Adelphia, New Jersey

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Adelphia, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
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Adelphia as seen from Elton Adelphia Road (CR 524) westbound approaching Wyckoff Mill Road
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Adelphia
Location in Monmouth County
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Adelphia
Location in New Jersey
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Adelphia
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°13′05″N74°15′23″W / 40.21806°N 74.25639°W / 40.21806; -74.25639
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Monmouth
Township Howell
Elevation
98 ft (30 m)
ZIP code
07710 [1] [2]
GNIS feature ID0874260 [3]

Adelphia is an unincorporated community located in northern Howell Township, Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [4] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07710. [1] The community borders Freehold Township, and residents who reside in Adelphia use a Freehold mailing address.

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Nomenclature

Prior to the community adapting its name from the Greek word for 'brotherhood' (adelphia), the area was previously known as Turkey. [5] The only remnants of Turkey happen to lie within the title of a nearby county park, Turkey Swamp Park. Prior to the Turkey name the area was called "Blue Ball". [6]

Geography and demographics

The community of Adelphia has a total area of 35.41 square kilometres (13.67 sq mi) and an estimated population of 17,000. [7] The area is bordered by nearby Colts Neck Township, Farmingdale, and Freehold Township.

Education

From Kindergarten to Grade 8, public school students in Adelphia are educated by Howell Township Public Schools. Public school students from Kindergarten-2nd grade attend Adelphia School or Griebling School, from grades 3-5 attend Howell Memorial School, and from grades 6-8 attend Howell Middle School North. Public school students from grades 9-12 attend either Howell High School, Freehold Township High School or Colts Neck High School, (depending on their home address) as a part of the Freehold Regional High School District.

The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station of Rutgers University has a facility in Adelphia, the Rutgers Plant Science Research and Extension Farm. [8]

Adelphia is also the home of the Talmudical Academy of Central New Jersey, an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva high school and rabbinical college.

Transportation

The Howell Park & Ride, located in the neighborhood of Adelphia off of U.S. Route 9, is utilized by many commuters. [9] [10] From the park & ride, New Jersey Transit provides bus transportation to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 139 route and to both Jersey City and Newark on the 64 and 67 routes. [11] Bus service is also available from Adelphia to Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan via the Academy Bus Line. [12]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Adelphia has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [13]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Adelphia include:

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References

  1. 1 2 Look Up a ZIP Code for Adelphia, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Adelphia". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  4. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ "History of Howell Township". Howell Township. Retrieved April 3, 2020. The area was later called Turkey...before becoming known as Adelphia. In addition to Adelphia, Howell has a number of other early settlement areas that later became suburban neighborhoods: Bethel (Southard), Jerseyville (originally called Green Grove), Ramtown, Squankum, Freewood Acres, and Ardena. Bethel, an area in the southwest part of Howell Township, was settled in 1865 when a lot was donated by Israel Reynolds to build a Methodist Church that was completed in 1866. A school house opened in 1870, followed by a store in 1872. A post office opened in 1882 and reflected the area's name change from Bethel to Southard.
  6. ↑ McKee, Catherine. "Howell History: 1801 to 1967", Friends of the Howell Library, Fall 2018. Accessed July 1, 2019. "3. Blue Ball, a small village on the western line of Howell adjoining Freehold Township, contained a tavern and store, a Methodist church, and ten to twelve dwellings in the early 1800s. The name Blue Ball was later changed to Turkey, and, then changed to Adelphia."
  7. ↑ "Adelphia Fire Company". Archived from the original on October 7, 2006. Retrieved October 3, 2006.
  8. ↑ New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
  9. ↑ Howell Park & Ride, Park America. Accessed December 17, 2020.
  10. ↑ Academy Bus Park & Ride Archived March 9, 2023, at the Wayback Machine , Accessed June 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ Monmouth County Bus / Rail connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 26, 2010. Accessed July 29, 2012.
  12. ↑ Academy Bus Park & Ride, Accessed June 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ Climate Summary for Adelphia, New Jersey
  14. ↑ via Associated Press. "C. A. Francis Dead. New Jersey Treasurer for Last 14 Years of Monmouth County and First Mayor of Long Branch", The New York Times , April 19, 1934. Accessed February 19, 2018. "Charles Asa Francis, active for more than half a century in Monmouth County politics, died early today at his home after a year of failing health. He was 83 years old. Born in the small inland community of Turkey, now known as Adelphia, on Oct. 28, 1851, he moved to North Long Branch in youth and soon became associated with the business and political life of the community."
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