Brielle, New Jersey
Brielle is a borough located in southern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, along the Manasquan River. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,982, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 208 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,774, which in turn reflected a decline of 119 (−2.4%) from the 4,893 counted in the 2000 census.
Brielle, New Jersey | |
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Glimmer Glass Beach in Brielle | |
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| Motto: "A Community By the River" | |
Location of Brielle in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Brielle, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.105478°N 74.063676°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | June 3, 1919 |
| Named for | Brielle, Netherlands |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Thomas B. Nicol (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator / Municipal clerk | Thomas F. Nolan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.37 sq mi (6.14 km2) |
| • Land | 1.76 sq mi (4.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) 25.86% |
| • Rank | 383rd of 565 in state 26th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,982 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 4,957 |
| • Rank | 374th of 565 in state 32nd of 53 in county |
| • Density | 2,837.9/sq mi (1,095.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 229th of 565 in state 28th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08730 |
| Area code(s) | 732 exchanges: 223, 292, 528 |
| FIPS code | 3402507750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885170 |
| Website | www |
Brielle was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 10, 1919, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum passed on June 3, 1919. The borough was named after Brielle, Netherlands.
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