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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!

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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.

If there is something that you cannot find, please feel free to contact us during normal business hours and we will be pleased to assist you with any questions. Also, please check back often as we update the site frequently

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Council Meeting 11/23 to be held Virtual

Please note that this evening's (November 23, 2020) Township Council Meeting will be held virtually through Zoom. The notice below has all of the info required to join: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., and in consideration of Executive Order No. 103, issued by Governor Murphy on March 9, 2020, declaring a State of Emergency and a Public Health Emergency in the State of New Jersey, the Township of Manchester does hereby notify the public that to protect the health, safety and welfare of our citizens while ensuring the continued functioning of government, there will be a meeting of the Council of the Township of Manchester at 6:00 p.m. on November 23, 2020 at 1 Colonial Drive, Manchester, New Jersey will be held electronically only. Formal action will be taken. Below you will find the information needed to access the [...]

October 26th, 2020|
Manchester Township NJ

Shop Manchester

PROPERTY TAX REWARD PROGRAM

Your card, issued by the township of Manchester, will earn you

Property tax credits every time you shop in Manchester, whiting and

Lakehurst at participating businesses.

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Photos courtesy of Manchester Township and local residents’ submissions.  Thank you

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