Shrewsbury, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:About Template:For Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Shrewsbury is a borough in eastern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located within the heart of the northern Jersey Shore region, the borough is a bedroom community of New York City.<ref name=NYT2003/> As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,184,<ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 375 (+9.8%) from the 2010 census count of 3,809,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 219 (+6.1%) from the 3,590 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>

Shrewsbury was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1926, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 11, 1926.<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. 185. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> The borough's name comes from Shrewsbury, England.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 3, 2015.</ref>

History

Template:See also Shrewsbury was part of the Navesink Patent or Monmouth Tract granted soon after the creation of East Jersey in 1665.<ref name="auto">Middletown and Shrewsbury - Using the Records of East and West Jersey Proprietors, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 26, 2022. "Middletown & Shrewsbury, 1665 (a.k.a. Navesink or Monmouth Patent) – In April 1665, twelve men, principally from Long Island, obtained a triangular tract from Governor Nicolls extending from Sandy Hook to the mouth of the Raritan River, up the river approximately twenty-five miles, then southwest to Barnegat Bay. The area was first known as Navesink, then Middletown and Shrewsbury County, and finally in 1683 as Monmouth County. Founders were mostly Baptists and Quakers. Purchasers at Middletown and Shrewsbury subscribed £3 or £4, which entitled them to 120 acres with additional increments for wives and children, and 60 acres for each servant. As many as eighty families arrived from Long Island, Rhode Island and Massachusetts during the first years. Quaker meetings were established by 1670. Settlers understood their patent to have endowed them with a right of government."</ref> The tract included Shrewsbury, along with the other historic communities of Freehold Township in western Monmouth County and Middletown Township in northern Monmouth County.<ref>Salter, Edwin. A History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties: Embracing a Genealogical Record of Earliest Settlers in Monmouth and Ocean Counties and Their Descendants. (Bayonne, New Jersey: E Gardner & Son, 1890), 24.</ref><ref>Steen, James. New Aberdeen: Or the Scotch Settlement of Monmouth County, New Jersey. (Matawan, NJ: Journal Steam Print, 1899), 5.</ref>

When it was formed in 1693, Shrewsbury covered an area of almost Template:Convert, extending to the north to the Navesink River, south to include all of present-day Ocean County, east to the Atlantic Ocean and west to the present-day border of Monmouth County. It retained its size and scope until 1750, when various different municipalities began to break off from it. The first of those being Stafford Township, which was formed in 1750 and taking away much of modern-day Ocean County.<ref>Karcher, Alan J. "New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness", via Google Books, p. 34 ff. Rutgers University Press, 1998. Template:ISBN. Accessed August 26, 2022.</ref> The Parker Homestead, one of the oldest structures in the state, was built by early settlers to the region. Many of the early settlers of the region originated from Long Island, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.<ref name="auto"/>

What is now Shrewsbury Township was originally formed on October 31, 1693, and was created as a township by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Shrewsbury Borough broke off from Shrewsbury Township, and was officially established on May 11, 1926.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.19 square miles (5.67 km²), including 2.16 square miles (5.60 km²) of land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 km²) of water (1.32%).<ref name=CensusArea/>

The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of Eatontown, Little Silver, Oceanport, Red Bank, Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls.<ref>Areas touching Shrewsbury, MapIt. Accessed March 5, 2020.</ref><ref>Regional Location Map, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 5, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Shrewsbury Borough prior to 1926 was a part of Shrewsbury Township, which had originally encompassed most of Monmouth and Ocean counties, including several of the other municipalities nearby, until finally shrinking down to under one square mile.<ref name=Story/><ref>Prince, Ed. "Township shrinks from area giant over 3 centuries", copy of article from Asbury Park Press, January 12, 2004. Accessed August 24, 2018. "Once a geographic giant encompassing most of present-day Monmouth and Ocean counties, Shrewsbury Township has been whittled away over the centuries to one of the state's smallest towns, a village of three streets and a single store. One of the three original towns of Monmouth County, Shrewsbury Township was created in 1693 along with Middletown and Freehold townships.... Extending from the Navesink River to Little Egg Harbor, Shrewsbury Township soon began to splinter as settlers arrived and sought their own local governments."</ref>

Demographics

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Route 35 is a main commercial thoroughfare for the borough.

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 3,809 people, 1,261 households, and 1,026 families in the borough. The population density was 1,757.2 per square mile (678.5/km²). There were 1,310 housing units at an average density of 604.4 per square mile (233.4/km²). The racial makeup was 95.62% (3,642) White, 0.66% (25) Black or African American, 0.11% (4) Native American, 2.13% (81) Asian, 0.03% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.58% (22) from other races, and 0.89% (34) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% (95) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,261 households, 40.7% had children under the age of 18; 71.5% were married couples living together; 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.6% were non-families. Of all households, 16.5% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.24.<ref name=Census2010/>

27.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 87.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 84.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $111,648 (with a margin of error of +/− $15,595) and the median family income was $124,091 (+/− $10,340). Males had a median income of $111,645 (+/− $13,085) versus $54,313 (+/− $9,453) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $47,698 (+/− $5,936). About none of families and 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Shrewsbury borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 1, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 3,590 people, 1,207 households, and 1,016 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,223 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.60% White, 0.53% African American, 1.67% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Shrewsbury borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 1, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Shrewsbury borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 1, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,207 households, out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.27.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $86,911, and the median income for a family was $92,719. Males had a median income of $85,875 versus $37,554 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,218. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under 18 and 3.0% of those over 64.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

The Grove at Shrewsbury is an upscale lifestyle center located on Route 35. The center opened in 1988 and has a gross leasable area of Template:Convert.<ref>Template:Cite web.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It has been anchored by Brooks Brothers, Anthropologie, J. Crew, Williams Sonoma and Banana Republic, along with other retailers and amenities.<ref>Loan 7: The Grove at Shrewsbury, Securities and Exchange Commission. Accessed December 10, 2023. "As of July 1, 2017, The Grove at Shrewsbury Property was 98.6% occupied by 34 tenants, none of which occupy more than 8.8% of the net rentable area. The largest tenants are Brooks Brothers, occupying 13,000 SF, Anthropologie, occupying 12,000 SF, Pottery Barn, occupying 11,235 SF, The Gap, Inc., occupying 10,859 SF and Banana Republic, occupying 8,000 SF."</ref> It acts as a town square for the borough, along with the nearby downtown of Red Bank.

Government

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Municipal building.

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Public park near the borough hall.

Local government

Shrewsbury is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year 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. 63.</ref> The borough form of government used by Shrewsbury is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, the mayor of Shrewsbury Borough is Republican Kimberly Eulner, who was appointed to serve a term of office ending December 31, 2026. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Donald J. Eddy (R, 2027), James Daly (R, 2026), Deidre M. DerAsadourian (R, 2025), Brendan Gilmartin (R, 2026), Daniel Levy (R, 2027) and Jason Sena (R, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Mayor & Council, Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed February 5, 2025.</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed February 5, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2024>November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2023>November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.</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>

In January 2024, Kimberly Eulner was sworn in as mayor for the team ending December 2026 that became vacant after mayor Erik Anderson stepped down to take office on the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners. Eulner will serve on an interim basis until the November 2024 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the two years remaining on Anderson's term of office.<ref>Prabhu, Sunayana. "Eulner Takes the Reins in Shrewsbury", The Two River Times, January 11, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024. "On a stormy evening, just as Gov. Phil Murphy announced a state of emergency in anticipation of heavy rains, severe flooding and high winds, former Assembly member Kim Eulner was named mayor of Shrewsbury at the borough council’s regular meeting. She is the 20th mayor and only the third woman to lead the borough in its history.... Accompanied by her sister Mimi Cahill, Eulner was administered the oath of office by outgoing mayor Erik Anderson, who resigned his post after being elected to the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners in November. He replaced long-serving commissioner Lillian Burry who retired. Anderson’s mayoral term was to expire in December 2026."</ref>

The borough council appointed Jaclyn Woehnker in February 2022 to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Kimberly Eulner until she stepped down from office in December 2021 to take office in the New Jersey General Assembly.<ref>Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes for February 7, 2022, Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed August 30, 2022. "Resolution 2022-030 Resolution Making Appointment To Fill Vacancy Of Kimberly Doran Eulner's Borough Council Seat WHEREAS, effective January 10, 2022, Kimberly Doran Eulner's vacated his seat as a member of the Borough Council of the Borough of Shrewsbury ("Shrewsbury"); and ... WHEREAS, the Republican Organization submitted the names of Jaclyn Woehnker, Christopher MacAvoy, and Christopher Allora for the Borough Council's consideration, which now must be acted upon by the Borough Council by selecting one of these three names to fill the vacancy of Kimberly Doran Eulner's term which ends on December 31, 2022. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey that it hereby selects Jaclyn Woehnker to serve on the Borough Council to be sworn immediately to serve the remainder of the term of Kimberly Doran Eulner."</ref> Woehnker will serve on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the remainder of the term of office.

