About
MONROE TOWNSHIP
The Forsgate Community has an enviable location in the center of New Jersey, midway between New York City and Philadelphia, between the seashore and ski resorts, in the midst of world-class universities, farmer’s markets, major-league sports arenas, wineries, casinos, shopping malls and much more.
New Jersey Turnpike interchange 8A provides easy access to the entire Boston-to-Washington megalopolis and Newark Liberty International Airport can be reached in about 35 minutes as can Philadelphia’s International Airport. Commuter buses go to Manhattan in 60 minutes from the local Park & Ride. Princeton and the US 1 corridor are a short drive away.
Monroe Township is Middlesex County’s largest municipality in area, has one of its lowest property tax rates and boasts one of its lowest crime rates. A firehouse and ambulance station less than one mile from our community opened in 2006. The nearest supermarket is in the Concordia Shopping Center two miles away, and smaller centers are just one mile down Applegarth Road and Forsgate Drive. The public library, municipal building and police headquarters are about three miles away, on Perrineville Road. For more information about Monroe Township, double click here www.monroetwp.com
School buses pick up kindergarten through 12th grade students in the Forsgate Community and transport them to Monroe’s blue-ribbon award-winning schools. For detailed information about the school system, click here. www.monroe.k12.nj.us/monroenj/site/default.asp
Thompson Park: Thompson Park is a lovely 675 acre park system just two and a half miles away from our community. This park features Manalapan Lake, a 30 acre lake where park visitors are welcome to go canoeing, kayaking and fishing. The Thompson Park Dog Park is a very popular place to bring your furry friend for some exercise and play in a leash free environment.
For information about Thompson Park (which includes tennis courts, a lake and a small zoo) as well as other county facilities and services, click here. www.co.middlesex.nj.us