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List of culinary herbs and spices

This is a list of culinary herbs and spices. Specifically these are food or drink additives of mostly botanical origin used in nutritionally insignificant quantities for flavoring or coloring.

This list does not contain fictional plants such as aglaophotis, or recreational drugs such as tobacco.

This list is not for plants used primarily for herbal teas, nor for purely medicinal plant products, such as valerian.

A

 * Aidan fruit; Aridan, prekese, uyayak, osakrisa, dawo (tetrapleura tetraptera)
 * Ajwain, carom seeds (Trachyspermum ammi) (Pakistan, South Asia, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Egypt, Eritrea & Ethiopia)
 * Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum)
 * Alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria), for red color
 * Alligator pepper, mbongo spice (mbongochobi), hepper pepper (Aframomum danielli, A. citratum, A. exscapum) (West Africa)
 * Allspice (Pimenta dioica)
 * Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
 * Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
 * Aniseed myrtle (Syzygium anisatum) (Australia)
 * Annatto (Bixa orellana)
 * Artemisia (Artemisia spp.)
 * Asafoetida (Ferula assafoetida)
 * Avens (Geum urbanum)
 * Avocado leaf (Persea americana)

B

 * Barberry (Berberis vulgaris and other Berberis spp.)
 * Basil, sweet (Ocimum basilicum)
 * Basil, African; Scent leaf (Ocimum gratissimum)
 * Basil, Holy (Ocimum tenuiflorum)
 * Basil, lemon (Ocimum × citriodorum)
 * Basil, Thai (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora)
 * Bay leaf (Laurus nobilis)
 * Bay leaf, Indian; tejpat, malabathrum (Cinnamomum tamala)
 * Bay leaf, Indonesian; Indonesian laurel, Salam leaf, daun salam (Syzygium polyanthum)
 * Bay leaf, Mexican; laurél (Litsea glaucescens)
 * Bay leaf, West Indian (Pimenta racemosa)
 * Blue fenugreek, blue melilot (Trigonella caerulea)
 * Boldo (Peumus boldus)
 * Borage (Borago officinalis)

C

 * California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica)
 * Cao guo, Chinese black cardamom (Lanxangia tsaoko) (China)
 * Calabash nutmeg; African Calabash nutmeg, ehuru, Jamaican nutmeg, ariwo (Monodora myristica)
 * Caper (Capparis spinosa)
 * Caraway (Carum carvi)
 * Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
 * Cardamom, black; badi ilaichi (Amomum subulatum, Amomum costatum) (India, Pakistan)
 * Cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum)
 * Cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum)
 * Celery leaf (Apium graveolens)
 * Celery seed (Apium graveolens)
 * Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
 * Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
 * Chili pepper (Capsicum spp.)
 * Chironji, charoli (Buchanania lanzan)
 * Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
 * Cicely, sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
 * Cilantro, coriander greens, coriander herb, Chinese parsley (Coriandrum sativum)
 * Cinnamon, Indonesian (Cinnamomum burmannii, Cassia vera)
 * Cinnamon, Saigon or Vietnamese (Cinnamomum loureiroi)
 * Cinnamon, true or Ceylon (Cinnamomum verum, C. zeylanicum)
 * Cinnamon, white (Canella winterana)
 * Cinnamon myrtle (Backhousia myrtifolia) (Australia)
 * Clary, Clary sage (Salvia sclarea)
 * Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
 * Coriander seed (Coriandrum sativum)
 * Coriander, Vietnamese (Persicaria odorata)
 * Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita)
 * Cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba)
 * Culantro, culangot, long coriander, recao (Eryngium foetidum)
 * Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
 * Curry leaf (Murraya koenigii)
 * Curry plant (Helichrysum italicum)
 * Cyperus articulatus

D

 * Dill herb or weed (Anethum graveolens)
 * Dill seed (Anethum graveolens)
 * Dootsi (Agasyllis latifolia)

E

 * Elderflower (Sambucus spp.)
 * Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides)

F

 * Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
 * Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
 * Fenugreek, Blue, blue melilot (Trigonella caerulea)
 * Filé powder, gumbo filé (Sassafras albidum)
 * Fingerroot, temu kuntji, krachai, k'cheay (Boesenbergia rotunda) (Java, Thailand, Cambodia)
 * Fish mint, leaf; giấp cá (Houttuynia cordata) (Vietnam)
 * Fish mint, rhizome; zhé ěrgēn (Houttuynia cordata) (Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guangxi provinces of China)

G

 * Galangal, greater (Alpinia galanga)
 * Galangal, lesser (Alpinia officinarum)
 * Garlic (Allium sativum)
 * Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum)
 * Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
 * Ginger, torch; bunga siantan (Etlingera elatior) (Indonesia)
 * Golpar, Persian hogweed (Heracleum persicum) (Iran)
 * Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta)
 * Grains of Selim, Kani pepper, uda (Xylopia aethiopica)

H

 * Hoja santa, hierba santa, acuyo (Piper auritum) (Mexico)
 * Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
 * Huacatay, Mexican marigold, mint marigold (Tagetes minuta)
 * Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

J

 * Jasmine flowers (Jasminum spp.)
 * Jakhya (Cleome viscosa)
 * Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum cultivar)
 * Jimbu (Allium hypsistum) (Nepal)
 * Juniper berry (Juniperus communis)

K

 * Kaffir lime leaves, Makrud lime leaves (Citrus hystrix) (Southeast Asia)
 * Kala zeera, kala jira, black cumin (Bunium persicum) (South Asia)
 * Keluak, kluwak, kepayang (Pangium edule)
 * Kencur, galangal, kentjur (Kaempferia galanga) (Java, Bali)
 * Kinh gioi, Vietnamese balm (Elsholtzia ciliata)
 * Kokum seed (Garcinia indica) (Indian confectionery)\
 * Kokum (rind of G. indica fruit), a souring agent (India)
 * Korarima, Ethiopian cardamom, false cardamom (Aframomum corrorima) (Eritrea)
 * Koseret leaves (Lippia abyssinica) (Ethiopia)
 * Kudum Puli (Garcinia gummi-gutta)
 * Kutjura (Solanum centrale) (Australia)

L

 * Lavender (Lavandula spp.)
 * Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
 * Lemon ironbark (Eucalyptus staigeriana) (Australia)
 * Lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) (Australia)
 * Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora)
 * Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus, C. flexuosus, and other Cymbopogon spp.)
 * Leptotes bicolor (Paraguay and southern Brazil)
 * Lesser calamint (Calamintha nepeta), nipitella, nepitella (Italy)
 * Licorice, liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
 * Lovage leaves (Levisticum officinale)
 * Lovage seeds (Levisticum officinale)
 * Locust beans (Ceratonia siliqua)

M

 * Mace (Myristica fragrans)
 * Mahleb, mahalepi, St. Lucie cherry (Prunus mahaleb)
 * Marjoram (Origanum majorana)
 * Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus)
 * Mint (Mentha spp.), 25 species, hundreds of varieties
 * Moldavian dragonhead (Dracocephalum moldavica)
 * Mountain horopito (Pseudowintera colorata), 'pepper-plant' (New Zealand)
 * Musk mallow, abelmosk (Abelmoschus moschatus)
 * Mustard, black, mustard plant, mustard seed (Brassica nigra)
 * Mustard, brown, mustard plant, mustard seed (Brassica juncea)
 * Mustard, white, mustard plant, mustard seed (Sinapis alba)
 * Mustard, yellow (Brassica hirta = Sinapis alba)

