Tinton Falls is a

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in Monmouth County,

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, United States. As of the

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, the borough's population was 17,892,DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Tinton Falls borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed August 1, 2012.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Tinton Falls borough

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. Accessed August 1, 2012. an increase of 2,839 (+18.9%) from the 15,053 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,692 (+21.8%) from the 12,361 counted in the 1990 Census. The borough was formed as New Shrewsbury by an act of the

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on August 15, 1950, based on the results of a referendum held on July 18, 1950, after breaking away from Shrewsbury Township.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 183. Accessed August 5, 2012. It was renamed "Tinton Falls" in 1975, to avoid postal errors.Cheslow, Jerry

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'', July 22, 2001. Accessed August 9, 2012. "The split left the old Shrewsbury Township with just the three streets that held the high-density housing. And the sparsely populated breakaway borough adopted the name New Shrewsbury, which it changed to Tinton Falls in 1975 to eliminate postal confusion.... Slavery: The Tinton Iron Works, started in 1674, was nicknamed 'the Iron Plantation' because it owned 60 or more black slaves.... According to a local history, the congregants took Woolman's message to heart. Shrewsbury Township, which included Tinton Falls, led the colonies in the number of slaves emancipated by owners during the pre-Revolutionary period. " The name came from

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's plantation, Tinton Manor, which employed free white workers and slaves. The borough is home to the highest

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on New Jersey's

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History

The area that is now known as Tinton Falls was originally settled in the late 1600s, probably beginning with the initial land purchases from the

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Native Americans in 1664.

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and iron ore were likely the incentives that encouraged settlement: shortly after he land was purchased a man by the name of James Grover had an ironworks built along the river. Grover was likely the founder of the community, which, in the 1600s, was named "New Shrewsbury". At this time, the waterfall was known to be about high;Gabrelan, Randall
''The American Century Series: Tinton Falls in the Twentieth Century''

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, 1999. . Accessed June 7, 2015. erosion and the destruction of the dam near the ironworks have led to its diminishment.

The ironworks

Grover's

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was the central fixture of the community, and it was one of the oldest built in the country, predated only by buildings in Jamestown and

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. In 1675, a half-interest in the ironworks company was purchased by Colonel Lewis Morris, ho obtained a title granting him along the Shrewsbury River Morris also obtained land owned by Bartholomew Applegate, who had built a corn mill on the other side of the river. Morris, who procured the land for iron mining, named his holdings "Tintern Manor," after his family lands in

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, Great Britain.Barrett, William A. (ed.
''Historical Scrapbook of Tinton Falls, New Jersey''
The Tinton Falls Bicentennial Committee, 1976. Accessed October 12, 2015.

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, located in Monmouthshire,

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, is often accepted as the namesake of Tinton Falls. Tintern Abbey and Courtyard

In 1691, Colonel Morris died, leaving the ironworks and Tinton Manor (a corruption of "Tintern Manor") to his nephew of the same name. By 1714, the ironworks had become less profitable, but mention of a Tinton Falls ironworks can be found as late as 1844. Morris brought in dozens of African slaves to mine the ore resulting in the nickname the "Iron Plantation", with the highest number of slaves being in Tinton Falls at that time in the colony of New Jersey, though in the mid-18th century it had the largest number of emancipated slaves in the 13 colonies, as residents followed the preaching of abolitionist John Woolman.

Separation from Shrewsbury Township

In 1693, Tinton Manor and the surrounding lands were defined as part of Shrewsbury Township. At this time, Shrewsbury included all of the land in eastern Monmouth County, but lost land due to the creation of a large number of new municipalities over the years, including the borough of Shrewsbury in 1926. In July 1950, Tinton Falls and Wayside left Shrewsbury Township, renaming themselves the Borough of New Shrewsbury. To avoid postal confusion and mix-ups with the surrounding borough and township of Shrewsbury, the residents of New Shrewsbury voted to rename the community as "The Borough of Tinton Falls" in 1975.

Geography

According to the

, the borough had a total area of 15.60 square miles (40.41 km²), including 15.48 square miles (40.08 km²) of land and 0.13 square miles (0.33 km²) of water (0.83%). Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Wayside. Green Grove, Hockhockson, Macedonia, Pine Brook, Reevytown, West Shrewsbury and Wileys Corner are other unincorporated communities located partly or completely within the borough. The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of Colts Neck Township,

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, Shrewsbury Township and Wall Township.

