FACTOID # 30: Finns are perhaps the world's greatest athletes, ranking first in medals per capita for Summer Olympics, and third for Winter Olympics.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Neptune Township, New Jersey
Neptune Township, New Jersey
—  Township  —
Motto: Where Community, Business & Tourism Prosper
Map of Neptune Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Neptune Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°12′33″N 74°2′19″W / 40.20917°N 74.03861°W / 40.20917; -74.03861
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Monmouth
Incorporated February 26, 1879
Government [1]
 - Type Township
 - Mayor Randy Bishop
Area
 - Total 8.8 sq mi (22.7 km2)
 - Land 8.2 sq mi (21.3 km2)
 - Water 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation [2] 69 ft (21 m)
Population (2007)[1]
 - Total 28,394
 - Density 3,366.8/sq mi (1,299.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 07753-07754
Area code(s) 732
FIPS code 34-49890[3][4]
GNIS feature ID 0882111[5]
Website http://www.neptunetownship.org

Neptune Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 27,690. 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 A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. state. ... List of New Jersey counties: New Jersey counties Atlantic County: formed in 1837 from part of Gloucester County. ... Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 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 A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time Zone is also a historical computer game. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Area code 732 was created on 1 June 1997, as the result of a split in New Jersey area code 908, and became mandatory on 6 December of that year. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... 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 A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... 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. ...


Neptune Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1879, from portions of Ocean Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Neptune City (October 4, 1881), Bradley Beach (March 13, 1893) and Ocean Grove (April 5, 1920, until it was found unconstitutional and restored to Neptune Township as of June 16, 1921).[6] The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Map of Ocean Township in Monmouth County Ocean Township is a Township located in east central Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Map of Neptune City in Monmouth County Neptune City is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Map of Bradley Beach in Monmouth County Bradley Beach is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Ocean Grove in Monmouth County, New Jersey Ocean Grove is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...


Ocean Grove (2000 Census population of 4,316) and Shark River Hills (3,878) are census-designated places and unincorporated areas located within Neptune Township. Other communities within Neptune Township are Mid-Town, Bradley Park, the Gables, Summerfield, Green Grove, Seaview Island and West Neptune.[7] Ocean Grove in Monmouth County, New Jersey Ocean Grove is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Shark River Hills is a census-designated place located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Unincorporated areas in the state of New Jersey are communities that are part of one or more incorporated municipalities. ...


Neptune Township stretches from the Atlantic Ocean west to the Garden State Parkway (exit 100). The southern border is the beautiful Shark River estuary and the northern border is with the City of Asbury Park and Ocean Township. Neptune Township is a diverse community, both in terms of population and landscape. From the charmingly quaint seaside community of Ocean Grove, a national historic site; to Mid-town which is undergoing a municipal-led revitalization; to the riverside residential community of Shark River Hills; to the open spaces of Shark River Park and the commercial corridor on Route 66 in the west. The Garden State Parkway is a 174. ... The Shark River is a river in eastern New Jersey that rises in eastern Monmouth County and flows southeast for approximately 7 mi (11. ... Asbury Park redirects here. ... Map of Ocean Township in Monmouth County Ocean Township is a Township located in east central Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... For other uses, see River (disambiguation). ... Shark River may refer to: Shark River (Florida), a river in Florida Second River (New Jersey), a river in New Jersey Second River (Trinidad and Tobago), a river in Trinidad and Tobago Category: ... Route 66 is a state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...

Contents

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.7 km²), of which, 8.2 square miles (21.3 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (6.16%) is water. There are a number of parks in and near Neptune, including the sizable Boswell Park.[8] The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

History

The Borough of Neptune City incorporated on October 4, 1881. Original township boundaries included the entirety of what is now called Avon-by-the-Sea, the southern portion of Bradley Beach and the current area known as "Neptune City." On March 23, 1900 a bill of the New Jersey State Legislature created the Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea. The earliest borough hall was erected in the year 1902 at the northwest corner of Evergreen Avenue and Railroad Avenue (now Memorial Drive). On January 28, 1907, the eastern portion of Neptune City became annexed to the Borough of Bradley Beach.[9] is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Avon-by-the-Sea is a Walsh Act borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Map of Bradley Beach in Monmouth County Bradley Beach is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1930 10,625
1940 10,207 −3.9%
1950 13,613 33.4%
1960 21,487 57.8%
1970 27,863 29.7%
1980 28,366 1.8%
1990 28,148 −0.8%
2000 27,690 −1.6%
Est. 2007 28,394 [1] 2.5%
Population 1930 - 1990.[10]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 27,690 people, 10,907 households, and 6,805 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,366.8 people per square mile (1,300.6/km²). There were 12,217 housing units at an average density of 1,485.4/sq mi (573.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 55.92% White, 38.16% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.98% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.55% of the population. The Fifteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau one month from , 1930, determined the resident population of the United States to be 122,775,046, an increase of 13. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 150,520,798, an increase of 14. ... The Eighteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 179,323,175, an increase of 18. ... The Nineteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 203,302,031, an increase of 13. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... (Redirected from 2000 United States census) The United States 2000 census, 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. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 10,907 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% 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 3.14. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the township the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.


The median income for a household in the township was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $57,735. Males had a median income of $42,920 versus $31,057 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,569. About 7.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... 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

Local government

Neptune Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[1] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. 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 A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ...


Members of the Neptune Township Committee are Mayor Dr. Michael Brantley, Deputy Mayor Mary Beth Jahn and James W. Manning Jr., Randy Bishop, and Kevin McMillen[11] A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Deputy Mayor of a community is the number two official to the mayor. ...

Federal, state and county representation

Neptune Township is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.[12]


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 U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. ... Frank Pallone Jr. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is an American 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. ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic Senator from New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Hoboken (pronounced HO-bo-ken) is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ...


For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township) and in the Assembly by Mary Pat Angelini (R, Ocean Township) and Dave Rible (R, Wall Township).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14] The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... 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. ... GOP redirects here. ... Map of Wall Township in Monmouth County Wall Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Mary Pat Angelini (born December 8, 1954) is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where she represents the 11th legislative district. ... GOP redirects here. ... Map of Ocean Township in Monmouth County Ocean Township is a Township located in east central Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... David P. Rible (born August 28, 1967) is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 11th legislative district. ... GOP redirects here. ... Map of Wall Township in Monmouth County Wall Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Jon Corzine 54th Governor of New Jersey; Incumbent Christine Christie Todd Whitman, the first female governor of 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 Governor of New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Hoboken (pronounced HO-bo-ken) is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ...


Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2009, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Barbara J. McMorrow (D, Freehold Township), Freeholder Deputy Director John D'Amico, Jr. (D, Oceanport), Lillian G. Burry (R, Matawan), Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan) and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven).[15] Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ... Barbara J. McMorrow is an American Democratic Party politician from Freehold Township, New Jersey, who has served on the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders since January 2007. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Map of Freehold Township in Monmouth County Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... John DAmico, Jr. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Oceanport is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Lillian G. Burry is an American Republican Party politician, who has served on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders since January 2006. ... GOP redirects here. ... Matawan is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Robert D. Clifton is an American Republican Party politician, who has served on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders since January, 2005. ... GOP redirects here. ... Matawan is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Map of Fair Haven in Monmouth County Fair Haven is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey along the Navesink River. ...

Education

The Neptune Township Schools serve students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide.[16] The Neptune Township Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Abbott Districts are school districts covered by a New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that found that the education provided to urban school children was inadequate and unconstitutional. ...


Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are the Early Childhood Center (Pre-K, 290 students), five PreK-5 elementary schools — Gables School (479), Green Grove School (513), Midtown Community School (297), Shark River Hills School (469) and Summerfield School (448) — Neptune Middle School for grades 6-8 (1,104) and Neptune High School for grades 9-12 (1,580). The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), as part of the U.S. Department of Education, collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States; conducts studies on international comparisons of education statistics; and provides leadership in developing and promoting the use... Neptune Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the United States. ... Neptune High School is a comprehensive, four-year community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Neptune Township Schools. ...

Transportation

Neptune Township can be reached by way of the Garden State Parkway at exits 100 and 102. Route 18, Route 33, Route 35, Route 66 and Route 71 all pass through the township. Neptune Township is also served by New Jersey Transit trains at the Bradley Beach station on the North Jersey Coast Line.[7] The Garden State Parkway is a 174. ... Route 18 is a state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Route 33 is a state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Route 35 is a state highway along New Jerseys Atlantic Ocean coast. ... Route 66 is a state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Route 71 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States, running 16. ... The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit or NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... Bradley Beach is a railway station in Bradley Beach, New Jersey. ... The North Jersey Coast Line is one of New Jersey Transits commuter lines. ...


NJ Transit bus service to Philadelphia is available on the 317 route. Local service is provided by the 830, 832 and 836 routes.[18] For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... Main article: New Jersey Transit Bus Operations #7176 on the 319 in Toms River. ... New Jersey Transit RTS #1188 in operation on the 810 line in New Brunswick. ... New Jersey Transit RTS #1188 in operation on the 810 line in New Brunswick. ... New Jersey Transit RTS #1188 in operation on the 810 line in New Brunswick. ...

Notable residents

Among the notable residents (present and former) of the Township are:

References

  1. ^ a b c d Census data for Neptune township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 15, 2008.
  2. ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Neptune, Geographic Names Information System, accessed October 15, 2007.
  3. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  6. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 183.
  7. ^ a b Neptune Township Overview, Neptune Township. Accessed February 12, 2007.
  8. ^ Monmouth County Parks Listing
  9. ^ Neptune, New Jersey official site: Town history
  10. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  11. ^ Contact Us, Neptune Township. Accessed June 18, 2007.
  12. ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. Accessed September 30, 2009.
  13. ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  14. ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008. 
  15. ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 21, 2009.
  16. ^ Abbott Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2008.
  17. ^ Data for the Neptune Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 8, 2008.
  18. ^ Monmouth County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 19, 2007.
  19. ^ "Armstrong Disarms Mets", The Record (Bergen County), May 4, 1990. "OK, let's get the obvious out of the way.Born in Englewood and a star at Neptune High School who went on to pitch at Rider College and the University of Oklahoma, 6-foot-5, 220-pound Cincinnati right-hander Jack Armstrong fulfills the qualifications for the obvious nickname, All-American Boy, like the fictional character of the same name."
  20. ^ "Nicole Atkins & the Sea Perform 'War Torn,' Chat 'Neptune City'", SPIN.com, January 22, 2008 Accessed January 29, 2008 "But the neighborhood I live in is called Shark River -- it's part of Neptune -- I live right across the street from the river, and there's a bird sanctuary."
  21. ^ Kitchin, Jessica. "New Faces NJ: Nicole Atkins", New Jersey Monthly, July 18, 2008. Accessed December 1, 2008. "Growing up in Neptune, Nicole Atkins wrote songs, searching for a way to blend country and '60s rock...“I grew up in Neptune in a mostly Sicilian family,” she says. “Everyone listened to a lot of oldies rock-n-roll like Frankie Valli and the Everly Brothers...Her home base is still Asbury Park, and she says she’s regularly back with the family in Neptune “doing lots of laundry.”"
  22. ^ Lewis, Evelyn Stryker. "Neptune and Shark River Hills", via Google Books, p. 88, Arcadia Publishng, 1998. ISBN 0738556998. Accessed November 15, 2008.
  23. ^ Dedrick Dodge, database Football. Accessed December 8, 2007.
  24. ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence. "AT THE MOVIES", The New York Times, April 18, 1986. Accessed October 15, 2007. "While Mr. DeVito, who was born in Neptune on the Jersey Shore and grew up in Asbury Park, was filming a scene for Wise Guys at the Resorts International Hotel in Atlantic City, his wife, the Brooklyn-born actress Rhea Perlman, was awaiting the birth of the couple's second child."
  25. ^ Carney, leo H. " Neptune Journal; Residents Dismayed About Cluttered Museum and Its Curator", The New York Times, May 10, 1992. Accessed November 16, 2008. "Jack Nicholson, the movie star, was born here 55 years ago."
  26. ^ Nate Ramsey profile, database Football. Accessed June 19, 2007.
  27. ^ " Neptune and Neptune City: A brief history", Asbury Park Press, January 17, 2002. Accessed September 24, 2007. "After World War II, the Asbury Park Air Terminal, later known as the Gibson Air Academy, is founded by one of Neptune's most famous residents, Lt. Cmdr. Isaac Schlossbach, who explored the Arctic three times and the Antarctic nine times with Adm. Richard E. Byrd."
  28. ^ Biographical Data, NASA. Accessed February 2, 2007.
  29. ^ Minor, E. Kyle. "MUSIC; A Bar Band Once Again Takes to The Road", The New York Times, June 18, 2000. Accessed January 8, 2008. "That association was made in Mr. Lyon's youth, growing up Ocean Grove, N.J., half a mile from Asbury Park."
  30. ^ Bob Verga, Basketball-Reference. Accessed November 16, 2008.
  31. ^ Clinton Wheeler, database Basketball. Accessed October 1, 2007.

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Neptune Township, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (425 words)
In the township the population is spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the township is $46,250, and the median income for a family is $57,735.
Notable Residents: Among the notable residents (present and former) of the Township are actor Jack Nicholson (John Joseph Nicholson) born April 22, 1937 [1], actor Danny Devito (Daniel Michael DeVito) (born November 17, 1944), and former Air Force member, D Robert Dunn, (Dwayne Robert Dunn) born on February 18, 1960.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.