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Manchester Township covers about 81 square miles of western Ocean County, including Whiting, Pine Lake Park and the site of the Hindenburg disaster.

County
Ocean
Population
45,115 (2020 Census)
Land area
81.42 sq mi
Water area
1.09 sq mi

Photo: ManchesterTwp, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Manchester Township covers about 81 square miles of western Ocean County and completely surrounds the separate borough of Lakehurst. Lakehurst Maxfield Field, the Navy airfield where the airship Hindenburg burned in 1937, lies partly within the township as part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

Whiting, on the west side, is the largest section and holds many of the township's retirement communities, including Crestwood Village and Cedar Glen Lakes, while Pine Lake Park grew up around a man-made lake built in the 1970s. Harry Wright Lake is the township's swimming lake, with beaches, a band shell and summer concerts. About 87 percent of occupied homes are owner-occupied, by Census count.

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Notable Neighborhoods In Manchester Township

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The airship-shaped marker at the Hindenburg crash site, with the giant Lakehurst hangars on the horizon

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Manchester Township At A Glance

Routes 70 and 37 run through Manchester Township, with County Routes 530, 539, 547 and 571; the Garden State Parkway is reached at Exit 89 by Route 70 or Exit 82A by Route 37. There is no train, and Ocean Ride buses serve Whiting and Manchester. Philadelphia City Hall is about 42 miles away and Manhattan's Penn Station about 58 miles, both in a straight line. Want to know what homes in Manchester Township are selling for right now? Ask Dennis Mark for a current market snapshot.

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Market Snapshot

Manchester Township Real Estate September 2026

  • Median sale price, September

    $243,000

    Down 7.4% from September 2025

  • Homes sold, September

    95

    119 in September 2025

  • Median sale price, 2026 so far

    $259,000

    856 homes have sold this year, with the median up 2.6% from last year

  • Homes for sale in September

    471

    395 in September 2025

  • Median days on market

    43 days

    For homes sold in September

  • Months of supply

    4.6 months

    How long the homes for sale would last at the current pace of sales

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Source: MOMLS (Monmouth Ocean Multiple Listing Service), Market Summary, Residential, September 2026, pulled October 5, 2026. Residential sales reported to the MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. These are MLS figures, not Dennis Mark’s own. For what your home could sell for today, ask for a home value.

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Manchester Township Q&A

Straight answers to common questions about Manchester Township, each with its source. Checked September 2026.

What county is Manchester Township, NJ in?

Manchester Township is in Ocean County, New Jersey, on the county's western side next to Burlington County. Source: Wikipedia, Manchester Township.

What ZIP codes does Manchester Township use?

08759, for Manchester and the Whiting section, and 08733, the Lakehurst ZIP code, which parts of the township also use. Check the town on the property record, since an 08733 address can be in the separate borough of Lakehurst. Source: Wikipedia, Manchester Township.

What is the population of Manchester Township?

45,115 people at the 2020 Census, the highest count in its history and up 2,045 from 2010. Source: Wikipedia, Manchester Township.

How big is Manchester Township?

About 81.42 square miles of land plus about 1.09 square miles of water. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Gazetteer and Wikipedia, Manchester Township.

What towns border Manchester Township?

Berkeley, Jackson, Lacey, Plumsted and Toms River in Ocean County, and Pemberton and Woodland townships in Burlington County. Manchester completely surrounds the separate borough of Lakehurst. Source: Wikipedia, Manchester Township.

What is Whiting, NJ?

Whiting is an unincorporated community on the west side of Manchester Township, not a separate town. It covers the largest part of the township and holds most of its residents, including sections such as Cedar Glen Lakes, Cedar Glen West, Crestwood Village and Pine Ridge. It was named for Nathaniel Whiting's lumber mill and was once a stop on the Central Railroad of New Jersey. Sources: Wikipedia, Manchester Township and Wikipedia, Whiting.

What communities are in Manchester Township?

Census-designated places in the township include Crestwood Village (8,426 people in 2020), Pine Lake Park (8,913), Leisure Village West (3,692), Leisure Knoll (2,562), Pine Ridge at Crestwood (2,537), Cedar Glen Lakes (1,517) and Cedar Glen West (1,379). Other place names include Whiting, Ridgeway, Roosevelt City and Keswick Grove. Source: Wikipedia, Manchester Township.

Are there 55 and over communities in Manchester Township?

Yes. Whiting holds many retirement communities, including Crestwood Village, Cedar Glen Lakes, Cedar Glen West and Pine Ridge at Crestwood. Check each community's homeowners association for its rules before you buy. Sources: Wikipedia, Manchester Township and Wikipedia, Whiting.

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