Monmouth County, New Jersey
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Location in the state of New Jersey
New Jersey's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1675
Seat	Freehold Borough
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	665 sq mi (1,722 km²) 472 sq mi (1,222 km²) 193 sq mi (500 km²), 29. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Also see Freehold Township. Freehold Borough is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 04%
Population  - (2006)  - Density	635,285 1,303/sq mi (503/km²)
Website: www.visitmonmouth.com

Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one As of the 2000 Census, the population is 615,301. Its county seat is Freehold Borough^[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Also see Freehold Township. Freehold Borough is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with 66,327 residents at the time of the 2000 Census. Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is the northernmost county on the Jersey Shore. The Jersey Shore is a term used in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States to refer to the both Atlantic coast of New Jersey and the adjacent resort

Monmouth County ranks 42nd among the highest-income counties in the United States. There are 3142 counties in the United States. The source of the data is the U It also is ranked 53rd in the United States by personal per-capita income. ^[2]

History

Monmouth County was established in 1675. Its name may come from the Rhode Island Monmouth Society^[3] or from a suggestion from Colonel Lewis Morris. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Lewis Morris ( October 15, 1671 - May 21, 1746) chief justice of New York and British governor of New Jersey He suggested it be named after Monmouthshire, Wales. Ancient county See also Monmouthshire (historic The ancient county of Monmouthshire was formed from the Welsh Marches by the Laws in Wales In 1714 the first county government was established. At the June 28, 1778 Battle of Monmouth, near Freehold, General George Washington's soldiers defeated the British under Sir Henry Clinton, in the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Prelude In May of 1778 The British commander General Clinton in Philadelphia faced with a war with France decided it was prudent to protect New York City and Florida George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 665 square miles (1,723 km²), of which, 472 square miles (1,222 km²) of it is land and 193 square miles (500 km²) of it (29. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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, and one of them, Crawford Hill, the former site of a radar facility, is the county's highest point at at least 380 feet (116 m) above sea level. Holmdel Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Crawford Hill (40 23' 28" N 74 11'07" W is located in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, United States The top portion of the hill is owned by Alcatel-Lucent and houses a research laboratory of Bell Laboratories. Alcatel-Lucent is one of the world's biggest industry players in Telecommunications that provides hardware software and services to Service Providers Enterprises and Bell Laboratories (also known as Bell Labs and formerly known as AT&T Bell Laboratories and Bell Telephone Laboratories) is the Research organization

The northeastern portion of the county, in the Locust neighborhood of Middletown Township and the boroughs of Highlands and Atlantic Highlands, are also very hilly. Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Highlands is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Atlantic Highlands is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey in the Bayshore Region. The lowest point is sea level.

Along with adjacent Ocean County, Monmouth County is a mecca of boating and fishing. Ocean County is a County located along the famous Jersey Shore in the U Its waterways include several rivers and bays that flow into New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. New York Harbor, a geographic term refers collectively to the rivers bays and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City 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. The Manasquan River is a major waterway in central New Jersey. The Intracoastal Waterway is a 4800-km (3000-mile Waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.

Adjacent counties

• Middlesex County, New Jersey - north
• Ocean County, New Jersey - south
• Burlington County, New Jersey - southwest
• Mercer County, New Jersey - west

Monmouth County also shares a border with the New York City borough of Staten Island. Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Ocean County is a County located along the famous Jersey Shore in the U Burlington County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Mercer County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. The City of New York In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name This border is shared through the Raritan Bay, which is the area of the Atlantic Ocean which turns into Lower New York Bay west of Sandy Hook. Raritan Bay is a Bay located at the confluence of the Raritan River and the Arthur Kill between the U See also Geography and environment of New York City Lower New Sandy Hook is a barrier peninsula, approximately 97 kilometers (between 6 and 7 miles in length and 800 meters (0

National protected area

• Gateway National Recreation Area (part)

