Ventnor City, New Jersey

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Ventnor City, New Jersey
—  City  —
Atlantic Ocean shoreline
Motto: Shore'ly the Best![1]
Map of Ventnor City in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Ventnor City, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°20′31″N 74°28′58″W / 39.342066°N 74.482818°W / 39.342066; -74.482818Coordinates: 39°20′31″N 74°28′58″W / 39.342066°N 74.482818°W / 39.342066; -74.482818
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Atlantic
Incorporated March 17, 1903[2]
Government[3]
 • Type Walsh Act (New Jersey)
 • Mayor Theresa Kelly (term ends May 20, 2012)[4]
 • Administrator Sandra M. Biagi[1]
Area[5]
 • Total 3.522 sq mi (9.123 km2)
 • Land 1.951 sq mi (5.054 km2)
 • Water 1.571 sq mi (4.048 km2)  44.60%
Elevation[6] 7 ft (2 m)
Population (2010 Census)[7][8]
 • Total 10,650
 • Density 6,023.2/sq mi (2,329.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08406[9]
Area code(s) 609
FIPS code 34-75620[10][11]
GNIS feature ID 0881438[12]
Website http://www.ventnorcity.org/

Ventnor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 10,650.[7][8]

Ventnor City was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1903, from portions of Egg Harbor Township.[2]

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[edit] Geography

Ventnor City is located at 39°20′31″N 74°28′58″W / 39.342066°N 74.482818°W / 39.342066; -74.482818 (39.342066,-74.482818). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 3.522 square miles (9.123 km2), of which, 1.951 square miles (5.054 km2) of it is land and 1.571 square miles (4.068 km2) of it (44.60%) is water.[13][5]

Ventnor City is located on 8.1-mile long Absecon Island, along with Atlantic City to the northeast, and Margate City and Longport on the southeast.[14]

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1910 491
—
1920 2,193 346.6%
1930 6,674 204.3%
1940 7,905 18.4%
1950 8,158 3.2%
1960 8,688 6.5%
1970 10,385 19.5%
1980 11,704 12.7%
1990 11,005 −6.0%
2000 12,910 17.3%
2010 10,650 −17.5%
Population sources:1910-1930[15]
1930-1990[16] 2000[17][18] 2010[7][19][8]

[edit] 2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,650 people, 4,592 households, and 2,645 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,457.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,107.1 /km2). There were 7,829 housing units at an average density of 4,011.8 per square mile (1,549.0 /km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 75.83% (8,076) White, 4.25% (453) African American, 0.47% (50) Native American, 8.68% (924) Asian, 0.05% (5) Pacific Islander, 8.08% (860) from other races, and 2.65% (282) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.05% (1,922) of the population.[7]

There were 4,592 households out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.00.[7]

In the city the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.[7]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $52,465 (with a margin of error of +/- $3,688) and the median family income was $66,467 (+/- $9,437). Males had a median income of $42,560 (+/- $12,377) versus $33,693 (+/- $5,007) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,790 (+/- $4,057). About 9.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.[20]

[edit] 2000 Census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 12,910 people, 5,480 households, and 3,255 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,023.2 people per square mile (2,329.2/km2). There were 8,009 housing units at an average density of 1, 445.0/km2 (3,736.6/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 77.10% White, 2.94% African American, 0.19% Native American, 7.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 9.37% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.14% of the population.[17][18]

The most common ethnic groups reported in the 2000 Census in Ventnor City were Italian (22.8%), Irish (15.5%), German (8.7%), English (6.2%), Russian (4.2%), Polish (3.6%).[21]

There were 5,480 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.02.[17][18]

In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.[17][18]

The median income for a household in the city was $42,478, and the median income for a family was $52,701. Males had a median income of $31,300 versus $26,788 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,631. About 3.4% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.[17][18]

[edit] History

Mrs. S. Bartram Richards, the wife of the secretary-treasurer of the land company, suggested the name "Ventnor" for the area being developed in Atlantic County by the Camden and Atlantic Land Company south of Atlantic City, having recently visited the seashore resort on the Isle of Wight with the same name. The name was chosen in January 1889. The city was formally incorporated by the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1903.[22]

Chapter 51 of the laws and Sessions of the State of New Jersey provided the noble beginning to Ventnor City stating, "Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of New Jersey that all part or portion of the County of Atlantic, formerly a part of Egg Harbor Township, situated on Absecon Beach, lying between the Westwardly limit of Atlantic City and the Eastwardly limit of South Atlantic City, the Atlantic Ocean on the south as far as the jurisdiction of the State extends, and to the center of Beach Thoroughfare on the North, be, and is hereby constituted as a City of this State, and all of the inhabitants of the State residing within the limits aforesaid be and they are hereby ordained, constituted and declared to be from time to time forever hereafter one body politic and corporate, in fact and in name, by the name, Ventnor City. This act shall take effect immediately, and was approved on March 17, 1903."[22]

These meetings were originally held in the Carisbrooke Inn, which was located behind the present City Hall, on Atlantic Avenue between Cambridge and Sacramento Avenues; Carisbrooke is also a place name taken from the Isle of Wight. The first meeting was held on April 20, 1903, with a follow up meeting being conducted on April 27, 1903.[22]

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

On September 17, 1968, the then existing Mayor-Council form of government was changed to a Commission form of government, under the Walsh Act, and consists of three Commissioners. Voters choose three Commissioners to serve four-year terms of office in non-partisan elections. After each election, the three elected commissioners then choose one their members to serve as Mayor.[3][23]

As of 2012, the Mayor of Ventnor City is Theresa Kelly (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety). The other Commissioners are Michael Advena Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and John Piatt (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property).[1]

Michael Advena was sworn into office in November 2011 after winning a special election for the vacant seat that had been held by Stephen Weintrob.[24][25]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Ventnor City is in the 2nd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district.[19][26]

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).[27] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[28] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[29]

Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson (Linwood, term ends December 31, 2015.[30] 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.[31] As of 2012, Atlantic County's Freeholders are the four at-large members Vice Chairman Frank V. Giordano (Hamilton Township, 2012)[32], Alexander C. Marino (Linwood, 2014)[33], Joseph J. McDevitt (Ventnor City, 2013)[34] and John W. Risley (Egg Harbor Township, 2014)[35]; and five district members elected from District 1 (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part) and Pleasantville) Charles T. Garrett (Atlantic City, 2013)[36], District 2 - (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part), Longport, Margate, Somers Point and Ventnor), Chairman Frank D. Formica (Atlantic City, 2012)[37], District 3 (Egg Harbor Township (part), Hamilton Township (part), Linwood and Northfield) - Frank Sutton (Egg Harbor Township, 2014)[38], District 4 (Absecon, Brigantine, Galloway Township and Port Republic - Richard Dase (Galloway Township, 2013)[39] 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).[40][41][42]

[edit] Education

The Ventnor City School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The two schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[43]) are Ventnor Elementary School (564 students) and Ventnor Middle School (389 students). They are operated as separate schools but are located in a single, large building known as the Ventnor Educational Community Complex or VECC. The original school was built in 1970.

Public school students in grades 9–12, along with those from Brigantine, Longport and Margate City, attend Atlantic City High School in neighboring Atlantic City, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Atlantic City School District that has existed since 1920, though options for an alternate high school are being considered.[44]

Holy Family Regional School is a Catholic elementary school, operated under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden.[45]

[edit] Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Ventnor City include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Administration, City of Ventnor City. Accessed January 17, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 71.
  3. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 12.
  4. ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, November 20, 2011. Accessed January 17, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 17, 2012.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ventnor City, Geographic Names Information System, accessed June 14, 2007.
  7. ^ a b c d e f DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Ventnor City city, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 4, 2011.
  8. ^ a b c Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Ventnor City city, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 4, 2011.
  9. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Ventnor, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 4, 2011.
  10. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  11. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  12. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  13. ^ "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. 
  14. ^ Absecon Island Shore Protection Project, United States Army Corps of Engineers. Accessed December 4, 2011. "Construct an approximate $63 million beach and dune system along the 8.1 mile oceanfront of Absecon Island that includes, the cities of Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate and Longport."
  15. ^ "Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I", United States Census Bureau, p. 714. Accessed January 17, 2012.
  16. ^ 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 January 17, 2012.
  17. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Ventnor City city, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 4, 2011.
  18. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Ventnor City city, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 17, 2012.
  19. ^ a b Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts, New Jersey Department of State, p. 2. Accessed January 17, 2012.
  20. ^ DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Ventnor City city, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 17, 2012.
  21. ^ City Data for Ventnor City, City-Data. Accessed November 27, 2006.
  22. ^ a b c History, City of Ventnor City. Accessed December 4, 2011.
  23. ^ The Commission Form of Municipal Government, p. 53. Accessed August 11, 2007.
  24. ^ Smith, Shaun. "Advena beats Kreischer for commission seat", Shore News Today, November 8, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2011. "Mike Advena was elected Tuesday to serve as commissioner for the next six months over challenger and former mayor Tim Kreischer. With 34 percent of registered voters coming out to polls for the nonpartisan municipal election to fill the unexpired term of Stephen Weintrob through May 15, 2012, Advena received 1,162 votes – or 53.64 percent – and Kreischer received 1,001 votes, or 46.21 percent."
  25. ^ Smith, Shaun. "Advena sworn in as Ventnor commissioner", Shore News Today, November 21, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2011. "Shortly after taking the oath of office Friday, Mike Advena took a look at his office as commissioner of revenue and finance. Advena, 47, was sworn in to his first term on the Ventnor City Commission by Mayor Theresa Kelly Friday, Nov. 18 – shortly after the Nov. 8 election results were certified by the county."
  26. ^ Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 17, 2012.
  27. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  28. ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  29. ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  30. ^ County Executive Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  31. ^ Atlantic County District Map 2008 (Graphical Approximation) , Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  32. ^ Frank V. Giordano, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  33. ^ Alexander C. Marino, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  34. ^ Joseph C. McDevitt, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  35. ^ John W. Risley, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  36. ^ Charles T. Garrett, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  37. ^ Frank D. Formica, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  38. ^ Frank Sutton, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  39. ^ Richard Dase, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  40. ^ James A. Bertino, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  41. ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  42. ^ 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."
  43. ^ Data for the Ventnor City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 4, 2011.
  44. ^ Lemongello, Steven. "Ventnor school district waiting, watching as Brigantine attempts to pull students from Atlantic City High School", The Press of Atlantic City, March 14, 2011. Accessed January 17, 2012. "The Brigantine School District has already sought to sever its relationship with Atlantic City High School, and now Ventnor is weighing its options. The Ventnor School District is in a 'wait-and-see pattern' when it comes to Brigantine's bid to send its students to Cedar Creek High School in Egg Harbor City, Ventnor Superintendent Carmine Bonanni said. A successful effort by Brigantine could lead the way for Ventnor, one of three other Atlantic City High School sending districts, to make a change."
  45. ^ Atlantic County Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. Accessed July 22, 2008.
  46. ^ Lulgjuraj, Susan. "'The Mighty Macs,' based on Oakcrest High grad Cathy Rush, set for release today", The Press of Atlantic City, October 21, 2011. Accessed October 28, 2011. "Cathy Rush invited friends to her home in Ventnor a couple of years ago to watch an advance copy of the movie The Mighty Macs....Rush, a native of West Atlantic City in Egg Harbor Township, saw the filming of this movie.... 'My stomach dropped,' said Rush, a 1964 Oakcrest High School graduate. 'It was the most disconcerting thing because it was real.'"
  47. ^ Buchanan, Paul D. Radical Feminists: A Guide to an American Subculture, p. 132. ABC-CLIO, 2011. ISBN 1598843567. Accessed December 4, 2011. "Solanas's childhood seemed to provide sufficient justification for her rage. Born on April 9, 1936, in Ventnor City, New Jersey, Valerie Jean Solanas was the daughter of Louis and Dorothy Bondo Solanas."

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