There are severalage-restricted communities in Monroe Township.[25][26][27][28] Despite significantsenior citizen population growth, the median age in Monroe has changed from 52.5 in 1990, increasing to 58.9 in 2000, before decreasing to 53.2 in 2010, as more growth recently has resulted fromsingle-family detached homes than from senior citizen developments. Based upon analysis of data from the FBI'sUniform Crime Reports for 2022 and 2023, Monroe Township was ranked as the safest small city in the United States.[29][30]
The earliest settlers in what would become Monroe Township were theLenapeNative Americans. Monroe Township was founded in April 1838 and named in honor of the fifth President of the United States,James Monroe.[31]
For many decades, the township area was largely a farming community. After parts of the township grew into the more densely populated neighborhoods ofHelmetta,Jamesburg, andSpotswood in the late 19th century, they seceded.[24] Railroads came into Monroe from just about the very beginning, starting with theCamden and Amboy Rail Road in the 1830s and 1840s.[32]
In 1905,Bernarr Macfadden, the proponent ofphysical culture, came to the part of Monroe near Helmetta and Spotswood, and attempted to set up a camp called "Physical Culture City", where he could teach his beliefs in relative peace. However, in 1907, Macfadden was arrested for distribution of pornography and the camp dissolved.[33] The area of this camp became the Outcalt neighborhood.
The New Jersey State Home for Boys, later known as the Training School for Boys, and now the New Jersey Training School for Boys, was established near Jamesburg. It was opened in 1867 as a home for troubled youth; however, by the mid-20th century, its purpose was to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents.[34] One of the better known residents of the State Home wasRubin "Hurricane" Carter.[35]Clarence Clemons ofBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band was a counselor there for many years during the 1960s before he found fame as asaxophone player with Springsteen.[36]
The township became moresuburban between 1960 and 1968, when theNew Jersey Turnpike opened up Exit 8A in the western part of Monroe, in conjunction with the effort to develop the Leisure Worldage-restricted community ofRossmoor. Since then, at least five more communities for senior citizens have joined Rossmoor:Concordia,Clearbrook,Greenbriar at Whittingham,The Ponds, Encore,Stonebridge, and theRegency at Monroe, with more under development.[37] At the same time, and over the next few decades, suburban communities for people of all ages spread into the northern parts of Monroe Township, prompting the expansion of several schools and the construction of new ones. Since 1980, in addition to the age restricted communities, Monroe has added shopping centers,synagogues, a largeHindu mandir, a recreation center, and a new library.
Circa 1980, it was found that a landfill which was located at the corner of what is now Spotswood Gravel Hill Road and Carnegie Street, contaminated the ground water which forced Outcalt residents to get municipal-supplied water. The 86-acre (35 ha) site had been run as a landfill for municipal waste since 1955, first by the township and later by an independent operator.[38]
On March 22, 2006, ten residents of Monroe Township, from The Ponds retirement community, were killed in a tour bus accident in theAndes mountains in northernChile.[39] The tour had been arranged by Jewish organizationB'nai B'rith.
Welcome to Monroe Township sign
Since the early 2000s, Monroe has experienced a surge in residential development. New communities are being erected, usually aroundRoute 33 and theNew Jersey Turnpike. Portions of Monroe's farmland are receiving commercial zoning. Roads have been widened to allow for the extra vehicular volume. Warehouses are being/have been constructed in the last few years alongCR 535, located near the 8A toll gate. The northern section of the township is already developed, with developers heading further south in Monroe to start new communities. New adult communities have set ground in central Monroe, along Route 33 and onCR 615. While these new senior citizen housing units are being built, luxury homes are also being constructed.
