Shrewsbury, New Jersey

{{see also|Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey}}

Shrewsbury was part of the Navesink Patent or Monmouth Tract granted soon after the creation of East Jersey in 1665.[http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/pdf/proprietors.pdf Middletown and Shrewsbury - Using the Records of East and West Jersey Proprietors], State of New Jersey. Accessed August 26, 2022. "Middletown & Shrewsbury, 1665 (a.k.a. Navesink or Monmouth Patent) – In April 1665, twelve men, principally from Long Island, obtained a triangular tract from Governor Nicolls extending from Sandy Hook to the mouth of the Raritan River, up the river approximately twenty-five miles, then southwest to Barnegat Bay. The area was first known as Navesink, then Middletown and Shrewsbury County, and finally in 1683 as Monmouth County. Founders were mostly Baptists and Quakers. Purchasers at Middletown and Shrewsbury subscribed £3 or £4, which entitled them to 120 acres with additional increments for wives and children, and 60 acres for each servant. As many as eighty families arrived from Long Island, Rhode Island and Massachusetts during the first years. Quaker meetings were established by 1670. Settlers understood their patent to have endowed them with a right of government." The tract included Shrewsbury, along with the other historic communities of Freehold Township in western Monmouth County and Middletown Township in northern Monmouth County.Salter, Edwin. A History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties: Embracing a Genealogical Record of Earliest Settlers in Monmouth and Ocean Counties and Their Descendants. (Bayonne, New Jersey: E Gardner & Son, 1890), 24.Steen, James. New Aberdeen: Or the Scotch Settlement of Monmouth County, New Jersey. (Matawan, NJ: Journal Steam Print, 1899), 5.

When it was formed in 1693, Shrewsbury covered an area of almost {{convert|1000|sqmi|km2}}, extending to the north to the Navesink River, south to include all of present-day Ocean County, east to the Atlantic Ocean and west to the present-day border of Monmouth County. It retained its size and scope until 1750, when various different municipalities began to break off from it. The first of those being Stafford Township, which was formed in 1750 and taking away much of modern-day Ocean County.Karcher, Alan J. [https://books.google.com/books?id=o0BmBWloogcC&pg=PA34 "New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness"], via Google Books, p. 34 ff. Rutgers University Press, 1998. {{ISBN|0-8135-2566-7}}. Accessed August 26, 2022. The Parker Homestead, one of the oldest structures in the state, was built by early settlers to the region. Many of the early settlers of the region originated from Long Island, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.

What is now Shrewsbury Township was originally formed on October 31, 1693, and was created as a township by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Shrewsbury Borough broke off from Shrewsbury Township, and was officially established on May 11, 1926.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.19 square miles (5.67 km²), including 2.16 square miles (5.60 km²) of land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 km²) of water (1.32%).

The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of Eatontown, Little Silver, Oceanport, Red Bank, Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls.[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/82801/touches.html Areas touching Shrewsbury], MapIt. Accessed March 5, 2020.[http://co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/24/Figure%201.1__.png Regional Location Map], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 5, 2020.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.

Shrewsbury Borough prior to 1926 was a part of Shrewsbury Township, which had originally encompassed most of Monmouth and Ocean counties, including several of the other municipalities nearby, until finally shrinking down to under one square mile.Prince, Ed. [https://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/township-shrinks-from-area-giant-over-3-centuries.728/ "Township shrinks from area giant over 3 centuries"], copy of article from Asbury Park Press, January 12, 2004. Accessed August 24, 2018. "Once a geographic giant encompassing most of present-day Monmouth and Ocean counties, Shrewsbury Township has been whittled away over the centuries to one of the state's smallest towns, a village of three streets and a single store. One of the three original towns of Monmouth County, Shrewsbury Township was created in 1693 along with Middletown and Freehold townships.... Extending from the Navesink River to Little Egg Harbor, Shrewsbury Township soon began to splinter as settlers arrived and sought their own local governments."

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{{US Census population

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|1940= 1058

|1950= 1613

|1960= 3222

|1970= 3315

|1980= 2962

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|2000= 3590

|2010= 3809

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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: 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 August 1, 2012.
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/DPDP1/0600000US3402567350 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Shrewsbury borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212112822/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402567350 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 1, 2012.[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mon/shrewsbury1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Shrewsbury borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907091424/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mon/shrewsbury1.pdf |date=September 7, 2014 }}, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed August 1, 2012. 2020[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 3,809 people, 1,261 households, and 1,026 families in the borough. The population density was 1,757.2 per square mile (678.5/km²). There were 1,310 housing units at an average density of 604.4 per square mile (233.4/km²). The racial makeup was 95.62% (3,642) White, 0.66% (25) Black or African American, 0.11% (4) Native American, 2.13% (81) Asian, 0.03% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.58% (22) from other races, and 0.89% (34) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% (95) of the population.

