Jackson Township, New Jersey
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| Jackson Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Nickname(s): the cool place for you and me to see! | |
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| Coordinates: 40°6′29″N 74°19′46″W / 40.10806°N 74.32944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | March 6, 1844 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| - Mayor | Michael Reina |
| - Administrator | Phil Del Turco[2] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 100.8 sq mi (261.1 km2) |
| - Land | 100.1 sq mi (259.1 km2) |
| - Water | 0.8 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation [3] | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2007)[4] | |
| - Total | 52,577 |
| - Density | 427.9/sq mi (165.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08527 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-34680[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882079[7] |
| Website | http://www.jacksontwpnj.net |
Jackson Township, named after Andrew Jackson, is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 42,816. Jackson's most famous attraction is Six Flags Great Adventure, which as of May 2005 has the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world: Kingda Ka.[8] Jackson is also home to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor and Six Flags Wild Safari.
Jackson Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 6, 1844, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township), Freehold Township and Upper Freehold Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County, New Jersey. It became part of the newly-created Ocean County on February 15, 1850. Portions of the township were taken to form Plumsted Township on March 11, 1845.[9]
Cassville and Vista Center are census-designated places and unincorporated area located within Jackson Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 100.8 square miles (261.1 km²), of which, 100.1 square miles (259.2 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (0.74%) is water. Jackson is the largest city by area in Ocean County.
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[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,719 |
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| 1940 | 2,153 | 25.2% | |
| 1950 | 3,513 | 63.2% | |
| 1960 | 5,939 | 69.1% | |
| 1970 | 18,276 | 207.7% | |
| 1980 | 25,644 | 40.3% | |
| 1990 | 33,233 | 29.6% | |
| 2000 | 42,816 | 28.8% | |
| Est. 2007 | 52,577 | [4] | 22.8% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[10] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 42,816 people, 14,176 households, and 11,269 families residing in the township. The population density was 427.9 people per square mile (165.2/km²). There were 14,640 housing units at an average density of 146.3/sq mi (56.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.26% White, 3.90% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.06% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.78% of the population.
There were 14,176 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,218, and the median income for a family was $71,045. Males had a median income of $51,276 versus $33,882 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,981. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Transportation
CR 527, CR 528, CR 547, CR 537, CR 526, and CR 571 pass through the township. CR 539 also passes through the township, but in the southwest corner, for less than half a mile. Interstate 195 is a major artery that travels through the northern section of Jackson (it just so happens that Jackson is the only municipality in Ocean County that hosts any interstate). While the expressway travels into Howell and Millstone Townships, it's also a vital link for Six Flags since it grants access to the Garden State Parkway, Interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95).
New Jersey Transit bus service is provided to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. Philadelphia is served by the 317. Local service is available on the 311 bus line.[11]
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Until 2006, Jackson Township as governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee, whose members were elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[1] As of July 1, 2006, Jackson Township adopted the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) form of government, with a Mayor and five-member Township Council elected at-large in nonpartisan elections. The Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. Council members serve four-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election in even years. The Council selects a President and a Vice President from among its members. The Mayor of Jackson Township is Michael Reina. Township Council members are Council President Michael Kafton (2012), Council Vice President Bobbie Rivere (2012), Scott R. Martin (2010), Howard S. Tilis, and Ann M. Updegrave (2010). Mayor Reina and Councilman Tilis were appointed to their respective positions. An election will be held on the November 3, 2009 general election to fill the unexpired six month terms of their seats.[12][13]
[edit] Public Safety Departments
- Police Department
Jackson Township has its own Police Department which operates out of the Municipal Justice Complex. Chief of Police Matthew D. Kunz.
- Fire Department
Jackson Township currently has four fire companies and an Industrial Fire Department:
- Station 54 - Jackson Mills Fire Co./Jackson Fire District No. 4 (Combination Volunteer/Career) Chief Rich D'Alessandro
- Station 55 - Jackson Township Fire Co. No. 1/Jackson Twp Fire District No. 3 (Combination Volunteer/Career) Chief Ken Byrnes and Volunteer Chief Michael Fatovic
- Station 56 - Cassville Fire Co./Jackson Fire District No. 2 Chief John Alchevsky (Combination Volunteer/Career)
- Station 57 - Whitesville Fire Co./Jackson Fire District No. 1 (Combination Volunteer/Career [contract for personnel from Fire District No. 3]) Chief Scott Rauch
- Station 58 - Six Flags Great Adventure Fire Department Chief Edward Zakar (Career)
- Fire Bureau
Jackson Township has three Fire Bureaus that enforce the NJ Uniform Fire Safety Act:
Jackson Bureau of Fire Prevention District 2 Fire Official Dave Van Arsdale
Jackson Bureau of Fire Prevention District 4 Fire Official John Burmiester Jr.
Jackson Bureau of Fire Safety Fire Districts 1 & 3 Fire Official Frank McDonnell
- Emergency Medical Services
Currently emergency medical services are provided by a combination of an independent volunteer first aid squad and a private third party contractor.
- Quality Medical Transport (units 103,151,155) covers EMS calls from 5AM-6PM
- Jackson Twp. Volunteer First Aid Squad (Squad 22) covers EMS calls from 6PM-5AM - Captain Al Couceiro
- Six Flags Great Adventure EMS (Squad 80) covers EMS calls within the park during park operating hours.
Advanced life support E.M.S., (i.e., paramedics or "Mobile Intensive Care Units"), is provided by hospital providers under a statewide system mandated by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Jackson Township is served primarily by MONOC paramedic units.
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Jackson Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 30th Legislative District.[14]
New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County, is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 30th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Singer (R, Lakewood Township) and in the Assembly by Ronald S. Dancer (R, New Egypt) and Joseph R. Malone (R, Bordentown).[15] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[16]
Ocean County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at large in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms. As of 2009[update], Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, term ends December 31, 2009), Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2009), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010), James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2010) and Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River, 2011).[17]
[edit] Education
The Jackson School District serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[18]) are six elementary school serving grades K-5 — Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School (821 students), Elms Elementary School (945), Lucy N. Holman Elementary School (657), Howard C. Johnson Elementary School (618), Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School (427) and Switlik Elementary School (937) — (Carl W. Goetz Middle School (1,300) and Christa McAuliffe Middle School (1,020) for grades 6-8, along with Jackson Liberty High School and Jackson Memorial High School (2,910) for grades 9-12.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Jackson Township include:
- Parker Bohn III (born 1963), professional bowler.[19]
- Scotty Cranmer, BMX rider.[20]
- Frank B. Holman (c. 1930-2005), former mayor of Jackson Township and New Jersey Republican State Chairman.[21]
- Ray Lucas (born 1972), former NFL Quarterback who went to Rutgers University.[citation needed]
- Gina Lynn (born 1974), pornographic actress.[22]
- Al Poling, professional wrestler.[citation needed]
- Brian Faughnan, Call of Duty 5 champion 2009.[citation needed]
- Doug Robinson, Singer for post rock band The Sleeping.[citation needed]
- Zakk Wylde (born 1967 as Jeffrey Phillip Wiedlandt), guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society.[23]
[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. 103.
- ^ Township Directory, Jackson Township. Accessed June 26, 2008.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Jackson, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Jackson township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 21, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Reiss, Fraidy. "Feeling adventurous?", Asbury Park Press, March 31, 2007, accessed April 18, 2007. "Elsewhere in the park, Kingda Ka looms 456 feet high. It remains the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, said park president Kane."
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 203.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Ocean County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 3, 2007.
- ^ Township Directory, Jackson Township. Accessed December 24, 2008.
- ^ 2008 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 4-5. Accessed December 24, 2008.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2009.
- ^ Data for the Jackson School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 4, 2008.
- ^ "PLUS: BOWLING; Bohn Is Named Bowler of the Year", The New York Times, May 7, 2002. Accessed October 6, 2007. "Parker Bohn III of Jackson, N.J., was selected by his fellow professional bowlers as the 2002 Professional Bowlers Association Player of the Year yesterday."
- ^ Saslow, Eli. "extreme sports / To be an action sports star, leave good sense behind", The Press of Atlantic City, June 21, 2007. Accessed July 31, 2007. "It better slow down, because it's getting too ridiculous, said Scotty Cranmer, a BMX rider from Jackson, N.J."
- ^ "Holman had hand in many political careers", Ocean County Observer, December 8, 2005. Accessed July 31, 2007. "Holman was a Jackson Township mayor in the 1960s. He became the Ocean County administrator, the state Republican Chairman, executive director of the Republican State Committee and Ocean County Director of Employee Relations."
- ^ Gussow, Mel. "Photographing Celebrities, Even Those of an X-Rated World", The New York Times, July 29, 2003. Accessed July 22, 2008. "Over lunch Ms. Lynn, who is in her late 20's, spoke about her entry into the business. She was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Jackson, N.J. As a senior in a Catholic high school, she worked as a dancer in a strip club, and that led to her career."
- ^ LaGorce, Tammy. "MUSIC; Thor, With an Electric Hammer", The New York Times, November 27, 2005. Accessed October 6, 2007. "But the frustrating part for Zakk Wylde -- born in Jersey City, raised in Jackson and possessed of a gift for heavy-metal noise that regularly earns him the cover of any magazine with guitar in its title -- is that the six-string inner circle rarely widens."
[edit] External links
- Township of Jackson, NJ
- Jackson Township Police
- Jackson Fire District No. 3
- Jackson Township Fire Co #1
- Cassville Fire Co
- Jackson Mills Fire Co
- Jackson School District
- Jackson School District's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Jackson School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Jackson Branch of Ocean County Library
- Map of Jackson NJ
- Jackson NJ Community Pages
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