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Get to Know Brielle

Brielle is a small slice of boating paradise, set along the Manasquan River in southern Monmouth County, with a sailboat gracing the borough’s coat of arms. When Brielle began as a vacation community in the late 1800s, the area — which was then farmland dotted with windmills — reminded the developers of the seaport town of Brielle in the Netherlands. Inspired, they decided to name their new development after its Dutch counterpart. Today, there are a several marinas for boat docking, as well as quite a few popular restaurants along the borough’s four miles of waterfront. It’s also possible to drive to Atlantic Highlands — about a 45-minute drive — and take a 40-minute ferry to Wall Street, if you wish to commute to NYC by sea. Alternatively, it’s a quick drive to either Manasquan or Spring Lake to hop on a NJ Transit train, with stops in Hoboken and Penn Station.

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Living in Monmouth County

Monmouth is a coastal county that marks the start of the Jersey Shore, host to such storied seaside communities as Sea Bright, Asbury Park, and Long Branch. It also notches far inland, with a western edge on the outskirts of Trenton mere miles from the Pennsylvania border. The county’s lighthouse-flanked north shore, about-face across Raritan Bay from Staten Island and Brooklyn, has historically acted as the final approach to New York Harbor, bending around Sandy Hook towards the crashing waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Residents along the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers — tidal estuaries, in fact — enjoy easy boating to open waters, with a series of navigable creeks, canals, and lagoons amplifying the waterfront real estate opportunities. Beyond beaches and boardwalks, there’s plenty else: Freehold Raceway, the site of America’s longest Revolutionary War battle, and Allaire State Park, known for its 19th-century ironworks and vintage train rides. NJ Transit service keeps Manhattan, Philadelphia and beyond in easy reach.