Holmdel Township is a

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in Monmouth County, in the

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. Located near the

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within the Raritan Valley region, the township is a regional commercial hub of

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(home to

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and

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) and is a

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in the

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. As of the

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, the township's population was 17,400, an increase of 627 (+3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 16,773, which in turn reflected an increase of 992 (+6.3%) from the 15,781 counted in the 2000 census. Holmdel Township was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1857, from portions of Raritan Township (now Hazlet).Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 180. Accessed February 23, 2012. The origin of the township's name is unclear, with some sources indicating that it was named for the Holmes family, who were early settlers of the area, while others point to

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words and , meaning 'pleasant valley'. Holmdel is located west of the Jersey Shore. The township is notable, among other things, for its historical and present connection to

. Important evidence for the Big Bang was discovered using the Holmdel Horn Antenna at a Bell Labs facility by

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and Robert Wilson, both of whom won the

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for their work here. In addition, former

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Steven Chu earned a

for his work on laser cooling in Holmdel. Holmdel's picturesque beauty, proximity to New York and main highways, award-winning public schools, large homes, rich history, the PNC Bank Arts Center, and the presence of many high paying jobs within commuting distance led the township to be ranked the #1 "Six-Figure Town" by ''

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'' magazine and

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for 2009. The township has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) for 2013–2017, Holmdel Township residents had a

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of $155,842, ranked 10th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475. Based on data from the 2006–2010 ACS, Holmdel had a per-capita income of $62,120, ranked 46th in the state.

History

The Lenape people were present in the 1600s when Europeans first showed up in the area that is now Holmdel. Holmdel was part of the

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setup by the English in 1675. The area was part of Middletown township when that was set up in 1693, but, split off in 1848 to form part of Raritan township (now Hazlet) which in turn split off Holmdel Township (February 23, 1857). The earliest work on

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was conducted by

engineer

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in 1931 in Holmdel. In 1964,

and

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of Bell Labs discovered evidence for

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while performing research with the Holmdel Horn Antenna, earning them the

. The

is a 10,800-seat outdoor

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concert venue located in Holmdel. PNC Financial Services agreed to a deal in 1996 under which it would pay $9.2 million for the

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, as part an effort by the Parkway Authority to avoid toll increases, a deal that was extended for another five years in 2006. The facility, which originally opened in 1968, was commissioned by the Garden State Parkway Authority and built based on a design by architect

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at a cost of $6.75 million (equivalent to $ million in ). Adjacent to it is the

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, which opened on May 7, 1995. In 1977, Bruce Springsteen wrote and recorded many of his songs from his album ''

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'' in an old farmhouse in Holmdel.Gardner, Elysa
"Bruce Springsteen explores a time of 'Darkness'"
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'', October 2, 2010. Accessed March 15, 2011. "Darkness also was haunted and enriched by Springsteen's struggle to come to terms with his success and with a growing sense of social awareness. He wrote most of the songs while living on a farm in Holmdel, N.J., not far from the working-class neighborhood where he was raised."

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provider Vonage Holdings, Inc., relocated its world headquarters from Edison to Holmdel in November 2005, occupying the building that formerly housed Prudential Property Casualty & Insurance.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 18.05 square miles (46.75 km²), including 17.85 square miles (46.22 km²) of land and 0.20 square miles (0.53 km²) of water (1.13%). Holmdel Township is located roughly south of

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. Crawford Hill, located at (40.3904, −74.1840), is Monmouth County's highest point, standing above

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. The top portion of the hill is owned by

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and houses a research laboratory of

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. The township borders the Monmouth County communities of Aberdeen Township, Colts Neck Township, Hazlet Township, Marlboro Township and Middletown Township.

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include: Beers, Centerville, Crawford Corners, Everett, Morrells Corner and Pleasant Valley Crossroads.

