Eatontown, New Jersey

Eatontown's history is documented in the book Eatontown and Fort Monmouth.Pike, H.C., Vogel, G.D., Eatontown and Fort Monmouth, Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 1995.

In 1670, Thomas Eaton (for which the town is named) surveyed the area and constructed a grist mill in present-day Wampum Lake Park.Taylor, Davidson. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20388163/asbury-park-press/ "2 events planned to salute 325 years; Eatontown year long celebration includes a Family Day In July and a parade In October"], Asbury Park Press, May 4, 1995. Accessed March 14, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Thomas Eaton settled in an area now known as Wampum Park and built a grist mill at Wampum Lake. That was 325 years ago. The mill he created in 1670 became the first business to operate in what would become Eatontown."

From the book Eatontown and Fort Monmouth:

By 1796, a village had developed across from Eaton's mill, with a tannery and general store on the east side of the Red Bank Turnpike [now State Route 35]. A tavern for the New York - Philadelphia stage coach trade was built on what would become the intersection of Main and Broad Streets. A second stage coach stop was established in Mechanicsville on the ocean-bound road. This village would later be called West Long Branch.

By 1850, Eaton's village had grown to include four stores on Main Street and nearly forty homes. The Eatontown Steamboat Company built docks on Oceanport Creek to ship milled flour and other farm produce up the South Shrewsbury River to markets in New York City. Entrepreneur James P. Allaire built a four-story stone warehouse at the docks, from which he shipped his bog iron forged at the Howell Works 15 miles away.

In 1886, a mob broke into the jail and removed a black man, Samuel "Mingo Jack" Johnson, who was being held for the alleged rape of a white woman. The mob brutally beat and then hanged Johnson, the father of five. Later events show that it was extremely unlikely that Johnson was guilty of the crime. In 2012, mayor Gerald Tarantolo issued a public apology for the failure of security at the jail.Spahr, Rob. [http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2012/09/lynching_of_a_former_slave_memorialized_in_eatontown.html "Lynching of former slave memorialized as 'low point' in Eatontown history"], NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 24, 2012. Accessed February 1, 2018. "In 1886, an angry mob broke into the borough’s lockup and lynched a black man accused of raping a white woman. This was New Jersey’s only documented lynching in the 19th century and a subsequent trial discovered that the man, Samuel 'Mingo Jack' Johnson, could have been innocent. Current Eatontown Mayor Gerald Tarantolo called the incident 'a low point in the history of Eatontown.'"English, Bob. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/longbranch/bp--memorial-unvailed-near-the-eatontown-location-of-221c832c01 " Memorial Unveiled Near The Eatontown Location Of The Lynching Of Samuel 'Mingo Jack' Johnson In 1888. Samuel 'Mingo Jack' Johnson lynched without a fair trail at the former site of Eatontown Lockup, midnight on March 5, 1886. New Jersey's only documented 19th century lynching."], Long Branch Patch, September 26, 2012. Accessed February 1, 2018. "On a grassy area overlooking Wampum Lake in Eatontown, people gathered this past Sunday afternoon to dedicate a memorial marker and plaque that reads: 'Samuel "Mingo Jack" Johnson lynched without a fair trial at the former site of Eatontown Lockup, midnight on March 5, 1886. New Jersey's only documented 19th century lynching.'"

In 2020, Eatontown was to celebrate its 350th anniversary, but most of the activities were delayed due to COVID-19 concerns.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 5.89 square miles (15.26 km²), including 5.84 square miles (15.13 km²) of land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) of water (0.87%).

The Unincorporated community of Locust Grove is located within the borough.[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.

The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of Shrewsbury on the north, Oceanport to the northeast, West Long Branch to the east, Ocean Township to the south and Tinton Falls to the west.[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/837882/touches.html Areas touching Eatontown], MapIt. Accessed March 29, 2020.[http://co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/24/Figure%201.1__.png Regional Location Map], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 29, 2020.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.

