Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state

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 of New Jersey

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, within the New York metropolitan area

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. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat

County seat

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 is Freehold Borough

Freehold Borough, New Jersey

Freehold is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,052. It is the county seat of Monmouth County....

. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township

Middletown Township, New Jersey

Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 66,522...

 with 66,522 residents at the time of the 2010 Census. Monmouth County ranks 42nd among the highest-income counties in the United States

Highest-income counties in the United States

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. It also is ranked 53rd in the United States by personal per-capita income.

History

Monmouth County was established in 1675. Its name may come from the Rhode Island Monmouth Society or from a suggestion from Colonel

Colonel

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 Lewis Morris

Lewis Morris (1671-1746)

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. He suggested it be named after Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire (historic)

Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....

 in Wales

Wales

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, Great Britain

Great Britain

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. Other suggestions include that it was named for James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth

James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth

James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC , was an English nobleman. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter...

 (1649–1685), who had many allies among the East Jersey leadership. In 1714, the first county government was established.

At the June 28, 1778 Battle of Monmouth

Battle of Monmouth

The Battle of Monmouth was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on June 28, 1778 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The Continental Army under General George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court...

, near Freehold, General

General

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 George Washington

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's soldiers battled the British under Sir Henry Clinton

Henry Clinton (American War of Independence)

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, in the longest land battle of the American Revolutionary War

American Revolutionary War

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. It was at Monmouth that the tactics and training from Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

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 developed at Valley Forge

Valley Forge

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 during the winter encampment were first implemented on a large scale.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 665 square miles (1,722.3 km²), of which 472 square miles (1,222.5 km²) is land and 193 square miles (499.9 km²), or 29.04%, is water.

Much of Monmouth County remains flat and low-lying even far inland. However, there are some low hills in and around Holmdel Township

Holmdel Township, New Jersey

Holmdel Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,773. Holmdel Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1857, from portions of Raritan Township .Holmdel is a suburb of...

, and one of them, Crawford Hill

Crawford Hill

Crawford Hill is located in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, United States. It is Monmouth County's highest point, standing at least 380 feet above sea level...

, the former site of a radar facility, is the county's highest point at least 380 feet (115.8 m) above sea level. The top portion of the hill is owned by Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent

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 and houses a research laboratory of Bell Laboratories.

The northeastern portion of the county, in the Locust neighborhood of Middletown Township

Middletown Township, New Jersey

Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 66,522...

 and the boroughs of Highlands

Highlands, New Jersey

Highlands is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,005. It is the home town of film maker, director, and comic book writer Kevin Smith. The eastern part of the town is built on a high bluff that overlooks Sandy...

 and Atlantic Highlands

Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

Atlantic Highlands is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey in the Bayshore Region. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,385...

, are also very hilly. The lowest point is sea level.

Along with adjacent Ocean County

Ocean County, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...

, Monmouth County is a mecca of boating and fishing. Its waterways include several rivers and bays that flow into New York Harbor

New York Harbor

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, Jamaica Bay

Jamaica Bay

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 and the Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

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. The Manasquan Inlet is located in the county, which connects the Atlantic Ocean with the estuary of the Manasquan River

Manasquan River

The Manasquan River is a waterway in central New Jersey. It flows from central Monmouth County, beginning in Freehold Township, to the Atlantic Ocean, where it empties between the communities of Manasquan and Point Pleasant via the Manasquan Inlet. It widens greatly as it nears the ocean, making...

, a bay-like body of saltwater that serves as the starting point of the Intracoastal Waterway

Intracoastal Waterway

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.

Adjacent counties

Middlesex County, New Jersey Middlesex County, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...  – northwest Ocean County, New Jersey Ocean County, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...  – south Burlington County, New Jersey Burlington County, New Jersey There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...  – southwest

Mercer County, New Jersey Mercer County, New Jersey As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...  – west Richmond County, New York – north Queens County, New York – northeast

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 615,301 people, 224,236 households, and 160,328 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 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

Race (United States Census)

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, 8.06% Black

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 or African American

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, 0.14% Native American

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, 3.97% Asian

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, 0.02% Pacific Islander

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, 1.74% from other races

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, and 1.68% from two or more races. 6.20% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race. Based on the first ancestries reported by Monmouth County residents in the 2000 Census, 23% of residents were of Italian ancestry, 18% Irish

Irish people

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, 9% German

Germans

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 and 5% Polish

Poles

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 ancestry.

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

Marriage

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 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.

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.

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

Per capita income

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 for the county was $31,149. About 4.50% of families and 6.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.50% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.

Monmouth County is home to a large Irish-American population, with 141,515 residents (23% of the county's population) listed themselves as being of Irish ancestry in the 2000 Census.

