Manalapan Township (, ) is a

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in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The township is centrally located within the Raritan Valley region and is a part of the

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. As of the

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, the township's population was 38,872,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Manalapan township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed February 24, 2012.Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Manalapan township
,

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. Accessed February 24, 2012. representing an increase of 5,449 (+16.3%) from the 33,423 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 6,707 (+25.1%) from the 26,716 counted in the 1990 Census. The name "Manalapan" is derived from a word in the

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language that would mean either "land of good bread", "good land to settle upon", "good bread" or "covered swamp with edible roots".

History

The

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was fought in 1778 on land that is now part of Manalapan and Freehold townships.

Monmouth Battlefield State Park Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a New Jersey state park located on the border of Manalapan and Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. This park preserves the historical battlefield on which the American Revolutio ...

occupies in the two townships.Wikoff, Lydia
"Manalapan Spanning Three Centuries"
Manalapan Township. Accessed September 4, 2015. "In researching it could not be found how the decision to name it Manalapan came about. The name Manalapan translate from the Lenape Indian Words 'manel' for drinking and 'paune' for bread meant good land to settle upon, for the Indians.... You are well aware that Manalapan was the site of the Battle of Monmouth, a Revolutionary War engagement held on June 28, 1778 involving 30,000 British and Continental troops. On the two hundredth anniversary of the Battle, in 1978, the State opened the 1,520 acre Monmouth Battlefield State Park. Eighty percent of the Park is in Manalapan Township." Manalapan Township was formed by an act of the

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on March 9, 1848, from portions of Freehold Township. Englishtown was formed as a

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from portions of Manalapan on January 4, 1888, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 181. Accessed February 24, 2012.

Geography

According to the

, the township had a total area of 30.88 square miles (79.99 km²), including 30.65 square miles (79.39 km²) of land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km²) of water (0.75%). The township has an elevation of . The township completely surrounds Englishtown, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another. The township borders the municipalities of Freehold Township, Marlboro Township and Millstone Township in Monmouth County; and Monroe Township and Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County. Hayride_at_Battleview_Orchards

Yorketown (with a 2010 Census population of 6,535) is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Manalapan Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Cahills Corners, Clarks Mills, Elton, Gordons Corner, Lafayette Mills, Millhurst, Monmouth Heights, Oakland Mills, Smithburg, Taylors Mills,

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, Tracey, Whittier Oaks and Woodville.

Ecology

According to the

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U.S.

potential natural vegetation In ecology, potential natural vegetation (PNV), also known as Kuchler potential vegetation, is the vegetation that would be expected given environmental constraints (climate, geomorphology, geology) without human intervention or a hazard event ...

types, Manalapan Township, New Jersey would have an Appalachian

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(''104'') vegetation type with an Eastern

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Forest (''25'') vegetation form.U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)
Data Basin. Accessed October 13, 2020.

Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $103,970 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,322) and the median family income was $115,292 (+/− $5,344). Males had a median income of $85,086 (+/− $5,699) versus $51,695 (+/− $3,038) for females. The

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for the borough was $41,049 (+/− $1,717). About 2.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the

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, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As the

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there were 33,423 people, 10,781 households, and 9,002 families residing in the township. The

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was 1,084.6 people per square mile (418.7/km²). There were 11,066 housing units at an average density of 359.1 per square mile (138.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.81%

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, 1.99%

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, 0.03% Native American, 4.53%

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, 0.01%

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, 0.53% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.54% of the population. Manalapan has large Italian and Jewish communities.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Manalapan township, Monmouth County, New Jersey

. Accessed February 24, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Manalapan township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 8, 2012. There were 10,781 households, out of which 47.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were

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living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.45. In the township the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $83,575, and the median income for a family was $94,112. Males had a median income of $72,198 versus $39,921 for females. The

for the township was $32,142. About 3.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the

, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

Manalapan's Recreation Center covers , offering two handball courts, nine softball/baseball fields, a fitness trail, two football fields (one turf), nine football/soccer fields, two street hockey courts, three tot lots, six basketball courts, six tennis courts, two bocce courts, two sand volleyball courts, a nine-hole

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course, a small water park, concession stand, two picnic areas, two maintenance buildings, two shelter buildings and a headquarters building.