{{US Census population

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|1890= 2953

|1900= 3021

|1910= 2076

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|1930= 1938

|1940= 1758

|1950= 3044

|1960= 10334

|1970= 14619

|1980= 12703

|1990= 13800

|2000= 14008

|2010= 12709

|2020= 13597

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| estref=[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], United States Census Bureau, released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.

|footnote=Population sources:
1880–1920[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full Compendium of censuses 1726–1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905], New Jersey Department of State, 1906. Accessed October 9, 2013. 1880–1890Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III – 51 to 75], p. 99. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed July 29, 2012. Data is for Eatontown Township.
1890–1910[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA337 Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890], United States Census Bureau, p. 337. Accessed July 29, 2012. Data is for Eatontown Township. 1910–1930[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA717 Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I], United States Census Bureau, p. 717. Accessed July 29, 2012. Population for Eatontown Township for 1910 and 1920 is listed in Footnote 13.
1940–2000[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023. 2000
2010[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402519840 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Eatontown borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212101858/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402519840 |date=February 12, 2020}}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 29, 2012.[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mon/eatontown1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Eatontown borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723025226/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mon/eatontown1.pdf |date=July 23, 2014}}, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed July 29, 2012. 2020[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/eatontownboroughnewjersey/ QuickFacts Eatontown borough, New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 27, 2022.[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.

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The 2010 United States census counted 12,709 people, 5,319 households, and 3,138 families in the borough. The population density was 2,181.5 per square mile (842.3/km²). There were 5,723 housing units at an average density of 982.3 per square mile (379.3/km²). The racial makeup was 71.29% (9,060) White, 12.41% (1,577) Black or African American, 0.28% (36) Native American, 8.67% (1,102) Asian, 0.09% (11) Pacific Islander, 3.64% (463) from other races, and 3.62% (460) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.36% (1,571) of the population.

Of the 5,319 households, 26.3% had children under the age of 18; 41.2% were married couples living together; 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 41.0% were non-families. Of all households, 34.2% were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.02.

20.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.4 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $60,188 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,468) and the median family income was $77,846 (+/− $8,290). Males had a median income of $56,086 (+/− $7,155) versus $43,750 (+/− $5,817) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,200 (+/− $2,933). About 6.4% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402519840 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Eatontown borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095811/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402519840 |date=February 12, 2020}}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 29, 2012.

As of the 2000 United States census there were 14,008 people, 5,780 households, and 3,444 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|2,366.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,341 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,071.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 73.29% White, 11.61% African American, 0.34% Native American, 9.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.31% from other races, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.62% of the population.[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603419840.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Eatontown borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704073608/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603419840.pdf |date=July 4, 2014 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 29, 2012.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402519840 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Eatontown borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092626/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402519840|date=February 12, 2020}}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 29, 2012.

There were 5,780 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $53,833, and the median income for a family was $69,397. Males had a median income of $49,508 versus $35,109 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,965. About 3.5% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

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Eatontown is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the most commonly used form of government in the state.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey], Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023. The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 58. The borough form of government used by Eatontown is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.Cerra, Michael F. [https://www.njlm.org/809/3982/Forms-of-Govt-Magazine-Article "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"], New Jersey State League of Municipalities, March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.

{{As of|2025}}, the mayor of Eatontown is Democrat Anthony Talerico Jr., whose term of office ends on December 31, 2026.[https://www.eatontownnj.com/279/Mayors-Welcome Mayor's Welcome], Borough of Eatontown. Accessed January 27, 2025. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Virginia M. East (D, 2025), Meir Araman (D, 2025), Candace Faust (D, 2026), Maria Grazia Escalante (R, 2024), Danielle M. Jones (D, 2026) and Carl Lawson (D, 2027).[http://eatontownnj.com/council-contact-info/ Mayor and Council], Borough of Eatontown. Accessed January 27, 2025.[https://www.eatontownnj.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01012025-536 Reorganization Meeting Minutes for January 1, 2025], Borough of Eatontown. Accessed January 27, 2025. "Carl Lawson was sworn into Office for a three-year term as Councilmember by Senator Vin Gopal.... Maria Escalante was sworn into Office for a three-year term as Councilmember by Senator Vin Gopal."[https://www.eatontownnj.com/DocumentCenter/View/1745/2024-Budget 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Eatontown. Accessed January 27, 2025.[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/122857/web.345435/#/summary November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results], Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/119047/web.317647/#/summary November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results], Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/116246/web.307039/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results], Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.