Demographics

In 2009, the average annual family income was $159,633, making it one of the highest in the country.Kavilanz, Parija B
"6-Figure Towns: 1. Holmdel, NJ"
'' CNNMoney'', July 21, 2009, backed up by the

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as of April 12, 2011. Accessed December 10, 2014. Holmdel_Park

2010 census

The

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counted 16,773 people, 5,584 households, and 4,612 families in the township. The

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was 937.3 per square mile (361.9/km²). There were 5,792 housing units at an average density of 323.7 per square mile (125.0/km²). The racial makeup was 77.55% (13,007)

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, 0.86% (145) Black or African American, 0.07% (11) Native American, 19.16% (3,213) Asian, 0.01% (2)

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, 0.54% (90) from

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, and 1.82% (305) from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.70% (621) of the population. Of the 5,584 households, 40.8% had children under the age of 18; 73.5% were married couples living together; 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 17.4% were non-families. Of all households, 15.7% were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.29. 25.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 17.8% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.9 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

was $140,533 (with a margin of error of +/− $18,587) and the median family income was $154,360 (+/− $13,795). Males had a median income of $135,139 (+/− $15,633) versus $77,703 (+/− $13,861) for females. The

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for the township was $62,120 (+/− $6,232). About 3.0% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the

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, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the

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there were 15,781 people, 4,948 households, and 4,328 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 5,137 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 80.20%

, 17.45% Asian, 0.65%

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, 0.03% Native American, 0.01%

, 0.52% from

, and 1.15% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.45% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Holmdel township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed February 23, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Holmdel township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 4, 2012. As of the 2000 Census, 9.97% of Holmdel Township's residents identified themselves as being of

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ancestry. This was the highest percentage of people with Chinese ancestry in any place in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. There were 4,947 households, out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.1% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.35. In the township the age distribution of the population shows 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males. According to the 2000 Census, 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

for the township was $47,898. About 2.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the

, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Musical groups from Holmdel Township include Granian, a band formed by musician Garen Guyikian.

Parks and recreation

Holmdel Park, initially established in 1962, covers and includes the Historic Longstreet Farm, which offers a recreation of farm life in the 1890s, along with athletic facilities and other amenities. The park also has the

Holmdel Arboretum Holmdel Arboretum (), also known as the David C. Shaw Arboretum, is an arboretum located in Holmdel Park, on Longstreet Road in Holmdel Township, New Jersey. The arboretum is open daily without charge. The arboretum was established in 1963 with 8 ...

(formally the David C. Shaw Arboretum), covering and established in 1963, which offers examples of the trees, shrubs and plant life of Monmouth County.

Government

Local government

Holmdel Township is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 67. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. The Township Committee exercises control over the conduct of municipal business by means of legislation through ordinances or resolutions, approval and adoption of the annual budget and the formulation of policy to be carried out by the staff. , members of the Holmdel Township Council are

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Rocco Impreveduto ( R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2024), Deputy Mayor Brian Foster (R, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2024), Kim LaMountain (R, 2025), Domenico "DJ" Luccarelli (R, 2026) and Joseph Romano (R, 2026).Township Committee
Holmdel Township. Accessed January 25, 2024. "Holmdel operates under the township form of municipal government. The Township Committee, which is the governing body, consists of 5 members elected at large for 3-year, overlapping terms. At the annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its own to serve as Mayor."November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results

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, updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results
,

Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results
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, December 13, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022. In November 2021, voters approved the establishment of a

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that would review the township's options for changing its form of government and would make recommendations to be considered by the public. In April 2022, the commission recommended that the township adopt the Council-Manager form of government available under the Faulkner Act, in which the main change from the current government would be that day-to-day operation of the township would be in the hands of a professional administrator. In the November 2019 general election, a recount put two independent candidates in office, with Prakash Santhana winning the second of the two seats by a margin of two votes over the Republican candidate.General Election November 5, 2019 Official Results
,

Clerk, updated December 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. Deputy Mayor Serena DiMaso left office in January 2012 to fill the vacant seat of Robert D. Clifton on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Joseph Ponisi was selected to fill Dimaso's vacant seat and took office in January 2012, then was elected to the remainder of her term in the November 2012 general election.General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results
,

. Accessed July 14, 2016.

