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WHY LIVE IN MANALAPAN?

5th best place to live in New Jersey.

Manalapan township is located in Western Monmouth County. Manalapan, NJ, is approximately 20 minutes to the Jersey shore, 60 minutes to Philadelphia, and only 45 miles southwest of New York City.

The suburban setting of Manalapan appeals to many new residents. It is ideal for families looking to raise their children and offers them the best of both worlds, with easy proximity to malls, beaches, parks, Six Flags Great Adventure, Philadelphia, and New York City.

Living in Manalapan also provides students the opportunity to attend highly-rated public schools.

In 2020, Manalapan, New Jersey, was voted the 5th best place to live in New Jersey, and Niche.com considers Manalapan one of the best places to live in New Jersey.

The Battle of Monmouth was fought in 1778 on land that is now part of both Manalapan and Freehold Townships.

Monmouth Battlefield State Park occupies 2,928 acres in the two townships. Manalapan borders Freehold, Marlboro, Millstone, and Monroe Townships.

Manalapan surrounds Englishtown, which is a subsection of Manalapan. Both Manalapan and Englishtown share the same school district and zip code: 07726.

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Manalapan consists of three sections: Northern Manalapan, Southern Manalapan and Englishtown. Each section offers unique qualities in the types of homes you will find.

Manalapan, NJ, is the headquarters for the Monmouth County Library – located at 125 Symmes Drive across from Target and Wegmans – a regional supermarket chain offering a high-quality shopping experience & restaurant-style prepared meals. Manalapan is also home to Sportika – a 170,000-square-foot sports venue with indoor turf fields and corporate meeting rooms.

Manalapan offers some of the top-rated public schools in New Jersey. Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Manalapan High School, which is part of The Freehold Regional High School District.

The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Howell, Freehold Township, Freehold Borough and Marlboro Township. In addition, students from Manalapan can apply to participate in one of the Freehold Regional Learning Center Magnet programs within these six schools.

Throughout the past several years, Manalapan, NJ, has become a very desirable place to live, and residents love calling Manalapan, NJ home!

Link: https://mtnj.org/departments/tax_assessor/

 

MANALAPAN NEIGHBORHOODS
Apple Blossom Estates Hawkins Woods Meadow Creek
Balmar Woods Heritage Hills Monmouth Heights
Batttleground Estates Hidden Hollow Estates Northwoods
Briar Heath Hidden Pond Estates Nottingham Estates
Brookside at Manalapan Hidden Valley Oak Knoll
Bucks Head Highland Ridge Oak Leaf
Camelot Club Hilltop Estates Oak Ridge
Clayton Farms Holiday North Premier Manor Ridge
Colonial Oaks Holiday Park Regency at Manalapan
Country Oaks Ivanhoe Village Renaissance
Country Roads Kent Estates Short Oaks
Covered Bridge Knob Hill Taylor Lakes
Crosswoods Kristin Estates Tennent Manor
Eastwoods Lakeview Estates Tepehemus
Elks Hills Manalapan Chase The Knolls
Estates at Meadow Creek Manalapan Estates Towne Pointe
Fairways at Battleground Manalapan Green Triangle Commons
Forest Hills Manalapan Hills Village at Battleground
Four Seasons at Manalapan Crossing Manalapan Hunt Village Grande at Battleground
Foxcroft Manor Manalapan Oaks Windwood
Friar Glen Woods Manalapan Preserve Woodhollow
Gold Leaf Estates Manalapan Woods Woodland Green
Gordons Corner Estates Manor Estates Wyncrest Estates
Gramercy Park Martin Court Yorketowne

 

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