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $78,894 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,470) and the median family income was $99,231 (+/− $8,633). Males had a median income of $72,478 (+/− $8,954) versus $53,956 (+/− $7,492) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $40,149 (+/− $2,077). About 3.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 15,053 people, 5,883 households, and 3,976 families residing in the borough. The population density was 965.7 people per square mile (372.8/km²). There were 6,211 housing units at an average density of 398.4 per square mile (153.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 78.80%

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, 13.04%

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, 0.24% Native American, 4.96% Asian, 0.01%

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, 1.04% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.70% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Tinton Falls borough, New Jersey

. Accessed August 1, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Tinton Falls borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed August 1, 2012. There were 5,883 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11. In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $68,697, and the median income for a family was $79,773. Males had a median income of $58,098 versus $37,857 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,520. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

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of . The Tinton Falls Solar Farm is a 28.5-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant covering , that contains 85,000 ground-mounted solar panels that has been the state's largest and was New Jersey's largest and one of the largest solar farms in the northeast United States at the time of its construction.

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, founded in 1996, is a publicly traded data management and information management software company. Commvault's global headquarters are in Tinton Falls.

Parks and recreation

Overlook by the Falls, located near the town's waterfalls (the namesake for the town), is a wildlife area where trails have been added to allow visitors to view the falls and the local fauna. Borough parks include Hockhockson Park, with three baseball fields and basketball courts, Liberty II Park, with two football fields, a softball field and basketball courts, Riverdale West Park, with two soccer fields and a basketball court and the Sycamore Recreation Complex, which offers six lighted multi-purpose fields, among the borough's other parks and recreation facilities.

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course, and driving range before the land was purchased by

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for the construction of a delivery station warehouse in 2021.

Government

Local government

The Borough of Tinton Falls operates under the

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, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, using the Mayor-Council form of municipal government (Plan 6), implemented by direct petition as of July 1, 1985. The borough is one of 71 municipalities (of the 565) statewide governed under this form. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Borough Council. The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the Borough and is directly elected for a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is the legislative body, comprised of five members elected

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on a

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basis for four-year terms on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election every other year as part of the November general election, with the mayoral seat up for vote at the same time that two council seats are being chosen by voters. A business administrator reports to, and may act on behalf of the Mayor, in the Mayor's absence.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 63. The Borough Council voted in May 2010 to shift its elections from May to the November general election, as part of an effort to increase participation of voters and to cut costs associated with the May elections, with savings estimated at nearly $100,000 during the first decade after the change was implemented in the November 2011 vote. , the mayor of Tinton Falls is Vito Perillo, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025.Office of the Mayor
Borough of Tinton Falls. Accessed April 23, 2022. Perillo, a 93-year-old World War II veteran and former engineer who won the non-partisan race by a 2,600–2,300 margin in his first run for elected office, ran on a platform of lowering taxes and improving transparency. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Tracy A. Buckley (2023), Deputy Council President Risa Clay (2023), Lawrence A. Dobrin (2025), John A. Manginelli (2025) and Michael J. Nesci (2023).November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results

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, December 13, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.General Election November 5, 2019 Official Results

Clerk, updated December 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. On November 2, 2021, Perillo, at 97 years old, was elected for a second four-year term.

Emergency services

The borough is protected by the Tinton Falls Police Department, led by Chief Mike DeLucia. Tinton Falls is covered by four fire companies, split into two fire districts. Wayside Fire Company (36–2), founded in 1919, and Pinebrook Fire Company (36–3) are in Fire District 1. Tinton Falls Fire Company No. 1 (36–1), established in 1932, and Northside Engine Company (36–4), founded in 1955, which make up Fire District 2.

