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Moving to Manalapan, NJ
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About Manalapan
Manalapan is a suburban township in western Monmouth County anchored by Monmouth Battlefield State Park. It runs the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional district for PreK–8; high-school students attend schools in the Freehold Regional High School District, including Manalapan High School. There is no active passenger rail in the township.


Home prices in Manalapan
Home prices in Manalapan vary by neighborhood and property type.
Top places in Manalapan
- Monmouth Battlefield State Park (Revolutionary War battlefield)
- Craig House (historic farmhouse in the park)
- Manalapan Recreation Center
- Holiday Park
- Manalapan Brook
Commuting from Manalapan
- Bus: NJ Transit 139 runs from in-town stops (including Covered Bridge) to Port Authority — Rome2Rio showed about 1h01–1h07 from Covered Bridge and about 1h13–1h20 from other in-town stops. Routes 64/67 run toward Newark/Jersey City. Academy's Gordon's Corner service to Wall Street ran about 1h20 per a historical commuter source; confirm current service.
- Rail: none in town; nearest NJCL access is via Aberdeen-Matawan or a drive to a Metropark-area station.
- Drive: roughly 55–70 minutes to Midtown with no traffic (Rome2Rio showed 53–59); 1h30+ in peak traffic.
- Sources read: Rome2Rio Manalapan–Port Authority, Rome2Rio Manalapan–New York, NJ Transit bus listings.
Manalapan FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Manalapan, NJ?
Home prices in Manalapan vary by neighborhood and property type. - How is the commute from Manalapan, NJ?
Bus: NJ Transit 139 runs from in-town stops (including Covered Bridge) to Port Authority — Rome2Rio showed about 1h01–1h07 from Covered Bridge and about 1h13–1h20 from other in-town stops. Routes 64/67 run toward Newark/Jersey City. Academy's Gordon's Corner service to Wall Street ran about 1h20 per a historical commuter source; confirm current service.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the New Jersey Department of Education.