Adelphia, New Jersey

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Adelphia is an unincorporated area located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.

1 Nomenclature
2 Geography & Demographics
3 Education
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Nomenclature

Prior to the community adapting its name from the Greek word for 'brotherhood' (adelphia), the area was previously known as Turkey. The only remnants of Turkey happen to lie within the title of the area's only municipal park, Turkey Swamp Park.

[edit] Geography & Demographics

The community of Adelphia has a total area of 35.41km² (22 mi²) and a population of 17,000 (est.) people.^[1] The area is composed of various portions of Howell Township, New Jersey, and reaches into portions of Colts Neck Township, Farmingdale, and Freehold Township.

[edit] Education

Adelphia is the home of the Talmudical Academy of Central New Jersey, Howell Memorial Middle School and Adelphia School. Students from K-5 attend Adelphia School, students from 6-8 attend Howell Memorial Middle School, and students from 9-12 either attend Howell High School, Freehold Township High School or Colts Neck High School, depending on their location within the district.

[edit] References

^ Adelphia Fire Company

[edit] External links

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Monmouth County, New Jersey

County seat: Freehold Borough

Boroughs	Allenhurst \| Allentown \| Atlantic Highlands \| Avon-by-the-Sea \| Belmar \| Bradley Beach \| Brielle \| Deal \| Eatontown \| Englishtown \| Fair Haven \| Farmingdale \| Freehold Borough \| Highlands \| Interlaken \| Keansburg \| Keyport \| Lake Como \| Little Silver \| Manasquan \| Matawan \| Monmouth Beach \| Neptune City \| Oceanport \| Red Bank \| Roosevelt \| Rumson \| Sea Bright \| Sea Girt \| Shrewsbury \| Spring Lake \| Spring Lake Heights \| Tinton Falls \| Union Beach \| West Long Branch

Cities	Asbury Park \| Long Branch

Townships	Aberdeen \| Colts Neck \| Freehold \| Hazlet \| Holmdel \| Howell \| Manalapan \| Marlboro \| Middletown \| Millstone \| Neptune \| Ocean \| Shrewsbury \| Upper Freehold \| Wall

Village	Loch Arbour

CDPs	Allenwood \| Belford \| Cliffwood Beach \| East Freehold \| Fairview \| Leonardo \| Lincroft \| Morganville \| Navesink \| North Middletown \| Oakhurst \| Ocean Grove \| Port Monmouth \| Ramtown \| Shark River Hills \| Strathmore \| Wanamassa \| West Belmar \| West Freehold \| Yorketown

Communities	Adelphia \| Colonial Terrace \| Elberon \| Imlaystown \| New Monmouth \| Port-au-peck \| River Plaza \| Sandy Hook \| Wayside \| West Allenhurst \| Wickatunk