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Encyclopedia > Deal, NJ
Map of Deal in Monmouth County
Map of Deal in Monmouth County

Deal is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. As of the 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,070. Image File history File links Deal_nj_025. ... Image File history File links Deal_nj_025. ... A Borough (sometimes spelled Boro on road signage) in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of twelve forms of municipal government. ... Monmouth County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... For the Bon Jovi album, see New Jersey (album) Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...


The Borough of Deal was incorporated as a borough on March 7, 1898, by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature, from portions of Ocean Township.[1] March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in leap years). ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... Map of Ocean Township in Monmouth County Ocean Township is a Township located in east central Monmouth County, New Jersey. ...


Deal boasts a significant population of Orthodox Sephardic Jews, mainly of Syrian extraction. In the 2000 Census, 16.4% of Deal residents identified as being of Syrian heritage, the greatest percentage of Syrian Americans in any municipality in the country.[2] Deal's population swells to over 6,000 during the summer, many of them Syrian Jews.[3] Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized in the Talmudic texts (The Oral Law) and as subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and Acharonim. ... In the strictest sense, a Sephardi (ספרדי, Standard Hebrew Səfardi, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardî; plural Sephardim: ספרדים, Standard Hebrew Səfardim, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardîm) is a Jew original to the...

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Geography

Deal is located at 40°14′52″N, 73°59′50″W (40.247866, -73.997328)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (6.20%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,070 people, 434 households, and 289 families residing in the borough. The population density was 338.6/km² (880.5/mi²). There were 953 housing units at an average density of 301.6/km² (784.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.39% White, 1.21% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 2.71% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.05% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 434 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the borough the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.


The median income for a household in the borough was $58,472, and the median income for a family was $65,313. Males had a median income of $57,857 versus $27,813 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,510. About 7.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Government

The Borough of Deal is governed by a three-member commission under the Walsh Act. Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator The Walsh Act was signed by New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson on April 25, 1911. ...


The Deal Borough Commission consists of Mayor Harry I. Franco, Commissioner Dorothy O'Donnell and Commissioner Dennis Dayan.


Federal, state and county representation

Deal is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.[4]


New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, covering portions of Middlesex County and Monmouth County, is represented by Frank Pallone (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). New Jerseys Sixth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Frank Pallone. ... Middlesex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Monmouth County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Frank Pallone Jr. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is a businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map highlighting Cliffside Parks location within Bergen County. ... U.S. Representative and Senator-appointee Bob Menendez Robert Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic politician from New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...


The 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph A. Palaia (R, Deal) and in the Assembly by Steve Corodemus (R, Atlantic Highlands) and Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Sen. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Assemblyman Steve Corodemus Steve Corodemus (born January 14, 1952) has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1992 and represents the 11th legislative district. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Atlantic Highlands is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Assemblyman Sean T. Kean Sean T. Kean (born May 21, 1963) has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2002 and represents the 11th legislative district. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Map of Wall Township in Monmouth County Wall Township is a Township located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the current Governor of New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...


Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William C. Barham, Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton, Lillian G. Burry, Anna C. Little and Theodore J. Narozanick. Monmouth County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ...


Education

The Deal School serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade.


For grades 9-12, students attend Asbury Park High School in neighboring Asbury Park as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Asbury Park Public Schools. Map of Asbury Park in Monmouth County Asbury Park is a City in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. ... Asbury Park Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district headquartered in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States. ...


Houses of worship

  • The Deal Synagogue (Orthodox, Syrian Traditions)
  • Edmond J. Safra Synagogue, the Hathaway Avenue Synagogue (Orthodox, Syrian Traditions)
  • Ohel Yaakob, the Lawrence Avenue Synagogue (Orthodox, Syrian Traditions)
  • Hechal Shaul Synagogue, Ahava of Deal (Orthodox, Egyptian Jewish Traditions)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church, Richmond Avenue (Catholic)

Notable residents

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References

  1. ^ Deal’s History, accessed May 28, 2006
  2. ^ Syrian Communities, accessed May 28, 2006
  3. ^ It's a Summer Thing; For Like-Minded New Yorkers, a Season of Separation, The New York Times, accessed May 26, 1996
  4. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 56, accessed August 30, 2006
  5. ^ Patti Scialfa's Glory Days: With 'Lullaby,' the Boss's Wife Steps Into the Spotlight, The Washington Post, June 20, 2004

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