Demographics

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 615,301 people, 224,236 households, and 160,328 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,304 people per square mile (503/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 240,884 housing units at an average density of 510 per square mile (197/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84. 39% White, 8. 06% Black or African American, 0. 14% Native American, 3. 97% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 1. 74% from other races, and 1. 68% from two or more races. 6. 20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Based on the first ancestries reported by Monmouth County residents in the 2000 Census, 23% of residents were of Italian ancestry, 18% Irish, 9% German and 5% Polish ancestry. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. ^[8]

There were 224,236 households out of which 35. 50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58. 20% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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 for the county was $31,149. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 4. 50% of families and 6. 30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 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. ^[9] Among U. S. municipalities with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry, Monmouth had three of the top 10 highest percentage of residents of Irish ancestry: Spring Lake (ranked 1st, at 39. Spring Lake is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. 4%), Avon-by-the-Sea (#3 at 36. Avon-by-the-Sea is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, although many of the vacationers and locals call it Avon 5%) and Sea Girt (in the 9th spot, at 34. Sea Girt is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. 1%). ^[10]

Government

Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected at-large for three year terms. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. 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. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of 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.

Monmouth County's Freeholders are^[11]:

• Director Lillian G. Burry (R)
• Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton (R)
• Director William C. Barham (R)
• John D'Amico, Jr. (D)
• Barbara McMorrow (D)

Politics

Monmouth County has trended in favor of the Republican party for quite some time until recently. John D'Amico Jr is an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who currently serves on the Monmouth County New Jersey Board The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Most recently, President George W. Bush in the 2004 election carried Monmouth County with 54. 6% of the vote, and in the 2006 Senate election State Senator Tom Kean Jr. also carried Monmouth, by a similar margin of 52. 63% of the vote. The Republican Party currently holds three of five Freeholder seats; however it is the first time in 20 years that a Democrat has won a seat on the board, as Barbara McMorrow of Freehold Township won a close race in November of 2006 with 51% of the vote.

Municipalities

Index map of Monmouth County Municipalities (click to see index key)

• Aberdeen Township
  • Cliffwood Beach
  • Strathmore
• Allenhurst
• Allentown
• Asbury Park
• Atlantic Highlands
• Avon-by-the-Sea
• Belmar
• Bradley Beach
• Brielle
• Colts Neck Township
• Deal
• Eatontown
• Englishtown
• Fair Haven
• Farmingdale
• Freehold Borough
• Freehold Township
  • East Freehold
  • West Freehold
• Hazlet Township
  • West Keansburg
• Highlands
• Holmdel Township
• Howell Township
  • Ramtown
• Interlaken
• Keansburg
• Keyport
• Lake Como
• Little Silver
• Loch Arbour
• Long Branch
  • Elberon
  • North Long Branch
  • Pier Village
  • West End
• Manalapan Township
  • Yorketown
• Manasquan
• Marlboro Township
  • Morganville
• Matawan
• Middletown Township
  • Belford
  • Fairview
  • Leonardo
  • Lincroft
  • Navesink
  • North Middletown
  • Port Monmouth
• Millstone Township
• Monmouth Beach
• Neptune City
• Neptune Township
  • Ocean Grove
  • Shark River Hills
• Ocean Township
  • Colonial Terrace
  • Oakhurst
  • Wanamassa
  • Wayside
  • West Allenhurst
• Oceanport
• Red Bank
• Roosevelt
• Rumson
• Sea Bright
• Sea Girt
• Shrewsbury Township
• Shrewsbury
• Spring Lake
• Spring Lake Heights
• Tinton Falls
• Union Beach
• Upper Freehold Township
• Wall Township
  • Allenwood
  • West Belmar
• West Long Branch

