Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey

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}}Template:Main other Shrewsbury Township is a township situated in the Jersey Shore region, within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,076,<ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 65 (−5.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,141,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 43 (+3.9%) from the 1,098 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Covering nearly Template:Convert when it was first formed in 1693, the originally large Shrewsbury Township steadily diminished in size as 74 new municipalities were created from its former boundaries, leaving the township as it currently exists, covering Template:Convert, ranked as New Jersey's smallest municipality by area.<ref>Astudillo, Carla. "The 10 tiniest towns in New Jersey (they're really small)", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 1, 2016, updated May 16, 2019. Accessed March 5, 2020. "We used square mile data from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to rank the ten municipalities with the smallest area size.... 1. Shrewsbury Township - Coming in at a miniature 0.097 square miles, Shrewsbury Township is New Jersey's tiniest municipality.... Nicknamed 'the Incredible Shrinking Township,' Shrewsbury township used to be much, much bigger. In 1693, the township spanned almost 1,000 square miles and included all of present-day Ocean County. The town was officially incorporated in 1798, making it also the oldest town on our list. Over its 300-year history, 74 other municipalities separated themselves from Shrewsbury."</ref> The combined population of the municipalities that been part of Shrewsbury Township was 935,232 in 2020, which would have made it the 13th largest city in the country, slightly more than that of Fort Worth, Texas.Template:Citation needed

History

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Original Shrewsbury Township Hall, later became the Red Bank Borough Hall, now in use by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton

Shrewsbury was part of the Navesink Patent or Monmouth Tract granted soon after the creation of East Jersey in 1665.<ref>Middletown and Shrewsbury - Using the Records of East and West Jersey Proprietors, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 25, 2017. "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."</ref>

When it was formed in 1693, Shrewsbury Township covered an area of almost Template:Convert, extending to the north to the Navesink River, south to include all of present-day Ocean County, east to the Atlantic Ocean and west to the present-day border of Monmouth County. It retained its size and scope until 1750, when Stafford Township was formed, taking away most of present-day Ocean County.<ref>Karcher, Alan J. "New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness", via Google Books, p. 34 ff. Rutgers University Press, 1998. Template:ISBN. Accessed November 16, 2008.</ref> The Parker Homestead, one of the oldest buildings in state, was built by early settlers to the region.

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 the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798.

Creation of new municipalities

Over the centuries, portions of the township have been taken to form Stafford Township (March 3, 1750), Dover Township (March 1, 1768, now Toms River Township), Howell Township (February 23, 1801), Ocean Township (February 24, 1849), Atlantic Township (February 18, 1847, now Colts Neck), Red Bank (March 17, 1870), Eatontown (April 4, 1873), Rumson (May 15, 1907),<ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 257. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 3, 2015.</ref> Fair Haven (March 28, 1912), Little Silver (March 19, 1923), Shrewsbury borough (March 22, 1926) and New Shrewsbury (April 15, 1950, now Tinton Falls). The township was named for Shrewsbury, England.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 3, 2015.</ref>

The remaining land was formerly owned by the Government and called Camp Vail, a complex of 265 homes constructed for families of Fort Monmouth employees.<ref name=Glance>Township at a Glance, Township of Shrewsbury. Accessed February 5, 2025. "After several municipalities seceded from the Township to create their own municipality (e.g. Red Bank, Eatontown, and Shrewsbury Borough), the U.S. Army, in cooperation with the Federal Public Housing Authority, bought the remaining land in Shrewsbury Township and constructed 265 homes during World War II (accommodating the influx of personnel assigned to Fort Monmouth)."</ref> After World War II the government planned to close the site but the established families, with nowhere else to go, purchased the land from the Army with the help of Ann Switek who arranged to maintain the Original Township Charter which had been abandoned. Ann Switek was then elected Town Clerk of Shrewsbury Township and maintained that post for close to 50 years. Camp Vail became Alfred Vail Mutual Association, one of New Jersey's first cooperative housing entities. Following the end of federal subsidies to Shrewsbury Township schools and services residents of the community outside the Vail Homes felt that the residents in the homes received undue benefits. They attempted to force the Vail Homes out of Shrewsbury Township but were unable to. They instead seceded from Shrewsbury to form New Shrewsbury which was later renamed Tinton Falls.<ref>Karcher, Alan J. New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness. Press, 1998.</ref><ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 185. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of which was land.<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Covering about Template:Convert when it was established in 1693, a total of 74 municipalities have been established from its original territory, leaving Shrewsbury Township as the state's smallest municipality.<ref>Astudillo, Carla. "The 10 tiniest towns in New Jersey (they're really small)", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 1, 2016, updated May 16, 2019. Accessed March 5, 2020. "Coming in at a miniature 0.097 square miles, Shrewsbury Township is New Jersey's tiniest municipality.... Nicknamed "the Incredible Shrinking Township," Shrewsbury township used to be much, much bigger. In 1693, the township spanned almost 1,000 square miles and included all of present-day Ocean County. The town was officially incorporated in 1798, making it also the oldest town on our list. Over its 300-year history, 74 other municipalities separated themselves from Shrewsbury."</ref><ref name=Glance/>

