South Amboy, New Jersey
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| Coordinates: 40°28′53″N 74°17′6″W / 40.48139°N 74.285°WCoordinates: 40°28′53″N 74°17′6″W / 40.48139°N 74.285°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Mayor | Fred Henry (D) |
| • Administrator | Camille Tooker[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,865 |
| • Density | 5,102.1/sq mi (1,969.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08878-08879 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-68550[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0880702[5] |
| Website | http://www.southamboynj.gov/ |
South Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 7,913.
South Amboy, and Perth Amboy across the Raritan River, are collectively referred to as The Amboys. Signage for Exit 11 on the New Jersey Turnpike refers to "The Amboys" as a destination.
South Amboy has passed through three of the five types of New Jersey municipalities. It was first mentioned on May 28, 1782 in Freeholder minutes as being formed from Perth Amboy Township, and then formally incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798. Over the next 90 years, portions broke away to form Monroe Township (April 9, 1838), Madison Township (March 2, 1869; later Old Bridge Township) and Sayreville Township (April 6, 1876; later Borough of Sayreville). As of February 25, 1888, South Amboy borough was formed, replacing South Amboy Township. On April 11, 1908, South Amboy was incorporated as a city, replacing South Amboy borough, with a referendum held on July 21, 1908.[6]
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[edit] Geography
South Amboy is located at 40°28′53″N 74°17′06″W / 40.481455°N 74.285125°W (40.481455, -74.285125).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (42.59%) is water.
Area code 732 and 848 are used in South Amboy. It used to carry Area code 908, until 908 was allocated to Union, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties and South Amboy was designated as 732. Rahway and Clark in Union County still use the 732 area code.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 8,476 |
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| 1940 | 7,802 | −8.0% | |
| 1950 | 8,422 | 7.9% | |
| 1960 | 8,422 | 0% | |
| 1970 | 9,338 | 10.9% | |
| 1980 | 8,322 | −10.9% | |
| 1990 | 7,863 | −5.5% | |
| 2000 | 7,913 | 0.6% | |
| Est. 2006 | 7,865 | [2] | −0.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,913 people, 2,967 households, and 2,041 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,102.1 people per square mile (1,971.1/km2). There were 3,110 housing units at an average density of 2,005.3 per square mile (774.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.22% White, 0.86% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.71% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.75% of the population.
There were 2,967 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,529, and the median income for a family was $62,029. Males had a median income of $42,365 versus $29,737 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,598. About 6.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
South Amboy is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government with a mayor elected directly by the voters. The City Council consists of five members, two of whom are elected on an at-large basis while three are elected from wards.[9]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of South Amboy is Fred Henry.[10] Members of the City Council are Council President Joseph E. Connors (at-large), Donald Applegate (First Ward), Michael Gross (at-large), Mark Noble (Second Ward), William J. Schwarick (Third Ward).[11] Following the death of Russell Stillwagon in June 2010 after serving nearly two decades on the City Council, Donald Applegate was chosen the following month by councilmembers from among three names proposed to fill the vacancy representing the First Ward.[12]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
South Amboy is in the 6th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 19th state legislative district.[13]
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is represented by Frank Pallone (D, Long Branch). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 19th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Vitale (D, Woodbridge Township) and in the General Assembly by Craig Coughlin (D, Woodbridge Township) and John S. Wisniewski (D, Sayreville).[14] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[15] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[16]
Middlesex County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose seven members are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. As of 2012[update], Middlesex County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano (South River, term ends December 31, 2013), Freeholder Deputy Director Ronald G. Rios (Carteret, 2012), Carol Barrett Bellante (Monmouth Junction, 2014), Stephen J. "Pete" Dalina (Fords, 2013), H. James Polos (Highland Park, 2012), Charles E. Tomaro (Edison, 2014) and Blanquita B. Valenti (New Brunswick, 2013). Constitutional officers are County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn (Old Bridge Township), Sheriff Mildred S. Scott (Piscataway) and Surrogate Kevin J. Hoagland (New Brunswick).[17][18][19][20]
[edit] Education
The South Amboy Public Schools serve students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[21]) are South Amboy Elementary School (PreK-6, 581 students) and South Amboy Middle High School (7-12, 445 students).
South Amboy also has one Catholic elementary school, Sacred Heart School.
Cardinal McCarrick High School is a coeducational Catholic secondary school that serves nearly 500 students in ninth through twelfth grade.
