WELCOME TO MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP
Manchester Township is located in beautiful Ocean County, New Jersey, just minutes from the Jersey Shore and
in between New York City, Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Manchester is nestled in the New Jersey Pinelands and we are Ocean County’s best kept secret!
We thank you for your interest in Manchester Township
Beautiful Parks, Lakes, and Preserved Open Space, our top notch municipal services and our vibrant and dynamic community makes Manchester a great place to live, work, and raise a family. That is why the June 2012 edition of Inside New Jersey, a monthly publication of the Star Ledger, rated Manchester Township as such a great place to retire in New Jersey. Manchester Township offers something for everyone!
The goal of our website is to provide you with information about our municipality. Here you can learn about the many departments we have and the services that we offer. This is the hub where you will find a vast amount of information about our local government at your convenience and your leisure.
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Senior Bites Program Information
Manchester Senior Services is still offering the Senior Bites program, a congregate nutrition program designed to help seniors with food insecurities. Call Manchester Senior Services for more information! 732-849-8305
Special Zoning Meeting Announced November 20th, 2025
A SPECIAL ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING IS SCHEDULED ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20TH, 2025 AT 6:30PM AT THE MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED AT 101 HAWKS WAY, MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ 08759 FOR CASE #24-48 – CONGREGATION MIKVAH OF PLP AT 1209 NINTH AVENUE MANCHESTER, NJ 08759
Clerks Office Closure 10/9
The Clerk’s Office will be closed Thursday October 9th from 8:30am to Noon for Election Training.
Renovated Tuskegee Airmen Park Re-Opens
Thank you to everyone who joined Mayor Joseph Hankins, members of the Township Council, Public Works employees, Manchester Police officers, and Veterans Advisory Committee members for the grand re-opening ribbon cutting ceremony at the remarkable Tuskegee Airmen Park this afternoon! It was inspiring to see our community gather to celebrate the renewed park, named in honor of the heroic African-American Airmen who served with distinction during World War II. Among those in attendance was Ann Edwards, who championed the park's opening in 2004. Ms. Edwards' memories of that opening ceremony included appearances from Tuskegee Airmen and a flyover by military aircraft! Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, Mayor Hankins delivered remarks praising the park, located near Manchester Township Middle School. "Certainly, Al Yodakis and our Manchester Township Public Works crew did a fantastic job," the Mayor said. The upgrades were funded through grants from the State Department of Community Affairs Local [...]
Environmental Commission Fall-Clean Up 2025
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP EARTH DAY CLEAN-UP
PLEASE JOIN THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION ON:
November 15, 2025
FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 12:00 PM.
AT THE MANCHESTER LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD
Photos courtesy of Manchester Township and local residents’ submissions. Thank you
