In the late 1960's, Levitt & Sons started building a
development in Freehold Township called Monmouth Heights. Monmouth
Heights is in the area of Freehold Twp that is west of Route 9, to the
west of the development called Stonehurst. It's bordered on the east
by Stillwells Corner Road, to the south by Route 524 (Elton-Adelphia
Rd) on the west by Iron Bridge Road, and extends to the north almost
to Route 537. At the southern end of Monmouth Heights, it's
intermingled with Contempra at Monmouth Heights, a collection of
California contemporary homes also built by Levitt & Sons. There is a
large selection of home styles - ranches, split level homes, colonials
and bi-levels. There are no basements in Monmouth Heights.
Owners of homes in Monmouth Heights must also belong to the
Monmouth Heights Swim Club. Membership is $150 per year.
School children will attend either West Freehold School or
Laura Donovan School (K-5) Clifton T Barkalow School (6-8) and the
Freehold Regional School District.
The
Freehold Regional High School District consists of 6 high
schools - Manalapan, Marlboro, Freehold Township, Freehold,
Howell and Colts Neck. Children usually attend the closest high
school - Monmouth Heights students will attend Freehold Township
High School.
Each
of the six high schools has a specialized Learning Centers for
students who are highly motivated and talented. All students
from the region are eligible for enrollment, admission is
competitive. The curriculums at the Specialized Learning Centers
are:
Freehold Township - global
issues, animal and botanical sciences academy
Marlboro - business administration
Howell - humanities, fine and performing arts academy
Freehold - medical sciences, culinary arts/hospitality
management academy and a computer science academy
Manalapan - science and engineering, automotive technology and
law enforcement and public safety academies Colts
Neck - law and public service, a Navy JROTC character and
leadership development academy
At
all of the high schools, SAT scores consistently exceed state
and national averages, and more than 87 percent of the
district's students pursue higher education.
For commuters to NYC, NJ
Transit and Academy Bus Lines offer bus service to NYC on Route
9.
