| Maxim, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Monmouth County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Maxim in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Monmouth |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Howell |
| Elevation Ft: | 75 |
| Coordinates: | 40.1528°N -74.1817°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 878202 |
| Unit Pref: | imperial |
Maxim is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The area, just southwest of the Squankum takes its name from the Maxim Powder Company and its founder, Hudson Maxim,[2] who developed a plant there in 1890.[3]