[edit] Transportation
The South Amboy station provides service on the New Jersey Transit North Jersey Coast Line, with most trains heading to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and some heading to Hoboken Terminal. NJ Transit bus service is available on the 815 and 817 routes.[22]
[edit] Noted residents
- Allie Clark (born 1923), former New York Yankee.[23]
- Greg Evigan (born 1953), actor best known for the TV series B.J. and the Bear, then My Two Dads.[24]
- Harold G. Hoffman (1896–1954), former Governor of New Jersey, who was mayor of South Amboy in 1925 and 1926.[25]
- Jack McKeon (born 1930), Manager of the 2003 World Series Champion Florida Marlins.[26]
- Johnny O'Brien and Eddie O'Brien (the O'Brien twins, born 1930), played together for the Pittsburgh Pirates.[27]
- Thomas J. Scully (1864–1921) represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1911 to 1921 and served as mayor of South Amboy in 1909 and 1910, and again in 1921.[28]
- Benjamin Franklin Howell (1844–1933), represented New Jersey in the 58th - 61st US Congressional sessions, buried in Christ Church Cemetery.
- Hometown of the Dan Patrick Show's,producer Patrick "Seton" O'Connor (1979).[29]
- Timothy Wiltsey (1985-91), a 5 year old boy from South Amboy who was reported missing by his mother on May 25, 1991 from a local carnival.[30]
[edit] References
- ^ Administration, City of South Amboy. Accessed May 26, 2011.
- ^ a b Census data for South Amboy city, United States Census Bureau. Accessed 25 July 2007.
- ^ 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. 173.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 87.
- ^ Mayor, City of South Amboy. Accessed May 26, 2011.
- ^ Council, City of South Amboy. Accessed May 26, 2011.
- ^ Durett, Jacqueline. "Applegate takes place on South Amboy council: Residents raise concerns about beach, other issues", Sayreville Suburban, July 29, 2010. Accessed May 26, 2011. "There is a new face on the South Amboy City Council. Donald Applegate, a First Ward resident, was joined by his family as he took the oath at the start of the July 21 council meeting. Mayor John O’Leary conducted the swearing-in. Applegate replaces Councilman Russell Stillwagon, who died at age 78 on June 29."
- ^ 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. Accessed May 26, 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.
- ^ Elected County Officials, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 24, 2012.
- ^ 2009 General Election Winners of County Offices Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State, February 22, 2011. Accessed January 24, 2012.
- ^ 2010 General Election Winners of County Offices Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State, December 29, 2009. Accessed January 24, 2012.
- ^ Racz, Gene. "Rafano, Rios re-elected to Middlesex County Freeholder leadership posts", Courier News, January 6, 2012. Accessed January 24, 2012. "The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders re-elected Chris Rafano as director and Ron Rios as deputy director for 2012 at its annual reorganization meeting on Friday afternoon. The meeting, conducted at the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Middlesex County College, also saw newly elected Freeholders Carol Barrett Bellante and Charles E. Tomaro sworn in for full three-year terms following their victories in the November general election."
- ^ Data for the South Amboy Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed 31 March 2008.
- ^ Middlesex County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed 19 June 2007.
- ^ Cardinal McCarrick High School Hall of Fame, accessed April 29, 2007. "He resides in South Ambov with his wife, Fran."
- ^ DEREK JACOBI HAS ROLE IN BRITISH THRILLER 'DEAD AGAIN', Lexington Herald-Leader, November 22, 1991. Accessed April 29, 2007. "Evigan was born in South Amboy, N.J."
- ^ Harold Giles Hoffman, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed April 29, 2007.
- ^ Reusse, Patrick. "McKeon, young Marlins work magic.", Star Tribune, October 18, 2003. Accessed March 31, 2008. "Tom Kelly and Jack McKeon share the hometown of South Amboy, N.J."
- ^ Raley, Dan. "Déjà two: A half-century apart, twins light up Seattle courts", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 8, 2003. Accessed June 19, 2007. "The O'Briens grew up in South Amboy, N.J., mainly as baseball players. They were cut from the basketball team as sophomores and juniors at St. Mary's High School for one reason: Too darn short.... The O'Briens never made it to the NBA. They were drafted by the old Milwaukee Hawks, but turned to pro baseball instead, as infielders and part-time pitchers. Each accepted a $25,000 signing bonus from the Pittsburgh Pirates and went straight to the majors, becoming the first set of twins to play together on the same big-league team, if not appear together on the same trading card."
- ^ Thomas Joseph Scully, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed July 25, 2007.
- ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/04/22/dpshow.bios/index.html
- ^ In Memory of Timothy Wiltsey.
[edit] External links
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article South Amboy. |
- Middlesex County webpage for South Amboy
- Sadie Pope Dowdell Library
- South Amboy Police Department
- South Amboy Public Schools
- South Amboy Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the South Amboy Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- South Amboy First Aid & Safety Squad
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