Barnegat Township, New Jersey
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| Barnegat, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | March 10, 1846 as Union Township |
| Renamed | January 1, 1977 as Barnegat Township |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Jeff Melchiondo |
| - Administrator | David Breeden |
| Area | |
| - Total | 40.8 sq mi (105.7 km²) |
| - Land | 34.7 sq mi (89.8 km²) |
| - Water | 6.2 sq mi (15.9 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 21,192 |
| - Density | 440.4/sq mi (170.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08005 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-03050[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882070[4] |
| Website: http://www.ci.barnegat.nj.us | |
Barnegat Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census the population was 15,270.
What is now Barnegat Township was incorporated as Union Township on March 10, 1846, from portions of both Dover Township (now Toms River Township) and Stafford Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. It became part of the newly-formed Ocean County on February 15, 1850. Portions of the township were taken to form Lacey Township (March 23, 1871), Ocean Township (April 13, 1876), Harvey Cedars (December 13, 1894) and Long Beach Township (March 23, 1899).[5] Union Township changed its name to Barnegat Township as of January 1, 1977.[6]
Barnegat CDP (2000 Census population of 1,690) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Barnegat Township. Ocean Acres (13,155) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area split between Barnegat Township and Stafford Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.8 square miles (105.7 km²), of which, 34.7 square miles (89.8 km²) of it is land and 6.2 square miles (16.0 km²) of it (15.09%) is water.
The municipality borders the Ocean County municipalities of Lacey Township, Ocean Township, Long Beach Township, Harvey Cedars, Stafford Township and Woodland Township in Burlington County.
[edit] History
Barnegat gets its name from nearby Barnegat Bay and Barnegat Inlet. The inlet was originally "Barendegat," or "Inlet of the Breakers," and was named by Dutch settlers in 1609 for the waterway's turbulent channel. [7]
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,037 |
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| 1940 | 1,045 | 0.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,173 | 12.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,270 | 8.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,539 | 21.2% | |
| 1980 | 8,702 | 465.4% | |
| 1990 | 12,235 | 40.6% | |
| 2000 | 15,270 | 24.8% | |
| Est. 2006 | 21,192 | [2] | 38.8% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 15,270 people, 5,493 households, and 4,191 families residing in the township. The population density was 440.4 people per square mile (170.1/km²). There were 6,066 housing units at an average density of 175.0/sq mi (67.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.75% White, 2.21% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population.
There were 5,493 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,572, and the median income for a family was $56,093. Males had a median income of $42,460 versus $28,452 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,307. About 5.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Members of the Barnegat Township Committee are Mayor Jeff Melchiondo (R, 2009) Deputy Mayor Al Cirulli (R, 2009) , Thomas E. Hartman Jr. (R, 2008), Len Morano (D, 2008) and Dorothy Ryan (D, 2010), .[8][9]
[edit] Local politics
The majority of the Barnegat Township Committee ran as Republicans, with the exception of Len Morano. [10]Morano is a former member of a loosely-organized group called the Wawa Boys. The Wawa boys used to stand outside a local Wawa convenience store and talk politics. They have been both credited with being a grass-roots movement with an impact on local government and villainized for being a group of "nit-picking blowhards, part of why town politics are so venomous."[11]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Barnegat Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.[12]
New Jersey's Third Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Ocean County, is represented by Jim Saxton (R, Mount Holly). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 9th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Christopher J. Connors (R, Lacey Township) and in the Assembly by Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township) and Daniel Van Pelt (R, Ocean Township).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14]
Ocean County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at large in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms. As of 2008, Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River Township, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, 2009), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010), James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2010) and Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2009).[15]
[edit] Education
The Barnegat Township School District now serves public school students in Kindergarten through Twelfth grade. Enrollment is 1,468 students for grades K-5, and 783 students in grades 6-8. Barnegat High School will be open for grades nine through Twelfth, with Grade 12 added in September 2007. Barnegat's Schools consist of Barnegat High School (9-12), Russell O. Brackman Middle School (6-8) and three K-5 schools: Cecil S. Collins Elementary School, Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School and Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School. A new Elementary school will be located near BHS.
[edit] Transportation
In addition to easy access to and from the Garden State Parkway, Barnegat is a hub of major state and county highways. Route 72, which runs east to west, provides access to Burlington County and Philadelphia. County Route 539, which intersects Route 72, links the Township with Trenton. U.S. Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway split the Township east-west.
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Atlantic City on the 559 bus route.[16]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Barnegat, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Barnegat township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 28, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 206.
- ^ a b Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Lloyd, John Bailey. "Eighteen Miles of History on Long Beach Island." p. 42. 1994 Down The Shore Publishing and The SandPaper, Inc.
- ^ Barnegat Township Government, Barnegat Township. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ 2007 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 1. Accessed August 14, 2007.
- ^ Prince, Brian. "GOP majority intact in Barnegat", p. 1B, Asbury Park Press, November 8, 2006.
- ^ Vandiver, John. "Where the "boys" are". A1, Asbury Park Press, June 21, 2006.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed March 27, 2008.
- ^ Ocean County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 27, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Barnegat Township website
- Barnegat Township School District
- Barnegat Township School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Barnegat Township School District
- Barnegat Branch of Ocean County Library
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