Jackie Severinsen was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2024 that became vacant following the death of Everett D. Lucas in July 2023.[https://www.eatontowngop.com/eatontown-council-appoints-jackie-severinsen-to-fill-vacant-seat/ Eatontown Council Appoints Jackie Severinsen to Fill Vacant Seat], Eatontown GOP. Accessed December 4, 2024. "The Eatontown Borough Council has elected to appoint Jackie Harris Severinsen to fill the vacant seat left by the untimely passing of Colonel Everett Lucas, sitting councilman from the Borough of Eatontown." Severinsen served on an interim basis until the November 2023 general election, when Carl Lawson was elected to serve the remainder of the term of office.

In January 2019, Democrat Tonya Rivera was selected from a list of three candidates nominated by the Eatontown Democratic committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Bridget Harris until she resigned from office the previous month; Rivera served until the November 2019 general election, when voters chose a candidate to fill the balance of the term of office.Burnett, Coleen. [http://thelinknews.net/2019/02/01/tonya-rivera-is-named-to-eatontown-council/ "Tonya Rivera is named to Eatontown Council"], The Link News, February 1, 2019. Accessed August 27, 2019. "At their January 23 meeting, the Eatontown Borough Council welcomed a brand new member to their chambers — along with just a tiny bit of controversy. The controversy did not come with the swearing in of Democrat Tonya Rivera to fill out the unexpired term of Bridget Harris, who resigned her position on council last December 31." In April 2019, the Democratic municipal committee selected Gregory Loxton to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Lisa Murphy until she resigned from office in March 2019; Loxton also served until the November 2019 general election, when voters chose a candidate to fill the balance of the term of office.Giuliano, Kelly. [http://www.centraljersey.com/news/atlantichub/stories/loxton-appointed-to-open-seat-on-eatontown-borough-council/article_e3c3d52c-4c79-5ebf-8580-30440bacb5d7.html "Loxton appointed to open seat on Eatontown Borough Council"], CentralJersey.com, April 30, 2019. Accessed August 27, 2019. "Members of the Eatontown Democratic County Committee have appointed Gregory Loxton to fill a vacancy on the Eatontown Borough Council.... The vacancy on the council existed because Democratic Councilwoman Lisa Murphy, who was elected in November 2018 and joined the governing body in January, resigned from her position on March 13.... Martin said Loxton’s appointment will run through Election Day, Nov. 5, and she said the final two years (2020 and 2021) of the term Murphy won in November 2018 will be on the ballot at that time." In the November 2019 general election, Republicans were elected to fill the two full three-year terms, a single two-year unexpired term (Joseph Olsavsky) and two one-year unexpired terms (Edwin Palenzuela and Mark Regan).[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/98884/web/#/summary General Election November 5, 2019 Official Results], Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. The three members elected to unexpired terms took office in November after the results were certified; Palenzuela stepped down from office in December and was repelaced in January 2020 by Hope Corcoran.Giuliano, Kelly. [https://centraljersey.com/2020/01/03/gonzalez-escalante-corcoran-sworn-in-as-council-members-in-eatontown-2/ "Gonzalez, Escalante, Corcoran sworn in as council members in Eatontown"], CentralJersey.com, January 3, 2020. Accessed March 29, 2020. "Republicans Kevin Gonzalez, Maria Grazia Escalante and Margaret Hope Corcoran have assumed their new roles and started their duties in Eatontown’s municipal government. Gonzalez, Escalante and Corcoran join Democrat Jasmine Story and Republicans Mark Regan Jr. and Joseph Olsavsky on the Borough Council.... Regan is serving a one-year unexpired term. Olsavsky is serving a two-year unexpired term.... After taking their seats on the dais, Gonzalez and Escalante participated in their first roll call vote and helped to appoint Corcoran to fill an existing vacancy on the governing body. Corcoran will serve a one-year unexpired term."Giuliano, Kelly. [https://centraljersey.com/2019/12/26/palenzuela-vacates-position-on-eatontown-borough-council/ "Palenzuela resigns from seat on Eatontown Borough Council"], CentralJersey.com, December 26, 2019. Accessed March 29, 2020. "Edwin Palenzuela has resigned from his position on the Eatontown Borough Council after serving less than one month in the elected position. He resigned as of Dec. 8."

