MANASQUAN
Manasquan is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The Borough's name is of Lenni Lenape origin, Man - A - Squaw - Han (stream of the Island of Squaws). Manasquan, Maniquan, Mannisquan, Manasquam, Squan, and Squan Village are variations on the original pronunciation and spelling. The meaning has also been interpreted as "an island with enclosure for squans."
Manasquan was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 20, 1887, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.
Recently, New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Manasquan as its 22nd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
Government
Manasquan operates under the Borough form of municipal government, the most common type in New Jersey. The borough has a seven-member governing body, consisting of a mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The mayor of the Borough is elected every four years and council members are elected at large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. Under this form of government, council members act as the legislative body with the mayor voting only in the event of a tie.
Community
Due to its location bordering the Atlantic Ocean, the population of Manasquan increases dramatically in the summer months as tourists — derisively referred to by locals as "bennie" — flock to the beach. The Manasquan Inlet provides some of the East Coast's best surfing (sometimes over 15 foot swells) with waves being corralled, refracted and enlarged by the jetty protruding out into the Atlantic Ocean.
Manasquan also has a downtown area with many small businesses. The Algonquin Arts Theatre has shows and movies that play throughout the year.
Transportation
Commuter rail New Jersey Transit has a station in Manasquan on the North Jersey Coast Line. Passengers can travel south to Point Pleasant Beach and Bay Head or north to points such as Belmar, Long Branch, Newark, Hoboken Terminal and Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.
The Garden State Parkway is the nearest major highway. Route 71 runs through the town.
Education
The Manasquan Public Schools serve students from Kindergarten through twelfth grade.
The Manasquan Public Schools serve students from Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are Manasquan Elementary School for grades K-8 and Manasquan High School, the home of The Warriors, for grades 9-12. In addition to students from Manasquan, the high school serves students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Gift, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights who attended Manasquan High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective districts. Manasquan Public Schools are across from each other on Broad Street.
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