There is an ongoing expansion of theMonroe Township High School that is relocating it onto portions of Thompson Park. This project slowly received approval after an archaeological study concluded that the land was not historically significant, except about 3 to 4 acres (12,000 to 16,000 m2) of land. The controversy that led to the study involved aLenape settlement, Bethel Indian Town, which protesters contended existed on the site, whereas supporters of the move of the high school claimed that Bethel Indian Town was a half-mile away. In late April 2008, construction started on the new high school, which then opened in September 2011. The old high school building is now being reused as the middle school. By early 2008, the State Preservation Office andNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection approved the de-accession of the land as a protected park. Ground breaking began immediately, only to be halted in June 2008 when additional remains were found. The consultant identified these stone foundation remains as a 19th-century farmstead, with no earlier association.[40]
Monroe Township features suburban single family home neighborhoods nestled within natural surroundings comprising trees andfarmland.
The township's Route 33 Land Development Task Force is considering options for developing the area of land alongRoute 33 from the township's border withEast Windsor toMillstone Township.
This proposal would include the construction of new luxury houses, a new grocery store, a baseball park, a performing arts center, a bus stop, new restaurants, and new businesses.[41]
The formerHolmes–Tallman House is listed on both theNew Jersey Register of Historic Places and theU.S. National Register of Historic Places, the only such home in Monroe Township. Constructed in 1860, theItaliante-style home covered 5,000 square feet (460 m2). A proposed 2013 amendment to the township's master plan rezoned the site to commercial, which would allow potential reuse of the site.[43] The house was demolished in 2025, before which efforts were made to preserve artifacts and to document the interior and exterior of the home.[44]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township comprised a total area of 42.19 square miles (109.26 km2), including 41.94 square miles (108.63 km2) of land and 0.24 square miles (0.63 km2) of water (0.58%).[1][2] It is the largest municipality inMiddlesex County in terms of total area.[1]
Monroe Township is not officially broken down into traditional neighborhoods (theCensus-designated places oriented aroundactive adult communities notwithstanding), but over the years, residents have given names to various unincorporated neighborhoods within the township. Three common names heard in the township are Mill Lake Manor (an area centered on Monmouth Road and 10th Avenue) and Outcalt (in the northern part of the township, near Spotswood and Helmetta). For those who have lived in Mill Lake Manor, the area is broken down further into the "Old" and "New" Manor (split by Monmouth Road on the east and west sides, the Old being east and the New being the west side). The Manor also encompasses the developments of Inwood. The neighborhood east of Spotswood-Englishtown Road, centered on Monmouth Road, extending down to 1st Avenue, is called North Manor or Manor Heights.
As of the2020 United States census, there were 48,594 people and 20,289 occupied housing units in the township.Monroe Township, like Middlesex County overall, has experienced a rapid growth rate in itsIndian American population,[74] with an estimated 5,943 (13.6%) as of 2017,[75] which was 23 times the 256 (0.9%) counted as of the 2000 Census; andDiwali is celebrated by the township as aHindu holiday.[72] The Om Sri Sai BalajiHindu temple hosts the largest indoor statue of the deityHanuman in the United States.[76]
Monroe has simultaneously emerged as a growing hub for congregations ofJewish Americans, hosting since 2010 the largest publicmenorah in New Jersey to celebrateChanukah.[77]
Aerial view ofexurban Monroe Township farmland in the 1960s. Since then, significant new housing construction has generated an increasinglysuburban environment.
