MANALAPAN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

'Manalapan Township' is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 33,423. The name "Manalapan" comes from the Lenape Native American language for "Land of Good Bread".^[1]
Manalapan Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 9, 1848, from portions of Freehold Township. Englishtown was formed as a borough from portions of Manalapan on January 4, 1888, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 181.
Yorketown (2000 Census population of 6,712) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Manalapan Township.
The Battle of Monmouth was fought in Monmouth Battlefield State Park, which is in Freehold Township and Manalapan.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Miscellaneous

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 80.0 km² (30.9 mi²). 79.8 km² (30.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.16%) is water.
The community is just 15 miles from the Jersey Shore and 45 miles southwest of New York City. Route 33 and US 9 run through town, providing access to the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike. Manalapan is also located near Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township. The latitude of Manalapan is 40.257N and longitude is 74.396W. Elevation is 82 feet.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 33,423 people, 10,781 households, and 9,002 families residing in the township. The population density was 418.7/km² (1,084.6/mi²). There were 11,066 housing units at an average density of 138.6/km² (359.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.81% White, 1.99% African American, 0.03% Native American, 4.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population. Manalapan has large Italian and Jewish communities.
There were 10,781 households out of which 47.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $83,575, and the median income for a family was $94,112. Males had a median income of $72,198 versus $39,921 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,142. About 3.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Manalapan operates under the township form of municipal government. The Township form of government is the oldest form of municipal government in New Jersey, having been first established by the Township Act of 1798, which created New Jersey’s original 104 townships. Today, the township form of government is “government by committee,” with the legislative and executive responsibilities of the municipality vested in the township committee as a whole.
The only elected officials under the township form are the members of the township committee. Township committee members must be residents of the township, and their terms of office begin on January 1 following their election at the November general elections. In the township form, a plurality (the largest number of votes, but not necessarily a majority) is sufficient to elect a township committee member. The township committee consists of five members elected at large, and the members serve a term of three years. No more than two members are up for election in any one year, and every third year only one member will be up for election.^[2]
Members of the Manalapan Township Committee are Mayor Andrew Lucas (3-year term as Committee Member ends December 31, 2007, as does his one-year term as Mayor), Deputy Mayor Michelle Roth, (3-year term as Committee Member ends December 31, 2008, one-year term as Deputy Mayor ends December 31, 2007), Susan Cohen (Serving the unexpired term of Joseph Locricchio until 2007), Anthony Gennaro (2008) and Rick Klauber (2009).^[3]

Federal, state and county representation

Manalapan Township is split between the Sixth and Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District.^[4]

Education

Students in grades K - 8 attend the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, which also serves children from Englishtown. Over 90% of the district's students are from Manalapan. The district consists of seven schools: Three serving Grades K - 3 — Clark Mills, Milford Brook (796 students) and Taylor Mills — three serving Grades 4 - 6 — Lafayette Mills, Pine Brook and Wemrock Brook — and Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School serving Grades 7 and 8.
Students in grades 9-12 attend either Manalapan High School or Freehold Township High School (depending on home address), as part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township and Marlboro.
Manalapan High School is home to the Science/Engineering Specialized Learning Center, a prestigious program for students who are gifted in mathematics and science. Prospective students are tested in eighth grade, and throughout all four years of high school, S/E students partake in a rigorous curriculum which includes Advanced Placement Program (AP) and honors courses.

Miscellaneous

★ Two Manalapan landmarks are the Monmouth County Library and the Manalapan Recreation Center.

★ Manalapan was rated the second hottest town on the East Coast by ''Money'' magazine^[5]

★ Manalapan is the home of David DeJesus, center fielder for the Kansas City Royals, and Jason Bergmann, pitcher for the Washington Nationals.

★ Actor Danny DeVito lives in Manalapan, together with his wife Rhea Perlman and their three children.

★ New Jersey 101.5 talk radio host, Ray Rossi resides in Manalapan.

★ Alyssa Campanella, Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007 resides in Manalapan.

References

1. If You're Thinking of Living in: Manalapan, ''The New York Times'', November 10, 1991.
2. Form of Government, Manalapan Township. Accessed February 15, 2006.
3. Manalapan Township Committee, Manalapan Township. Accessed March 25, 2007.
4. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. Accessed August 30, 2006.
5. Benjamin, David. ‘Money’ ranks Manalapan, Marlboro among top towns. ''News Transcript'', December 24, 2003.

External links

★ The Official Manalapan Township Website

★ Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

★ Manalapan High School

★ The Official Manalapan Township Police Explorer Website

★ Freehold Township High School

★ Freehold Regional High School District

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★ Manalapan, NJ Information and Facts

★ Manalapan NJ

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