Brigantine (or simply The Island) is a

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, United States. As of the

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, the city's population was 9,450,DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 - 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Brigantine city, Atlantic County, New Jersey

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. Accessed April 18, 2012.Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Brigantine city
,

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. Accessed April 18, 2012. reflecting a decline of 3,144 (−25.0%) from the 12,594 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,240 (+10.9%) from the 11,354 counted in the 1990 Census. What is now the City of Brigantine has passed through a series of names and re-incorporations since it was first created. The area was originally incorporated as Brigantine Beach Borough by an act of the

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on June 14, 1890, from portions of Galloway Township, based on the results of a referendum held on June 3, 1890. On April 23, 1897, the area was reincorporated as the City of Brigantine City. This name lasted until April 9, 1914, when it was renamed the City of East Atlantic City. On March 16, 1924, Brigantine was incorporated as a city, replacing East Atlantic City and incorporating further portions of Galloway Township.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 67. Accessed April 18, 2012. The borough was named for the many shipwrecks in the area, including those of

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s. ''

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'' magazine ranked Brigantine as its 36th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. NJ.com designated Brigantine fourth in its rankings of "The 25 best Jersey Shore towns, ranked" in 2021.

Geography

According to the

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, the city had a total area of 10.86 square miles (28.14 km²), including 6.52 square miles (16.89 km²) of land and 4.34 square miles (11.25 km²) of water (39.98%). Brigantine is located on

Brigantine Island Brigantine Island (also known as Brigantine Beach Island) is an island off the Atlantic Ocean coast of New Jersey, located northeast of Atlantic City. It is long. The resort community of Brigantine is located on the island. The island is accessi ...

. The only road to and from Brigantine is

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, locally known as Brigantine Boulevard. The Justice Vincent S. Haneman Memorial Bridge is the only way on and off the island. The original bridge to the island that was constructed in 1924 was destroyed in the Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944. The current bridge was constructed in 1972. The city borders the Atlantic County municipalities of

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and Galloway Township.

Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $62,212 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,472) and the median family income was $79,318 (+/− $7,962). Males had a median income of $55,595 (+/− $5,655) versus $42,622 (+/− $5,179) for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...

for the borough was $36,571 (+/− $3,305). About 5.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the

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, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 12,594 people, 5,473 households, and 3,338 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 9,304 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.15%

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, 3.94%

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, 0.18% Native American, 5.72%

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, 0.05%

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, 4.67% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races.

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of any race were 9.41% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Brigantine city, New Jersey
,

. Accessed March 21, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Brigantine city, Atlantic County, New Jersey

. Accessed March 21, 2013. There were 5,473 households, out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $44,639, and the median income for a family was $51,679. Males had a median income of $40,523 versus $29,779 for females. The

for the city was $23,950. About 7.6% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the

, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

* Brigantine Lighthouse – Constructed by the Island Development Real Estate Company in 1926 as part of an effort to attract residents to the island, the structure was too far from shore and too low to be used as a functioning lighthouse and has been used over the years as headquarters for the Brigantine Police Department, as a museum and as a gift shop, in addition to be a central identifying symbol of the city. *

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– Established in 1978 as the state's only marine stranding center, the center rehabilitates and releases stranded marine mammals and

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s, rescuing more than 3,900 whales, dolphins, seals and sea turtles since it was formed. * Part of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is located on the northern end of Brigantine Island. The Refuge provides crucial habitat for many different types of endangered or threatened birds, including the

American bald eagle The bald eagle (''Haliaeetus leucocephalus'') is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (''Haliaeetus albicilla''), which occupies the same niche as ...

peregrine falcon The peregrine falcon (''Falco peregrinus''), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan bird of prey (Bird of prey, raptor) in the family (biology), family Falco ...

, American black duck, and the

piping plover The piping plover (''Charadrius melodus'') is a small sand-colored, sparrow-sized shorebird that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches in North America. The adult has yellow-orange-red legs, a black band across the forehead from e ...

. * The Brigantine Hotel, still standing on the Atlantic coast side of the island, was an early integrated hotel starting in the 1940s, and was owned for a period by Father Divine's International Peace Mission movement. African American entrepreneur Sarah Spencer Washington acquired the hotel in the 1940s from Father Divine and created the area's first integrated beach area. The facility is now known as Legacy Vacation Resorts Brigantine Beach.

