Beacon Hill, New Jersey

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Beacon Hill, New Jersey
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Looking north along Route 34 on Beacon Hill
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Beacon Hill, New Jersey
Location of Beacon Hill in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Beacon Hill, New Jersey
Beacon Hill, New Jersey (New Jersey)
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Beacon Hill, New Jersey
Beacon Hill, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°22′26″N74°13′40″W / 40.37389°N 74.22778°W / 40.37389; -74.22778 Coordinates: 40°22′26″N74°13′40″W / 40.37389°N 74.22778°W / 40.37389; -74.22778
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County Monmouth
Township Marlboro
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Beacon Hill Shopping Plaza on Route 34

Beacon Hill is an unincorporated community located within Marlboro Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. [1] [2] The community is named for a nearby hill, in-turn named because it was a lookout point towards the Raritan Bay and beacons on the hill were used to warn residents of impending British troops in the American Revolutionary War. [3] Located on the north face of the hill are housing developments and Marlboro Memorial Middle School. East of the summit, New Jersey Route 34 runs through the area through a commercial zone. [2]

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References

  1. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 17, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Google (April 23, 2016). "Aerial view of Beacon Hill, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  3. "Marlboro Municipal Records". Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk. Retrieved April 23, 2016.