Wall Township, New Jersey

Wall Township is a township within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Crisscrossed by several different highways within the heart of the Jersey Shore region, the township is a transportation hub of Central New Jersey and a bedroom suburb of New York City, in the New York metropolitan area.<ref>Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living in Wall Township, N.J.: Off the Beach, Still at the Shore", The New York Times, July 30, 2014. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref> As of the 2020 United States census, Wall Township's population was 26,525,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 361 (+1.4%) from the 2010 census count of 26,164,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 903 (+3.6%) from the 25,261 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Wall Township was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1851. Over the years, portions of the township have been taken to form North Spring Lake (May 1884), Ocean Beach (March 9, 1885, now Belmar), Manasquan (December 30, 1887), Spring Lake (March 14, 1892), Sea Girt (March 29, 1917), Brielle (April 10, 1919), South Belmar (March 12, 1924, since renamed as Lake Como) and Spring Lake Heights (March 19, 1927).<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 186–187. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896–1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 311. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 20, 2015.</ref>

Wall Township was named for General Garret D. Wall (1783–1850), a lawyer who commanded a Trenton volunteer company during the War of 1812 and was stationed at Sandy Hook. Wall served five years as clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court and as quartermaster general of the state for more than 20 years before being chosen to represent the state in the United States Senate from 1835 to 1841.<ref>Harnes, John A. "Book offers glimpses of Wall history Glimpses of Wall history", Asbury Park Press, July 27, 1999. Accessed December 13, 2012.</ref><ref name=NYT19880103/><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 20, 2015.</ref>

History

The Greenville Cemetery was established in 1734, when a casualty of the French and Indian War was buried there. The original structure of the Glendola Protestant Bible Church was built in 1776; The congregation dedicated a new church in 1964.

Allaire Village dates back to 1822, when James P. Allaire purchased what became known as the Howell Works in Wall, and though it was the largest producing bog iron manufacturing site in New Jersey by 1836, the ironworks were shut down in 1846. The village and surrounding acres were later preserved and gifted to the State of New Jersey to form Allaire State Park as a memorial to Hearst editor Arthur Brisbane, the last private owner of the site, who purchased the land in 1907 and built a palatial residence on that property that would later serve as the Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center. The Brisbane family donated the property to the State of New Jersey to establish Allaire State Park and the Historic Village at Allaire. Allaire Village Inc., a non-profit organization, is licensed by the State of New Jersey to operate the site now known as "The Historic Village at Allaire."<ref name=NYT19880103/>

The Allgor–Barkalow Homestead at 1701 New Bedford Road was constructed in 1840, although some accounts indicate construction of part of the building began in the 18th century. The building now houses the museum of the Old Wall Historical Society. The Blansingburg schoolhouse at Sea Girt Avenue opened in 1855; The building was relocated in 1999 to the Allgor-Barkalow Homestead Museum property for refurbishing.<ref>Lippincott, Donna. "Old Wall Historical Society Allgor-Barkalow Museum and Blansingrburg Schoolhose Museum", Wall Patch, August 12, 2013. Accessed October 20, 2015. "This is a real gem in Wall Township. The Allgor-Barkalow House dates back to about 1800. It was a General Store. Come take a tour of the home. The Blansingburg Schoolhouse Museum is dated about 1850 and was moved from Sea Girt."</ref>

Wall Township was formed in 1851, from portions of Howell Township.<ref name=Story/>

The newly formed Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America, with its home office in England, purchases a Template:Convert farm around 1900 that became the site of the company's receiver equipment for commercial transatlantic radio operation. The Marconi signal site was abandoned in 1924, but it was later occupied by the Ku Klux Klan until they were ejected in March 1928. The United States Army purchased the Marconi site in November 1941 and named it Camp Evans.<ref name=NYT19880103/><ref name=History/>

The Allenwood Hospital, located at the corner of Squankum-Allenwood and Hospital roads, opened in January 1921 as a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients. In 1957, a 16-room building is dedicated to Geraldine L. Thompson, who served as president of the hospital's board of managers. In the 1960s, the facility becomes an annex to the John L. Montgomery Medical Home in Freehold Township, a county-run nursing home, and was renamed the Geraldine L. Thompson Care Center.<ref>Department of the Month Monmouth County Care Centers, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed October 28, 2013. "There are two state-licensed care centers in Monmouth County, the Geraldine L. Thompson Care Center in Wall, and the John L. Montgomery Care Center in Freehold Township.... In the following decades, the facility was known as the Allenwood Hospital and it became a model institution for the care and treatment of TB patients.... Shortly after Thompson's death the facility was renamed the Geraldine L. Thompson Care Center where it continues to serve residents."</ref> In early 2016, Monmouth County finalized the sale of the nursing home to Preferred Care Holdings LLC for $15 million, which was renamed Preferred Care at Wall.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1940, Edward I. Brown used an old World War I tank converted into a bulldozer to clear land for an airport that he turned into what is now Monmouth Executive Airport after completing his service in the United States Navy as a pilot during World War II; The airport was sold by the Brown family in 2007 to a private equity firm, despite lengthy attempts by Monmouth County to acquire the facility.<ref>Zomack, Dan. "Airport sold to private equity firm", The Coast Star, August 16, 2007. Accessed October 28, 2013. "After years of negotiations with Monmouth County government officials, Monmouth Executive Airport was finally sold by the Brown family — but not to the county. The airport has been sold to a private equity group based in North Jersey. Monmouth County Spokesman William Heine confirmed this week that Monmouth Executive Airport in Wall Township has been sold to Onyx Equities of Woodbridge."</ref>