Of the 16,497 households, 22.4% had children under the age of 18; 60.2% were married couples living together; 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.1% were non-families. Of all households, 31.1% were made up of individuals and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.[20]
18.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 34.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 85.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 80.9 males.[20]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010American Community Survey showed that (in 2010inflation-adjusted dollars)median household income was $74,202 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,156) and the median family income was $99,727 (+/− $5,718). Males had a median income of $84,790 (+/− $4,546) versus $57,058 (+/− $4,789) for females. Theper capita income for the borough was $41,959 (+/− $1,676). About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.[78]
As of the2000 United States census[14] there were 27,999 people, 12,536 households, and 8,236 families residing in the township. The population density was 667.6 inhabitants per square mile (257.8/km2). There were 13,259 housing units at an average density of 316.1 per square mile (122.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.31%White, 2.93%African American, 0.06%Native American, 2.34%Asian, 0.09%Pacific Islander, 0.68% fromother races, and 0.60% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.38% of the population.[22][72]
There were 12,536 households, out of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% weremarried couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.70.[22][72]
In the township, the population was spread out, with 16.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 43.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.[22][72]
The median income for a household in the township was $53,306, and the median income for a family was $68,479. Males had a median income of $56,431 versus $35,857 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $31,772. About 1.3% of families and 3.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.[22][72]
TheMonroe Township School District serves public school students inpre-kindergarten throughtwelfth grade.[79] As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 6,906 students and 546.3 classroom teachers (on anFTE basis), for astudent–teacher ratio of 12.6:1.[80] Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from theNational Center for Education Statistics[81]) are Applegarth Elementary School[82] with 442 students in grades 4–5, Barclay Brook Elementary School[83] with 366 students in grades PreK–2, Brookside Elementary School[84] with 406 students in grades 3–5, Mill Lake Elementary School[85] with 479 students in grades PreK–2, Oak Tree Elementary School[86] with 588 students in grades PreK–3, Woodland Elementary School[87] with 252 students in grades 3–5, Monroe Township Middle School[88] with 1,704 students in grades 6–8 andMonroe Township High School[89] with 2,620 students in grades 9–12.[90][91][92][93]
Thompson ParkDuring the 1991–1992 academic school year, Mill Lake Elementary School received theNational Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from theUnited States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. This honor was followed during the 1998–1999 academic school year, to Barclay Brook Elementary School across town. Both of Monroe Township's Pre-K through third grade schools received the recognition.[94]
The township has threecricket fields, which host amateur leagues and tournaments. The township is the home of the United Cricket Club, which participates in the US Cricket League. In 2023,Monroe Township High School launched New Jersey's first ever high school cricket team.[98]
Thompson Park is a 675-acre (273 ha) park, connected to sports fields operated byMonroe Township High School, and straddles both Monroe Township andJamesburg. It is the largest park in theMiddlesex County Park System, and featuresLake Manalapan where people could fish (motorboats are not allowed on the lake, but rowing is permitted). The park also has its own dog park, various hiking trails, and a small fenced inzoo that has various native and exotic animals on display.[99]
Other parks in the township include Veteran's Park Playground and Spray Park, James Monroe Memorial Park, Thomas L. Allen Softball Complex, Daniel P. Ryan Field, and Monroe Township Soccer Complex.[100]
In 2023, Monroe Township started a park expansion plan that will last several years and is split up into multiple phases. Phase 1, which will last up until 2026, includes adding new pickleball and volleyball courts at the senior citizen center as well as at Patriot Park. Other locations that will have upgrades included in the first phase are the Monroe Township Community Garden and Veterans Park. Phase 2 will take 4–10 years, including renovations and adding new infrastructure such as parking lots and playgrounds.[101]
Monroe Township is governed within theFaulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under theMayor-Council system of New Jersey municipal government. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form.[102] The governing body is comprised of a directly-elected mayor and a five-member township council, all elected on a partisan basis in odd-numbered years as part of the November general election. There are three township council seats elected fromwards, which come up for vote together, followed two years later by the two at-large seats and the mayoral seat.[6][103]
As of 2024[update], theMayor of Monroe Township isDemocrat Stephen Dalina, who is serving a term of office ending December 31, 2027. Dalina had been appointed to office in 2021 and was elected for a full term in November 2023.[104] Members of the Township Council are Council President Miriam Cohen (D, 2027; at-large), Vice President Terence G. Van Dzura (D, 2027; at-large), Charles G. Dipierro (R, 2025; Ward 3), Michael A. Markel (D, 2025; Ward 1) and Rupa P. Siegel (D, 2025; Ward 2).[3][105][106][107]