Of the 1,261 households, 40.7% had children under the age of 18; 71.5% were married couples living together; 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.6% were non-families. Of all households, 16.5% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.24.

27.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 87.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 84.7 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $111,648 (with a margin of error of +/− $15,595) and the median family income was $124,091 (+/− $10,340). Males had a median income of $111,645 (+/− $13,085) versus $54,313 (+/− $9,453) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $47,698 (+/− $5,936). About none of families and 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402567350 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Shrewsbury borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082239/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402567350 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 1, 2012.

As of the 2000 United States census there were 3,590 people, 1,207 households, and 1,016 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,627.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,223 housing units at an average density of {{convert|554.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.60% White, 0.53% African American, 1.67% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603467350.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Shrewsbury borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112201047/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603467350.pdf |date=January 12, 2016 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 1, 2012.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402567350 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Shrewsbury borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212094636/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402567350 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 1, 2012.

There were 1,207 households, out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $86,911, and the median income for a family was $92,719. Males had a median income of $85,875 versus $37,554 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,218. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under 18 and 3.0% of those over 64.

The Grove at Shrewsbury is an upscale lifestyle center located on Route 35. The center opened in 1988 and has a gross leasable area of {{convert|150000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.metrovation.com/east.html |title=Properties East |access-date=2008-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080526034954/http://metrovation.com/east.html |publisher=Metrovation |archive-date=2008-05-26}}.{{Cite web|last=Columbus|first=Gina|title=Outdoor shopping malls sparkle with style at the Shore|url=https://www.app.com/story/life/style/indulge/2014/07/28/nj-outdoor-shopping-malls/13183931/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Asbury Park Press|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Works|first=Amy|date=2017-09-26|title=HFF Secures $43.6M Refinancing for The Grove at Shrewsbury in Northern New Jersey|url=https://rebusinessonline.com/hff-secures-43-6-million-refinancing-for-the-grove-at-shrewsbury-in-northern-new-jersey/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=REBusinessOnline|language=en-US}}{{Cite book|last1=White|first1=John R.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oMU0RE32DmUC&dq=%22The+Grove+at+Shrewsbury%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA214|title=Shopping Centers and Other Retail Properties: Investment, Development, Financing, and Management|last2=Gray|first2=Kevin D.|date=1996-03-15|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-0-471-04002-6|language=en}}{{Cite book|last=Goodspeed|first=Diane|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m3gOcCYNC7kC&dq=%22The+Grove+at+Shrewsbury%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA186|title=Happy Tails Across New Jersey: Things to See and Do with Your Dog|date=2006|publisher=Rutgers University Press|isbn=978-0-8135-3848-8|language=en}} It has been anchored by Brooks Brothers, Anthropologie, J. Crew, Williams Sonoma and Banana Republic, along with other retailers and amenities.[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1258361/000153949717001486/n1025_x2-tsr.htm Loan 7: The Grove at Shrewsbury], Securities and Exchange Commission. Accessed December 10, 2023. "As of July 1, 2017, The Grove at Shrewsbury Property was 98.6% occupied by 34 tenants, none of which occupy more than 8.8% of the net rentable area. The largest tenants are Brooks Brothers, occupying 13,000 SF, Anthropologie, occupying 12,000 SF, Pottery Barn, occupying 11,235 SF, The Gap, Inc., occupying 10,859 SF and Banana Republic, occupying 8,000 SF." It acts as a town square for the borough, along with the nearby downtown of Red Bank.

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Shrewsbury is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[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. A 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. 63. The borough form of government used by Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury Borough is Republican Kimberly Eulner, who was appointed to serve a term of office ending December 31, 2026. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Donald J. Eddy (R, 2027), James Daly (R, 2026), Deidre M. DerAsadourian (R, 2025), Brendan Gilmartin (R, 2026), Daniel Levy (R, 2027) and Jason Sena (R, 2025).[https://www.shrewsburyboro.com/snj/Government/Elected%20Officials/ Mayor & Council], Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed February 5, 2025.[https://www.shrewsburyboro.com/snj/Departments/Finance%20%26%20Tax/Budgets/2024%20Introduced%20Budget.pdf?1738766888#page=15 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed February 5, 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.

