TINTON FALLS, NEW JERSEY

'Tinton Falls' is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 15,053.
The borough was formed as 'New Shrewsbury' by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on August 15, 1950, based on the results of a referendum held on July 18, 1950, after breaking off of Shrewsbury Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 183. It was renamed "Tinton Falls" in 1975, to avoid postal errors.^[1] The name came from Lewis Morris's plantation, Tinton Manor, which employed free white workers and slaves. The borough is also home to the highest waterfall on New Jersey's coastal plain.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Transportation

Facts and history

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

Tinton Falls is located at (40.277953, -74.089698).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 40.5 km² (15.6 mi²). 40.4 km² (15.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.19%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,053 people, 5,883 households, and 3,976 families residing in the borough. The population density was 372.8/km² (965.7/mi²). There were 6,211 housing units at an average density of 153.8/km² (398.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 78.80% White, 13.04% African American, 0.24% Native American, 4.96% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.70% of the population.
There were 5,883 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $68,697, and the median income for a family was $79,773. Males had a median income of $58,098 versus $37,857 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,520. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Borough of Tinton Falls, since July 1, 1985, has operated under the Mayor-Council form of municipal government under the Faulkner Act.
The Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the Borough and is elected for a four-year term. The Borough Business Administrator reports to, and may act for the Mayor, in the Mayor's absence. The Borough Council is the legislative body. There are five members elected at large for staggered four-year terms.^[2]
The incumbent mayor is Peter Maclearie, who was elected in 2005.
Members of the Borough Council are Council President Michael Skudera (term ends June 30, 2009), Deputy Council President Brendan Tobin (2011), Gary Baldwin (2011), Paul J. Ford (2009) and Duane Morrill (2011).^[3]

Federal, state and county representation

Tinton Falls is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District.^[4]

Education

Public school students in grades K through 8 attend the three schools in the Tinton Falls School District, together with students from the neighboring community of Shrewsbury Township. Schools in the district are
Mahala F. Atchison School for K-3,
Swimming River School for grades 4&5 and
Tinton Falls Middle School grades 6-8. All three district schools are located in Tinton Falls. In 2004
The Mahala F. Atchison School was designated as a Governors School of Excellence, and in 2005 The Tinton Falls Middle School earned that designation. Additionally all three schools have won numerous Best Practices awards.
Students in public school for grades 9 to 12 attend Monmouth Regional High School, located in Tinton Falls. The high school is part of the Monmouth Regional High School District, which serves students from Tinton Falls and Shrewsbury Township, along with students from Eatontown.
Ranney School is a coeducational, nonsectarian K-12 private school with an enrollment of 785 students. The school was founded in 1960, and its campus occupies 60 acres off of Hope Road.

Transportation

Passing through Tinton Falls are the Garden State Parkway, Route 18, Route 35 and Route 36.

Facts and history

The Tinton Police K-9 Unit was established in 1992 by Captain Glenn Rogers and his K9 partner "Rookie". Rookie was retired from active duty in 2000 after distinguishing himself as one of the top police dogs in the state. Currently, the unit consists of three K-9 teams.
Tinton Falls is the hometown of Amir Meshal, an American who was detained by the Ethiopian military in early 2007 while he was fighting alongside the Union of Islamic Courts militias in Somalia.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Tinton Falls include:

★ Pat Cashin, circus clown.

References

1. If You're Thinking of Living In/Tinton Falls, N.J.; An Old Area That Has Bloomed Lately, ''The New York Times'', July 22, 2001.
2. Tinton Falls Government, Borough of Tinton Falls. Accessed August 9, 2006.
3. Tinton Falls Borough Council, Borough of Tinton Falls. Accessed July 26, 2007.
4. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 65. Accessed August 30, 2006.

External links

★ Tinton Falls website

★ Tinton Falls School District

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Tinton Falls School District

★ Monmouth Regional High School District