Brielle, New Jersey
Brielle, New Jersey | |
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Borough of Brielle | |
Motto: "A Community By the River"[1] | |
![]() Map of Brielle in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
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Coordinates: 40°06′18″N 74°03′46″W / 40.105062°N 74.062755°W[2][3] | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Monmouth |
Incorporated | June 3, 1919 |
Named for | Brielle, Netherlands |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Thomas B. Nicol (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5] |
• Administrator / Municipal clerk | Thomas F. Nolan[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.375 sq mi (6.151 km2) |
• Land | 1.757 sq mi (4.550 km2) |
• Water | 0.618 sq mi (1.601 km2) 26.02% |
• Rank | 382nd of 566 in state 26th of 53 in county[2] |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,774 |
• Estimate (2019)[12] | 4,666 |
• Rank | 385th of 566 in state 34th of 53 in county[13] |
• Density | 2,717.5/sq mi (1,049.2/km2) |
• Rank | 229th of 566 in state 27th of 53 in county[13] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 732 exchanges: 223, 292, 528[16] |
FIPS code | 3402507750[2][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885170[2][19] |
Website | www |
Brielle is a borough located in southern Monmouth County, New Jersey along the Manasquan River. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,774,[9][10][11] reflecting a decline of 119 (-2.4%) from the 4,893 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 487 (+11.1%) from the 4,406 counted in the 1990 Census.[20]
Brielle was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 10, 1919, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum passed on June 3, 1919.[21] The borough was named for Brielle, a town in the Netherlands.[22]
History
Archaeological excavations along what is now Birch Drive reveal temporary Lenape Native American settlements. The Lenape practiced farming in other parts of Monmouth County much of the year, and they visited the wooded areas in what is now Brielle for hunting and fishing.
The area was originally part of Shrewsbury Township and the first settlers were primarily farmers, and the area became known as Union Landing. In colonial times, salt was an important preservative, and before the American Revolutionary War, most of it was imported from Great Britain. The Union Salt Works opened around the outbreak of the war, and on April 5, 1778, several British Loyalists attacked and burned the salt works and other buildings. A year later, the salt works reopened and continued to operate through the duration of the war.[23][24]
Early in the 19th century, Shrewsbury Township was divided, and the area became part of Howell Township which was further divided in 1851, when the area became part of Wall Township. On July 7, 1881, a group of businessmen purchased several acres of land and formed the Brielle Land Association with the intention of building vacation homes. The quaint riverside charm of the area reminded one of the developers of another pastoral town on a river which he had visited, Brielle, in the Netherlands.[25]
Author Robert Louis Stevenson vacationed in Brielle for most of May 1888. During his stay he wrote a portion of his book The Master of Ballantrae and gave Osborn Island the nickname "Treasure Island" which was the title of one of his previous books.[23][26]
Geography
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.375 square miles (6.151 km2), including 1.757 square miles (4.550 km2) of land and 0.618 square miles (1.601 km2) of water (26.02%).[2][3]
Located at the southeastern corner of Monmouth County, Brielle is bordered to the north and east by the Manasquan, to the west by Brick Township (in Ocean County) and Wall Township and to the south by Point Pleasant and Point Pleasant Beach across the Manasquan River.[27][28][29] Route 35 runs through the middle of the town and Route 70 runs along its western edge.
The borough is primarily a residential community of single homes, with a few condominiums; there are almost no undeveloped lots of land left. There are several businesses located along Union Avenue and Higgins Avenue and some marinas along the Manasquan River. Ripley's Believe It or Not! once stated that Brielle has "16 bars and no churches".[30] It currently has one church, The Church in Brielle (formerly the Dutch Reformed Church) and several restaurants that have liquor licenses, but no true bars. There is also a 140 acres (0.57 km2) 18 hole golf course called the Manasquan River Golf Club.
The town has approximately 6.4 kilometers (4.0 mi) of waterfront along the Manasquan River, Glimmerglass, and Debbie's Creek, all of which are salt water and tidal. Brielle's borders extend to an 8-acre (32,000 m2) island in the Manasquan River.
