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Get to Know Middletown

Middletown is, as its name might suggest, situated in the middle of the stretch between the suburbs of New York City and the boardwalks of the Jersey Shore. It manages to straddle both worlds with ease, giving rise to its town motto: The Biggest Small Town in New Jersey. Originally a collection of fishing villages, Middleton consolidated after the arrival of the railroad in 1875, transforming itself into a graceful, waterfront New York City suburb. Today, you can still take the train into the city, with the trip into Penn Station running somewhere between an hour and an hour and a half, or alternatively, you can take the ferry into Lower Manhattan or Midtown, arriving at Wall Street in 40 minutes or Midtown in just over an hour. It’s also a quick 30-minute drive to Asbury Park for a night of music and Jersey Shore vibes.

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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.