SOUTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY

'South Amboy' is a City in Middlesex County, New Jersey, on the Raritan Bay. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 7,913.
South Amboy, and Perth Amboy across the Raritan River, are collectively referred to as The Amboys. Signage for Exit 11 on the New Jersey Turnpike refers to "The Amboys" as a destination.
South Amboy has passed through three of the five types of New Jersey municipalities. It was first mentioned on May 28, 1782 in Freeholder minutes as being formed from Perth Amboy Township, and then formally incorporated as a Township on February 21, 1798. Over the next 90 years, portions broke away to form Monroe Township (April 9, 1838), Madison Township (March 2, 1869; later Old Bridge Township) and Sayreville Township (April 6, 1876; later Borough of Sayreville). As of February 25, 1888, South Amboy borough was formed, replacing South Amboy Township. On April 11, 1908, South Amboy was incorporated as a city, replacing South Amboy borough, with a referendum held on July 21, 1908."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 173.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Transportation

References

Noted residents

External links

Geography

South Amboy is located at (40.481455, -74.285125).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²). 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (42.59%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,913 people, 2,967 households, and 2,041 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,971.1/km² (5,102.1/mi²). There were 3,110 housing units at an average density of 774.7/km² (2,005.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.22% White, 0.86% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.71% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.75% of the population.
There were 2,967 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,529, and the median income for a family was $62,029. Males had a median income of $42,365 versus $29,737 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,598. About 6.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

South Amboy is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. The Current Mayor of South Amboy is John T. O'Leary.

Federal, state and county representation

South Amboy is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 19th Legislative District.^[1]

Education

The South Amboy Public Schools serve students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are South Amboy Elementary School (PreK-6) and South Amboy Middle High School (7-12).
South Amboy also has one Catholic elementary school, Sacred Heart School.
Cardinal McCarrick High School is a coeducational Catholic secondary school that serves nearly 500 students in ninth through twelfth grade.

Transportation

The South Amboy station provides service on the New Jersey Transit North Jersey Coast Line, with most trains heading to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and some heading to Hoboken Terminal. NJ Transit bus service is available on the 815 and 817 routes.^[2]

References

1. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. Accessed August 30, 2006.
2. Middlesex County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 19, 2007.
3. Cardinal McCarrick High School Hall of Fame, accessed April 29, 2007. "He resides in South Ambov with his wife, Fran."
4. DEREK JACOBI HAS ROLE IN BRITISH THRILLER 'DEAD AGAIN', ''Lexington Herald-Leader'', November 22, 1991, accessed April 29, 2007. "Evigan was born in South Amboy, N.J."
5. Congressional biography of Harold Giles Hoffman, accessed April 29, 2007.
6. Raley, Dan. "Déjà two: A half-century apart, twins light up Seattle courts", ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'', March 8, 2003. Accessed June 19, 2007. "The O'Briens grew up in South Amboy, N.J., mainly as baseball players. They were cut from the basketball team as sophomores and juniors at St. Mary's High School for one reason: Too darn short.... The O'Briens never made it to the NBA. They were drafted by the old Milwaukee Hawks, but turned to pro baseball instead, as infielders and part-time pitchers. Each accepted a ,000 signing bonus from the Pittsburgh Pirates and went straight to the majors, becoming the first set of twins to play together on the same big-league team, if not appear together on the same trading card."
7. Thomas Joseph Scully profile, United States Congress. Accessed July 25, 2007.

Noted residents

★ Allie Clark, former New York Yankee.^[3]

★ Greg Evigan, actor.^[4]

★ Harold G. Hoffman, former Governor of New Jersey, who was mayor of South Amboy in 1925 and 1926.^[5]

★ Jack McKeon, Manager of the 2003 World Series Champion Florida Marlins

★ Johnny O'Brien and Eddie O'Brien (the O'Brien twins), played together for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins.^[6]

★ Thomas J. Scully (1864-1921) represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1911 to 1921 and served as mayor of South Amboy in 1909 and 1910, and again in 1921.^[7]

External links

★ Middlesex County webpage for South Amboy

★ South Amboy Police Department

★ South Amboy Public Schools

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the South Amboy Public Schools