West Allenhurst is an unincorporated community located within Ocean Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07711. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07711 was 1,934.[3] West Allenhurst is bordered by Allenhurst to the east, Deal to the northeast, and Interlaken to the south. Major arterial roads in the community are the east-west Corlies Avenue (which leads directly to NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line Allenhurst station) and the north-south Monmouth Road (County Route 15).[2]
West Allenhurst, New Jersey | |
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 At the intersection of Corlies Avenue and Monmouth Road (CR 15) | |
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| Coordinates: 40°14′18″N 74°00′42″W / 40.23833°N 74.01167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Ocean |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 881673[1] |
Notable people
editPeople who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with West Allenhurst include:
- Gloria Monty (1921–2006), television producer best known for her work in the field of soap operas, most notably her tenure at General Hospital.[4]
- Richard R. Stout (1912–1986), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1952 to 1974.[5]
- Lew Tucker (born 1950), computer scientist, open source advocate and industry executive[6]
- Tommy Tucker (1903–1989), bandleader best known for "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire".[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "West Allenhurst". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Aerial view of West Allenhurst, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07711, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 20, 2011.
- ^ Herget, Alison. "University honors sisters with award", Asbury Park Press, November 3, 2005. Accessed April 19, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The sisters grew up in the West Allenhurst section of Ocean Township and moved to Rumson in 1993, Monty said."
- ^ Fizgerald's Legislative Manual, State of New Jersey, Volume 194, Part 2; Volume 195, Parts 1-2, p. 363. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1971. "Richard R. Stout (Rep., West Allenhurst)"
- ^ "Local Happenings; Asbury Park Area", Asbury Park Press, February 13, 1968. Accessed January 1, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Jonathan Vegosen, Deal Park, and Lewis Tucker, West Allenhurst, both Ocean Township, received gold keys for their membership in the honor service organization, the Gold Key, at Peddie School, Hightstown, at Founders Day exercises Sunday."
- ^ Music, Asbury Park Press, July 7, 1946. Accessed February 14, 2018. "While not a native son, Tommy Tucker, popular orchestra leader, has been intimately connected with the Shore for a number of years. He has made his home in West Allenhurst since 1941 when he came here to fill an engagement with his band at the Berkeley-Carteret hotel during the summer of that year."
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