Homes for sale in Stafford Township, NJ — current 08050 (Manahawkin) listings, median sale prices $525K (55+ Ocean Acres + Stafford Park $300K-$500K, single-family Manahawkin + Beach Haven West + newer subdivisions $450K-$750K, Manahawkin Bay waterfront + larger custom-build estates $750K-$2M+), the substantial substantial 54.71 mi² southern Ocean County township (29th-largest of 565 NJ, 5th of 33 in Ocean County) — substantial substantial substantial primary Long Beach Island causeway mainland gateway via Route 72 + Manahawkin Bay Bridge (Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge) to Ship Bottom, royal charter March 3 1750 (274+ years old), formally incorporated February 21 1798 by NJ Legislature, named after Staffordshire England, pop 28,617 (2020) est. 30,261 (2023), substantial substantial Manahawkin (08050) primary commercial + civic + educational hub, substantial Stafford Township School District PreK-6 own (5 schools, 2,198 students, Superintendent George Chidiac) + Southern Regional School District HQ + Southern Regional HS Rams (90 Cedar Bridge Road Manahawkin, established 1957, 550-acre wooded campus, 1,865 students, Principal Joseph Medica, Black/Gold, Shore Conference, rivals Toms River North + Brick Memorial + Jackson Memorial, receives 9 sending districts including ALL 6 LBI municipalities), substantial Stafford Performing Arts Center + Ocean Acres Community Center, substantial substantial Manahawkin Bay tidal frontage with private dock potential, substantial Faulkner Act small municipality government with Mayor Robert E. Henken, substantial substantial substantial substantially more accessible mainland pricing than LBI barrier island counterparts.
If you're searching for homes for sale in Stafford Township, NJ, you're looking at the substantial substantial substantial primary Long Beach Island causeway mainland gateway — substantial substantial 54.71-square-mile southern Ocean County township (substantial substantial 29th-largest of 565 NJ municipalities, 5th-largest of 33 in Ocean County) with substantial substantial 28,617 residents (2020), est. 30,261 (2023), 29,834 (Census Reporter 2024). Stafford Township received its substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial royal charter on March 3, 1750 (substantial substantial substantial one of NJ's oldest townships — substantial 274+ years old) and was formally incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. The substantial substantial substantial township was named after Staffordshire, England. The substantial substantial substantial primary section is Manahawkin (ZIP 08050) — substantial substantial substantial primary commercial hub + civic anchor + educational center. The substantial substantial substantial township is the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary mainland gateway to Long Beach Island via Route 72 + the Manahawkin Bay Bridge (formally known as the Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge) crossing Manahawkin Bay to Ship Bottom — substantial substantial substantial substantial only road access to LBI. The substantial substantial substantial township operates the substantial substantial Stafford Township School District (PreK-6 own, 5 schools, 2,198 students, Superintendent George Chidiac, HQ 775 East Bay Avenue Manahawkin) and substantial substantial substantial substantial Manahawkin is the substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial home of the substantial substantial substantial Southern Regional School District (HQ 105 Cedar Bridge Road, Superintendent Craig Henry, 7-12 regional 2,726 students 2023-24) anchored by the substantial substantial Southern Regional High School (90 Cedar Bridge Road, established 1957, 550-acre wooded campus, 1,865 students 2023-24, Principal Joseph Medica, Rams, Black and Gold colors, Shore Conference, rivals Toms River HS North + Brick Township Memorial HS + Jackson Memorial HS). Substantial substantial Southern Regional substantial substantial substantial substantial receives sending students from Stafford + Barnegat Township + Ocean Township + Eagleswood + ALL 6 LBI municipalities — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary regional educational anchor for southern Ocean County. The substantial substantial Stafford Performing Arts Center is located in Manahawkin. Stafford Township real estate trades at substantial substantial substantial substantial more accessible mainland pricing than substantial substantial LBI barrier island counterparts. Mayor: Robert E. Henken (R, unexpired term ends December 31, 2024). Administrator: Matthew von der Hayden. Municipal Clerk: Susan Farrell. Borders Long Beach Township + Ship Bottom E (via Manahawkin Bay Bridge), Barnegat Township N, Eagleswood + Little Egg Harbor Township S. ZIP 08050.
Stafford Township is the substantial substantial substantial primary Long Beach Island causeway mainland gateway — substantial substantial substantial 54.71-square-mile southern Ocean County township combining substantial substantial 46.12-square-mile mainland inland land area + substantial substantial 8.59-square-mile water (Manahawkin Bay + Barnegat Bay tidal frontage). The substantial substantial substantial substantial primary section is Manahawkin (ZIP 08050) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commercial hub + civic anchor + educational center. The substantial substantial substantial substantial primary advantages include the substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Route 72 + Manahawkin Bay Bridge (Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge) LBI causeway access (substantial substantial substantial only road access to LBI), substantial substantial substantial substantial Garden State Parkway proximity, substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Southern Regional High School educational anchor (substantial substantial substantial regional district receiving Stafford + Barnegat Township + Ocean Township + Eagleswood + all 6 LBI municipalities, substantial 550-acre wooded campus, Rams Shore Conference rivals Toms River North + Brick Memorial + Jackson Memorial), substantial substantial substantial Stafford Performing Arts Center, substantial substantial substantial substantial more accessible mainland pricing than substantial substantial LBI barrier island counterparts, substantial substantial substantial substantial diverse 55+ active-adult community network (substantial substantial Ocean Acres + Stafford Park + multiple other communities), substantial substantial Manahawkin commercial corridor along Route 72 + Route 9, and substantial substantial Manahawkin Bay tidal frontage with substantial substantial bayfront residential pockets. Population 28,617 (2020), est. 30,261 (2023), 29,834 (Census Reporter 2024). Total area 54.71 sq mi (46.12 land + 8.59 water = 15.71%). Substantial substantial substantial 29th-largest of 565 NJ municipalities by area, 5th-largest of 33 in Ocean County. Population rank 86th of 565 in state, 8th of 33 in county. Density 620.6/sq mi. Elevation 43 ft. ZIP 08050 (Manahawkin). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial royal charter dates to March 3, 1750 — substantial substantial substantial 274+ years old, one of NJ's oldest townships. Formally incorporated by NJ Legislature February 21, 1798. Named after Staffordshire, England. Government: Faulkner Act small municipality form, Township Council, Mayor Robert E. Henken (R, unexpired term ends December 31, 2024), Administrator Matthew von der Hayden, Municipal Clerk Susan Farrell. Niche-rated above average public schools, residents tend to be conservative with rural feel. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary mix of substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial young professionals + substantial substantial retirees. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary LBI causeway gateway character + substantial substantial substantial regional educational anchor positioning substantially substantially substantially substantially differentiates Stafford Township from substantial substantial substantial other Ocean County municipalities.
The substantial Stafford Township School District is a substantial community PreK-6 public school district. District HQ: 775 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin 08050. Enrollment 2,198 students (2018-19), 190.0 FTE faculty, 11.6:1 ratio, DFG DE. Superintendent: George Chidiac. Business administrator: Lourdes LaGuardia. 5 schools total. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary PreK-6 educational character for Stafford. Substantial substantial students continue to substantial substantial substantial Southern Regional School District for grades 7-12.
Substantial Southern Regional High School at 90 Cedar Bridge Road in Manahawkin section — substantial substantial substantial 550-acre wooded campus. Established 1957. Enrollment 1,865 students (2023-24), 149.8 FTE, 12.5:1. Principal Joseph Medica. Rams mascot, Black and Gold colors. Athletics: Shore Conference. Motto: "Committed to Excellence." Rivals: Toms River HS North, Brick Township Memorial HS, Jackson Memorial HS. Newspaper: Rampage. Substantial regional district HQ at 105 Cedar Bridge Road. Superintendent Craig Henry; Business administrator Steven Terhune. 2,726 students total (Middle + HS). Receives sending from Stafford + Barnegat Twp + Ocean Twp + Eagleswood + all 6 LBI municipalities.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "Gateway to Long Beach Island" mainland access — Route 72 crosses Manahawkin Bay via the substantial substantial substantial Manahawkin Bay Bridge (formally Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge) ending in Ship Bottom — substantial substantial substantial only road access to LBI. Substantial substantial substantial Garden State Parkway proximity. Substantial substantial substantial Stafford Performing Arts Center in Manahawkin serves substantial substantial substantial regional arts + culture. Substantial substantial substantial Ocean Acres Community Center at 489 Nautilus Drive, Manahawkin.
Stafford Township's substantial 46.12-square-mile mainland-plus-bayfront housing stock concentrates in substantial substantial single-family Colonial + Cape Cod + bi-level residences (substantial substantial substantial primary segment by area + transaction volume), substantial substantial substantial 55+ active-adult community network (substantial substantial Ocean Acres + Stafford Park + multiple other communities), substantial substantial substantial Manahawkin Bay tidal frontage residences with substantial substantial private dock potential, substantial substantial newer subdivisions (substantial substantial substantial population growth driving substantial substantial construction), and substantial substantial Manahawkin commercial corridor mixed-use inventory. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary mainland positioning provides substantial substantial substantial substantial substantially more accessible pricing than substantial substantial LBI barrier island counterparts (substantial substantial substantial Loveladies $4M-$10M+, substantial Beach Haven $600K-$5M+, substantial Ship Bottom $500K-$4M+, substantial Harvey Cedars $1.2M-$8M+) — substantial substantial substantial primary mainland alternative for buyers seeking substantial substantial substantial LBI proximity + substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Southern Regional Rams educational access at substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial more accessible pricing. Substantial substantial Manahawkin Bay tidal frontage residences with substantial substantial substantial private dock potential command substantial substantial substantial waterfront premiums. Substantial substantial substantial significant 55+ active-adult demand reflecting substantial substantial substantial retiree migration patterns + substantial substantial substantial Southern Ocean County 55+ community development. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Niche-rated "rural feel" + above average public schools character anchors substantial substantial substantial substantial primary-residence demand from substantial substantial substantial NJ + NYC + Philadelphia families seeking substantial substantial substantial larger lots + substantial substantial LBI summer access.
Substantial substantial 55+ active-adult community ranch + bi-level + single-floor residences across substantial substantial Ocean Acres + Stafford Park + substantial substantial multiple additional active-adult retirement communities. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary segment for substantial substantial substantial NJ + NYC + PA retirees seeking substantial substantial Ocean County mainland accessible pricing + substantial substantial substantial substantial single-floor living + substantial substantial LBI summer access.
Substantial substantial substantial single-family Colonial + Cape Cod + bi-level residences in substantial substantial substantial Manahawkin + Beach Haven West + Stafford + substantial substantial substantial newer subdivisions. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary primary-residence year-round family demand anchored by Stafford Township School District K-6 + Southern Regional 7-12 Rams. The largest segment by transaction volume.
Substantial substantial substantial Manahawkin Bay tidal frontage residences with substantial substantial substantial private dock potential. Substantial substantial substantial newer custom-build waterfront construction along the substantial Manahawkin Bay corridor. Substantial substantial substantial larger custom-build Colonial + Estate-style single-family residences. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Stafford Township upper-tier inventory + substantial substantial discerning primary-residence demand from substantial substantial substantial NJ + NYC + Philadelphia buyers seeking substantial substantial Manahawkin Bay waterfront + LBI proximity.
Stafford Township's substantial 46.12-square-mile mainland footprint segments by substantial substantial substantial Manahawkin commercial + civic + educational hub, substantial substantial substantial Beach Haven West + Stafford Park residential corridors, substantial substantial substantial Ocean Acres 55+ active-adult community, substantial substantial substantial Cedar Bridge Road educational corridor (Southern Regional HS + district HQ + Stafford School District HQ), and substantial substantial Manahawkin Bay tidal frontage western corridor.
The substantial substantial substantial substantial Manahawkin section (ZIP 08050) — Stafford Township's substantial substantial substantial primary commercial + civic + educational hub. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commercial corridor along Route 72 + Route 9 with substantial substantial substantial supermarkets + retail + restaurants + services + medical (substantial substantial Manahawkin Medical Center). Substantial substantial substantial Stafford Performing Arts Center. Substantial substantial substantial primary in-town residential walkability. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary LBI mainland gateway commercial concentration.
The substantial substantial substantial Beach Haven West section — substantial substantial substantial primary Stafford Township residential community with substantial substantial substantial substantial canals + substantial Manahawkin Bay access + substantial private dock potential. Substantial substantial Stafford Park section — additional substantial substantial residential corridor. Substantial substantial substantial single-family Colonial + Cape Cod + bi-level residences. Substantial substantial substantial $450K-$750K family-tier inventory anchor.
The substantial substantial substantial Ocean Acres section — substantial substantial substantial primary Stafford Township 55+ active-adult community network. Substantial substantial substantial Ocean Acres Community Center at 489 Nautilus Drive provides substantial substantial substantial primary community programming. Substantial substantial substantial single-floor ranch + bi-level residences. Substantial substantial substantial $300K-$500K accessible 55+ pricing.
The substantial substantial substantial Cedar Bridge Road educational corridor — substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Southern Regional High School (90 Cedar Bridge Road, 550-acre wooded campus, Rams), substantial substantial Southern Regional School District HQ (105 Cedar Bridge Road, Superintendent Craig Henry), and substantial substantial Stafford Township School District HQ (775 East Bay Avenue Manahawkin, Superintendent George Chidiac). Substantial substantial substantial primary Southern Ocean County educational anchor corridor serving Stafford + Barnegat Twp + Ocean Twp + Eagleswood + all 6 LBI municipalities.
The substantial Manahawkin Bay tidal frontage western residential corridor — substantial substantial substantial bayfront residences with substantial substantial substantial private dock potential. Substantial substantial substantial substantial newer custom-build waterfront construction. Substantial substantial substantial substantial premium pricing for substantial substantial substantial bay-frontage residences with substantial substantial substantial direct Manahawkin Bay + Atlantic Ocean access via substantial substantial Manahawkin Bay Bridge approach. Substantial 8.59 sq mi water (15.71% of township) reflects extensive Manahawkin Bay tidal frontage.
"Stafford Township is the substantial substantial substantial primary Long Beach Island causeway mainland gateway — substantial 54.71 sq mi (46.12 land + 8.59 water = 15.71%) with royal charter dating to March 3, 1750 (one of NJ's oldest townships, named after Staffordshire England, formally incorporated February 21, 1798). Pop 28,617 (2020), est. 30,261 (2023), 29th-largest of 565 NJ municipalities. With substantial substantial Manahawkin (08050) primary commercial + civic + educational hub, substantial substantial Route 72 + Manahawkin Bay Bridge (Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge) primary LBI causeway access, substantial substantial Stafford Township School District PreK-6 own (5 schools, 2,198 students, Superintendent George Chidiac), substantial substantial Southern Regional School District HQ + Southern Regional High School (90 Cedar Bridge Road Manahawkin, established 1957, 550-acre wooded campus, 1,865 students 2023-24, Principal Joseph Medica, Rams Black/Gold, Shore Conference, rivals Toms River North + Brick Memorial + Jackson Memorial — receives sending from Stafford + Barnegat Twp + Ocean Twp + Eagleswood + ALL 6 LBI municipalities), substantial Stafford Performing Arts Center, substantial Ocean Acres 55+ active-adult community network, substantial substantial Beach Haven West canals + Manahawkin Bay tidal frontage, and substantial substantial substantial substantially more accessible mainland pricing than LBI barrier island counterparts, Stafford Township anchors the substantial substantial substantial primary southern Ocean County mainland market."
Stafford Township cross-shops most directly with substantial neighboring mainland + LBI municipalities — Barnegat Township (immediately N, substantial substantial similar mainland substantial substantial Southern Regional sending peer), Eagleswood Township + Little Egg Harbor Township (immediately S), Ship Bottom (immediately E across Manahawkin Bay Bridge, substantial LBI causeway gateway), Long Beach Township (LBI barrier island via causeway), and other LBI municipalities (Beach Haven, Harvey Cedars, Surf City, Barnegat Light).
| Town | Median Sale | Population | Land Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Township ★ | $525,000 | 28,617 | 46.12 mi² |
| Barnegat Township | $485,000 | 25,329 | 34.34 mi² |
| Ship Bottom (LBI) | $1,200,000 | 1,098 | 0.71 mi² |
| Long Beach Twp (LBI) | $1,850,000 | 3,153 | — (4 areas) |
| Beach Haven (LBI) | $1,395,000 | 1,027 | 0.98 mi² |
★ Subject town. Sources: Ocean County government; Stafford Township population 28,617 (2020), est. 30,261 (2023), 29,834 (Census Reporter 2024); 54.71 sq mi total (46.12 land + 8.59 water = 15.71%); royal charter March 3, 1750; formally incorporated February 21, 1798 by NJ Legislature; named after Staffordshire, England; current Mayor Robert E. Henken (R, unexpired term ends December 31, 2024); Administrator Matthew von der Hayden; Municipal Clerk Susan Farrell; Faulkner Act small municipality government with Township Council; Stafford Township School District (PreK-6 own, 5 schools, 2,198 students 2018-19, 11.6:1 ratio, DFG DE, Superintendent George Chidiac, HQ 775 East Bay Avenue Manahawkin); Southern Regional School District HQ at 105 Cedar Bridge Road Manahawkin (7-12 regional, 2 schools, 2,726 students 2023-24, 11.9:1, DFG FG, Superintendent Craig Henry, receives Stafford + Barnegat Twp + Ocean Twp + Eagleswood + ALL 6 LBI municipalities); Southern Regional High School (90 Cedar Bridge Road, established 1957, 550-acre wooded campus, 1,865 students 2023-24, 12.5:1, Principal Joseph Medica, Rams, Black and Gold, Shore Conference, rivals Toms River HS North + Brick Township Memorial HS + Jackson Memorial HS, motto "Committed to Excellence"); Stafford Performing Arts Center in Manahawkin; Ocean Acres Community Center 489 Nautilus Drive Manahawkin; Manahawkin Bay Bridge (Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge) primary LBI access via Route 72. Stafford Township pricing varies substantially by section — Manahawkin Bay waterfront residences command $750K-$2M+ premium. Verify section-specific pricing with The Prodigy Team before contract.
1750 Royal Charter + Staffordshire Namesake. Stafford Township is substantial substantial substantial one of New Jersey's oldest townships. The substantial substantial substantial substantial royal charter dates to March 3, 1750 — substantial substantial substantial 274+ years old. The substantial township was formally incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. The substantial substantial substantial township was named after Staffordshire, England. Population 28,617 (2020), est. 30,261 (2023), 29,834 (Census Reporter 2024) — Niche reports population at 29,834. Total area 54.71 sq mi (46.12 land + 8.59 water = 15.71%). Substantial substantial substantial 29th-largest of 565 NJ municipalities by area, 5th-largest of 33 in Ocean County. Population rank 86th of 565 in state, 8th of 33 in county. Density 620.6/sq mi. Elevation 43 ft. ZIP 08050 (Manahawkin). Government: Faulkner Act small municipality form with Township Council, Mayor Robert E. Henken (R, unexpired term ends December 31, 2024), Administrator Matthew von der Hayden, Municipal Clerk Susan Farrell.
Stafford Township School District (PreK-6 Own). The substantial substantial substantial Stafford Township School District is a substantial community PreK-6 public school district. District HQ: 775 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin 08050. Enrollment 2,198 students 2018-19, 190.0 FTE faculty, 11.6:1 ratio, District Factor Group DE. Superintendent: George Chidiac. Business administrator: Lourdes LaGuardia. 5 schools total. The substantial substantial substantial Stafford Township School District serves only Stafford Township for grades PreK-6. Substantial substantial substantial students continue to the substantial Southern Regional School District for grades 7-12.
Southern Regional HS Rams + Regional Educational Anchor. The substantial substantial substantial Southern Regional School District is a substantial substantial regional 7-12 public school district based in Manahawkin section of Stafford Township. District HQ: 105 Cedar Bridge Road, Manahawkin 08050. The substantial substantial district has 2 schools with enrollment of 2,726 students (2023-24), 228.4 FTE faculty, 11.9:1 ratio, District Factor Group FG. Superintendent: Craig Henry. Business administrator: Steven Terhune. The substantial substantial Southern Regional High School at 90 Cedar Bridge Road, Manahawkin — substantial substantial substantial 550-acre wooded campus. Established 1957. Enrollment 1,865 students (2023-24), 149.8 FTE, 12.5:1 ratio. Principal: Joseph Medica. Mascot: Rams. Colors: Black and Gold. Athletics: Shore Conference. Motto: "Committed to Excellence." Rivals: Toms River HS North, Brick Township Memorial HS, Jackson Memorial HS. Student publication: Rampage. The substantial substantial substantial substantial Southern Regional School District receives students from substantial substantial Stafford Township + Barnegat Township + Ocean Township (tuition basis) + Eagleswood Township + all 5 municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District (Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom, Surf City) + Beach Haven — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary regional educational anchor for southern Ocean County. The high school was forced to add a large addition in the mid-1990s due to overcrowding.
LBI Causeway Gateway + Manahawkin Commercial + Demographics. Stafford Township is the substantial substantial substantial primary "Gateway to Long Beach Island" mainland — substantial Route 72 crosses substantial Manahawkin Bay via the substantial substantial Manahawkin Bay Bridge (formally the Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge) connecting Stafford Township at Manahawkin to Ship Bottom on LBI — substantial substantial substantial only road access to LBI. Substantial substantial substantial Garden State Parkway proximity. Substantial substantial substantial substantial Manahawkin (ZIP 08050) is the substantial substantial substantial primary commercial hub with substantial substantial substantial Route 72 + Route 9 commercial corridors. Substantial substantial substantial Stafford Performing Arts Center serves regional arts + culture. Substantial substantial substantial Ocean Acres Community Center at 489 Nautilus Drive Manahawkin. The substantial substantial substantial township has a substantial substantial "rural feel" per Niche, with above-average public schools. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary mix of young professionals + retirees. Substantial substantial substantial residents tend to be conservative. Borders Barnegat Township N, Eagleswood + Little Egg Harbor Township S, Ship Bottom + Long Beach Township E (via Manahawkin Bay Bridge).
Stafford Township pricing varies substantially by section and product type. 55+ active-adult Ocean Acres + Stafford Park community residences start ~$300K-$500K; single-family Colonial + Cape Cod + bi-level residences in Manahawkin + Beach Haven West + newer subdivisions $450K-$750K core tier; Manahawkin Bay waterfront residences with private dock potential + larger custom-build estates $750K-$2M+. Substantial mainland positioning provides substantially more accessible pricing than LBI barrier island counterparts (Loveladies $4M-$10M+, Beach Haven $600K-$5M+, Ship Bottom $500K-$4M+). Substantial primary mainland alternative for buyers seeking LBI proximity + Southern Regional Rams educational access at substantially more accessible pricing.
Stafford Township operates the Stafford Township School District (PreK-6 own, 5 schools, 2,198 students 2018-19, 11.6:1 ratio, DFG DE, Superintendent George Chidiac, HQ at 775 East Bay Avenue Manahawkin). For grades 7-12, Stafford Township students attend the Southern Regional School District (7-12 regional, HQ at 105 Cedar Bridge Road Manahawkin, 2,726 students 2023-24, Superintendent Craig Henry). Southern Regional High School (90 Cedar Bridge Road, established 1957, 550-acre wooded campus, 1,865 students, Principal Joseph Medica, Rams, Black and Gold, Shore Conference, rivals Toms River HS North + Brick Township Memorial HS + Jackson Memorial HS). Southern Regional receives sending from Stafford + Barnegat Township + Ocean Township + Eagleswood + ALL 5 LBI Consolidated municipalities (Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom, Surf City) + Beach Haven.
Manahawkin (ZIP 08050) is the primary section of Stafford Township — the primary commercial + civic + educational hub. Manahawkin houses Stafford Township Borough Hall, Stafford Township School District HQ at 775 East Bay Avenue, Southern Regional School District HQ at 105 Cedar Bridge Road, Southern Regional High School at 90 Cedar Bridge Road, the Stafford Performing Arts Center, and Ocean Acres Community Center at 489 Nautilus Drive. The Manahawkin Bay Bridge (formally Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge) at Manahawkin is the primary LBI causeway terminus via Route 72 — the only road access to Long Beach Island.
Stafford Township received its royal charter on March 3, 1750 — substantial substantial 274+ years old, making it one of New Jersey's oldest townships. The township was formally incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. The township was named after Staffordshire, England. Today Stafford Township is the 29th-largest of 565 NJ municipalities by area and 5th-largest of 33 in Ocean County, with a population of 28,617 (2020), estimated 30,261 (2023).
The Prodigy Team works the substantial Manahawkin commercial + civic + educational hub (Route 72 + Route 9 corridors + Stafford PAC), the substantial Beach Haven West canals + Stafford Park residential corridors, the substantial Ocean Acres 55+ active-adult community, the substantial Cedar Bridge Road educational corridor (Southern Regional HS Rams 550-acre campus + district HQ + Stafford School District HQ), and the substantial Manahawkin Bay tidal frontage western corridor every week. Cinematic 4K aerial drone marketing — particularly valuable for Stafford Township's substantial substantial substantial $300K-$2M+ diverse mainland inventory across substantial substantial Manahawkin commercial corridor + substantial substantial substantial single-family residential subdivisions + substantial substantial substantial 55+ active-adult communities + substantial substantial Manahawkin Bay waterfront residences — NYS/NJ broker representation, and 20+ years of Monmouth + Ocean County transactional experience.
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