Marlboro Township, New Jersey

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Marlboro Township, New Jersey
Map of Marlboro Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Marlboro Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Marlboro Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Marlboro Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°20′19″N 74°16′7″W / 40.33861, -74.26861
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Monmouth
Incorporated February 17, 1848
Government
 - Type Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
 - Mayor Jonathan Hornik
Area
 - Total 30.6 sq mi (79.2 km²)
 - Land 30.6 sq mi (79.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 115 ft (35 m)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 39,843
 - Density 1,189.7/sq mi (459.4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07746
Area code(s) 732
FIPS code 34-44070[3]
GNIS feature ID 0882118[4]
Website: http://www.marlboro-twp.com

Marlboro is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a population of 36,398. The Census Bureau's 2005 population estimate shows that the Township has grown to 39,843, an increase of almost 9.5% since the last decennial census.[2]

Marlboro was formed as a Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 17, 1848, from portions of Freehold Township.[5]

CNN and Money magazine have selected Marlboro as one of the top 10 safest places to live,[6] and as one of the top 100 places to live in America.[7]

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[edit] Geography

Marlboro Township is located at latitude 40°18'55" North, longitude 74°14'48" West.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.6 square miles (79.2 km²), all of it land.

Morganville (2000 Census population of 11,255) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Marlboro Township.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1930 1,992
—
1940 5,015 151.8%
1950 6,359 26.8%
1960 8,038 26.4%
1970 12,273 52.7%
1980 17,560 43.1%
1990 27,974 59.3%
2000 36,398 30.1%
Est. 2006 39,843 [2] 9.5%
Population 1930 - 1990.[8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 36,398 people, 11,478 households, and 10,169 families residing in the township.

The population density was 1,189.7 people per square mile (459.4/km²). There were 11,896 housing units at an average density of 388.8/sq mi (150.1/km²).

The racial makeup of the township was 83.76% White, 2.07% African American, 0.05% Native American, 12.67% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.89% of the population.

There were 11,478 households out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.4% were non-families.

9.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the township the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $101,322, and the median income for a family was $107,894. Males had a median income of $76,776 versus $41,298 for females. The per capita income for the township was $38,635. About 2.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

The Lenni Lenape Native Americans were the first inhabitants of this area.

The history of the township reaches back to 1685, when the land was first settled by farmers from Scotland, England and The Netherlands. Marlboro was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 17, 1848, from portions of Freehold Township.[5] The township is named for the prevalence of marl, which was first discovered in the area in 1768. (The township's name was originally Marlborough, and then at some point was shortened.) Marlboro's first industry was the export of the material, used primarily as fertilizer, throughout the state and by boat to New York and other parts of the country.

Marlboro was the scene of a number of skirmishes during the American Revolutionary War, in particular following the Battle of Monmouth in 1778. During the war, the Pleasant Valley section was often raided by the British for food supplies and livestock.

Up through World War II Marlboro was rural and composed mostly of dairy, potato, tomato and other farms laced with small hamlets with modest inns or taverns; these included Morganville, Robertsville, Wickatunk, Bradevelt, Topanemus, and Pleasant Valley, with the center being Marlboro Village. The name Morganville still exists as a section of Marlboro with its own ZIP code, as does Wickatunk to a lesser extent; Robertsville, Topanemus and Pleasant Valley are names of significant roads within the township; Bradevelt is used less frequently, but, like the others, appears from time to time on maps and road signs.

New houses under construction off Buckley Road, late 2005.
New houses under construction off Buckley Road, late 2005.

Following the war the state began to build and improve the roads infrastructure, and the township gained population. Even until the 1970s, Marlboro remained largely rural in character, but then it became a growing exurban destination for people working in New York and in nearby large suburban corporations. During the 1980s and early 1990s most of the new housing developments featured four- or five-bedroom houses, but then the trend turned toward larger estate homes, sometimes dubbed "McMansions". Many of the newcomers to Marlboro from the 1980s on were migrating from Brooklyn and Staten Island.

Marlboro lost eight of its residents as the result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; a memorial has been built.

