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Englishtown, New Jersey
Borough
Motto(s): 
History, Harmony, and Hospitality[1]
Map of Englishtown in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Englishtown in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Englishtown, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Englishtown, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedJanuary 4, 1888
Government
[3]
 • TypeBorough
 • MayorThomas Reynolds
 • AdministratorLaurie Finger[2]
Area
[4]
 • Total0.586 sq mi (1.517 km2)
 • Land0.569 sq mi (1.474 km2)
 • Water0.017 sq mi (0.043 km2)  2.85%
Elevation
[5]
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)[6][7]
 • Total1,847
 • Density3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
07726[8]
Area code(s)732/848
FIPS code34-21570Template:GR[9]
GNIS feature ID0885211Template:GR[4]
Websitehttp://www.englishtownnj.com

Englishtown is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,847.[6][7]

Englishtown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 4, 1888, from portions of Manalapan Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.[10]

Geography

Englishtown is located at 40°17′46″N 74°21′35″W / 40.296142°N 74.359584°W / 40.296142; -74.359584 (40.296142,-74.359584). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.586 square miles (1.517 km2), of which, 0.569 square miles (1.474 km2) of it is land and 0.017 square miles (0.043 km2) of it (2.85%) is water.Template:GR[4]

Englishtown is entirely surrounded by Manalapan Township.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930797—
19408152.3%
19501,00423.2%
19601,14313.8%
19701,048−8.3%
1980976−6.9%
19901,26829.9%
20001,76439.1%
20101,8474.7%

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,764 people, 643 households, and 416 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,102.1 people per square mile (1,194.9/km2). There were 680 housing units at an average density of 1,195.8 per square mile (460.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.38% White, 4.14% African American, .11% Native American, 4.48% Asian, 1.64% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.24% of the population.

There were 643 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the borough the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $57,557, and the median income for a family was $73,750. Males had a median income of $50,694 versus $33,068 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,438. About 4% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Englishtown operates under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government, and is governed by a mayor and a six-member borough council. The mayor is directly elected by the voters to a four-year term of office. Borough council members serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[3]

As of 2012, the mayor of the Borough of Englishtown is Thomas Reynolds. Members of the Englishtown Borough Council (with committee chairmanships listed in parentheses) are Council President Lori Cooke (Code Enforcement and Public Health, Welfare & Public Events), Maryanne Krawiec (Public Utilities), Cindy Robilotti (Public Safety Committee & Police Commission), Rudy Rucker (Public Buildings & Grounds) and Gregory Wojyn (Administration, Finance & Personnel), with the seat formerly held by Jayne Carr now vacant.[11]

On March 28, 2012, Jayne Carr's seat on the Borough Council was officially vacated in accordance with state law after she failed to appear at eight consecutive meetings of the Borough Council dating back to December 2011. Carr claimed that she had stayed away from council meetings after receiving a death threat, and had informed the Monmouth County Prosecutor regarding the incident.[12] As of May 4, 2012, no official statement has ever been made from any law enforcement agency at the local, state, or federal level confirming Carr's claims. In November 2011, Carr had been censured "for conduct detrimental to the orderly conduct of borough governance and violating standards of decorum and debate of a public body", based on statements that she had made accusing a council member and borough employee of breaking state law, and of having claimed to have chaired meetings of the Englishtown Development Committee. According to official records, the meetings Carr claimed to have chaired were never held.[13]


On April 25, 2012, Lou Sarti, as long-time resident of Englishtown was appointed to fill the unexpired term of the vacated seat. Sarti is a retired police officer who presently serves as President of the Englishtown Fire Department (Station 12-1).[14]

Federal, state and county representation

Englishtown is in the 12th Congressional district[15] and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district.[7][16]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 12th congressional district is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Ewing Township).[17][18] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[19]. One seat is currently vacant after Senator Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs) resigned on August 20, 2024.[20][21][22]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 12th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Owen Henry (R, Old Bridge Township) and in the General Assembly by Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan) and Alex Sauickie (R, Jackson Township).[23] Template:NJ Governor

Template:NJ Monmouth County Freeholders

Education

Public school students in grades K - 8 attend the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, which also serves children from Manalapan Township. Over 90% of the district's students are from Manalapan. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment from the National Center for Education Statistics[24]) are John I. Dawes Early Learning Center (445 students) for preschool; Clark Mills (595), Lafayette Mills (513), Milford Brook (527), Taylor Mills (644) and Wemrock Brook (673) for grades 1-5; Pine Brook (652) for sixth grade and Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) (1,318) for grades 7 and 8.[25]

Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend Manalapan High School, as part of the Freehold Regional High School District.[26] The Freehold Regional High School District serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Manalapan Township and Marlboro.[27]

History

At the Battle of Monmouth, American General Charles Lee led the advance and initiated the first attack on the column's rear. When the British turned to flank him, he ordered a general retreat without so as much as firing a shot at the enemy, and his soldiers soon became disorganized. In the dining room of the Village Inn, located in the center of Englishtown, General Washington and Lord Stirling drew up the court martial papers citing Lee for his conduct during and after the battle.[28]

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan is available on the 139 route.[29]

County Route 527 passes through the borough.[30]

Old Bridge Airport and Mar Bar L Farms municipal airport are within 2½ miles of Englishtown, and supply short-distance flights to surrounding areas.

Points of interest

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Englishtown include:

  • Ed Krawiec (born 1976), NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer, is an Englishtown native and resident.[31]

References

  1. ^ "Sites To See In & Around Englishtown". Borough of Englishtown. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  2. ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of Englishtown. Accessed April 2, 2012.
  3. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 63.
  4. ^ a b c Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 2, 2012.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Englishtown, Geographic Names Information System, accessed October 24, 2007.
  6. ^ a b "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Englishtown borough, New Jersey". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  7. ^ a b c Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts, New Jersey Department of State, p. 6. Accessed April 2, 2012.
  8. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Englishtown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed April 2, 2012.
  9. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  10. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 179.
  11. ^ Englishtown Borough Council, Borough of Englishtown. Accessed April 2, 2012.
  12. ^ Rossos, Katrina. "Englishtown Council Passes Resolution Vacating Councilwoman's Seat: Carr has not attended Englishtown Council meetings since December 2011, causing the council to deem her seat vacant according to New Jersey statute.", Manalapan, NJ Patch, March 30, 2012. Accessed March 31, 2012. "At the Englishtown Council Meeting on Wednesday, a resolution was unanimously passed deeming Councilwoman Jayne Carr's seat vacant; Carr was absent.... Carr has been absent from Englishtown Council meetings since December 2011, Youssouf said, so Carr's seat must be deemed vacant according to New Jersey law. The council was enforcing the state law by approving this resolution. Carr has not been at Englishtown Council meetings because she said she did not want to endanger the lives of the public and other council members since she received a death threat in the mail last year."
  13. ^ Rosman, Mark. "Englishtown council censures Councilwoman Carr". Greater Media Newspapers. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  14. ^ Rosman, Mark. "Englishtown council censures Councilwoman Carr". Manalapan Patch.com. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  15. ^ 2011 New Jersey Citizen’s Guide to Government, p. 57, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed April 2, 2012.
  16. ^ Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 2, 2012.
  17. ^ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 3, 2019.
  18. ^ Biography, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Watson Coleman and her husband William reside in Ewing Township and are blessed to have three sons; William, Troy, and Jared and three grandchildren; William, Kamryn and Ashanee."
  19. ^ 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."
  20. ^ 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.."
  21. ^ Fox, Lauren; Foran, Clare (July 23, 2024). "Bob Menendez will resign his US Senate seat effective August 20". CNN. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  22. ^ 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"
  23. ^ Legislative Roster for District 12, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 18, 2024.
  24. ^ Data for the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 2, 2012.
  25. ^ Our Schools, Manalapn-Englishtown Regional Schools. Accessed April 2, 2012.
  26. ^ Manalapan High School 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 2, 2012. "Manalapan High School is a fully-accredited comprehensive high school serving a community of nearly 38,000 residents living exclusively in the Township of Manalapan and the Borough of Englishtown."
  27. ^ Freehold Regional High School District 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 2, 2012. "District members include the townships of Colts Neck, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, and Marlboro, and the boroughs of Englishtown, Farmingdale, and Freehold."
  28. ^ A Short History of the Borough of Englishtown, Borough of Englishtown. Accessed December 26, 2006.
  29. ^ Monmouth County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of August 6, 2007. Accessed April 2, 2012.
  30. ^ NJDOT County Route 527 Straight Line Diagram (PDF), New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed July 1, 2008.
  31. ^ Points Detail for Ed Krawiec, NHRA. Accessed October 24, 2007.
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