Stonehurst is a development in Freehold Township. It's defined as the area located on the west side of Route 9. The southern end of Stonehurst is the area north of Elton Adelphia Road, the northern border is Schanck Rd. The western end of Stonehurst is Stillwells Corner Rd. At any given time there is a good supply of houses for sale in Stonehurst.

West of Stillwells Corner Rd are some other developments, such as Stonehurst West, Monmouth Heights, Woodcrest, Contempra, and north of Schanck Rd is a small development sometimes  known as Sunnybrook or Whittier Oaks, but which actually has no name. There is a small development within Stonehurst called Woodgate with 21 homes, and another development, Sleepy Hollow, is on the southeastern corner of Stonehurst. These are often considered to be part of Stonehurst. There is also a condo complex called Stonehurst with almost 500 condos or townhouses.

Stonehurst has +- 580 single family homes. The homes were built in the 1960's. Zoning is R-25, which requires a minimum of 25,000 sq ft of land, which is about .57 acre. Some homes have well over 1 acre.

When Stonehurst was built, the township required the developer to provide a school. Most elementary school children will attend  Laura Donovan School, which is the school located in Stonehurst. Children grades 6-8 will attend Clifton T Barkalow school on Stillwells Corner Rd and high school children will attend the Freehold Regional High 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 -  Stonehurst 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 has a bus Route # 139 which runs right through Stonehurst.