Marlboro no longer has any real town center and can be considered an example of suburban sprawl. The main commercial thoroughfares are U.S. Route 9 and Route 79. Route 18 provides a fast conduit to the Jersey Shore.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Marlboro Township's Municipal Complex contains the Town Hall and administrative offices, police station, Board of Education office, recreation center, recycling center, and other facilities
Marlboro Township's Municipal Complex contains the Town Hall and administrative offices, police station, Board of Education office, recreation center, recycling center, and other facilities

Marlboro Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.[9]

The Marlboro Township Council is made up of five elected officials. Township residents elect a new Councilperson every four years on the first Tuesday in November. At its reorganization meeting, the Council elects a President and Vice-President, each of whom serve a term of one year or until the election and qualification of a successor.

The Township Council is Marlboro's legislative body. It sets policies, approves budgets, determines municipal tax rates, and passes resolutions and ordinances to govern the town. The Council also appoints citizen volunteers to certain advisory boards and the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The Council may investigate the conduct of any department, officer or agency of the municipal government. They have full power of subpoena as permitted by Statute.

The Mayor of Marlboro Township is Jonathan Hornik (D, took office in 2008).[10] The current Marlboro Township Council consists of Council President Jeff Cantor, Council Vice President Steve Rosenthal, Frank LaRocca, Randi Marder and Rosa Tragni.[11]

On Election Day, November 6, 2007, Democrat Jonathan Hornik unseated Republican incumbent Mayor Robert Kleinberg. Democrats Frank LaRocca and Randi Marder each won a four-year seat on the Township Council, unseating incumbent Republicans Patti Morelli and Joseph Pernice.[12]

[edit] Local political issues

Political issues in Marlboro include land development and loss of open space, growth of population leading to the need for additional public schools and higher property taxes, and recurring instances of political corruption.

Former three-term mayor Matthew Scannapieco was arrested by the FBI and subsequently pleaded guilty to taking $245,000 in bribes from a land developer in exchange for favorable rulings and sexual favors. [13] The same investigation has also resulted in charges against several other township officials as well as a Monmouth County Freeholder.

In 2000, Marlboro became the first municipality in New Jersey, and one of the first areas in the U.S., to ban cell phone use while driving, a ban that took effect in March 2001.[14]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Most of Marlboro Township is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District. A small sliver of the Township is in the Sixth Congressional District.[15]

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).[16] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[17]

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).[18]

[edit] Education

The Marlboro Public Schools serve students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. The district is composed of eight school facilities: one pre-school, five elementary schools and two middle schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[19]) are Early Learning Center for kindergarten and preschool special education (537 students), five elementary schools for grades 1-5: Frank Defino Central School (815), Frank J. Dugan Elementary School (705), Asher Holmes Elementary School (616), Marlboro Elementary School (676) and Robertsville Elementary School (657); both Marlboro Middle School home of the Hawks (1,168) and Marlboro Memorial Middle School home of the Monarch Lions (968) serve grades 6-8.

Marlboro Township has a public high school, Marlboro High School (opened 1968), home of the Mustangs, which is part of the Freehold Regional High School District serving grades 9-12. The district also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township and Manalapan Township.[20] Some students in Marlboro attend Colts Neck High School, also part of the Freehold Regional High School District. Many Marlboro students attend the various Learning Centers and Academies available throughout the District, and students from other District townships and boroughs attend Marlboro High School's Business Learning Center.

The High Point Schools are a group of private special education elementary and adolescent schools located on a 10 acre campus in the Morganville section of the Township. The schools provide educational and therapeutic services for students ages 5 - 21 who have emotional, behavioral and learning difficulties.

Among private schools also notable is Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Monmouth County, a Pre-K-Grade 8 Jewish Day School, which is a member of the Solomon Schechter Day School Association, the educational arm of the United Synagogue of America.

[edit] Emergency Services

There is a full-time Marlboro Township Police Department composed of over 70 full-time sworn full police officers.

Marlboro Township has four volunteer fire departments and two volunteer first aid squads:

[edit] Recreation

Marlboro has a strong Township-sponsored recreation program, with activities for all ages. This includes very popular soccer and basketball leagues for boys and girls; in addition Little League baseball / softball and Pop Warner football / cheerleading, and a growing amateur wrestling program.

In the summer the Township holds free outdoor concerts by notable popular music artists. In recent years performers have included Jay and the Americans, Bill Haley's Comets, Lesley Gore, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, The Platters, The Trammps, and The Tokens.

