Manalapan comes from the Lenape Native American language and means "land of good bread." This town offers a bounty of amenities to those who settle here. From the education to the recreation, you will not be disappointed. Located 15 miles from the Jersey Shore and 45 miles southwest of NYC, you will enjoy the serenity of living in the “country” and the convenience of accessibility.
Manalapan was rated one of the best places to live and work in the state in NJ Magazine/2003 & the second hottest town on the East Coast by Money Magazine in 2004. Manalapan caters to a diversity of lifestyles from young to senior. It is located in the western part of Monmouth County with easy access to the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway.