WEST LONG BRANCH, NEW JERSEY

'West Long Branch' is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 8,258. It is the home of Monmouth University.
In 1908, the people of the West Long Branch section of Eatontown became unhappy with paying taxes to Eatontown and not getting what they thought was a fair return. A request was made that the West Long Branch section be separated from Eatontown. The Township of Eatontown strongly resisted as there were several large estates in the West Long Branch section that were a source of considerable taxes. An Act of the New Jersey Legislature was passed on April 7, 1908, and the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders authorized an election. On May 5, 1908 the referendum was held in West Long Branch with voters approving the separation."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 187. On Tuesday, June 16, 1908, the West Long Branch section of Eatontown Township became the independent Borough of West Long Branch.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

West Long Branch is located at (40.289985, -74.016717).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.69%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,258 people, 2,448 households, and 1,860 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,103.3/km² (2,859.9/mi²). There were 2,535 housing units at an average density of 338.7/km² (877.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.22% White, 2.23% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.92% of the population.
There were 2,448 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 22.1% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $71,852, and the median income for a family was $80,127. Males had a median income of $59,638 versus $34,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,651. About 3.1% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Mayor of the Borough of West Long Branch is Janet W. Tucci. Members of the West Long Branch Borough Council are:^[1]

★ Joe Woolley - Council President / Department of Public Works Chairman

★ Christopher Neyhart - Chairman Police Committee

★ Bettina Munson - Chairman Public Properties

★ Steven Cioffi - Chairman of Recreation & Environmental Committee

★ J. Thomas DeBruin - Chairman of Finance Committee

★ Barbara Ruane - Chairwoman of Fire Department and First Aid Squad

Federal, state and county representation

West Long Branch is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.^[2]

Education

Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade are educated by the West Long Branch Public Schools. Schools in the district (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Betty McElmon Elementary School, with 291 students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade; and Frank Antonides School, with 468 students in grades 4 - 8.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Shore Regional High School, a regional high school that serves students from the constituent districts of Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright, Oceanport and West Long Branch. The high school is part of the Shore Regional High School District.
Monmouth University is a four-year private university on a 155-acre campus established in 1933. It currently has 5,600 students and 232 full-time faculty. The campus is notable for Wilson Hall, a National Historic Landmark that was used in the 1982 film ''Annie''.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of West Long Branch include:

★ Jordan Woolley, actor.^[3]

References

1. Governing Members, Borough of West Long Branch. Accessed May 9, 2007.
2. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 66. Accessed August 30, 2006.
3. Interview: Jordan Woolley, ''As the World Turns'', Accessed August 18, 2007. "CBS.com: Where are you from originally?
JORDAN WOOLLEY: West Long Branch, New Jersey."

External links

★ West Long Branch website

★ West Long Branch Public Schools

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the West Long Branch Public Schools

★ Shore Regional High School