N

 * New Mexico chile (Capsicum annuum 'New Mexico Group', also known as Hatch or Anaheim) which includes Big Jim, Chimayó, and Sandia, and other pepper cultivars.
 * Nigella, black caraway, black cumin, black onion seed, kalonji (Nigella sativa)
 * Njangsa, djansang (Ricinodendron heudelotii) (West Africa)
 * Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

O

 * Oregano (Origanum vulgare, O. heracleoticum, and other species)
 * Oregano, Cuban (Coleus amboinicus)
 * Oregano, Greek, Turkish oregano (Origanum vulgare var. hirtum)
 * Oregano, Mexican (Lippia graveolens)
 * Orris root (Iris germanica, I. florentina, I. pallida)

P

 * Pandan flower, kewra (Pandanus odoratissimus)
 * Pandan leaf, screwpine (Pandanus amaryllifolius)
 * Pápalo (Porophyllum ruderale) (Mexico and South America)
 * Paprika (Capsicum annuum)
 * Paracress (Acmella oleracea) (Brazil)
 * Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
 * Passion berry, Tena adam (Amharic) (Ruta chalepensis)
 * Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
 * Pepper, Ashanti, uziza, Edo Pepper, Guinea cubeb (Piper guineense)
 * Pepper, black, white, and green (Piper nigrum)
 * Pepper, Brazilian, or pink pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius)
 * Pepper, Dorrigo (Tasmannia stipitata) (Australia)
 * Pepper, long (Piper longum)
 * Pepper, mountain, Cornish pepper leaf (Tasmannia lanceolata)
 * Peppermint (Mentha piperata)
 * Peppermint gum leaf (Eucalyptus dives)
 * Perilla (Mentha pulegium)
 * Deulkkae (Perilla frutescens seeds)
 * Kkaennip (Perilla frutescens leaves)
 * Shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa leaves)
 * Peruvian pepper (Schinus molle)
 * Pipicha, straight-leaf pápalo (Porophyllum linaria) (Mexico)
 * Poppy seed (Papaver somniferum)
 * Purslane

Q

 * Quassia (Quassia amara), bitter spice in aperitifs and some beers and fortified wines

R

 * Red rice powder (Monascus purpureus) (China)
 * Rice paddy herb (Limnophila aromatica) (Vietnam)
 * Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
 * Rue (Ruta graveolens)

S

 * Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), only for yellow color
 * Saffron (Crocus sativus)
 * use of saffron
 * Sage (Salvia officinalis)
 * Salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor)
 * Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
 * Sesame Seed, Black Sesame Seed
 * Savory, summer (Satureja hortensis)
 * Savory, winter (Satureja montana)
 * Shiso (Perilla frutescens)
 * Sichuan pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum)
 * Silphium, silphion, laser, laserpicium, sorado (Ancient Roman cuisine, Ancient Greek cuisine)
 * Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
 * Sorrel, sheep (Rumex acetosella)
 * Spearmint (Mentha spicata)
 * Spikenard (Nardostachys grandiflora or N. jatamansi)
 * Star anise (Illicium verum)
 * Stone parsley (Sison amomum)
 * Strawberry Gum (Eucalyptus olida) (Australia)
 * Sumac (Rhus coriaria)
 * Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum)

T

 * Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
 * Tasmanian pepper (Tasmannia lanceolata)
 * Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
 * Thyme, lemon (Thymus citriodorus)
 * Tonka beans (Dipteryx odorata)
 * Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

V

 * Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)
 * Voatsiperifery (Piper borbonense) [Madagascar]

W

 * Wasabi (Wasabia japonica)
 * Water-pepper, smartweed (Polygonum hydropiper)
 * Wattleseed (from about 120 spp. of Australian Acacia)
 * Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum)
 * Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
 * Wood avens, herb bennet (Geum urbanum)
 * Woodruff (Galium odoratum)
 * Wormwood, absinthe (Artemisia absinthium)

Y

 * Yerba buena, any of four different species, many unrelated
 * Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Z

 * Za'atar (herbs from the genera Origanum, Calamintha, Thymus, and Satureja)
 * Zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria)

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 * List of Gujarati spices
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 * List of Italian herbs and spices
 * List of Pakistani spices
 * List of Puerto Rican spices and seasonings
 * List of Thai herbs and spices
 * List of Vietnamese spices and herbs (Vietnamese ingredients)
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 * Manado spices
 * Medieval spices
 * Moroccan spices
 * Nigerien spices
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 * Vietnamese herbs and spices

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Middletown Township, New Jersey

Middletown Township is a township in northern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's 20th-most-populous municipality and the largest in the county, with a population of 67,106, an increase of 584 (+0.9%) from the 2010 census count of 66,522,  which in turn reflected an increase of 195 residents (0.3%) from its population of 66,327 at the 2000 census, when it was the state's 17th-most-populous municipality.

Middletown is a bedroom community of New York City, located alongside of the Raritan Bay within the Raritan Valley region in the New York metropolitan area. Due to its affluence, low crime, access to cultural activities, public school system, location at the Jersey Shore and Raritan Bayshore, and central commuting location, Middletown was ranked in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2014 in the Top 100 in CNNMoney.com's Best Places to Live. Time magazine listed Middletown on its list of "Best Places to Live 2014".

In 2016, SafeWise named Middletown Township as the fifth-safest city in America to raise a child; the township was the highest ranked of the 12 communities in New Jersey included on the list.

History
Small communities of the Lenape Navesink tribe were common throughout the area when the first known European landing in what would become Middletown Township occurred in 1609. Sea captain and explorer Henry Hudson, in search of the mythical Northwest Passage in the service of the Dutch West India Company, anchored along the shores of Sandy Hook Bay in 1609, describing the area "a very good land to fall in with and a pleasant land to see." While a patroonship was granted by the company in 1651 the land wasn't officially settled. Today's Shoal Harbor Museum and Old Spy House includes portions of a house constructed by Thomas Whitlock, one of the area's first European settlers (and a Reformed Baptist at Middletown ) who arrived here as early as 1664, around the time of the English takeover of New Netherland as a prelude of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Long-standing tradition had Penelope Stout, one of the first settlers, hiding in a tree from hostile Native Americans.

Shortly after the Dutch surrender of the New Netherland to the English in 1664 a large tract of land known as the Navesink Patent or Monmouth Tract was granted to Baptist and Quaker settlers from Long Island, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. In 1693 the triangular tract became three townships – Middletown Township, Shrewsbury Township and Freehold Township.

During the American Revolutionary War, Middletown and much of the rest of Eastern Monmouth County was held by the British. After the Battle of Monmouth, the British retreat from Freehold Township carried them down King's Highway through Middletown to their embarkation points at Sandy Hook in the bay, heading back to New York City.

Middletown Township was originally formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Atlantic Township (February 8, 1847, now Colts Neck Township), Raritan Township (February 25, 1848, now Hazlet), Atlantic Highlands (February 28, 1887), Highlands (March 22, 1900) and Keansburg (March 22, 1917).

Upon the completion of a railroad junction in 1875, the town grew more rapidly, eventually changing from a group of small and loosely connected fishing and agricultural villages into a fast-growing suburb at the turn of the 20th century. If Middletown ever had a recognizable town center or town square, it was lost in that rapid growth soon after World War II.

In May 1958, several Nike Ajax missiles exploded at Battery NY-53 in Chapel Hill, killing ten Army and civilian personnel. The accident was one of the worst missile-related disasters of the Cold War.