Government

Local government

Manalapan Township is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters

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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 62. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor for one year. , members of the Manalapan Township Committee are

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Susan Cohen ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2023; term as mayor ends 2022),

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Mary Ann Musich (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2022), Barry Jacobson (R, 2024), John P. "Jack" McNaboe (R, 2023) and Eric Nelson (R, 2022).Mayor & Township Committee
Manalapan Township. Accessed May 2, 2022.November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results
Monmouth County, New Jersey, December 13, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results
Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated November 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.General Election November 5, 2019 Official Results
Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.

Federal, state, and county representation

Manalapan Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District2022 Redistricting Plan

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, December 8, 2022. and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2010 Census, Manalapan Township had been split between the and the , a change made by the

that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 60, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015. Monmouth County is governed by a

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comprised of five members who are elected

to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as Director and another as Deputy Director. , Monmouth County's Commissioners are Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone ( R,

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(R, Colts Neck Township, 2023), Nick DiRocco (R, Wall Township, 2022), and Ross F. Licitra (R, Marlboro Township, 2023). Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are

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Christine Giordano Hanlon (R, 2025; Ocean Township),

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Shaun Golden (R, 2022; Howell Township) and

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Rosemarie D. Peters (R, 2026; Middletown Township). Based on data from the 2020 census and the results of congressional redistricting, the township was moved to

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for the period 2022 to 2031.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 26,256 registered voters in Manalapan Township, of which 6,925 (26.4%) were registered as Democrats, 4,439 (16.9%) were registered as

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and 14,875 (56.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 17 voters registered as

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. In the

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, Republican

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received 54.2% of the vote (9,949 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 44.8% (8,224 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (169 votes), among the 18,449 ballots cast by the township's 27,734 registered voters (107 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 66.5%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 51.9% of the vote (10,150 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 45.9% (8,984 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (160 votes), among the 19,553 ballots cast by the township's 26,582 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.6%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 52.2% of the vote (9,254 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 46.2% (8,185 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (96 votes), among the 17,730 ballots cast by the township's 23,926 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.1. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 73.0% of the vote (7,640 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 25.7% (2,688 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (132 votes), among the 10,583 ballots cast by the township's 28,056 registered voters (123 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.7%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 61.9% of the vote (7,581 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 32.6% (3,995 votes), Independent

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with 4.4% (536 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (69 votes), among the 12,251 ballots cast by the township's 26,168 registered voters, yielding a 46.8% turnout.

Education

Public school students in

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through

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attend the

Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District is a regional public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from the suburban communities of Englishtown, New Jersey, Englishtown and Manalapan Township, New J ...

, which also serves children from Englishtown. Manalapan and Englishtown formally joined as a regional elementary school district in 1963, with an initial enrollment of 1,140 students; The student body is primarily from Manalapan Township, which accounts for about 95% of enrollment, with Englishtown students accounting for the remaining 5%. As of the 2019–2020 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 4,910 students and 408.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.0:1.District information for Manalapan-Englishtown Regional Schools School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2021. Schools in the district (with 2019–2020 enrollment from the

) are John I. Dawes Early Learning Center with 365 students in Pre-K and K, Clark Mills School with 491 students in grades 1–5, Lafayette Mills School with 489 students in grades 1–5, Milford Brook School with 523 students in grades K–5, Taylor Mills School with 600 students in grades K–5, Wemrock Brook School with 626 students in grades 1–5, Pine Brook School with 563 students in sixth grade and Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School with 1,227 students in grades 7 and 8. The district is overseen by a nine-member

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, which sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district; Seats on the board are allocated based on population, with eight seats assigned to Manalapan Township. Students from Manalapan Township in public school for

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through

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s attend either

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or Manalapan High School as part of the

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(FRHSD), with the school attended based on the student's address. The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township and Marlboro Township. of the 2019–2020 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,879 students and 122.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 15.3:1 and As of the 2019–2020 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,029 students and 133.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.2:1. The FRHSD board of education has nine members, who are elected to three-year terms from each of the constituent districts. Each member is allocated a fraction of a vote that totals to nine points, with Manalapan Township allocated one member, who has 1.4 votes. Public high school students in Manalapan and all of Monmouth County also have the option of attending one of the

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's five career academies. Manalapan's academy is the Science and Engineering Program.

