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is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 33,423. The name "Manalapan" comes from the Lenape Native American language for "Land of Good Bread".
Manalapan Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 9, 1848, from portions of Freehold Township. Englishtown was formed as a borough from portions of Manalapan on January 4, 1888, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.
Yorketown (2000 Census population of 6,712) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Manalapan Township.
The Battle of Monmouth was fought in Monmouth Battlefield State Park, which is in Freehold Township and Manalapan.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.9 square miles (80.0 km
The community is just from the Jersey Shore and southwest of New York City. Route 33 and US 9 run through town, providing access to the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike. Manalapan is also located near Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township. The latitude of Manalapan is 40.257N and longitude is 74.396W. Elevation is .