Brielle, New Jersey
| Brielle, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°6′30″N 74°3′44″W / 40.10833°N 74.06222°WCoordinates: 40°6′30″N 74°3′44″W / 40.10833°N 74.06222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | June 3, 1919 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Thomas B. Nicol (2011)[2] |
| • Administrator | Thomas F. Nolan[3] |
| Area[4] | |
| • Total | 2.37 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2) 24.9% |
| Elevation[5] | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[6] | |
| • Total | 4,774 |
| • Density | 2,014/sq mi (783/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08730[7] |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-07750[8][9] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0874935[10] |
| Website | http://www.briellenj.com/ |
Brielle is a Borough located in southern Monmouth County, New Jersey along the Manasquan River. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,774.[6]
Brielle was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 10, 1919, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum passed on June 3, 1919.[11]
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[edit] Geography
Brielle is bordered to the north and east by the borough of Manasquan, to the west by Wall Township and to the south by the borough of Point Pleasant Beach across the Manasquan River. Route 35 runs through the middle of the town and Route 70 runs along its western edge. Its geographic coordinates are 40°06′30″N 74°03′44″W / 40.108433°N 74.062222°W (40.108433, -74.062222).[12]
The town is primarily a residential community of single homes, with a few condominiums; there are almost no undeveloped lots of land left. There are several businesses located along Union Avenue and Higgins Avenue and some marinas along the Manasquan River. Ripley's Believe It or Not! once stated that Brielle has "16 bars and no churches". It currently has one church, The Church in Brielle (formerly the Dutch Reformed Church) and several restaurants that have a liquor license, but no true bars. There is also a 140 acres (0.57 km2) 18 hole Manasquan River Golf Club.
The town has approximately 6.4 kilometers (4.0 mi) of waterfront along the Manasquan River, Glimmerglass, and Debbie's Creek, all of which are salt water and tidal. Brielle's borders extend to an 8-acre (32,000 m2) island in the Manasquan River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 2.37 square miles (6.1 km2), of which, 1.78 square miles (4.6 km2) of it is land and 0.59 square miles (1.5 km2) of it (24.9%) is water.[4]
[edit] History
Archaeological excavations along what is now Birch Drive reveal temporary Lenape Native American settlements. The Lenape practiced farming in other parts of Monmouth County much of the year, and they visited this wooded area for hunting and fishing.
The area was originally part of Shrewsbury Township and the first settlers were primarily farmers, and the area became known as Union Landing. In colonial times, salt was an important preservative, and before the American Revolutionary War, most of it was imported from Great Britain. The Union Salt Works opened around the outbreak of the war, and on April 5, 1778, several British Loyalists attacked and burned the salt works and other buildings. A year later, the salt works reopened and continued to operate through the duration of the war.
Early in the 19th century, Shrewsbury Township was divided, and the area became part of Howell Township which was further divided in 1851, when the area became part of Wall Township. On July 7, 1881, a group of businessmen purchased several acres of land and formed the Brielle Land Association with the intention of building vacation homes. The quaint riverside charm of the area reminded one of the developers of another pastoral town on a river which he had visited, Brielle, in the Netherlands,
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 684 |
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| 1940 | 961 | 40.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,328 | 38.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,619 | 97.2% | |
| 1970 | 3,594 | 37.2% | |
| 1980 | 4,068 | 13.2% | |
| 1990 | 4,406 | 8.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,893 | 11.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,774 | −2.4% | |
| Population sources: 1930-1990[13] 2000[14] 2010[6] |
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As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 4,893 people, 1,938 households, and 1,414 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,754.4 people per square mile (1,061.3/km2). There were 2,123 housing units at an average density of 1,195.1 per square mile (460.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.05% White, 3.52% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 1.61% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.31% of the population.[14]
There were 1,938 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.[14]
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.[14]
The median income for a household in the borough was $178,368, and the median income for a family was $172,867. Males had a median income of $98,828 versus $72,156 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $105,785. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.[14]
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Brielle 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 the Borough of Brielle is Thomas B. Nicol. Members of the Brielle Borough Council are Council President # John V. Visceglia, Cort Gorham, Frank A. Garruzzo, Paul K. Nolan, Ann D. Scott and Timothy A. Shaak.[15]
[edit] Federal, state, and county representation
Brielle is in the 4th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 11th state legislative district.[16] The borough was relocated to the 30th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[6] The new district is in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.[16]
New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jennifer Beck (R, Red Bank) and in the General Assembly by Mary Pat Angelini (R, Ocean Township, Monmouth County) and Caroline Casagrande (R, Colts Neck Township).[17] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[18] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[19]
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. [20] As of 2011, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan; term ends December 31, 2013)[21], Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Curley (R, Red Bank; 2012)[22], Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City; 2013), Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township; 2011)[23] and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven, 2011).[24][25][26]
[edit] Education
The Brielle School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Brielle Elementary School had an enrollment of 729 students in the 2009–10 school year.[27]
For grades 9–12, public school students attend Manasquan High School in Manasquan, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Manasquan Public Schools.[28]
The Brielle Public Library, which is located at 610 South Street, claims to have been the first library in New Jersey to have offered public access to the Internet.[29]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Brielle include:
- Ben Kenney (b. 1977), bass guitarist for the band Incubus.[citation needed]
- Frank Mundus (1925–2008), shark hunter said to have inspired the character Quint in the movie Jaws.[30]
- Nelson Rae (1915–45), radio and stage actor killed during World War II.[31]
[edit] 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.
- ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed September 5, 2011.
- ^ Borough Phone Directory, Borough of Brielle. Accessed July 1, 2011.
- ^ a b GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 for Monmouth County, New Jersey -- County Subdivision and Place, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 5, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Brielle, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed September 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c d 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State, p. 2. Accessed July 1, 2011.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 5, 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. 178.
- ^ "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.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 2, 2009. Accessed September 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Brielle borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 5, 2011.
- ^ Brielle Mayor and Council, Borough of Brielle. Accessed July 1, 2011.
- ^ a b 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed July 1, 2011.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ 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 Brielle Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 1, 2011.
- ^ Brielle School District 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 1, 2011. "Brielle Borough is a shore residential community covering 1.78 square miles in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The Board of Education maintains one school in a K-8 district. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend Manasquan High School."
- ^ Brielle Public Library, Borough of Brielle
- ^ Geiser, John. "Jaws", Asbury Park Press, June 15, 2001. Accessed January 1, 2001. "Capt Frank Mundus the legendary shark hunter who once lived in Brielle and fished in Shore area waters for sharks..."
- ^ Article lists Brielle as home and William Rae as father."Monmouth County Army Casualties". Red Bank Register (Red Bank, New Jersey): p. 2. 1945-03-29. Vol. LXVII., No. 40. http://209.212.22.88/data/rbr/1940-1949/1945/1945.03.29.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
[edit] External links
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- Borough of Brielle website
- Brielle Elementary School
- Brielle Elementary School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Brielle Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Brielle Police Department
- Brielle Chamber of Commerce
- Union Landing Historical Society - Brielle's History
