West Long Branch

West Long Branch

West Long Branch is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,097. It is the home of Monmouth University. In 1908, the people of the West Long Branch section of Eatontown became unhappy with paying taxes to Eatontown and not getting what they thought was a fair return. A request was made that the West Long Branch section be separated from Eatontown. The Township of Eatontown strongly resisted as there were several large estates in the West Long Branch section that were a source of considerable taxes. An act of the...
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quick facts
County:Monmouth County
State:New Jersey
Population:8,415
Area:2.9 sq. mi.
Time zone:North American Eastern Time Zone
Also known as:West Long Branch, New Jersey, West Long Branch, Monmouth County / West Long Branch borough

Famous landmarks in West Long Branch

Shadow Lawn
Shadow Lawn

Shadow Lawn is a building in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1927 for Hubert T. Parsons, president of the F.W. Woolworth...
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Multipurpose Activity Center
Multipurpose Activity Center

Multipurpose Activity Center is a multi-purpose student recreational facility in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It was opened on August 26, 2009. It...
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Population history for West Long Branch

YearEstimated Population
2009 8,415
2008 8,356
2007 8,370
2006 8,383
2005 8,385
2004 8,307
2003 8,319
2002 8,310
2001 8,293
2000 8,277
1999 7,738
1998 7,724
1997 7,711
1996 7,698
1995 7,688
1994 7,663
1993 7,658
1992 7,633
1991 7,645
1990 7,598
1980 7,380
1970 6,845
1960 5,337
1950 2,739
1940 2,030
1930 1,686
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Colleges and universities in West Long Branch

Monmouth University
Monmouth University
Founded:1933

Famous people born in West Long Branch

Jimmy Zoppi
Jimmy Zoppi
Musical Artist, Film Actor, TV Actor

James Carter Cathcart , often credited as Carter Cathcart or Jimmy Zoppi, is an American bassist, vocalist, and voice-over artist. He has been...
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Airports in or near West Long Branch

Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst
Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst
Airport code:NEL
Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Airport code:BDR
LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport
Airport code:LGA
Trenton-Mercer Airport
Trenton-Mercer Airport
Airport code:TTN

U.S. state

New Jersey
New Jersey
Population:184,139 (1790)

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the U.S. state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania, and on the southwest by Delaware. New Jersey is the 4th least extensive, but the 11th most populous and the most densely populated of the 50 United States. New Jersey lies mostly within the sprawling...
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