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Moving to Monmouth Beach, NJ
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About Monmouth Beach
Monmouth Beach is a small barrier-island borough (3,174 residents in 2020) between the Atlantic Ocean and the Shrewsbury River, known for Victorian homes, two private beach clubs ("Little Monmouth" Bathing Pavilion and "Big Monmouth" Bath & Tennis Club), marinas, and the Sea Bright–Monmouth Beach Seawall. Route 36 is the main road. Homes.com's local guide notes the borough sits about 13 minutes from the SeaStreak ferry at Highlands, putting Manhattan about an hour away door-to-door by ferry.
Home prices in Monmouth Beach
Home prices in Monmouth Beach vary by neighborhood and property type.
Top places in Monmouth Beach
- Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion ("Little Monmouth")
- Monmouth Beach Bath and Tennis Club ("Big Monmouth")
- Sea Bright–Monmouth Beach Seawall
- Shrewsbury River and Galilee (boating, sailing, kayaking)
- Channel Club Marina
- Nearby: Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park (Long Branch), Sea Bright beach clubs
Commuting from Monmouth Beach
- Ferry: SeaStreak at Highlands, about a 13-minute drive (Homes.com), with ~40-minute crossings to Manhattan — roughly an hour door-to-door per the Homes.com local guide.
- Rail: no in-town station; nearest NJCL stations are Long Branch (1h40–1h55 typical to NY Penn) and Little Silver (1h30–1h45) — Shore Insight Monmouth County guide, June 2025. Moovit notes the Long Branch station is about an hour's walk, so driving to the station is the practical option.
- Bus: NJ Transit 602 serves Ocean Avenue (limited schedule; Moovit shows first/last runs roughly 5:39 AM–7:05 PM).
- Drive: roughly 1h10–1h20 to Midtown with no traffic via Route 36/Garden State Parkway; 1h45+ in peak traffic.
- Sources read: Homes.com Monmouth Beach local guide (https://WWW.HOMES.COM/local-guide/monmouth-beach-nj/), Shore Insight Monmouth County transit guide (June 2025), Moovit Monmouth Beach transit.
Monmouth Beach FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Monmouth Beach, NJ?
Home prices in Monmouth Beach vary by neighborhood and property type. - How is the commute from Monmouth Beach, NJ?
Ferry: SeaStreak at Highlands, about a 13-minute drive (Homes.com), with ~40-minute crossings to Manhattan — roughly an hour door-to-door per the Homes.com local guide.
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Official town resources. School report cards via the New Jersey Department of Education.