| South Amboy, New Jersey | |
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| — City — | |
| South Amboy highlighted in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of South Amboy, New Jersey. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Mayor | Fred Henry (D) |
| • Administrator | Camille Tooker[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,865 |
| • Density | 5,102.1/sq mi (1,969.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08878-08879 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-68550[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0880702[5] |
| Website | http://www.southamboynj.gov/ |
South Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 7,913.
South Amboy, and Perth Amboy across the Raritan River, are collectively referred to as The Amboys. Signage for Exit 11 on the New Jersey Turnpike refers to "The Amboys" as a destination.
South Amboy has passed through three of the five types of New Jersey municipalities. It was first mentioned on May 28, 1782 in Freeholder minutes as being formed from Perth Amboy Township, and then formally incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798. Over the next 90 years, portions broke away to form Monroe Township (April 9, 1838), Madison Township (March 2, 1869; later Old Bridge Township) and Sayreville Township (April 6, 1876; later Borough of Sayreville). As of February 25, 1888, South Amboy borough was formed, replacing South Amboy Township. On April 11, 1908, South Amboy was incorporated as a city, replacing South Amboy borough, with a referendum held on July 21, 1908.[6]
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South Amboy is located at (40.481455, -74.285125).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (42.59%) is water.
Area code 732 and 848 are used in South Amboy. It used to carry Area code 908, until 908 was allocated to Union, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties and South Amboy was designated as 732. Rahway and Clark in Union County still use the 732 area code.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 8,476 |
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| 1940 | 7,802 | −8.0% | |
| 1950 | 8,422 | 7.9% | |
| 1960 | 8,422 | 0% | |
| 1970 | 9,338 | 10.9% | |
| 1980 | 8,322 | −10.9% | |
| 1990 | 7,863 | −5.5% | |
| 2000 | 7,913 | 0.6% | |
| Est. 2006 | 7,865 | [2] | −0.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,913 people, 2,967 households, and 2,041 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,102.1 people per square mile (1,971.1/km2). There were 3,110 housing units at an average density of 2,005.3 per square mile (774.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.22% White, 0.86% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.71% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.75% of the population.
There were 2,967 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,529, and the median income for a family was $62,029. Males had a median income of $42,365 versus $29,737 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,598. About 6.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
South Amboy is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government with a mayor elected directly by the voters. The City Council consists of five members, two of whom are elected on an at-large basis while three are elected from wards.[9]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of South Amboy is Fred Henry.[10] Members of the City Council are Council President Joseph E. Connors (at-large), Donald Applegate (First Ward), Michael Gross (at-large), Mark Noble (Second Ward), William J. Schwarick (Third Ward).[11] Following the death of Russell Stillwagon in June 2010 after serving nearly two decades on the City Council, Donald Applegate was chosen the following month by councilmembers from among three names proposed to fill the vacancy representing the First Ward.[12]
South Amboy is in the 6th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 19th state legislative district.[13]
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is represented by Frank Pallone (D, Long Branch). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
19th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Joseph Vitale (D, Woodbridge Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Craig Coughlin (D, Fords) and John S. Wisniewski (D, Sayreville).[14] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[15] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[16]
Middlesex County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose seven members are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. As of 2010 , Middlesex County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano (South River), Freeholder Deputy Director Ronald G. Rios (Carteret), Carol Barrett Ballante (Monmouth Junction), Stephen J. "Pete" Dalina (Fords), H. James Polos (Highland Park), Mildred Scott (Piscataway) and Blanquita B. Valenti (New Brunswick). Constitutional officers are County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn (Old Bridge Township), Sheriff Mildred S. Scott (Piscataway) and Surrogate Kevin J. Hoagland (New Brunswick).[17]
The South Amboy Public Schools serve students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[18]) are South Amboy Elementary School (PreK-6, 581 students) and South Amboy Middle High School (7-12, 445 students).
South Amboy also has one Catholic elementary school, Sacred Heart School.
Cardinal McCarrick High School is a coeducational Catholic secondary school that serves nearly 500 students in ninth through twelfth grade.
The South Amboy station provides service on the New Jersey Transit North Jersey Coast Line, with most trains heading to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and some heading to Hoboken Terminal. NJ Transit bus service is available on the 815 and 817 routes.[19]
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