page_title: Stafford Township, New Jersey
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Stafford Township, New Jersey / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Manahawkin Baptist Church This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 73001131
context_page_description: Stafford Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population increased to 26,535, reflecting an increase of 4,003 from the 22,532 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 9,207 from the 13,325 counted in the 1990 Census. The 2010 population was the highest level ever recorded in a decennial census for Stafford Township.
  Stafford Township is the gateway to the resort communities on Long Beach Island, with Route 72 providing the sole road access, ending in Ship Bottom as it crosses Barnegat Bay via the Manahawkin Bay Bridge. The Garden State Parkway and U.S. Route 9 pass through the township and provide access to Route 72.
caption: The Manahawkin Baptist Church, built in 1864
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