Federal, state and county representation

Tinton Falls is located in the 4th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 11th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Tinton Falls had been in the 12th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 65, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015. Prior to the 2010 Census, Tinton Falls had been part of the , a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections. Monmouth County is governed by a

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comprised of five members who are elected

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. , Monmouth County's Commissioners are Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone ( R, Neptune City, term as commissioner and as director ends December 31, 2022), Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley (R, Hazlet Township, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as deputy commissioner director ends 2022),

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(R, Colts Neck Township, 2023), Nick DiRocco (R, Wall Township, 2022), and Ross F. Licitra (R, Marlboro Township, 2023). Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are

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Christine Giordano Hanlon (R, 2025; Ocean Township),

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Shaun Golden (R, 2022; Howell Township) and

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Rosemarie D. Peters (R, 2026; Middletown Township).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 12,196 registered voters in Tinton Falls, of which 3,425 (28.1%) were registered as Democrats, 2,731 (22.4%) were registered as Republicans and 6,033 (49.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 7 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 51.9% of the vote (4,788 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 46.9% (4,329 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (108 votes), among the 9,286 ballots cast by the borough's 12,714 registered voters (61 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 73.0%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 51.9% of the vote (5,065 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 45.9% (4,483 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (104 votes), among the 9,763 ballots cast by the borough's 12,498 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.1%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 50.7% of the vote (4,476 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 48.0% (4,236 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (72 votes), among the 8,825 ballots cast by the borough's 11,432 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 77.2. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 67.7% of the vote (3,811 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 31.3% (1,759 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (58 votes), among the 5,696 ballots cast by the borough's 12,784 registered voters (68 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 56.9% of the vote (3,740 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 35.1% (2,307 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.6% (437 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (51 votes), among the 6,576 ballots cast by the borough's 12,354 registered voters, yielding a 53.2% turnout.

Historic district

The Tinton Falls Historic District is a

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located along Tinton and Sycamore Avenues. The district was added to the

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on November 10, 1977, for its significance in archaeology, industry, military history and politics. With

Education

Public school students in

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through

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attend the three schools in the

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, together with students from the neighboring community of Shrewsbury Township and the dependent children of military families based at

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. 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. As of the 2020–2021 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

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of 8.7:1.District information for Tinton Falls School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–2021 enrollment data from the

) are Mahala F. Atchison Elementary School with 438 students in grades K–3, Swimming River Elementary School with 440 students in grades 4–5 and Tinton Falls Middle School with 446 students in grades 6–8. Students in public school for

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s attend

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, located in Tinton Falls. The school also serves students from

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of 10.6:1. Seats on the high school district's nine-member

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are allocated based on the populations of the constituent municipalities, with five seats assigned to Tinton Falls. Students may also apply to attend one of the

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s in the

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Marine Academy of Science and Technology The Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) is a coeducational four-year magnet public high school located in the Sandy Hook section of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth thro ...

Academy of Allied Health & Science The Academy of Allied Health and Science (AAHS), established in 1996, is a small magnet public high school located in Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of five career academies offered by the Mo ...

, High Technology High School,

Biotechnology High School Biotechnology High School (BTHS), or commonly referred to as Biotech, is a four-year comprehensive vocational public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Freehold Township, Monmouth County, United States, as part of ...

, and

Communications High School Communications High School (CHS) is a four-year magnet public high school and career academy serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United State ...

Ranney School , motto_translation = Life grants nothing to mortals without great work , address = 235 Hope Road , location = , region = , city = Tinton Falls , county ...

is a coeducational, nonsectarian K–12 private school founded in 1960; its campus occupies off of Hope Road. Trinity Hall is an all-girls independent high school in the Catholic tradition, founded in 2013.

Transportation

Roads and highways

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

New Jersey Department of Transportation The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey, including maintaining and operating the state's highway and public road system, planning and developing transportat ...

and by the

New Jersey Turnpike Authority The New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) is a state agency responsible for maintaining the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, which are two toll roads in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The agency is headquartered in Woodbridge T ...

. Major highways passing through Tinton Falls include 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 ...

,Garden State Parkway Straight Line Diagram

. Accessed October 28, 2013. Route 18, Route 33, and Route 66. Tinton Falls houses exits 100 (including the Monmouth Service Area), 102, 105, and 109 on the parkway, including a high-speed toll gate, and the southern start/end of the express and local carriageways, although the borough is listed only on signs for exit 105. Major county roads that pass through Tinton Falls are CR 520 (Newman Springs Road, which crosses the northern portion of the borough), CR 537 (Tinton Avenue, which also crosses the northern portion of the borough from Colts Neck Township in the west to

Eatontown Eatontown is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the borough's population was 12,709,County Route 547 (Shafto Road), which enters from Wall Township at the borough's southwest corner and proceeds northeast towards Eatontown. Other limited access road that are accessible outside the borough include Interstate 195 in neighboring Wall Township.

