MONMOUTH COUNTY

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Monmouth County is located in the eastern portion of New Jersey, within 45 minutes of New York City. There are many beautiful towns rich with history in Monmouth County. There are farmlands as far as the eye can see and beautiful clean white sandy beaches for your enjoyment. There are top restaurants and entertainment venues throughout the county. Monmouth County ranks 42nd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also is ranked 53rd in the United States by personal per-capita income. There is something for everyone in Monmouth County. Please browse these towns that highlight some of the best of Monmouth County.

ASBURY PARK

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Long before condos began to rise, the rumors of an up and coming Gay Community in Asbury Park was spreading around the country. And spread it did. Many of the old Victorian homes that were chopped into multi-units were purchased and returned back to single family homes. Several new gay owned businesses moved in. The Asbury Park Gay Pride festival was formed. A new website was started GayAsburyPark.com hosting local events and supporting change in government and community. Not just for the Gay Community, but for a better city. The Empress Hotel was purchased and transformed first into a high energy club, Club Paradise, with an emphasis on Gay clients, but where anyone can go and dance up a storm on the weekends. The hotel was then transformed back to it's former glory and reopened with 101 rooms on the Ocean. Over the past several years, many homes and businesses have restored, opened and the crowds come. Come to drive around again, to the beach and to the businesses. Asbury Park is gay-friendly. The community is represented in many public positions - school board, council, public services and more. The first gay marriage / civil union in NJ was performed here.

Over the past several years, a host of great new restaurants, lounges and bars have opened on the boardwalk: Tim McCloones Supper club, which features live entertainment, The Salt Water Cafe, Langosta Lounge, Stella Marina and the very hip Watermark Lounge.

Popular with numerous Asbury Park residents and visitors is the monthly First Saturday event. On the first Saturday of every month, Asbury Park's downtown art galleries, home design studios, restaurants, antique shops, and clothing boutiques remain open throughout the evening, serving hors d’œuvres and offering entertainment, to showcase the city's residential and commercial resurgence.

Asbury Park is considered a mecca for musicians, particularly for a subgenre of rock and roll known as the Jersey Shore sound, which is infused with R&B. It is home to The Stone Pony, founded in 1974, and a starting point for many performers. The Asbury Lanes, the Saint and the Wonder Bar are smaller venues, but both continue the tradition of offering original, live music to the jersey shore.

COLTS NECK

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Colts Neck township has a very strong Farmland Preservation Committee, which to date has preserved nearly 1,000 acres of land. This also is one way in which the town has been able to prevent large scale development. The township has very strict zoning regulations, and because there is no public water or sewage service, all homes must be built on not less than an acre.Originally a farming community, Colts Neck has long been known for its large number of equestrian farms. From the 1950's into the 1970's many of Colts Neck's heavily wooded areas were developed with large colonial and ranch-style houses on acre sized lots. Following in the 1980s and continuing into the 2000s much of the town's farm land has been replaced with large houses, mansions and sprawling estates, although a large number of equestrian farms remain. During this time period increasing home prices in Northern New Jersey and New York City resulted in large numbers of people moving to Central New Jersey causing real estate prices in Colts Neck, and surrounding towns to rise very considerably over the course of the two decades. Today Colts Neck real estate prices remain high despite the economic downturn, the current average listing price of a house is $1,455,838 and home prices are up 1.1% since last year. While home prices have remained strong, the number of actual home sales is down 32% from last year.

HOLMDEL

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Holmdel Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1857, from portions of Raritan Township (now Hazlet). The town has come a long way from its humble agricultural origins. The town's picturesque beauty, proximity to New York City and main highways, award-winning schools, large homes, rich history, PNC Bank Arts Center, and many high paying jobs within commuting distance has led Holmdel to be ranked the #1 "Six-Figure Town" by Money Magazine and CNN for 2009.

In 1964, Nobel Prize recipients Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson of Bell Labs discovered the cosmic microwave background radiation while working on the Holmdel Horn Antenna. The earliest work on radio astronomy was conducted by Bell Labs engineer Karl Guthe Jansky in 1931, also in this town.

