NEPTUNE CITY, NEW JERSEY

'Neptune City' is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,218.
The Borough of Neptune City was incorporated on October 4, 1881, based on a referendum held on March 19, 1881. The boundaries included all of what is now Avon-by-the-Sea, the southern portion of Bradley Beach and the present land area known as "Neptune City." On March 23, 1900, a bill approved in the New Jersey Legislature created the Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea. Seven years later, on March 13, 1893, the eastern portion of Neptune City was annexed to the Borough of Bradley Beach.^[1]

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Culture

Religion

Recreation

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

Neptune City is located at (40.200463, -74.031282).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,218 people, 2,221 households, and 1,330 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,213.9/km² (5,742.8/mi²). There were 2,342 housing units at an average density of 993.7/km² (2,577.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 83.38% White, 9.52% African American, 0.23% Native American, 2.72% Asian, 2.11% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.31% of the population.
There were 2,221 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $43,451, and the median income for a family was $46,393. Males had a median income of $39,578 versus $34,044 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,191. About 5.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Borough of Neptune City is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government by a Mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The Mayor serves a four-year term and is selected directly by the voters. Borough Council members serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of the Borough of Neptune City is Thomas Arnone. Members of the Neptune City Borough Council are Robert Brown, Larry Cross, Charles Hartl, Susan Mitchell, Rick Pryor and Barbara Shafer.^[2]

Federal, state and county representation

Neptune City is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.^[3]

Education

Woodrow Wilson School serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
The Neptune City School District has a sending/receiving relationship with the Neptune Township Schools for all public school students in grades 9th through 12th to attend Neptune High School. The district also provides students with the opportunities to attend other high schools, including the Monmouth County Vocational School District Academies which include: the Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) located on Sandy Hook, High Technology High School located on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, the Academy of Allied Health & Science in Neptune Township and affiliated with the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, the Communications High School located on the property of Wall High School, and the new Biotechnology High School located in Freehold Township. Neptune City also provides the students with the opportunity to attend the Performing Arts Program at Red Bank Regional High School for Performing Arts in Little Silver. Along with the Performing Arts Program students may also apply to the Academy of Information Technology and the Academy of Finance both located at the Red Bank Regional High School for Performing Arts.

Culture

Religion

Neptune City has only one church, the Memorial United Methodist Church.

Recreation

The Neptune City Community Center is a hub of activity in the Borough.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Neptune City include:

★ Jason Bergmann, pitcher for the Washington Nationals.

★ Jack Nicholson, actor

References

1. "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1906-1968", John P. Snyder, New Jersey Bureau of Geology and Topography. 1968. p. 183
2. Neptune City Borough Council, Borough of Neptune City. Accessed May 22, 2007.
3. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. Accessed August 30, 2006.

External links

★ Neptune City website

★ Woodrow Wilson School

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Neptune City School District

★ Neptune City Library