Wall Stadium Speedway, which opened in 1950, is located just south of Monmouth Executive Airport and north of Interstate 195 on Route 34 and was the first track that NASCAR champion Richard Petty raced on in the United States. In 2019, plans were announced to close the track after the 2020 season and construct houses on the site.<ref>Davis, Mike."Wall Stadium speedway to close next year, replaced by affordable housing, townhouses", Asbury Park Press, July 24, 2019. Accessed October 14, 2020. "The checkered flag will wave for the final time at the Wall Stadium speedway next year, track owners announced Wednesday. The 2020 racing season will be the last for the nearly 70-year-old racetrack, owner Wall Speedway Properties LLC announced on Wednesday. Developer Pulte Homes plans to build nearly 350 homes on the site, which has hosted auto racing in some form since 1950."</ref> However those plans never happened and the track is still active today.

The Roadside Diner, formerly the Circle Diner and Rusty's, was delivered to its Route 34 site by the Silk City Diner Co. in the 1940s. The diner was used for filming of a scene for the 1983 movie Baby It's You and appears on the cover of the 1994 Bon Jovi album Cross Road: 14 Classic Grooves, as well as having been featured in the 2008 music video for "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" by Bruce Springsteen.<ref>Genovese, Peter. "Coolest-looking diner in New Jersey", The Star-Ledger, August 1, 2013. Accessed October 28, 2013. "There isn't a diner quite like the Roadside Diner anywhere in Jersey.... Filmmaker John Sayles knew a great movie set when he saw one: He used the diner in his 1983 movie Baby It's You, with Rosanna Arquette."</ref><ref>Dunphy, Dw. "New Jersey, Diners, And YouA Day Tripper look into two memorable spots to grab a quick bite.", ChathamPatch, March 30, 2012. Accessed October 28, 2013. "The [Roadside Diner] in Wall has been an area institution since the 1940s, at the intersection of Rt. 33 and 34 on the Collingwood Circle and was used as a location for the cover of the Bon Jovi album Crossroad. It's also the location for the video to Bruce Springsteen's song, 'Girls In Their Summer Clothes.' Can't get more Jersey than that."</ref>

Wall High School opened in September 1959, while Wall Intermediate School opened in 1967.Template:Citation needed

Interstate 195 was extended into Wall Township in 1981, giving direct high-speed access to Trenton.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

A suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in December 1999 against the township over a holiday display that included a nativity scene and a Hannukah menorah, contending that the religious symbols violate the constitutional separation of church and state, was dismissed by a judge who ruled that the organization had filed its suit too close to the start of the holiday season.<ref>Staff. "A.C.L.U. Suit for Removal of Creche and Menorah Is Denied", The New York Times, December 24, 1999. Accessed October 28, 2013. "Judge Alfred M. Wolin of United States District Court denied a motion to order the display in Wall Township, in Monmouth County, taken down before Christmas. He said at yesterday's hearing that the A.C.L.U. had known of the display since Dec. 2 but had entered the motion only on Dec. 20."</ref> The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a ruling in April 2001 vacating the decision of the district court in the case that the township's holiday display as modified in 2000 to include other seasonal decorations did not violate the Establishment Clause or the New Jersey Constitution and ruling that the ACLU lacked standing to file the case.<ref>ACLU-NJ v. Township of Wall, Leagle.com, April 3, 2001. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref>

Even though many of the surrounding municipalities sprung out of Wall Township, the only ZIP code that exclusively serves areas of Wall is Allenwood, but even it relies solely on a Post-office box system for regular mail services.<ref>ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 3, 2014.</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 31.69 square miles (82.08 km²), including 30.66 square miles (79.41 km²) of land and 1.03 square miles (2.67 km²) of water (3.25%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Allenwood (2010 Census population of 925<ref>DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Allenwood CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 9, 2012.</ref>) and West Belmar (2010 population 2,493<ref>DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for West Belmar CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 9, 2012.</ref>) are census-designated places and unincorporated communities located within Wall Township.<ref>GCT-PH1 – Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 13, 2012.</ref><ref>2006–2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 13, 2012.</ref><ref>New Jersey: 2010 – Population and Housing Unit Counts – 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed December 13, 2012.</ref>

