Shark River Hills, New Jersey
Shark River Hills is a community of 2,974 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Why visit Shark River Hills
Townapedia lists 24 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Shark River Draw, Allgor-Barkalow Homestead, Arburtus Cottage and Shark River Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Shark River Hills
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Shark River Hills
Shark River Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 3,583.
From the Wikipedia article Shark River Hills, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks24
Allgor-Barkalow Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Arburtus Cottage
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Asbury Park Convention Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Indoor exhibition center in New Jersey, United States
Audenried Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Bradley Beach
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Camp Evans
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district in Wall, New Jersey
Frederic A. Duggan First Aid and Emergency Squad Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Fire station in New Jersey, United States of America
Martin Maloney Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Ocean Grove
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Census-designated place in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Palace Amusements
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Amusement park in New Jersey, United States of America
Steinbach-Cookman Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic building in Asbury Park, New Jersey
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Turf Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Music venue in Asbury Park, New Jersey
12 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Roosevelt Street Recreation Area
Park · 1.2 mi
2810 Roosevelt Street, Wall Township
sunrise-sunset
Restaurants and cafes17
Pete & Elda's
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.1 mi
96 Woodland Ave, Neptune City
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-01:00
Surf Taco
Restaurant · Mexican, Californian · 1.5 mi
1003 Main Street, Belmar
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Strollos Italian Ice
Ice cream · 1.4 mi
504 Main Street, Belmar
Mo-Su 12:30-22:30
5 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship9
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Trinity Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Bradley Beach Elementary School
School · 1.8 mi
515 Brinley Avenue, Bradley Beach
Healthcare3
Map of Shark River Hills
124 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 (8 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, 4 miles away.
- Neptune City 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Belmar 1 mi southeast, about 2 min by car
- Avon-by-the-Sea 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Bradley Beach 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Lake Como 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Ocean Grove 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Asbury Park 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Sea Girt 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Oakhurst 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Tinton Falls 6 mi northwest, about 9 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
- Shark River Hills, 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 4.0
- ARBUTUS COTTAGE, AKA STEPHEN CRANE HOUSE, MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palace Amusements, Willjay, CC BY 3.0
- Bradley Beach Station, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Spring-lake-holy-trinity, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trinity Church (Asbury Park, New Jersey), BaghChal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocean Grove Auditorium 2007, James G. Howes , photographer. Taken with Canon AE-1 camera using Kodachrome film, Attribution
- Spring-lake-fire-station, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Allgor-Barkalow Homestead (11), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Steinbach-Cookman Building (2), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ap conventionhall, Wikijazz, CC BY 3.0
- Turf Club (Asbury Park, New Jersey), 2021, Patientmusic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camp Evans Historic District (38), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Winsor Building (1), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring-lake-audienried-cottage, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring-lake-maloney-cottage-2, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 01 St Catherine's Spring Lake, Laurel Lodged, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shark River Railroad Bridge, Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0
- Belmar, NJ borough hall, Dec. 2024, 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
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