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Map of Wall Township in Monmouth County
Map of Wall Township in Monmouth County

Wall Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 25,261. Image File history File links Wall_twp_nj_025. ... Image File history File links Wall_twp_nj_025. ... 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. ... “NJ” redirects here. ... The United States Census of year 2000, 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. ...


Wall Township was formally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1851. Over the years, portions of the township have been taken to form North Spring Lake (May 1884), Ocean Beach (March 9, 1885, now Belmar), Manasquan (December 30, 1887), Spring Lake, (March 14, 1892), Sea Girt (March 29, 1817), Brielle (April 10, 1919), South Belmar (March 12, 1924, now Lake Como) and Spring Lake Heights (March 19, 1927).[1] The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... North Spring Lake was a borough that existed in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, from 1884 until 1903. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Belmar is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Map of Manasquan in Monmouth County Manasquan is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Map of Spring Lake in Monmouth County Spring Lake is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Sea Girt in Monmouth County Sea Girt is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Brielle in Monmouth County Brielle is a Borough located in southern Monmouth County, New Jersey along the Manasquan River. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lake Como is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Map of Spring Lake Heights in Monmouth County Spring Lake Heights is a Borough located in the southern coastal portion of Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Allenwood (2000 census population of 935) and West Belmar (2,606) are census-designated places and unincorporated areas located within Wall Township. Allenwood is a census-designated place located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... West Belmar 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. ...

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 81.4 km² (31.4 mi²). 79.3 km² (30.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (2.55%) 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. ...


Wreck Pond is a tidal pond located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Wall Township and the boroughs of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, and Sea Girt. The pond is the center of the Wreck Pond Watershed, which covers about 12 square miles in eastern Monmouth County. Wreck Pond is a tidal pond located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Map of Spring Lake in Monmouth County Spring Lake is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Spring Lake Heights in Monmouth County Spring Lake Heights is a Borough located in the southern coastal portion of Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... Map of Sea Girt in Monmouth County Sea Girt is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ...


History

The township of Wall is named for Garret D. Wall, a lawyer who commanded a Trenton volunteer company during the War of 1812 and was stationed at Sandy Hook. Wall served five years as clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court and as quartermaster general of the state for more than 20 years. Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Mercer County Founded circa 1719 Government  - Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Area  - City  8. ... This article is about the U.S. – U.K. war. ... Sandy Hook from the top of Twin Lights Lighthouse, Highlands, New Jersey Sandy Hook is highlighted on this map Sandy Hook is a barrier peninsula, approximately 9. ... The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... A Quartermaster general is the staff officer in charge of supplies for a whole army. ...

