Tinton Falls is a large suburban community located in Eastern Monmouth County. The Borough, 15.6 square miles in size, is unique in shape, measuring approximately 9 miles in length and 1 ¾ miles in width. Due to its unusual shape and length, the Borough is bordered by nine other municipalities. Tinton Falls contains scattered residential neighborhoods and commercial development as well as several large public land uses, including Naval Weapons Station Earle, Fort Monmouth, and the Monmouth County Reclamation Center. Several watercourses pass through the Borough including Lafretras Brook and Jumping Brook, and several other waterways (Swimming River, Shark River and Pine Brook) form portions of the Borough’s border along its Southern and Western sides. The Garden State Parkway traverses the Borough in a North-South direction and Route 18, which runs East-West, bisects the Borough.