West Long Branch, New Jersey
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West Long Branch is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 8,258. It is the home of Monmouth University.
In 1908, the people of the West Long Branch section of Eatontown became unhappy with paying taxes to Eatontown and not getting what they thought was a fair return. A request was made that the West Long Branch section be separated from Eatontown. The Township of Eatontown strongly resisted as there were several large estates in the West Long Branch section that were a source of considerable taxes. The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders authorized an election and on May 5, 1908 the election was held in West Long Branch with voters approving the separation. On Tuesday, June 16, 1908, the West Long Branch section of Eatontown Township became the independent Borough of West Long Branch.
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[edit] Geography
West Long Branch is located at (40.289985, -74.016717)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.69%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,258 people, 2,448 households, and 1,860 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,103.3/km² (2,859.9/mi²). There were 2,535 housing units at an average density of 338.7/km² (877.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.22% White, 2.23% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.92% of the population.
There were 2,448 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 22.1% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $71,852, and the median income for a family was $80,127. Males had a median income of $59,638 versus $34,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,651. About 3.1% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Mayor of the Borough of West Long Branch is Janet W. Tucci. Members of the West Long Branch Borough Council are[1]:
- Richard F. Cooper, Jr. - Council President/Finance & Administration Chairman
- J. Thomas DeBruin - Chairman Police Committee
- Bettina Munson - Chairman Public Properties
- Christopher Neyhart - Chairman of Recreation & Environmental Committee
- Joe Woolley - Chairman of Department of Public Works
- Barbara Ruane - Chairwoman of Fire Department and First Aid Squad
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
West Long Branch is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District[2].
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, covering portions of Middlesex County and Monmouth County, is represented by Frank Pallone (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph A. Palaia (R, Deal) and in the Assembly by Steve Corodemus (R, Atlantic Highlands) and Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William C. Barham, Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton, Lillian G. Burry, Anna C. Little and Theodore J. Narozanick.
[edit] Education
Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade are educated by the West Long Branch Public Schools. Schools in the district (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Betty McElmon Elementary School, with 291 students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade; and Frank Antonides School, with 468 students in grades 4 - 8.
For grades 9 - 12, students attend Shore Regional High School, a regional high school that serves students from the constituent districts of Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright, Oceanport and West Long Branch. The high school is part of the Shore Regional High School District.
[edit] References
- ^ Governing Members, accessed August 30, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 66, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- West Long Branch website
- West Long Branch Public Schools
- West Long Branch Public Schools's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the West Long Branch Public Schools
- Shore Regional High School
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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