Government

Monmouth County is governed by a sheriff

Sheriff

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, Shaun Golden, a county clerk, Maureen Claire French, a surrogate, Rosemarie D. Peters, and a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders

Board of Chosen Freeholders

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, who are elected at-large for three year terms. Each January, the freeholders 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 Freeholders have both administrative and policy making powers.

The Freeholders oversee the five mandatory functions of county government delegated to it by the state. Each freeholder 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. In total, the Board is responsible for supervising more than 70 county departments. A county administrator, an appointed position, serves as the Chief Executive Officer. The county administrator is responsible for carrying out the policies and directives of the Board of Chosen Freeholders. In this position, the administrator also manages the daily operations of a workforce exceeding 3,000 employees.

, Monmouth County's Freeholders are:

• Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton
  Robert D. Clifton
  Robert D. Clifton is an American Republican Party politician, who has served on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders since January, 2005. In 2008, he served as Deputy Director of the Board; Clifton was succeeded in that post by John D'Amico, Jr. in 2009...
  
   (R, Matawan
  Matawan, New Jersey
  Matawan is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,810. The name "Matawan" comes from a Native American Lenape word....
  
  ; term ends December 31, 2013),
• Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Curley
  John P. Curley
  John Patrick Curley is an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey, who served on the Red Bank, New Jersey Borough Council and is currently a member of the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders.-Background:...
  
   (R
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  , Red Bank
  Red Bank, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...
  
  ; 2012),
• Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City
  Neptune City, New Jersey
  Neptune City is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,869.The Borough of Neptune City was incorporated on October 4, 1881, based on a referendum held on March 19, 1881...
  
  ; 2013),
• Lillian G. Burry
  Lillian G. Burry
  Lillian G. Burry is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she has served on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders since January 2006. She served as Director of the Board in 2008, the first woman and the first Italian-American to do so in Monmouth County...
  
   (R, Colts Neck Township
  Colts Neck Township, New Jersey
  Colts Neck is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 10,142.What is now Colts Neck Township was established by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as Atlantic Township on February 18, 1847, from portions of Freehold...
  
  ; 2011) and
• Amy A. Mallet (D
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  , Fair Haven
  Fair Haven, New Jersey
  Fair Haven is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, along the Navesink River. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,121....
  
  , 2011).

Politics

Monmouth County has trended in favor of the Republican Party. The Republican Party had held all five Freeholder 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 Freeholder 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 Freeholder Robert Clifton (R) won seats giving Republicans control of the Board of Chosen Freeholders by a 4–1 margin.

In the 2004 U.S. Presidential election

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, George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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 carried the county by a 10% margin over John Kerry

John Kerry

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, with Kerry carrying the state by 6.7% over Bush. In 2008

United States presidential election, 2008

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, John McCain

John McCain

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 carried Monmouth by a unexpectedly close margin of only 3.7% margin over Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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, with Obama winning New Jersey by 15.5% over McCain. In the state's U.S. Senatorial election that same year

United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2008

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, Dick Zimmer

Dick Zimmer (New Jersey politician)

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 also won here, by a 6.2% margin over incumbent Frank Lautenberg

Frank Lautenberg

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, with Lautenberg winning reelection by 14.1% over Zimmer. In the 2009 Gubernatorial Election

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009

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, Republican Chris Christie received 62% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine

Jon Corzine

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, who received around 31%.

Several minor political parties have local chapters in Monmouth County, most recently the Socialist Party of Monmouth and Ocean Counties was added to that list.

Transportation

Monmouth County has numerous important roads that pass through. The state routes include Route 18, Route 33, Route 34, Route 35, Route 36, Route 66, Route 70, Route 71, Route 79, and Route 138. US Route 9 also passes through and practically bisects Monmouth.

Limited access roads include the Garden State Parkway

Garden State Parkway

The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...

 and Interstate 195

Interstate 195 (New Jersey)

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 (the only interstate to pass through the county).

The New Jersey Turnpike

New Jersey Turnpike

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 (I-95

Interstate 95 in New Jersey

Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway that traverses the full extent of the East Coast of the United States, from Florida to Maine...

) just misses the county border by a fifth of a mile near Upper Freehold Township.

Notable residents (former and present)

• Bud Abbott
  Bud Abbott
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   – comedian and actor, member of comedy team Abbott and Costello
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• Grant Aleksander
  Grant Aleksander
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   – film and television actor
• Count Basie
  Count Basie
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   – jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer
• Clint Black
  Clint Black
  Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
  
   – country music singer-songwriter and actor
• Jon Bon Jovi
  Jon Bon Jovi
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   – songwriter, singer and musician
• Donald Brown
  Donald Brown (American football)
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   – football player with the Indianapolis Colts
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• Alyssa Campanella
  Alyssa Campanella
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   – Miss USA 2011
• Connie Chung
  Connie Chung
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   – TV journalist
• Mary Higgins Clark
  Mary Higgins Clark
  Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark Conheeney , known professionally as Mary Higgins Clark, is an American author of suspense novels...
  
