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Wayside, New Jersey
Along Wayside Road (CR 38)
Along Wayside Road (CR 38)
Wayside, New Jersey is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Wayside, New Jersey
Wayside, New Jersey
Location in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Wayside, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Wayside, New Jersey
Wayside, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Wayside, New Jersey is located in the United States
Wayside, New Jersey
Wayside, New Jersey
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Monmouth
Borough and Township Tinton Falls and Ocean
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
07712
GNIS feature ID 882591

Wayside is a small community in New Jersey, USA. It is not an official town. Instead, it is part of two larger areas. These are Tinton Falls Borough and Ocean Township. Wayside is located in Monmouth County.

Most of Wayside is made up of homes. However, you can also find churches, parks, and schools here. Important roads in the area include Hope Road, Wayside Road, and West Park Avenue. Hope Road actually forms the boundary between Tinton Falls and Ocean Township. You can easily get to major highways like New Jersey Route 18 and the Garden State Parkway from Wayside. A building that used to be a bowling alley, the Wayside Bowl-O-Drome, is now an office building.

People from Wayside

Many interesting people have lived in or are connected to Wayside. Here are a few:

  • Bob Davis (born 1945) was a professional football player. He played as a quarterback for the New York Jets.
  • Trent Hindman (born 1995) is a racing driver. He won a big car racing championship in 2014.
  • Oren Liebermann is a journalist. He works as a correspondent for CNN International in Jerusalem.
  • Wendy Williams (born 1964) is a well-known media personality. She used to host her own TV show, The Wendy Williams Show.
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