In January 2021, the Township Council selected councilmember Stephen Dalina from a list of three candidates nominated to fill the seat as mayor expiring in December 2023 that became vacant following the death of Gerald Tamburro the previous month.[108] In February 2021, Terence Van Dzura was selected from the three candidates nominated to fill the at-large seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Dalina until he took office as mayor.[109] Dalina and Van Dzura served on an interim basis until the November 2021 general election, when they were elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[107]
In March 2017, the Township Council selected Miriam Cohen from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that was vacated the previous month by Leslie Koppel when she took office on the Middlesex CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholders.[110] In November 2017, Cohen was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[111]
In January 2016, the Township Council appointed Blaise Dipierro to fill the Second Ward seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Gerald W. Tamburro until he stepped down to take office as mayor; Dipierro will serve on an interim basis until the November 2016 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.[112]
TheNew Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission operates the New Jersey Training School, ajuvenile detention center for boys, in the township.[113] In 2018, the state approved funding to close the two Civil War-era youth prisons in New Jersey. It has not been decided yet what will be done with the property after its closure.[114]
Middlesex County is governed by aBoard of County Commissioners, whose seven members are electedat-large on a partisan basis to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects from among its members a commissioner director and deputy director.[123] As of 2025[update], Middlesex County's Commissioners (with party affiliation, term-end year, and residence listed in parentheses) are:
As of March 2011, there were a total of 29,992 registered voters in Monroe Township, of which 11,616 (38.7%) were registered asDemocrats, 5,448 (18.2%) were registered asRepublicans and 12,912 (43.1%) were registered asUnaffiliated. There were 16 voters registered as eitherLibertarians orGreens.[139]
In the2012 presidential election, DemocratBarack Obama received 53.5% of the vote (12,113 cast), ahead of RepublicanMitt Romney with 45.8% (10,361 votes), and other candidates with 0.7% (166 votes), among the 22,840 ballots cast by the township's 31,297 registered voters (200 ballots werespoiled), for a turnout of 73.0%.[143][147] In the2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 53.9% of the vote (12,319 cast), ahead of RepublicanJohn McCain with 44.4% (10,150 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (169 votes), among the 22,875 ballots cast by the township's 29,295 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.1%.[144] In the2004 presidential election, DemocratJohn Kerry received 55.7% of the vote (11,363 ballots cast), outpolling RepublicanGeorge W. Bush with 43.2% (8,806 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (103 votes), among the 20,405 ballots cast by the township's 25,675 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 79.5.[145]
In the2013 gubernatorial election, RepublicanChris Christie received 64.0% of the vote (10,209 cast), ahead of DemocratBarbara Buono with 35.2% (5,605 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (131 votes), among the 16,180 ballots cast by the township's 31,967 registered voters (235 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 50.6%.[150][153] In the2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 48.0% of the vote (8,292 ballots cast), ahead of DemocratJon Corzine with 45.1% (7,785 votes), IndependentChris Daggett with 5.5% (948 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (102 votes), among the 17,277 ballots cast by the township's 29,164 registered voters, yielding a 59.2% turnout.[151]
United States Senate election results for Monroe Township1[154]
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 175.97 miles (283.20 km) of roadways, of which 138.33 miles (222.62 km) were maintained by the municipality, 33.78 miles (54.36 km) by Middlesex County and 2.52 miles (4.06 km) by theNew Jersey Department of Transportation and 1.34 miles (2.16 km) by theNew Jersey Turnpike Authority.[155]
TheNew Jersey Turnpike Authority had proposed to build two roads that were to pass through Monroe. The first was theDriscoll Expressway which was to start from the Garden State Parkway at exit 80 inSouth Toms River and end three miles (4.8 km) north of exit 8A along the turnpike in South Brunswick. This project was terminated in the 1980s.[168] The other was a west–east spur,Route 92. It would have started atU.S. Route 1 just north of the intersection with Ridge Road inSouth Brunswick and ended at the Exit 8A toll gate in Monroe Township. However, this was cancelled on December 1, 2006, and the Authority instead focused on the turnpike widening between Exit 6 and Exit 8A.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, Jamesburg and Monroe Township had a major railway in the area, which was theFreehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad. This railway was owned and operated by theCamden & Amboy Railroad Company. Surveying for the line began on September 8, 1851, grading began on October 19, 1852, and the first track was laid on April 4, 1853.[169] The first section of line was opened on July 18, 1853.[170] The establishment of the Freehold & Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad caused this region to become a transportation hub.[171] The Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad was abandoned by the early 1930s. A 2.8-mile-long (4.5 km) portion of the former railroad's right-of-way was later approved to be sold by theNew Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners toJersey Central Power & Light Company in 1966, with occasional freight service still being utilized through theFreehold Industrial Track.
