Keansburg, New Jersey
Keansburg is a borough of 9,719 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey, founded in April 17, 1917.
Why visit Keansburg
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Waackaack Rear Range Light, Fowler's Theatre, Seabrook-Wilson House and Keansburg Firemen's Memorial Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Keansburg
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Keansburg
Keansburg is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,755, a decrease of 350 (−3.5%) from the 2010 census count of 10,105, which in turn reflected a decline of 627 (−5.8%) from 10,732 in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Keansburg, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Waackaack Rear Range Light
Lighthouse · 1.2 mi
Lighthouse in New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks2
,_Aug._2025.jpg){kind=link}
,_Aug._2025.jpg){kind=link}
,_Aug._2025.jpg){kind=link}
Seabrook-Wilson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Keansburg Historical Society
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
59 Carr Avenue, Keansburg
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Keansburg Firemen's Memorial Park
Park · 1.2 mi
Public park in Keansburg, New Jersey
Runaway Rapids Waterpark
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 mi
275 Beachway Avenue, Keansburg
Keansburg Amusement Park
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 mi
275 Beachway Avenue, Keansburg
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes13
Jackie Keelen's Bar & Grill
Bar and pub · 1.4 mi
Bar & Grill. Liquor Store.
Su-Th 12:00-22:00 "kitchen"; Fr,Sa 12:00-24:00 "kitchen"
The Scoop at the Bay
Ice cream · 0.8 mi
518 Front Street, Union Beach
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 1.1 mi
734 NJ 36, Hazlet Township
Mo-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 07:00-24:00; PH off
1 more on the map.
History
The land that is now Keansburg was earlier home to Lenni Lenape Native Americans.
On September 3, 1609, the Half Moon, captained by Henry Hudson, is said to have landed on the shores of present-day Keansburg (although some historians argue that the landing and forthcoming explained events took place at the tip of Sandy Hook). Crewmen of the ship were attacked by the Native Americans when they departed the ship, and John Colman was killed, making him what is said to be the first European to be murdered by a Native American. He is believed to have been buried in the area that is today the intersection of Carr Avenue and Beachway in an area known as "Colman's Point".
In the time between 1609 and the early 18th century, the land was gradually purchased from the Lenni Lenape, together with other surrounding areas. The area was inhabited by Dutch, English, and Scottish settlers. In the 18th century, farming proved to be successful on Keansburg's land, with specialties being pears, apples and corn (maize).
From the History section of Keansburg, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship6
Iglesia La Nueva Esperanza
Church · Assemblies Of God · 1.3 mi
1234 Florence Avenue, Union Beach
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Map of Keansburg
87 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 3.9 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 25°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 41°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 4.1 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 44°F | 4.1 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 28°F | 4.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Freehold-Marlboro (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Monmouth County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Linden Airport (LDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Cliffwood Beach 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Belford 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Fairview 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Atlantic Highlands 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Perth Amboy 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Brownville 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Sayreville 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Red Bank 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Fair Haven 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Carteret 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Keansburg, New Jersey, Stinkie Pinkie, CC BY 2.0
- Freedom Park, West Keansburg, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Runaway Rapids Water Park, Keansburg, NJ (1), Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beachway Avenue eb, Keansburg, NJ (1), Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Runaway Rapids Water Park, Keansburg, NJ (2), Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laurel Avenue nb, West Keansburg, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- West Keansburg, NJ Fire Company No. 1, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beachway Avenue eb, Keansburg, NJ (2), Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-08 16 57 51 View south along Monmouth County Route 56 (Carr Avenue) at Beachway Avenue in Keansburg, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keansburg, NJ banner, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keansburg Amusement Park, Keansburg, NJ (2), Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keansburg Amusement Park, Keansburg, NJ (1), Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Donahue Park, Keansburg, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchor Bible Church, Keansburg, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Point Comfort Volunteer Fire Company, Keansburg, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keansburg, NJ World War II memorial, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Ann Roman Catholic Church, Keansburg, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- American Legion Post 273, Keansburg, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-08 16 53 57 View north along Monmouth County Route 56 (Carr Avenue) at Monmouth County Route 7 (Church Street) in Keansburg, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seabrook-Wilson House, akaBuddy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flat Creek from CR 39, Union Beach, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 927 Fireman Union Beach, NJ, LittleGun, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Front Street wb, Union Beach, NJ (1), Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- American Legion Post 321, Union Beach, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monmouth CR 39 nb approaching Florence Avenue, Union Beach, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Beach, NJ Memorial Library, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-08 16 33 57 View south along Monmouth County Route 39 (Front Street) at Florence Avenue in Union Beach, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monmouth CR 39 nb (Florence Avenue sb) from Front Street, Union Beach, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-08 16 39 40 View west along Monmouth County Route 39 (Florence Avenue) at Front Street in Union Beach, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beach of Union Beach, NJ (2), Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beach of Union Beach, NJ (1), Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Beach, NJ along Front Street, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Beach, NJ dunes looking west, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-25 14 53 19 View north along New Jersey State Route 36 between Harris Avenue and Shore Road on the border of Hazlet Township and Union Beach in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-08 16 36 59 View north along Monmouth County Route 39 (Union Avenue) at Washington Avenue in Union Beach, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-25 15 23 39 View south along New Jersey State Route 36 between Shore Road and Harris Avenue on the border of Hazlet Township and Union Beach in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-25 14 50 59 View north along New Jersey State Route 36 at Holly Avenue in Hazlet Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-25 15 27 04 View south along New Jersey State Route 36 at Laurel Avenue in Hazlet Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ellison Park, Union Beach, NJ, Aug. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
,_Aug._2025.jpg){kind=link}
_at_Beachway_Avenue_in_Keansburg,_Monmouth_County,_New_Jersey.jpg){kind=link}
,_Aug._2025.jpg){kind=link}
,_Aug._2025.jpg){kind=link}
_at_Monmouth_County_Route_7_(Church_Street)_in_Keansburg,_Monmouth_County,_New_Jersey.jpg){kind=link}
,_Aug._2025.jpg){kind=link}
_at_Florence_Avenue_in_Union_Beach,_Monmouth_County,_New_Jersey.jpg){kind=link}
_from_Front_Street,_Union_Beach,_NJ,_Aug._2025.jpg){kind=link}
_at_Front_Street_in_Union_Beach,_Monmouth_County,_New_Jersey.jpg){kind=link}
,_Aug._2025.jpg){kind=link}
,_Aug._2025.jpg){kind=link}
_at_Washington_Avenue_in_Union_Beach,_Monmouth_County,_New_Jersey.jpg){kind=link}
Page built October 30, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.