Federal, state, and county representation

Holmdel Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District2022 Redistricting Plan
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, December 8, 2022. and is part of New Jersey's 13th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2010 Census, Holmdel Township had been part of the , a change made by the

that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 59, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 12,021 registered voters in Holmdel Township, of which 1,965 (16.3%) were registered as Democrats, 4,110 (34.2%) were registered as Republicans and 5,946 (49.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties. In the

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, Republican Mitt Romney received 61.8% of the vote (5,077 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 37.3% (3,063 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (75 votes), among the 8,261 ballots cast by the township's 12,425 registered voters (46 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 66.5%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 58.6% of the vote (5,403 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 39.2% (3,616 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (82 votes), among the 9,225 ballots cast by the township's 12,679 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.8%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 61.9% of the vote (5,522 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 37.1% (3,308 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (56 votes), among the 8,915 ballots cast by the township's 11,892 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 75.0. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 77.3% of the vote (3,587 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 21.4% (993 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (58 votes), among the 4,712 ballots cast by the township's 12,312 registered voters (74 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.8% of the vote (4,182 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 25.8% (1,590 votes), Independent

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with 5.2% (318 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (46 votes), among the 6,170 ballots cast by the township's 12,315 registered voters, yielding a 50.1% turnout.

Education

The Holmdel Township Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through

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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,997 students and 263.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.District information for Holmdel Township School District
, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Village Elementary School with 759 students in grades Pre-K–3, Indian Hill School with 752 students in grades 4–6, William R. Satz School with 521 students in grades 7–8 and

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with 962 students in grades 9–12. The Holmdel public schools start middle school at 7th grade instead of the usual starting middle school at 6th grade
Wr-Satz
). Holmdel High School was the 12th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in '' New Jersey Monthly'' magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 13th in 2012 out of 328 schools listed. The high school was ranked 20th in the state of New Jersey and number 723 overall by ''

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'' in its 2011 ranking of American high schools. Holmdel High School became the center of a

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due to a hazing incident at a football camp in 1988 that was reported in the press and received considerable notoriety. Private schools within the township include the

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's St. John Vianney High School for grades 9–12 and St. Benedict School, a

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through eighth grade Catholic school that feeds into St. John Vianney. Holmdel was home to the now-defunct

New School High School of Monmouth County New School High School of Monmouth County (NSHS) was a high school in the Monmouth County area of New Jersey that opened in 1998, notable for its style of alternative education until its closure in 2004. The New School of Monmouth County High Sc ...

, an alternative school based on the British Integrated Method, in which students in grades K–8 spend three years in a "family" that covers three grades in a traditional school program.

Infrastructure

Public Safety

Formally established in 1966, the Holmdel Township Police Department traces its origins to a part-time constable hired in 1947 who was named as the first police chief in 1952. Holmdel Fire and Rescue Company # 2 is an all-volunteer department created in 2006 that serves Holmdel and surrounding areas. Holmdel First Aid Squad is an all-volunteer organization that responds to medical emergencies in the township. Founded in 1969, the squad responds to an average of 1,500 calls each year, with no charge for medical services or transportation.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Monmouth County, by the

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and by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. A few major roads pass through the township. The

Garden State Parkway The Garden State Parkway (GSP) is a controlled-access toll road that stretches the north–south length of eastern New Jersey from the state's southernmost tip near Cape May to the New York state line at Montvale. Its name refers to New Jerse ...

passes through near the center with part of Exit 114 (the other half in Middletown Township) and Exit 116 (for the PNC Bank Arts Center) in Holmdel.

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passes through the western part while Route 35 goes through in the northern section. Major county routes that cross through include a short stretch of CR 516 in the north and CR 520 in the south.

Public transportation

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and

Academy Bus Academy Bus Lines is a bus company in New Jersey providing local bus services in northern New Jersey, line-run services to/from New York City from points in southern and central New Jersey, and contract and charter service in the eastern United ...

provide service in the area. The nearest train stops to the township are located at Aberdeen-Matawan, Hazlet, and Middletown, all along the NJ Transit's

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Hoboken Terminal Hoboken Terminal is a commuter-oriented intermodal passenger station in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey. One of the New York metropolitan area's major transportation hubs, it is served by nine NJ Transit (NJT) commuter rail lines, one Metr ...