TheMonmouth Ocean Middlesex Line is a proposal by New Jersey Transit to restore passenger railway service to the region, by utilizing the same tracks as the Freehold Industrial Track.Jamesburg would be a potential railway stop on the proposed 'MOM' Line.[172][173][174][175]
Ben-Ami Kadish (1923–2012), former U.S. Army mechanical engineer who pleaded guilty in December 2008 to being an "unregistered agent for Israel" during the 1980s[192]
Leon Klenicki (1930–2009), rabbi who was an advocate for interfaith relations, particularly between Jews and Catholics[193]
^Daniel Miller (December 20, 2023)."These small towns and cities are ranked the safest in America, study shows".Fox News. RetrievedDecember 12, 2024.Several of the communities that topped the list are in the northeast. According to the study, the safest town in the country is Monroe Township, New Jersey, which ranks first. At number two on the list is Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, followed by Zionsville, Indiana, ranking third. Wallingford, Connecticut, ranks fourth, and Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, rounds out the top five.
^Carpello, Sandy."Buggy rides take residents on trip through old J'burg",Sentinel, December 26, 2002. Accessed December 7, 2019. "Buckelew was the driving force in the establishment of the Camden and Amboy Railroad in 1831, and the establishment of the Jamesburg & Freehold Agricultural Railroad in 1853."
^"History of Spotswood"Archived September 7, 2017, at theWayback Machine, copy of article fromHome News Tribune, January 20, 2000, from Borough of Spotswood. Accessed August 6, 2013. "1913: Spotswood becomes a summer vacation spot with the opening of a health camp on Spotswood Lake -- now known as DeVoe. A few years earlier, a publisher named Bernarr Macfadden had established a Physical Culture City along Daniel Road, on the border of Spotswood and Monroe."
^New Jersey Training School,New Jersey Attorney General, Juvenile Justice Commission. Accessed August 6, 2013. "The New Jersey Training School (NJTS) is the Juvenile Justice Commission's largest facility currently housing approximately 200 male juveniles."
^Jordan, Chris."Big Man Bash: The Legacy of Clarence Clemons Day",Asbury Park Press, January 5, 2017. Accessed December 7, 2019. "Clemons had a history of helping young people. He and his wife Jacqueline Clemons were counselors at the then-called Jamesburg State Home for Boys before he became a music star, and later in his life he was a strong supporter of Little Kids Rock, which strives to bring music education to underserved kids."
^abCheslow, Jerry."A Townful of Empty Nesters",The New York Times, October 14, 2007. Accessed December 7, 2019. "Since 1960, when the population stood at 5,831, the township has grown more than sixfold, to 36,000 — fueled in part by the opening in 1968 of the New Jersey Turnpike Exit 8A, but also by the availability of open land and the town’s welcoming attitude.... In addition to the four elementary schools, the Applegarth Middle School teaches Grades 7 and 8, and the 1,400-student Monroe Township High School covers Grades 9 through 12. It is shared with the borough of Jamesburg, the 'hole in the doughnut' municipality in the center of the township."