In February 2016, the borough council selected Erik Anderson to fill the seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by William E. Dodge until his resignation earlier that month.<ref>Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes February 16, 2016, Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed July 18, 2016. "Mayor Burden stated that the Council had reviewed the three nominations from the Republican Party to fill Councilman Dodge's unexpired term. Councilman Moran motioned to nominate Erik Anderson to fill the position, seconded by Councilman Meyer, and approved by the following vote:"</ref><ref>Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes February 5, 2016, Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed July 18, 2016. "The Mayor read the letter of resignation received form Councilman Dodge into the record. Council discussed the letter and accepted the decision of Councilman Dodge."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Shrewsbury Borough 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 11th 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 2,844 registered voters in Shrewsbury, of whom 650 (22.9%) were registered as Democrats, 863 (30.3%) were registered as Republicans and 1,330 (46.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There as one voter registered to another party.<ref>Voter Registration Summary – Monmouth, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 7, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 57.2% of the vote (1,205 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.6% (876 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (27 votes), among the 2,120 ballots cast by the borough's 2,935 registered voters (12 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 72.2%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 54.5% of the vote (1,248 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.8% (980 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (30 votes), among the 2,291 ballots cast by the borough's 2,944 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.8%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 7, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 58.9% of the vote (1,305 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 40.2% (891 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (18 votes), among the 2,217 ballots cast by the township's 2,834 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 78.2.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 7, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 72.5% of the vote (955 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 26.4% (348 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (14 votes), among the 1,330 ballots cast by the borough's 3,000 registered voters (13 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.3%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.3% of the vote (1,063 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 24.8% (404 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.3% (135 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (14 votes), among the 1,628 ballots cast by the borough's 2,885 registered voters, yielding a 56.4% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Monmouth County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 7, 2012.</ref>

Historic district

The Shrewsbury Historic District is a historic district located along Broad and Sycamore Streets. The village was an important transportation artery during colonial times.<ref name=NYT2003>Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Shrewsbury, N.J.; Single-Family Homes Amid History", The New York Times, December 28, 2003. Accessed August 26, 2022.</ref>

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1978, for its significance in architecture and religion. Three churches, the Allen House, and the Wardell House are among its 47 contributing buildings.<ref name="nrhpdoc">Template:Cite web With Template:NRHP url</ref>

• Allen House
  Allen House
• Wardell House
  Wardell House

Education

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The Monmouth County Library is in Shrewsbury.

The Shrewsbury Borough School District serves public school students ranging from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at the Shrewsbury Borough School.<ref>Shrewsbury Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Shrewsbury Borough School District, edited May 2009. Accessed October 5, 2024. "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 eight in the Shrewsbury Borough School District. Composition: The Shrewsbury Borough School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Shrewsbury."</ref><ref>County School List S-W, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Shrewsbury Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Shrewsbury Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 465 students and 53.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.8:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Shrewsbury Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> The school features three homerooms per grade, with special classes that include physical education, art, music, computers, and for language, Spanish.

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Red Bank Regional High School, which serves students from the boroughs of Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury, along with students in the district's academy programs from other communities who are eligible to attend on a tuition basis.<ref>Red Bank Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2017. "Red Bank Regional High School is a comprehensive and diverse secondary school that offers a multitude of rigorous academic and extra-curricular programs for the student body which numbers 1,236. The constituent sending districts include Little Silver, Red Bank Borough and Shrewsbury. The district also accepts students on a tuition basis who may be interested in one of our specialized academies of study."</ref><ref>Martin, Patti. "A Day in the Life of Red Bank Regional High School", Asbury Park Press, March 30, 2007. Accessed September 1, 2014. "Located in Little Silver, RBR, as the school is commonly referred to, is the home school to students from Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury."</ref> Students from other Monmouth County municipalities are eligible to attend the high school for its performing arts program, with admission on a competitive basis.<ref>Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Frequently Asked Questions Template:Webarchive, Red Bank Regional High School. Accessed September 1, 2014.</ref> The borough has two elected representatives on the nine-member board of education.<ref>About the Board of Education, Red Bank Regional High School District. Accessed October 5, 2024. "The Board of Education is composed of nine citizens elected from our constituent districts. Representatives are elected on the basis of constituent population - two from Little Silver, five from Red Bank, and two from Shrewsbury. As Board members, they establish policies and oversight for the Red Bank Regional School District. Board members fulfill three-year terms and serve the residents and children of the Red Bank Regional school district without pay."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,195 students and 122.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.<ref>School data for Red Bank Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Private school options include Christian Brothers Academy or Red Bank Catholic High School, the local Catholic schools, operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.<ref>Monmouth County Schools Template:Webarchive, Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Accessed January 22, 2017.</ref>

Transportation

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Route 35 in Shrewsbury

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the borough 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.<ref>Monmouth County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed November 5, 2013.</ref>

Route 35 is the main north–south road in Shrewsbury, while County Route 520 is oriented east–west along the northern border.<ref>Route 35 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 23, 2013.</ref><ref>County Route 520 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 23, 2013.</ref>

The Garden State Parkway is accessible in neighboring Tinton Falls or via County Route 520 in Middletown Township.

Public transportation

NJ Transit offers train service at the Little Silver station.<ref>Little Silver 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, 2022.</ref><ref>North Jersey Coast Line schedule, NJ Transit, updated April 23, 2023. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

NJ Transit local bus service is available on the 831 and 832 routes.<ref>Bus Routes, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref>

Notable people

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

• Alfred N. Beadleston (1912–2000), politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and President of the New Jersey Senate, after serving as mayor of Shrewsbury<ref>Staff. "Farewell for a public servant with a 'glorious career'", Asbury Park Press, January 21, 2000. Accessed November 5, 2013. "Beadleston was elected to the Shrewsbury Borough Council in 1939, later becoming the town's mayor."</ref>
• Alisyn Camerota (born 1966), anchor of CNN's morning show New Day and a former news anchor for Fox News Channel<ref>Amatangelo, Amy. "TV Insider: Alisyn Camerota", The Boston Herald, March 2, 2008. Accessed November 5, 2013.</ref>
• Kimberly Eulner (born 1966), mayor of Shrewsbury who represented the 11th Legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2022 to 2024<ref>"Shrewsbury: Doran Eulner Q&A", Red Bank Green. Accessed January 10, 2022. "Where did you grow up? Shrewsbury. Where did you go to high school? Red Bank Regional High School; Did you graduate from college? If so, which school, with what degree? Washington College, B.A., Sociology"</ref>
• Jake Kalish (born 1991), professional baseball pitcher<ref>Staff. "RBR baseball star signs to play with George Mason University", The Monmouth Journal, December 4, 2009. Accessed January 25, 2017. "Red Bank Regional (RBR) star pitcher and outfielder Jake Kalish of Shrewsbury, recently signed a letter of intent to play college baseball with George Mason University (GMU) in Virginia."</ref>
• Ryan Kalish (born 1988), outfielder with the Chicago Cubs<ref>Thomas, Kevin. "On Baseball: Kalish returns to Portland – with a twist", Maine Sunday Telegram, January 16, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2011. "This offseason Kalish did not play winter ball but he is hardly resting. Except for a break for Christmas and New Year's at home in Shrewsbury, N.J., he has spent the past six weeks at the Athletes Performance Institute in Scottsdale, Ariz."</ref>
• John Eatton Le Conte (1784–1860), naturalist and a member of one of America's most important early families devoted to science<ref>Wilson, James Grant; and Fiske John. "Le Conte, Lewis", Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Volume 3, D. Appleton & Company, 1887. Accessed October 8, 2011.</ref>
• Richard Lippincott (1615–1683), English Quaker and an early settler in Shrewsbury<ref name="Clement">Clement, John (1877). "The Lipponcotts". Sketches of the first emigrant settlers in Newton Township, Old Gloucester County, West New Jersey. Camden: Sinnickson Chew. pp. 377–385</ref>
• Greg Montgomery (1964-2020), former National Football League punter from 1988–1997, who played for the Houston Oilers, Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens<ref>McKee, Sandra. "A level field Ravens: Punter Greg Montgomery has struggled with the emotional highs and lows of bipolar disorder, but so far, he has adjusted successfully", The Baltimore Sun, December 18, 1997. Accessed October 8, 2018. "Montgomery spent his early childhood in Shrewsbury, N.J., the son of a Wall Street investment banker."</ref>
• Michael J. Panter (born 1969), who represented the 12th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2006 to 2008<ref>Assembly Member Michael J. 'Mike' Panter, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref>
• John Lloyd Stephens (1805–1852), explorer, writer, and diplomat, who was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization throughout Middle America and in the planning of the Panama railway<ref>Person Detail: John Lloyd Stephens, New York State Literary Tree. Accessed December 4, 2007.</ref>

Joe Jacques (Born 1995), Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks. <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=jacque002joe</ref>

External links

• Borough of Shrewsbury official website