Perrineville, New Jersey Explained

Perrineville, 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 Perrineville 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:Millstone
Elevation Ft:154
Coordinates:40.2283°N -74.4408°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08535
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:879240
Unit Pref:imperial

Perrineville is an unincorporated community located within Millstone Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08535.

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

Perrineville is located 157feet above sea level and is centered on Perrineville Road (County Route 1) near Agress Road.[3] A lake in the center of the community, Perrineville Lake, is a preserved area maintained by the Monmouth County Park System.[4]

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.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=86000US08535&_geoContext=01000US|86000US08535&_street=&_county=&_cityTown=&_state=&_zip=08535&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=860&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08535
  3. Monmouth County . . February 8, 2015.
  4. Web site: Monmouth County Park System Parks - Perrineville Lake Park . February 8, 2015 . Monmouth County Park System.
  5. 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."