High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Route 79 is a state highway located in Monmouth County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It runs 12.13 mi (19.52 km) from an intersection with U.S. Route 9 in Freehold Township north to an intersection with Route 34 and County Route 516 Spur in Matawan. The route is a mostly two-lane undivided road that passes through both suburban residential areas and rural areas. The route intersects Route 33 in Freehold Township, Route 33 Business and County Route 537 in Freehold Borough, Route 18 and County Route 520 in Marlboro Township, and County Route 516 in Matawan.