West Allenhurst is an

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located within Ocean Township in Monmouth County,

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, United States. The area is served as

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ZIP code 07711. As of the

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, the population for

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07711 was 1,934. West Allenhurst is bordered by Allenhurst to the east,

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to the northeast, and

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to the south. Major arterial roads in the community are the east-west Corlies Avenue (which leads directly to

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) and the north-south Monmouth Road ( County Route 15).

Notable people

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

Gloria Monty Gloria Monty (August 12, 1921 – March 30, 2006) was an American television producer working primarily in the field of daytime drama. Education Born Gloria Montemuro in Allenhurst, New Jersey and raised in the West Allenhurst neighborhood of O ...

(1921–2006),

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best known for her work in the field of

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s, most notably her tenure at '' General Hospital''. *

Richard R. Stout Richard R. Stout (September 21, 1912 – October 16, 1986) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1952 to 1974. Born in the Ocean Grove section of Neptune Township, New Jersey, Stout attended Neptune High School, ...

(1912–1986), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1952 to 1974. * Lew Tucker (born 1950), computer scientist, open source advocate and industry executive * Tommy Tucker (1903–1989), bandleader best known for " I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire".Music
'' Asbury Park Press'', July 7, 1946. Accessed February 14, 2018. "While not a native son, Tommy Tucker, popular orchestra leader, has been intimately connected with the Shore for a number of years. He has made his home in West Allenhurst since 1941 when he came here to fill an engagement with his band at the Berkeley-Carteret hotel during the summer of that year."

References

Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in Monmouth County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in New Jersey {{MonmouthCountyNJ-geo-stub