Manasquan Park is an unincorporated community located within Brielle.[citation needed]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 392 | — | |
1930 | 684 | 74.5% | |
1940 | 961 | 40.5% | |
1950 | 1,328 | 38.2% | |
1960 | 2,619 | 97.2% | |
1970 | 3,594 | 37.2% | |
1980 | 4,068 | 13.2% | |
1990 | 4,406 | 8.3% | |
2000 | 4,893 | 11.1% | |
2010 | 4,774 | −2.4% | |
2019 (est.) | 4,666 | [12][31] | −2.3% |
Population sources: 1920[32] 1920-1930[33] 1930-1990[34] 2000[35][36] 2010[9][10][11] |
Census 2010
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $98,419 (with a margin of error of +/- $10,635) and the median family income was $108,818 (+/- $11,831). Males had a median income of $84,568 (+/- $8,259) versus $53,041 (+/- $4,411) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $45,445 (+/- $5,694). About none of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.[37]
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census[17] there were 4,893 people, 1,938 households, and 1,414 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,754.4 people per square mile (1,061.3/km2). There were 2,123 housing units at an average density of 1,195.1 per square mile (460.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.05% White, 3.52% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 1.61% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.31% of the population.[35][36]
There were 1,938 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.[35][36]
In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.[35][36]
The median income for a household in the borough was $178,368, and the median income for a family was $172,867. Males had a median income of $98,828 versus $72,156 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $105,785. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.[35][36]
Government
Local government
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Brielle is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 of 565 municipalities statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[38] The governing body is comprised of a Mayor and a Borough Council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[7] The Borough form of government used by Brielle is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[39][40][41]
As of 2020[update], the Mayor of the Borough of Brielle is Republican Thomas B. Nicol, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Brielle Borough Council are Frank A. Garruzzo (R, 2021), Michael A. Gianforte (R, 2022), Cort W. Gorham (R, 2022), Paul K. Nolan (R, 2021), Timothy A. Shaak (R, 2020) and John V. Visceglia (R, 2020).[4][42][43][44][45][46]
Federal, state, and county representation
Brielle is located in the 4th Congressional District[47] and is part of New Jersey's 30th state legislative district.[10][48][49] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Brielle had been in the 11th state legislative district.[50]
For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 4th congressional district is represented by Chris Smith (R, Manchester Township).[51][52] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[53] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[54][55]
For the 2024-2025 session, the 30th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Singer (R, Lakewood Township) and in the General Assembly by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township) and Avi Schnall (D, Lakewood Township).[56]
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Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,653 registered voters in Brielle, of which 617 (16.9%) were registered as Democrats, 1,446 (39.6%) were registered as Republicans and 1,590 (43.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[57]
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 66.7% of the vote (1,893 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 32.2% (914 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (29 votes), among the 2,859 ballots cast by the borough's 3,830 registered voters (23 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 74.6%.[58][59] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 61.3% of the vote (1,842 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 36.1% (1,085 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (40 votes), among the 3,003 ballots cast by the borough's 3,824 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.5%.[60] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 67.5% of the vote (1,971 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 31.3% (913 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (18 votes), among the 2,918 ballots cast by the borough's 3,805 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.7.[61]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 79.1% of the vote (1,533 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 19.4% (376 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (30 votes), among the 1,963 ballots cast by the borough's 3,852 registered voters (24 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 51.0%.[62][63] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.9% of the vote (1,571 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 22.2% (491 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.8% (129 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (13 votes), among the 2,215 ballots cast by the borough's 3,664 registered voters, yielding a 60.5% turnout.[64]
Education
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The Brielle School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Brielle Elementary School.[65] As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprising one school, had an enrollment of 540 students and 48.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.[66]
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Manasquan High School in Manasquan, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Manasquan Public Schools, joining students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake and Spring Lake Heights at the school.[67][68] As of the 2017–18 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 945 students and 71.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1.[69]
The Brielle Public Library, which is located at 610 South Street, claims to have been the first library in New Jersey to have offered public access to the Internet.[70]
Transportation
Roads and highways
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As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 27.08 miles (43.58 km) of roadways, of which 21.94 miles (35.31 km) were maintained by the municipality, 2.66 miles (4.28 km) by Monmouth County and 2.48 miles (3.99 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[71]
New Jersey Route 35 is the main highway serving Brielle. Brielle is also the southern terminus of New Jersey Route 71. A small portion of New Jersey Route 70 also passes through the borough.