^Monroe Township Landfill, Monroe Township, New Jersey,United States Environmental Protection Agency. Accessed December 7, 2019. "The Monroe Township Landfill is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The landfill operated on an 86-acre area from 1955 to 1978. Monroe Township was the original owner and operator of the landfill and continues to own the site property. The Township operated the landfill from the mid-1950s until 1968, when it was leased to Princeton Disposal Service for operation under the service contract to Monroe Township."
^Makin, Cheryl."Proposed zoning change imperils historic home",Home News Tribune, April 25, 2013. Accessed September 19, 2025, viaNewspapers.com. "Originally, the house at 290 Rhode Hall Road, which mimics a Southern antebellum plantation, used to reign over cornfields. As time passed, the Holmes-Tallman House, built around 1860, stood not quite as tall in the midst of an ever-evolving mix of industry, business and highways. In a proposed land-use change by the township's 2013 Master Plan's Land Use Amendment, the site that now holds the 5,000-square-foot Carpenter Square Italianate home will change from residential to commercial."
^Raum, John O.The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1, p. 246, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 15, 2013. "Monroe was formed from South Amboy in 1838, and in 1850 had a population of 3,001; in 1860, 3,131; and in 1770 [sic], 3,253." Population listed of 3,131 in 1860 is one less than value listed in table.
^Monroe Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Monroe Township School District, reaffirmed February 13, 2019. Accessed February 21, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades kindergarten through twelfth in the Monroe Township School District. Composition: The Monroe Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Monroe Township."
^Monroe Township School District 2013 Report Card Narrative,New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 7, 2014. "The district is rapidly growing and now serves over 6000 students in eight schools: Barclay Brook (pre-k-2), Mill Lake (pre-k-2), Oak Tree (pre-k-3), Brookside (3-5), Woodland (3-5), Applegarth (4-5), Monroe Township Middle School (6-8), and Monroe Township High School (9-12)."
^Monroe Township High School 2016 Report Card Narrative,New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 12, 2017. "Monroe Township High School is centrally located within a forty-three square mile suburban community in Southern Middlesex County. Originally opened on Perrineville Road in 1973, the high school became a receiving school for approximately 300 high school age students from neighboring Jamesburg in 1980."
^Heyboer, Kelly."How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools", NJ Advance Media forNJ.com, February 23, 2019. Accessed February 8, 2025. "Middlesex County has two stand-alone career academies for high-achieving students: the Academy for Science, Math and Engineering Technology, located on the campus of Middlesex County College in Edison, and the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge. How to apply: Students must attend a mandatory information session and submit an application by November of their 8th grade year."
^About Our Schools,Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed February 8, 2025. "These high schools are free public schools that offer hands-on, integrated learning opportunities for students in grades 9-12 interested in all types of careers as well as higher education. Any student who resides anywhere in Middlesex County's 25 municipalities student may apply to the school district. If accepted, the home school district will permit the student to attend and will organize daily transportation at no cost to the student's family."
^Thompson Park, Middlesex County Parks. Accessed May 28, 2024. "The 675 acre Thompson Park is the largest developed park in our Park System and is located in Monroe Township and Jamesburg. The park features Manalapan Lake, a 30 acre lake periodically stocked with fish by the State Division of Fish and Wildlife. This lake is a favorite spot for local anglers. While gas powered boats are prohibited, park visitors are welcome to use the lake for canoeing, kayaking, or small boats powered by electric motors."
^Loyer, Susan."Veteran Monroe Township official Stephen Dalina tapped as interim mayor",Courier News, January 21, 2021. Accessed February 14, 2022. "The Township Council has appointed an interim replacement following last month's death of former Mayor Gerald Tamburro. Councilman Stephen Dalina, who was nominated by Township Council President Miriam Cohen at Wednesday's special meeting, was unanimously selected to serve as interim mayor."