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Algers Mills, Allaire, Baileys Corner, Blansingburg, Carmerville,Template:Citation needed Collingwood Park,Template:Citation needed Glendola, Hurleys Mills, Lake Como, New Bedford, Old Mill, Osborn Island, Osbornes Mills, Remsen Mills, Shark River, Sterling Woods,Template:Citation needed Treasure Island and Wallington.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 26, 2015.</ref>

Wreck Pond is a tidal pond located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Wall Township and the boroughs of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, and Sea Girt. The Wreck Pond watershed covers about Template:Convert in eastern Monmouth County.<ref>Wreck Pond, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed April 26, 2015. "Wreck Pond Watershed is in southern Monmouth County and comprised of the following four municipalities: Wall Township; and the Boroughs of Spring Lake Heights, Spring Lake and Sea Girt."</ref>

The township borders the municipalities of Belmar, Brielle, Colts Neck Township, Howell Township, Lake Como, Manasquan, Neptune Township, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights and Tinton Falls in Monmouth County; and Brick Township in Ocean County.<ref>Areas touching Wall Township, MapIt. Accessed March 11, 2020.</ref><ref>Regional Location Map, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 11, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

In 2005, the Township de-annexed its southernmost portion in favor of Howell Township.<ref>"AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A 40:7–12 TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION BY THE TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL OF PROPERTY KNOWN AS LOT 16 AND 18 IN BLOCK 977 AS PRESENTLY LOCATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WALL, COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, STATE OF NEW JERSEY"</ref><ref>"RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL AUTHORIZING ENTRY OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWNSHIP OF WALL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNEXATION OF THE "HIDDEN VIEW" DEVELOPMENT FROM THE TOWNSHIP OF WALL TO THE TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL"</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Randolph Jr., Patrick A. "MUNICIPAL LAW; STREETS; VACATION: A court may invalidate the vacation of a street as contrary to the public good when a municipality is attempting to advance its own interest at the expense of the region's interests."</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

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The Allenwood neighborhood in Wall Township

The 2010 United States census counted 26,164 people, 10,051 households, and 7,066 families in the township. The population density was 853.0 per square mile (329.3/km²). There were 10,883 housing units at an average density of 354.8 per square mile (137.0/km²). The racial makeup was 93.72% (24,521) White, 2.44% (639) Black or African American, 0.16% (41) Native American, 1.61% (421) Asian, 0.01% (2) Pacific Islander, 0.91% (237) from other races, and 1.16% (303) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.47% (908) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 10,051 households, 30.9% had children under the age of 18; 57.6% were married couples living together; 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.7% were non-families. Of all households, 25.2% were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $89,278 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,640) and the median family income was $108,865 (+/− $6,748). Males had a median income of $75,198 (+/− $3,706) versus $51,969 (+/− $5,806) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $46,514 (+/− $2,483). About 3.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Wall township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 25,261 people, 9,437 households, and 6,926 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 9,957 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 97.09% White, 0.61% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Wall township, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 31, 2016.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Wall township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 9, 2012.</ref>

There were 9,437 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The 2000 Census showed that median household income for the township was $73,989 and the median family income was $83,795. Males had a median income of $61,022 versus $37,011 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,954. About 1.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Parks and recreation

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Edgar Felix Bikeway crossing Atlantic Avenue

Brick Township Reservoir, with parts located in both Wall and Brick Township, covers Template:Convert and is encircled by a Template:Convert trail. Fishing is permitted on the reservoir. The reservoir can hold up to Template:Convert of water, which is pumped in from the Metedeconk River.<ref>Reservoir Information, Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority. Accessed November 16, 2016.</ref>

Wall also has around 20 locations for outdoor activities including public parks, playgrounds, recreational sports fields, and other open outdoor spaces for hiking, cycling, fishing, and hunting.<ref>Facilities, Wall Township. Accessed May 7, 2021.</ref> Parts of Allaire State Park and the Edgar Felix Bikeway are found in Wall Township.

Government

Local government

Wall is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> It is the oldest form of government in New Jersey, having been first established in 1798, and enhanced by the Township Act of 1989. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan 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.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 67.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> Each year, at the annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to preside as mayor for the year, and another to serve as deputy mayor. It is the only form of government in which the mayor is not elected directly by the voters of the municipality. Wall is one of 11 Monmouth County municipalities that use the Township form of government.<ref name=DataBook/><ref>Form of Government, Wall Township, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 12, 2014. Accessed June 7, 2015.</ref>

Template:As of, the members of the Wall Township Committee are Mayor Timothy J. Farrell (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Erin M. Mangan (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2023), Daniel F. Becht (R, 2023), Timothy J. Clayton (R, 2025) and Kevin P. Orender (R, 2025).<ref name=Committee>Wall Township Committee, Wall Township. Accessed May 2, 2023. "Wall Township operates under the township form of municipal government. The Township Committee, which is the Governing Body, consists of 5 members elected at-large for 3-year, overlapping terms. At the annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects a Mayor and Deputy Mayor."</ref><ref>2023 Municipal Data Sheet, Wall Township. Accessed May 2, 2023.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2022>General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2021>November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, December 13, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2020>November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated November 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

Jeffrey Foster resigned from his position on the Township Committee in July 2014 to seek a position with the township.<ref>Staff. "MMM Good Advertising; Jeffrey Foster resigns from Wall Township Committee", More Monmouth Musings, July 14, 2014. Accessed July 26, 2015. "Jeffery W. Foster resigned from the Wall Township Committee last week. He is applying to be the Director of Public Works for the Township and wants his application to be considered on its merits, not based upon his political position."</ref> Dominick DiRocco was appointed later that month to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2016 and won election to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>Dominick DiRocco , Township of Wall. Accessed July 26, 2015. "Committeeman Dominick DiRocco was appointed to the Wall Township Committee on July 23, 2014 to fill a vacancy on the municipal governing body, and was subsequently elected to his first term on November 4, 2014."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Wall Township is located in the 4th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 30th state legislative district.<ref>Districts by Number for 2023–2031, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

Politics

Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRowTemplate:PresRowTemplate:PresRow |} As of March 2011, there were a total of 18,809 registered voters in Wall Township, of which 3,256 (17.3%) were registered as Democrats, 6,373 (33.9%) were registered as Republicans and 9,171 (48.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 9 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary – Monmouth, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 13, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 63.4% of the vote (8,855 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 35.5% (4,954 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (158 votes), among the 14,062 ballots cast by the township's 19,604 registered voters (95 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 71.7%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 60.7% of the vote (9,243 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 36.9% (5,607 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (172 votes), among the 15,215 ballots cast by the township's 19,601 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.6%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 13, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 64.4% of the vote (9,434 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 34.2% (5,013 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (128 votes), among the 14,648 ballots cast by the township's 18,748 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 78.1.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 13, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 76.7% of the vote (7,109 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 21.3% (1,977 votes), and other candidates with 1.9% (180 votes), among the 9,400 ballots cast by the township's 19,569 registered voters (134 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.0%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.0% of the vote (7,695 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 23.1% (2,542 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.5% (604 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (81 votes), among the 10,994 ballots cast by the township's 19,085 registered voters, yielding a 57.6% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Monmouth County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 13, 2012.</ref>

Education

The Wall Township Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Wall Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 – Identification, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed September 25, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Wall Township School District. Composition: The Wall Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Wall Township."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,319 students and 377.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.8:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Wall Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Wall Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Wall Primary School<ref>Wall Primary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed September 25, 2022.</ref> with 51 students in grades PreK, Allenwood Elementary School<ref>Allenwood Elementary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed September 25, 2022.</ref> with 402 students in grades K-5, Central Elementary School<ref>Central Elementary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed September 25, 2022.</ref> with 495 students in grades K-5, Old Mill Elementary School<ref>Old Mill Elementary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed September 25, 2022.</ref> with 357 students in grades K-5, West Belmar Elementary School<ref>West Belmar Elementary School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed September 25, 2022.</ref> with 116981 students in grades K-5, Wall Intermediate School<ref>Wall Intermediate School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed September 25, 2022.</ref> with 777 students in grades 6–8 and Wall High School<ref>Wall High School, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed September 25, 2022.</ref> with 1,052 students in grades 9–12.<ref>Our Schools, Wall Township Public Schools. Accessed September 25, 2022.</ref><ref>County School List S-W, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed September 25, 2022.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Wall Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Wall Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Historic district

Allaire Village is a living history museum located in Allaire State Park. The property was initially an Indian ceremonial ground prior to 1650, by 1750 a sawmill had been established on the property<ref name=Ghost>Honig, Milton; 1958, Ghost Town Opens at a Jersey Park, May 25, 1958, Page 68</ref> by Issac Palmer.<ref>Deserted Village at Allaire Recreates 19th Century Industrial Community, Joe King, The Independent, March 7, 1973, Page 8</ref> The village was later established as a bog iron furnace originally known as Williamsburg Forge<ref>Freudenheim, Betty, 1990, "Crafts – A Fair that's Full of Style", New York Times, July 8, 1980</ref> 'Monmouth Furnace'<ref name=Silent>Agar, Ruth, March 17, 1960, "Silent Streets of a Deserted Village Return to Life", Freehold Transcript, Page 21</ref> was then renamed the Howell Works by Benjamin B. Howell. In 1822,<ref name=Returning>"Old Monmouth County Village Returning to Life", The New York Times, June 4, 1966, Page 25</ref> it was then purchased by philanthropist James P. Allaire, who endeavoured to turn into a self-contained community.<ref>James Peter Allaire Template:Webarchive – official Allaire Village website.</ref> The wood burning furnace business collapsed in 1846 and the village closed. During its height in the mid 19th century, the community supported about 500 people and was a bustling mill town.<ref>Demonstrations Slated at Allaire, Amy Spiezio, The Independent, July 20, 1994, page 13</ref>