   – novelist
• Stephen Crane
  Stephen Crane
  Stephen Crane was an American novelist, short story writer, poet and journalist. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism...
  
   – writer
• Danny DeVito
  Danny DeVito
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   – actor and comedian
• Khigh Dheigh
  Khigh Dheigh
  Khigh Alx Dhiegh was an American television and motion picture actor of mixed North African ancestry, noted for portraying Asian roles. He is perhaps best remembered for portraying villains, in particular his recurring TV guest role as Chinese agent Wo Fat on Hawaii Five-O , and brainwasher Dr...
  
   – actor ("The Manchurian Candidate
  The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)
  The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 American Cold War political thriller film starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh and Angela Lansbury, and featuring Henry Silva, James Gregory, Leslie Parrish and John McGiver...
  
  ", "Hawaii Five-O
  Hawaii Five-O
  Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for twelve seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. The show featured a fictional state police unit run by Detective Steve McGarrett,...
  
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• Kirsten Dunst
  Kirsten Dunst
  Kirsten Caroline Dunst is an American actress, singer and model. She made her film debut in Oedipus Wrecks, a short film directed by Woody Allen for the anthology New York Stories...
  
   – actress, model, and singer
• Philip Freneau
  Philip Morin Freneau
  Philip Morin Freneau was a notable American poet, nationalist, polemicist, sea captain and newspaper editor sometimes called the "Poet of the American Revolution".-Biography:Freneau was born in New York City, the oldest of the five children of Huguenot wine merchant Pierre...
  
   – poet during the American Revolutionary War
• Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola – of MTV
  MTV
  MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
  
   reality show Jersey Shore
  Jersey Shore
  The Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having...
  
  
• Juanita Hall
  Juanita Hall
  Juanita Hall was an American musical theatre and film actress. She is remembered for her roles in the original stage and screen versions of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals South Pacific as Bloody Mary and Flower Drum Song as Auntie Liang.-Biography:Born in Keyport, New Jersey, Hall received...
  
   – musical theater and film actress
• Garret A. Hobart
  Garret Hobart
  Garret Augustus Hobart was the 24th Vice President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897 until his death. He was the sixth American vice president to die in office....
  
   – 24th Vice President of the United States
• Joe Klecko
  Joe Klecko
  Joseph Edward Klecko is a former American football player as a defensive lineman best remembered for his days as a member of the New York Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange."-Temple University Owls:...
  
   – football player
• Queen Latifah
  Queen Latifah
  Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
  
   – rapper, singer, actress and model
• John Eatton Le Conte
  John Eatton Le Conte
  John Eatton Le Conte, Jr. was an American naturalist. He was born near Shrewsbury, New Jersey, the son of John Eatton Le Conte and Jane Sloane Le Conte...
  
   - early naturalist
• Norman Mailer
  Norman Mailer
  Norman Kingsley Mailer was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, poet, playwright, screenwriter, and film director.Along with Truman Capote, Joan Didion, Hunter S...
  
   – writer, producer and film director
• Melanie
  Melanie Safka
  Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk is an American singer-songwriter. Known professionally as simply Melanie, she is best known for her hits "Brand New Key", "Ruby Tuesday" and "Lay Down ".-Early career:...
  
   – singer and songwriter ("Brand New Key
  Brand New Key
  "Brand New Key" is a pop song written by folk singer Melanie, which became a novelty hit in 1971-72. Taken from Melanie's album Gather Me, it was also known as "The Rollerskate Song" due to its chorus. It was her biggest hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in December 1971 and...
  
  ", "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)", "What Have They Done To My Song Ma")
• Jason Mewes
  Jason Mewes
  Jason Edward Mewes is an American television, film actor, and internet radio show host best known for playing Jay, the vocal half of the duo Jay and Silent Bob, in longtime friend Kevin Smith's films.-Early life:...
  
   – actor
• Knowshon Moreno
  Knowshon Moreno
  Knowshon Rockwell Moreno is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was selected 12th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Broncos. He played college football at the University of Georgia.-Early years:Moreno grew up in Belford, a neighborhood in...
  
   – football player with the Denver Broncos
  Denver Broncos
  The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
  
  
• Jack Nicholson
  Jack Nicholson
  John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is renowned for his often dark portrayals of neurotic characters. Nicholson has been nominated for an Academy Award twelve times, and has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice: for One Flew Over the...
  