In January 2024, Kimberly Eulner was sworn in as mayor for the team ending December 2026 that became vacant after mayor Erik Anderson stepped down to take office on the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners. Eulner will serve on an interim basis until the November 2024 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the two years remaining on Anderson's term of office.Prabhu, Sunayana. [https://tworivertimes.com/eulnertakesthereinsinshrewsbury/ "Eulner Takes the Reins in Shrewsbury"], The Two River Times, January 11, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024. "On a stormy evening, just as Gov. Phil Murphy announced a state of emergency in anticipation of heavy rains, severe flooding and high winds, former Assembly member Kim Eulner was named mayor of Shrewsbury at the borough council’s regular meeting. She is the 20th mayor and only the third woman to lead the borough in its history.... Accompanied by her sister Mimi Cahill, Eulner was administered the oath of office by outgoing mayor Erik Anderson, who resigned his post after being elected to the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners in November. He replaced long-serving commissioner Lillian Burry who retired. Anderson’s mayoral term was to expire in December 2026."

The borough council appointed Jaclyn Woehnker in February 2022 to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Kimberly Eulner until she stepped down from office in December 2021 to take office in the New Jersey General Assembly.[https://www.shrewsburyboro.com/snj/Government/Council%20Minutes/2022%20Council%20Minutes/February%207%2C%202022.pdf?1661914573 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes for February 7, 2022], Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed August 30, 2022. "Resolution 2022-030 Resolution Making Appointment To Fill Vacancy Of Kimberly Doran Eulner's Borough Council Seat WHEREAS, effective January 10, 2022, Kimberly Doran Eulner's vacated his seat as a member of the Borough Council of the Borough of Shrewsbury ("Shrewsbury"); and ... WHEREAS, the Republican Organization submitted the names of Jaclyn Woehnker, Christopher MacAvoy, and Christopher Allora for the Borough Council's consideration, which now must be acted upon by the Borough Council by selecting one of these three names to fill the vacancy of Kimberly Doran Eulner's term which ends on December 31, 2022. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey that it hereby selects Jaclyn Woehnker to serve on the Borough Council to be sworn immediately to serve the remainder of the term of Kimberly Doran Eulner." Woehnker will serve on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the remainder of the term of office.

In February 2016, the borough council selected Erik Anderson to fill the seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by William E. Dodge until his resignation earlier that month.[http://media.wix.com/ugd/1cc2ae_b0b79a77515146379ec3716779aa0c0d.pdf Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes February 16, 2016], Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed July 18, 2016. "Mayor Burden stated that the Council had reviewed the three nominations from the Republican Party to fill Councilman Dodge's unexpired term. Councilman Moran motioned to nominate Erik Anderson to fill the position, seconded by Councilman Meyer, and approved by the following vote:"[http://media.wix.com/ugd/1cc2ae_a6923cd3c9054cd2aee871de86096060.pdf Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes February 5, 2016], Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed July 18, 2016. "The Mayor read the letter of resignation received form Councilman Dodge into the record. Council discussed the letter and accepted the decision of Councilman Dodge."

Shrewsbury Borough is located in the 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://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,844 registered voters in Shrewsbury, of whom 650 (22.9%) were registered as Democrats, 863 (30.3%) were registered as Republicans and 1,330 (46.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There as one voter registered to another party.[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 7, 2012.

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 57.2% of the vote (1,205 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.6% (876 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (27 votes), among the 2,120 ballots cast by the borough's 2,935 registered voters (12 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 72.2%.{{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 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 54.5% of the vote (1,248 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.8% (980 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (30 votes), among the 2,291 ballots cast by the borough's 2,944 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.8%.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-monmouth.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 7, 2012. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 58.9% of the vote (1,305 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 40.2% (891 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (18 votes), among the 2,217 ballots cast by the township's 2,834 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 78.2.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_monmouth_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 7, 2012.

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 72.5% of the vote (955 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 26.4% (348 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (14 votes), among the 1,330 ballots cast by the borough's 3,000 registered voters (13 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.3%.{{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 the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.3% of the vote (1,063 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 24.8% (404 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.3% (135 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (14 votes), among the 1,628 ballots cast by the borough's 2,885 registered voters, yielding a 56.4% turnout.[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-monmouth.pdf 2009 Governor: Monmouth County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230351/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-monmouth.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 7, 2012.

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The Shrewsbury Historic District is a historic district located along Broad and Sycamore Streets. The village was an important transportation artery during colonial times.Cheslow, Jerry. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/28/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-shrewsbury-nj-single-family-homes-amid-history.html "If You're Thinking of Living In/Shrewsbury, N.J.; Single-Family Homes Amid History"], The New York Times, December 28, 2003. Accessed August 26, 2022.

