Monmouth County, NJ elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Monmouth County: 61 seats on 57 elected bodies. 10 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerErik Anderson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerSusan M. Kiley source
County CommissionerThomas A. Arnone source
County CommissionerDominick "Nick" DiRocco source
County CommissionerRoss F. Licitra source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County ClerkChristine Giordano Hanlon source
SheriffShaun Golden source
SurrogateMaureen T. Raisch Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

How many local governments Monmouth County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 139 local governments in Monmouth County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships (38 municipal, 15 township)5353
School districts (school boards)500
Special districts (elected boards)350

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (3 in Monmouth County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Monmouth County

645,353people
43.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$124,845 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
51.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$606,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
13.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.3%U.S.: 8.4%
52.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.9% · White 71.5% · Black 5.8% · Asian 5.4% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Monmouth County

3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. New Jersey: 4.1%.
12,298people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
324,481people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
336,779in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Monmouth County 0.0%2.3%4.6%6.9%9.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.7%12,298324,481336,779
August 20264.2%14,130325,682339,812
July 20264.1%14,061326,118340,179
June 20264.0%13,489326,328339,817
May 20263.8%12,703323,964336,667
April 20263.7%12,215322,242334,457
March 20264.3%14,378319,641334,019
February 20264.9%16,253316,302332,555
January 20264.4%14,734317,569332,303
December 20254.0%13,594322,193335,787
November 20254.2%14,259322,664336,923
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.1%17,085317,403334,488
August 20255.1%17,297321,200338,497
July 20255.2%17,894323,049340,943
June 20254.8%16,194323,913340,107
May 20254.4%14,840319,766334,606
April 20254.3%14,434320,519334,953
March 20254.8%15,902317,552333,454
February 20254.9%16,391316,009332,400
January 20254.7%15,527315,991331,518
December 20244.0%13,273320,339333,612
November 20244.0%13,477319,905333,382
October 20243.9%13,065321,371334,436
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.7%15,765320,024335,789
20244.2%14,084321,135335,219
20234.0%13,345324,255337,600
20223.6%12,082322,697334,779
20216.1%20,142310,549330,691
20208.8%28,861298,050326,911
20193.2%10,631319,704330,335
20183.7%11,967313,990325,957
20174.1%13,579314,047327,626
20164.5%14,907313,335328,242

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. New Jersey's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Monmouth County

122.1 per 100,0002020. New Jersey: 195.4.
1,157.1 per 100,0002020. New Jersey: 1,158.2.
1murders2020, 755 violent crimes in all.

2020 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2020755122.17,1531,157.1
2019806130.37,2461,171.1
2018808130.77,3341,186.3
2017925147.18,5231,355.2
2016970154.88,5301,361.6
By police agency (48)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Middletown Township Police Department20254732966,938
Howell Township Police Department20244543053,988
Marlboro Township Police Department20252226641,927
Manalapan Township Police Department20251319140,773
Freehold Township Police Department20255548635,898
Long Branch Police Department20257848933,612
Neptune Township Police Department20257978928,227
Ocean Township Police Department, Monmouth County20253379628,072
Wall Township Police Department20252027226,782
Hazlet Township Police Department20251615320,776
Tinton Falls Police Department2025821719,512
Aberdeen Township Police Department20253012619,396
Holmdel Township Police Department2025412017,513
Asbury Park Police Department202510752115,551
Eatontown Police Department20252418313,583
Red Bank Police Department20253014712,811
Freehold Police Department20252311712,535
Colts Neck Township Police Department20253379,969
Matawan Police Department2024029,757
Keansburg Police Department202524709,674
West Long Branch Police Department202551278,610
Keyport Police Department202510597,181
Rumson Police Department20243257,127
Oceanport Police Department20253266,445
Little Silver Police Department20250236,092
Fair Haven Police Department2025196,081
Manasquan Police Department20251565,924
Belmar Police Department20258745,835
Union Beach Police Department2023155,702
Brielle Police Department20241154,903
Spring Lake Heights Police Department20250104,854
Neptune City Police Department2025101064,597
Atlantic Highlands Police Department20246204,373
Highlands Police Department202510184,272
Shrewsbury Police Department20253624,166
Bradley Beach Police Department20251494,132
Monmouth Beach Police Department2025093,229
Spring Lake Police Department20250422,780
Englishtown Police Department20252172,343
Avon-by-the-Sea Police Department20250201,948
Sea Girt Police Department2025051,876
Allentown Police Department2025041,730
Lake Como Police Department2021281,668
Sea Bright Police Department2024331,421
Deal Police Department2025021889
Interlaken Police Department2023013822
Allenhurst Police Department2024013465
Loch Arbour Police Department202308231