   – actor, director, producer and screenwriter
• Dorothy Parker
  Dorothy Parker
  Dorothy Parker was an American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th century urban foibles....
  
   – writer and poet, member of the Algonquin Round Table
  Algonquin Round Table
  The Algonquin Round Table was a celebrated group of New York City writers, critics, actors and wits. Gathering initially as part of a practical joke, members of "The Vicious Circle", as they dubbed themselves, met for lunch each day at the Algonquin Hotel from 1919 until roughly 1929...
  
  
• Kal Penn
  Kal Penn
  Kalpen Suresh Modi , best known by his stage name Kal Penn, is an American film and television actor, producer, and civil servant....
  
   – actor and politician
• Johnny Petraglia
  Johnny Petraglia
  Johnny Petraglia was born in Brooklyn, New York, and now hails from Manalapan Township, New Jersey. He is best known as a left-handed bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association , where he won 14 tour titles. He has also won six Senior PBA Tour titles...
  
   – bowler
• Robert Pinsky
  Robert Pinsky
  Robert Pinsky is an American poet, essayist, literary critic, and translator. From 1997 to 2000, he served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. Pinsky is the author of nineteen books, most of which are collections of his own poetry...
  
   – Poet Laureate of the United States from 1997–2000
• Tab Ramos
  Tab Ramos
  Tabaré Ramos Ricciardi, known as Tab Ramos is a retired U.S. Olympic Team and National Team soccer midfielder. He played professionally for 13 seasons in Spain, Mexico and the United States. Ramos was the first player to sign with Major League Soccer, where he played seven years with the MetroStars...
  
   – soccer player
• Geraldo Rivera
  Geraldo Rivera
  Geraldo Rivera is an American attorney, journalist, author, reporter, and former talk show host...
  
   – news anchor and talk show host
• Natalie Schafer
  Natalie Schafer
  Natalie Schafer was an American actress, best known as Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell on CBS's sitcom Gilligan's Island .-Early life and career:...
  
   – actress (Gilligan's Island
  Gilligan's Island
  Gilligan's Island is an American television series created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and originally produced by United Artists Television. The situation comedy series featured Bob Denver; Alan Hale, Jr.; Jim Backus; Natalie Schafer; Tina Louise; Russell Johnson; and Dawn Wells. It aired for...
  
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• Kevin Smith
  Kevin Smith
  Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
  
   – director, producer and actor
• Michael Sorrentino
  Michael Sorrentino
  Michael Sorrentino , publicly known by his nickname The Situation, is an Italian American television personality. He has appeared on the MTV reality show Jersey Shore since its premiere in 2009.-Early life:...
  
   - television personality
• Anthony Spalliero
  Anthony Spalliero
  Antonio "Anthony" Spalliero was a real estate developer with ties to organized crime...
  
   - corrupt real estate developer with organized crime ties
• Bruce Springsteen
  Bruce Springsteen
  Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
  
   – songwriter, singer and musician
• John Lloyd Stephens
  John Lloyd Stephens
  John Lloyd Stephens was an American explorer, writer, and diplomat. Stephens was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization throughout Middle America and in the planning of the Panama railroad....
  
   - explorer
• T. M. Stevens
  T. M. Stevens
  TM Stevens is an American bass guitarist born in the 1950s. He lives in the USA.-Life:Stevens records with his band Shocka Zooloo, a power trio that features Michael Barnes "Master Blaster" on guitar and Garry "G-Man" Sullivan on drums...
  
   – bass guitarist
• Ashley Tisdale
  Ashley Tisdale
  Ashley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
  
   – actress, singer, and television producer
• James van Riemsdyk – ice hockey player with the Philadelphia Flyers
  Philadelphia Flyers
  The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
  
  
• Phil Villapiano
  Phil Villapiano
  Philip James Villapiano is a former American football linebacker in the NFL. He played in four Pro Bowls and was a part of the Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XI winning team....
  
   – football player
• Brian Williams
  Brian Williams
  Brian Douglas Williams is the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, the evening news program of the NBC television network, a position he assumed in 2004...
  
   – journalist
• Alexander Woollcott
  Alexander Woollcott
  Alexander Humphreys Woollcott was an American critic and commentator for The New Yorker magazine and a member of the Algonquin Round Table....
  
   – critic and commentator, member of the Algonquin Round Table
  Algonquin Round Table
  The Algonquin Round Table was a celebrated group of New York City writers, critics, actors and wits. Gathering initially as part of a practical joke, members of "The Vicious Circle", as they dubbed themselves, met for lunch each day at the Algonquin Hotel from 1919 until roughly 1929...
  
