Monmouth
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Monmouth

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 5
  • partly recorded 33
  • nothing recorded 22
GEOID
34025
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:nj/county:monmouth
POP
651,035 (2025)
CENTER
40.2862, -74.1594
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Monmouth

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Monmouth itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Organization 8

Departments

  • Supervises, directs and manages all Monmouth County administrative departments, leading effective and efficient delivery of county services. Oversees an operating budget of more than $500 million.

  • The governing body of Monmouth County, NJ consisting of five at-large commissioners elected to staggered three-year terms. The Board sets county policy, adopts the budget, and oversees county operations.

  • Oversees recording and filing of property deeds and official documents, preparing election ballots, processing vote-by-mail applications, tabulating election totals, certifying election results, passport application processing, and the Monmouth County Archives.

  • Responsible for maintenance and improvement of county roads, bridges, buildings, and infrastructure. Includes divisions of Engineering and Traffic, Roads, and Buildings and Grounds.

  • Nationally accredited park system managing parks, trails, recreation facilities, and environmental programs throughout Monmouth County.

  • County law enforcement agency responsible for investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses. Oversees a staff of approximately 275, including nearly 60 Assistant Prosecutors and 80 Detectives, and coordinates law enforcement efforts of nearly four dozen municipal police departments.

  • County law enforcement agency consisting of four divisions: Law Enforcement, Corrections, Communications and Special Operations. Also administers the Monmouth County Police Academy, Fire Academy, and Office of Emergency Management.

  • Handles probate of wills, appointment of executors and administrators of estates, guardianship matters, and adoptions for Monmouth County residents.

Within Monmouth

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
60
agencies
332
bodies
68
officials
87
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Long Branch 4 1 0
Tinton Falls 11 1 5
Asbury Park 24 1 0
Eatontown 10 2 0
Red Bank 3 2 0
Freehold 11 1 0
Keansburg 4 2 0
Matawan 10 1 0
West Long Branch 17 6 0
Keyport 10 0 0
Rumson 5 3 0
Oceanport 12 1 0
Little Silver 11 2 0
Fair Haven 12 3 0
Manasquan 12 1 0
Belmar 8 3 0
Union Beach 8 1 0
Brielle 10 3 0
Spring Lake Heights 3 0 0
Neptune City 15 5 26
Atlantic Highlands 13 5 18
Highlands 1 0 0
Shrewsbury 11 4 31
Bradley Beach 9 2 0
Monmouth Beach 17 1 0
Spring Lake 7 2 0
Englishtown 1 0 0
Avon-by-the-Sea 9 2 0
Sea Girt 8 1 0
Allentown 3 1 0
Lake Como 8 1 7
Farmingdale 5 1 0
Sea Bright 13 1 0
Deal 3 0 0
Interlaken 4 2 0
Roosevelt 8 1 0
Allenhurst 11 3 0
Loch Arbour 1 2 0
Allenwood 0 0 0
Belford 0 0 0
Cliffwood Beach 0 0 0
Cream Ridge 0 0 0
East Freehold 0 0 0
Fairview 0 0 0
Leonardo 0 0 0
Lincroft 0 0 0
Morganville 0 0 0
Navesink 0 0 0
North Middletown 0 0 0
Oakhurst 0 0 0

Showing the 50 largest of 60. Totals include all of them.