Shrewsbury was part of the Navesink Patent orMonmouth Tract granted soon after the creation ofEast Jersey in 1665.[22] The tract included Shrewsbury, along with the other historic communities ofFreehold Township in western Monmouth County andMiddletown Township in northern Monmouth County.[23][24]
When it was formed in 1693, Shrewsbury covered an area of almost 1,000 square miles (2,600 km2), extending to the north to theNavesink River, south to include all of present-dayOcean County, east to theAtlantic Ocean and west to the present-day border of Monmouth County. It retained its size and scope until 1750, when various different municipalities began to break off from it. The first of those beingStafford Township, which was formed in 1750 and taking away much of modern-day Ocean County.[25] TheParker Homestead, one of theoldest structures in the state, was built by early settlers to the region. Many of the early settlers of the region originated fromLong Island,Rhode Island, andMassachusetts.[22]
What is now Shrewsbury Township was originally formed on October 31, 1693, and was created as a township by the Township Act of 1798 of theNew Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Shrewsbury Borough broke off from Shrewsbury Township, and was officially established on May 11, 1926.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.19 square miles (5.67 km2), including 2.16 square miles (5.60 km2) of land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2) of water (1.32%).[7]
Shrewsbury Borough prior to 1926 was a part of Shrewsbury Township, which had originally encompassed most of Monmouth andOcean counties, including several of the other municipalities nearby, until finally shrinking down to under one square mile.[20][29]
Of the 1,261 households, 40.7% had children under the age of 18; 71.5% were married couples living together; 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.6% were non-families. Of all households, 16.5% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.24.[17]
27.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 87.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 84.7 males.[17]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010American Community Survey showed that (in 2010inflation-adjusted dollars)median household income was $111,648 (with a margin of error of +/− $15,595) and the median family income was $124,091 (+/− $10,340). Males had a median income of $111,645 (+/− $13,085) versus $54,313 (+/− $9,453) for females. Theper capita income for the borough was $47,698 (+/− $5,936). About none of families and 1.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.[34]
As of the2000 United States census[14] there were 3,590 people, 1,207 households, and 1,016 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,627.1 inhabitants per square mile (628.2/km2). There were 1,223 housing units at an average density of 554.3 per square mile (214.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.60%White, 0.53%African American, 1.67%Asian, 0.36% fromother races, and 0.84% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.92% of the population.[32][33]
There were 1,207 households, out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% weremarried couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.27.[32][33]
In the borough the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.[32][33]
The median income for a household in the borough was $86,911, and the median income for a family was $92,719. Males had a median income of $85,875 versus $37,554 for females. Theper capita income for the borough was $38,218. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below thepoverty line, including no under 18 and 3.0% of those over 64.[32][33]
Shrewsbury is governed under theborough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[41] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions electedat-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[5] The borough form of government used by Shrewsbury is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor canveto ordinances subject to anoverride by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[42][43]
As of 2025[update], the mayor of Shrewsbury Borough isRepublicanKimberly Eulner, who was appointed to serve a term of office ending December 31, 2026. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Donald J. Eddy (R, 2027), James Daly (R, 2026), Deidre M. DerAsadourian (R, 2025), Brendan Gilmartin (R, 2026), Daniel Levy (R, 2027) and Jason Sena (R, 2025).[2][44][45][46][47]
In January 2024,Kimberly Eulner was sworn in as mayor for the team ending December 2026 that became vacant after mayor Erik Anderson stepped down to take office on theMonmouth CountyBoard of County Commissioners. Eulner will serve on an interim basis until the November 2024 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the two years remaining on Anderson's term of office.[48]
The borough council appointed Jaclyn Woehnker in February 2022 to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held byKimberly Eulner until she stepped down from office in December 2021 to take office in theNew Jersey General Assembly.[49] Woehnker will serve on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the remainder of the term of office.
