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Island Heights, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of Island Heights
Map of Island Heights in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Island Heights in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Island Heights, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Island Heights, New Jersey
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyOcean
IncorporatedMay 6, 1887
Government
[3]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (Small Municipality)
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJeffrey B. Silver (term ends December 31, 2018)[1]
 • ClerkEllie Rogalski[2]
Area
[4]
 • Total0.907 sq mi (2.350 km2)
 • Land0.611 sq mi (1.582 km2)
 • Water0.296 sq mi (0.767 km2)  32.65%
 • Rank514th of 566 in state
26th of 33 in county[4]
Elevation
[5]
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)[6][7][8][9]
 • Total1,673
 • Estimate 
(2015)[10]
1,668
 • Rank506th of 566 in state
24th of 33 in county[11]
 • Density2,738.3/sq mi (1,057.3/km2)
  • Rank227th of 566 in state
11th of 33 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
08732[12][13]
Area code(s)732[14]
FIPS code3402934530[4][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885262[4][17]
Websitewww.islandheightsborough.com

Island Heights is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 1,673,[6][7][8][9] reflecting a decline of 78 (-4.5%) from the 1,751 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 281 (+19.1%) from the 1,470 counted in the 1990 Census.[19]

The borough is a dry town where alcohol cannot be sold.[20][21]

History

Island Heights was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 6, 1887, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township), based on the results of a referendum held on November 18, 1886.[22][23]

Island Heights takes its name from two sources: it originally was an island. It is situated by a steep bluff rising 60 feet (18 m) above the Toms River.[24] It was originally known as Doctor Johnson's island, being included in the patent granted to him in 1680. In the century before the American Revolutionary War, it was known as Dillon's Island, probably for James Dillon, a prominent man in Toms River. The land was purchased by John Imlay of Allentown, who sold it in 1794 to Issac Gulick. In 1797, Gulick and his wife Abagail sold it to Abraham and George Parker. In 1799, the Parker brothers sold it to Abel Middleton of Upper Freehold Township.[25]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.907 square miles (2.350 km2), including 0.611 square miles (1.582 km2) of land and 0.296 square miles (0.767 km2) of water (32.65%).[4][18]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Beechwood and Long Point.[26]

The borough borders the Ocean County municipalities of Berkeley Township and Toms River Township.[27]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188034—
1890271697.1%
190031616.6%
1910313−0.9%
1920194−38.0%
1930453133.5%
1940392−13.5%
1950795102.8%
19601,15044.7%
19701,39721.5%
19801,57512.7%
19901,470−6.7%
20001,75119.1%
20101,673−4.5%
2015 (est.)1,668[10][28]−0.3%
Population sources:
1890-2000[29] 1890-1920[30] 1890[31]
1890-1910[32] 1910-1930[33]
1930-1990[34] 2000[35][36] 2010[6][7][8][9]

2010 Census

Template:USCensusDemographics

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $77,269 (with a margin of error of +/- $5,616) and the median family income was $96,458 (+/- $21,090). Males had a median income of $75,234 (+/- $7,830) versus $47,045 (+/- $11,606) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $39,493 (+/- $4,086). About 5.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.[37]

2000 Census

As of the 2000 United States Census[15] there were 1,751 people, 705 households, and 497 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,909.2 people per square mile (1,126.8/km2). There were 807 housing units at an average density of 1,340.8 per square mile (519.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.77% White, 0.11% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.[35][36]

There were 705 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.[35][36]

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.[35][36]

The median income for a household in the borough was $61,125, and the median income for a family was $72,596. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $38,375 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,975. About 2.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.[35][36]

Government

Local government

Island Heights is governed under the Faulkner Act form of municipal government, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, within the Small Municipality (Plan A), enacted by direct petition as of July 1, 1974.[38] The government consists of a mayor and a six-member council, elected in non-partisan elections held as part of the November general election. The mayor is directly elected to a four-year term of office. Councilmembers serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[3] As the result of an ordinance passed unanimously by the borough council in July 2011, the borough shifted its nonpartisan elections from May to November.[39]

As of 2015, the Mayor of Island Heights Borough is Jeffrey B. Silver, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2018. Borough Council members are Council President Sean Asay (2017), John Bendel (2017), Steve Berglund (2015), Kieran E. Pillion, Jr. (2016), Sandra Blain Snow (2016) and Susan Thompson (2015).[40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47]

Brian Taboada, who had been serving a term ending in 2014, announced at an August 2013 council meeting that he would be stepping down from office to focus on school obligations.[48]

Federal, state and county representation

Island Heights is located in the 3rd Congressional District[49] and is part of New Jersey's 10th state legislative district.[7][50][51]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 3rd congressional district is represented by Andy Kim (D, Moorestown).[52] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[53] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[54][55]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 10th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James W. Holzapfel (R, Toms River) and in the General Assembly by Paul Kanitra (R, Point Pleasant Beach) and Gregory P. McGuckin (R, Toms River).[56] Template:NJ Governor

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Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 1,329 registered voters in Island Heights, of which 285 (21.4%) were registered as Democrats, 415 (31.2%) were registered as Republicans and 629 (47.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[57] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 79.4% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 97.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide).[57][58]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 52.2% of the vote (508 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 46.7% (454 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (11 votes), among the 978 ballots cast by the borough's 1,333 registered voters (5 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 73.4%.[59][60] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 52.9% of the vote (558 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 44.5% (469 votes) and other candidates with 2.1% (22 votes), among the 1,054 ballots cast by the borough's 1,371 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.9%.[61] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 53.9% of the vote (568 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 44.5% (469 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (14 votes), among the 1,054 ballots cast by the borough's 1,380 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.4.[62]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.5% of the vote (459 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 30.1% (205 votes), and other candidates with 2.4% (16 votes), among the 703 ballots cast by the borough's 1,303 registered voters (23 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 54.0%.[63][64] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 59.8% of the vote (453 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 32.6% (247 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.5% (49 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (7 votes), among the 757 ballots cast by the borough's 1,346 registered voters, yielding a 56.2% turnout.[65]

Education

The Island Heights School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through sixth grade at Island Heights Elementary School. As of the 2012-13 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 120 students and 11.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.37:1.[66]

Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Central Regional School District, which also serves students from the municipalities of Berkeley Township, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park.[67] The schools in the district (with 2013-14 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[68]) are Central Regional Middle School[69] for grades 7 and 8 (632 students) and Central Regional High School[70] for grades 9 - 12 (1,309 students).[71][72]

Transportation

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 12.18 miles (19.60 km) of roadways, of which 9.28 miles (14.93 km) were maintained by the municipality, 2.73 miles (4.39 km) by Ocean County and 0.17 miles (0.27 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[73]

Public transportation

New Jersey Transit offers seasonal bus service between the borough and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 137 route and to Newark on the 67 route.[74]

Ocean Ride local service is provided on the OC10 Toms River Connection route.[75]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Island Heights include:

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