Manalapan Township, New Jersey

Manalapan Township, New Jersey is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 38,872, reflecting an increase of 5,449 (+16.3%) from the 33,423 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 6,707 (+25.1%) from the 26,716 counted in the 1990 Census.

Etymology

The name "Manalapan" is derived from a word in the Lenape language that would mean either "land of good bread", "good land to settle upon", "good bread" or "covered swamp with edible roots".

History

Manalapan Township was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 9, 1848, from portions of Freehold Township. The township was named for the Manalapan River, which is also named in the Lenape language.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 30.839 square miles (79.872 km2), including 30.607 square miles (79.272 km2) of land and 0.232 square miles (0.600 km2) of water (0.75%).

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 38,872 people, 13,263 households, and 10,663 families residing in the township.

Government

Manalapan Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in at-large 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.

Education

Public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the schools of the Freehold Regional High School District.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit provides bus service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, to Newark's Penn Station and to Philadelphia.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Manalapan Township include:

• Heshimu Evans (born 1975), former professional basketball player.
• Andrew Greene (born 1970), former professional football player.

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