In February 2016, the borough council selected Erik Anderson to fill the seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by William E. Dodge until his resignation earlier that month.[50][51]
Monmouth County is governed by aBoard of County Commissioners composed of five members who are electedat-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as director and another as deputy director.[58]
As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,844 registered voters in Shrewsbury, of whom 650 (22.9%) were registered asDemocrats, 863 (30.3%) were registered asRepublicans and 1,330 (46.8%) were registered asUnaffiliated. There as one voter registered to another party.[73]
In the2012 presidential election, RepublicanMitt Romney received 57.2% of the vote (1,205 cast), ahead of DemocratBarack Obama with 41.6% (876 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (27 votes), among the 2,120 ballots cast by the borough's 2,935 registered voters (12 ballots werespoiled), for a turnout of 72.2%.[74][75] In the2008 presidential election, RepublicanJohn McCain received 54.5% of the vote (1,248 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.8% (980 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (30 votes), among the 2,291 ballots cast by the borough's 2,944 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.8%.[76] In the2004 presidential election, RepublicanGeorge W. Bush received 58.9% of the vote (1,305 ballots cast), outpolling DemocratJohn Kerry with 40.2% (891 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (18 votes), among the 2,217 ballots cast by the township's 2,834 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 78.2.[77]
United States Gubernatorial election results for Shrewsbury[78]
In the2013 gubernatorial election, RepublicanChris Christie received 72.5% of the vote (955 cast), ahead of DemocratBarbara Buono with 26.4% (348 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (14 votes), among the 1,330 ballots cast by the borough's 3,000 registered voters (13 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.3%.[79][80] In the2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.3% of the vote (1,063 ballots cast), ahead of DemocratJon Corzine with 24.8% (404 votes), IndependentChris Daggett with 8.3% (135 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (14 votes), among the 1,628 ballots cast by the borough's 2,885 registered voters, yielding a 56.4% turnout.[81]
United States Senate election results for Shrewsbury1[78]
TheShrewsbury Historic District is ahistoric district located at the intersection ofRoute 35 (Broad Street) andCounty Route 13A (Sycamore Avenue). The village was an important transportation artery during colonial times.[16]
TheShrewsbury Borough School District serves public school students ranging frompre-kindergarten througheighth grade at the Shrewsbury Borough School.[85][86][87][88] As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 465 students and 53.0 classroom teachers (on anFTE basis), for astudent–teacher ratio of 8.8:1.[89] The school features three homerooms per grade, with special classes that include physical education, art, music, computers, and for language, Spanish.
Forninth throughtwelfth grades, public school students attendRed Bank Regional High School, which serves students from the boroughs ofLittle Silver,Red Bank and Shrewsbury, along with students in the district's academy programs from other communities who are eligible to attend on a tuition basis.[90][91] Students from other Monmouth County municipalities are eligible to attend the high school for its performing arts program, with admission on a competitive basis.[92] The borough has two elected representatives on the nine-member board of education.[93] As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,195 students and 122.8 classroom teachers (on anFTE basis), for astudent–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.[94]
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 21.50 miles (34.60 km) of roadways, of which 16.88 miles (27.17 km) were maintained by the municipality, 2.75 miles (4.43 km) by Monmouth County and 1.87 miles (3.01 km) by theNew Jersey Department of Transportation.[96]
Route 35 is the main north–south road in Shrewsbury, whileCounty Route 520 is oriented east–west along the northern border.[97][98]
^abMiddletown and Shrewsbury - Using the Records of East and West Jersey Proprietors, State ofNew Jersey. Accessed August 26, 2022. "Middletown & Shrewsbury, 1665 (a.k.a. Navesink or Monmouth Patent) – In April 1665, twelve men, principally from Long Island, obtained a triangular tract from Governor Nicolls extending from Sandy Hook to the mouth of the Raritan River, up the river approximately twenty-five miles, then southwest to Barnegat Bay. The area was first known as Navesink, then Middletown and Shrewsbury County, and finally in 1683 as Monmouth County. Founders were mostly Baptists and Quakers. Purchasers at Middletown and Shrewsbury subscribed £3 or £4, which entitled them to 120 acres with additional increments for wives and children, and 60 acres for each servant. As many as eighty families arrived from Long Island, Rhode Island and Massachusetts during the first years. Quaker meetings were established by 1670. Settlers understood their patent to have endowed them with a right of government."
^Salter, Edwin.A History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties: Embracing a Genealogical Record of Earliest Settlers in Monmouth and Ocean Counties and Their Descendants. (Bayonne, New Jersey: E Gardner & Son, 1890), 24.
^Steen, James.New Aberdeen: Or the Scotch Settlement of Monmouth County, New Jersey. (Matawan, NJ: Journal Steam Print, 1899), 5.
^Prince, Ed."Township shrinks from area giant over 3 centuries", copy of article fromAsbury Park Press, January 12, 2004. Accessed August 24, 2018. "Once a geographic giant encompassing most of present-day Monmouth and Ocean counties, Shrewsbury Township has been whittled away over the centuries to one of the state's smallest towns, a village of three streets and a single store. One of the three original towns of Monmouth County, Shrewsbury Township was created in 1693 along with Middletown and Freehold townships.... Extending from the Navesink River to Little Egg Harbor, Shrewsbury Township soon began to splinter as settlers arrived and sought their own local governments."
