Manchester Township is a township in Ocean County , New Jersey , United States . The township is noted for containing the Lakehurst Naval Air Station , the site of the infamous Hindenburg disaster of May 6 , 1937 . As of the 2010 United States Census , the township 's population was 43,070 , reflecting an increase of 4,142 ( +10.6 % ) from the 38,928 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 2,952 ( +8.2 % ) from the 35,976 counted in the 1990 Census . The 2010 population was the highest recorded in any decennial census
Hindenburg disaster
Hindenburg disaster
Manchester Township, New Jersey