Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
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| Monmouth Beach, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | March 9, 1906 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Walsh Act (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Susan Howard |
| - Administrator | Michael Corbally[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| Elevation [2] | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 3,574 |
| - Density | 3,354.4/sq mi (1,295.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07750 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-47130[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885305[5] |
| Website: http://www.monmouthbeach.u | |
Monmouth Beach is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,595.
Monmouth Beach was incorporated as a borough on March 9, 1906 by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature, when it was created from portions of Ocean Township.[6]
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[edit] Geography
Monmouth Beach is located at (40.332877, -73.979860).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (44.27%) is water.
Monmouth Beach is a small beach town located on the Jersey Shore. The town is known for its old and beautiful Victorian houses and the new multi-million dollar homes located throughout the neighborhood. Monmouth Beach is one square mile, with the ocean to the east and the Shrewsbury River to the north west. The drive to the ferry en route to New York City is only a 5-10 minute drive to the Atlantic Highlands / Highlands.
Monmouth Beach is surrounded by other communities such as Sea Bright and Rumson, and the newly redeveloped Long Branch. Places to go within the area are Pier Village in Long Branch, Red Bank, and the numerous beaches all along the shore towns to the north and south.
Monmouth Beach offers fishing, as well as reasonably good surfing waves. The Shrewsbury River which borders the town offers sailing, kayaking, and fishing.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 457 |
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| 1940 | 584 | 27.8% | |
| 1950 | 806 | 38.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,363 | 69.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,042 | 49.8% | |
| 1980 | 3,318 | 62.5% | |
| 1990 | 3,303 | -0.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,595 | 8.8% | |
| Est. 2006 | 3,574 | [3] | -0.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,595 people, 1,633 households, and 976 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1, 297.2/km² (3,354.4/sq mi). There were 1,969 housing units at an average density of 1,837.2/sq mi (710.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.66% White, 0.53% African American, 0.86% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.
There were 1,633 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $80,484, and the median income for a family was $93,401. Males had a median income of $65,060 versus $45,208 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $52,862. About 1.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Borough of Monmouth Beach has been governed under the Walsh Act, by a three-member commission, since 1929.[9] Members of the Commission are Mayor Susan Howard, James F. Cunniff and William J. McBride, Jr. Michael Corbally is the Borough Administrator.[1]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Monmouth Beach is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.[10]
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 Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township) and in the Assembly by Mary Pat Angelini (R, Ocean Township) and Dave Rible (R, Wall Township).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
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).[13]
[edit] Education
Public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade are served by the Monmouth Beach School District at the Monmouth Beach School, which served a total of 318 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[14] Karen Ginty, a kindergarten teacher at Monmouth Beach Elementary School who had been at the school for 33 years, was named the 2006-07 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year.[15]
For grades 9 - 12, public school 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.[16] The school is part of the Shore Regional High School District. It is also a sending district for the Monmouth County Vocational School District.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Monmouth beach include:
- Warren A. Croll, Jr. (1920-), retired Hall of Fame Thoroughbred race horse trainer.[17]
- John Farrell (1962-), Former MLB baseball player and coach.[18]
- Jim Garrett - Former NFL Football player and coach.[citation needed]
- Brian Wenning (1981-), Professional Skateboarder.[citation needed]
- Jon Waldrop, PhD. (1952-), Former US Air Force aviator, Desert Storm combat veteran, Aerospace and Defense industry senior executive, and a University of Maryland Graduate School of Business Professor of Global Trade. Resident of Monmouth Beach from 1954-1978.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Borough Hall Information, Borough of Monmouth Beach. Accessed April 18, 2008.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Monmouth Beach, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Monmouth Beach borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 11, 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. 182.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. 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 Monmouth Beach School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 18, 2008.
- ^ DOE Announces 2006-2007 State Teacher of the Year, press release dated October 4, 2006
- ^ Shore Regional High School 2007 School Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 14, 2008. "Shore Regional High School is a comprehensive secondary school that proudly serves the communities of Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Sea Bright, and West Long Branch."
- ^ Handleman, Bill. "Track's history a story of a Shore playground", Asbury Park Press, September 27, 2007. Accessed December 14, 2007. "Holy Bull, Horse of the Year as a 3-year-old in 1994, was owned and trained by Jimmy Croll, who still lives in Monmouth Beach."
- ^ John Farrell, Sports Illustrated, September 15, 2006. Accessed April 18, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Monmouth Beach website
- Monmouth Beach School
- Monmouth Beach School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Monmouth Beach School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Shore Regional High School
- Monmouth Beach, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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