in the state of New Jersey | |
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Founded | 1683 |
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Named for | Monmouthshire |
Seat | Freehold Borough[1] |
Largest city | Middletown Township (population) Howell Township (area) |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
665.32 sq mi (1,723 km²) 468.79 sq mi (1,214 km²) 196.53 sq mi (509 km²), 29.54 |
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Congressional districts | 4th, 6th |
Website | http://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/ |
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Monmouth County ( /ˈmɒnməθ/) is a county located on the coast of central New Jersey, in the United States within the New York metropolitan area, situated along the northern half of the Jersey Shore. As of the 2020 United States Census, Monmouth County's population was enumerated at 643,615, making it the state's fifth-most populous county,[2] representing an increase of 13,245 (2.1%) from the 2010 Census, when the population was counted to be 630,380, in turn an increase of 15,079 from 615,301 at the 2000 Census.[3] As of 2010, the county fell to the fifth-most populous county in the state, having been surpassed by Hudson County.[4][5] Monmouth County's geographic area comprises 30% water, with a trend toward more expensive homes being constructed along the Shore, bringing rapid gentrification to the county overall.
Monmouth's 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.[5]
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,[6] 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. 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.[7] Enslaved Africans were present in the area from at least 1680, and by 1726 made up 9% of the total population of the county.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]
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.[8] There was a small African-American middle class consisting of freedmen present in Monmouth County by the 1840s and 1850s.[12]
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.[13] By the year 2010 Monmouth County's population was 628,112 of whom 40,489 were of English descent.[14] Between 1890 and 1907 nearly 18 million European immigrants came to America.[15] 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.[16]
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%).[5][17]
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 (120 to 119 m) above sea level.[18][19] The top portion of the hill is owned by Alcatel-Lucent and houses a research laboratory of Bell Laboratories.[20] 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.[21]
Adjacent counties[]
The county adjoins:[22]
- 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 populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1790 | 16,918 | ||
1800 | 19,872 | 17.5% | |
1810 | 22,150 | 11.5% | |
1820 | 25,038 | 13.0% | |
1830 | 29,233 | 16.8% | |
1840 | 32,909 | 12.6% | |
1850 | 30,313 | * | −7.9% |
1860 | 39,346 | 29.8% | |
1870 | 46,195 | 17.4% | |
1880 | 55,538 | 20.2% | |
1890 | 69,128 | 24.5% | |
1900 | 82,057 | 18.7% | |
1910 | 94,734 | 15.4% | |
1920 | 104,925 | 10.8% | |
1930 | 147,209 | 40.3% | |
1940 | 161,238 | 9.5% | |
1950 | 225,327 | 39.7% | |
1960 | 334,401 | 48.4% | |
1970 | 461,849 | 38.1% | |
1980 | 503,173 | 8.9% | |
1990 | 553,124 | 9.9% | |
2000 | 615,301 | 11.2% | |
2010 | 630,380 | 2.5% | |
Historical sources: 1790-1990[23] 1970-2010[5] 2000[3] 2010[24] 2020[25] * = Lost territory in previous decade.[9] |
Hurricane Sandy in 2012 devastated much of the northern part of the Jersey Shore, particularly in Monmouth County, spawning the demolition and rebuilding of entire neighborhoods, with reinvention on a physically and financially elevated and economically upscale level; this process of climate gentrification is rapidly escalating property values and transforming many communities along the Shore, espeically in Monmouth County, into a second home for the New York financial community, akin to the more established Hamptons.[26]
2020 Census[]
2010 census[]
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 630,380 people, 233,983 households, and 163,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,344.7 inhabitants 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 of the county was 82.60% (520,716) White, 7.37% (46,443) 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.[24]
There were 233,983 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25% of all households 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.[24]
In the county the population was spread out with 23.8% 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 there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.[24]
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.[27][28] 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.[29] As of 2009, it was ranked 56th in the United States by personal per-capita income.[30]
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.[31][32] In 2016, commissioners were paid $27,000 and the commissioner director was paid an annual salary of $27,900.[33]
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.[34]
As of 2021, Monmouth County's Commissioners are:[31][35][36][37][38]
- Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City, term as Commissioner ends December 31, 2022; term as Commissioner Director ends 2021)[39]
- Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley (R, Hazlet, term as Commissioner and as Commissioner Deputy Director ends 2021)[40]
- Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township, 2023)[41]
- Dominick DiRocco (R, Wall Township, 2022)[42]
- Ross F. Licitra (R, Marlboro Township, 2023)[43]
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).[44] Monmouth county's constitutional officers are:
- County clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon (R, 2025; Ocean Township)[45][46]
- Sheriff Shaun Golden (R, 2022; Howell Township)[47][48] Monmouth County has had sheriffs since the colonial era.
- Surrogate Rosemarie D. Peters (R, 2021; Middletown Township)[49][50]
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.[51][52] 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.[53]
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.[54]
Federal representation[]
The 4th and 6th Congressional Districts cover the county.[55][56] Template:NJ Congress 04 New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is represented by Frank Pallone (D, Long Branch).
State representation[]
District | Senator[57] | Assembly[57] | Municipalities |
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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 has generally leaned moderately Republican in federal, state, and local races, though registered Democrats very narrowly outnumber registered Republicans.[58] 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.[59] Among the county's 2010 Census population, 89% of residents of age 18 and over were registered to vote.[60]
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.[61]
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.[62] 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.[63] 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.[64] 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.[65] 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.[66] 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.[67]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 191,808 | 50.69% | 181,291 | 47.91% | 5,291 | 1.40% |
2016 | 166,723 | 52.47% | 137,181 | 43.17% | 13,846 | 4.36% |
2012 | 148,000 | 51.81% | 133,820 | 46.84% | 3,847 | 1.35% |
2008 | 160,433 | 51.19% | 148,737 | 47.46% | 4,244 | 1.35% |
2004 | 163,650 | 54.56% | 133,773 | 44.60% | 2,516 | 0.84% |
2000 | 119,291 | 45.51% | 131,476 | 50.15% | 11,374 | 4.34% |
1996 | 99,975 | 40.16% | 120,414 | 48.37% | 28,572 | 11.48% |
1992 | 117,715 | 44.23% | 101,750 | 38.24% | 46,651 | 17.53% |
1988 | 147,320 | 61.14% | 91,844 | 38.12% | 1,793 | 0.74% |
1984 | 152,595 | 65.52% | 79,382 | 34.08% | 932 | 0.40% |
1980 | 120,173 | 56.69% | 71,328 | 33.65% | 20,470 | 9.66% |
1976 | 110,104 | 54.29% | 88,956 | 43.87% | 3,730 | 1.84% |
1972 | 124,830 | 65.71% | 63,176 | 33.25% | 1,971 | 1.04% |
1968 | 87,311 | 51.22% | 69,669 | 40.87% | 13,476 | 7.91% |
1964 | 61,367 | 39.07% | 95,320 | 60.69% | 368 | 0.23% |
1960 | 81,382 | 56.49% | 62,434 | 43.34% | 244 | 0.17% |
1956 | 83,828 | 71.80% | 32,329 | 27.69% | 594 | 0.51% |
1952 | 73,228 | 66.28% | 37,006 | 33.49% | 257 | 0.23% |
1948 | 52,908 | 62.22% | 30,507 | 35.88% | 1,618 | 1.90% |
1944 | 49,349 | 58.66% | 34,720 | 41.27% | 53 | 0.06% |
1940 | 49,675 | 57.73% | 36,298 | 42.18% | 74 | 0.09% |
1936 | 41,460 | 51.33% | 38,914 | 48.18% | 393 | 0.49% |
1932 | 40,467 | 52.73% | 35,219 | 45.89% | 1,055 | 1.37% |
1928 | 47,046 | 65.84% | 24,286 | 33.99% | 122 | 0.17% |
1924 | 34,451 | 65.64% | 14,931 | 28.45% | 3,100 | 5.91% |
1920 | 28,818 | 68.07% | 12,975 | 30.65% | 543 | 1.28% |
1916 | 11,624 | 51.46% | 10,729 | 47.49% | 237 | 1.05% |
1912 | 3,683 | 18.25% | 9,799 | 48.55% | 6,700 | 33.20% |
1908 | 12,528 | 56.26% | 9,274 | 41.64% | 468 | 2.10% |
1904 | 10,885 | 52.89% | 9,032 | 43.89% | 662 | 3.22% |
1900 | 10,363 | 53.10% | 8,570 | 43.91% | 583 | 2.99% |
1896 | 10,611 | 55.27% | 7,799 | 40.63% | 787 | 4.10% |
Transportation[]
Roads and highways[]
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.[69]
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.[70]
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.[71] 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.[72] The Parkway's Monmouth Service Area is located at milepost 100, between exits 98 and 100.[73]
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.[74]
Municipalities[]
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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.[75][76] 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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Roosevelt | 37 | borough | 882 | 327 | 1.92 | 0.01 | 1.91 | 461.8 | 171.2 | East Windsor (7-12) (S/R) Roosevelt (PK-6) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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.[77]
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.[78]
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.[79] 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.[80]
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. The newest fire department, Holmdel Fire Co. No. 2 was established in 2006.
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.[81]
Coroners and medical examiners[]
Jordan Woolley served as coroner circa 1880.[82] John W. Flock Sr. was the coroner in 1902.[83] The office of medical examiner was merged with Middlesex County, New Jersey in 2016.[84] Dr. Diane Karluk is the medical examiner serving Mercer County, Middlesex County and Monmouth County.[85][86]
Education[]
Monmouth University is a four-year private university located in West Long Branch that was founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College.[87][88]
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.[89] Rutgers University has a partnership with Brookdale which offers bachelor's degree completion programs at Brookdale's Freehold campus.[90]
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.[91] 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:[92]
- 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 (−25.0 °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.[93]
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. [2]
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.[94]
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.[95][96] 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.[97][98]
Points of interest[]
- 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[]
- Basil T's Brewery
- Carton Brewing
- Cream Ridge Winery
- Four JG's Orchards & Vineyards
- Kane Brewing
- Laird & Company
- Peppadew Fresh Vineyards
See also[]
- USS Monmouth County (LST-1032)
- Monmouth County Historical Association
- Monmouth Conservation Foundation
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Monmouth County, New Jersey
- List of Monmouth County Board of County Commissioner Directors
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Further reading[]
- Graham Russell Hodges, Slavery and Freedom in the Rural North: African Americans in Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1665-1865 Madison, WI: Madison House, 1997
- Charles A. Philhower, Indians of Monmouth County, New Jersey. (1924) Morristown, NJ: Digital Antiquaria, 2006.
- Edwin Salter, A History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Embracing a Genealogical Record of Earliest Settlers of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and Their Descendants; The Indians: Their Language, Manners, and Customs; Important Historical Events: The Revolutionary War, Battle of Monmouth, The War of the Rebellion: Names of Officers and Men of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Engaged in It, etc., etc. Bayonne, NJ: E. Gardner and Son, 1890.
- Charles A. Philhower, Indians of Monmouth County, New Jersey. (1924) Morristown, NJ: Digital Antiquaria, 2006.
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