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Six Flags Great Adventure
New Jersey's premier amusement park with world-class coasters and an adjoining safari experience.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Shrewsbury
New Jersey, United States · North America
About Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury sits on the route: 5 minutes from Eatontown, 39km from Six Flags Great Adventure.
Shrewsbury is in New Jersey, United States, with about 4,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Eatontown, about 4 km away.
The Shrewsbury Borough School District is a community public school district that serves students ranging from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Shrewsbury, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school features three homerooms per grade.
As of the 2024–25 school year, the district,Read more
comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 443 students and 52.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
For ninth through twelfth grades, most public school students are assigned to attend Red Bank Regional High School, which also serves students from the boroughs of Little Silver and Red Bank, along with students in the district's academy programs from other communities who are eligible to attend on a tuition basis. Students from other Monmouth County municipalities are eligible to attend the high school for its performing arts program, with admission on a competitive basis. The borough has two elected representatives on the nine-member board of education. As of the 2024–25 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,261 students and 124.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Shrewsbury?
Within an hour or so of Shrewsbury: Six Flags Great Adventure (39 km), Statue of Liberty (40 km), Brooklyn Bridge (42 km), One World Trade Center (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Shrewsbury?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Shrewsbury?
Shrewsbury is in New Jersey, United States, about 4 km from Eatontown.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,131
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.3295, -74.0615
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Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Shrewsbury
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Statue of Liberty
Colossal neoclassical sculpture gifted by France in 1886, standing as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Brooklyn Bridge
Landmark 1883 hybrid cable-stayed suspension bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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One World Trade Center
Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 541 metres, rising from the site of the original World Trade Center.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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9/11 Memorial & Museum
Tribute at the World Trade Center site featuring twin reflecting pools set in the footprints of the original towers.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Moto Coffee Machine
A New York motorcycle-themed specialty coffee spot where two-wheeled culture meets the city's cafe scene.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Katz's Delicatessen
Lower East Side deli open since 1888, hand-carving some 15,000 pounds of pastrami a week under fluorescent light and salami-strung ceilings. You take a paper ticket at the door and guard it.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Empire State Building
Legendary 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper that defined the New York City skyline when completed in 1931.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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