Brookdale Community College


Brookdale Community College is a public community college in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded in 1967, the college also has regional locations in Neptune Township, Freehold Township, Long Branch, and Wall Township.
Brookdale is an open-admission college that admits anyone 18 years of age or older, or anyone who is a high school graduate or holder of an equivalency diploma. The college also offers courses to qualified high school students through its Dual Enrollment Program. It serves the residents of Monmouth County, and the surrounding communities. Brookdale Community College has an enrollment of nearly 10,000 students. The college offers associate degrees in more than 68 programs, as well as non-degree/non-credit classes and certificate programs.
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History

In 1967, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders decided to form a community college for the benefit of Monmouth county residents. For this purpose, the 800-acre Brookdale Farm in Lincroft was acquired from Lewis S. Thompson Jr. in 1968. Classes were first offered in 1969.
On July 24, 2012, College President Peter F. Burnham, who had retired from a 20-year tenure after corruption allegations surfaced, pleaded guilty to two indictable counts of official misconduct and one count of theft by deception in a plea agreement that called for a five-year prison term. Five months later, he was sentenced to a 5-year-prison-term and ordered to make financial restitution to the college.
The college announced on October 5, 2022, that its Hazlet campus had been sold and that the college would seek to open a new branch campus in the region.

Lincroft campus

The Lincroft campus in Middletown consists of 22 buildings, including the Center for the Visual Arts, the Center for World War II Studies, and the Donald D. Warner Student Life Center. The newly renovated Robert J. Collins Arena/Brookdale Recreation and Events Center holds special events, including conventions, concerts, and athletic competitions.
High Technology High School, a magnet school for students from Monmouth County, is located near the eastern edge of the Lincroft Campus. It is operated by the Monmouth County Vocational School District.
The Lincroft campus is home to the Brookdale Performing Arts Center and Brookdale Public Radio. These institutions offer performances, National Public Radio programming, and music.

Athletics

The Department of Athletics, Recreation, and Intramurals provides a diverse range of programs. Brookdale's intercollegiate program is nationally recognized. The Jersey Blues teams compete in the Garden State Athletic Conference and in Region XIX of the National Junior College Athletic Association. The program has won eight NJCAA Division III National titles: softball, women's soccer and men's basketball.
;Sports teams
  • Men's and Women's Cross Country
  • Men's and Women's Soccer
  • Men's and Women's Tennis
  • Men's and Women's Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Cheerleading
  • Men and Women's Volleyball

Student clubs and organizations

There are approximately 60 recognized student organizations at Brookdale Community College. Clubs and organizations are recognized by the Student Life Board, Brookdale's student government, and must re-register every year with the department of Student Life and Activities.

University partnerships

Brookdale has institutional partnerships with Georgian Court University, New Jersey City University, and Rutgers University.

Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution

The Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution is dedicated to fostering the study of the historical, political, social, economic, cultural and military aspects of the World War II era up through the Korean War. The Center examines the key events of the time; the political and military leaders who waged the wars, provided the leadership, made the peace; and those who served on the battlefield and home front.

Notable people

Faculty and staff

Alumni