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Monmouth County Park System
The Monmouth County Park System is an agency that maintains over 40 parks and recreational areas, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1960, the Park System takes up 5.9% of Monmouth County's total acreage. The largest park in the county is Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold Township, New Jersey, Freehold with 2,388 Acre, acres. The most visited park in the county in 2021 was the Manasquan Reservoir in Howell Township, New Jersey, Howell with 1,412,586 visits. The entire Park System had a total of 8,668,914 visitors in 2021 compared to 645,354 residents of Monmouth County. List of parks *Indicates the site is undeveloped **Historic Longstreet Farm is part of Holmdel Park Golf courses Statistics In 2021, the Monmouth County Park System acquired 529 new acres of land, adding up to a grand total of 18,003 acres; 57% of this is forest, 25% is Grassland, field, 6% is water, 3% is wetland, 9% is developed (impervious), and 3% is othe ...
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Public Park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a city park, municipal park (North America), public park, public open space, or municipal gardens (United Kingdom, UK), is a park or botanical garden in cities, densely populated suburbia and other municipal corporation, incorporated places that offers open space reserve, green space and places for recreation to residents and visitors. Urban parks are generally Landscape architecture, landscaped by design, instead of lands left in their natural state. The design, operation and maintenance, repair and operations, maintenance is usually done by government agencies, typically on the local government, local level, but may occasionally be contracted out to a park conservancy, "friends of" group, or private sector company. Depending on size, budget, and land features, which varies considerably among individual parks, common features include playgrounds, gardens, hiking, running, fitness trails or paths, bridle paths, sports fields and c ...
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Tinton Falls, New Jersey
Tinton Falls is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located within the heart of the Jersey Shore region, the borough is a commercial hub of Central Jersey (it is the site of the Jersey Shore Premium Outlets and different corporate headquarters) and is an established bedroom suburb of New York City, in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 19,181, an increase of 1,289 (+7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 17,892, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,839 (+18.9%) from the 15,053 counted in the 2000 census. The borough was formed as New Shrewsbury by an act of the New Jersey Legislature 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 May 30, 2024. It was renamed " ...
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Millstone Township, New Jersey
Millstone Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in western Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is located within the Raritan River, Raritan Valley region and is a part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 10,376, a decrease of 190 (−1.8%) from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census count of 10,566, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,596 (+17.8%) from the 8,970 counted in the 2000 United States census, 2000 census. The township was named after the Millstone River, a major tributary of the Raritan River, and whose name originated from an incident in which a millstone was dropped into the river. The River source, headwaters for the Millstone River originate in the township."Raritan River Initiatives" ...
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Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey
Atlantic Highlands is a borough in Monmouth County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the Bayshore Region. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,414, an increase of 29 (+0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 4,385, which in turn reflected a decline of 320 (−6.8%) from the 4,705 in the 2000 census. Atlantic Highlands contains Mount Mitchill, the highest point on the eastern seaboard south of Maine, rising above sea level. The borough's name comes from its location overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Highlands was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1887, from portions of Middletown Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The borough was reincorporated on September 1, 1891.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 178. Accessed July 27, 2012. Atlantic Highlands was part of the ...
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Mount Mitchill
Mount Mitchill is located in Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Standing at , it is the highest headland of the United States east coast south of Maine.NYC Regional Geology: Atlantic Coastal Plain
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It has a panoramic view of , and Sandy Hook and is near the
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Farmingdale, New Jersey
Farmingdale is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,504, an increase of 175 (+13.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,329, which in turn reflected a decline of 258 (−16.3%) from the 1,587 counted in the 2000 census. Farmingdale was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1903, from portions of Howell Township.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 179. Accessed October 25, 2012. The borough is named for its location at the center of an agricultural area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all of which was land. The borough is completely surrounded by Howell Township, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely s ...
