Oceanport, NJ

Oceanport is a Monmouth County borough near the Jersey Shore, best known for Monmouth Park. The racetrack hosts the Haskell Invitational, one of the major events in American horse racing, and gives the borough a regional identity far larger than its population. Oceanport School District serves public school students through eighth grade, while nearby beaches, rivers, and coastal towns shape daily life. It feels like a residential residential borough with one very public institution at its center.