Editing Laurence Harbor, New Jersey (section)

==Housing==
As this area was considered a [[beach resort]] back in the 1920s to 1950s, some houses along the waterfront and off Route 35 are [[bungalow]] style. Many have been updated to year-round use, and some lots have been combined to build much larger houses or additions. Built along the high waterfront cliffs, many of the houses have a waterfront view overlooking Raritan Bay, the [[Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge]], [[Outerbridge Crossing]] and New York City (Lower Manhattan, Staten Island and Brooklyn) in the distance. The higher elevation protects most of the homes from flooding and provides the benefit of a shore view without [[flood insurance]].

Bridgepointe, an upscale condo/townhouse development, was completed in 2005 and is located off Matawan Road very close to the Garden State Parkway Exit 120. This development, along with the Parkview at Madison Apartment complex, also nearby, serves the needs of many commuters who make the daily work trek to New York and North Jersey. A large cleared area of land located behind Bridgepointe and Parkview at Madison was slated for a high-end hotel, convention center, business complex, a New Jersey Transit train station and housing. Construction never began; however, the plans still remain on hold and are occasionally brought up within the township.