Public transportation
NJ Transit provides bus transportation between the borough and Philadelphia on the 317 route and local service on the 830 route.[72]
NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line travels through Brielle, but does not stop in the borough. The nearest station is the Manasquan station.[73]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Brielle include:
- Robert E. Brennan (born 1944), businessman who built the penny stock brokerage firm, First Jersey Securities.[74]
- Charles H. Brower (1901-1984), advertising executive, copywriter and author.[75]
- Jeffrey A. Citron. chairman of Vonage, a voice-over-IP phone company, inventor of Island ECN and founder of Datek Online brokerage.[76]
- Mary Catherine Cuff (born 1947), former acting justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court (Judge of the Appellate Division, Temporarily Assigned to the Supreme Court) who served between 2012 and 2016.[77]
- Edward A. Flynn (born c. 1948), law enforcement official who has been Chief of the Milwaukee Police Department.[78]
- Ben Kenney (born 1977), bass guitarist for the band Incubus.[79]
- Gerry Matthews (born 1941), head men's basketball coach at Stockton University.[80]
- Frank Mundus (1925–2008), shark hunter said to have inspired the character Quint in the movie Jaws.[81]
- Charles Piercey (1890-1966), Australian racing cyclist.[82]
- Nelson Rae (1915–1945), radio and stage actor killed during World War II.[83][84]
- Mark Tornillo (born 1954), singer and vocalist of heavy metal band Accept.[85]
- Jason Westrol (born 1988), professional basketball player who has played for the Limburg United of the Belgian Basketball League.[86]
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- ^ Borowski, Greg. "Ideals bind history major to urban policing; City's next chief cherishes duel with civic problems" Archived 2014-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 6, 2008. Accessed August 10, 2012. "Flynn grew up in Brielle, N.J., a shore town about 60 south of New York City.... Education was at St. Catherine's School in nearby Spring Lake, then Christian Brothers Academy for high school, graduating in 1966."
- ^ Angermiller, Michele Amabile. "Skrillex Scares Dolphins, Draws Revelers to Seaside Bamboozle Fest; The electronic artist's set concerned oceanographers, who feared the musical bombast would affect dolphins.", The Hollywood Reporter, May 19, 2012. Accessed July 29, 2012. "The night was a homecoming for many of the artists. Incubus bassist Ben Kenney hails from Brielle, N.J."
- ^ Stanmyre, Matthew. "Gerry Matthews, hidden coaching gem at Stockton College, racks up wins and miles", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 29, 2013. Accessed February 18, 2016. "Gerry Matthews, winner of more men's college basketball games than any coach in New Jersey history, backs out of his driveway in Brielle on an icy morning early this month to begin the same 58-mile drive to Stockton College he has made countless days since 1985."
- ^ Geiser, John. "Jaws", Asbury Park Press, June 15, 2001. Accessed January 1, 2001. "Capt Frank Mundus the legendary shark hunter who once lived in Brielle and fished in Shore area waters for sharks..."
- ^ Staff. "Shore Has Its Share of Bike Riders Who Recall Old Days", Asbury Park Press, January 24, 1965. Accessed September 17, 2017. "Charles Piercey, Brielle, looks at one of the many hunting and fishing trophies he has collected since giving up bike racing."
- ^ Staff. "Monmouth County Army Casualties; Official List of Killed, Wounded, Red Bank Register, March 29, 1945. Accessed January 20, 2018. "Rae, T/Sgt. Nelson S., William F. Rae, father, Laurel Avenue, Brielle."
- ^ Staff. "Ex-Actor Killed In Action; Sgt. Nelson Rae an Army Casualty in Belgium, Parents Learn", The New York Times, January 27, 1945. Accessed July 29, 2012. "Brielle, NJ, Jan. 26-Sgt. Nelson Rae, former radio and musical comedy player who was last featured as a vocalist in the Broadway production of Pal Joey, has been killed in action on the Belgian front, according to a War Department message received here by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Rae, today."
- ^ Aberback, Brian. "Brielle Native And Former Brick-Based 'Metaler' Leads Band's Revival; Mark Tornillo, a Manasquan High School alumnus, was working as a union electrician when a friend asked him in 2009 to join a jam session with the heavy metal band Accept", Manasquan Patch, April 13, 2012. Accessed November 8, 2016. "Even more unlikely is the critical role that Brielle native and singer Mark Tornillo has played in the Teutonic thrashers' resurrection."
- ^ Jason Westrol, Bentley Falcons. Accessed August 15, 2016. "Hometown: Brielle, N.J.; High School: Manasquan"
External links
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- Borough of Brielle website
- Brielle Elementary School
- School Performance Reports for the Brielle Elementary School, New Jersey Department of Education
- School Data for the Brielle Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Brielle Police Department
- Brielle Chamber of Commerce
- Union Landing Historical Society - Brielle's History
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-1011, "Towns of Sea Girt, Manasquan, and Brielle"