Public transportation

NJ Transit New Jersey Transit Corporation, branded as NJ Transit, and often shortened to NJT, is a state-owned public transportation system that serves the U.S. state of New Jersey, along with portions of New York State and Pennsylvania. It operates bu ...

offers train service on the

North Jersey Coast Line The North Jersey Coast Line is a commuter rail line running from Rahway to Bay Head, New Jersey, traversing through the Jersey Shore region. Operated by New Jersey Transit, the line is electrified as far south as Long Branch. On rail system m ...

at the nearby

Red Bank station Red Bank is a commuter train station located in Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is one of 20 NJ Transit commuter rail stations on the North Jersey Coast Line. It is located on Bridge Avenue between Monmouth and Oaklan ...

. NJ Transit local bus service is available on the 836 and 838 routes.

Points of interest

* Old Mill at Tinton Falls – constructed in 1676, the site was added to the

in 1973. *Tinton Falls Library, one of the member libraries of the Monmouth County Library System. Established in 1961 as the New Shrewsbury Public Library Association, the name was changed to its current title in 1975.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Tinton Falls include: *

Bryan Antoine Bryan Antoine (born April 26, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Radford Highlanders of the Big South Conference. He previously played for the Villanova Wildcats. High school career A resident with his family of Tinton Falls, ...

(born 2000),

college basketball In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athleti ...

player for the

Villanova Wildcats men's basketball The Villanova Wildcats men's basketball program represent Villanova University in men's college basketball and competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I. Their first season was the 1920–21 season. Named the "Wildcats", Villanova i ...

team * Kelly J. Breen (born 1969), trainer of

thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...

racehorse Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic pr ...

s *

Ernabel Demillo Ernabel Castro Demillo is an Emmy-award winning American television journalist. She is the host and producer of CUNY TV's monthly magazine show, "Asian American Life", which debuted on June 10, 2013. The premiere show was nominated for a NY N ...

(born 1965), television journalist who is the host and producer of

CUNY TV , mottoeng = The education of free people is the hope of Mankind , budget = $3.6 billion , established = , type = Public university system , chancellor = Fél ...

's ''Asian American Life''Cottone, Ann-Marie
"Couple in the news; At home with TV journalists Ernabel Demillo and John Muller"
'' 40º74º Magazine'', November / December 2009. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Ernabel Demillo, John Muller and daughter Alexa relax in the garden of their Tinton Falls home." *

Tom Gallagher C. Thomas Gallagher III (born February 3, 1944) is an American politician, financier, and insurance agent from the state of Florida and a member of the Republican Party. Gallagher holds the distinction of having served more years as an elected s ...

(1940–2018), diplomat, who in 1976, became the first officer of the

United States Foreign Service The United States Foreign Service is the primary personnel system used by the diplomatic service of the United States federal government, under the aegis of the United States Department of State. It consists of over 13,000 professionals carry ...

to come out as gay * Alan Garcia (born 1985),

thoroughbred horse racing Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in ...

jockey *

Robert Giroux Robert Giroux (April 8, 1914 – September 5, 2008) was an American book editor and publisher. Starting his editing career with Harcourt, Brace & Co., he was hired away to work for Roger W. Straus, Jr. at Farrar & Straus in 1955, where he became ...

(1914–2008), book editor and publisher who was a partner in what became known as

Farrar, Straus and Giroux Farrar, Straus and Giroux (FSG) is an American book publishing company, founded in 1946 by Roger Williams Straus Jr. and John C. Farrar. FSG is known for publishing literary books, and its authors have won numerous awards, including Pulitzer ...

Sean Goldman In the Goldman child abduction case David Goldman fought for his son Sean Goldman to be returned to the United States after his abduction by his mother to Brazil in 2004. After years of court battles, Sean was returned to his father five and a half ...

(born 2000), boy in the center of an international custody dispute between his American father and Brazilian mother *

Milton Goode Milton Goode (born February 16, 1960, in Tinton Falls, New Jersey) is a retired high jumper from the United States, who participated at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Goode was raised in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, and attend ...

