Manalapan Township, New Jersey
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| Manalapan, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | March 9, 1848 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Michelle Roth (2008) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 30.9 sq mi (79.9 km²) |
| - Land | 30.8 sq mi (79.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 37,169 |
| - Density | 1,084.6/sq mi (418.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07726 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-42990[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882117[4] |
| Website: http://www.twp.manalapan.nj.us | |
Manalapan Township is located in Southern New Jersey a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 33,423. The name "Manalapan" comes from the Lenape Native American language for "Southern".[5]
Manalapan Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 9, 1848, from portions of Freehold Township. Englishtown was formed as a borough from portions of Manalapan on January 4, 1888, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.[6]
Yorketown (2000 Census population of 6,712) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Manalapan Township.
The Battle of Monmouth was fought in Monmouth Battlefield State Park, which is in Freehold Township and Manalapan.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.9 square miles (80.0 km²), of which, 30.8 square miles (79.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.
The community is just 15 miles from the Jersey Shore and 45 miles southwest of New York City. Route 33 and US 9 run through town, providing access to the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike. Manalapan is also located near Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township. The latitude of Manalapan is 40.257N and longitude is 74.396W. Elevation is 82 feet.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,464 |
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| 1940 | 1,900 | 29.8% | |
| 1950 | 3,137 | 65.1% | |
| 1960 | 3,990 | 27.2% | |
| 1970 | 14,049 | 252.1% | |
| 1980 | 18,914 | 34.6% | |
| 1990 | 26,716 | 41.2% | |
| 2000 | 33,423 | 25.1% | |
| Est. 2006 | 37,169 | [2] | 11.2% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As the census[3] of 2000, there were 33,423 people, 10,781 households, and 9,002 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,084.6 people per square mile (418.7/km²). There were 11,066 housing units at an average density of 359.1/sq mi (138.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.81% White, 1.99% African American, 0.03% Native American, 4.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population. Manalapan has large Italian and Jewish communities. It can also be noted, that there is a rather large Guido population in Manalapan as well.
There were 10,781 households out of which 47.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $83,575, and the median income for a family was $94,112. Males had a median income of $72,198 versus $39,921 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,142. About 3.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Manalapan Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or seats coming up for election each year.[8] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.[9]
Members of the Manalapan Township Committee are Mayor Michelle Roth (term ends December 31, 2008), Deputy Mayor Susan Cohen (2010), Anthony Gennaro (2009), Rick Klauber (2009) and Andrew Lucas (2010).[10]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Manalapan Township is split between the Sixth and Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District.[11]
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, covering portions of Middlesex County and Monmouth County, is represented by Frank Pallone (D). New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District, covering all of Hunterdon County and portions of Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, and Somerset County, is represented by Rush D. Holt Jr. (D). 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 12th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jennifer Beck (R, Red Bank) and in the Assembly by Caroline Casagrande (R, Colts Neck Township) and Declan O'Scanlon (R, Little Silver).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[13]
Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2008, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry (R, Matawan), Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan), William C. "Bill" Barham (R, Monmouth Beach), John D'Amico, Jr. (D, Oceanport) and Barbara McMorrow (D, Freehold Township).[14]
[edit] Education
Students in grades K - 8 attend the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, which also serves children from Englishtown. Over 90% of the district's students are from Manalapan. Schools in the district include (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[15]) three serving Grades K - 3 — Clark Mills (747 students), Milford Brook (737) and Taylor Mills (670) — three serving Grades 4 - 6 — Lafayette Mills (527), Pine Brook (830) and Wemrock Brook (564) — and Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School serving Grades 7 and 8 (1,420).
Manalapan is the home of the AT (Academically Talented) program for grades 2-6. If a student places high enough on standardized tests, he/she is placed into a specialized class with other high scorers. There are typically two AT classes per grade, with one for second grade, and students receive work one grade higher than the grade they are usually in for all subjects except specialized activities, such as P.E. or Spanish. They are assigned more projects than normal students and expected to have higher thinking levels. Their classrooms are usually isolated from the others and they usually have their own lunch period.
Students in grades 9-12 attend either Manalapan High School or Freehold Township High School (depending on home address), as part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township and Marlboro Township.[16]
Manalapan High School is home to the Science/Engineering Specialized Learning Center, a prestigious program for students who are gifted in mathematics and science. Prospective students are tested in eighth grade, and throughout all four years of high school, S/E students partake in a rigorous curriculum which includes Advanced Placement Program (AP) and honors courses.
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Two Manalapan landmarks are the Monmouth County Library and the Manalapan Recreation Center.
- Manalapan was rated the second hottest town on the East Coast by Money magazine[17]
- On May 27th, 2001, the town was struck by an F2 tornado, causing over $1 million in damage.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Manalapan Township include:
- Jason Bergmann, pitcher for the Washington Nationals.[18]
- Alyssa Campanella, Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007, 1st-Runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2007
- Frank Conover, a 1986 Manalapan High School graduate, was drafted out of Syracuse University by the NFL's Cleveland Browns in 1991.[citation needed]
- Frank Coppa (1941-), gangster in the Bonanno crime family.[19]
- David DeJesus (1979-), center fielder for the Kansas City Royals.[20]
- Michael DeVito (1961-), Hot dog eating champion (winner of Nathan's challenge and current contest judge.[21]
- Val Emmich (1979-), singer, songwriter and actor.[22]
- David Wright has a summer home in Manalapan.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Manalapan, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Manalapan township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 12, 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.
- ^ If You're Thinking of Living in: Manalapan, The New York Times, November 10, 1991.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 181.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 63.
- ^ Form of Government, Manalapan Township. Accessed February 15, 2006.
- ^ Township Committee. Manalapan Township. Accessed April 2, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 29, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 3, 2008.
- ^ Freehold Regional High School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 28, 2008. "Freehold Regional High School District, the largest high school district in New Jersey, has six high schools with almost 12,000 students and over 1,500 employees.... District members include the Townships of Colts Neck, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, and Marlboro, and the Boroughs of Englishtown, Farmingdale, and Freehold."
- ^ Benjamin, David. ‘Money’ ranks Manalapan, Marlboro among top towns. News Transcript, December 24, 2003.
- ^ Heyman, Brian. "Agonizin' loss for Amazin's", Asbury Park Press, September 26, 2007. "Reyes got one back by rocketing Manalapan native Jason Bergmann's third pitch over the fence in right-center to open the bottom half."
- ^ Exclusion List: Frank Coppa, Sr., New Jersey Attorney General. Accessed April 3, 2008.
- ^ DeJesus: Baseball beginnings, Major League Baseball, October 28, 2003. Accessed February 20, 2008. "My name is David DeJesus. I was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Manalapan, New Jersey."
- ^ Strunsky, Steve. "HOT DIGGITY! DOG DIGGITY! -- FAME; Eating His Way to the Top", The New York Times, May 24, 1998. Accessed October 2, 2007.
- ^ La Gorce, Tammy. "A Rocker Who Rocks to His Own Beat (and CD)", The New York Times, December 2, 2007. Accessed June 8, 2008. "“So I just went,” said Mr. Emmich, who grew up in Manalapan and graduated from Manalapan High School."
[edit] External links
- The Official Manalapan Township Website
- Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District
- Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Manalapan High School
- The Official Manalapan Township Police Explorer Website
- Freehold Township High School
- Freehold Regional High School District
- Freehold Regional High School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Manalapan, NJ Information and Facts
- Manalapan NJ
- Manalapan Township, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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