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'Long Beach Township' is a Walsh Act Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,329.
Long Beach Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1899, from portions of Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean Township, Stafford Township, Union Township (now Barnegat Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Barnegat City (March 29, 1904, now Barnegat Light) and Ship Bottom-Beach Arlington (March 3, 1925, now Ship Bottom)."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 204.
North Beach Haven is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Long Beach Township. Other communities within Long Beach Township include Beach Haven Crest, Beach Haven Gardens, Beach Haven Inlet, Beach Haven Park, Beach Haven Terrace, Brant Beach, Brighton Beach, Haven Beach, High Bar Harbor, Holgate, Loveladies, North Beach, North Beach Haven, Peahala Park, South Beach Haven, Spray Beach, and the Dunes.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 57.0 km² (22.0 mi²). 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and 43.2 km² (16.7 mi²) of it (75.90% ) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 3,329 people, 1,664 households, and 1,038 families residing in the township. The population density was 242.1/km² (627.3/mi²). There were 9,023 housing units at an average density of 656.1/km² (1,700.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.53% White, 0.24% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 1,664 households out of which 12.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the township the population was spread out with 11.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 36.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,697, and the median income for a family was $59,833. Males had a median income of $41,681 versus $31,528 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,404. About 3.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Long Beach Township has been governed under the Walsh Act form of New Jersey municipal government, by a three-member Township Committee, since 1936.^[1] Commissioners are elected to serve four-year terms on a concurrent basis in partisan elections, with all current commissioner's terms of office ending on June 30, 2008.^[2] Members of the Long Beach Township Commission are:^[3][4]

★ 'Mayor DiAnne C. Gove' - Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety

★ 'Commissioner Ralph H. Bayard' - Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property

★ 'Commissioner Robert A. Palmer' - Commissioner of Revenue and Finance

Federal, state and county representation

Long Beach Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.^[5]

Education

For grades K through 6, public school students attend the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, which serves students from Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom and Surf City. Schools in the district are Ethel Jacobsen School in Surf City which has 117 students in grades Kindergarten - 2 and Long Beach Island Grade School in Ship Bottom which has 181 students in grades 3 - 6.
Public school students in grades 7 through 12 attend the Southern Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Southern Regional High School (grades 9 - 12). These schools are part of the Southern Regional School District, which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, along with students from Beach Haven and Stafford Township. Both schools are in Manahawkin.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Long Beach Township include:

★ Bernie Worrell (1944-), keyboardist and composer known primarily for his keyboard and production work with Parliament and Funkadelic.

References

1. The Commission Form of Municipal Government, p. 53. Accessed August 11, 2007.
2. ''2004 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', Rutgers University, December 2004, p. 49.
3. TOWNSHIP OF LONG BEACH, Long Beach Township. Accessed October 2, 2006.
4. 2007 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 6. Accessed August 14, 2007.
5. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. Accessed August 30, 2006.

External links

★ Long Beach Township website

★ Long Beach Island School District

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Long Beach Island School District

★ Southern Regional School District

★ Long Beach Township Beach Patrol

★ Long Beach Township Police