Area code 732 was created on June 1, 1997, as the result of a split in New Jersey area code 908[1], and became mandatory on December 6th of that year. The area code mostly covers the Jersey Shore region of New Jersey, with a small area of North/Central Jersey covered. Area code 848 is an overlay code for this region that was created in 2001 as the pool of 732 numbers began to diminish drastically.[2]
The following is a sampling of the towns covered by the area code.
North/Central Jersey (Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties): Green Brook, Dunellen, Middlesex, East Brunswick, Edison, Metuchen, New Brunswick, Woodbridge, Piscataway, Perth Amboy, Carteret, South Brunswick, North Brunswick, Rahway, Colonia, Clark, Linden.
Jersey Shore (Monmouth, Middlesex, and Ocean Counties): Middletown, Red Bank, Little Silver, Colts Neck, Holmdel, Freehold, Hazlet, Tinton Falls, Long Branch, Eatontown, Rumson, Fair Haven, Matawan, Asbury Park, Manalapan, Marlboro, Belmar, Manasquan, Spring Lake, Old Bridge, Sayreville, Monroe, South Amboy, Keyport, Union Beach,Toms River, Jackson, Lakewood, Brick, Point Pleasant.
See also
References
- ^ Newman, Andy. "New Area Codes Introduced", The New York Times, June 2, 1997. Accessed January 23, 2008.
- ^ McKay, Martha. "New Jersey Assigned New Area Codes.", The Record (Bergen County), April 18, 2001. Accessed August 11, 2001. "The new New Jersey area codes -- 551, 356, and 848 -- were announced this week and will be introduced next year in the regions currently served by 201, 973, and 732, respectively."
External links
- NANPA Area Code Map of New Jersey
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 732 Area Code
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 848 Area Code
| State of New Jersey Area Codes: 201, 551, 609, 732, 848, 856, 862, 908, 973 | ||
|---|---|---|
| North: 908 | ||
| West: 609, 908 | 732/848 | East: 347/718/917, Atlantic Ocean |
| South: 609/856 | ||
| State of New York Area Codes: 212, 315, 347, 516, 518, 585, 607, 631, 646, 716, 718, 845, 914, 917 | ||
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