The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of Shrewsbury and Tinton Falls.<ref>Areas touching Shrewsbury Township, MapIt. Accessed March 5, 2020.</ref><ref>Regional Location Map, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 5, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 1,141 people, 583 households, and 266 families in the township. The population density was 10,877.7 per square mile (4,199.9/km²). There were 648 housing units at an average density of 6,177.7 per square mile (2,385.2/km²). The racial makeup was 72.13% (823) White, 14.29% (163) Black or African American, 0.09% (1) Native American, 6.57% (75) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.98% (34) from other races, and 3.94% (45) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.11% (161) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 583 households, 22.1% had children under the age of 18; 25.4% were married couples living together; 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 54.4% were non-families. Of all households, 47.5% were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.79.<ref name=Census2010/>

18.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 82.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 76.2 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $51,548 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,211) and the median family income was $55,625 (+/− $11,553). Males had a median income of $44,844 (+/− $7,203) versus $36,136 (+/− $6,032) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,891 (+/− $3,658). About 3.1% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Shrewsbury township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 1, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,098 people, 521 households, and 254 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 546 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 66.76% White, 16.67% African American, 10.02% Asian, 2.82% from other races, and 3.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.65% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Shrewsbury township, Monmouth County, New JerseyTemplate:Dead link, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 1, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Shrewsbury township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 1, 2012.</ref>

There were 521 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.6% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.1% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.89.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $30,598 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,574. About 6.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

Shrewsbury Township 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.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the three-member Township Committee, whose members are elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 63.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.

Template:As of, members of the Shrewsbury Township Committee are Mayor Lester J. Jennings (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2026; term as mayor ends 2025); Deputy Mayor Lynda Lettice (D, term on committee ends 2027; term as deputy mayor ends 2025) and Glenwood J. Puhak (D, 2025).<ref name=HomePage>Home page, Township of Shrewsbury. Accessed February 5, 2025. "The Township of Shrewsbury is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee."</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Township of Shrewsbury. Accessed February 5, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2024>November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2023>November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2022>General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

With Maryellen McNama-Bailly taking office in January 2015, control of the council shifted to the Republican Party.<ref>Galioto, Catherine. "Appointments left unfilled at Shrewsbury organization meeting", Asbury Park Press, January 2, 2015. Accessed January 12, 2015. "The change in committee control from Democrat to Republican in the 0.1 square-mile Township of Shrewsbury left several annual appointments unfilled at Thursday's organization meeting, including township attorney, engineer and auditor. Republican Maryellen McNama-Bailly was sworn into her first term on the committee by Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, and will serve as deputy mayor on the three-person committee. Republican Alfred Melillo was nominated as chairman of the township committee, also the role as mayor."</ref> Control of the Township Committee shifted back to the Democratic Party on January 1, 2017, with the election of Glen Puhak in the November 2016 General Election. With Lester J. Jennings defeating incumbent Republican Maryellen McNama-Bailly in the 2017 General Election, Democrats had full control of the council.

In 2018, the township had an average property tax bill of $4,169, the lowest in the county, compared to an average bill of $9,227 in Monmouth County and $8,767 statewide.<ref>2018 Property Tax Information, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated January 16, 2019. Accessed November 7, 2019.</ref><ref>Marcus, Samantha. "These are the towns with the lowest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 30, 2019. Accessed November 7, 2019. "New Jersey’s average property tax bill may have hit $8,767 last year — a new record — but taxpayers in some parts of the state pay just a fraction of that.... The average property tax bill in Shrewsbury Township was $4,169 in 2018, the lowest in Monmouth County."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Shrewsbury Township is located in the 4th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 11th state legislative district.<ref>Districts by Number for 2023-2031, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

Politics

Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow |} As of March 2011, there were a total of 638 registered voters in Shrewsbury Township, of which 229 (35.9%) were registered as Democrats, 114 (17.9%) were registered as Republicans and 294 (46.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. One voter was registered to another party.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Monmouth, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 7, 2012.</ref>

In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 57.9% of the vote (260 cast), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 36.1% (162 votes) and other candidates with 6.0% (27 votes), among the 449 ballots cast by the township's 679 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.13%.In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 66.1% of the vote (286 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 29.8% (129 votes), and other candidates with 4.2% (18 votes), among the 438 ballots cast by the township's 655 registered voters (5 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 66.9%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 62.1% of the vote (300 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 34.8% (168 votes) and other candidates with 2.5% (12 votes), among the 483 ballots cast by the township's 679 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.1%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 7, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 57.8% of the vote (263 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 40.7% (185 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (5 votes), among the 455 ballots cast by the borough's 640 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 71.1.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 7, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 62.2% of the vote (166 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 35.2% (94 votes), and other candidates with 2.6% (7 votes), among the 271 ballots cast by the township's 651 registered voters (4 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.6%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 44.1% of the vote (135 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 44.1% (135 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.5% (23 votes) and other candidates with 2.6% (8 votes), among the 306 ballots cast by the township's 643 registered voters, yielding a 47.6% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Monmouth County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 7, 2012.</ref>

Education

Public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend the three schools in the Tinton Falls School District, a regional district that also serves students from the neighboring community of Tinton Falls and the dependent children of military families based at Naval Weapons Station Earle.<ref>Tinton Falls Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Tinton Falls School District. Accessed May 18, 2020. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Tinton Falls School District. Composition: The Tinton Falls School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Tinton Falls and Shrewsbury Township."</ref><ref>DeNicola, Linda. "Boro grapples with issue of educating military kids; School district says agreement was for Navy dependents only", Atlanticville, February 15, 2007. Accessed May 18, 2020. "Whether or not the Tinton Falls School District is obligated to educate all children living at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck, is expected to be an issue with ramifications for taxpayers in the borough school district.... The resolution states that the education of non-Navy dependent children who will remain at NWS Earle for several more years, as well as additional non-Navy dependent children who will reside at NWS Earle in the future, was never contemplated in the 1988 agreement and is an unfair tax burden to the taxpayers of the Borough of Tinton Falls and the Township of Shrewsbury."</ref> All three of the district's schools are located in Tinton Falls. Shrewsbury Township is represented with one seat out of nine on the district's board of education.<ref>Home page, Shrewsbury Township. Accessed October 28, 2013. "Public school students in grades K through 8 attend the three schools in the Tinton Falls School District. The district is a regional district that also serves students from the neighboring community of Tinton Falls. Shrewsbury Township is represented with one seat out of nine on the district's board of education."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,331 students and 153.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.7:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Tinton Falls School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Tinton Falls School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Mahala F. Atchison Elementary School<ref>Mahala F. Atchison Elementary School, Tinton Falls School District. Accessed April 23, 2022.</ref> with 438 students in grades K–3, Swimming River Elementary School<ref>Swimming River Elementary School, Tinton Falls School District. Accessed April 23, 2022.</ref> with 440 students in grades 4–5 and Tinton Falls Middle School<ref>Tinton Falls Middle School, Tinton Falls School District. Accessed April 23, 2022.</ref> with 446 students in grades 6–8.<ref>County School List S-W, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed April 23, 2022.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Tinton Falls School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Tinton Falls School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Monmouth Regional High School, located in Tinton Falls. The school also serves students from Eatontown, Tinton Falls and Naval Weapons Station Earle.<ref>Monmouth Regional High School 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 28, 2016. "Monmouth Regional is a comprehensive high school serving a culturally diverse student population of approximately 1050 students. Pupils attending reside in the Monmouth County communities of Eatontown, Shrewsbury Township, and Tinton Falls. In addition, some students come from the military facility of Earle Naval Weapons Station."</ref> As of the 2020–2021 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 953 students and 90.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.<ref>School data for Monmouth Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the populations of the constituent municipalities, with one seat assigned to Shrewsbury Township.<ref>Board of Education Qualifications, Monmouth Regional High School. Accessed May 18, 2020. "The Monmouth Regional High School Board of Education is comprised of nine members. Five are from Tinton Falls, three are from Eatontown, and one resides in Shrewsbury Township."</ref>

Students may also apply to attend one of the magnet schools in the Monmouth County Vocational School District—Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Academy of Allied Health & Science, High Technology High School, Biotechnology High School, and Communications High School.<ref>Career Academy Admissions, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref>

Transportation

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Crawford Street, the longest road within Shrewsbury Township

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No Interstate, U.S., state or county highways serve Shrewsbury Township directly. The only access to the township via vehicle is from Shrewsbury Avenue (County Route 13). Only municipally maintained streets cross the township, the longest of which is Crawford Street. Nearby major roads that are accessible in neighboring municipalities include CR 520, CR 537, Route 18, Route 35, Route 36, Route 71, and the Garden State Parkway.

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Shrewsbury Township include:

• John M. Corlies (1868–1926), politician who served on the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Shrewsbury Township Committee, and as mayor of Rumson<ref>Gabrielan, Randall. Rumson: Shaping a Superlative Suburb, p. 35. Arcadia Publishing, 2003. Template:ISBN. Accessed October 3, 2015. "Opponents cried 'political revenge', observing that Shrewsbury Township had just elected its first Democratic majority in about two decades, one which would be destroyed by taking from office Oceanic's John M. Corlies."</ref>

External links

• Township website
• Tinton Falls Public Schools
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• School Data for the Tinton Falls School District, National Center for Education Statistics
• Monmouth Regional High School District
• Property, hazard, and crime stats at PogoData