The PNC Bank Arts Center (formerly the Garden State Arts Center), a popular outdoor amphitheatre concert venue that opened in 1968, is located in Holmdel. Adjacent to it is the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which opened on May 7, 1995

The median income for a household in the township was $112,879, and the median income for a family was $122,785. Males had a median income of $94,825 versus $54,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $47,898. In 2009, the average family income rose to $159,000 per annum, making it one of the highest in the country. About 2.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

MARLBORO

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CNN and Money magazine have selected Marlboro as one of the top 10 safest places to live, and as one of the top 100 places to live in America. Many people choose to move to Marlboro Township due to its proximity to the Jersey Shore, while still being within commuting distance of New York City and, to a lesser extent, Philadelphia. People stay in Marlboro to get away from an urban issues and stay in the Township because of the presence of good schools and for retirement.

MIDDLETOWN

Middletown was voted in the Top 100 in CNN Money's Best Places to Live. Middletown is part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area's economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns, dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural beauty of the Raritan Bayshore coastline.  Middletown is home to a number of fine dining and entertainment establishments such as Restaurant Nicholas which is among the top restaurants in the country.  Homes prices range from around $300,000.00 up to over $8,000,000.00 for a property on the beautiful Navesink River.

OCEAN GROVE

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Ocean Grove, filled with beautiful Victorian houses and inns, was founded in 1869 as a Christian seaside resort and retains, to this day, a very 19th century feel. The town's Victorian cottages, hotels, and houses (many lovingly restored) abound with character.

Stroll along the Boardwalk at sunset, enjoy the Main Avenue with its shops, sidewalk cafes, and fine restaurants where you can bring the wine of your own choosing. (There are no bars in Ocean Grove.) The town also offers a beautiful boardwalk and beach.

RED BANK

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Red Bank is the gateway to the two-river area. This town embodies the best of all worlds - fine arts and galleries, world class shopping, gourmet and casual dining, premier real estate properties both residential and commercial, theatres and performing arts, diverse cultures, the finest lodging and magnificent natural resources. What Red Bank also boasts are some of the most talented, hard working and energetic people one could ever hope to meet.

RUMSON

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Historic Rumson was settled in 1665, as a result of a land purchase from native Americans. The Lenni-Lenapé,a tribe within the larger tribe of the Delawares, lived on the Peninsula and named it Navarumsunk. Throughout the years that name was shortened and changed to Rumson. Rumson was officially incorporated as a Borough in 1907.
Rumson is situated on a picturesque peninsula overlooking the ocean. The Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers bound it.
Blessed with this unique location and a natural beauty, the Rumson Peninsula was obviously an attractive site. Fortunately, it has retained much of that natural beauty.

SPRING LAKE

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The beautiful town of Spring Lake offers its residents and visitors an unhurried atmosphere of gracious living which has made this resort town unique for over 100 years. Stretching for over 2 miles along the coastline, the beach has the longest non-commercial boardwalk in New Jersey which adds to its unique atmosphere. People visit this community for its boardwalk and sand-dune beaches, which are rare at this part of the shore. This family oriented town includes four main beaches (North Beach, North End Pavillion Beach, Pier, and South End Pavilion Beach) which are tranquil and sparsely populated during the week, but gets crowded on weekends at times. Behind the beaches and boardwalks, the town has beautful homes with well kept gardens and shrubbery on quiet streets which add an extra special charm. Spring Lake is also noted for over 60 shops and boutiques, a variety of gourmet restaurants, and a wide selection of fine bed and breakfast inns. Although a quiet town, Spring Lake does have many activities to offer. Surfing is a year-round activity and is officially done at Monmouth Avenue and Remsen Avenue during the summer. Scuba Diving is also popular, and there is a ship wreck just off Spring Lake which attracts many divers. Fresh and Saltwater fishing can be done right off the beach. Concerts are often held at the Gazebo or the theater at the Community House.