, Newark's

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, and New York's

. Ferry service is available through the Seastreak service in nearby

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, about a 15-20 minute drive from Holmdel Township. SeaStreak offers ferry service to

with trips to Pier 11 (on the

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at Wall Street) and East 35th Street in Manhattan. The ferry service also offers seasonal travel, such as to the public beaches on

Sandy Hook Sandy Hook is a barrier spit in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The barrier spit, approximately in length and varying from wide, is located at the north end of the Jersey Shore. It encloses the southern ...

, baseball games at

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and

Citi Field Citi Field is a baseball stadium located in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in New York City, United States. It opened in 2009 and is the home field of Major League Baseball's New York Mets. The stadium was built as a replacement for the adjacent ...

, trips to

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matinees, Martha's Vineyard in

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, college football games at

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in the

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, and to the

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, among other excursions.

Healthcare

Bayshore Medical Center is a regional hospital located in the township. Serving the greater

Raritan Bayshore The Raritan Bayshore region of New Jersey is a subregion of the larger Jersey Shore. It is the area around Raritan Bay from The Amboys to Sandy Hook, in Monmouth and Middlesex counties, including the towns of Woodbridge, Perth Amboy, South Amboy, ...

region, the hospital is a partner of

Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a network of healthcare providers in New Jersey, based out of Edison. Members include academic centers, acute care facilities, and research hospitals. Hackensack Meridian Health's goal is to create one integra ...

and is affiliated with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The facility has 169 beds and currently offers cardiac catheterization,

diagnostic Imaging Medical imaging is the technique and process of imaging the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of some organs or tissues ( physiology). Medical imaging seeks to r ...

, medical/surgical,

behavioral health Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. Mental health ...

, emergency, laboratory and

transitional care Transitional care refers to the coordination and continuity of health care during a movement from one healthcare setting to either another or to home, called care transition, between health care practitioners and settings as their condition and care ...

. In 2021 it was given a grade A by the Leapfrog

patient safety organization A Patient Safety Organization (PSO) is a group, institution, or association that improves medical care by reducing medical errors. Common functions of patient safety organizations are data collection and analysis, reporting, education, funding ...

. Other regional hospitals near the township include Riverview Medical Center in nearby Red Bank and Raritan Bay Medical Center, with divisions in

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and Old Bridge, both hospitals are also part of Hackensack Meridian. Located in neighboring Middletown is

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK or MSKCC) is a cancer treatment and research institution in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. MSKCC is one of 52 National Cancer Institute– ...

. Originally founded in

in 1884, it is the oldest cancer treatment and research center in the world. The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of Monmouth County is the first center outside of the main center in

to offer outpatient surgery. The closest major university hospitals to the township are located at

Jersey Shore University Medical Center Jersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC) is a 691-bed non-profit, tertiary research and academic medical center located in Neptune Township, New Jersey, servicing coastal New Jersey and the Central Jersey area. JSUMC is the region’s only ...

in Neptune Township and

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Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Holmdel Township include: * Henry E. Ackerson Jr. (1880–1970), Justice of the

New Jersey Supreme Court The Supreme Court of New Jersey is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, the Supreme Court of New Jersey is the final judicial authority on all cases in the state court system, including cases challenging th ...

from 1948 to 1952 * David F. Bauman,

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judge * John Burke (born 1971), former professional football player, New England Patriots, New York Jets and San Diego Chargers * John Cannon (born 1960), former

defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is ...

who played nine seasons for the

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* Dominick Casola (born 1987), race car driver who made starts in

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and the

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from 2006 to 2013 * Herbert Cohen (born 1940), Olympic fencer * Sean Davis (born 1993), professional soccer player for the

New York Red Bulls The New York Red Bulls are an American professional soccer club based in the New York metropolitan area. The Red Bulls compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The club was established in October 1994 and be ...

of Major League Soccer *

Christopher Dell Christopher William Dell (born 1956) is a career United States Foreign Service officer who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Angola, Zimbabwe, and Kosovo. Early life and education Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Dell moved with his family to H ...