During the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, Middletown lost 37 of its residents at the World Trade Center, which was the second-most 9/11 deaths of any municipality, behind New York City itself. The World Trade Center Memorial Gardens were opened to the public on September 11, 2003, the second anniversary of the attacks.

The Waterfront site of Naval Weapons Station Earle is located in Leonardo on Sandy Hook Bay, and is used to load ammunition onto ships on a finger pier that stretches for 2.9 miles, making it the world's second-longest such pier.

The "Evil Clown of Middletown" is a towering sign along Route 35 painted to resemble a circus clown, that currently advertises a liquor store. The sign is a remnant of an old supermarket that used to be at that location called "Food Circus". The clown and recent successful attempts from residents to save it from demolition have been featured in the pages of Weird NJ magazine, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and in the Kevin Smith-directed film Clerks II.

The Indian Trails 15K road race is held each year in April to benefit the Monmouth Conservation Foundation and includes a 5K walk/run event for fun. The race, run on a combination on paved and dirt roads, includes many relatively steep hills and has been described as "the most challenging race in the state".

The Middletown Township Historical Society is a non-profit formed in 1968 to preserve and promote the history of Middletown.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 58.72 square miles (152.09 km2), including 40.95 square miles (106.06 km2) of land and 17.78 square miles (46.04 km2) of water (30.27%).

Belford (2010 Census population of 1,768), Fairview (3,806), Leonardo (2,757), Lincroft (6,135), Navesink (2,020), North Middletown (3,295) and Port Monmouth (3,818) are all census-designated places and unincorporated communities located within Middletown Township.

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Browns Dock, Chapel Hill, East Keansburg, Everett, Fort Hancock, Harmony, Headdons Corner, Hendrickson Corners, Highland Park, Highlands Beach, Highlands of Navesink, Holland, Leonardville, Locust, Locust Point, Monmouth Hills, New Monmouth, Normandie, Oak Hill, Philips Mills, Red Hill, River Plaza, Stone Church, Tiltons Corner, Town Brook, Waterwitch Park and Wilmont Park.

The Sandy Hook peninsula is also within Middletown Township, though it is not connected to the rest of the township by land. However, one could sail along Raritan Bay from the mainland to Sandy Hook and remain within Middletown Township.

The township borders the Monmouth County communities of Atlantic Highlands, Colts Neck Township, Fair Haven, Hazlet Township, Highlands, Holmdel Township, Keansburg, Red Bank, Rumson, Sea Bright and Tinton Falls.

Poricy Creek (Poricy Park, Oak Hill Road) is locally well known for its deposits of Cretaceous marine fossils, including belemnites.

Demographics

2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 66,522 people, 23,962 households, and 18,235 families in the township. The population density was 1622.9 /sqmi. There were 24,959 housing units at an average density of 608.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 93.89% (62,456) White, 1.31% (869) Black or African American, 0.10% (67) Native American, 2.60% (1,730) Asian, 0.01% (8) Pacific Islander, 0.81% (537) from other races, and 1.29% (855) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.37% (3,569) of the population.

Of the 23,962 households, 34.5% had children under the age of 18; 63.5% were married couples living together; 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.9% were non-families. Of all households, 20.3% were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22.

24.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.1 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $96,190 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,818) and the median family income was $110,944 (+/− $3,794). Males had a median income of $78,739 (+/− $3,585) versus $52,752 (+/− $2,573) for females. The per capita income for the township was $42,792 (+/− $1,706). About 1.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census there were 66,327 people, 23,236 households, and 18,100 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,613.0 PD/sqmi. There were 23,841 housing units at an average density of 579.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 94.71% White, 1.21% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.41% of the population.

There were 23,236 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $75,566, and the median income for a family was $86,124. Males had a median income of $60,755 versus $36,229 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,196. About 1.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 105 or over.

Local government
The Township Committee operates under a special charter approved on June 23, 1971, by the New Jersey Legislature; The charter preserves many aspects of the township form of government. The township is one of 11 (of the 564) municipalities statewide governed under a special charter. The township's governing body is comprised of the five-member Township Committee, whose members are elected at-large in partisan elections to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor, each for a one-year term. The Township Committee establishes municipal policies and programs and appropriates funds.

, members of the Middletown Township Committee are Mayor Anthony S. Perry Jr. (R, term as mayor and on committee ends December 31, 2024), Deputy Mayor Rick W. Hibell (R, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2024), Ryan M. Clarke (R, 2026), Kimberly Kratz (R, 2026) and Kevin M. Settembrino (R, 2025).

In September 2021, the Township Committee selected Kimberly Kratz from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Patricia A. Snell until she resigned from office the previous month. Kratz served on an interim basis until the November 2021 general election, when she was chosen by the voters to serve the balance of the term of office.

In February 2018, the Township Committee selected Rick Hibell to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that was vacated by Gerard Scharfenberger after he resigned and took office on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders; Hibell served on an interim basis until the November 2018 general election, when voters elected him to fill the balance of the term of office.

In November 2017, the committee chose Anthony Perry, the son-in-law of then-Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger, from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2018 that had been vacated by Stephen G. Massell the previous month when he resigned from office to accept a position on the Monmouth County Tax Board.

In October 2006, Middletown councilman and former four-term mayor Raymond J. O'Grady (R) was sentenced to 43 months in federal prison on bribery and extortion charges arising from his involvement in a federal sting operation known as Operation Bid Rig targeting political corruption in New Jersey. O'Grady committed to obtain no-bid contracts after he had accepted bribes from contractors in exchange for the work.

Federal, state, and county representation
Middletown Township is split between the 4th and 6th Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 13th state legislative district.

Prior to the 2010 Census, Middletown Township had been split between the 6th Congressional District and the NJ's 12th congressional district, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections. The split that took effect in 2013 placed 30,866 residents living in the township's southeast in the 4th District, while 35,656 residents in the northern and eastern portions of the township were placed in the 6th District.

Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 46,628 registered voters in Middletown Township, of which 10,222 (21.9%) were registered as Democrats, 11,674 (25.0%) were registered as Republicans and 24,701 (53.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 31 voters registered to other parties.
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In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 58.2% of the vote (18,426 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.4% (12,801 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (448 votes), among the 37,742 ballots cast by the township's 48,011 registered voters (6,067 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 78.6%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57.6% of the vote (20,997 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.3% (15,058 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (404 votes), among the 36,887 ballots cast by the township's 48,174 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.6%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 60.2% of the vote (21,317 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 38.6% (13,651 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (301 votes), among the 35,403 ballots cast by the township's 46,022 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.9.

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 74.5% of the vote (15,145 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 23.8% (4,834 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (337 votes), among the 20,555 ballots cast by the township's 47,933 registered voters (239 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.9%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.3% of the vote (16,351 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 25.8% (6,265 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.7% (1,382 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (188 votes), among the 24,298 ballots cast by the township's 47,422 registered voters, yielding a 51.2% turnout.

Education
The Middletown Township Public School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of 16 schools, had an enrollment of 9,150 students and 794.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1. The district consists of twelve K–5 elementary schools, three middle schools for grades 6–8, and two four-year high schools. Four elementary schools feed into each of the three middle schools. The facilities vary in age, architecture, size, and student population. Schools in the district (with 2021-22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Bayview Elementary School (341 students in grades K-5), Fairview Elementary School (304; PreK-5), Harmony Elementary School (471; PreK-5), Leonardo Elementary School (258; K-5), Lincroft Elementary School (452; K-5), Middletown Village Elementary School (425; K-5), Navesink Elementary School (194; K-5), New Monmouth Elementary School (486; PreK-5), Nut Swamp Elementary School (519; K-5), Ocean Avenue Elementary School (292; K-5), River Plaza Elementary School (260; K-5), Bayshore Middle School (616; 6–8), Thompson Middle School (917; 6–8), Thorne Middle School (625; 6–8), Middletown High School North (1,399; 9–12) and Middletown High School South (1,544; 9–12).

