Phalanx

The community disbanded in 1854 following a fire but the main residence stood until November 14, 1972 when another fire destroyed it. Homes began to replace the former farmland beginning in the late 1970s and is now the primary composition of the area.

• Name — Phalanx, New Jersey • Settlement Type — Unincorporated community • Image Skyline — Phalanx, NJ.jpg • Image Caption — As seen from Phalanx Road • Pushpin Map — USA New Jersey Monmouth County#USA New Jersey#USA • Pushpin Label — Phalanx • Pushpin Label Position — left • Pushpin Map Caption — Location of Phalanx in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — New Jersey • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Monmouth • Subdivision Type3 — Township • Subdivision Name3 — Colts Neck • Timezone — Eastern (EST) • Utc Offset — −05:00 • Timezone Dst — EDT • Utc Offset Dst — −04:00 • Elevation Ft — 62 • Blank Name — GNIS feature ID • Blank Info — 879262 • Unit Pref — imperial • Illustration — Main residence of the North American Phalanx as it appeared in August 1972, shortly before its destruction by fire in November 1972 Phalanx is an unincorporated community located within Colts Neck Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located near the Swimming River Reservoir and is across from Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. The community is named for the North American Phalanx, a communal agricultural community that existed in the 19th century. The community disbanded in 1854 following a fire but the main residence stood until November 14, 1972 when another fire destroyed it. Homes began to replace the former farmland beginning in the late 1970s and is now the primary composition of the area.