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in New Jersey · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.58 per 1,000 residents2021, 48 agencies serving 596,589 people.
1,542sworn officers2021, full-time, as of October 31.
248civilian staff2021, full-time.

2021 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (48), 2021
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Middletown Township Police Department1111065,057
Long Branch Police Department922430,148
Marlboro Township Police Department842639,580
Howell Township Police Department931552,098
Asbury Park Police Department86415,305
Neptune Township Police Department751227,283
Wall Township Police Department681925,455
Ocean Township Police Department, Monmouth County631526,776
Freehold Township Police Department66434,533
Manalapan Township Police Department58439,240
Holmdel Township Police Department43916,659
Eatontown Police Department391212,100
Aberdeen Township Police Department42719,475
Hazlet Township Police Department45319,575
Red Bank Police Department38811,947
Tinton Falls Police Department43217,345
Keansburg Police Department3379,568
Freehold Police Department30411,621
Belmar Police Department2565,514
Colts Neck Township Police Department2729,811
Matawan Police Department2418,579
Keyport Police Department2226,925
Little Silver Police Department1955,752
West Long Branch Police Department2217,855
Bradley Beach Police Department1844,114
Deal Police Department184718
Manasquan Police Department1755,778
Sea Bright Police Department11101,323
Union Beach Police Department1745,209
Neptune City Police Department1914,573
Shrewsbury Police Department1644,065
Brielle Police Department1814,652
Rumson Police Department1636,632
Atlantic Highlands Police Department1514,359
Highlands Police Department1424,662
Oceanport Police Department1515,693
Spring Lake Heights Police Department1504,478
Spring Lake Police Department1402,881
Fair Haven Police Department1305,671
Monmouth Beach Police Department1213,261
Sea Girt Police Department1211,765
Allenhurst Police Department93482
Avon-by-the-Sea Police Department1201,772
Allentown Police Department611,756
Englishtown Police Department701,916
Interlaken Police Department00784
Loch Arbour Police Department00176
Lake Como Police Department001,668
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20211,5422.5824848
20201,5542.6024348
20181,4992.4825148

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Monmouth County County Clerk?
Christine Giordano Hanlon is the County Clerk of Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Who is the Monmouth County Sheriff?
Shaun Golden is the Sheriff of Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Who is the Monmouth County Surrogate?
Maureen T. Raisch (Republican) is the Surrogate of Monmouth County, New Jersey. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Monmouth County commissioners?
Erik Anderson (County Commissioner); Susan M. Kiley (County Commissioner); Thomas A. Arnone (County Commissioner); Dominick "Nick" DiRocco (County Commissioner); Ross F. Licitra (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Monmouth County?
About 645,353 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $124,845 and 6.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Monmouth County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 12,298 people unemployed in a labor force of 336,779, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Monmouth County?
139 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 38 municipal, 15 township, 50 school district and 35 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Monmouth County?
53: Aberdeen, Allenhurst, Allentown, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Brielle, Colts Neck, Deal, Eatontown, Englishtown, Fair Haven, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Howell, Interlaken, Keansburg, Keyport, Lake Como, Little Silver, Loch Arbour, Long Branch, Manalapan, Manasquan, Marlboro, Matawan, Middletown, Millstone, Monmouth Beach, Neptune, Neptune City, Ocean, Oceanport, Red Bank, Roosevelt, Rumson, Sea Bright, Sea Girt, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, Tinton Falls, Union Beach, Upper Freehold, Wall, West Long Branch. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NJ Department of Community Affairs' Mayors Directory, the Division of Elections' list of county clerks, and each county's own website; where a county site blocks automated reading, from the county clerk's certified election results (officials appointed since an election may differ); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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