Crime

Manalapan's crime rate per 1,000 residents had reached a low of 8.4 in 2003 (in data since 1996). After reaching a peak of 12.1 in 2007, the rate dropped each subsequent year, reaching 10.4 in 2010 before an uptick to 10.8 in 2011. The violent crime rate per 1,000 had reached a low of 0.3 in 2005, before climbing to 0.8 in 2007, then declining or remaining level in each succeeding year, reaching a rate of 0.4 in 2011. In 2008, seven residents of Manalapan were arrested on money laundering and drug trafficking charges for their involvement in an international drug ring bringing in a net of $1 million per month.

Community

Manalapan landmarks include the headquarters facility of the

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, the Manalapan Recreation Center, and the battlefield for the

. Manalapan Under the Stars, the township's community celebration featuring rides, concerts, fireworks, and other activities, is held annually at the Recreation Center. Performers featured in the series have included Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone and Tommy James and the Shondells. Headquarters_for_Monmouth_County_Library

Headquarters_for_Monmouth_County_Library

In 2004, Manalapan was rated the second-hottest town on the

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by ''

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'' magazine. On May 27, 2001, Manalapan was struck by a

tornado A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, altho ...

rated F2 on the Fujita scale, causing over $1 million in damage. The tornado had winds of up to over a path of .

Infrastructure

Public safety

Emergency services

The Township of Manalapan has multiple emergency service departments. The following are the emergency service provided in Manalapan Township:

=Police

= The Manalapan Township police department is a large force composed of 55 officers. The force has two major divisions; operations and administration. The Operations Division is headed by Deputy Chief Leonard Maltese, and the Administration Division is headed by Deputy Chief Thomas Mantle. On February 8, 2021, Edward Niesz was promoted as Chief of Manalapan Township Police Department, succeeding former Chief Michael Fountain; Fountain had served with the department for 27 years, the final four-plus years as Police Chief.

=Fire Prevention

Fire squads

Manalapan Township has three volunteer fire companies: * Manalapan Township Fire Company #1, founded in 1949, is located on Sweetmans Lane and serves the southern portion of the township * Manalapan Township Fire Company #2: Gordons Corner Fire Company (founded 1962) is located in the heavily suburbanized community of Yorketown in the northern portion of the township. It has two branches that serves the community, one located on Tennent Road, and another on Pease Road * Englishtown Fire Department is located in neighboring Englishtown and serves central portions the township.

=First aid squads

= Englishtown-Manalapan First Aid Squad (EMFAS) is a regional pre-hospital emergency care service for Englishtown and Manalapan residents. The organization was founded in 1941, and is located in Englishtown.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Monmouth County and by the

New Jersey Department of Transportation The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey, including maintaining and operating the state's highway and public road system, planning and developing transportat ...

. Manalapan hosts

U.S. Route 9 U.S. Route 9 (US 9) is a north–south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the Northeastern United States. It is one of only two U.S. Highways with a ferry connection (the Cape May–Lewes Ferry, between ...

in the northeast, and State Route 33 passes through near the southern part of the township. Major county routes, such as

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and

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traverse through the municipality, while

524 Year 524 ( DXXIV) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) on the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Iustinus and Opilio (or, less frequently, year 1277 ''Ab urbe ...

and

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goes along the southeast border of the township. Other major roads that are accessible outside the township are the Garden State Parkway in bordering Old Bridge, Interstate 195 in bordering Millstone Township, and the

New Jersey Turnpike The New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP) is a system of controlled-access highways in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The turnpike is maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA).The Garden State Parkway, although maintained by NJTA, is not consi ...

(

Interstate 95 Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from U.S. Route 1, US Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Miami, Florida, to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between M ...

) in East Windsor Township (Exit 8) and bordering Monroe Township (Exit 8A).

Public transportation

=Rail

= In the 19th & 20th centuries, Englishtown Borough and Manalapan Township had a major railway in the area, which was the

Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad The Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad was a short-line railroad in New Jersey. The railroad traversed through the Raritan Valley communities of Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Manalapan Township, Englishtown Borough, Monroe To ...

. This railway was owned and operated by the Camden & Amboy Railroad Company (C&A), in which surveying for the line began on September 8, 1851, grading began on October 19, 1852, and the first track was laid on April 4, 1853. The first section of line was opened on July 18, 1853. The establishment of the Freehold & Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad allowed this region to become a transportation hub. The Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad was abandoned by the early 1930s. A portion of the former railroad's right-of-way was later approved to be sold by the New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners (PUC) to Jersey Central Power & Light Company in 1966, with occasional freight service still being utilized through the

Freehold Industrial Track The Freehold Secondary (also called the Freehold Industrial Track) is a partially active rail line in New Jersey, the active portion of which is owned by Conrail Shared Assets Operations (CSAO) and operated by the Delaware and Raritan River Railr ...