^Loan 7: The Grove at Shrewsbury,Securities and Exchange Commission. Accessed December 10, 2023. "As of July 1, 2017, The Grove at Shrewsbury Property was 98.6% occupied by 34 tenants, none of which occupy more than 8.8% of the net rentable area. The largest tenants are Brooks Brothers, occupying 13,000 SF, Anthropologie, occupying 12,000 SF, Pottery Barn, occupying 11,235 SF, The Gap, Inc., occupying 10,859 SF and Banana Republic, occupying 8,000 SF."
^Prabhu, Sunayana."Eulner Takes the Reins in Shrewsbury",The Two River Times, January 11, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024. "On a stormy evening, just as Gov. Phil Murphy announced a state of emergency in anticipation of heavy rains, severe flooding and high winds, former Assembly member Kim Eulner was named mayor of Shrewsbury at the borough council’s regular meeting. She is the 20th mayor and only the third woman to lead the borough in its history.... Accompanied by her sister Mimi Cahill, Eulner was administered the oath of office by outgoing mayor Erik Anderson, who resigned his post after being elected to the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners in November. He replaced long-serving commissioner Lillian Burry who retired. Anderson’s mayoral term was to expire in December 2026."
^Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes for February 7, 2022, Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed August 30, 2022. "Resolution 2022-030 Resolution Making Appointment To Fill Vacancy Of Kimberly Doran Eulner's Borough Council Seat WHEREAS, effective January 10, 2022, Kimberly Doran Eulner's vacated his seat as a member of the Borough Council of the Borough of Shrewsbury ("Shrewsbury"); and ... WHEREAS, the Republican Organization submitted the names of Jaclyn Woehnker, Christopher MacAvoy, and Christopher Allora for the Borough Council's consideration, which now must be acted upon by the Borough Council by selecting one of these three names to fill the vacancy of Kimberly Doran Eulner's term which ends on December 31, 2022. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey that it hereby selects Jaclyn Woehnker to serve on the Borough Council to be sworn immediately to serve the remainder of the term of Kimberly Doran Eulner."
^Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes February 16, 2016, Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed July 18, 2016. "Mayor Burden stated that the Council had reviewed the three nominations from the Republican Party to fill Councilman Dodge's unexpired term. Councilman Moran motioned to nominate Erik Anderson to fill the position, seconded by Councilman Meyer, and approved by the following vote:"
^Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes February 5, 2016, Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed July 18, 2016. "The Mayor read the letter of resignation received form Councilman Dodge into the record. Council discussed the letter and accepted the decision of Councilman Dodge."
^Monmouth County Government, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022. "Monmouth County is governed by five commissioners elected at-large for three-year terms. Each January, the freeholders select one of their members to serve as the director of the board for the year to preside over the meetings and activities of the Board."
^Shrewsbury Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Shrewsbury Borough School District, edited May 2009. Accessed October 5, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Shrewsbury Borough School District. Composition: The Shrewsbury Borough School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Shrewsbury."
^Red Bank Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative,New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2017. "Red Bank Regional High School is a comprehensive and diverse secondary school that offers a multitude of rigorous academic and extra-curricular programs for the student body which numbers 1,236. The constituent sending districts include Little Silver, Red Bank Borough and Shrewsbury. The district also accepts students on a tuition basis who may be interested in one of our specialized academies of study."
^About the Board of Education, Red Bank Regional High School District. Accessed October 5, 2024. "The Board of Education is composed of nine citizens elected from our constituent districts. Representatives are elected on the basis of constituent population - two from Little Silver, five from Red Bank, and two from Shrewsbury. As Board members, they establish policies and oversight for the Red Bank Regional School District. Board members fulfill three-year terms and serve the residents and children of the Red Bank Regional school district without pay."
^"Shrewsbury: Doran Eulner Q&A", Red Bank Green. Accessed January 10, 2022. "Where did you grow up? Shrewsbury. Where did you go to high school? Red Bank Regional High School; Did you graduate from college? If so, which school, with what degree? Washington College, B.A., Sociology"
^Staff."RBR baseball star signs to play with George Mason University",The Monmouth Journal, December 4, 2009. Accessed January 25, 2017. "Red Bank Regional (RBR) star pitcher and outfielder Jake Kalish of Shrewsbury, recently signed a letter of intent to play college baseball with George Mason University (GMU) in Virginia."
^Thomas, Kevin."On Baseball: Kalish returns to Portland – with a twist",Maine Sunday Telegram, January 16, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2011. "This offseason Kalish did not play winter ball but he is hardly resting. Except for a break for Christmas and New Year's at home in Shrewsbury, N.J., he has spent the past six weeks at the Athletes Performance Institute in Scottsdale, Ariz."
^Clement, John (1877). "The Lipponcotts".Sketches of the first emigrant settlers in Newton Township, Old Gloucester County, West New Jersey. Camden: Sinnickson Chew. pp. 377–385
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