Eatontown is located in New Jersey's 4th congressional district[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 11th state legislative district.[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011–2020 Legislative District], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government], New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#11 Districts by Number for 2011–2020], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.

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As of March 2011, there was a total of 7,669 registered voters in Eatontown, of whom 2,037 (26.6%) were registered as Democrats, 1,490 (19.4%) were registered as Republicans and 4,140 (54.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-monmouth-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary – Monmouth], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 3, 2012.

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 54.4% of the vote (2,887 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 44.2% (2,344 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (74 votes), among the 5,349 ballots cast by the borough's 8,184 registered voters (44 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 65.4%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-monmouth.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results – November 6, 2012 – Monmouth County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-monmouth.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 6, 2012 – General Election Results – Monmouth County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 66.8% of the vote (2,038 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 31.7% (966 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (46 votes), among the 3,089 ballots cast by the borough's 8,281 registered voters (39 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.3%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-monmouth.pdf |title=Governor – Monmouth County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-monmouth.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 5, 2013 – General Election Results – Monmouth County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}

In 2022 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy successfully wooed Netflix to buy the empty 292 acre Monmouth Army base. Netflix planned to open a "state-of-the-art" East Coast production facility, transforming a property that had been largely vacant for more than a decade into an economic engine of film production in New Jersey.

Students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Eatontown Public Schools.[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=fa2be42f3350497ba01d81cf96fe0934 Eatontown Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Eatontown Public Schools, updated October 2009. Accessed December 9, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades PreK through 8 in the Eatontown School District. Composition: The Eatontown School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Eatontown." The district includes three elementary schools and a middle school.[https://www.eatontown.org/page/about-eps About], Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed December 9, 2024. "The Eatontown Public School District is located in central New Jersey not far from the Jersey Shore. This diverse, suburban district has one middle school and three elementary schools serving approximately 960 students in Preschool through 8th grade." As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 980 students and 98.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3404410&DistrictID=3404410 District information for Eatontown Public School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404410 Data for Eatontown Public Schools], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.) are

Meadowbrook Elementary School[https://www.eatontown.org/o/ms Meadowbrook Elementary School], Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed December 9, 2024. with 235 students in grades PreK–1,

Woodmere Elementary School[https://www.eatontown.org/o/ws Woodmere Elementary School], Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed December 9, 2024. with 323 students in grades PreK / 2–4,

Margaret L. Vetter Elementary School[https://www.eatontown.org/o/mlvs Margaret L. Vetter Elementary School], Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed December 9, 2024. with 222 students in grades PreK / 5–6 and

Memorial Middle School[https://www.eatontown.org/o/mms Memorial Middle School], Eatontown Public Schools. Accessed December 9, 2024. with 178 students in grades 7–8.[https://www.visitmonmouth.com/page.aspx?Id=237 County School List E-G], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed May 8, 2020.[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/25/1260 School Performance Reports for the Eatontown Public Schools], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1260 New Jersey School Directory for the Eatontown Public Schools], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Monmouth Regional High School, located in Tinton Falls. The high school is part of the Monmouth Regional High School District, which also serves students from Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls.[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/2022-2023/school/detail/25/3270/050/narrative?lang=EN Monmouth Regional High School 2022–23 Report Card Narrative], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 9, 2024. "The district serves the communities of Shrewsbury Township, Eatontown and Tinton Falls." As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 938 students and 93.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410440&ID=341044004026 School data for Monmouth Regional High School], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024. Seats on the nine-member board of education for the high school district are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with three seats allocated to Eatontown.[https://www.monmouthregional.net/page/board-of-education Board of Education], Monmouth Regional High School District. Accessed December 9, 2024. "The Monmouth Regional High School Board of Education is comprised of nine members. Five are from Tinton Falls, three are from Eatontown, and one resides in Shrewsbury Township."[https://www.monmouthregional.net/o/mrhs/page/board-members Board Members], Monmouth Regional High School District. Accessed December 9, 2024.