The Allaire Village was Dedicated as a State Park in June 1957<ref>"Dedicate 1277 Acre Allaire Tract as State Park", Freehold Transcript, June 6, 1957, Page 20</ref> and officially reopened by Governor Robert B. Meyner on May 24, 1958.<ref>"Jersey Will Open Deserted Village", New York Times, May 4, 1958, Page 28</ref> The museum was established through the efforts of the New Jersey State Federation of Woman's Clubs in 1958.<ref>The Deserted Village, Asbury Park Press, June 5, 1958, Page 4</ref> Although the restoration of the Village is not yet complete, the buildings that remain, the interpretive programs based on a multitude of available primary records, and even the landscape make Allaire Village a rare resource. Through them, visitors are able to experience and better understand the forces that shaped New Jersey's industrial power in the early-mid 19th century.

• Rowhouses
  Rowhouses
• Foreman's Cottage
  Foreman's Cottage
• Christ Church Chapel
  Christ Church Chapel
• General Store
  General Store
• Howell Works Bakery and Managers House
  Howell Works Bakery and Managers House
• Howell Works Blacksmith Shop
  Howell Works Blacksmith Shop

Infrastructure

Public safety

Law enforcement

The Wall Township Police Department, consisting of approximately 68 sworn officers, provides primary law enforcement services for the township from their headquarters at 2700 Allaire Road.<ref>The Wall Township Police Department Accessed December 8, 2016.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Fire protection

Wall Township is served by three fire districts.<ref name="Emergency Services and Information">Emergency Services and Information Accessed December 8, 2016.</ref> Wall Fire Company # 1 (52–1), the first volunteer fire company to serve the township, and known for years as the West Belmar Fire Company, was created in December 1909. Today this company remains all volunteer and serves the residents of the West Belmar section of town, also known as Wall Fire District No. 1.<ref>Home page, Wall Fire Company. Accessed July 22, 2013.Template:Dead link</ref> The headquarters station is located at 1511 18th Avenue, while the original 1910 fire station located at 1619 State Highway 71 is still in service as a satellite station.<ref>Fire Stations Accessed December 8, 2016.</ref> Glendola Fire Company (52–2), also known as Wall Fire District No. 2, was formed in May 1931. Their headquarters station is located at 3404 Belmar Boulevard.<ref>Glendola Fire Company – About Accessed December 8, 2016.</ref> South Wall Fire-Rescue (52–3), protecting Wall Fire District No. 3, was established in 1946. Headquartered at 2605 Atlantic Avenue, South Wall responds to calls for service in the south end of town.<ref>South Wall Fire Rescue Accessed December 8, 2016.</ref>

Fire inspection services for the entire township are provided by Wall Fire District No. 1 through the Fire Prevention Bureau.<ref>About Wall Fire District 1 Accessed December 8, 2016.</ref> The fire marshal's office is located at 2700 Allaire Road.<ref>Fire Prevention Department Template:Webarchive Accessed December 8, 2016.</ref>

Emergency medical services

Wall Township is served by three first aid squads.<ref name="Emergency Services and Information"/> Wall First Aid was formed in September 1939 and is known as Wall Township First Aid & Rescue Squad (52–21). Their station is located at 1900 Monmouth Boulevard, just off State Route 18.<ref>History Wall Township First Aid & Rescue Squad Accessed December 8, 2016.</ref> Wall Community First Aid Squad (52–22) was established on November 15, 1960. They operate from 1417 Lakewood Road, and primarily respond to the south end of the township.<ref>Wall Community First Aid Squad – About Accessed December 8, 2016.</ref> The Wall Township Police Department established a paid EMS squad (52–23) in 1999 to supplement the volunteer squads during the weekday daytime hours when they were prone to manpower shortages. Wall EMS continues to be operated as part of the Wall Township Police Department.<ref>Wall Police Department EMS Accessed December 8, 2016.</ref>

Transportation

Roads and highways

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The junction of Interstate 195, Route 138, Route 34 and the Garden State Parkway in Wall Township

A major transportation hub for Central Jersey, Wall Township is crisscrossed by several major highways that travel throughout the state. Template:As of, the township had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Monmouth County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Monmouth County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

Two major limited-access highways run through Wall Township: the Garden State Parkway (including interchange 98 for Belmar / Wall)<ref>Garden State Parkway Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref><ref>Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref> and Interstate 195, which ends at Route 34 and continues as Route 138.<ref>Interstate 195 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref><ref>Route 138 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref> Several state routes also pass through the township, including Route 18, which begins at a partial-cloverleaf interchange with Route 138,<ref>Route 18 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref> Route 33,<ref>Route 33 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed September 17, 2020.</ref> Route 34 (with its southern terminus at the interchange of Routes 35 and 70),<ref>Route 34 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref> Route 35,<ref>Route 35 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref> Route 70 (which has its eastern terminus at Route 34 and continues towards the east as Route 35),<ref>Route 70 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref> and Route 71.<ref>Route 71 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 28, 2013.</ref>

Major county roads that traverse through the township include CR 524, CR 547 and CR 549.