Middletown also hosts two public magnet schools, High Technology High School, on the property of Brookdale Community College, located in the Lincroft section of town, and the Marine Academy of Science and Technology located on Sandy Hook, which are part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District.

Middletown Township is home to one private high school, Christian Brothers Academy which is an all-boys College preparatory school with a focus on Christian education run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, located in Lincroft. Mater Dei High School was a four-year Catholic coeducational high school located in the New Monmouth section and operated under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton before closing in 2022.

Saint Mary School (for Pre-K–8, founded in 1953) in New Monmouth and Saint Leo the Great School (a National Blue Ribbon School founded in 1960) in Lincroft both operate as part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Oak Hill Academy is an independent school for Pre-K–8 in Lincroft, that was founded in 1981.

Historic district
The Middletown Village Historic District is a 80 acre historic district located on both sides of Kings Highway, south and west of Route 35. It features numerous structures from the early colonial period, when settlers primarily of English descent from Long Island and New England were first immigrating to Middletown after the Dutch surrender of the New Netherland colony at the onset of the Second Anglo-Dutch War in 1664. The most distinct preserved structures in this village are the three historic churches along Kings Highway, including The Old First Church (founded in 1688 ), Christ Church (founded in 1702, which is one of the oldest Episcopal parishes in New Jersey), and The Middletown Reformed Church (which dates from 1836).

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1974, for its significance in education, military history, political history, religion, and settlement. It includes a total of 15 contributing properties.

Emergency services
Middletown has some of the largest emergency service departments in the area. The police and fire departments celebrated a joint 75th Anniversary in 2003. As of November 2016, Middletown Township switched their radio system over to county dispatch as part of an effort to save an estimated $1 million per year by eliminating 15 dispatchers.

Police
The Middletown Township Police Department is the largest police force in Monmouth County, with 112 sworn officers. The Middletown Township Police Department was formed on May 15, 1928, with the hiring of its first full-time police officer, Earl N. Hoyer. His appointment read Patrolman / Chief of Police, at an annual salary of $125.00.

The Rude Awakening Program educates the youth and their parents about alcohol abuse and its position as a gateway drug to further and harsher drugs and substance abuse. The program is specifically designed to educate the student in the life altering ramifications of drinking and driving. The program is mainly backed by the police department and has later encompassed EMS and fire into the program for vehicle extrication demonstrations.

Fire department
The Middletown Township Fire Department (referred to as MTFD, Monmouth County agency prefix 31 and 71) consists of 11 fire companies plus additional specialized units spread throughout the town. The department has 500 volunteers. It is commonly stated that the Middletown Township Fire Department is "the world's largest all volunteer fire department".

Fire companies, in order of creation, are as follows:

 * Navesink Hook and Ladder Fire Company No. 1 on May 1, 1886
 * Brevent Park & Leonardo Fire Company on October 16, 1903
 * Belford Chemical Engine Company No. 1 on August 14, 1916
 * Community Fire Company of Leonardo on September 9, 1922
 * East Keansburg Fire Company No. 1 in 1922
 * Port Monmouth Fire Company No. 1 in November 1922
 * Belford Independent Fire Company in 1923
 * Middletown Fire Company No. 1 in April 1924
 * River Plaza Hose Company No. 1 on December 8, 1927

These companies acted separately, until August 28, 1928, when all the individual companies were brought together to form the current fire department. Since then, two more companies have been formed:

 * Lincroft Fire Company in May 1932
 * Old Village Fire Company on September 7, 1955

Later, the individual companies took on station numbers with regard to their creation date, with Navesink becoming Station #1 and Old Village becoming Station #11.

Specialized units
There are other special units besides the main fire companies. The MTFD has its own Fire Police Unit, Air Unit, and Special Services Unit (SSU).
 * MTFD Fire Police controls fire scenes and ensures that civilians are kept away
 * The Air Unit provides service for firefighter SCBA equipment and also has a mobile air compressor truck to refill air bottles at the scene of a fire. This truck responds outside of Middletown to neighboring towns as requested.
 * MTFD Special Services Emergency Response Team provides Level A hazardous material emergency response, technical and mass decontamination, structural collapse rescue, emergency shoring, high & low angle rope rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue and various other technical rescue capabilities to Township of Middletown as well as neighboring towns as requested or under contract by certain towns.
 * The Brevent Park and Leonardo Fire Company is the owner of a marine fireboat that can be requested throughout the Bayshore community for scenes on the water involving fire and water rescue.

EMS
There are five squads that make up the Township of Middletown EMS Department (EMS) and provide Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances to the township. They are: They are all volunteer as well. All except Port Monmouth have EMS rescue trucks with equipment to handle vehicle extrications and rope rescue. These squads also have boats and dive teams to perform rescue and recovery operations involving water which have been called out of town to assist with large area searches. Port Monmouth provides a bariatric unit, a converted ambulance, for severely overweight patients. It has been requested outside of Middletown Township as a back-up for MONOC's unit.
 * Middletown First Aid and Rescue Squad
 * Fairview First Aid Squad
 * Port Monmouth First Aid Squad
 * Leonardo First Aid and Rescue Squad
 * Lincroft First Aid and Rescue Squad

Advanced Life Support (ALS) or paramedics for the township and surrounding towns are provided by MONOC. The two primary paramedic units for Middletown Township are Medic 206 located at MTFD Station 8 (Middletown Fire Company No. 1) covering a majority of the town and Medic 201 located at South Aberdeen First Aid Squad in Aberdeen covering the Northwestern end of town. Other medic units from farther distances are dispatched when these are not available.

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of 350.16 mi of roadways, of which 302.18 mi were maintained by the municipality, 31.44 mi by Monmouth County and 11.95 mi by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 4.59 mi by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

The Garden State Parkway is the largest and busiest highway which passes through the township, connecting Tinton Falls in the south to Holmdel Township in the north. The township includes Parkway interchange 109 which is signed for County Route 520 to Red Bank / Lincroft and interchange 114 for Holmdel / Middletown. There are three toll gates on the Parkway located in Middletown, two of them are at Exit 109 (northbound entry, southbound exit), and two at Exit 114 (northbound entry, with the southbound toll exit in Holmdel). Routes 35 and 36 pass through Middletown.

CR 516 travels through the northern part of the township and its eastern end is at Route 36 near Leonardo, while its western end is at Route 18 in Old Bridge. CR 520 passes through the southern portion of Middletown, and leads to Sea Bright to the east, and turns into CR 612 in Monroe Township to the west, making it a vital route for central New Jersey, by connecting sections of the state near the shore to inland sections of the state near the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 8A.

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides rail service at the Middletown station. Commuter service runs between New York City's Pennsylvania Station and Bay Head on the North Jersey Coast Line.

NJ Transit offers local bus service on the 817, 833 and 834 routes.

