| Union Beach, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Map of Union Beach in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Union Beach, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | April 16, 1925 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Paul J. Smith, Jr. (term ends 2011)[2] |
| • Clerk | Anne Marie Friscia[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[4] | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[5] | |
| • Total | 6,245 |
| • Density | 3,286.8/sq mi (1,249/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07735 |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-74540[6][7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0881332[8] |
| Website | http://www.unionbeach.net |
Union Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,245.[5]
Union Beach was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 16, 1925, from portions of Raritan Township (now Hazlet), based on the results of a referendum held on April 16, 1925.[9]
Union Beach is part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area's economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns, dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural beauty of the Raritan Bayshore coastline.
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Union Beach is located at (40.443792, -74.170237).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 3.11%, is water. Union Beach has recently undergone extensive restoration of its beach front, which offers a view of the New York City skyline.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,893 |
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| 1940 | 2,076 | 9.7% | |
| 1950 | 3,636 | 75.1% | |
| 1960 | 5,862 | 61.2% | |
| 1970 | 6,472 | 10.4% | |
| 1980 | 6,354 | −1.8% | |
| 1990 | 6,156 | −3.1% | |
| 2000 | 6,649 | 8.0% | |
| 2010 | 6,245 | −6.1% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[11] 2000[12] | |||
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 6,649 people, 2,143 households, and 1,722 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,545.1 people per square mile (1,365.5/km2). There were 2,229 housing units at an average density of 1,188.5 per square mile (457.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.45% White, 0.87% African American (U.S. Census), 0.20% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 1.35% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.09% of the population.[12]
There were 2,143 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.44.[12]
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.[12]
The median income for a household in the borough was $59,946, and the median income for a family was $65,179. Males had a median income of $45,688 versus $29,918 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,973. 4.8% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.6% are under the age of 18 and 5.9% are 65 or older.[12]
Union Beach is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Union Beach is Paul J. Smith, Jr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2011. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Albin J. Wicki (2012), Louis Andreuzzi (2011), Charles Cocuzza (2012), Robert M. Howard, Jr. (2013), Cherlanne Roche (2011) and Victor Tuberion (2013).[13]
Union Beach is in the 6th Congressional district. 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).
Union Beach is in the 13th district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Joseph M. Kyrillos (R, Middletown Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Amy Handlin (R, Middletown Township) and Samuel D. Thompson (R, Old Bridge Township).[14][15]
Monmouth County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members who are elected at-large to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats up for election each year. [16] As of 2011, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan; term ends December 31, 2013)[17], Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Curley (R, Red Bank; 2012)[18], Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City; 2013), Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township; 2011)[19] and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven, 2011).[20][21][22]
The Union Beach School System serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Union Beach Memorial School had an enrollment of 765 students as of the 2009-10 school year.[23]
Public school students in grades 9-12 attend Keyport High School in Keyport, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Keyport Public Schools. Students have the choice, as well, to apply for Red Bank Regional High School for admission into its specialized programs.[24] High school students also have the option to apply to a career academy in the Monmouth County Vocational School District.