Seaside Park, New Jersey
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| Coordinates: 39°55′38″N 74°4′39″W / 39.92722°N 74.0775°WCoordinates: 39°55′38″N 74°4′39″W / 39.92722°N 74.0775°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | March 3, 1898 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Thomas E. Connors (2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,579 |
| • Density | 3,481.5/sq mi (1,344.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08752 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-66480[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0880451[5] |
| Website | www.seasideparknj.org |
Seaside Park is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,579. Seaside Park is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.
The first inhabitants of the Barrier Island were American Indians who came in search of fish, crabs, clams, and scallops. They called this area "Seheyichbi," meaning land bordering the ocean. The Atlantic Ocean provided more than food, these people began using shells in place of wooden beads as their form of currency. These Native Americans, who stayed during the summer and went inland for winter, were part of the principal Algonquian tribe. This tribe lived mainly in and around the North American Seaboard. The Algonquians in New Jersey called themselves Lenni Lenape, which means "original people."
What is now Seaside Park was a section of Dover Township (now known as Toms River Township) until the creation of Berkeley Township in 1875. The area then became known as the Sea Side Park section of Berkeley Township. Over the next twenty-five years, lots were sold, houses and roads were built, and the population of Seaside Park began to slowly grow.
On March 3, 1898, New Jersey Senate President Foster M. Voorhees, the acting Governor of New Jersey, signed a bill incorporating “Sea Side Park” as an independent borough, created from portions of Berkeley Township.[6] Originally, the town ran from 14th Avenue to North Avenue, about half its present size. An area known as the Berkeley Tract, north of the original area of the borough, was annexed on or about May 12, 1900.
As the community grew, the name of the borough lost a space. In 1914, a newly-appointed municipal clerk wrote the name of the town as “Seaside Park” in the council minutes. This practice continues to this day.[7]
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[edit] Geography
Seaside Park is located at 39°55′38″N 74°04′39″W / 39.927154°N 74.077602°W (39.927154, -74.077602).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (14.47%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 571 |
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| 1940 | 653 | 14.4% | |
| 1950 | 987 | 51.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,054 | 6.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,432 | 35.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,795 | 25.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,871 | 4.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,263 | 21.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,579 | −30.2% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,263 people, 1,127 households, and 606 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,481.5 people per square mile (1,344.2/km2). There were 2,811 housing units at an average density of 4,324.6 per square mile (1,669.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.79% White, 0.27% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.
There were 1,127 households out of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the borough the population was spread out with 14.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $45,380, and the median income for a family was $58,636. Males had a median income of $42,813 versus $27,333 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,090. About 6.4% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Seaside Park 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]
The Mayor of Seaside Park is Thomas E. Connors (D, term expires December 31, 2011). Borough Council Members are Council President David Meyer (R, 2011), Andrew Kelly (R, 2011), Nancy Koury (D, 2013), Jason Martucci (R, 2012), Jack Moyse (R, 2013) and Michael Tierney (R, 2012).[10][11]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Seaside Park is in the 3rd Congressional district. New Jersey's Third Congressional District is represented by Jon Runyan (R, Mount Laurel Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Seaside Park is in the The 10th 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 Gregory P. McGuckin (R, Toms River) and David W. Wolfe (R, Brick Township).[12]
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 of office, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. As of 2011, Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River, term ends December 31, 2011), Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2012), John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, 2012), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010) and James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2013).[13][14]
[edit] Education
The Seaside Park School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through sixth grade. Seaside Park Elementary School had an enrollment of 108 students in the 2005-06 school year.[15] Seaside Park Elementary school is not accepting new students. It is closed. All students redirected to Toms River. or taking tuition to Lavallette Elementary school.
Students in public school for grades 7 through 12 attend the schools of the Central Regional School District, which serves students from the municipalities of Berkeley Township, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park.[16] The total student population in the district is approximately 2,400, instructed by 200 staff members. The schools in the district are Central Regional Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (833 students), and Central Regional High School for grades 9 - 12 (1,494 students).
[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. 53.
- ^ http://php.app.com/census/results2.php?pageNum_Recordset1=2&totalRows_Recordset1=34&State=NJ&County=Ocean&Town=%25&Submit=Search
- ^ 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. 205.
- ^ "Sea Side Park" A Brief History, Borough of Seaside Park. Accessed March 22, 2006.
- ^ "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. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2011 Mayor and Council, Borough of Seaside Park. Accessed March 3, 2011.
- ^ 2011 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 10. Accessed March 3, 2011.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ 2011 Organization Comments by Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ Data for the Seaside Park Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 22, 2008.
- ^ Central Regional School District 2007 School Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 22, 2008. "The Central Regional School District is located in the Bayville section of Berkeley Township and draws from the constituent districts of Berkeley Township, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights, and Seaside Park."
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Anderson, A., & Anderson, D.G. (198). Sea side park memories & remembrances. USA: Andrew J. Anderson & D. Gail Anderson.
[edit] External links
- Seaside Park official website
- Seaside Park Elementary School
- Seaside Park Elementary School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Seaside Park Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Central Regional School District
- Tri Boro First Aid Squad 40
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