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Tennent, New Jersey
Undated photo of Old Tennent Church
Undated photo of Old Tennent Church
Tennent, New Jersey is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Tennent, New Jersey
Tennent, New Jersey
Location in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Tennent, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Tennent, New Jersey
Tennent, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Tennent, New Jersey is located in the United States
Tennent, New Jersey
Tennent, New Jersey
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Monmouth
Township Manalapan
Named for William Tennent
Elevation
89 ft (27 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 732/848
GNIS feature ID 881132

Tennent is an unincorporated community located within Manalapan Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Considered to be the historic center of Manalapan Township, Tennent is home to the Old Tennent Church and Old Tennent Cemetery. William Tennent (the church and area's namesake) served as pastor at the church for over 40 years. Tennent was also the center of a historic community of African Americans dating back to the early nineteenth century. The location of Tennent is located at the modern intersection of County Route 522 and Tennent Road (CR 3) and is near the limits of Monmouth Battlefield State Park.

Notable people

See also (related category): People from Manalapan Township, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Tennent include:

  • Carl R. Woodward (1890–1974), educator and college administrator who served from 1951 to 1958 as the first president of the University of Rhode Island.
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