| Tennent, 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 Tennent 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: | Manalapan |
| Named For: | William Tennent |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 89 |
| Coordinates: | 40.2794°N -74.3344°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 07763[1] |
| Area Code: | 732/848 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 881132 |
| Unit Pref: | imperial |
Tennent is an unincorporated community located within Manalapan Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[2] Considered to be the historical center of Manalapan Township, Tennent is home to the Old Tennent Church and Old Tennent Cemetery. William Tennent (the church and area's namesake) served as pastor at the church for over 40 years.[3] Tennent was also the center of a historic community of African Americans dating back to the early nineteenth century.[4] The location of Tennent is located at the modern intersection of County Route 522 and Tennent Road (CR 3) and is near the limits of Monmouth Battlefield State Park.
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Tennent include: