Oceanport, New Jersey
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| Oceanport, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.0 km²) |
| - Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,807 |
| - Density | 1,802.1/sq mi (695.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07757 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-54570[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882529[2] |
Oceanport is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,807.
Oceanport was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1920, from portions of Eatontown Township (now Eatontown), based on the results of a referendum held on May 11, 1920.[3]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Oceanport as its 4th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[4]
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[edit] Geography
Oceanport is located at (40.317010, -74.015632)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (16.32%) is water.
Oceanport borders Little Silver to the NW, Long Branch to the east, Eatontown to the SW, and West Long Branch to the SE. It also shares a water border to the NE with Monmouth Beach and forms a peninsula, jutting into the Shrewsbury River.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,872 |
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| 1940 | 3,159 | 68.8% | |
| 1950 | 7,588 | 140.2% | |
| 1960 | 4,937 | -34.9% | |
| 1970 | 7,503 | 52.0% | |
| 1980 | 5,888 | -21.5% | |
| 1990 | 6,146 | 4.4% | |
| 2000 | 5,807 | -5.5% | |
| Est. 2006 | 5,751 | [6] | -1.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,807 people, 2,043 households, and 1,554 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,802.1 people per square mile (696.3/km²). There were 2,114 housing units at an average density of 656.0/sq mi (253.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.71% White, 1.96% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
There were 2,043 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $71,458, and the median income for a family was $85,038. Males had a median income of $57,955 versus $39,718 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $33,356. About 1.8% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Port-au-peck
Oceanport can be separated into two sections. One is called Oceanport and the other Port-au-peck (a main road through the town is Port-au-peck Avenue). Although both range from middle class to upper-middle class, Port-au-peck is more heavily residential and has many more high end homes. There are several reasons for this. One is that it is a complete peninsula jutting into the Shrewsbury River. Because of this it has many more elegant waterfront homes. It is also very close to the communities of Little Silver, Fair Haven,Long Branch, Monmouth Beach, and Rumson. These towns and Port-au-peck form the boundaries of the Shrewsbury River. The Oceanport side houses some senior citizens. Monmouth Park Racetrack, Fort Monmouth, and a border with the town of Eatontown are also within Oceanport. The New Jersey Transit train line which runs in front of Monmouth Park is the common separator to divide the two sections.
[edit] Mailing address
Presently, almost all residents use an Oceanport mailing address. This is encouraged by the borough as it has only one post office, which is under the name Oceanport and has one ZIP Code (07757). In the past however (1920s-1970s), many citizens would use Port-au-peck as a mailing address because to people who knew the area, it sounded more high end and was considered more wealthy. They would still however, use the same zip code of 07757.
[edit] Phone Numbers
Residents of Oceanport use Area code 732 and can use a Area code 908 code for cell phones. Most home phone numbers start with 222, 229, and 571 on the Port-au-peck side and 544 or 542 on the Oceanport side.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Oceanport is governed by the Borough form of New Jersey Government. The mayor is directly elected by the voters to serve a four-year term. There are six members of the Borough Council elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of Oceanport Borough is Michael J. Mahon. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Ellynn M. Kahle, Gerald Briscione, Richard Gallo Jr., John Ibex, William Johnson and Joseph A. Irace.[8]
Oceanport is a participating municipality in an initiative to study regionalizing their municipal police force with one or more municipalities. The borough received a grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs in the amount of $40,950 along with the Boroughs of Fair Haven, Little Silver, Shrewsbury and Rumson to hire professional consultants to conduct the study on their behalf. A report is due before the end of 2007.
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Oceanport is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District.[9]
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).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]
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).[12]
[edit] Education
Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade in public school are educated by the Oceanport School District, which also serves students from Sea Bright as part of a sending/receiving relationship. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are Wolf Hill Elementary School, with 361 students in Kindergarten through 4th grade; and Maple Place Middle School, with 312 students in grades 5 - 8.
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.[14] The high school is part of the Shore Regional High School District.
[edit] Monmouth Park
The famed Monmouth Park, a thoroughbred horse race track, is home to the annual Haskell Invitational Handicap. The choice to put the track in this small community in 1946 was made because of its prime location at the shore. Oceanport is also an easy getaway for New Yorkers and North Jersey folk who make up the majority of the track crowd. The Haskell, which next to the Triple Crown is horse racing biggest event, takes place each year in August. In October of 2007, Oceanport's Monmouth Park is scheduled to host the multi-day Breeder's Cup. Monmouth Park has been repeatedly fined by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for polluting the Branchport Creek section of the Shrewsbury River.[citation needed]
[edit] Transportation
Route 71 and County Route 33 pass through Oceanport.
New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line also has a nearby limited-service stop at the Monmouth Park station for Monmouth Park Racetrack.
NJ Transit local bus service is provided on the 831 route.[15]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Oceanport include:
- Phil Bredesen (1943-), Governor of Tennessee.[16]
- Charles J. O'Byrne, top aide to Governor of New York David Paterson.[17]
- Kevin Smith (1970-), filmmaker, lived in Oceanport for a short time in the 1990s.
[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. 184.
- ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Census data for Oceanport borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 18, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Governing Body, Borough of Oceanport. Accessed March 22, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. 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 Oceanport School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 14, 2008.
- ^ 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."
- ^ Monmouth Somerset County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.
- ^ Campaign 2004 Candidate Profile: Philip Bredesen, USA Today. Accessed November 27, 2007.
- ^ Horowitz, Jason. "Gov. Paterson's Main Man: Former Jesuit, 'Natural' Politician Charles O'Byrne", The New York Observer, March 15, 2008. Accessed April 3, 2008. "Mr. O'Byrne, 48, spent his first years in Manhattan and Staten Island before moving to Oceanport in New Jersey at the age of five. He attended Red Bank high School, off the Navesink River on the Jersey Shore, and after graduating in 1977, he attended Columbia University, earning his degree in 1981."
[edit] External links
- Oceanport Official Town Website
- Oceanport School District
- Oceanport School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Oceanport School District
- Shore Regional High School
- Oceanport, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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