Public transportation

Bus

Bus service is available from the Garden State Parkway to the Financial District in Lower Manhattan via the Academy Bus Line. Monmouth Park & Ride is located in the township off of the Garden State Parkway at mile marker 100. It is an express route to New York City during peak rush-hour.<ref>Academy Bus Park & Ride, Accessed June 18, 2023.</ref>

NJ Transit bus service is available between the township and Philadelphia on the 317 route, with local service offered on the 830 and 836 routes.<ref>Bus Routes, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref>

Rail

NJ Transit offers passenger train service at stations at Belmar,<ref>Belmar station, NJ Transit. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> Manasquan<ref>Manasquan station, NJ Transit. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> and Spring Lake.<ref>Spring Lake station, NJ Transit. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> Commuter service is provided on the North Jersey Coast Line, offering express and local service. Diesel service operates from Hoboken Terminal to Bay Head station. Electric service operates from New York Penn Station to Long Branch station, where the electrified portion of the line ends. Mid-line stations include Newark Penn Station, Newark Liberty International Airport Station and Secaucus Junction.<ref>Transportation Map – Rail Service, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref>North Jersey Coast Line schedule, NJ Transit, updated April 23, 2023. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Aviation

Monmouth Executive Airport, which is located in the township (despite having a Farmingdale address), supplies short-distance flights for private jets to surrounding areas.<ref>Airline and Location Code Search , International Air Transport Association, accessed March 8, 2023.</ref> The next nearest major commercial airports are Trenton-Mercer Airport, which serves several domestic destinations via Frontier Airlines and located Template:Convert west (about 43 minutes drive); and Newark Liberty International Airport, which serves as a major hub for United Airlines and located Template:Convert north (about 55 minutes drive) from the center of Wall Township.<ref>Wall NJ to Trenton NJ, Distance between cities. Accessed March 3, 2023.</ref><ref>Wall NJ to Newark NJ, Distance between cities. Accessed March 8, 2023.</ref>

Healthcare

Jersey Shore University Medical Center is a 691-bed non-profit, tertiary research and academic medical center located in neighboring Neptune Township as part of the Hackensack Meridian Health system, serving the northern Jersey Shore region.<ref>About Us: Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health. Accessed July 9, 2023.</ref><ref>Jersey Shore University Medical Center, New Jersey Department of Health. Accessed July 9, 2023.</ref>

Telecommunications

Wall Township is served by area codes 732 and 848 (for landlines and cell phones) and 908 (for cell phones). The township is a major landing point for multiple transatlantic subsea cables, including Havfrue AEC-2, Seaborn Networks' Seabras-1, and TGN Atlantic's TGN1 and TGN2.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=center1>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=submarine>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Wall Township include:

• James Peter Allaire (1785–1858), master mechanic and steam engine builder, and founder of Allaire Iron Works (est. 1815), the first steam engine company in New York City, and later Howell Works<ref name=History>Salmon, Alyce H. In-Depth History Template:Webarchive, Wall Township. Accessed September 1, 2008.</ref>
• James Avery, professional sous chef on season 11 of Hell's Kitchen<ref>James Avery, Hell's Kitchen. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref>
• Dara Brown (born Template:Circa), news anchor and actress<ref>Staff. "Dara Brown, Matthew Schmid", The New York Times, October 10, 1999. Accessed December 13, 2012. "Dara Evans Brown, the daughter of Karen Peterson Brown and David E. Brown of Allenwood, N.J., is to be married this afternoon to Matthew A. Schmid, the son of Veronica and Robert M. Schmid of New Windsor, N.Y."</ref>
• Kim Clijsters (born 1983), retired professional tennis player (and wife of Brian Lynch)<ref>Adamek, Steve. "Defending champ Kim Clijsters at home in U.S. Open", The Record, September 3, 2010. Accessed January 22, 2012. Kim Clijsters, Jersey girl or real housewife of New Jersey?... Either way, she can now say of the Garden State, 'it's home,' having bought a place in Wall Township two summers ago with her husband, Belmar native and former Villanova basketball player Brian Lynch."</ref><ref>Orr, Conor. "Belmar's Brian Lynch balances Jersey life, Belgian culture with tennis champ wife Kim Clijsters", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 10, 2010. Accessed October 20, 2015. "They spend their summers in New Jersey in between tournament stops at a house they own in Wall. They spend their falls in Belgium, where Jada will most likely attend school."</ref>
• George B. Cooper (1808–1866), politician who was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1858, but left office after a year when Congress awarded the seat to his opponent in 1860<ref>Cooper, George Byran, (1808–1866), Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 7, 2015. "resided in New Bedford, Wall Township, Monmouth County, until his death on August 29, 1866"</ref>
• Peter Criss (born 1945), musician with the band KISS<ref>Parry, Wayne via the Associated Press."2008 resolutions from Yogi, The Donald, a rock star and more" Template:Webarchive, Burlington County Times, December 28, 2007. Accessed September 1, 2008. "'I have a big mouth for a lot of people, but I never take my own advice and do it myself,' said Criss, who lives in Wall Township and is best known for the ballad "Beth" and his Catman makeup."</ref>
• Ashley Alexandra Dupré (born 1985 as Ashley Youmans), "high end call girl" whose dalliance with New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer led to his resignation<ref>Mongelli, Lorena; and Mangan, Dan. "'Kristen' $Hows What She's Got", New York Post, May 15, 2008. Accessed November 17, 2008.</ref>
• Dean Ehehalt (born 1964), head coach of the Monmouth Hawks baseball team<ref>Dean Ehehalt, Monmouth Hawks baseball. Accessed August 28, 2019. "Ehehalt resides in Wall, with his wife, Lee Ann and daughter, Kelsi Mae."</ref>
• Theodore Fields, politician who served as a freeholder, and as sheriff of Monmouth County<ref>Wiley, Samuel T. (ed.) Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of the Third congressional district of New Jersey, p. 1003. Biographical Publishing Company, 1896.Accessed October 20, 2015. "Theodore Fields, father of our subject, was also born near Eatontown, and was educated at the old Ocean Hill Institute near Long Branch.... He then sold out and removed to the farm in Wall township, Monmouth county, and while living on the farm, in Nov., 1887, he was elected sheriff of the county."</ref>
• Fletcher (born 1994), singer-songwriter known for her single "Undrunk"<ref>Olivier, Bobby. "You should be rooting for Fletcher, N.J.'s explosive and endearing new pop star", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 6, 2019. Accessed June 17, 2020. "Fletcher, 25 and originally from Wall Township, is quickly approaching her dream of pop superstardom as the singer’s infectiously regretful new tune, 'Undrunk,' caught fire after its January release, soaring past 60 million listens on Spotify and marking the songwriter’s first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 (No. 61)."</ref>
• George Gelnovatch (born 1965), men's head soccer coach, University of Virginia, and former professional soccer player<ref>Sargeant, Keith. "Monmouth's McCourt a finalist for Rutgers' job", Asbury Park Press, January 13, 2010. Accessed January 22, 2012. "Current Rutgers assistant Jeff Zaun, George Gelnovatch, a Wall Township native who led Virginia to the 2009 national championship..."</ref>
• Deborah Gramiccioni, attorney who worked in the administration of Governor Chris Christie and as the deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey<ref>Burton, John. "Acting County Prosecutor Named", Two River Times, July 13, 2012. Accessed June 17, 2020. "Gramiccioni, 40, lives in Wall with his wife Deborah and their three children. Deborah Gramiccioni works for the Christie Administration as deputy chief of staff for policy and cabinet liaison."</ref>
• Emily Grove (born 1991), singer-songwriter and musician<ref>Biese, Alex. "Feline and Strange ready to bring cabaret soul stateside", Asbury Park Press, May 13, 2015. Accessed June 17, 2020. "Wall native singer/songwriter Emily Grove, another of Rubal's artists, was introduced to Lang by the producer."</ref>
• Suzy Hansen (born 1978), writer, whose book Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-America World was a finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction<ref>Hansen, Suzy. "Unlearning the myth of American innocence; When she was 30, Suzy Hansen left the US for Istanbul – and began to realise that Americans will never understand their own country until they see it as the rest of the world does", The Guardian, August 8, 2017. Accessed February 18, 2020. "I grew up in Wall, a town located by the Jersey Shore, two hours’ drive from New York. Much of it was a landscape of concrete and parking lots, plastic signs and Dunkin’ Donuts."</ref>
• Gary Hindley (born 1947), soccer coach<ref>Hirshberg, Dan. "A Pro; Wall Township native Hindley is dedicated to game of soccer", Asbury Park Press, June 30, 1989. Accessed June 17, 2020, via Newspaper.com.</ref>