  

Municipalities

In alphabetical order:

• Aberdeen Township
  Aberdeen Township, New Jersey
  Aberdeen Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 18,210....
  
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  • Cliffwood Beach
    Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey
    Cliffwood Beach is a census-designated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 3,194 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:...
    
    
  • Strathmore
    Strathmore, New Jersey
    Strathmore is a census-designated place in Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 7,258 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Strathmore is located at ....
    
    
• Allenhurst
  Allenhurst, New Jersey
  Allenhurst is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 496.Allenhurst was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 26, 1897, from portions of Ocean Township...
  
   (14)
• Allentown
  Allentown, New Jersey
  Allentown is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,828.Allentown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 29, 1889, from portions of Upper Freehold Township, based on the...
  
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• Asbury Park
  Asbury Park, New Jersey
  Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, located on the Jersey Shore and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 16,116. The city is known for its rich musical history, including its association with...
  
   (11)
• Atlantic Highlands
  Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey
  Atlantic Highlands is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey in the Bayshore Region. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,385...
  
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• Avon-by-the-Sea
  Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey
  Avon-by-the-Sea is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,901...
  
   (8)
• Belmar
  Belmar, New Jersey
  Belmar is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,794. The Borough of Belmar is governed under the Faulkner Act system of municipal government....
  
   (7)
• Bradley Beach
  Bradley Beach, New Jersey
  Bradley Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,298. The summer population can reach 30,000.-History:...
  
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• Brielle
  Brielle, New Jersey
  Brielle is a Borough located in southern Monmouth County, New Jersey along the Manasquan River. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,774....
  
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• Colts Neck Township
  Colts Neck Township, New Jersey
  Colts Neck is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 10,142.What is now Colts Neck Township was established by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as Atlantic Township on February 18, 1847, from portions of Freehold...
  
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• Deal
  Deal, New Jersey
  Deal is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the borough population was 750.Deal was incorporated as a borough on March 7, 1898, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature, from portions of Ocean Township....
  
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• Eatontown
  Eatontown, New Jersey
  Eatontown is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 12,709.What is now Eatontown was originally incorporated as Eatontown Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 4, 1873, from portions of Ocean Township and...
  
   (24)
• Englishtown
  Englishtown, New Jersey
  Englishtown is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,847....
  
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• Fair Haven
  Fair Haven, New Jersey
  Fair Haven is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, along the Navesink River. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,121....
  
   (20)
• Farmingdale
  Farmingdale, New Jersey
  Farmingdale is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,329....
  
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• Freehold Borough
  Freehold Borough, New Jersey
  Freehold is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,052. It is the county seat of Monmouth County....
  
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  Freehold Township Freehold Township, New Jersey Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 36,184. Freehold Township was first formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21,...  (42) East Freehold East Freehold, New Jersey East Freehold is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 4,894.-Geography:... West Freehold West Freehold, New Jersey West Freehold is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 13,613.-Geography:... Hazlet Township (53) West Keansburg West Keansburg, New Jersey West Keansburg is an unincorporated community located within Hazlet Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Its total land area is estimated at 1.667 square miles, and it includes portions of the town east of Waackaack Creek and some parts north of NJ Route 36, as well as some other parts in... Highlands Highlands, New Jersey Highlands is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,005. It is the home town of film maker, director, and comic book writer Kevin Smith. The eastern part of the town is built on a high bluff that overlooks Sandy...  (28) Holmdel Township Holmdel Township, New Jersey Holmdel Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,773. Holmdel Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1857, from portions of Raritan Township .Holmdel is a suburb of...  (51) Howell Township Howell Township, New Jersey Howell is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 51,075.Howell Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1801, from portions of Shrewsbury Township...  (43) Ramtown Ramtown, New Jersey Ramtown is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Howell Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 6,242.-Geography:Ramtown is located at .... Interlaken Interlaken, New Jersey Interlaken is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 820.Interlaken was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Ocean Township, based on the results of a...  (13) Keansburg Keansburg, New Jersey Keansburg is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,105.Keansburg was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1917, from portions of both Middletown Township and Raritan Township ,...  (30) Keyport Keyport, New Jersey Keyport is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,240. Keyport's nickname is the "Pearl of the Bayshore" or the "Gateway to the Bayshore"....  (32) Lake Como Lake Como, New Jersey Lake Como is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,759.Lake Como was originally formed as the borough of South Belmar by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1924, from portions of Wall Township, based...  (6) Little Silver Little Silver, New Jersey Little Silver is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,950.Little Silver was established with a Kings Land Grant in 1663 and settled in 1667...  (21) Loch Arbour Loch Arbour, New Jersey Loch Arbour is a village in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 194, making it the fifth smallest municipality by population in the state of New Jersey....  (12) Long Branch Long Branch, New Jersey Long Branch is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,719.Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission, from portions of Ocean Township...  (16) Elberon Elberon, New Jersey Elberon is an unincorporated area that is part of Long Branch in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07740.... North Long Branch Pier Village West End

