Perrineville, New Jersey

Perrineville is an unincorporated community located within Millstone Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08535.

Perrineville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Center of Perrineville from westbound CR 1
Perrineville, New Jersey
Location of Perrineville in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Perrineville, New Jersey
Perrineville, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Perrineville, New Jersey
Perrineville, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°13′42″N 74°26′27″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
TownshipMillstone
Elevation
[1]
154 ft (47 m)
ZIP code
08535
GNIS feature ID879240[1]
United States Census Bureau map of ZCTA 08535 Perrineville, New Jersey

As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08535 was 2,073.[3]

Perrineville Lake in Early Spring

Perrineville is located 157 feet (48 m) above sea level and is centered on Perrineville Road (County Route 1) near Agress Road.[4] A lake in the center of the community, Perrineville Lake, is a preserved area maintained by the Monmouth County Park System.[5]

Perrineville is home to the Perrineville Jewish Center, a synagogue established in 1910 in the center of the community. More than 130 families attend prayer services regularly, led by Rabbi Sheldon Schevelowitz.[6]

Nearby historic communities

References
  1. "Perrineville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 28, 2015.
  3. Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08535, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 23, 2008.
  4. Monmouth County (PDF) (Map). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  5. "Monmouth County Park System Parks - Perrineville Lake Park". Monmouth County Park System. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  6. Garbi, Jill. "100 years of tilling a fruitful field; Perrineville Jewish Center: from 10 farmers to 'tight' community", New Jersey Jewish News, November 15, 2010. Accessed June 9, 2016. "One hundred years ago, 10 Jewish newcomers to western Monmouth County planted the seeds of the First Hebrew Farmers Association in Perrineville."


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