^Chang, Kathy."Attorney sworn in to fill unexpired council-at-large seat in Monroe", CentralJersey.com, February 3, 2021. Accessed February 14, 2022. "Newly appointed Councilman-at-Large Terence “Terry” Van Dzura, who fills the seat vacated by Stephen Dalina, pledges to listen to township residents while making decisions in the best interest of the township.... A special election will be held in November to elect a candidate who will fill the unexpired term of Dalina, who was sworn in as township mayor on Jan. 20. The council selected Dalina to fill in as interim mayor after the passing of Mayor Gerald Tamburro on Dec. 31."
^"Monroe welcomes newcomers to council, administration",Courier News, March 8, 2017. Accessed December 7, 2019. "Sifting through a pool of qualified candidates recently put forth by the Monroe Township Democratic Organization, council members selected township resident Miriam Cohen to fill an open at-large seat vacated by former Councilwoman Leslie Koppel on Feb. 16. The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders tapped Koppel to join its ranks following the retirement of former Freeholder Carol Bellante."
^Chang, Kathy."Dipierro follows father's footsteps, joins Monroe council"Archived August 16, 2016, at theWayback Machine,East Brunswick Sentinel, January 20, 2016. Accessed July 13, 2016. "The Township Council unanimously appointed Blaise Dipierro as the Ward 2 councilman at a special meeting on Jan. 12 to fill the position vacated by Gerald Tamburro when he became mayor."
^Biography, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Watson Coleman and her husband William reside in Ewing Township and are blessed to have three sons; William, Troy, and Jared and three grandchildren; William, Kamryn and Ashanee."
^Board of County Commissioners,Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2022. "The residents of Middlesex County's 25 municipalities elect seven persons to serve as members of the Board of County Commissioners. The Commissioners are elected at large to staggered three-year terms in the November general election. In January of each year, the Board reorganizes, selecting one Commissioner to be County Commissioner Director and another to be County Commissioner Deputy Director."
^"Rail Right-of-Way Inventory and Assessment". North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. October 2013. RetrievedSeptember 23, 2017.In 1996, routes in the Monmouth, Ocean, and Middlesex (MOM) corridor were evaluated for potential feasibility for passenger service. The feasibility study considered eleven possible future alternatives. Nine of the alternatives were build alternatives for commuter rail service to New York Pennsylvania Station, on three different alignments utilizing either the North Jersey Coast Line (NJCL) or Northeast Corridor (NEC), and routing to New York Pennsylvania Station26.In 2001, NJ TRANSIT initiated a DEIS for the development of a rail option using State and Federal funds. The DEIS is examining three alignments: Lakehurst to Monmouth Junction, Lakehurst to Red Bank and Lakehurst to Matawan. In 2006, the alternatives were refined to incorporate direct, one-seat ride, service to New York Penn Station. Ridership, cost and environmental work were adjusted accordingly. Updating demographics and ridership analyses continued during calendar 2009. Lower-cost versions of the three main build alternatives were analyzed and a draft alternatives analysis report was completed in 2010.
^"Arvidson (continued)",St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 9, 1984. Accessed November 18, 2025, viaNewspapers.com. "Arvidson was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. His father was Arvid Arvidson, a sailor from Sweden who "jumped ship one day for America," Eloise Arvidson said. Arvid died when Ray was about 5; his mother remarried, and the family moved to Williamstown, N.J."
^"Will the Real Amelia . . .",Time (magazine), November 23, 1970. Accessed November 27, 2007. "The woman they name as Amelia is Mrs. Guy Bolam, widow of a businessman and now living in Monroe Township, N.J."
^"New Earhart Book Called 'Nonsense'",The New York Times, November 11, 1970. Accessed November 25, 2018. "Mrs. Bolam, who lives in the Leisure World retirement community in Monroe Township, N. J., said she had met Mr. Gervais, a retired Army major, at a meeting of plane enthusiasts..."
