Editing Hazlet, New Jersey (section)

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 5.67 square miles (14.68&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 5.57 square miles (14.42&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.10 square miles (0.26&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (1.76%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> Hazlet is roughly {{convert|37|mi}} south of [[Manhattan]] and {{convert|56|mi}} northeast of [[Philadelphia]].

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]] located partially or completely within Hazlet include Centerville, Mechanicsville, North Centerville, South Keyport, Tiltons Corner, Van Marters Corner and [[West Keansburg, New Jersey|West Keansburg]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The township borders [[Aberdeen Township, New Jersey|Aberdeen Township]], [[Holmdel Township, New Jersey|Holmdel Township]], [[Keansburg, New Jersey|Keansburg]], [[Keyport, New Jersey|Keyport]], [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown Township]] and [[Union Beach, New Jersey|Union Beach]].<ref>[http://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/752418/touches.html Areas touching Hazlet Township], MapIt. Accessed May 17, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/24/Figure%201.1__.png Regional Location Map], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]]. Accessed February 24, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>