- Monmouth County formed in 1683.
- One of New Jersey’s original counties.
- County seat is Freehold Borough.
- Located along the Jersey Shore.
- Population exceeds 640,000 residents.
- Monmouth Battlefield State Park preserves Revolutionary War history.
- Sandy Hook offers beaches and recreation.
- Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park honors presidents.
- Asbury Park is famous for music history.
- Count Basie Center for the Arts hosts performances.
- Agriculture remains important inland.
- The county has many beaches.
- Horse farms are common inland.
- Long Branch is a coastal city.
- Red Bank is known for shopping.
- The Navesink River shapes coastal communities.
- Sandy Hook was a military site.
- Tourism supports the economy.
- The county has wealthy suburbs.
- Bruce Springsteen has strong local connections.
- Monmouth blends beaches, history, and farmland.