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1978, for its significance in architecture and religion. Three churches, the Allen House, and the Wardell House are among its 47 contributing buildings.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=78001779}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shrewsbury Historic District |publisher=National Park Service|first1=Jonathan |last=Fricker |date=May 1976 }} With {{NRHP url|id=78001779|photos=y|title=accompanying 13 photos}}

File:AllenHouseShrewsburyNJ.JPG|Allen House

File:Wardell House.jpg|Wardell House

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The Shrewsbury Borough School District serves public school students ranging from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at the Shrewsbury Borough School.[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=5bc5c218dbae4b16b62d76784f8296b8 Shrewsbury Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Shrewsbury Borough School District, edited May 2009. Accessed October 5, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Shrewsbury Borough School District. Composition: The Shrewsbury Borough School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Shrewsbury."[https://www.visitmonmouth.com/page.aspx?Id=241 County School List S-W], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/25/4770 School Performance Reports for the Shrewsbury Borough School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4770 New Jersey School Directory for the Shrewsbury Borough School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 465 students and 53.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.8:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3414970&DistrictID=3414970 District information for Shrewsbury Borough School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024. The school features three homerooms per grade, with special classes that include physical education, art, music, computers, and for language, Spanish.

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Red Bank Regional High School, which serves students from the boroughs of Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury, along with students in the district's academy programs from other communities who are eligible to attend on a tuition basis.[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/25/4365/050.html Red Bank Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2017. "Red Bank Regional High School is a comprehensive and diverse secondary school that offers a multitude of rigorous academic and extra-curricular programs for the student body which numbers 1,236. The constituent sending districts include Little Silver, Red Bank Borough and Shrewsbury. The district also accepts students on a tuition basis who may be interested in one of our specialized academies of study."Martin, Patti. [https://archive.today/20120713050829/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/app/access/1732865731.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+30,+2007&author=PATTI+MARTIN&pub=Asbury+Park+Press&desc=A+Day+in+the+Life+of+Red+Bank+Regional+High+School&pqatl=google "A Day in the Life of Red Bank Regional High School"], Asbury Park Press, March 30, 2007. Accessed September 1, 2014. "Located in Little Silver, RBR, as the school is commonly referred to, is the home school to students from Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury." Students from other Monmouth County municipalities are eligible to attend the high school for its performing arts program, with admission on a competitive basis.[http://www.rbrhs.org/academics/academy%20of%20visual%20and%20performing%20arts/dw.aspx?siteheader=Academy%20of%20Visual%20and%20Performing%20Arts&pages=Frequently%20Asked%20Questions Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Frequently Asked Questions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019074451/http://www.rbrhs.org/academics/academy%20of%20visual%20and%20performing%20arts/dw.aspx?siteheader=Academy%20of%20Visual%20and%20Performing%20Arts&pages=Frequently%20Asked%20Questions |date=October 19, 2013 }}, Red Bank Regional High School. Accessed September 1, 2014. The borough has two elected representatives on the nine-member board of education.[http://www.rbrhs.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=305 About the Board of Education], Red Bank Regional High School District. Accessed October 5, 2024. "The Board of Education is composed of nine citizens elected from our constituent districts. Representatives are elected on the basis of constituent population - two from Little Silver, five from Red Bank, and two from Shrewsbury. As Board members, they establish policies and oversight for the Red Bank Regional School District. Board members fulfill three-year terms and serve the residents and children of the Red Bank Regional school district without pay." As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,195 students and 122.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413750&ID=341375004084 School data for Red Bank Regional High School], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.

Private school options include Christian Brothers Academy or Red Bank Catholic High School, the local Catholic schools, operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.[http://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/monmouth-county-schools/ Monmouth County Schools] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719163631/http://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/monmouth-county-schools/ |date=July 19, 2016 }}, Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Accessed January 22, 2017.

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{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|21.50|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|16.88|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|2.75|mi}} by Monmouth County and {{convert|1.87|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 November 5, 2013.

Route 35 is the main north–south road in Shrewsbury, while County Route 520 is oriented east–west along the northern border.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000035__-.pdf#page=11 Route 35 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 23, 2013.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000520__-.pdf#page=6 County Route 520 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 23, 2013.

The Garden State Parkway is accessible in neighboring Tinton Falls or via County Route 520 in Middletown Township.

NJ Transit offers train service at the Little Silver station.[https://www.njtransit.com/station/little-silver-station Little Silver station], NJ Transit. Accessed May 1, 2023. Commuter service is provided on the North Jersey Coast Line, offering express and local service. Diesel service operates from Hoboken Terminal to Bay Head Station. Electric service operates from New York Penn Station to Long Branch station, where the electrified portion of the line ends. Mid-line stations include Newark Penn Station, Newark Liberty International Airport Station and Secaucus Junction.[https://www.visitmonmouth.com/Page.aspx?Id=5128 Transportation Map - Rail Service], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2022.[https://content.njtransit.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/rail/2023/04/230004/njcl.pdf North Jersey Coast Line schedule], NJ Transit, updated April 23, 2023. Accessed May 1, 2023.

NJ Transit local bus service is available on the 831 and 832 routes.[https://www.visitmonmouth.com/Page.aspx?Id=2906 Bus Routes], Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed April 30, 2023.

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

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

• Alfred N. Beadleston (1912–2000), politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and President of the New Jersey Senate, after serving as mayor of ShrewsburyStaff. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/437284254 "Farewell for a public servant with a 'glorious career'"], Asbury Park Press, January 21, 2000. Accessed November 5, 2013. "Beadleston was elected to the Shrewsbury Borough Council in 1939, later becoming the town's mayor."
• Alisyn Camerota (born 1966), anchor of CNN's morning show New Day and a former news anchor for Fox News ChannelAmatangelo, Amy. [http://bostonherald.com/entertainment/television/television_news/2008/03/tv_insider_alisyn_camerota "TV Insider: Alisyn Camerota"], The Boston Herald, March 2, 2008. Accessed November 5, 2013.
• Kimberly Eulner (born 1966), mayor of Shrewsbury who represented the 11th Legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2022 to 2024[https://www.redbankgreen.com/2017/10/shrewsbury-council-kim-doran-eulner/ "Shrewsbury: Doran Eulner Q&A"], Red Bank Green. Accessed January 10, 2022. "Where did you grow up? Shrewsbury. Where did you go to high school? Red Bank Regional High School; Did you graduate from college? If so, which school, with what degree? Washington College, B.A., Sociology"
• Jake Kalish (born 1991), professional baseball pitcherStaff. [http://themonmouthjournal.com/rbr-baseball-star-signs-to-play-with-george-mason-university-p735-73.htm "RBR baseball star signs to play with George Mason University"], The Monmouth Journal, December 4, 2009. Accessed January 25, 2017. "Red Bank Regional (RBR) star pitcher and outfielder Jake Kalish of Shrewsbury, recently signed a letter of intent to play college baseball with George Mason University (GMU) in Virginia."
• Ryan Kalish (born 1988), outfielder with the Chicago CubsThomas, Kevin. [http://www.pressherald.com/sports/kalish-returns-to-portland-with-a-twist_2011-01-16.html "On Baseball: Kalish returns to Portland – with a twist"], Maine Sunday Telegram, January 16, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2011. "This offseason Kalish did not play winter ball but he is hardly resting. Except for a break for Christmas and New Year's at home in Shrewsbury, N.J., he has spent the past six weeks at the Athletes Performance Institute in Scottsdale, Ariz."
• John Eatton Le Conte (1784–1860), naturalist and a member of one of America's most important early families devoted to scienceWilson, James Grant; and Fiske John. [https://books.google.com/books?id=TGFIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA652 "Le Conte, Lewis"], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Volume 3, D. Appleton & Company, 1887. Accessed October 8, 2011.
• Richard Lippincott (1615–1683), English Quaker and an early settler in ShrewsburyClement, John (1877). "The Lipponcotts". Sketches of the first emigrant settlers in Newton Township, Old Gloucester County, West New Jersey. Camden: Sinnickson Chew. pp. 377–385
• Greg Montgomery (1964-2020), former National Football League punter from 1988–1997, who played for the Houston Oilers, Detroit Lions and Baltimore RavensMcKee, Sandra. [https://www.baltimoresun.com/1997/12/18/a-level-field-ravens-punter-greg-montgomery-has-struggled-with-the-emotional-highs-and-lows-of-bipolar-disorder-but-so-far-he-has-adjusted-successfully/ "A level field Ravens: Punter Greg Montgomery has struggled with the emotional highs and lows of bipolar disorder, but so far, he has adjusted successfully"], The Baltimore Sun, December 18, 1997. Accessed October 8, 2018. "Montgomery spent his early childhood in Shrewsbury, N.J., the son of a Wall Street investment banker."
• Michael J. Panter (born 1969), who represented the 12th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2006 to 2008[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=43172 Assembly Member Michael J. 'Mike' Panter], Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007.
• John Lloyd Stephens (1805–1852), explorer, writer, and diplomat, who was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization throughout Middle America and in the planning of the Panama railway[http://www.nyslittree.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/DB.PersonDetail/PersonPK/550.cfm Person Detail: John Lloyd Stephens], New York State Literary Tree. Accessed December 4, 2007.

Joe Jacques (Born 1995), Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=jacque002joe

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