Ferry service to and from New York City is available through the NY Waterway. The ferry slip is located in the neighborhood of Belford and is utilized by many Middletown residents for commuting to New York City. The roughly 50 minute trip on the ferry to West Midtown Ferry Terminal travels across the Lower New York Bay to enter Lower New York Harbor at The Narrows.

SeaStreak is another local ferry service, with its ferry slip in neighboring Highlands. SeaStreak offers ferry service to and from New York City with trips to Pier 11 (on the East River at Wall Street) and East 35th Street in Manhattan. The ferry service also offers seasonal travel, such as to the public beaches on Sandy Hook, baseball games at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, trips to Broadway matinees, Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, college football games at West Point, fall foliage in the Hudson Valley, and to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, among other excursions.

Healthcare
Hackensack Meridian Health has two hospitals in the area. Bayshore Medical Center in neighboring Holmdel and Riverview Medical Center in neighboring Red Bank. These are local hospitals for the Raritan Bayshore region and handles all but trauma cases. The closest major university hospitals to the area that handle trauma care are, Jersey Shore University Medical Center in nearby Neptune and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in nearby New Brunswick.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, founded in New York City in 1884, is the oldest cancer treatment and research center in the world. The cancer center has a regional center for Monmouth County located in Middletown. The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of Monmouth is the first center outside of the main center in Manhattan to offer outpatient surgery.

In popular culture
The progressive metal band Symphony X was formed in Middletown Township in the mid-1990s.

Kevin Smith wrote and filmed Clerks at a Quick Stop in the Leonardo section of the township.

Notable people
People who were born in, are residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Middletown Township include:

 * Jon Rathe, caught the biggest fish a nice 20lb blue fish yet to be beaten, many have tried all have failed.Caught in Leonardo.

 * Mary Kay Adams (born 1962), actress on Babylon 5
 * Joseph Azzolina (1926–2010), served in the New Jersey General Assembly 1966–1972, 1986–1988, and 1992–2006
 * Sebastian Bach (born 1968), heavy metal singer
 * Howard Barbieri (born 1987), former American football guard
 * Virginia Bauer (born 1956), advocate for families of the victims of the September 11 terror attacks who is a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
 * Alyssa Beckerman (born 1981), former gymnast and balance beam national champion
 * Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962), musician
 * Jake Bongiovi (born 2002), actor, son of Jon Bon Jovi
 * Vinnie Brand (born 1963), comedian
 * Nicole Byer (born 1986), comedian
 * Shilique Calhoun (born 1992), NFL defensive end
 * Pete Capella (born 1977), voice actor and comedian
 * Connie Chung (born 1946), TV journalist
 * Gary Cuozzo (born 1941), former quarterback who played in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings and St. Louis Cardinals
 * James Dale (born 1970), gay rights activist best known for his role in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the landmark US Supreme Court case challenging the BSA's policy of excluding homosexuals from being scout leaders
 * Donald De Lue (1897–1988), sculptor
 * Billy Devaney (born 1955), general manager of the St. Louis Rams
 * Peter Dobson (born 1964), actor who had a cameo role in Forrest Gump as Elvis Presley
 * Dean Ehehalt (born 1964), head coach of the Monmouth Hawks baseball team
 * Siobhan Fallon Hogan (born 1961), former Saturday Night Live cast member
 * Vincent Favale (born 1959), co-founder of Comedy Central
 * Darren Fenster (born 1978), manager in the Boston Red Sox minor league system
 * John P. Gallagher (1932–2011), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from the 13th Legislative District 1982–1984
 * Amy Handlin (born 1956), represents the 13th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly
 * Tom Hanson (1907–1985), football halfback in the National Football League, mainly for the Philadelphia Eagles, for whom he caught the first touchdown in franchise history
 * Robert Harper (1951–2020), stage, film and television actor
 * Judith Rich Harris (born 1938), psychologist and author of The Nurture Assumption
 * Debbie Harry (born 1945), singer-songwriter and actress, lead singer of the band Blondie
 * Josh Heald (born 1977), screenwriter, director, and producer best known for his work on Cobra Kai and Hot Tub Time Machine
 * Jerry Holbert, editorial cartoonist
 * Kristopher Jansma, fiction writer and essayist
 * Ed Jones (born 1952), former defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League 1976–1984, who won five Grey Cups for the Eskimos and was a CFL All-Star 1979–1981
 * Bill Kunkel (1936–1985), former Major League Baseball pitcher and umpire
 * Jeff Kunkel (born 1962), former major-league shortstop
 * Joe Kyrillos (born 1960), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate 1992–2018, where he represented the 13th Legislative District, and in the General Assembly 1988–1992
 * Mike Largey (born 1960), former professional basketball player who played power forward for Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League 1984–1987
 * Jack Lawless (born 1987), musician who has been the drummer for the bands DNCE and Ocean Grove, as well as a live drummer for the Jonas Brothers
 * Rick Lovato (born 1992), long snapper for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League
 * Brian Lynch (born 1973), writer and director of films including Big Helium Dog
 * Raymond P. Martinez, Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
 * Ryan McCormick (born 1991), professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour
 * Melanie McGuire (born 1972, née Slate), convicted of murder
 * Knowshon Moreno (born 1987), former Miami Dolphins running back and 1st round draft choice of the Denver Broncos
 * Michael Mulheren, actor
 * Phil Murphy (born 1957), financier, diplomat and Governor of New Jersey following the 2017 gubernatorial election
 * Tammy Murphy (born 1965), First Lady of New Jersey
 * Olivia Nuzzi (born 1993), political journalist
 * Christian Peter (born 1972), former NFL defensive tackle
 * Jason Peter (born 1974), former NFL football player
 * Maury Povich (born 1939), talk show personality
 * Geraldo Rivera (born 1943), television journalist
 * Richard Scudder (1913–2012), newspaper pioneer and co-founder of the MediaNews Group
 * Kevin Smith (born 1970), filmmaker whose films include Clerks, Chasing Amy and Jersey Girl
 * Jon Stewart (born 1962) comedian, writer, producer, director, actor, media critic, and former host of The Daily Show
 * Penelope Stout (1622–1732), shipwrecked on Sandy Hook in 1640s and was a founder of Middletown
 * William Strickland (1788–1854), pioneering architect and civil engineer
 * E.W. Swackhamer (1927–1994), television director
 * Bob Tucker (born 1945), former tight end in the NFL for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings
 * James van Riemsdyk (born 1989), drafted second overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, he has played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs
 * Trevor van Riemsdyk (born 1991), professional hockey player
 * Billy Van Zandt (born 1957), actor/playwright
 * Steven Van Zandt (born 1950), solo rocker, guitarist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and actor on The Sopranos
 * Claudia Vázquez (born 1990), footballer who has played as forward and midfielder for the Puerto Rico women's national football team
 * Bill Weber (born 1957), NBC sports broadcaster
 * Jay Weinberg (born 1990), drummer for heavy metal band Slipknot, son of Max Weinberg
 * Max Weinberg (born 1951), Late Night with Conan O'Brien band leader and drummer of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band
 * Tom Wilkens (born 1975), Olympic swimming medalist
 * Brian Williams (born 1959), Chief Breaking News Anchor on MSNBC, former anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News

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Millstone Township, New Jersey

Millstone Township is a township in western Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is located within the Raritan Valley region and is a part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 10,376, a decrease of 190 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 10,566,  which in turn reflected an increase of 1,596 (+17.8%) from the 8,970 counted in the 2000 census.

The township was named after the Millstone River, a major tributary of the Raritan River, and whose name originated from an incident in which a millstone was dropped into the river. The headwaters for the Millstone River originate in the township.