  Manalapan Township Manalapan Township, New Jersey Manalapan Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 38,872. The name "Manalapan" comes from the Lenape word for "land of good bread or good land to settle upon."...  (41) Tennent Tennent, New Jersey Tennent is an unincorporated community within Manalapan Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Considered to be the historic center of Manalapan Township, Tennent is home to the Old Tennent Church and Old Tennent Cemetery. Reverend William Tennent served as pastor at the church for over 40 years.... Yorketown Yorketown, New Jersey Yorketown is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Manalapan Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 6,535.-Geography:Yorketown is located at .... Manasquan Manasquan, New Jersey -Government:Manasquan is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office and only...  (2) Marlboro Township Marlboro Township, New Jersey -Weather:Marlboro is located close to the Atlantic Ocean. Due to the location Marlboro Township has on the Eastern Seaboard, the following weather features are noted:*On average, the warmest month is July where the average high is and the average low is ....  (49) Beacon Hill Beacon Hill, New Jersey Beacon Hill is an unincorporated area within the Morganville section of Marlboro, New Jersey. Marlboro Memorial Middle School is located in this area.... Bradevelt Bradevelt, New Jersey Bradevelt is an unincorporated area and former village within the Morganville section of Marlboro, New Jersey. CR 520 travels through Bradevelt, while Route 79 is located west of the area.-References:... Morganville Morganville, New Jersey Morganville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Marlboro Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 5,040.Morganville has its own post office, with a ZIP code of 07751.... Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley, New Jersey Pleasant Valley is an unincorporated area within Marlboro, New Jersey. Route 34 is a major road just east of Pleasant Valley, along with CR 520 , to the south.... Robertsville Robertsville, New Jersey Robertsville is an unincorporated area within the Morganville section of Marlboro, New Jersey. Children residing in the Robertsville area may attend Robertsville Elementary School. CR 3, CR 520, and the Route 18 freeway travel through Robertsville.... Spring Valley Wickatunk Wickatunk, New Jersey Wickatunk is an unincorporated area within Marlboro, New Jersey. The name "Wickatunk" derives from an Indian term variously translated as "house place," "tidal stream," "end of cove or creek" and "willow". The major state road passing through the center of Wickatunk is Route 79. County Routes 3... Matawan Matawan, New Jersey Matawan is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,810. The name "Matawan" comes from a Native American Lenape word....  (33) Middletown Township Middletown Township, New Jersey Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 66,522...  (52) Chapel Hill Belford Belford, New Jersey Belford is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 1,768.-Ferry:... Fairview Fairview, Monmouth County, New Jersey Fairview is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 3,806.-Geography:Fairview is located at .... Leonardo Leonardo, New Jersey Leonardo is a census-designated place located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 2,757... Lincroft Lincroft, New Jersey Lincroft is a part of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the Lincroft census-designated place had a population was 6,135.-Geography:Lincroft is located at .... Navesink Navesink, New Jersey Navesink is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 2,020.-Geography:Navesink is located at .... New Monmouth New Monmouth, New Jersey New Monmouth is an unincorporated area within Middletown Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07748.... North Middletown North Middletown, New Jersey North Middletown is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. According to the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 3,295.-Geography:... Port Monmouth Port Monmouth, New Jersey Port Monmouth is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 3,818.-Geography:... River Plaza River Plaza, New Jersey River Plaza is an unincorporated area within Middletown, New Jersey. It is adjacent to the Navesink River and Shadow Lake.-References:... Sandy Hook Sandy Hook, New Jersey Sandy Hook is a barrier spit, approximately 6.0 miles in length and varying between 0.10 and 1 miles wide in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic Ocean coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. The barrier spit encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay... Millstone Township Millstone Township, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,970 people, 2,708 households, and 2,426 families residing in the township. The population density was 244.0 people per square mile . There were 2,797 housing units at an average density of 76.1 per square mile...  (40) Holmeson Holmeson, New Jersey Holmeson is an unincorporated place within Millstone, New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08510. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08510 was 2,128.... Monmouth Beach Monmouth Beach, New Jersey Monmouth Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,279....  (17) Neptune City Neptune City, New Jersey Neptune City is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,869.The Borough of Neptune City was incorporated on October 4, 1881, based on a referendum held on March 19, 1881...  (9) Neptune Township Neptune Township, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,690 people, 10,907 households, and 6,805 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,366.8 people per square mile . There were 12,217 housing units at an average density of 1,485.4 per square mile...  (45) Ocean Grove Ocean Grove, New Jersey Ocean Grove is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It had a population of 3,342 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean Jersey Shore, between Asbury Park to the north and Bradley Beach to the south... Shark River Hills Shark River Hills, New Jersey Shark River Hills is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 3,697.-Geography:...

