| Beach Haven, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Map of Beach Haven in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean county highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Beach Haven, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | November 11, 1890 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Mayor | Charles Maschal |
| • Manager | Richard Crane[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[3][4] | |
| • Total | 1,170 |
| • Density | 1,301.8/sq mi (502.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08008 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-03940[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0874569[7] |
| Website | http://www.beachhaven-nj.gov |
Beach Haven is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. The borough is located on Long Beach Island (LBI) and borders the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,170.[4]
Beach Haven was incorporated as a Borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 11, 1890, from portions of Eagleswood Township, based on the results of a referendum held five days earlier.[8]
It was ranked the ninth best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.[9]
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Beach Haven, known on LBI as the "Queen City," is a late 19th century beach-front resort originally established in 1873 to house wealthy summer residents from Philadelphia. Although some of the major structures, including several hotels and a boardwalk, were lost to storms in the 1940s, a large portion of the town retains its Victorian and Edwardian character. The Beach Haven Historic District listed in the New Jersey and the National Register of Historic Places in the early 1980s, encompasses the most intact buildings at the core of the resort.[10]
Beach Haven is located at (39.561296, -74.240424).[11], in southern Long Beach Island
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (57.76%) is water.
Beach Haven is home to multiple attractions, including the only amusement park on the island: Fantasy Island,[12], off-Broadway quality professional equity theatre: Surflight Theatre,[13] cabaret-style sing-for-your dessert entertainment: Showplace Ice Cream Parlour, Bay Village Shopping Center, Long Beach Island Museum and many distinctive shops and restaurants, including Tucker's Restaurant, noted in Philadelphia Magazine as the number one restaurant on Long Beach Island. It is here, at the east end of Engleside Avenue that the first shark attack took place in the summer of 1916.[14] The following series of attacks along the Jersey Shore became the basis for the book Jaws, by Peter Benchley. There is also a water park, Thundering Surf, and numerous miniature golf facilities. Veteran's Bicentennial Park, in the heart of Beach Haven, hosts many summer concerts, flea markets and parades, and an open park area for general recreation. As the island is only a few blocks wide, the beach and the bay are readily accessible from anywhere in Beach Haven. Pavilions can be found at Fifth and Pearl Streets. Beach badges are required and can be purchased at Borough Hall or the Centre Street badge booth.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 715 |
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| 1940 | 746 | 4.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,050 | 40.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,041 | −0.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,488 | 42.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,714 | 15.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,475 | −13.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,278 | −13.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,170 | −8.5% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[4][15] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,278 people, 586 households, and 346 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,301.8 people per square mile (503.5/km2). There were 2,555 housing units at an average density of 2,602.6 per square mile (1,006.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.83% White, 0.08% African American, 0.55% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.69% of the population.
There were 586 households out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the borough, the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $48,355, and the median income for a family was $68,036. Males had a median income of $39,444 versus $29,688 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,267. About 1.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Starting in 2010, Beach Haven is governed by a five-member Borough Council under a Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of government. Members are elected on an at-large basis in non-partisan elections, with one member chosen as mayor and another as council president.[16] Beach Haven had previously been governed under the Walsh Act, by a three-member Board of Commissioners, one of whom was selected to serve as Mayor, under a system in place since 1946.[1][17]
As of 2011[update], members of the Beach Haven Borough Council are Mayor Charles Maschal, Council President Robert Keeler, Nancy T. Davis, Edward Kohlmeir and James White.[18][19]
Beach Haven is in the 3rd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 9th state legislative district.[20] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[4]
New Jersey's Third Congressional District is represented by Jon Runyan (R, Mount Laurel Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
9th district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Christopher J. Connors (R, Lacey Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by DiAnne Gove (R, Long Beach Township) and Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township).[21] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[22] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[23]
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 of office, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. As of 2011, Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River, term ends December 31, 2011), Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2012), John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, 2012), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010) and James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2013).[24][25]
For grades PreK through 6, public school students are served by the Beach Haven School District. Beach Haven Elementary School, the district's lone school, served 76 students as of the 2008-09 school year.[26]
For grades 7 through 12, public school students attend the Southern Regional Middle School[27] (grades 7 and 8) and Southern Regional High School (grades 9 - 12). These schools are both located in Manahawkin and are part of the Southern Regional School District, which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, along with students from Beach Haven and Stafford Township, as well as the sending district of Ocean Township.[28]
Notable current and former residents of Beach Haven include: