Funeral Homes near Wickatunk

Facts about the city

Wickatunk is an unincorporated community located within Marlboro Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The major state road passing through the center of Wickatunk is Route 79. County Routes 3 and 520 also serve as major roads around Wickatunk. The ZIP code is 07765.

Wickatunk Obituaries

It was reported by Arizona Republic on August 2nd, 2015 that John Vendel Penska passed on in Arizona.  Penska was 92 years old and was born in Wickatunk, NJ.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John Vendel's life.

History

As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a population of 36,398. Up through World War II Marlboro was rural and composed mostly of dairy, potato, tomato and other farms laced with small hamlet (place) with modest inns or taverns; these included Morganville, New Jersey Robertsville, Wickatunk, Bradevelt, Topanemus, and Pleasant Valley, with the center being Marlboro Village. The main commercial thoroughfares are US Route 9 in New Jersey Route 9 and New Jersey Route 79 79. p. The Census Bureau's 2005 population estimate shows that the Township has grown to 40,633, an increase of over 11.6% since the last decennial census.

The Lenni Lenape Native Americans in the United States Americans were the first inhabitants of this area.