Pine Beach, New Jersey
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| Pine Beach, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | February 26, 1925 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Christopher J. Boyle (2011) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 2,032 |
| - Density | 3,130.3/sq mi (1,208.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08741 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-58590[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885351[4] |
| Website: http://www.pinebeachborough.us | |
Pine Beach is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,950.
Pine Beach was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1925, from portions of Berkeley Township.[5]
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[edit] Geography
Pine Beach is located at (39.935618, -74.169683)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 1.59% is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 72 |
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| 1940 | 163 | 126.4% | |
| 1950 | 495 | 203.7% | |
| 1960 | 985 | 99.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,395 | 41.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,796 | 28.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,954 | 8.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,950 | -0.2% | |
| Est. 2006 | 2,032 | [2] | 4.2% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,950 people, 767 households, and 558 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,130.3 people per square mile (1,214.4/km²). There were 872 housing units at an average density of 1,399.8/sq mi (543.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.41% White, 0.26% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 767 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $57,366, and the median income for a family was $67,404. Males had a median income of $50,256 versus $34,038 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,487. About 2.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Pine Beach is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government by a mayor and a six-member Borough Council, elected in partisan elections. The Mayor is directly elected by the voters and serves a four-year term of office. Members of the borough council serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[8]
As of 2008, the Mayor of the Borough of Pine Beach is Christopher J. Boyle (D, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Borough Council are Robert Budesa (R, 2009), Lawrence Cuneo (R 2008), Scott McCue (D, 2008), Barbara O'Brien (D, 2010), Michele Ramsay (D, 2008) and Patrick Sheehan (D, 2010).[9][10]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Pine Beach is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.[11]
New Jersey's Third Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Ocean County, is represented by Jim Saxton (R, Mount Holly). 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 9th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Christopher J. Connors (R, Lacey Township) and in the Assembly by Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township) and Daniel Van Pelt (R, Ocean Township).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[13]
Ocean County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at large in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms. As of 2008, Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River Township, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, 2009), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010), James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2010) and Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2009).[14]
[edit] Education
Public school students in grades K through 12 attend the Toms River Regional Schools, a regional public school system primarily in Toms River Township. The district incorporates the boroughs of Beachwood (2,202 students), Pine Beach (325 students) and South Toms River (830 students), along with Toms River Township (14,919 students).
Public school students in grades K through 12 attend the Toms River Regional Schools, a regional public school system primarily in Toms River Township. In addition to students from Toms River, the district incorporates the boroughs of Beachwood, Pine Beach and South Toms River.[15]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Pine Beach, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Pine Beach borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 10, 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. 204.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2004 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University, p. 49.
- ^ 2008 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 8. Accessed April 15, 2008.
- ^ Borough Of Pine Beach 2008 Official Directory, Pine Beach Borough. Accessed April 15, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed March 27, 2008.
- ^ Toms River Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2008. "With a student population in excess of 17,000, twelve elementary schools, three intermediate schools and three high schools, Toms River Regional School District is the largest suburban school districts in the state. Respective of our size, the district takes enormous pride in the neighborhood school concept providing high-quality educational programs and services to our four sending towns: Beachwood, Toms River, Pine Beach, and South Toms River."
[edit] External links
- Pine Beach Borough website
- Toms River Regional Schools
- Toms River Regional Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Toms River Schools Hall of Fame
- National Center for Education Statistics Data for the Toms River Regional Schools
- Pine Beach, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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