Brielle is a borough located in southern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, along the Manasquan River.

[20] Brielle was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 10, 1919, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum passed on June 3, 1919.

[22] Archaeological excavations along what is now Birch Drive reveal temporary Lenape Native American settlements.

The Lenape practiced farming in other parts of Monmouth County much of the year, and they visited the wooded areas in what is now Brielle for hunting and fishing.

A year later, the salt works reopened and continued to operate through the duration of the war.

The quaint riverside charm of the area reminded one of the developers of another pastoral town on a river which he had visited, Brielle, in the Netherlands.

[2][3] Located at the southeastern corner of Monmouth County, Brielle is bordered to the north and east by the Manasquan, to the west by Brick Township (in Ocean County) and Wall Township and to the south by Point Pleasant and Point Pleasant Beach across the Manasquan River.

The borough is primarily a residential community of single homes, with a few condominiums; there are almost no undeveloped lots of land left.

The town has approximately 6.4 kilometers (4.0 mi) of waterfront along the Manasquan River, Glimmerglass, and Debbie's Creek, all of which are salt water and tidal.

[citation needed] The 2010 United States census counted 4,774 people, 1,805 households, and 1,336 families in the borough.

[36] As of the 2000 United States census[15] there were 4,893 people, 1,938 households, and 1,414 families residing in the borough.

[6] The borough form of government used by Brielle is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie.

The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council.

[38][39][40] As of 2025[update], the mayor of the Borough of Brielle is Republican Frank A. Garruzzo, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.

Members of the Brielle Borough Council are Eliot Colon (R, 2027), Michael A. Gianforte (R, 2025), Cort W. Gorham (R, 2025), Paul K. Nolan (R, 2027), Timothy A. Shaak (R, 2026) and John V. Visceglia (R, 2026).

[4][41][42][43][44] Eliot Colon was appointed to fill the term expiring in December 2024 that became vacant after Frank A. Garruzzo stepped down to take office as mayor in January 2024.

[47] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 4th congressional district is represented by Chris Smith (R, Manchester Township).

[50] For the 2024-2025 session, the 10th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James W. Holzapfel (R, Toms River) and in the General Assembly by Paul Kanitra (R, Point Pleasant Beach) and Gregory P. McGuckin (R, Toms River).

[106] NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line passes through Brielle, but does not stop in the borough.