The township has been ranked as one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Millstone residents had a median household income of $156,891, more than double the statewide median of $76,475 and ranked ninth in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents.

History
Millstone was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1844, from portions of Freehold Township and Upper Freehold Township, as well as part of Monroe Township in Middlesex County. The portions taken from Monroe Township were relinquished in 1845. On May 29, 1937, portions of the township were taken to form the borough of Jersey Homesteads (now Roosevelt).

The township has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Millstone Township residents had a median household income of $156,891, ranked 9th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 37.18 square miles (96.30 km2), including 36.61 square miles (94.81 km2) of land and 0.58 square miles (1.49 km2) of water (1.55%).

There are two unincorporated communities within the township served by the United States Postal Service as post offices. Clarksburg is served by post office ZIP Code 08510 and Perrineville is served as ZIP code 08535. Other unincorporated communities and place names located entirely or partially within the township include Baird, Bairdsville, Bergen Mills, Burksville, Carrs Corner, Carrs Tavern, Charleston Springs, Disbrow Hill, Ely, Elys Corner, Fair Play, Hillhurt, Holmeson, Pine Hill, Smithburg, Stone Tavern and Sweetman.

The township borders Freehold Township, Manalapan Township, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County; East Windsor and Robbinsville Township in Mercer County; Monroe Township in Middlesex County; and Jackson Township in Ocean County.

Major bodies of water
Due to the township's unique location in the center of New Jersey, it is the home of numerous headwaters for various important rivers, brooks, and streams that flow throughout the state. The township is located on a ridge within the geographic heartland of New Jersey. The township falls within the hillier terrain and fertile soil found in the Inner coastal plain, while a small sliver of the eastern border of the township (which borders Jackson Township) is located within the flat terrain and sandier soil found in the Outer coastal plain.

Much of the township is centrally located within the much larger Raritan Valley region's watershed (as many of its brooks and streams flow into the river). The township is the headwaters for the Millstone River, one of the most important tributaries of the aforementioned river. Part of the township also belongs to the Delaware Valley region's watershed, with the Assunpink Creek and the Doctors Creek flowing through the southern and western sections of the township bordering Upper Freehold Township. Part of the Assunpink Wildlife Preservation Area is located in the township, as well as in portions of Upper Freehold Township, Roosevelt and Robbinsville Township. The reservation offers wetlands and lakes for viewing migratory birds, in addition to mountain biking trails, bridle paths and hiking trails, operated under the supervision of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife. Turkey Swamp Park is another nature reservation which features wetlands, hiking trails, and even campgrounds, located in neighboring Freehold Township. The township is also one of only two municipalities in Monmouth County that are part of the Toms River watershed, most of which is located in Ocean County, as it rises from the Millstone and Jackson area, flowing southward through the Pine Barrens to the Barnegat Bay.

Other notable bodies of water within the township include:

Lakes

 * Assunpink Lake (located at Assunpink Wildlife Preservation Area)
 * Bulk's Lake (located at Charleston Springs Golf Course)
 * Perrineville Lake
 * Rising Sun Lake

Rivers

 * Barnegat Bay Watershed
 * Metedeconk River
 * North Branch Metedeconk River
 * Toms River
 * Delaware River Watershed
 * Assunpink Creek
 * Crosswicks Creek
 * Doctors Creek
 * Raritan Basin Watershed
 * Millstone River
 * Rocky Brook
 * Cranbury Brook
 * South River
 * Manalapan Brook

Ecology
According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Millstone Township would have an Appalachian Oak (104) vegetation type with an Eastern Hardwood Forest (25) vegetation form.

2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 10,566 people, 3,301 households, and 2,888 families in the township. The population density was 288.8 per square mile (111.5/km2). There were 3,434 housing units at an average density of 93.9 per square mile (36.3/km2). The racial makeup was 89.44% (9,450) White, 3.59% (379) Black or African American, 0.17% (18) Native American, 4.51% (476) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.80% (85) from other races, and 1.50% (158) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% (579) of the population.

Of the 3,301 households, 45.8% had children under the age of 18; 78.5% were married couples living together; 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 12.5% were non-families. Of all households, 9.3% were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.42.

28.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 37.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 99.3 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $134,909 (with a margin of error of +/− $15,849) and the median family income was $139,535 (+/− $20,761). Males had a median income of $92,222 (+/− $13,047) versus $66,090 (+/− $14,854) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $50,390 (+/− $5,755). About 0.4% of families and 0.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census there were 8,970 people, 2,708 households, and 2,426 families residing in the township. The population density was 244.0 PD/sqmi. There were 2,797 housing units at an average density of 76.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 97.83% White, 1.05% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.51% of the population.

There were 2,708 households, out of which 52.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.4% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.4% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $104,561, and the median income for a family was $106,116. Males had a median income of $74,333 versus $50,036 for females. The per capita income for the township was $58,285. About 3.8% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

Local government
Millstone is governed under the Township 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 at-large 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. At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects one of its members to serves as mayor and another as deputy mayor.

The Township Committee is Millstone's legislative body. It sets policies, approves budgets, determines municipal tax rates, and passes resolutions and ordinances to govern the town. The Committee also appoints citizen volunteers to advisory boards, the Zoning Board of Adjustment, committees, and commissions. The Committee may investigate the conduct of any department, officer or agency of the municipal government. They have full power of subpoena permitted by Statute.

, the Millstone Township Committee consists of Mayor Albert Ferro (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2025;term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Chris Morris (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2023), Eric Davis (R, 2024), Michael A. McLaughlin Jr. (R, 2023) and Tara Zabrosky (R, 2024).

In September 2018, Al Ferro was selected from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that had been vacated by Robert Kinsey in August due to illness.

Federal, state, and county representation
Millstone Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district.

Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,954 registered voters in Millstone Township, of which 1,159 (16.7%) were registered as Democrats, 2,621 (37.7%) were registered as Republicans and 3,171 (45.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.
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In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 65.5% of the vote (3,340 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 33.3% (1,698 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (60 votes), among the 5,134 ballots cast by the township's 7,344 registered voters (36 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.9%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 62.8% of the vote (3,373 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 34.8% (1,867 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (64 votes), among the 5,368 ballots cast by the township's 7,032 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.3%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 65.7% of the vote (3,289 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 33.3% (1,668 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (41 votes), among the 5,005 ballots cast by the township's 6,603 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 75.8.

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 80.0% of the vote (2,384 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 18.3% (544 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (51 votes), among the 3,007 ballots cast by the township's 7,363 registered voters (28 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 40.8%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 75.8% of the vote (2,875 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 19.2% (729 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 4.4% (167 votes) and other candidates with 0.3% (11 votes), among the 3,791 ballots cast by the township's 6,938 registered voters, yielding a 54.6% turnout.

Education
The Millstone Township Schools serve public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,109 students and 93.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Millstone Township Primary School with 386 students in grades Pre-K–2, Millstone Township Elementary School with 321 students in grades 3–5 and Millstone Township Middle School with 400 students in grades 6–8.

Students in ninth through twelfth grades for public school attend Allentown High School in Allentown, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Upper Freehold Regional School District, which also includes students from Allentown and Upper Freehold Township. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,206 students and 89.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1.

Police
The township does not have a local police department. Millstone Township is patrolled by the New Jersey State Police.

EMS
The Millstone Township Fire Department provides EMS with a staffed ambulance, 24/7. The Millstone Township First Aid Squad was closed in 2020.