(born 1956), diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to

Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and ...

and

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* Serena DiMaso (born 1963), politician who served as mayor of Holmdel Township and has represented the 13th Legislative District in the

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2018-2021 * John J. Ely (1778–1852), member of the

* S. Thomas Gagliano (1931–2019), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1978 to 1989 * Renzo Gracie (born 1967), professional

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

fighter from Brazil * William Barclay Harding (1906–1967), financier who served as chairman of the board of Smith, Barney Co. until his death * Pete Hegseth (born 1980),

Fox News The Fox News Channel, abbreviated FNC, commonly known as Fox News, and stylized in all caps, is an American multinational conservative cable news television channel based in New York City. It is owned by Fox News Media, which itself is owne ...

contributor, Bronze Star Medal recipient *

John Henry Heyer Monmouth County, New Jersey, is governed by a Board of County Commissioners, who choose a director from among themselves. Prior to January 1st, 2021 this position was known as the Board of Chosen Freeholders. Pursuant to legislation passed in 1 ...

(1831–1905), politician *

Jennifer Farley Jennifer Lynn Farley (born February 27, 1986), also known as JWoww, is an American television personality. She first came to prominence as one of the eight main cast members in the MTV reality series ''Jersey Shore'', and is a main cast member ...

(born 1986), MTV television personality and entrepreneur *

Jodi Kantor Jodi Kantor (born April 21, 1975) is an American journalist. She is a ''New York Times'' correspondent whose work has covered the workplace, technology, and gender. She has been the paper's Arts & Leisure editor and covered two presidential campa ...

(born 1975), reporter for ''

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'' and author of ''The Obamas'' *

Alisa Kresge Alisa Kresge (born April 1, 1985) is a former American women's basketball player and current coach. She is the head coach of the Vermont Catamounts women's basketball team. Playing career Kresge played at Marist where she was part of four MAAC ...

(born 1985), former basketball player who is the head coach of the

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team * Lynja (1956–2024), celebrity chef who was best known for her viral TikTok and YouTube Shorts videos *

Dan Metzger Daniel James Metzger (born March 9, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Career Early career Metzger was a member of the Players Development Academy for two years before joining the New York Red Bulls Acad ...

(born 1993), professional soccer player who plays as a

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for

Memphis 901 FC Memphis 901 FC is an American professional soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 2018, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. Stadium The club currently plays on the grounds of AutoZone Park, a baseball stadiu ...

in the

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* SallyAnn Mosey, meteorologist * Quenton Nelson (born 1996),

offensive guard Offensive may refer to: * Offensive, the former name of the Dutch political party Socialist Alternative * Offensive (military), an attack * Offensive language ** Fighting words or insulting language, words that by their very utterance inflict in ...

for the Indianapolis Colts * Matt O'Ree (born 1972), blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter * Michael V. Pomarico (born 1955; class of 1974), six-time Emmy Award winner for his work on the ABC-TV daytime drama '' All My Children'' *

Tab Ramos Tabaré "Tab" Ramos Ricciardi (born September 21, 1966) is an American former soccer player and current head coach of Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship. Over his thirteen-year professional career, Ramos played as a midfielder in Spain, ...

(born 1966), retired football

who played on the U.S. Olympic team and was the first player to sign with Major League Soccer, where he played seven years with the MetroStars *

Bob Roggy Bob Roggy (August 6, 1956 in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, United States – August 4, 1986) was a javelin thrower from the United States. He set the world best year performance in 1982, throwing 95.80 metres in Stuttgart, West Germany on Aug ...

(1956–1986), athlete who set the American javelin throw record in the early 1980s *

Lorene Scafaria Lorene Scafaria (born 1978) is an American filmmaker, playwright, musician, and former actress. She wrote and directed the films ''Seeking a Friend for the End of the World'' (2012), ''The Meddler'' (2015), and '' Hustlers'' (2019), in addition ...

(born 1978), screenwriter, playwright, actress, singer, and director who wrote, co-produced, and directed the 2009 film '' Hustlers'' * John Conover Smock (1842–1926), geologist * Julie Sokolow (born 1987),

lo-fi Lo-fi (also typeset as lofi or low-fi; short for low fidelity) is a music or production quality in which elements usually regarded as imperfections in the context of a recording or performance are present, sometimes as a deliberate choice. The ...

singer-songwriter, writer, and independent filmmaker *

Michael Sorrentino Michael Paul Sorrentino (born July 4, 1982), also known as The Situation, is an American television personality. He appeared on all six seasons of the MTV reality show ''Jersey Shore'' from 2009 through 2012 and returned to the franchise with ' ...

