Editing Monmouth County, New Jersey (section)

===Commerce===
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 | caption2  = Bell Labs [[water tower]] in [[Holmdel Township, New Jersey|Holmdel Township]] was designed to resemble a [[transistor]], an important invention
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 | caption4  = [[Pier Village]], a [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]]-inspired mixed-use [[lifestyle center]], located in [[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]] along the [[Atlantic Ocean]]
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The county has been a commercial hub for the state and the larger [[northeastern United States]] for years. This is due to the county's location on the [[Jersey Shore]], which attracts residents from [[North Jersey|North]] and [[South Jersey]], along with the nearby states of [[New York (state)|New York]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Connecticut]], [[Delaware]], and [[Maryland]] during the summer months. The region also boasts year-round attractions, such as [[hayrides]], [[wine tasting]], and [[apple picking]] during the autumn months. The county also features five major shopping malls:

*[[Freehold Raceway Mall]]
*[[Monmouth Mall]]
*[[Pier Village]]
*[[The Grove at Shrewsbury]]
*[[Jersey Shore Premium Outlets]]