Sea Bright, New Jersey
Sea Bright is a borough of 1,718 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey, founded in March 21, 1889.
Why visit Sea Bright
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Highlands–Sea Bright Bridge, Kid's World, Highlands Air Force Station and Navesink Twin Lights.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Sea Bright
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sea Bright
Sea Bright is a borough located on the Jersey Shore, within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,449, an increase of 37 (+2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 1,412, which in turn had resulted to a decline of 406 (−22.3%) from the 1,818 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Sea Bright, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Highlands–Sea Bright Bridge
Bridge · 3.1 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Kid's World
Monument and historic site · 3.4 mi
Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Rumson–Sea Bright Bridge
Bridge · 1.0 mi
Lifting road bridge in New Jersey, US
Museums and landmarks8
Highlands Air Force Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Former military installation in Middletown Township, New Jersey
Navesink Twin Lights
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Lighthouse in New Jersey, United States
North Long Branch School-Primary No. 3
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
School building in New Jersey, United States of America
Water Witch Club Casino
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
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Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Shore Institute for Contemporary Art
Museum · 3.4 mi
Non-profit arts center in Asbury Park, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes15
Tommy's Tavern + Tap
Restaurant · Pizza, Wings, Salad, Sandwich, Soup, Sushi · 0.9 mi
1030 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright
Su-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00
Alice's Kitchen
Restaurant · Breakfast · 0.7 mi
1108 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright
Mo-Fr 06:30-15:00; Sa 06:00-14:30; Su 06:00-13:30
Yolk's on you Kitchen
Restaurant · Breakfast · 0.7 mi
1132 East Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright
07:00-16:00; Fr,Sa 07:00-20:00
Almost Home Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 mi
1136 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright
06:30-14:30
Gracie and the Dudes Homemade Ice Cream
Restaurant · Ice Cream · 0.8 mi
1062 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright
Sea Bright Pizzeria & Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 mi
1068 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright
3 more on the map.
History
In the early 1840s, the area of present-day Sea Bright was a fishing community of simple shacks near the beach dunes; Ocean House, the area's first hotel, opened in 1842, featuring access to fishing and sea bathing. The area was called "Nauvoo", a Native American word, meaning "bright sea". An alternative explanation, which the borough credits as the source, is that the name is derived from the Hebrew language meaning "pleasant place," which was the same name that Mormon leader Joseph Smith gave to Nauvoo, the Illinois town he founded in 1839. Smith is said to have visited Monmouth County during a missionary journey in 1840.
From the History section of Sea Bright, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship8
First Presbyterian Church of Rumson
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
St. George's-by-the-River Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
St. John's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Schools, colleges and libraries42
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School
School · 5.1 mi
140 First Avenue, Atlantic Highlands
Map of Sea Bright
85 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 4.2 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 26°F | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 32°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 41°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 68°F | 51°F | 4.1 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 61°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 67°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 65°F | 6.3 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 59°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 47°F | 4.7 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 37°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Long Branch-Oakhurst Hcn (4 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
Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Monmouth Beach 1 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Rumson 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Little Silver 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Fair Haven 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Oceanport 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Long Branch 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Highlands 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Red Bank 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Atlantic Highlands 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Navesink 5 mi northwest, about 8 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
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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
- Downtown Sea Bright, NJ, 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 3.0
- Sea Bright, NJ - panoramio, febb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Greetings from Sea Bright, New Jersey - Large Letter Postcard (5683370956), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2025-04-23 10 10 50 View north along New Jersey State Route 36 (Ocean Avenue) at Surf Street in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-25 16 16 08 View south along New Jersey State Route 36 (Ocean Avenue) at New Street in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sea Bright, NJ United Methodist Church, 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
- Sea Bright, NJ Municipal Offices, 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
- Sea Bright, N.J., Jan. 14, 2013 -- Some business are relocating to other buildings the had less damage after the super storm. FEMA and SBA partners together to help businesses after a disaster. Steve..., Department of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Public Affairs Division. 3/1/2003, Public domain
- NJ Route 36 nb approaching CR 520, Sea Bright, 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 Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge eb (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
- New Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge eb (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
- New Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge from NJ Route 36, 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 Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge eb (3), 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 Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge wb (3), 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 Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge wb (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
- CR 520 eb at NJ Route 36, Sea Bright, 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 Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge wb (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
- 2025-04-23 10 01 35 The Sea Bright Shrewsbury Network weather station on Monmouth County Route 520 (Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge) in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-23 10 02 38 Sonic anemometer and temperature-humidity sensors on the Sea Bright USGS weather station on Monmouth County Route 520 (Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge) in Sea Bright, Monmouth County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-23 10 01 23 The Sea Bright USGS weather station (foreground) and the Sea Bright Shrewsbury Network weather station (background) on Monmouth County Route 520 (Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge) in Sea..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-23 10 02 44 Novalynx tipping bucket rain gauge on the Sea Bright USGS weather station on Monmouth County Route 520 (Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge) in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-23 10 02 07 Tipping bucket rain gauge on the Sea Bright Shrewsbury Network weather station on Monmouth County Route 520 (Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge) in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-23 10 01 48 Anemometer and temperature-humidity sensors on the Sea Bright Shrewsbury Network weather station on Monmouth County Route 520 (Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge) in Sea Bright, Monmouth..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-23 10 03 05 Lower portion of the Sea Bright USGS weather station on Monmouth County Route 520 (Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge) in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-23 10 02 22 The Sea Bright USGS weather station on Monmouth County Route 520 (Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge) in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-28 19 16 50 View east along Monmouth County Route 520 (Rumson Road) just west of New Jersey State Route 36 (Ocean Avenue) in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-28 19 18 56 View west along Monmouth County Route 520 (Rumson Road) at New Jersey State Route 36 (Ocean Avenue) in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-25 14 16 53 View north along New Jersey State Route 36 (Ocean Avenue) just north of Monmouth County Route 520 (Rumson Road) in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge from north, Sept. 2026, 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
- Fisk Chapel (7), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Water Witch Club Casino, east view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Presbyterian Church of Rumson (5), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LongBranch NJ North Long Branch School Primary No3, Josconklin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Navesink twin lights NJ2, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John's Episcopal Church (2), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Navesink Military Reservation, Battery Lewis - casemate front, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seabright-tennis-club, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Highlandsprofilebridgenj, Tinton5, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NJ Route 36 sb at Seacrest Road, Monmouth Beach, Sept. 2026, 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. George's-by-the-River Episcopal Church (10), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
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