(born 1982), MTV television personality and entrepreneur *

Anthony Spalliero Antonio "Anthony" Spalliero (July 30, 1942 in Maddaloni – December 19, 2010 in Edison, New Jersey) was a real estate developer with ties to organized crime Organized crime (or organised crime) is a category of transnational, national, ...

(1942–2010), real estate developer with organized crime ties * Bruce Springsteen (born 1949), singer-songwriter * Felicia Stoler, host of '' Honey, We're Killing the Kids'' on

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* John H. Tilelli Jr. (born 1941), retired United States Army four-star general *

John Valentin John William Valentin (born February 18, 1967) is a former shortstop and third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1992 to 2001, and spent a final season with the New York Mets in 2002. He later became a c ...

(born 1967), infielder who played for the

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and

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(born 1936), awarded the

in 1978 * Joe Yeninas (1934–2020), cartoonist and illustrator for the ''

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'', the

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and ''

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'' *

Harold A. Zahl Harold Adelbert Zahl (August 24, 1904 – March 11, 1973) was an American physicist who had a 35-year career with the U.S. Army Signal Corps Laboratories, where he served as the director of research at Fort Monmouth and made major contributions ...

(1905–1973), director of research at Camp Evans (later Fort Monmouth), responsible for critical U.S. developments in radar technology during World War II

Points of interest

Bell Labs Holmdel Complex The Bell Labs Holmdel Complex, in Holmdel Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, functioned for 44 years as a research and development facility, initially for the Bell System and later Bell Labs. The centerpiece of the campus i ...

– Now occupied by Spirent Communications and Suttons International, the buildings were constructed by architects

Eero Saarinen Eero Saarinen (, ; August 20, 1910 – September 1, 1961) was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer noted for his wide-ranging array of designs for buildings and monuments. Saarinen is best known for designing the General Motors ...

and Sasaki, Walker and Associates from 1957 to 1962. The complex contained of space for its 6,000 employees, where five Nobel laureates and other Bell Labs staff developed many advances in communications technology in the facility that stands on a site that covers . * Holmes-Hendrickson House – listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

, the home was constructed by William Holmes in the mid 1750s in the Dutch vernacular style. *

Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown (also known as Holmdel Community Church of the United Church of Christ) is a historic church at 40 Main Street in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, Holmdel Township, Monmouth County, New Jerse ...

is the state's first Baptist congregation, established in 1688, with its current building constructed in 1809. It is now part of the Holmdel Community Church, after a merger with the Holmdel Dutch Reformed Church, established in 1699 and constructed in 1838. * Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center – The Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center opened in 1998 and is located adjacent to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The museum facility covers and was constructed at a cost of $3.5 million, opening as the first facility of its kind, intended to provide an even-handed depiction of the

Vietnam War The Vietnam War (also known by other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam a ...

based on the experience of those who fought in Vietnam and those who remained in the United States. * Kovenhoven (1700) and

Old Kentuck Old Kentuck is located in Marlboro Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1770 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1973. First recorded owner was Asher Holmes, a veter ...

(1770) are historic homes dating to the 18th century, which have been added to the

. * Holmdel Cemetery & Mausoleum – This cemetery has been serving Monmouth County residents since 1871. The property spans more than and includes six mausoleums. File:Bell Labs Holmdel.jpg , Aerial view of

File:Holmes-Hendrickson House front.jpg, The Holmes–Hendrickson House, 2014 File:Holmdel Dutch Reformed Church.jpg, Holmdel Dutch Reformed Church, built 1838 File:Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown.jpg, Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church now known as known as Holmdel Community Church of the

UCC The initialism UCC may stand for: Law * Uniform civil code of India, referring to proposed Civil code in the legal system of India, which would apply equally to all irrespective of their religion * Uniform Commercial Code, a 1952 uniform act to ...

, built 1809 File:Longstreet Farm.jpg, The historic Longstreet Farm at Holmdel Park, 2013 File:Kovenhoven.jpg, The Kovenhoven House, 2014 File:AT&T Homdel and water tower.jpg, AT&T Holmdel and water tower

References

External links

Holmdel Township's official website

Holmdel Historical Society

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