A Snapshot of Monmouth County

Monmouth County was established on March 7, 1683. On October 31, 1693, the county was partitioned into the townships of Freehold, Middletown and Shrewsbury. As of the 2017 Census estimate, the county’s population was 626,351, making it the state’s...

4th of July in Toms River, New Jersey

Planning Your 4th   June 27 – Berkeley Township Summer Veterans Park, Bill Zimmerman Way, Berkeley. Concert 6 p.m. and Fireworks 9 p.m. June 30 – Manchester Independence Day Celebration at Harry Wright Lake, Lake Road Festival 2 p.m. with kids rides,...

The Battle of Monmouth – 240th Anniversary

June 28, 1778 – Celebrating the 240th Anniversary of the Battle of Monmouth This year marks the 240th anniversary of the Battle of Monmouth, an American Revolutionary War battle fought on June 28, 1778, in Monmouth County, New Jersey.   The Continental Army...

May Ocean and Monmouth County Sales

Ocean County Single Family May 2018 Key Market Metrics 2017 2018 Change ■ New Listings 1,326 1,295 – 2.3% ■ Closed Sales 773 698 – 9.7% ■ DOM* 82 72 – 12.2% ■ Median Px $310K $310K + 0.0% ■ % of Px Rec’d 97.3% 97.0% – 0.3% ■ Inventory 4,704 4,103 –...

May New Jersey Sales

Just like last year at this time, prospective home buyers should expect a competitive housing market for the next several months. With payrolls trending upward and unemployment trending downward month after month in an extensive string of positive economic news,...