  Ocean Township Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Ocean Township is a township located in east central Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 27,291.Oakhurst and Wanamassa Ocean Township is a township located in east central Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census,...  (46) Oakhurst Oakhurst, New Jersey Oakhurst is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Ocean Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 3,995.-Geography:Oakhurst is located at .... Wanamassa Wanamassa, New Jersey Wanamassa is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Ocean Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 4,532... , Wayside Wayside, New Jersey Wayside is an unincorporated community located within Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.-Notable residents:Notable current and former residents of Wayside include:... West Allenhurst West Allenhurst, New Jersey West Allenhurst is an unincorporated area within Ocean, New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07711. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07711 was 1,934. West Allenhurst is bordered by Allenhurst to the east, Deal to the... Oceanport Oceanport, New Jersey Oceanport is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,832.Oceanport was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1920, from portions of Eatontown Township , based on the results of a...  (22) Red Bank Red Bank, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...  (26) Roosevelt Roosevelt, New Jersey Roosevelt was originally called Jersey Homesteads, and was created during the Great Depression as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal. The town was home to a cooperative farming and manufacturing project...  (37) Rumson Rumson, New Jersey Rumson is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,122.Rumson was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1907, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, based on the results of a...  (19) Sea Bright Sea Bright, New Jersey Sea Bright is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,412.Sea Bright was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 21, 1889, from portions of Ocean Township, based on the results of a...  (18) Sea Girt Sea Girt, New Jersey Sea Girt is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,828.Sea Girt was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 29, 1917, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum...  (3) Shrewsbury Shrewsbury, New Jersey Shrewsbury is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,809....  (25) Shrewsbury Township Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey Shrewsbury Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 1,141.-History:...  (48) Spring Lake Spring Lake, New Jersey Spring Lake is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,993....  (5) Spring Lake Heights Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey Spring Lake Heights is a borough located in the southern coastal portion of Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,713....  (4) Tinton Falls Tinton Falls, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 15,053 people, 5,883 households, and 3,976 families residing in the borough. The population density was 965.7 people per square mile . There were 6,211 housing units at an average density of 398.4 per square mile...  (27) Union Beach Union Beach, New Jersey Union Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,245....  (31) Upper Freehold Township Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,282 people, 1,437 households, and 1,198 families residing in the township. The population density was 91.4 people per square mile . There were 1,501 housing units at an average density of 32.0 per square mile...  (39) Wall Township Wall Township, New Jersey Wall Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 26,164.Wall Township was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1851...  (44) Allenwood Allenwood, New Jersey Allenwood is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Wall Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 925.-Geography:... , and West Belmar West Belmar, New Jersey West Belmar is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Wall Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 2,493.-Geography:West Belmar is located at .... West Long Branch West Long Branch, New Jersey West Long Branch is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,097. It is the home of Monmouth University....  (23)

Fire departments

With the exception of the City of Asbury Park and Long Branch, the remainder of the municipalities in the county have volunteer fire departments with the largest in Middletown

Middletown Township, New Jersey

Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 66,522...

 with 11 stations and 350 active members, special services, air and fire police units. The Middletown Township Fire Department also has its own training facility. However, in terms of HazMat emergencies, very few towns, notably Middletown Township which has a special services unit, have special units to respond to these and so the HAZMAT unit from Fort Monmouth responded to most HazMat cases prior to the closing of the base.

Middletown Township Fire Dept

Education

Brookdale Community College

Brookdale Community College

Brookdale Community College is an accredited coeducational public community college in Lincroft, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Brookdale Community College was founded in 1967 and has Higher Education Centers in Neptune, Freehold, Hazlet, Long Branch, Sandy Hook, and Wall.Brookdale is an...

 is the two-year community college

Community college

A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...

 for Monmouth County, one of a network of 19 county colleges statewide. The school is in Lincroft

Lincroft, New Jersey

Lincroft is a part of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the Lincroft census-designated place had a population was 6,135.-Geography:Lincroft is located at ....

 and was founded in 1967.

Monmouth University

Monmouth University

Monmouth University is a private university located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States.Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956, and later Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its charter....

 is a four-year private university located in West Long Branch.