. The

Monmouth Ocean Middlesex Line The Monmouth Ocean Middlesex Line (MOM) is a passenger rail project in the US state of New Jersey, proposed by NJ Transit Rail Operations (NJT) to serve the Central New Jersey counties of Monmouth, Ocean, and Middlesex. The line would originate/t ...

is a proposal by New Jersey Transit to restore passenger railway service to the region. The township would be a potential stop for the 'MOM' Line. As of now, the nearest train stations to the township are Metropark in

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Metuchen Metuchen ( ) is a suburban borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The borough is a commuter town of New York City, located in the heart of the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area. The borough, along wit ...

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, and Princeton Junction on the

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=Busing

= NJ Transit currently provides bus service on the

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route to the

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, to

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and

Jersey City Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.64 and 67 routes, and local service on the

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route.

=Aviation

= Following the closure of the

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, Old Bridge Airport supplies short-distance flights to surrounding areas and is the closest air transportation services. The nearest major commercial airports are Trenton-Mercer Airport, which serves several domestic destinations via

Frontier Airlines Frontier Airlines is a major ultra-low-cost U.S. airline headquartered in Denver, Colorado. It operates flights to over 100 destinations throughout the United States and 31 international destinations, and employs more than 3,000 staff. The ca ...

and located west (about 35 minutes drive); and

Newark Liberty International Airport Newark Liberty International Airport , originally Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport straddling the boundary between the cities of Newark in Essex County and Elizabeth in Union Count ...

, which serves as a major hub for

United Airlines United Airlines, Inc. (commonly referred to as United), is a major American airline headquartered at the Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois.

and located north (about 48 minutes drive) from the center of Manalapan Township.

Healthcare

Manalapan Township is served by

CentraState Healthcare System CentraState Healthcare System is a non-for-profit community health organization consisting of an acute-care hospital, an ambulatory care campus, three senior living communities, a Family Medicine Residency Program, and a charitable foundation. Es ...

, which is affiliated with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, located in neighboring Freehold Township. The regional hospital is a 287-bed medical facility. CentraState Healthcare system also provides healthcare through its various family practices in communities across western

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and southern

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counties in

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. The next closest hospitals to the township are the Old Bridge Division of

Raritan Bay Medical Center Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC) consists of two general acute care hospitals, located within the heart of the Raritan Valley region, servicing the Raritan Bayshore communities in Middlesex and Monmouth counties. The hospitals are located in O ...

in nearby Old Bridge Township,

Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (PMC), formerly known as the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, is a 355-bed non-profit, tertiary, and academic medical center located in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, servicing the wes ...

in nearby Plainsboro Township, and

Saint Peter's University Hospital Saint Peter's University Hospital (SPUH) is a Roman Catholic hospital on Easton Avenue in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The hospital is a member of the Saint Peter's Healthcare System, Inc., a New Jersey nonprofit corporation sponsored by the Roman C ...

and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in nearby

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Manalapan Township include: *

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(born 1991), 2016 American Olympic 1500m runner and NCAA mid-distance running champion *

Jim Babjak Jim Babjak (born November 17, 1957) is an American guitarist and ex-banker. He is the lead guitar player and co-founder of The Smithereens. Babjak has written and sung several songs for the band. He also is the leader of the band ''Buzzed Meg''. ...

(born 1957), guitarist for the Smithereens *

Danny Basavich Daniel (Danny) Basavich (born September 25, 1978) is an American professional pool player from New Jersey. He is fondly called "Kid Delicious", a nickname he acquired after defeating a player monickered "Kid Vicious". Basavich grew up in Manala ...

(born 1978), professional pool player *

Jason Bergmann Jason Christopher Bergmann (born September 25, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was born in Neptune Township, New Jersey, and grew up in Manalapan Township, New Jersey where he played high school baseball at Manalapan ...

(born 1981),

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for the

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Rachel Breton Rachel Margot Breton (born August 4, 1990) is an American soccer striker and defender. She previously played for Sky Blue FC and New Jersey Wildcats. Club career On May 30, 2013, she was called up from the Sky Blue FC's reserve team into the f ...

