Brigantine, New Jersey

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Brigantine, New Jersey
—  City  —
Map of Brigantine in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Brigantine, New Jersey.
Coordinates: 39°25′38″N 74°23′23″W / 39.427291°N 74.389617°W / 39.427291; -74.389617Coordinates: 39°25′38″N 74°23′23″W / 39.427291°N 74.389617°W / 39.427291; -74.389617
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Atlantic
Incorporated June 14, 1890
Government[1]
 • Type Faulkner Act (Council-Manager)
 • Mayor Philip J. Guenther (term ends 2013)[2]
 • Manager Jennifer Blumenthal[3]
Area[4]
 • Total 10.364 sq mi (26.844 km2)
 • Land 6.387 sq mi (16.543 km2)
 • Water 3.977 sq mi (10.301 km2)  38.37%
Elevation[5] 0 ft (0 m)
Population (2010 Census)[6]
 • Total 9,450
 • Density 910/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08203[7]
Area code(s) 609
FIPS code 34-07810[8]
GNIS feature ID 0885171[9]
Website http://www.brigantinebeachnj.com
Beach of Brigantine

Brigantine is an island city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,450.[6]

What is now the City of Brigantine has passed through a series of names and reincorporations since it was first created. The area was originally incorporated as Brigantine Beach Borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 14, 1890 from portions of Galloway Township, based on the results of a referendum held on June 3, 1890. On April 23, 1897, the area was reincorporated as the City of Brigantine City. This name lasted until April 9, 1914, when it was renamed the City of East Atlantic City. On March 16, 1924, Brigantine was incorporated as a city, replacing East Atlantic City and incorporating further portions of Galloway Township.[10]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Brigantine as its 36th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[11]

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[edit] Geography

Brigantine is located at 39°25′38″N 74°23′23″W / 39.427291°N 74.389617°W / 39.427291; -74.389617 (39.427291,-74.389617). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 10.364 square miles (26.844 km2), of which, 6.387 square miles (16.543 km2) of it is land and 3.977 square miles (10.301 km2) of it (38.37%) is water.[12][4] Brigantine is located on Brigantine Beach Island. The only road to and from Brigantine is New Jersey Route 87, locally known as Brigantine Boulevard.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1910 67
—
1920 12 −82.1%
1930 357 2,875.0%
1940 403 12.9%
1950 1,267 214.4%
1960 4,201 231.6%
1970 6,741 60.5%
1980 8,318 23.4%
1990 11,354 36.5%
2000 12,594 10.9%
2010 9,450 −25.0%
Population sources:1910-1930[13]
1930-1990[14] 2000[15] 2010[6][16]

[edit] 2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census Bureau, there were 9,450 people, 4,294 households, and 2,520 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 87.3% White, 2.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 2.5% from another race, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.9% of the population.[16]

[edit] 2000 Census

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 12,594 people, 5,473 households, and 3,338 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,959.0 people per square mile (756.2/km2). There were 9,304 housing units at an average density of 1,447.2 per square mile (558.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 83.15% White, 3.94% African American, 0.18% Native American, 5.72% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.67% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.41% of the population.[15]

There were 5,473 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.[15]

In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.[15]

The median income for a household in the city was $44,639, and the median income for a family was $51,679. Males had a median income of $40,523 versus $29,779 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,950. About 7.6% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.[15]

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Based on a vote of the electorate in 1989, the form of government in the City of Brigantine has been established as the Council-Manager plan under the Faulkner Act. The City of Brigantine is governed by a City Council consisting of a Mayor (elected at large), two at-large Council members and four ward Council members – each serving four-year terms. The Mayor presides over the meetings of City Council. The functions of the Council are, among others, to adopt the municipal budget and to enact ordinances to promote and ensure the security, health, government and protection of the City and its residents.[1][17]

As of 2012, the Mayor of Brigantine City is Philip J. Guenther. Members of the City Council are Frank Kern (at-large), Tony Pullella (at-large), Robert Solari (Ward 1), Steve Bonanni (Ward 2), Sam Storino (Ward 3) and Rick DeLucry (Ward 4).[17]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Brigantine is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district.[6][18]

New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City), and in the General Assembly by John F. Amodeo (R, Margate) and Chris A. Brown (R, Ventnor).[19] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[20] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[21]

Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson (Linwood, term ends December 31, 2015.[22] The Board of Chosen Freeholders, the county's legislature, consists of nine members elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year; four members are elected at-large and there are five election districts, each of which elect a single member.[23] As of 2012, Atlantic County's Freeholders are the four at-large members Vice Chairman Frank V. Giordano (Hamilton Township, 2012)[24], Alexander C. Marino (Linwood, 2014)[25], Joseph J. McDevitt (Ventnor City, 2013)[26] and John W. Risley (Egg Harbor Township, 2014)[27]; and five district members elected from District 1 (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part) and Pleasantville) Charles T. Garrett (Atlantic City, 2013)[28], District 2 - (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part), Longport, Margate, Somers Point and Ventnor), Chairman Frank D. Formica (Atlantic City, 2012)[29], District 3 (Egg Harbor Township (part), Hamilton Township (part), Linwood and Northfield) - Frank Sutton (Egg Harbor Township, 2014)[30], District 4 (Absecon, Brigantine, Galloway Township and Port Republic - Richard Dase (Galloway Township, 2013)[31] and District 5 (Buena Borough, Buena Vista Township, Corbin City, Egg Harbor City, Estell Manor, Folsom, Hamilton Township (part), Hammonton, Mullica Township and Weymouth) - James A. Bertino (Hammonton, 2012).[32][33][34]

[edit] Education

The Brigantine Public Schools serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The district is governed by the Brigantine Board of Education and operates as a Type 1 school district. The School Board consists of seven members who are appointed to three-year terms by the Mayor, the Council and the City Manager on a staggered basis.[35]

Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[36]) are Brigantine Elementary School serves grades PreK-4 (471 students) and Brigantine North Middle School serves grades 5-8 (342 students).

Students in public school for grades 9-12, along with those from Longport, Margate City and Ventnor City, attend Atlantic City High School in neighboring Atlantic City, as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Atlantic City School District.[37]

[edit] Points of interest

[edit] Notable residents

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2006, p. 13.
  2. ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed November 26, 2011.
  3. ^ Administration, City of Brigantine Beach. Accessed January 14, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 17, 2012.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Brigantine, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
  6. ^ a b c d Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts, New Jersey Department of State, p. 1. Accessed January 14, 2012.
  7. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 26, 2011.
  8. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  9. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  10. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 67.
  11. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
  12. ^ "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. 
  13. ^ "Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I", United States Census Bureau, p. 714. Accessed January 14, 2012.
  14. ^ 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 November 26, 2011.
  15. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Brigantine borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 26, 2011.
  16. ^ a b DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 - 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Brigantine city, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 26, 2011.
  17. ^ a b Mayor and City Council, City of Brigantine. Accessed January 14, 2012.
  18. ^ Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 14, 2012.
  19. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  20. ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  21. ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  22. ^ County Executive Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  23. ^ Atlantic County District Map 2008 (Graphical Approximation) , Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  24. ^ Frank V. Giordano, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  25. ^ Alexander C. Marino, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  26. ^ Joseph C. McDevitt, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  27. ^ John W. Risley, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  28. ^ Charles T. Garrett, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  29. ^ Frank D. Formica, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  30. ^ Frank Sutton, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  31. ^ Richard Dase, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  32. ^ James A. Bertino, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  33. ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  34. ^ Marino, Sue. "Newly seated freeholders give Republicans 8-1 majority , Shore News Today, January 4, 2012. Accessed January 12, 2012. "Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson was the first to take the oath of office.... District 3 Freeholder Frank Sutton of Egg Harbor Township was sworn into his third term....Jim Bertino of Hammonton was sworn in to his first elected term on the freeholder board representing District 5.... John Risley of Egg Harbor Township was sworn into office as an at-large freeholder by his friend, Curcio.... District 1 Freeholder Charles Garrett, the board’s lone Democrat, was out of state during the reorganization. The first order of the governing body was to elect a chairman and vice chairman for 2012. Nominated by Sutton and seconded by Freeholder Joe McDevitt, Frank Formica of District 2 was chosen chairman, as he was in 2011. At-Large Freeholder Frank Giordano was returned as vice chairman."
  35. ^ School Facilities, City of Brigantine. Accessed March 24, 2011.
  36. ^ Data for the Brigantine Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 23, 2011.
  37. ^ Home page, Atlantic City High School. Accessed May 23, 2011. "ACHS is a unique, comprehensive state-of-the-art facility that serves a diverse student population from Atlantic City, Brigantine, Longport, Margate and Ventnor."
  38. ^ Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, GORP. Accessed June 2, 2009. "Forsythe Refuge's Brigantine and Barnegat Divisions were ... established in 1939 and 1967 respectively, to perpetuate the use of tidal wetland and shallow bay habitat by migratory water birds."
  39. ^ Staff. "REMEMBER WHEN: BUDDING ROMANCE, 1880", The Press of Atlantic City, March 8, 2006. Accessed July 1, 2011. "Mary Raith Holst, of Brigantine, submitted this picture of some of her ancestors, taken during a Morris Guard encampment at Delaware Water Gap in the 1880s."
  40. ^ Good, Daniel. "A mature subject for local author's new teen novel", The Press of Atlantic City, July 13, 2008. Accessed September 2, 2008. "The work station in her Absecon home resembles a child's bedroom....Plum-Ucci, a Brigantine native, situates her stories in the towns and beaches from her childhood."
  41. ^ "Cornell Elects Rosenbaum"‎, The New York Times, December 4, 1954. "John J Rosenbaum Jr of Brigantine N J today was elected captain of Cornell's 1955 varsity crosscountry team."

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