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey has a partnership with Brookdale Community College

Brookdale Community College

Brookdale Community College is an accredited coeducational public community college in Lincroft, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Brookdale Community College was founded in 1967 and has Higher Education Centers in Neptune, Freehold, Hazlet, Long Branch, Sandy Hook, and Wall.Brookdale is an...

 which offers Bachelor degree completion programs at Brookdale's Freehold campus. For more information on this program please visit http://www.wmhec.rutgers.edu.

In addition to multiple public high schools, there are many parochial schools in Monmouth County such as St. Rose High School

St. Rose High School

St. Rose High School is a co-educational four-year Catholic high school in Belmar, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. The school was founded in 1923 by the Parish of St...

, Red Bank Catholic High School

Red Bank Catholic High School

Red Bank Catholic High School is a four-year private coeducational Roman Catholic high school, located in Red Bank, New Jersey, under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton...

, Christian Brothers Academy

Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)

Christian Brothers Academy , located in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, New Jersey, is a private, all-boys college preparatory school with a focus on Christian education run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de la Salle...

, St. John Vianney High School, and Mater Dei High School

Mater Dei High School (New Jersey)

Mater Dei High School is a four-year Catholic coeducational high school, located in the New Monmouth section of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Mater Dei is part of St. Mary Parish and operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton...

; as well as one secular private school, Ranney School

Ranney School

Ranney School is a coeducational, nonsectarian, private day school located in Tinton Falls, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, serving students in Beginners through twelfth grade. It was founded in 1960 by educator Russell G...

.

The county has an extensive vocational high school program, known as the Monmouth County Vocational School District

Monmouth County Vocational School District

The Monmouth County Vocational School District is a vocational public school district in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving the need to provide area students with relevant skills to implement technology and to develop as lifelong learners.As of the 2007-08 school year, the...

 including 5 magnet schools:

• Academy of Allied Health & Science
  Academy of Allied Health & Science
  The Academy of Allied Health and Science , established in 1996, is a small magnet public high school located in Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The school is currently one of five career academies offered by the Monmouth County Vocational School District...
  
   (Allied) in Neptune Township
  Neptune Township, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,690 people, 10,907 households, and 6,805 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,366.8 people per square mile . There were 12,217 housing units at an average density of 1,485.4 per square mile...
  
  
• Biotechnology High School
  Biotechnology High School
  Biotechnology High School is a comprehensive magnet public high school in Freehold Township, New Jersey, operating as part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District ....
  
   (BioTech) in Freehold
  Freehold Township, New Jersey
  Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 36,184. Freehold Township was first formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21,...
  
  
• Communications High School
  Communications High School
  Communications High School is a four-year magnet public high school and career academy as part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District in New Jersey. CHS is located in Wall Township next to Wall High School. The school opened in 2000 with its first freshman class, and graduated its first...
  
   (Communications,CHS) in Wall Township
  Wall Township, New Jersey
  Wall Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 26,164.Wall Township was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1851...
  
  
• High Technology High School
  High Technology High School
  High Technology High School, or HTHS, founded in 1991, is a four-year Magnet public high school located in Lincroft, New Jersey, operated as a cooperative effort between the Monmouth County Vocational School District and Brookdale Community College...
  
   (High Tech) in Lincroft
  Lincroft, New Jersey
  Lincroft is a part of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the Lincroft census-designated place had a population was 6,135.-Geography:Lincroft is located at ....
  
   (located on the Brookdale Community College
  Brookdale Community College
  Brookdale Community College is an accredited coeducational public community college in Lincroft, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Brookdale Community College was founded in 1967 and has Higher Education Centers in Neptune, Freehold, Hazlet, Long Branch, Sandy Hook, and Wall.Brookdale is an...
  
   campus)
• Marine Academy of Science and Technology
  Marine Academy of Science and Technology
  The Marine Academy of Science and Technology is a coeducational four-year magnet public high school located in Sandy Hook, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade. The school offers learning in all subjects, specializing in marine technology...
  
   (MAST) in Sandy Hook
  Sandy Hook, New Jersey
  Sandy Hook is a barrier spit, approximately 6.0 miles in length and varying between 0.10 and 1 miles wide in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic Ocean coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. The barrier spit encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay...
  
  

See also

• USS Monmouth County (LST-1032)
  USS Monmouth County (LST-1032)
  USS Monmouth County was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Monmouth County, New Jersey, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name....
  
  
• Monmouth County Historical Association
  Monmouth County Historical Association
  The Monmouth County Historical Association was established in 1898 by a group of county residents headed by professional educator Caroline Gallup Reed. They soon incorporated in order “to discover, procure, preserve and perpetuate whatever relates to the history of Monmouth County.” In 1931, the...
  
  
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Monmouth County, New Jersey
• List of Monmouth County Freeholder directors

External links

• Monmouth County official website
• Rutgers at Brookdale Community College