Fire
The local fire department consists of 12 career firefighters that provide fire protection and first responder medical care between the hours of 6 am and 6 pm. Volunteer firefighters cover from 6 pm to 6 am. supported by on duty career firefighters.

Roads and highways
, the township had a total of 150.87 mi of roadways, of which 122.47 mi were maintained by the municipality, 23.68 mi by Monmouth County and 4.72 mi by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

Interstate 195 is the main highway serving Millstone Township. It crosses the southern part of Millstone, connecting to Upper Freehold and Jackson townships. Half of an interchange is located in Millstone (Exit 16 for CR 537) with the other half in Jackson.

CR 571, CR 524, CR 526, CR 527 and CR 537 are the main county highways which pass through Millstone. CR 539 also passes through the township, but there are no intersections prior to it entering Robbinsville Township/Upper Freehold on the south and East Windsor on the north. A small portion of Route 33 passes through the northern tip of Millstone prior to entering Manalapan and Monroe Township.

The New Jersey Turnpike (also known as Interstate 95) is accessible in neighboring Robbinsville Township (Exit 7A), East Windsor Township (Exit 8) and Monroe Township (Exit 8A).

Healthcare
Millstone Township is served by CentraState Healthcare System. Located in neighboring Freehold Township, the 287-bed hospital is a partner of Atlantic Health System and is affiliated with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. CentraState Healthcare system also provides healthcare through its various family practices in communities across western Monmouth and southern Middlesex counties in central New Jersey. Family practices that are accessible to Millstone include locations in East Windsor and Monroe Township.

The next closest hospitals to the township are the Hamilton Division of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in nearby Hamilton Township, Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in nearby Plainsboro Township, and the Old Bridge Division of Raritan Bay Medical Center in nearby Old Bridge Township.

Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Millstone Township include:

 * Sydney Cummings (born 1999), footballer who plays as a defender for the Brown Bears and the Guyana women's national team
 * Dave Gallagher (born 1960), MLB outfielder who played for nine seasons, for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians
 * Andy Miller (born 1968), harness racing driver
 * Julie Miller (born 1972), harness racing driver and trainer
 * RZA (born 1969), member of Wu-Tang Clan
 * Chris Smith (born 1987), basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Liga Leumit
 * J. R. Smith (born 1985), National Basketball Association player with the Cleveland Cavaliers
 * Darrin Winston (1966–2008), Major League Baseball player who played two seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies

title: Millstone Township, New Jersey


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Monmouth Beach, New Jersey

Monmouth Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated on the Jersey Shore. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,174, a decrease of 105 (−3.2%) from the 2010 census count of 3,279, which in turn had reflected a decline of 316 (−8.8%) from the 3,595 counted at the 2000 census.

The area was first settled in 1668 and grew into a community with the arrival of the Long Branch and Sea Shore Railroad. Many early residents were professional fishermen with Norwegian backgrounds.

Monmouth Beach was incorporated as a borough on March 9, 1906, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature, when it was created from portions of Ocean Township.

In 2023, the average home price according to Zillow was $974,409, which was up by 1.4% from the previous year.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.07 square miles (5.37 km2), including 1.04 square miles (2.70 km2) of land and 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2) of water (49.81%).

The borough is a small beach community located on the Jersey Shore, known for its Victorian houses and the new multimillion-dollar homes located throughout the neighborhood. It was recently affected by Hurricane Sandy, damaging multiple homes. Monmouth Beach is one square mile, with the ocean to the east and the Shrewsbury River to the northwest.

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Galilee. The Sea Bright–Monmouth Beach Seawall parallel to the ocean.

The borough is bordered by the Monmouth County communities of Little Silver, Long Branch, Oceanport, Rumson and Sea Bright.

Within Monmouth Beach are two beach clubs. These are Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion, known to locals as "Little Monmouth", and Monmouth Beach Bath and Tennis Club, also known as "Big Monmouth". These spacious beach clubs equipped with pool and beach access. They have lockers, activities, swim teams, and more. Many locals and area residents attend these beach clubs.

Monmouth Beach offers fishing, as well as surfable waves. The Shrewsbury River, which borders the borough, offers sailing, kayaking, and fishing. The great majority of the borough of Monmouth Beach is residential. Places to go within the area include the many restaurants, lounges, and bars in West End, and Pier Village in Long Branch. Other notable locations include Red Bank, and the numerous beaches all along the shore towns to the north and south such as Asbury Park.

2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 3,279 people, 1,494 households, and 855 families in the borough. The population density was 3,049.5 per square mile (1,177.4/km2). There were 1,981 housing units at an average density of 1,842.4 per square mile (711.4/km2). The racial makeup was 97.50% (3,197) White, 0.34% (11) Black or African American, 0.09% (3) Native American, 0.73% (24) Asian, 0.03% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.27% (9) from other races, and 1.04% (34) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% (62) of the population.

Of the 1,494 households, 21.7% had children under the age of 18; 48.9% were married couples living together; 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 42.8% were non-families. Of all households, 37.5% were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.96.

20.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 89.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.9 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $94,583 (with a margin of error of +/− $29,606) and the median family income was $129,886 (+/− $7,489). Males had a median income of $108,369 (+/− $6,617) versus $76,813 (+/− $5,948) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $61,385 (+/− $8,902). About 2.1% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census there were 3,595 people, 1,633 households, and 976 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1, 297.2/km2 (3,354.4/sq mi). There were 1,969 housing units at an average density of 1,837.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.66% White, 0.53% African American, 0.86% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.

There were 1,633 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $80,484, and the median income for a family was $93,401. Males had a median income of $65,060 versus $45,208 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $52,862. About 1.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

Local government
The Borough of Monmouth Beach has been governed under the Walsh Act, by a three-member commission, since 1929. The borough is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the commission form of government. The governing body is comprised of a three-member commission, whose members are elected at-large in non-partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis in elections held every four years as part of the May municipal election.

, members of the Borough Commission are Mayor David F. Stickle (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety), Lawrence M. Bolsch (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and Timothy Somers (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property), whose terms of office end concurrently as of May 13, 2025.

Federal, state and county representation
Monmouth Beach is located in the 6th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 13th state legislative district.

Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,550 registered voters in Monmouth Beach, of which 605 (23.7%) were registered as Democrats, 742 (29.1%) were registered as Republicans and 1,200 (47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.
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In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 62.5% of the vote (1,132 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 36.6% (662 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (16 votes), among the 1,826 ballots cast by the borough's 2,620 registered voters (16 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.7%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57.3% of the vote (1,196 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.1% (837 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (24 votes), among the 2,086 ballots cast by the borough's 2,725 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.6%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 60.3% of the vote (1,270 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 38.8% (817 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (19 votes), among the 2,107 ballots cast by the borough's 2,813 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.9.

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 78.7% of the vote (917 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 20.2% (235 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (13 votes), among the 1,181 ballots cast by the borough's 2,557 registered voters (16 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 46.2%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.1% of the vote (1,015 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 28.4% (443 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.5% (86 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (7 votes), among the 1,559 ballots cast by the borough's 2,621 registered voters, yielding a 59.5% turnout.

Education
Public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade are served by the Monmouth Beach School District at Monmouth Beach School. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 236 students and 26.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.9:1. Karen Ginty, a kindergarten teacher at Monmouth Beach Elementary School for 33 years, was named the 2006–2007 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year.