Fire Departments

WIth the exception of the City of Asbury Park, and Long Branch^[12] the remainder of the municipalities in the county have volunteer fire departments with the largest in Middletown. Aberdeen Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Cliffwood Beach is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area in Aberdeen Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey and Strathmore is a Census-designated place (CDP in Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County New Jersey, United States. Allenhurst is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. This article is about the community in New Jersey. For the article about the city in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, see Allentown Pennsylvania Atlantic Highlands is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey in the Bayshore Region. Avon-by-the-Sea is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, although many of the vacationers and locals call it Avon Bradley Beach is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Brielle is a Borough located in southern Monmouth County, New Jersey along the Manasquan River. Colts Neck is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Deal is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. As of the 2000 Census, the borough population was 1070 Eatontown is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Englishtown is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Fair Haven is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey along the Navesink River. Farmingdale is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Also see Freehold Township. Freehold Borough is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Also see Freehold Borough. Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States East Freehold is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey West Freehold is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey Hazlet Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Highlands is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Holmdel Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Howell is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Ramtown is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Howell Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Interlaken is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Keansburg is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Keyport is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Lake Como is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Little Silver is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Loch Arbour is a village in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Long Branch is a City in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Elberon is an unincorporated area that is part of Long Branch in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Manalapan Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Yorketown is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Manalapan Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Manasquan is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Marlboro is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Morganville is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Marlboro Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. This article is about the place in New Jersey USA For other places with the same name see Belford. Fairview is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Leonardo is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. For the next-generation Intel Atom microprocessor architecture see Intel Atom. Navesink is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. North Middletown, or "East Keansburg" is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth Port Monmouth is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey see also Millstone, New Jersey Millstone Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth Beach is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Neptune Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the United States. Ocean Grove is an unincorporated community and a Census-designated place in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Shark River Hills is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey Ocean Township is a Township located in east central Monmouth County, New Jersey. Oakhurst is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Ocean Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Wanamassa is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Ocean Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Wayside is an unincorporated community located within Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Oceanport is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The Borough of Red Bank is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey incorporated in 1908 for the former Roosevelt in Middlesex County see Carteret New Jersey Roosevelt is a borough in Monmouth County, Rumson is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Sea Bright is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Sea Girt is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. See also Shrewsbury New Jersey Shrewsbury Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. See also Shrewsbury Township New Jersey Shrewsbury is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Spring Lake is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Spring Lake Heights (commonly known as "Heights" is a Borough located in the southern coastal portion of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Tinton Falls is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Union Beach is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Upper Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Wall Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Allenwood is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Wall Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. West Belmar is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Wall Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. West Long Branch is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. However, in terms of HazMat emergencies, very few towns have special units to respond to these and so the Special Unit from the Middeltown Township Fire Department responds to most HazMat cases.

Education

Brookdale Community College is the two-year community college for Monmouth County, one of a network of 19 county colleges statewide. Brookdale Community College is an accredited, Coeducational public Community college in Lincroft, Monmouth County, A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries The school is in Lincroft and was founded in 1967. For the next-generation Intel Atom microprocessor architecture see Intel Atom. Monmouth University is a four-year private university located in West Long Branch. Monmouth University is a private university located in West Long Branch New Jersey. West Long Branch is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.

In addition to multiple public high schools, there are many secular and non-secular private schools in Monmouth County such as Red Bank Catholic High School, Christian Brothers Academy, Ranney School, St. John Vianney High School, and Mater Dei High School. This is a list of high schools in the US state of New Jersey. Red Bank Catholic High School is a four-year private Coeducational Roman Catholic high school, located in Red Bank, New Jersey, under Christian Brothers Academy (also known as CBA or "The Academy") located in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, New Jersey Ranney School is a Coeducational Nonsectarian private Day school located in Tinton Falls, in Monmouth County, New Jersey St John Vianney High School is a private Coeducational Roman Catholic four-year high school, serving students in grades nine through twelve Mater Dei High School is a four-year Roman Catholic Coeducational high school located in the New Monmouth section of Middletown Township

The county has an extensive vocational high school program, known as the Monmouth County Vocational School District including 5 magnet schools:

• Academy of Allied Health & Science (AAHS) in Neptune Township
• Biotechnology High School (BTHS) in Freehold
• Communications High School (CHS) in Wall Township
• High Technology High School (HTHS) in Lincroft
• Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) in Sandy Hook

References

See also

• USS Monmouth County (LST-1032)

Coordinates: 40°17′N 74°09′W / 40.29, -74.15