Shrewsbury is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough’s population was 3,809, reflecting an increase of 219 (+6.1%) from the 3,590 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 494 (+16.0%) from the 3,096 counted in the 1990 Census.

Shrewsbury was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1926, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 11, 1926. The borough’s name comes from Shrewsbury, England.

The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of Eatontown, Little Silver, Oceanport, Red Bank, Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls, all in Monmouth County.

Shrewsbury Borough prior to 1926 was a part of Shrewsbury Township, which had originally encompassed most of Monmouth and Ocean County, New Jersey counties, including several of the other municipalities nearby, until finally shrinking down to under one square mile.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 3,809 people, 1,261 households, and 1,026 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,757.2 per square mile (678.5/km²). There were 1,310 housing units at an average density of 604.4 per square mile (233.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.62% (3,642) White, 0.66% (25) Black or African American, 0.11% (4) Native American, 2.13% (81) Asian, 0.03% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.58% (22) from other races, and 0.89% (34) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% (95) of the population.

Source: Wikipedia