(born 1990),

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and defender who played for Sky Blue FC and New Jersey Wildcats *

Lou Brutus Lou Brutus (born November 10, 1962) is an American radio personality, program director, voice-over talent, musician, and photographer. He is best known as the host of the nationally syndicated rock radio programs '' hardDrive with Lou Brutus'' a ...

(born 1962), radio host, musician and photographer * Alyssa Campanella (born 1990), Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007,

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2011, and

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Frank Conover Frank Conover (born April 6, 1968) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played for the Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-foun ...

(born 1968), football player for the NFL's

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in 1991 who was drafted out of

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Frank Coppa Frank Coppa Sr. (born September 11, 1941) is a Sicilian-American gangster in the Bonanno crime family who was a close friend of Joseph Massino and Frank Lino and made large sums of money in stock fraud schemes. In 2002, Coppa became the first Bona ...

(born 1941), gangster in the Bonanno crime family *

David DeJesus David Christopher DeJesus (; born December 20, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay ...

(born 1979),

right fielder A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the ...

for the

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Louie DeVito Louie DeVito is an Italian American dance DJ and producer based in New York City. He is best known for his mix series, ''NYC Underground Party'' (Volumes 1–8). Biography DeVito first gained popularity DJing in New York City, Long Island ...

, DJ and producer *

Michael DeVito Michael "The Scholar" DeVito (born 1961) is a competitive eater and hot dog eating champion, and three-time winner of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (in 1990, 1993 and 1994). "Mr. DeVito ate 20 hot dogs yesterday at the annual July 4th hot do ...

(born 1961), competitive eater and three-time winner of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest *

Vic Dibitetto Victor Robert DiBitetto (born February 9, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian, Internet personality, and actor. He often refers to himself as “The Donkey of Comedy,” or “The Working Class Zero.” Dibitetto is known for his YouTube video ...

(born 1961), comedian and actor * Dylan Dreyer (born 1981), meteorologist on '' Weekend Today'' * Val Emmich (born 1979), singer, songwriter and actor *

Anthony Firkser Anthony Paul Firkser (born February 19, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Harvard and signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in ...

(born 1995),

tight end The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like ...

for the

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

Jay Glazer Jason Charles "Jay" Glazer (born December 26, 1969) is a television personality and sports reporter. Since 2004, he has worked as an National Football League (NFL) insider for Fox Sports' NFL pregame studio show, ''FOX NFL Sunday'', on which he re ...

(born 1969), sportswriter and

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insider for Fox Sports * Ishmael Hyman (born 1995),

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wide receiver for the

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of the NFL * Nick Mara (born 1997), singer, dancer * Kyle Mullen (died 2022, class of 2015) former captain of the

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team who enlisted in the

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after college and died following the "Hell Week" portion of Navy SEAL training *

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(born 1975), head men's basketball coach at

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Johnny Petraglia John Petraglia Sr. (born March 3, 1947) is an American professional bowler. He is a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA), where he won 14 PBA Tour titles. He has also won eight PBA Senior Tour titles. He is a member of both the P ...

(born 1947), former professional ten-pin bowler who won 14 PBA titles and the PBA Triple Crown * Daniel Rosenthal (born 1991), politician who has since 2017 represented the 27th District in the

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and was the Assembly's youngest member when he took office * Dan Smith (born 1989), professional poker player whose poker tournament championships include a

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title * Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino (born 1981), cast member of MTV's ''

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'' *

Carl R. Woodward Carl Raymond Woodward (July 20, 1890 – October 2, 1974) was an American educator and college administrator who served from 1951 to 1958 as the first president of the University of Rhode Island. He was born in the Tennent section of Manalapan Tow ...

(1890–1974), educator and college administrator who served from 1951 to 1958 as the first president of the

University of Rhode Island The University of Rhode Island (URI) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. It is the flagship public research as well as the land-grant university of the state of Rhode Island ...

Herron, Elizabeth; and Warnock-Weiner, Nancy
"Inventory to the Records of the Rutgers University Office of the Secretary (Carl Raymond Woodward), 1928-1943"

, May 2002. Accessed February 2, 2022. "Dr. Carl Raymond Woodward was born July 20, 1890, in Tennent, New Jersey. He attended Freehold High School in New Jersey, graduating in 1906."

References

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