Pine Beach, New Jersey Explained

Pine Beach, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Borough
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Image Map1:Census_Bureau_map_of_Pine_Beach,_New_Jersey.png
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Map Caption1:Census Bureau map of Pine Beach, New Jersey
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Pushpin Label:Pine Beach
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ocean County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:state
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Ocean
Government Type:Borough
Governing Body:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Lawrence W. Cuneo (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[1]
Leader Title1:Municipal clerk
Leader Name1:Charlene A. Carney
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:February 26, 1925
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1.66
Area Land Km2:1.65
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.64
Area Land Sq Mi:0.64
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.78
Area Rank:533rd of 565 in state
31st of 33 in county[3]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2139
Population Rank:481st of 565 in state
21st of 33 in county[4]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:3362.1
Population Density Rank:200th of 565 in state
6th of 33 in county
Population Est:2193
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[5]
Elevation Ft:16
Coordinates Footnotes:[6]
Coordinates:39.9361°N -74.1698°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08741[7] [8]
Area Code:732[9]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3402958590[10] [11]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0885351[12]

Pine Beach is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,139, its highest ever decennial count and an increase of 12 (+0.6%) from the 2010 census count of 2,127, which in turn reflected an increase of 177 (+9.1%) from the 1,950 counted in the 2000 census.[13]

Pine Beach was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1925, from portions of Berkeley Township.[14]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), including 0.64 square miles (1.65 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.01 km2) of water (0.78%).[3]

The borough borders the Ocean County municipalities of Beachwood and Berkeley Township.[15] [16] [17]

The borough is one of 11 municipalities in Ocean County that are part of the Toms River watershed.[18]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 2,127 people, 818 households, and 617 families in the borough. The population density was 3465.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 903 housing units at an average density of 1471.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup was 96.47% (2,052) White, 0.38% (8) Black or African American, 0.14% (3) Native American, 1.41% (30) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.71% (15) from other races, and 0.89% (19) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.71% (79) of the population.

Of the 818 households, 29.6% had children under the age of 18; 59.9% were married couples living together; 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.6% were non-families. Of all households, 21.1% were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.

22.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.6 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $75,972 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,628) and the median family income was $88,393 (+/− $8,889). Males had a median income of $58,542 (+/− $10,247) versus $40,781 (+/− $12,701) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,923 (+/− $3,004). About 1.9% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.[19]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 1,950 people, 767 households, and 558 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3130.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 872 housing units at an average density of 1399.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.41% White, 0.26% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.[20] [21]

There were 767 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.[20] [21]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.[20] [21]

The median income for a household in the borough was $57,366, and the median income for a family was $67,404. Males had a median income of $50,256 versus $34,038 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,487. About 2.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.[20] [21]

Government

Local government

Pine Beach is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[22] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes 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.[23] The borough form of government used by Pine Beach 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.[24] [25]

, the mayor of the Borough of Pine Beach is Republican Lawrence W. Cuneo, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Pine Beach Borough Council are Susan Coletti (R, 2023), James Keesling (R, 2024), Raymond Newman (R, 2022), Richard Polhemus (R, 2023), James Saxton (R, 2024) and Barry Wieck (R, 2022).[26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]

Federal, state, and county representation

Pine Beach is located in the 4th Congressional District[33] and is part of New Jersey's 9th state legislative district.[34] [35] [36]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,609 registered voters in Pine Beach, of which 367 (22.8%) were registered as Democrats, 505 (31.4%) were registered as Republicans and 736 (45.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[37] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 75.6% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 97.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide).[37] [38]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 53.2% of the vote (648 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 45.4% (554 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (17 votes), among the 1,225 ballots cast by the borough's 1,661 registered voters (6 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 73.8%.[39] [40] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 55.3% of the vote (742 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.5% (557 votes) and other candidates with 2.1% (28 votes), among the 1,341 ballots cast by the borough's 1,663 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.6%.[41] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 57.4% of the vote (737 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 40.8% (523 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (19 votes), among the 1,283 ballots cast by the borough's 1,606 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 79.9.[42]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.3% of the vote (622 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 27.5% (243 votes), and other candidates with 2.3% (20 votes), among the 918 ballots cast by the borough's 1,666 registered voters (33 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 55.1%.[43] [44] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 63.0% of the vote (606 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 29.0% (279 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.9% (57 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (11 votes), among the 962 ballots cast by the borough's 1,650 registered voters, yielding a 58.3% turnout.[45]

Education

Public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the Toms River Regional Schools, a regional public school district based in Toms River Township that also includes student from the boroughs of Beachwood, Pine Beach and South Toms River, who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships.[46] As of the 2020–2021 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,331 students and 153.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.7:1.[47] The district's board of education has nine members; seats are allocated based on population, with one seat allocated to Pine Beach.[48]

Admiral Farragut Academy, which was established in 1933, operated until 1994, when its campus in Pine Beach was closed due to financial difficulties. The school continues to operate on an independent campus in St. Petersburg, Florida.[49]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Ocean County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[50]

One side of U.S. Route 9 (Atlantic City Boulevard) travels along the borough's border with Berkeley Township.[51]

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service between the borough and Atlantic City on the 559 bus route.[52]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pine Beach include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  3. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  4. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  5. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  6. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  7. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=pine%20beach&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Pine Beach, NJ
  8. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  9. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Pine+Beach Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pine Beach, NJ
  10. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  11. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  12. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  13. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
  14. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 204. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  15. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/82769/touches.html Areas touching Pine Beach
  16. http://chnj.njpn.org/ocean-county/ Ocean County Map
  17. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  18. https://www.barnegatbaypartnership.org/learn/watershed-map/toms-river-watershed/ Toms River Watershed
  19. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402958590 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Pine Beach borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
  20. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603458590.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Pine Beach borough, New Jersey
  21. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402958590 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Pine Beach borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
  22. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey
  23. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 49.
  24. Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.
  25. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"
  26. http://www.pinebeachborough.us/Directory/2022%20Directory%20List.pdf 2022 Official Directory
  27. http://www.pinebeachborough.us/Finance%20Docs/PDF%202022%20ADOPTED%20BUDGET.pdf 2022 Municipal Data Sheet
  28. https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/frmGovDirPage.aspx?ID=227 Borough of Pine Beach
  29. https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/70fc90f8-5e4e-4454-a3c1-8ca3d0911f87.pdf 2022 Ocean County & Municipal Elected Officials
  30. https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/07aecb2a-f6ce-4ef4-a6c3-7b7546fc9e3f.pdf 2021 General Election Official Results
  31. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/106715/web.264614/#/summary 2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official results
  32. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/98863/web/#/summary 2019 General Election Official Results November 5, 2019
  33. https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan
  34. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
  35. https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government
  36. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#9 Districts by Number for 2011-2020
  37. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-ocean-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Ocean
  38. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey
  39. Web site: Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Ocean County . March 15, 2013 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  40. Web site: Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Ocean County. March 15, 2013 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  41. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-ocean.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Ocean County
  42. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_ocean_co_2004_1.26.05.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Ocean County
  43. Web site: Governor - Ocean County . January 29, 2014 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  44. Web site: Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Ocean County. January 29, 2014 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  45. http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-ocean.pdf 2009 Governor: Ocean County
  46. http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/29/5190/000.html Toms River Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative
  47. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3416200&DistrictID=3416200 District information for Tinton Falls School District
  48. https://www.trschools.com/Administration/boe Board of Education
  49. Campbell, Douglas A. "Growing Deficit Finally Sinks Military Prep School In N.j. Admiral Farragut Academy Will Close In June. Cadets And Parents Are Crushed.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 8, 1994. Accessed July 9, 2015. "Symbolically, only one of the heavy wood catboats, resting last week on the shore by Admiral Farragut Academy's dock, was ready to be launched on the cedar-stained waters of the Toms River, where the military prep school's cadets have, since 1933, learned to sail.... Farragut's students, 120 boys and 20 girls in Grades 5-12, who wear naval- style uniforms and salute their superiors, were told at 7:30 a.m. Monday that on June 4, their school would close forever."
  50. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Ocean.pdf Ocean County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction
  51. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000009__-.pdf#page=31 U.S. Route 9 Straight Line Diagram
  52. https://web.archive.org/web/20100726183332/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesOceanCountyTo Ocean County Bus / Rail Connections
  53. Staff. "Urbanus E. Baughman Jr. Dies At 73", The New York Times, November 9, 1978. Accessed November 6, 2016. "In 1965, Mr. Baughman and his family moved from Arlington, Va. to Pine Beach, New Jersey."
  54. Nowicki, Dan. "'Daisy Girl' political ad still haunting 50 years later", The Arizona Republic, September 7, 2014. Accessed November 6, 2016. "The groundbreaking commercial's official title was 'Peace, Little Girl,' but history forever associates it with the anonymous 3-year-old tot from Pine Beach, N.J., who starred in it: 'Daisy Girl.' In 1964, she was Monique Corzilius, who under the professional name 'Monique Cozy' had a brief but prolific career as a child model."
  55. Sullivan, Joseph F. "Shoot‐out: Bradley vs. Leone", The New York Times, April 23, 1978. Accessed April 21, 2017. "Benjamin H. Mabie, the Ocean County Republican Chairman, ... has served as a municipal tax collector, Councilman, Mayor and State Assemblyman. However, Mr. Mabie resigned as Mayor of Pine Beach last week because he wanted to keep his seat on the county's Board of Elections."
  56. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107433525/george-winterling-of-pine-beach/ "Heat"