West Allenhurst, New Jersey
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) | |
  West Allenhurst, New Jersey  West Allenhurst, New Jersey  West Allenhurst, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′18″N 74°00′42″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
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with West Allenhurst include:
- Richard R. Stout (1912–1986), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1952 to 1974.[4]
- Tommy Tucker (1903–1989), bandleader best known for "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire".[5]
References
- "West Allenhurst". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Google (December 7, 2016). "Aerial view of West Allenhurst, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07711, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 20, 2011.
- 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)"
- 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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