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==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==
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[[File:LeavittHowe.jpeg|thumb|right|225px|Leavitt Howe, founder with brother Edward Howe and two others of Bay Head Land Company, developers of Bay Head]]
Greg Schiano Head Football Coach, Rutgers University.
Notable current and former residents of Bay Head include:
David Bryan (born 1962), keyboardist for the rock band Bon Jovi.
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* [[Bobbi Brown]] (born 1957), cosmetologist and media contributor. Owns a home on East Avenue.<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20090215/Life+Aquatic]</ref>
Darryl duPont American television producer, husband of former Miss Universe and Venezuelan Presidential candidate Irene Sáez.
* [[Leavitt Howe]] (1836–1904), founder with brother Edward Howe and two others of Bay Head Land Company, 1879.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=dNgMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA632&lpg=PA632&dq=%22leavitt+howe%22&source=bl&ots=OYZG9Xjbms&sig=vOz5b15eOqGGe-2bDhG_16V5tAQ&hl=en&ei=kOqUSofuC4PYsQP857CACg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5#v=onepage&q=%22leavitt%20howe%22&f=false Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Vol. 2, Francis Bazley Lee, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1907]</ref>
Jack Ford, high profile lawyer, TV News anchor, talk show host, and current anchor alongside Ashleigh Banfield for Court TV.
* [[L. Ron Hubbard]] (1911–86), who wrote [[Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health]] there.<ref>[http://www.xenutv.com/us/pbs.htm L. Ron Hubbard Jr.], ''PBS Late Night'', May 24, 1983. Accessed January 7, 2009. "RON DeWOLF: Quite flamboyant. Uh, at the time he wrote it in the late '40s, uh, he was pretty broke and, uh, he had told friends and, uh, associates that the way to make a, a million was to start a religion. And that's how he got started. And he wrote the book Dianetics: Modern Science of Mental Health at Bay Head, New Jersey in about a month or so."</ref>
Najeeb Halaby Former CEO of Pan-American World Airways, one time head of the Federal Aviation Administration, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, father of Queen Noor of Jordan.
* [[James C. Kellogg III]] (1915–1980), Chairman of the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]].<ref>Staff. [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10A10FC3E5E12728DDDA90B94DA415B8084F1D3 "James Kellogg 3d, 65, Once Headed Port Authority; Senior Member of Port Unit Served Williams College"], ''[[The New York Times]], December 30, 1980. Accessed February 11, 2011.</ref>
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986), who wrote Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health there.
Peter Kellogg (born 1943), tied for number 278 on Forbes Magazine's 2006 Billionaires List, with a net worth of $2.6 billion; director of the Wall Street investment firm Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, which was sold to Goldman Sachs in 2000 for $5.5 billion.
* [[Peter Kellogg]] (born 1943), tied for number 278 on Forbes Magazine's 2006 Billionaires List, with a net worth of $2.6 billion; director of the [[Wall Street]] investment firm [[Spear, Leeds & Kellogg]], which was sold to [[Goldman Sachs]] in 2000 for $5.5 billion.<ref>[http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=10064F6B4193D6D2&p_docnum=13&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=T51J57JOMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Kellogg leading Duckboat comeback"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', September 2, 2000. Accessed August 2, 2007. "THERE'S a Duckboat revival under way and Peter Kellogg is the man behind the resurgence. Kellogg, a New York stockbroker and Bay Head summer resident, sponsored a refurbishing competition on Aug. 25 for the annual Duckboat Worlds at Mantoloking Yacht Club."</ref>
* [[Roger King (producer)|Roger King]] (1944–2007), Producer, Owner of [[King World Productions]], produces game shows such as ''[[Wheel of Fortune (US game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]'', and ''[[Jeopardy!]]''; and co-produces alongside [[Oprah Winfrey]] and [[Dr. Phil McGraw]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070927012338/http://www.cbscorporation.com/our_company/divisions/cbs_tvdg/executives.php Roger M. King profile], [[CBS Television]], accessed April 23, 2007. "He and his wife, Raemali, reside in Boca Raton, Fla., and Bay Head, N.J."</ref><ref>[http://nymag.com/nymetro/travel/features/4740/index3.html The UnHamptons], ''[[New York (magazine)]]'', May 28, 2001. "TV executives Roger and Michael King are known for their lavish parties in Bay Head."</ref><ref>Konrad, Walecia. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03E0D91E39F930A25755C0A9659C8B63 "HAVENS; Weekender | Bay Head, N.J."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 13, 2003. Accessed August 28, 2008. "Bay Head is still a retreat for wealthy executives. Summer residents include Roger King, chief executive of CBS Enterprises and King World Productions, and Michael Price, formerly of the Mutual Series mutual fund company."</ref>
Chris Christie 55th Governor of New Jersey.
* [[Paul Mulshine]], nationally syndicated conservative opinion columnist for ''[[The Star-Ledger]]''.<ref>Bishop, Gordon. [http://www.ahherald.com/bishop/2002/gb020613_nj_one.htm "Gordon Bishop on the Issues"], ''Atlantic Highlands Herald'', June 13, 2002. Accessed December 4, 2007. "The author is Paul Mulshine of Bay Head, Ocean County. Mulshine writes a politically independent column for The Star-Ledger, where I worked for more than 26 years as a columnist/investigative reporter. Mulshine is the only reason to read the liberal-socialist Star-Ledger these days."</ref>
John Wanamaker - (1838 – 1922) Retailer from Philadelphia - Mr. Wanamaker spent many summers at his cottage at the beach and became a well known fixture. John Wanamaker established Americas first retail department store.
* [[Val Skinner]] (born 1960), LPGA golfer.<ref>[http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=3824&mid=8 Six-Time LPGA Winner Val Skinner Participating in Lamington Cup], [[Ladies Professional Golf Association]] press release dated March 23, 2005. Accessed July 28, 2007. "Skinner, who lives in Bay Head, N.J. has worked tirelessly on charity work during her career, including many grassroots “women in crisis” charities."</ref>
Roger King (1944-2007), Producer, Owner of King World Productions, produces game shows such as Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy!; and co-produces alongside Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Phil McGraw.
* [[John Wanamaker]] (1838–1922), retailer who spent many summers at his cottage at the beach.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}}
Paul Mulshine, nationally syndicated conservative opinion columnist for The Star-Ledger.
Michael Richards (born 1949), actor best known for his role playing Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld.
Joe Sulaitis (born 1921) American professional football player, running back New York Giants.
Queen Noor The fourth wife and widow of the late King Hussein of Jordan. Noor was born Lisa Najeeb Halaby.
Val Skinner (born 1960), LPGA golfer.
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Bobbi Brown Famed cosmetologist and media contributor. Owns a home on East Avenue.
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Leavitt Howe (1836-1904), founder with brother Edward Howe and two others of Bay Head Land Company, 1879
Brian Williams anchor, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:36, 2 September 2011

Bay Head, New Jersey
Borough
Map of Bay Head in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Bay Head in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Bay Head, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Bay Head, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyOcean
IncorporatedJune 15, 1886
Government
[1]
 • TypeBorough (New Jersey)
 • MayorWilliam W. Curtis (2011)
Area
 • Total0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 • Land0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2010)[2][3]
 • Total968
 • Density2,094.3/sq mi (808.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
08742
Area code732
FIPS code34-03520Template:GR[4]
GNIS feature ID0874544Template:GR
Websitehttp://www.bayheadnj.org

Bay Head is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 968.[3] Bay Head is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Together with Mantoloking to south, Bay Head is considered part of the Jersey Shore's "Gold Coast".

Bay Head was incorporated as a Borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 15, 1886, from portions of Brick Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier.[5]

The community was supposed to have been named "Bayhead" after the Bayhead Land Company that developed the area in the 1870s.[6] A railroad sign posted in the 1880s labeled the station as "Bay Head," and the name stuck when the borough was incorporated in 1886. The name also comes from the town's location, which is at the "head" of Barnegat Bay [7]

Geography

Bay Head is located at 40°04′07″N 74°02′49″W / 40.068690°N 74.047064°W / 40.068690; -74.047064 (40.068690, -74.047064).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which 0.6 square miles (1.5 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) (15.71%) is water.

History

The first post office was established in Bay Head in the summer of 1882. Julius Foster was first postmaster.

Previously the Bay Head Land Company had been incorporated on September 6, 1879, capitalized at $12,000. The founding partners were David H. Mount of Rocky Hill, and three Princeton men: Edward Howe, his brother Leavitt Howe and William Harris. Within several years, the resort had grown in population, with a seawall installed, roads built and graded. In 1882, Bay Head had 20 new cottages, and a population of 75.

The Bay Head Historic District, listed in the New Jersey and the National Registers of Historic places in 2005, includes over 550 contributing structures (over half of the town's buildings) making it one of the largest historic districts in New Jersey.[8] Bay Head's historic district is architecturally significant for its large collection of well-preserved Shingle Style, Stick Style, and Queen Anne Style structures.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930429—
194049916.3%
195080861.9%
19608242.0%
19701,08331.4%
19801,34023.7%
19901,226−8.5%
20001,2381.0%
2010968−21.8%
Population 1930 - 1990.[3][9]

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,238 people, 584 households, and 349 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,094.3 people per square mile (810.2/km2). There were 1,053 housing units at an average density of 1,781.3 per square mile (689.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.98% White, 0.16% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 584 households out of which 16.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the borough the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $77,790, and the median income for a family was $93,055. Males had a median income of $64,063 versus $38,672 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $49,639. About 0.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Bay Head 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]

As of 2011, the Mayor of the Borough of Bay Head is William W. Curtis (R, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Bay Head Borough Council are Council President John M. Berko (R, 2011), Jennifer Barnes-Gambert (R, 2011), John DeFilippis (R, 2013), Mary Stockton Glass (R, 2012), D’Arcy Rohan Green (R, 2012) and James A. Urner (R, 2013).[10][11]

Federal, state and county representation

Bay Head is in the 4th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 10th state legislative district.[12] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[3]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 4th congressional district is represented by Chris Smith (R, Manchester Township).[13][14] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[15] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[16][17]

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).[18] Template:NJ Governor

Template:NJ Ocean County Freeholders

Education

The Bay Head School District serves students in public school for kindergarten through eighth grade. Bay Head Elementary School had an enrollment of 97 students in the 2008-09 school year.[19]

Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend Point Pleasant Beach High School in Point Pleasant Beach, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Point Pleasant Beach School District.[20]

Transportation

New Jersey Transit trains terminate at the Bay Head station and yard, with service on the North Jersey Coast Line north to Penn Station Newark, Hoboken Terminal, and Penn Station New York in Midtown Manhattan.

The main roadway through Bay Head is Route 35, a two-lane highway that connects many of the Jersey Shore's small communities.

Notable residents

Leavitt Howe, founder with brother Edward Howe and two others of Bay Head Land Company, developers of Bay Head

Notable current and former residents of Bay Head include:

References

  1. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 53.
  2. ^ Census 2010: Ocean County, Asbury Park Press. Accessed June 3, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed June 3, 2011.
  4. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  5. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194.
  6. ^ HAVENS; Weekender | Bay Head, N.J., The New York Times, June 13, 2003.
  7. ^ Bay Head & Mantoloking: A brief history, from an item in the Asbury Park Press published June 20, 2002.
  8. ^ Salter's History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, New Jersey, Edwin Salter, Reissued by Heritage Books, 2007
  9. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  10. ^ 2011 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 2. Accessed June 3, 2011.
  11. ^ Borough Council, Borough of Bay Head. Accessed March 28, 2011.
  12. ^ 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed June 3, 2011.
  13. ^ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed August 5, 2022.
  14. ^ Fox, Joey. "Who is N.J.’s most bipartisan member of Congress, really?", New Jersey Globe, July 28, 2022. Accessed March 21, 2023. "As for Republicans, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) voted with Biden 37% of the time, "
  15. ^ U.S. Sen. Cory Booker cruises past Republican challenger Rik Mehta in New Jersey, PhillyVoice. Accessed April 30, 2021. "He now owns a home and lives in Newark's Central Ward community."
  16. ^ Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
  17. ^ Home, sweet home: Bob Menendez back in Hudson County. nj.com. Accessed April 30, 2021. "Booker, Cory A. - (D - NJ) Class II; Menendez, Robert - (D - NJ) Class I"
  18. ^ Legislative Roster for District 10, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 12, 2024.
  19. ^ Data for the Bay Head Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 28, 2011.
  20. ^ POINT PLEASANT BEACH BORO 2010 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 28, 2011. "The Point Pleasant Beach School District is one of the oldest and finest at the Shore. Our school is rich in history and tradition. In addition to serving the students of Point Pleasant Beach and Mantoloking the district serves the high school age students of Bay Head and Lavallette."
  21. ^ [1]
  22. ^ Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Vol. 2, Francis Bazley Lee, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1907
  23. ^ L. Ron Hubbard Jr., PBS Late Night, May 24, 1983. Accessed January 7, 2009. "RON DeWOLF: Quite flamboyant. Uh, at the time he wrote it in the late '40s, uh, he was pretty broke and, uh, he had told friends and, uh, associates that the way to make a, a million was to start a religion. And that's how he got started. And he wrote the book Dianetics: Modern Science of Mental Health at Bay Head, New Jersey in about a month or so."
  24. ^ Staff. "James Kellogg 3d, 65, Once Headed Port Authority; Senior Member of Port Unit Served Williams College", The New York Times, December 30, 1980. Accessed February 11, 2011.
  25. ^ "Kellogg leading Duckboat comeback", Asbury Park Press, September 2, 2000. Accessed August 2, 2007. "THERE'S a Duckboat revival under way and Peter Kellogg is the man behind the resurgence. Kellogg, a New York stockbroker and Bay Head summer resident, sponsored a refurbishing competition on Aug. 25 for the annual Duckboat Worlds at Mantoloking Yacht Club."
  26. ^ Roger M. King profile, CBS Television, accessed April 23, 2007. "He and his wife, Raemali, reside in Boca Raton, Fla., and Bay Head, N.J."
  27. ^ The UnHamptons, New York (magazine), May 28, 2001. "TV executives Roger and Michael King are known for their lavish parties in Bay Head."
  28. ^ Konrad, Walecia. "HAVENS; Weekender | Bay Head, N.J.", The New York Times, June 13, 2003. Accessed August 28, 2008. "Bay Head is still a retreat for wealthy executives. Summer residents include Roger King, chief executive of CBS Enterprises and King World Productions, and Michael Price, formerly of the Mutual Series mutual fund company."
  29. ^ Bishop, Gordon. "Gordon Bishop on the Issues", Atlantic Highlands Herald, June 13, 2002. Accessed December 4, 2007. "The author is Paul Mulshine of Bay Head, Ocean County. Mulshine writes a politically independent column for The Star-Ledger, where I worked for more than 26 years as a columnist/investigative reporter. Mulshine is the only reason to read the liberal-socialist Star-Ledger these days."
  30. ^ Six-Time LPGA Winner Val Skinner Participating in Lamington Cup, Ladies Professional Golf Association press release dated March 23, 2005. Accessed July 28, 2007. "Skinner, who lives in Bay Head, N.J. has worked tirelessly on charity work during her career, including many grassroots “women in crisis” charities."
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