  • 1776 Glendola Protestant Bible Church is built. A new church is dedicated in 1964.
  • 1822 Allaire Village, formerly the original "Howell Works," is established.
  • 1830 Christ Church in Allaire is erected by James Peter Allaire to serve the ironworkers and their families at his bustling Howell Works.
  • 1834 Wall United Methodist Church starts worship.
  • 1840 The Allgor-Barkalow Homestead at 1701 New Bedford Road is built, although some accounts indicate construction of part of the building began in the 18th century. The building now houses the museum of the Old Wall Historical Society.
  • 1851 The township of Wall is formed from a portion of Howell.
  • 1855 The Blansingburg schoolhouse at Sea Girt Avenue is in session. The building is relocated in 1999 to the Allgor-Barkalow Homestead Museum property for refurbishing.
  • August 1895 Allenwood Protestant Church on Allaire-Allenwood Road is dedicated.
  • Around 1900 The newly formed Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America, with its home office in England, purchases a 93-acre farm from a Mr. Woolley. The farm becomes the site of the company's receiver equipment for commercial transatlantic radio operation.
  • January 1921 The Allenwood Hospital, Squankum and Allenwood roads, opens primarily as a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients. In 1957, a 16-room building is dedicated to Geraldine L. Thompson, who served as president of the hospital's board of managers. In the 1960s, the facility becomes an annex to the John L. Montgomery Medical Home in Freehold, a county-run nursing home, and is renamed the Geraldine L. Thompson Medical Home.
  • 1924 The Marconi signal site is abandoned.
  • 1927 The Marconi signal site is inhabited by the Ku Klux Klan. They are ejected in March 1928.
  • September 1939 Wall First Aid is organized. Now known as Wall Township First Aid & Rescue Squad.
  • 1940 Using an old World War I tank that he converted into a bulldozer, Edward I. Brown begins clearing a vast scrub-pine tract off Route 34 for an airport. After serving as a Navy pilot during World War II, Brown resumes work on building his airport -- today's Monmouth Executive Airport -- in 1945.
  • February 1940 Mrs. Arthur Brisbane gives Allaire Village and surrounding tract to the New Jersey Department of Conservation and Development to create a recreational park area.
  • November 1941 The United States Army purchases the Marconi site and renames it Camp Evans after Col. Paul Wesley Evans, a World War I signal officer.
  • 1940s The Roadside Diner, formerly the Circle Diner and Rusty's, is delivered to its Route 34 site by the Silk City Diner Co. The diner is used for filming of a scene for the 1983 movie Baby It's You and also appears on the cover of the 1994 Bon Jovi album "Cross Road: 14 Classic Grooves."
  • May 1950 Wall Township Speedway opens on Route 34.
  • 1953 The Circus Drive-In restaurant on Route 35 opens for business.
  • 1954 Exit 98 opens on the Garden State Parkway giving high speed motor vehicle access to New York City
  • September 1959 Wall High School opens.
  • June 1961 Thirty-two people are injured by an explosion of a boiler at a bingo game held at the Fireman's Hall, 16th Avenue and Route 71.
  • July 1961 The Wall Public Library opens.
  • July 1973 The Collingwood Circle Center, which houses the Wall Indoor Racquet Club and Ice arena at Route 33 and Shafto Road, opens.
  • 1974 The Wall Herald is launched by Monmouth County Airport owner Ed Brown. He sells it in 1997 and the name is changed to the Shore Herald.
  • May 1976 The Josiah I. Allen house on Allenwood-Lakewood Road, which stood for more than 200 years, is destroyed by fire.
  • June 1976 Peddler's Village opens at Route 35 and Atlantic Avenue. Two fires, in July 1979 and June 1980, damage stores there. In 1988, the business is converted to a factory outlet center called Circle Factory Outlet.
  • 1981 Interstate 195 is extended into Wall Township giving direct high speed access to Trenton, the State capital.
  • January 1981 Fire destroys the 54-year-old restaurant landmark Le Deauville Inn, located on Gully and Remsen Mill roads in the Glendola section.
  • October 1988 A Brick Township man who spent more than nine years building a small-engine plane is killed when the aircraft, on its maiden flight, crashes at the edge of a wooded area on Squankum Road.
  • September 1988 At a kickoff dinner at Wall High School, state Attorney General Cary Edwards says the township is "ahead of the rest of the state" in its formation of the Wall Township Community Alliance Committee for the purpose of fighting drug abuse.
  • January 1991 The Manasquan Reservoir System Water Treatment Plant on Hospital Road is dedicated.
  • December 2000 The American Civil Liberties Union sues the township over its holiday display, contending that the religious symbols violate the constitutional separation of church and state.
  • December 2002 Glendola Fire Company District 2 hires Wall Townships first career fireman Christopher Rosenfeld.
  • May 2005 Glendola Fire Department hired 10 additional per diem firemen.

(Source: http://orig.app.com/day/story/0,2379,354676,00.html) Allaire Village is a living history museum located in Wall Township, New Jersey. ... James Peter Allaire (1785-1858) was a noted master mechanic and steam engine builder. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The Marconi Company Ltd. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Sanatório Heliantia A sanatorium refers to a medical facility for long-term illness, typically cholera or tuberculosis. ... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or TuBerculosis) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ... Map of Freehold Township in Monmouth County Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Camp Evans, New Jersey is a former military base associated with Fort Monmouth. ... Camp Evans, New Jersey is a former military base associated with Fort Monmouth. ... Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally during the 1920s. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Route 34 is a state highway in central New Jersey. ... USN redirects here. ... Monmouth Executive Airport (IATA: BLM, ICAO: KBLM, FAA LID: BLM) is a public-use airport located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Allaire Village is a living history museum located in Wall Township, New Jersey. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Camp Evans, New Jersey is a former military base associated with Fort Monmouth. ... Camp Evans, New Jersey is a former military base associated with Fort Monmouth. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Baby Its You was a 1983 film written and directed by John Sayles. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... Wall Township Speedway (originally name Wall Stadium) is a speedway in Wall Township, New Jersey, it opened in 1950 and has been running ever since. ... Route 34 is a state highway in central New Jersey. ... Route 35 is a state highway along New Jerseys Atlantic Ocean coast. ... The Garden State Parkway is a 174. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Wall High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Wall Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Wall Township Public Schools. ... Route 71 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States, running 16. ... 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. ... Interstate 195 (abbreviated I-195) begins at Route 34 in Wall Township and ends at I-295 just south of Trenton, New Jersey. ... Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Mercer County Founded circa 1719 Government  - Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Area  - City  8. ... Map of Brick Township in Ocean County Brick Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. ... A triathlon occurring at the reservoir The Manasquan Reservoir is a source of water for municipalities and utilities, as well as a 1,204-acre (4. ... The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a major American non-profit organization whose stated mission is to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.[1] It works through litigation, legislation, and community...

  • June 2006 North Wall Little League Umpire Craig Solowski announces his retirement.

For more, visit (http://www.wallnj.com/history1.htm).


See Camp Evans for information about the Marconi Wireless Belmar Station (inhabited by the United States Navy and the Ku Klux Klan), The King's College, the U.S. Army Signal Corps, Black history, the development of Radar, Joseph McCarthy and other items of Wall Township History. Camp Evans, New Jersey is a former military base associated with Fort Monmouth. ... USN redirects here. ... Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally during the 1920s. ... For other uses, see Kings College. ... The U.S. Army Signal Corps was founded in 1861 by United States Army Major Albert J. Myer, a physician by training. ... African American history is the history of an ethnic group in the United States also known as American blacks or black Americans, whose dominant ancestry is from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... For other uses, see Radar (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Joseph McCarthy, see Joseph McCarthy (disambiguation). ...


Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1930 3,540
1940 4,383 23.8%
1950 7,386 68.5%
1960 11,929 61.5%
1970 16,498 38.3%
1980 18,952 14.9%
1990 20,244 6.8%
2000 25,261 24.8%
Est. 2006 25,997 [2] 2.9%
Population 1930 - 1990.[3]

As of the census² of 2000, there were 25,261 people, 9,437 households, and 6,926 families residing in the township. The population density was 318.5/km² (825.1/mi²). There were 9,957 housing units at an average density of 125.6/km² (325.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.09% White, 0.61% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population. The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... 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 was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, 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. ... 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. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 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. ... 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 9,437 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.


The median income for a household in the township was $73,989, and the median income for a family was $83,795. Males had a median income of $61,022 versus $37,011 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,954. About 1.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 2.9% 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

Local government

Wall is governed under the Township form of government, which is the oldest form of government in New Jersey, having been first established in 1798, and enhanced by the Township Act of 1989. All committee members are elected at large. Each year, at the annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to preside as mayor for the year, and another to serve as deputy mayor. It is the only form of government in which the mayor is not elected directly by the voters of the municipality. There are 11 municipalities in Monmouth County using the Township form of government[4]. 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. ...


The members of the Wall Township Committee as of 2007 are Mayor Robert D. Peters, Deputy Mayor Edward H. Thomson, III, Mary L. Burne, Michael J. Clayton and John P. Devlin.[5] 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

Wall Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.[6]


New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County, is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). New Jerseys Fourth Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1694 Seat Mount Holly Area  - Total  - Water 2,122 km² (819 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²) 1. ... {{Infobox U.S. CoiirjhtfnEGEYWnfv state = New Jersey | seal = Mc-m f seal. ... Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. ... Ocean County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Christopher Henry Smith (born March 4, 1953, in Rahway, New Jersey) is an American Republican Party politician, who is a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 4th District of New Jersey (map). ... 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. ... 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 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. ... 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. ... 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 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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 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. ...


Education

The Wall Township Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through high school (K-12). Schools in the district are Allenwood School (K-5) 1993 Blue Ribbon Central School Old Mill School West Belmar School Wall Intermediate School (6-8) Wall High School for grades 9-12. Wall Primary School serves the district's preschool disabled children. The Wall Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Wall Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Wall High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Wall Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Wall Township Public Schools. ...


Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Wall Township include:

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References

  1. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 186-7.
  2. ^ Census data for Wall township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 8, 2007.
  3. ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  4. ^ Form of Government, Wall Township. Accessed September 29, 2006.
  5. ^ Wall Township Committee, Wall Township. Accessed August 9, 2007.
  6. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 65. Accessed August 30, 2006.
  7. ^ Assembly Member Sean T. Kean, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007.
  8. ^ a b Carney, Leo H. " WALL: A TOWNSHIP OF MANY FACES", The New York Times, January 3, 1988. Accessed June 10, 2007. "Among its 20th-century residents have been the Italian electrical engineer and inventor Guglielmo Marconi and Russell L. Schweickart, one of the Apollo 9 astronauts."

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