^DeMarco, Jerry."Sessions Names Christie Ally Interim U.S. Attorney For New Jersey", Hackensack Daily Voice, January 3, 2018. Accessed November 25, 2018. "Carpenito, of Middlesex County's Monroe Township, 'has successfully prosecuted white collar criminals and fraudsters,' Sessions said, 'and as Interim United States Attorney for New Jersey, he will continue to put criminals out of business — and behind bars.'"
^"Ex-Wagner College baseball player Nick Dini invited to spring training with Royals",Staten Island Advance, January 17, 2018. Accessed August 8, 2019. "Dini played a total of 88 games between the Lexington Legends (Class-A) and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Double-A) in 2017. In 24 games with Lexington, the Monroe Township, NJ native batted .283 with a .323 on-base percentage and a total OPS (on-base + slugging percentage) of .780."
^Schlsser, Art."New Jersey Opinion; Needed: A Monroe (Township) Doctrine",The New York Times, January 19, 1986. Accessed December 7, 2021. "So when it comes to an identity crisis, Monroe Township has a split personality worse than ancient Gaul. For Mayor Peter P. Garibaldi to telephone home from his Town Hall office, it requires that he call 'long distance' - that is, from the 201 area code to 609 after first dialing 1."
^Weiser, Benjamin."Man, 85, Avoids Jail Time for Giving Military Secrets",The New York Times, May 29, 2009. Accessed September 7, 2014. "Mr. Kadish, who lives with his wife of 57 years in a retirement community in Monroe Township, N.J., said in court that he leaked classified United States military documents to an Israeli agent in the early 1980s."
^Hevesi, Dennis."Leon Klenicki, Rabbi Who Bridged Gaps Between Faiths, Dies at 78",The New York Times, January 30, 2009. Accessed September 7, 2014. "Rabbi Leon Klenicki, who was an influential advocate for improving interfaith relations, particularly with the Roman Catholic Church, but was not one to mince words when he believed that historic injustices were being glossed over, died Sunday at his home in Monroe Township, N.J."
^Olear, Greg."Leonard Leo's Unheavenly Rewards", Prevail, March 7, 2023. Accessed October 2, 2023. "I don’t begrudge a fellow middle-class Jersey guy—Leo hails from Monroe Township, which is not to be confused with Alpine or Short Hills—from striking it rich."
^"Obituaries: Sophie G. Lutterlough – Age:98 Monroe Township",Asbury Park Press, February 13, 2009. Accessed March 19, 2017. "Sophie G. Lutterlough, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009, at Cranberry Center, Monroe. She was 98. Mrs. Lutterlough was a lifelong resident of Washington, D.C. She moved to Monroe to reside with her daughter in 1999."
^Tufaro, Greg."Royals draft former Monroe star Dini, Rutgers LHP McCoy",Courier News, June 10, 2015. Accessed December 12, 2017. "The only player from Monroe to reach the Major Leagues is former Houston Astros pitcher Dave Meads, a 1981 graduate of the high school who also played at Middlesex County College."
^Vacchiano, Ralph."Antonio Pierce cited on pit bull charge",New York Daily News, February 15, 2008. Accessed September 19, 2025. "Two pit bulls apparently either pushed open or snuck under a gate in a fence around Pierce's property in Monroe Township, N.J., while the Giants' linebacker was in Arizona, a few days before Super Bowl XLII."
^Staff."Obituary: Frank J. Pino",New York Law Journal, November 14, 2007. Accessed September 7, 2014. "Frank J. Pino, a retired Brooklyn Supreme Court justice, died Saturday at his home in Rossmoor, N.J."
^"Gordon Ryan Age and Life of The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Superstar",Buddy Magazine, September 18, 2025. Accessed September 19, 2025. "30 years old, the age of Gordon Ryan is a staggering statistic for a man who has not only rewritten several aspects of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu sport. With a humble start in Monroe Township, New Jersey, he now stands as one of the most dominant figures in submission grappling as a world champion."
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