Answers – How Local Towns Got Their Names

We gave you some pretty good clues about some local Monmouth County towns. Were you able to identify them?You can check out some

We think we gave you enough to name the towns, but in case you need a little refresher, let's go over the clues again before we give you the answers...

Town #1

Location: Northern Monmouth County

Story: Named after a 19th century doctor, and the town name is actually a different spelling than the doctor's name.

Town #2

Location: Southern Monmouth County

Story:The name is a Lenni Lanape name that could mean "island door".

Town #3

Location: Southern Monmouth County

Story: Once called ocean beach, this town's name is a combination of two Italian words meaning "beautiful sea".

A lot of people got one of them, some people got two, and a select few hit the trifecta by getting all three right. Here are the correct answers so you can see how you did.

Town #1...Hazlet

Town #2...Manasquan

Town #3...Belmar

You can check out some other great stories on how towns got their names at app.com.

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