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Historic Walnford
History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some theorists categorize history as a social science, while others see it as part of the humanities or consider it a hybrid discipline. Similar debates surround the purpose of history—for example, whether its main aim is theoretical, to uncover the truth, or practical, to learn lessons from the past. In a more general sense, the term ''history'' refers not to an academic field but to the past itself, times in the past, or to individual texts about the past. Historical research relies on primary and secondary sources to reconstruct past events and validate interpretations. Source criticism is used to evaluate these sources, assessing their authenticity, content, and reliability. Historians strive to integrate the perspectives of several sources to develop a ...
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Historic Longstreet Farm
Holmdel Park is located in Holmdel Township, New Jersey and is part of the Monmouth County Park System. The initial park land was established in 1962, with an additional section added in 2001. Holmdel Park is also the home of the Holmdel Arboretum; aka, David C. Shaw Arboretum and the Longstreet Farm, a living history farm set in the 1890s. The park is a popular destination for local elementary school trips and cross-country runners. In August of 2017, it was announced that a further was being donated. Then in 2018, it obtained an additional 52 acres of land. Activities and facilities The park's recreational offerings include fishing (with a permit), individual and group picnic areas, tennis courts, playgrounds, and 10 miles of hiking trails. Ice skating and sledding are permitted when conditions are deemed safe for guests. The park contains four distinct visitor areas, each with its own parking; three are accessed via the main park entrance while the fourth is located at th ...
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Huber Woods Park
Huber Woods Park is a county park located in the community of Locust, Middletown Township, New Jersey. The park, run by the Monmouth County Park System is situated in the Navesink Highlands and is primarily made up of preserved woodland and farmlands formerly owned by the Huber family. The park is often used for hiking, birdwatching and horseback riding and features an environmental center, housed in the former Huber family residence, a reptile house, and an equestrian area. History Just prior to European settlement, Middletown Township and the land which made up the park was inhabited by the Lenape Navesink people. The land was purchased by European settlers in 1664 and farms existed by the early 18th century. One of these early farms, owned by the Brown family, became the namesake of Browns' Dock Road, a dirt road which runs through the park today. By the early 20th century, Locust had become a fashionable summer colony for the upper-class. One of these families was the ...
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Holmdel Township, New Jersey
Holmdel is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located near Raritan Bay in the Raritan Valley Region, the township is a regional commercial hub of Central Jersey, home to Bell Labs and PNC Bank Arts Center, and a bedroom community of New York City in the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, 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 May 29, 2024. 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 ...
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Holmdel Park
Holmdel Park is located in Holmdel Township, New Jersey and is part of the Monmouth County Park System. The initial park land was established in 1962, with an additional section added in 2001. Holmdel Park is also the home of the Holmdel Arboretum; aka, David C. Shaw Arboretum and the Longstreet Farm, a living history farm set in the 1890s. The park is a popular destination for local elementary school trips and cross-country runners. In August of 2017, it was announced that a further was being donated. Then in 2018, it obtained an additional 52 acres of land. Activities and facilities The park's recreational offerings include fishing (with a permit), individual and group picnic areas, tennis courts, playgrounds, and 10 miles of hiking trails. Ice skating and sledding are permitted when conditions are deemed safe for guests. The park contains four distinct visitor areas, each with its own parking; three are accessed via the main park entrance while the fourth is located at t ...
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Highlands, New Jersey
:''See also New York–New Jersey Highlands for the northwestern part of New Jersey.'' Highlands is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in northern Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A historic waterfront community located on the Raritan Bay within the Raritan River, Raritan Valley region, this scenic borough is a commuter town of New York City in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,621, a decrease of 384 (−7.7%) from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census count of 5,005, which in turn reflected a decline of 92 (−1.8%) from the 5,097 counted in the 2000 United States census, 2000 census. The eastern part of the town is on a high cliff, bluff that overlooks Sandy Hook, New Jersey, Sandy Hook Sandy Hook Bay, Bay, the entrance to New York Harbor, and the Atlantic Ocean, from which the borough derives its name. Atop this bluff are the Navesink Twin Lights. Highlands was inc ...
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