Marlboro is also home to the Marlboro Players, a private theater group that holds open audtions for background roles.

For walkers and bicyclists, two segments of the Henry Hudson Trail have substantial stretches within the township.

[edit] Sister city

The Township of Marlboro is a sister city of Jōhana, Toyama, Japan.[21]

[edit] Notable residents

Notable current and former residents include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Marlboro, Geographic Names Information System, accessed October 16, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c Census data for Marlboro township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 20, 2007.
  3. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ a b "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 182.
  6. ^ Safest Places to Live 2005, Money Magazine, accessed May 9, 2006
  7. ^ Best Places to Live 2007, Money Magazine, accessedJuly 17, 2006
  8. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  9. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 8.
  10. ^ Mayor's Office, Marlboro Township. Accessed January 11, 2008.
  11. ^ Marlboro Township Council, Marlboro Township. Accessed April 28, 2008.
  12. ^ Williams, Alesha. "Democrats win big in Marlboro", Asbury Park Press, November 7, 2007. Accessed November 17, 2007. "Reform Democrat Jonathan Hornik won the mayoral seat from Republican incumbent Robert Kleinberg in a 5,697-to-3,791 vote, unofficial totals showed Tuesday night. Reform Democrats Frank LaRocca and Randi Marder also won four-year Township Council terms, defeating incumbents Patti Morelli and Joseph Pernice."
  13. ^ Developer Spalliero's ties to mayor go back for years, Asbury Park Press, April 13, 2005.
  14. ^ New Jersey cell phone law takes effect today: Use of hand-held phone in motor vehicle will be a secondary offense, Allentown Examiner, July 1, 2004.
  15. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. Accessed August 30, 2006.
  16. ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  17. ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  18. ^ Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 29, 2008.
  19. ^ Data for the Marlboro Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 29, 2008.
  20. ^ 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."
  21. ^ Online Directory: New Jersey, USA, Sister Cities International. Accessed November 8, 2007.
  22. ^ Event helps conservation foundation raise $150,000, Atlanticville, October 27, 2005. "Frank Dicopoulos, a Marlboro resident who for 19 years has played Frank Cooper on the soap opera “The Guiding Light,” also attended the event."
  23. ^ Israeli, Tali. "‘Greatest Game’ is next step in actor’s career: Josh Flitter of Marlboro plays key role of caddy in true story of golfer", News Transcript, September 28, 2005. Accessed November 9, 2007. "Hollywood may have found its next child star in Marlboro resident Josh Flitter."
  24. ^ " Metro Briefing | New Jersey: Long Branch: Sextuplets Born Prematurely", The New York Times, September 16, 2004. Accessed November 4, 2007. "With two sets of twins already, Eric and Elizabeth Hayes of Marlboro decided they wanted another baby. They got six."
  25. ^ Goldblatt, Jennifer. "Cheaper by the Half-Dozen? Hardly", The New York Times, October 17, 2004. Accessed November 4, 2007. "In a span of two minutes and 47 seconds, the 37-year-old Ms. Hayes gave birth to six babies -- born about six weeks early -- who are believed to be the state's first surviving sextuplets: Tara, Rachel, Rebecca, Ryan, Connor and Eric Jr."
  26. ^ Garret Hobart, Vice Pres. of US - Owing Stone Family, accessed November 30, 2006.
  27. ^ Charges Target Reputed Soldier In Bonanno Crime Family, New Jersey Attorney General's office press release, dated December 19, 2002
  28. ^ Dan Klecko player profile, accessed November 30, 2006
  29. ^ ‘Average Joe’ returns for new reality show, News Transcript, August 17, 2005
  30. ^ Gottlieb, Nat. "CBS touting Sheridan as sure thing in NCAA studio.", The Star-Ledger, August 14, 1996. "In addition to the highly-respected Nantz a Marlboro native who anchors CBS' golf and is lead play-by-play announcer for NCAA basketball Sean McDonough and former Giants defensive back Mike Maycock will form the second team."
  31. ^ " Ten questions for Gregg Spiridellis", Campaigns & Elections, February 1, 2006. Accessed [June 6]], 2008. "The brothers grew up in Marlboro, N.J."

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