- Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
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Monmouth Beach, New Jersey — Borough — Map of Monmouth Beach in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°20′09″N 73°59′09″W / 40.33583°N 73.98583°W Country United States State New Jersey County Monmouth Incorporated March 9, 1906 Government[1] - Type Walsh Act (New Jersey) - Mayor Matt McMuffin - Administrator Big Nator Fish[2] Area - Total 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) - Land 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) - Water 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) Elevation[3] 20 ft (6 m) Population (2010)[4] - Total 3,279 - Density 1,698.5/sq mi (655.8/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 07750 Area code(s) 732 FIPS code 34-47130[5][6] GNIS feature ID 0885305[7] Website http://www.monmouthbeach.us Monmouth Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,279.[4]
Monmouth Beach was incorporated as a borough on March 9, 1906 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature, when it was created from portions of Ocean Township.[8]
Contents
Geography
Monmouth Beach is located at 40°19′58″N 73°58′47″W / 40.33278°N 73.97972°W (40.332877, -73.979860).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), or 44.27%, is water.
Monmouth Beach is a small beach town located on the Jersey Shore. The town is known for its old and beautiful Victorian houses and the new multi-million dollar homes located throughout the neighborhood. Monmouth Beach is one square mile, with the ocean to the east and the Shrewsbury River to the northwest.[10] The ferry route to New York City is a 5-10 minute drive to Atlantic Highlands/Highlands.
Monmouth Beach is surrounded by other communities such as Sea Bright and Rumson, and the newly redeveloped Long Branch. Places to go within the area are Pier Village in Long Branch, Red Bank, and the numerous beaches all along the shore towns to the north and south.
Monmouth Beach offers fishing, as well as reasonably good surfing waves. The Shrewsbury River which borders the town offers sailing, kayaking, and fishing.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1930 457 — 1940 584 27.8% 1950 806 38.0% 1960 1,363 69.1% 1970 2,042 49.8% 1980 3,318 62.5% 1990 3,303 −0.5% 2000 3,595 8.8% 2010 3,279 −8.8% Population 1930 - 1990.[11] As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,595 people, 1,633 households, and 976 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1, 297.2/km² (3,354.4/sq mi). There were 1,969 housing units at an average density of 1,837.2 per square mile (710.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.66% White, 0.53% African American, 0.86% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.
There were 1,633 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $80,484, and the median income for a family was $93,401. Males had a median income of $65,060 versus $45,208 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $52,862. About 1.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
The Borough of Monmouth Beach has been governed under the Walsh Act, by a three-member commission, since 1929.[12] Members of the commission are elected at-large in nonpartisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis.[1]
Members of the Commission are Mayor Susan Howard, James F. Cunniff and William J. McBride, Jr. Gerald Chismar is the Borough Administrator.[2]
Federal, state and county representation
Monmouth 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).
Monmouth Beach is in the 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Mary Pat Angelini (R, Ocean Township) and Dave Rible (R, Wall Township).[13]
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. [14] As of 2011, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan; term ends December 31, 2013)[15], Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Curley (R, Red Bank; 2012)[16], Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City; 2013), Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township; 2011)[17] and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven, 2011).[18][19][20]
Education
Public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade are served by the Monmouth Beach School District at the Monmouth Beach School, which served a total of 318 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[21] Karen Ginty, a kindergarten teacher at Monmouth Beach Elementary School who had been at the school for 33 years, was named the 2006-07 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year.[22]
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.[23] The school is part of the Shore Regional High School District. It is also a sending district for the Monmouth County Vocational School District.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Monmouth Beach include:
- William Warren Barbour (1888–1943), represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1931 to 1937.[24]
- William C. Barham, former Monmouth Beach Commissioner who also served on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[25]
- James F. Clarity (1932–2007), reporter and editor for The New York Times.[26]
- Warren A. Croll, Jr. (born 1920), retired Hall of Fame Thoroughbred race horse trainer.[27]
- John Farrell (born 1962), Former MLB baseball player and coach.[28]
- Jim Garrett, former NFL football player and coach.[29]
- Kim Guadagno (born c. 1959), former Monmouth Beach commissioner, elected sheriff of Monmouth County, New Jersey and first Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey[30]
- Frederick K. Humphreys (1816–1900), physician and the founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Company.[31]
- Malcolm McKesson (1909–1999), outsider artist known for his ballpoint pen drawings and his erotic fiction.[32]
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 58.
- ^ a b Borough Hall Information, Borough of Monmouth Beach. Accessed November 10, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Monmouth Beach, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Monmouth Beach borough, New Jersey". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 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. 182.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Monmouth Beach; A Town Where Water Lovers Abound", The New York Times, October 6, 2002. Accessed November 10, 2008.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ The Commission Form of Municipal Government, p. 53. Accessed August 11, 2007.
- ^ "Legislative Roster: 2010-2011 Session". New Jersey Legislature. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ Monmouth County Government, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Deputy Director Freeholder John P. Curley, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder Amy A. Mallet, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Rizzo, Nina. "Monmouth County freeholders sworn into office", Asbury Park Press, January 6, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Data for the Monmouth Beach School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 18, 2008.
- ^ DOE Announces 2006-2007 State Teacher of the Year, press release dated October 4, 2006
- ^ 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."
- ^ Barbour, William Warren, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed July 21, 2009.
- ^ Metzgar, Dick. "Barham, Burry keep freeholders all GOP", News Transcript, November 22, 2005. Accessed July 21, 2009.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. "James F. Clarity Dies at 75; Reported on Crime, Politics and War", The New York Times, September 22, 2007. Accessed July 21, 2009.
- ^ Handleman, Bill. "Track's history a story of a Shore playground", Asbury Park Press, September 27, 2007. Accessed December 14, 2007. "Holy Bull, Horse of the Year as a 3-year-old in 1994, was owned and trained by Jimmy Croll, who still lives in Monmouth Beach."
- ^ John Farrell, Sports Illustrated, September 15, 2006. Accessed April 18, 2008.
- ^ Wallace, William N. "A Tale of Lions, Tigers and Garretts", The New York Times, October 9, 1987. Accessed November 10, 2008. "Home is a big house in Monmouth Beach, N.J., that Jim Garrett bought in 1970 when he joined the Giants as an assistant on Alex Webster's staff."
- ^ Stile, Charles. "Christie announces lieutenant governor pick", The Record (Bergen County), July 20, 2009. Accessed July 21, 2009.
- ^ Staff. "MONMOUTH THEATRICALS.; Playists Presented with Much Success -- Dinners and Arrivals.", The New York Times, August 2, 1908. Accessed November 11, 2008.
- ^ Malcolm McKesson, outsiderart.co.uk. Accessed July 21, 2009.
External links
- Borough of Monmouth Beach official website
- Monmouth Beach School
- Monmouth Beach School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Monmouth Beach School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Shore Regional High School
Coordinates: 40°19′58″N 73°58′47″W / 40.332877°N 73.97986°W
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