Neptune Township, New Jersey

Not to be confused with Neptune City, New Jersey.

Neptune Township, New Jersey
Township
Row of Victorian houses in the village of Ocean Grove
Row of Victorian houses in the village of Ocean Grove
Official seal of Neptune Township, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname: 
The Crossroads of the Jersey Shore
Motto(s): 
Where Community, Business & Tourism Prosper
Location of Neptune Township in Monmouth County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left). Interactive map of Neptune Township, New Jersey
Location of Neptune Township in Monmouth County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Map
Interactive map of Neptune Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Neptune Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Neptune Township, New Jersey
Neptune Township is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Neptune Township
Neptune Township
Location in Monmouth County
Neptune Township is located in New Jersey
Neptune Township
Neptune Township
Location in New Jersey
Neptune Township is located in the United States
Neptune Township
Neptune Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°12′50″N 74°03′13″W / 40.213816°N 74.053712°W / 40.213816; -74.053712[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedFebruary 26, 1879
Named forNeptune, Roman water deity
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorKeith Cafferty (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorGina LaPlaca[5]
 • Municipal clerkGabriella Siboni[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.84 sq mi (22.90 km2)
 • Land8.13 sq mi (21.05 km2)
 • Water0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)  8.11%
 • Rank222nd of 565 in state
14th of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
28,061
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
27,986
 • Rank88th of 565 in state
7th of 53 in county[12]
 • Density3,452.8/sq mi (1,333.1/km2)
  • Rank196th of 565 in state
22nd of 53 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07753–07754[13][14]
Area code(s)732[15]
FIPS code3402549890[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882111[1][18]
Websitewww.neptunetownship.org

Neptune Township is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 28,061,[9][10] an increase of 126 (+0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 27,935,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 245 (+0.9%) from the 27,690 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Featuring Jersey Shore Medical Center, the historic community of Ocean Grove, along with office parks and cultural amenities, Neptune Township has been a longtime regional commercial and cultural hub of the Jersey Shore.[22][23][24][25] The township was named for Neptune, the Roman water deity, and its location on the Atlantic Ocean.[26]

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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Administration, Neptune Township. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Clerk's Office, Neptune Township. Accessed May 1, 2023.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Neptune, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Neptune, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 30, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 17, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Neptune, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 17, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ [1]. Hackensack Meridian Health: Jersey Shore Medical Center. Accessed April 16, 2024.
  23. ^ Garbarine, Rachelle "In The Region: New Jersey; Vacation Area Becoming a Place to Work", The New York Times, July 5, 1987. Accessed April 16, 2024.
  24. ^ Garbarine, Rachelle "In the Region/New Jersey; In Neptune, a Tech Park Plan for Route 66", The New York Times, September 10, 2000. Accessed April 16, 2024.
  25. ^ Bailey, Sarah Pulliam "Can a Christian Community Close the Beach on Sunday Mornings?", The New York Times, April 12, 2024. Accessed April 16, 2024.
  26. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 26, 2015.