Eatontown is also home to Hawkswood School, a school founded in 1976 that serves the educational needs of disabled students in the area "with complex, multiple disabilities, including autism".[http://hawkswoodschool.net/about/ About], Hawkswood School. Accessed February 16, 2015. "For thirty-five years, Hawkswood School in Eatontown, New Jersey—formerly School for Children—has been a respected provider of high quality special education services to children with complex, multiple disabilities, including autism. Since 1976, when we opened our doors, school districts and parents have trusted us with the special education of more than 3,000 students, ages 3 through 21."

File:Eatontown, NJ - Route 71 at 35.jpg) and Broad Street (Route 71/CR 537)]]

{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|50.45|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|36.84|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|5.82|mi}} by Monmouth County and {{convert|7.79|mi}} by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Monmouth.pdf Monmouth County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 24, 2014.

Several state highways pass through Eatontown. These include Route 18 in the southwestern part of the borough,[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000018__-.pdf#page=3 Route 18 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2016. Accessed December 29, 2022. Route 35[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000035__-.pdf#page=10 Route 35 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2016. Accessed December 29, 2022. and Route 36[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000036__-.pdf Route 36 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2018. Accessed December 29, 2022. in the center of the borough, and Route 71 in the north.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000071__-.pdf#page=7 Route 71 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated April 2016. Accessed December 29, 2022. Major county roads that pass through Eatontown include CR 537[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000537__-.pdf#page=23 County Route 537 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated July 2012. Accessed December 29, 2022. and CR 547.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000547__-.pdf#page=10 County Route 537 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2012. Accessed December 29, 2022.

The Garden State Parkway, the largest highway in Monmouth County, is accessible just outside the borough in neighboring Tinton Falls at exit 105.

NJ Transit provides local bus transportation on the 831 and 832 routes.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212342/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMonmouthCountyTo Monmouth County Bus / Rail Connections], NJ Transit, May 22, 2009. Accessed July 29, 2012.

Created in May 2018, the goal of the Eatontown Complete Streets Advisory Committee is to establish a walkable and bikeable community that is safe and accessible for people of all ages and abilities.{{Cite web|url=http://eatontownnj.com/complete-streets-advisory-committee/|title=Complete Streets Advisory Committee « Eatontown Borough|website=eatontownnj.com|access-date=August 31, 2019}}

{{Category see also|People from Eatontown, New Jersey}}

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Eatontown include:

• Preet Bharara (born 1968), former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New YorkLattman, Peter. [https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/06/09/the-bhararas-join-an-elite-band-of-brothers/ "The Fabulous Bharara Boys"], The New York Times, June 9, 2011. Accessed August 9, 2012. "He told the audience that he and his brother, who grew up in Eatontown, N.J., carved similar paths. Preet, 42, graduated from Harvard College; Vinnie, 39, the University of Pennsylvania."
• Charles W. Billings (1866–1928), politician and competitive shooter who was a member of the 1912 Summer Olympics American trapshooting team that won the gold medal in team clay pigeons[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073540/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/charles-billings-1.html Charles Billings], Sports Reference. Accessed February 1, 2018. "Born: November 26, 1866 in Eatontown, New Jersey, United States.... Charles Billings of Glen Ridge, New Jersey was on the first trapshooting squad the U.S. ever entered in the Olympics.... From 1920 until his death in 1928, Billings was the first mayor of Oceanport, New Jersey."
• Joe Bravo (born 1971), thoroughbred horse racing jockeyEdelson, Stephen. [http://www.app.com/story/sports/horses/2014/05/05/joe-bravo-longtime-monmouth-park-jockey-riding-recent-success-into-new-york-tracks/8740149/ "Joe Bravo, longtime Monmouth Park jockey, riding recent success into New York tracks"], Asbury Park Press, May 5, 2014. Accessed January 12, 2015. "'I love Monmouth Park, but it's a part-time job there right now,' Bravo said, having returned to his home in Eatontown on Sunday."
• Herm Edwards (born 1954), football analyst and former NFL head coachMerrill, Elizabeth. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=KC&p_theme=kc&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10F09E67229BE4D0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Coach driven by family, faith, football; Despite his years away, ties to KC, Chiefs remain strong"], Kansas City Star, January 8, 2006. Accessed January 12, 2015. "Seventy-five miles from where his life started on an Army base in Eatontown, NJ, Edwards' New York minute is up."
• June Elvidge (1893–1965), film actressStaff. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/05/03/101543600.pdf "June Elvidge"], The New York Times, May 3, 1965. Accessed January 12, 2015. "Eatontown, N. J., May 3 – June Elvidge, an actress early in the century and the widow of Britton Busch, a stockbroker, died yesterday at the Mary Lee Nursing Home."
• Houston Fields (1861–1899), sheriff of Monmouth CountyWhitehead, John. [https://books.google.com/books?id=-F8NAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Houston+Fields%22+eatontown The Judicial and Civil History of New Jersey, Volume 2], p. 289. Courts, 1897. Accessed January 12, 2015. "Houston Fields, Freehold, son of Theodore and Rachel (Morris) Fields, was born near Eatontown, Monmouth county, N. J., October 23, 1861, and completed his education at the Freehold Institute."
• Liati Mayk-Hai (born 1981) singer-songwriter, visual artist, poet and athleteKaplan, Ron. [http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/080907/moEatontownNativesPower.html "Eatontown natives power Israel to surprising success in softball"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026063324/http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/080907/moEatontownNativesPower.html|date=October 26, 2007}}, New Jersey Jewish News, August 7, 2007. Accessed December 28, 2007. "Eatontown native and star softball player Shyella Mayk, 28, and her sister Liati, 25, are part of the Israeli squad, which finished in a surprising fourth place at last month's European B Pool Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia."
• Samuel "Mingo Jack" Johnson (1820–1886), former slave, jockey and lynching victim
• Melissa Reeves (born 1967), actress who has played the role of Jennifer Horton on Days of Our Lives since 1985[http://www.nbc.com/days-of-our-lives/about/bio/melissa-reeves "Cast: Melissa Reeves – Jennifer Horton"], Days of Our Lives. Accessed January 12, 2015. "Reeves was training with Phil Black in New York to be a dancer, commuting from her hometown in Eatontown, New Jersey to Manhattan every day in pursuit of her dream."
• Kevin Ritz (born 1965), former MLB pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ritzke01.shtml Kevin Ritz], Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed January 12, 2015.
• Cindy Lee Van Dover (born 1954), oceanographer, who also studies biodiversity, biogeochemistry, conservation biology, ecology and marine science[https://www.amnh.org/explore/curriculum-collections/deep-sea-vents/cindy-lee-van-dover/ Cindy Lee Van Dover], American Museum of Natural History. Accessed February 1, 2018. "Hometown: Eatontown, New Jersey (Exit 105 on the Garden State Parkway), which is about five miles from where Bruce Springsteen grew up and about five miles from the Atlantic Ocean."
• Anthony M. Villane (1929–2022), dentist and politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1976 to 1988[https://www.app.com/obituaries/asb282984 "Obituary of Anthony M. Villane, Jr."], Asbury Park Press, June 29, 2022. Accessed July 6, 2022. "Anthony M. Villane, Jr., 92 of Eatontown, NJ passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 29 at Monmouth Medical Center with his wife and children by his side."
• Peter Vredenburgh Jr. (1837–1864), lawyer and Union Army major[http://vredenburgh.org/vredenburgh/pages/peterv.htm Peter Vredenburgh (1837–1864) A Register of His Papers], copied from the Monmouth NJ County Historical Association. Accessed January 12, 2015. "Settling in Eatontown, N.J., he practiced law for three years until commissioned into the U.S. Army, 14th Regiment N.J. Volunteers as a Major on August 25, 1862."

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• [https://www.eatontownnj.com Borough of Eatontown official website]
• [https://www.eatontown.org/ Eatontown Public Schools]
• [https://www.eatontownnj.com/police Eatontown Police]
• {{NJReportCard|25|1260|0|Eatontown Public School}}
• [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404410 Data for Eatontown Public Schools], National Center for Education Statistics
• [https://www.monmouthregional.net Monmouth Regional High School District]

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