Long Beach Township, New Jersey
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| Long Beach, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | DiAnne C. Gove |
| Area | |
| - Total | 22.0 sq mi (57.0 km²) |
| - Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km²) |
| - Water | 16.7 sq mi (43.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,329 |
| - Density | 627.3/sq mi (242.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08008 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-41250[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882066[2] |
Long Beach Township is a Walsh Act Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,329.
Long Beach Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1899, from portions of Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean Township, Stafford Township, Union Township (now Barnegat Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Barnegat City (March 29, 1904, now Barnegat Light) and Ship Bottom-Beach Arlington (March 3, 1925, now Ship Bottom).[3]
North Beach Haven is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Long Beach Township. Other communities within Long Beach Township include Beach Haven Crest, Beach Haven Gardens, Beach Haven Inlet, Beach Haven Park, Beach Haven Terrace, Brant Beach, Brighton Beach, Haven Beach, High Bar Harbor, Holgate, Loveladies, North Beach, North Beach Haven, Peahala Park, South Beach Haven, Spray Beach, and the Dunes.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.0 square miles (57.0 km²). 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²) of it is land and 16.7 square miles (43.2 km²) of it (75.90% ) is water.
The township is divided into four discontiguous land areas. The most populous, with most of the named places, is located north of Beach Haven and south of Ship Bottom. The Holgate section is south of Beach Haven; most of it is a wildlife preserve. Loveladies and High Bar Harbor form the northernmost, between Harvey Cedars and Barnegat Light. North Beach and Frazier Park north of Surf City and south of Harvey Cedars.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 355 |
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| 1940 | 425 | 19.7% | |
| 1950 | 840 | 97.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,561 | 85.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,910 | 86.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,488 | 19.9% | |
| 1990 | 3,407 | -2.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,329 | -2.3% | |
| Est. 2006 | 3,498 | [4] | 5.1% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[5] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,329 people, 1,664 households, and 1,038 families residing in the township. The population density was 627.3 people per square mile (242.1/km²). There were 9,023 housing units at an average density of 1,700.1/sq mi (656.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.53% White, 0.24% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 1,664 households out of which 12.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the township the population was spread out with 11.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 36.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,697, and the median income for a family was $59,833. Males had a median income of $41,681 versus $31,528 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,404. About 3.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Long Beach Township has been governed under the Walsh Act form of New Jersey municipal government, by a three-member Township Committee, since 1936.[6] Commissioners are elected to serve four-year terms on a concurrent basis in partisan elections, with all current commissioner's terms of office ending on June 30, 2008.[7]The new Members of the Long Beach Township Commission are:[8][9] Ralph H. Bayard, Joseph H. Mancini, and DiAnne C. Gove.
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Long Beach Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.[10]
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).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
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).[13]
[edit] Education
For grades K through 6, public school students attend the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, which serves students from Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom and Surf City. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[14]) are Ethel Jacobsen School in Surf City with 132 students in grades Kindergarten - 2 and Long Beach Island Grade School in Ship Bottom with 135 students in grades 3 - 6.
Public school students in grades 7 through 12 attend the Southern Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Southern Regional High School (grades 9 - 12). These schools are part of the Southern Regional School District, which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, along with students from Beach Haven, Stafford Township and Ocean Township.[15]. Both schools are in Manahawkin.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Long Beach Township include:
- Danny Stubbs (1965-), who won multiple National Championships with University of Miami and two Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers as a defensive tackle.[16]
- Bernie Worrell (1944-), keyboardist and composer known primarily for his keyboard and production work with Parliament and Funkadelic.
[edit] References
- ^ 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. 204.
- ^ Census data for Long Beach township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 11, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ The Commission Form of Municipal Government, p. 53. Accessed August 11, 2007.
- ^ 2004 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University, December 2004, p. 49.
- ^ TOWNSHIP OF LONG BEACH, Long Beach Township. Accessed October 2, 2006.
- ^ 2007 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 6. Accessed August 14, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. 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.
- ^ Data for the Long Beach Island School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2008.
- ^ Southern Regional High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 10, 2008. "Situated in Manahawkin, the Southern Regional High School District draws from the constituent municipalities of Long Beach Township, Beach Haven, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars and Stafford Township, as well as the tuition sending municipality of Ocean Township (Waretown)."
- ^ Danny Stubbs, database Football. Accessed October 1, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Long Beach Township website
- Long Beach Island School District
- Long Beach Island School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Long Beach Island School District
- Southern Regional School District
- Long Beach Township Beach Patrol
- Long Beach Township Police
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