Have you ever wondered if your hometown was once called something else?

Here's a list of towns in Monmouth and Ocean counties that, at one time, had a different name. Check out the gallery above to see Asbury Park Press front pages through history.

Monmouth County

Aberdeen: Matavan Township (yes, with a v).

Belmar: Pleasant Beach, Elcho, Ocean Beach

Colts Neck Township: Atlantic Township

Holmdel: Baptistown

Hazlet: Raritan Township

Lake Como: South Belmar

Roosevelt: Jersey Homesteads

Tinton Falls: New Shrewsbury

Ocean County

Barnegat Township: Union Township

Barnegat Light: Barnegat City

New Egypt (section of Plumsted): Egypt became New Egypt. The name was changed to Oakford in 1869, but back to New Egypt the following year.

Toms River: Dover Township

MORE: Ever wonder how your town got its name? Monmouth County edition.

MORE: Ever wonder how your town got its name? Ocean County edition.

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Kala Kachmar: @NewsQuip; 732-643-4061; kkachmar@gannettnj.com

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