(born 1960), retired

high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

er who represented the United States at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec ...

in Los Angeles * Michelle Leonardo (born 1990), dancer, model, winner of several

beauty pageant A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, ...

s * Joe Maneely (1926–1958), artist who co-created

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ...

characters the

Black Knight The black knight is a literary stock character who masks his identity and that of his liege by not displaying heraldry. Black knights are usually portrayed as villainous figures who use this anonymity for misdeeds. They are often contrasted with t ...

, the Ringo Kid, the Yellow Claw, and

Jimmy Woo James "Jimmy" Woo (Woo Yen Jet) is a fictional secret agent appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by EC Comics writer Al Feldstein and artist Joe Maneely, the Chinese-American character first appeared in '' Yel ...

* Amir Meshal (), American citizen detained by Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia during the

Somalia War (2006–2009) War in Somalia can refer to: *Somali Civil War (1991–present) :*War in Somalia (1992–1993) U.N. Unified Task Force :*Somalia War (2006–2009), Ethiopian intervention :*Somali Civil War (2009–present) {{Dab ...

John Muller John William Muller (born 7 July 1966) is an American television journalist. From 2011 until 2014, he has been with ABC News, where his anchor duties include ''World News Now'' and '' ABC News Now''. He is the weeknight anchor of NYC's Emmy ...

(born 1966), television journalist with

ABC News ABC News is the news division of the American broadcast network ABC. Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast '' ABC World News Tonight with David Muir''; other programs include morning news-talk show '' Good Morning America'', '' ...

, where his anchor duties include ''

World News Now ''World News Now'' (or WNN) is an American overnight news broadcast seen on ABC. Airing during the early morning hours each Monday through Friday, the program features a mix of general news and off-beat stories, along with weather forecasts, sp ...

'' and '' ABC News Now'' *

Brianne Reed Brianne Taylor Reed Pérez (born 2 May 1994) is an American-born Dominican professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Danish Elitedivisionen club FC Nordsjælland and the Dominican Republic women's national team. She previously play ...

(born 1994),

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

player who plays as a defender for FC Nordsjælland in Denmark's Elitedivisionen league *

Ranya Senhaji Ranya Senhaji ( ar, رانيا الصنهاجي; born 21 April 2002) is an American-born Moroccan Women's association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for collegiate team South Carolina Gamecocks women' ...

(born 2002),

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugb ...

who plays as a forward for the

South Carolina Gamecocks The South Carolina Gamecocks represent the University of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I. The University of South Carolina uses "Gamecocks" as its official nickname and mascot. While the men's teams were traditionally known as the Fighti ...

and the Morocco women's national team *

Ivy Troutman Ivy Troutman (September 23, 1884 – January 12, 1979) was an American supporting actress active during the first half of the twentieth century. She acted in at least twenty-one Broadway productions between 1902 and 1945, appearing in such long- ...

(1884–1979), Broadway actress * Quentin Wheeler (born 1955, class of 1974), track and field athlete who came in fourth in the

400 meters hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1984 for women. On a standard outdoor track, 400 metres is the length of the inside lane, once ar ...

at the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

Bill Winters William Thomas Winters, CBE (born September 1961) is an American banker who is the chief executive (CEO) of Standard Chartered, and was formerly co-head of JPMorgan Chase's investment bank. Early life William Thomas Winters was born in Septembe ...

(born 1954),

offensive lineman In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numb ...

in the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the majo ...

Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a c ...

, American Football Association and

United States Football League The United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985. The league played a spring/summer schedule in each of its active seasons. The 1986 season was scheduled to be ...

* Dorothy Young (1907–2011), entertainer, stage assistant to magician

Harry Houdini Harry Houdini (, born Erik Weisz; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-American Escapology, escape artist, Magic (illusion), magic man, and stunt performer, noted for his Escapology, escape acts. His pseudonym is a reference to ...

Daryn Zhunussov Daryn Zhunussov (born August 31, 1991) is a Kazakhstani ice dancer. He competed with Canadian Cortney Mansour Cortney Mansour or Mansourová (born December 15, 1994) is a Canadian-Czech ice dancer. With Michal Češka, she has won four intern ...

(born 1991), ice dancer from KazakhstanCortney Mansour / Daryn Zhunussov

International Skating Union The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, N ...

. Accessed November 7, 2013.

References

External links

Borough of Tinton Falls official website

Tinton Falls School District
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School Data for the Tinton Falls School District

Monmouth Regional High School District

Tinton Falls Fire Company No. 1
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