Brookdale Community College APPLY Donate My Brookdale Search ABOUT THE COLLEGE BROOKDALE’S HISTORY HOME »ABOUT »ABOUT THE COLLEGE »BROOKDALE’S HISTORY Brookdale Community College was founded in July 1967 by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, who purchased the Brookdale Farm the following year for the purpose of building a community college for residents. The Brookdale Farm was originally the 800-acre property of horseracing enthusiast David Dunham Withers, a New York resident and one of the original investors of Monmouth Park. Withers raised thoroughbred racehorses on his Brookdale Breeding and Stock Farm, and used the property as his weekend and summer home. After Withers died without heirs in 1892, the Brookdale Farm was purchased by William Payne Thompson for $135,000. The land remained within the Thompson family for many years, and much of the original Brookdale Farm’s 800 acres now comprise Monmouth County’s Thompson Park, Lincroft Elementary School, Marlu Farm, and the Monmouth Museum – in addition to Brookdale’s 220 acres, which the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders purchased from Lewis S. Thompson Jr. in 1968 for the sum of $700,000. Brookdale opened in September 1969 with 54 full-time faculty, 306 students with an average age under 21, an impressive roster of transfer and career programs, a non-credit “community services” division, and an intercollegiate sports program. Read and/or download a PDF version of “Triangle of Land,” the book written by the Monmouth County Chapter of the American Association of University Women. A Triangle of Land View historic pictures of Brookdale in our SmugMug Gallery/History ABOUT ABOUT THE COLLEGE ACCREDITATIONS BROOKDALE FAST FACTS BROOKDALE’S HISTORY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY VISION, MISSION, AND VALUES ABOUT THIS WEBSITE ACADEMIC CALENDAR BIENVENIDOS BOARD OF TRUSTEES BROOKDALE’S GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE CONTACT US FERPA IMPORTANT TERM DATES INFORMATION COMMONS LANGUAGE BANK MAPS & DIRECTIONS NET PRICE CALCULATOR OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PUBLIC RECORDS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION STUDENT CONSUMER INFORMATION WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY GENERAL CONTACT INFO Email us Phone: 732-224-2020 READY TO APPLY? GET STARTED START YOUR FUTURE HERE FIND MY PATH TAKE ACTION APPLY NOW CONTACT US DONATE TO BROOKDALE JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST QUICK LINKS STUDENT SERVICES BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAPS & DIRECTIONS 90.5 THE NIGHT | LISTEN LIBRARY VENDOR OPPORTUNITIES MARKETING AND CREATIVE SERVICES REQUEST QUICK LINKS EVENT CALENDAR EMPLOYEE DIRECTORY ETHICS LINE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS POLICE JOBS AT BROOKDALE ACADEMICS BUSINESS & SOCIAL SCIENCES HUMANITIES HEALTH SCIENCES STEM ONLINE COURSES Brookdale Community College twitter instagram linkedin facebook youtube Diversity Statement: As an academic institution, Brookdale facilitates the free exchange of ideas, upholds the virtues of civil discourse, and honors diverse perspectives informed by credible sources. Our College values all students and strives for inclusion and safety regardless of a student’s disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, country of origin, immigration status, religious affiliation, political orientation, socioeconomic standing, and veteran status. ©2020 Brookdale Community College 765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738 732.224.2345 Website Developed by: Splendor Design Group & Ally Marketing Accessibility Statement Disclaimer Returning to Campus: COVID-19 Information, Protocols and Policies