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Shore Regional High School, a regional high school that also serves students from the constituent districts of Oceanport, Sea Bright and West Long Branch. The high school is located in West Long Branch and is part of the Shore Regional High School District. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 649 students and 57.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with one seat assigned to Monmouth Beach.

Public school students from Monmouth Beach, and all of Monmouth County, are eligible to apply to attend the schools of the Monmouth County Vocational School District.

Roads and highways
, the borough had a total of 15.76 mi of roadways, of which 14.12 mi were maintained by the municipality and 1.64 mi by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

New Jersey Route 36 (Ocean Avenue) is the main highway serving Monmouth Beach. Route 36 connects the borough to Long Branch on the south and Sea Bright to the north.

Public transportation
The SeaStreak ferry route to Wall Street and the East Side of Manhattan in New York City is a 10–15 minute drive to Atlantic Highlands / Highlands.

Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Monmouth Beach has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average temperature above 32.0 F, at least four months with an average temperature at or above 50.0 F, at least one month with an average temperature at or above 71.6 F and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid with a cooling afternoon sea breeze in Monmouth Beach, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values above 104 F. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was 100.2 F on August 9, 2001, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 77.9 F on July 19, 2019. The average wettest month is July which correlates with the peak in thunderstorm activity. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 5.62 in on August 27, 2011. During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is 4.4 F. Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was -4.5 F on January 22, 1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values below -5 F. The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is 18 to 24 in, and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in nor'easter activity.

Ecology
According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Monmouth Beach would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak (104) with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest (25). The plant hardiness zone is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 4.4 F. The average date of first spring leaf-out is March 24 and fall color typically peaks in early-November.

Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Monmouth Beach include:

 * William Warren Barbour (1888–1943), represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1931 to 1937
 * Warren A. Croll Jr. (1920-2008), retired Hall of Fame Thoroughbred race horse trainer
 * William Fargo (1818–1881), founder of Wells Fargo
 * John Farrell (born 1962), former MLB baseball player and pitching coach; former manager of the Boston Red Sox
 * Jim Garrett (born 1930), former NFL football player and coach
 * Kim Guadagno (born 1959), former Monmouth Beach commissioner, elected sheriff of Monmouth County, New Jersey and first Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey
 * Jay Gould (1836–1892), railroad magnate and financial speculator, often described as a robber baron
 * I. Kathleen Hagen (born 1945), physician who gained notoriety for being accused of murder by asphyxia of her parents
 * Garret Hobart (1844–1899), United States vice president
 * Philip B. Hofmann (1909–1986), businessman who was the first non-family-member to serve as chairman and chief executive officer of Johnson & Johnson
 * Frederick K. Humphreys (1816–1900), physician and the founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Company
 * Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937), wireless radio pioneer
 * Malcolm McKesson (1909–1999), outsider artist known for his ballpoint pen drawings and his erotic fiction
 * Priscilla Ransohoff (1912–1992), military education specialist and advocate for women in science and federal employment.
 * Brian Wenning (born 1981), professional skateboarder

title: Monmouth Beach, New Jersey


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Morganville, New Jersey

Morganville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Marlboro Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 5,040.

Morganville has its own post office, with a ZIP Code of 07751.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Morganville had a total area of 5.429 square miles (14.061 km2), including 5.423 square miles (14.045 km2) of land and 0.006 square miles (0.016 km2) of water (0.11%).

2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 5,040 people, 1,526 households, and 1,370 families in the CDP. The population density was 929.4 /sqmi. There were 1,583 housing units at an average density of 291.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 75.12% (3,786) White, 3.27% (165) Black or African American, 0.14% (7) Native American, 18.53% (934) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.07% (54) from other races, and 1.87% (94) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.00% (252) of the population.

Of the 1,526 households, 52.4% had children under the age of 18; 80.9% were married couples living together; 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 10.2% were non-families. Of all households, 8.1% were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.49.

30.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.8 males.

Based on data from the Census Bureau's 2010-2014 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the CDP was $119,215, and the median income for a family was $126,213. Males had a median income of $126,208 versus $62,326 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $50,942. About 0.9% of families and 0.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

2000 census
As of the 2000 United States Census there were 11,255 people, 3,642 households, and 3,270 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1,892.0 PD/sqmi. There were 3,723 housing units at an average density of 625.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.27% White, 1.71% African American, 0.01% Native American, 9.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.

There were 3,642 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.1% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.2% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% 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 3.29.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $99,035, and the median income for a family was $107,081. Males had a median income of $75,067 versus $41,861 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $39,802. About 1.3% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation
New Jersey Transit offers bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on route 139.

Education
As Morganville is located in Marlboro Township, students in public school are served by the Marlboro Township Public School District. Children in Morganville attend Robertsville Elementary School, Frank Defino Elementary School, and Asher Holmes Elementary School.

Wineries

 * Peppadew Fresh Vineyards

Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Morganville include:
 * Monica Aksamit (born 1990), saber fencer who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Women's Saber Team competition.
 * Jeff Feuerzeig (born 1964), film screenwriter and director.
 * Elmer H. Geran (1875–1954), politician who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1923 to 1925.
 * Ellen Karcher (born 1964), member of the New Jersey Senate from 2004 to 2008.
 * Akash Modi (born 1995), artistic gymnast who represented the United States at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

title: Morganville, New Jersey


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Navesink, New Jersey

Navesink is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located on the northernmost stretch of the Jersey Shore in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 2,004, reflecting a decrease of 16 (-0.8%) from thd 2,020 residents enumerated at the 2010 U.S. census.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Navesink had a total area of 0.896 square miles (2.321 km2), including 0.885 square miles (2.291 km2) of land and 0.011 square miles (0.030 km2) of water (1.27%).

2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 2,020 people, 691 households, and 549 families in the CDP. The population density was 2283.6 /sqmi. There were 732 housing units at an average density of 827.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 89.55% (1,809) White, 6.09% (123) Black or African American, 0.10% (2) Native American, 2.23% (45) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.74% (15) from other races, and 1.29% (26) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.95% (100) of the population.

Of the 691 households, 38.5% had children under the age of 18; 63.5% were married couples living together; 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.5% were non-families. Of all households, 16.6% were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.30.

27.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.2 males.

2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census, there were 1,962 people, 623 households, and 497 families living in the CDP. The population density was 2,178.8 PD/sqmi. There were 647 housing units at an average density of 718.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.20% White, 12.03% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.

There were 623 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.26.

The population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $81,456, and the median income for a family was $86,865. Males had a median income of $56,786 versus $40,833 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,673. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.5% of those over 64.

Historic district
The Navesink Historic District is a historic district located along both sides of Monmouth and Locust Avenues to the junction with Hillside and Grand Avenues. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1975, for its significance in commerce. The district contains 96 contributing properties, including churches, a school, houses and association outbuildings, a library, and commercial establishments.

Local attractions
In 1841, Navesink became the site of the first lighthouse in the United States to be equipped with a Fresnel lens.

Transportation
New Jersey Transit offers local bus service on the 834 route. Major roads in Navesink include NJ Route 36 and County Route 516, both of which clip the northern end of Navesink's limits.

Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Navesink include:
 * Tom Hanson (1907-1970), football halfback in the National Football League, mainly for the Philadelphia Eagles, for whom he caught the first touchdown in franchise history.
 * Richard Scudder (1913-2012), newspaper pioneer and co-founder of the MediaNews Group.
 * William Strickland (1788–1854), pioneering architect and civil engineer.

title: Navesink, New Jersey