West Allenhurst is an unincorporated community located within Ocean Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07711. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07711 was 1,934.[3] West Allenhurst is bordered by Allenhurst to the east, Deal to the northeast, and Interlaken to the south. Major arterial roads in the community are the east-west Corlies Avenue (which leads directly to NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line Allenhurst station) and the north-south Monmouth Road (County Route 15).[2]
West Allenhurst, New Jersey | |
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 At the intersection of Corlies Avenue and Monmouth Road (CR 15) | |
  West Allenhurst, New Jersey  West Allenhurst, New Jersey  West Allenhurst, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′18″N 74°00′42″W / 40.23833°N 74.01167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Ocean |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 881673[1] |
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with West Allenhurst include:
- Gloria Monty (1921–2006), television producer best known for her work in the field of soap operas, most notably her tenure at General Hospital.[4]
- Richard R. Stout (1912–1986), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1952 to 1974.[5]
- Lew Tucker (born 1950), computer scientist, open source advocate and industry executive[6]
- Tommy Tucker (1903–1989), bandleader best known for "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire".[7]