• Tom Kain (born 1963), 1984 U.S. Olympic Soccer Team, top-rated college player in the country at Duke University, four-time All American<ref>Staff. "U.S. Team Advances In World Youth Soccer", The New York Times, August 8, 1980. Accessed January 22, 2012. "The United States squad, which has a 3–0 won-lost record and has scored 10 goals without allowing any in three preliminary-round games, was led by two goals from Tom Kain of Wall Township, N.J."</ref>
• Sean T. Kean (born 1963), politician who represents the 30th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly, served on the Wall Township Planning Board from 2001 to 2002<ref>Assembly Member Sean T. Kean, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref>
• Brian Lynch (born 1978), retired professional basketball player and current coach (and husband of Kim Clijsters)<ref>Araton, Harvey. "Two-Time Champion and 'Part Jersey Girl'", The New York Times, September 5, 2010. Accessed October 20, 2015. "There are weeks during the North American hardcourt summer when Clijsters retreats to the house she owns in Wall, N.J., with her husband, Brian Lynch. Wall is one town inland from Belmar, where Lynch grew up a huge Knicks fan, the third of four sons of Richard Lynch, a retired Belmar police chief."</ref>
• Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937), radio pioneer<ref name=NYT19880103>Carney, Leo H. "Wall: A Township Of Many Faces", The New York Times, January 3, 1988. Accessed August 4, 2022. "Among its 20th-century residents have been the Italian electrical engineer and inventor Guglielmo Marconi and Russell L. Schweickart, one of the Apollo 9 astronauts."</ref><ref>Guglielmo Marconi, New Jersey Hall of Fame. Accessed October 20, 2015. "Finally in 1914, he established a brand of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company in Wall Township, where he built his lab, dormitories and home.... Marconi is believed to have lived in Shark River Hills from 1913 to 1924, after which time he joined the Radio Corporation of America. After he left, Mrs. Salmon said, his home was occupied by the regional Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. The Klan, she said, infiltrated and manipulated Shore communities.""</ref>
• Gil McDougald (1928–2010), infielder who played for the New York Yankees<ref>Goldstein, Richard. "Gil McDougald, Ex-Yankee, Dies at 82", The New York Times, November 29, 2010. Accessed October 20, 2015. "Gil McDougald, the Yankees' versatile All-Star infielder who played on five World Series championship teams but was remembered as well for a single at-bat resulting in one of baseball's most frightening moments, died Sunday at his home in Wall Township, N.J."</ref>
• Jessica Poland (born 1988), musician formerly signed to Geffen Records who performs under the stage name Charlotte Sometimes, who was a contestant on season 2 of The Voice<ref>La Gorce, Tammy. "It's the Lipstick That Draws Attention, and the Name Helps Too", The New York Times, March 16, 2008. Accessed November 17, 2008. "'Charlotte Sometimes is a girl in a book I read when I was little,' the singer explained at the Princess Diner here, where she used to hang out as a student at Wall High School.... She has lived in Wall Township all her life, having been adopted by her parents, Hartson and Tracy Poland, as a baby."</ref>
• Dan Prestup (born 1984), World's Fastest Drummer winner<ref name=app2>Pardini, Patti. "Wall graduate wins World's Fastest Drummer competition", Asbury Park Press, September 8, 2005. Accessed October 15, 2014.</ref>
• Nicholas Reale (1922–1984), watercolorist with a lengthy career in art and teaching<ref>Jacobson, Carol. "Summer to bring lots of activities for area artists", The Daily Register, May 31, 1978. Accessed December 29, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury will devote a month, beginning Sunday, with a public reception from 3 to 5 p.m., to Nicholas Reale's watercolors.... Reale, who is a resident of Hillside and West Belmar, will run another workshop for painters interested in learning unusual watercolor techniques."</ref>
• Dave Rible (born 1967), politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2008<ref>About Dave Rible, Assemblyman Dave Rible. Accessed October 20, 2015. "Assemblyman David Rible, of Wall Township, is currently serving his fourth term in the New Jersey General Assembly."</ref>
• Ed Sadowski (1917–1990), professional basketball player<ref>Staff. "Ed Sadowski, Basketball Star, 73", The New York Times, September 20, 1990. Accessed June 17, 2020. "Ed Sadowski, who led Seton Hall to its only undefeated season, in 1940, then became a standout in the early years of the National Basketball Association, died of cancer on Tuesday at his home in Wall, N.J. He was 73 years old."</ref>
• Athanasios Scheidt (born 1998), soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Radomiak Radom<ref>Athanasios Scheidt, Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer. Accessed May 7, 2021. "Hometown: Wall, N.J.; High School: Christian Brothers Academy"</ref>
• Rusty Schweickart (born 1935), Apollo 9 astronaut and first lunar module pilot<ref name=NYT19880103/>
• Ned Thomson (born 1953), politician who has represented the 30th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2017<ref>Legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 25, 2018.</ref>
• F. Paul Wilson (born 1946), author<ref>Paul Wilson Template:Webarchive, Macmillan Publishers. Accessed November 17, 2008.</ref>
• Tim Wright (born 1990), football player for the Detroit Lions and Super Bowl XLIX champion<ref>Staff. "Tim Wright", The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 30, 2013. Accessed August 11, 2013. "He joins Rutgers wide receiver Tim Wright of Wall Township, N.J., as a signed rookie free agent with the Bucs."</ref>

External links

• Wall Township website
• Wall Township Public Schools
• Template:NJReportCard
• School Data for the Wall Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Wall Township Police Department
• South Wall Fire-Rescue
• Wall Fire Company #1
• Wall Community First Aid Squad
• Wall Township First Aid & Rescue Squad
• www.infoage.org: Information on the former Marconi Wireless/Camp Evans site and the science center being established there.