Government

Local government

Since 1989, the City of Brigantine has been governed within the

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(formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Council-Manager form (Plan 5), implemented by direct petition effective as of January 1, 1991. The city is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor (elected at large), two

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council members and four ward council members, all of whom serve terms of office of four years. The mayor and the two at-large council seats come up for vote as part of the November general election in leap years, with the four ward seats up for vote simultaneously two years later. The Mayor presides over the meetings of the City Council. The Council adopts the municipal budget and enacts ordinances to promote and ensure the security, health, government and protection of the City and its residents.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, April 2006, p. 13. , the

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of Brigantine is Republican Vince Sera, who was elected to serve the balance of the term of office ending December 31, 2022, that had been held by Andy Simpson until his death. Members of the City Council are Karen Bew (R, 2024; Ward 1), Rick DeLucry ( D, 2024; Ward 4), Dennis Haney (R, 2024; Ward 3), Neal Kane (R, 2022; At-Large - elected to serve an unexpired term), Paul Lettieri (R, 2024; Ward 2) and Michael Riordan (R, 2022; At-Large).City Council
City of Brigantine Beach. Accessed May 14, 2022.Municipal Government

Atlantic County, New Jersey Atlantic County is a county located along the southern coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 274,534.General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Atlantic County is governed by a directly elected county executive and a nine-member

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, responsible for legislation. The executive serves a four-year term and the commissioners are elected to staggered three-year terms, of which four are elected from the county on an

basis and five of the commissioners represent equally populated districts.Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders
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(part), Egg Harbor Township (part), and Pleasantville (D, 2022, Atlantic City), Chair Maureen Kern, District 2, including

(part), Egg Harbor Township (part), Linwood, Longport,

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and

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, Galloway Township and Port Republic (R, 2022, Galloway Township), James A. Bertino, District 5, including Buena, Buena Vista Township, Corbin City, Egg Harbor City, Estell Manor,

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, Hamilton Township (part), Hammonton,

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and Weymouth Township (R, 2018, Hammonton), Caren L. Fitzpatrick, At-Large (D, 2023, Linwood), Frank X. Balles, At-Large (R, Pleasantville, 2024) Amy L. Gatto, Freeholder (R, 2022, Hamilton Township) and Vice Chair John W. Risley, At-Large (R, 2023, Egg Harbor Township) Atlantic County's constitutional officers are: County Clerk Joesph J. Giralo (R, 2026, Hammonton), Sheriff Eric Scheffler (D, 2024, Northfield) and Surrogate James Curcio (R, 2025, Hammonton).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there was a total of 6,430 registered voters in Brigantine City, of whom 1,219 (19.0% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,679 (41.7% vs. 25.2%) were registered as

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, and 2,524 (39.3% vs. 44.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 8 voters registered as

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.Voter Registration Summary - Atlantic

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2014. Among the city's 2010 Census population, 68.0% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 81.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% countywide). In the

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, Republican

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received 2,462 votes (53.5% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 2,068 votes (44.9% vs. 57.9%) and other candidates with 49 votes (1.1% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,605 ballots cast by the city's 6,944 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.3% (vs. 65.8% in Atlantic County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 2,652 votes (53.2% vs. 41.6% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 2,218 votes (44.5% vs. 56.5%) and other candidates with 67 votes (1.3% vs. 1.1%), among the 4,984 ballots cast by the city's 7,214 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.1% (vs. 68.1% in Atlantic County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 2,627 votes (53.7% vs. 46.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 2,181 votes (44.6% vs. 52.0%) and other candidates with 36 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 4,888 ballots cast by the city's 6,847 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.4% (vs. 69.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,270 votes (73.2% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 715 votes (23.1% vs. 34.9%) and other candidates with 35 votes (1.1% vs. 1.3%), among the 3,099 ballots cast by the city's 6,977 registered voters, yielding a 44.4% turnout (vs. 41.5% in the county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,877 votes (57.7% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,147 votes (35.2% vs. 44.5%), Independent

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with 173 votes (5.3% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 26 votes (0.8% vs. 1.2%), among the 3,255 ballots cast by the city's 6,632 registered voters, yielding a 49.1% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).

Education

The Brigantine Public Schools serves students in

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through

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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 563 students and 68.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 8.3:1.District information for Brigantine Public School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. The district's

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is comprised of seven members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type I school district, the board's trustees are appointed by the Mayor to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three members up for reappointment each year. Of the more than 600 school districts statewide, Brigantine is one of 15 districts with appointed school districts. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are Brigantine Elementary School with 329 students in grades Pre-K–4 and Brigantine North Middle School with 254 students in grades 5–8. Students in public school for

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through

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s, along with those from Longport,

and

, as part of

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s with the

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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,796 students and 153.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 11.7:1. City public school students are also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in the

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section of Hamilton Township or the Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts, located in

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the city had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Atlantic County, by the

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and by the South Jersey Transportation Authority. Constructed in 1972, the

Brigantine Bridge The Brigantine Bridge is a vehicular bridge over Absecon Inlet in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It is located just west of the Atlantic Ocean in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Atlantic City and the resort community of Brigantine, New Jersey, Brigantine ...

is a vehicular bridge over

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, providing the only road access to

; formally known as the Justice Vincent S. Haneman Memorial Bridge, it carries

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service to and from Atlantic City on the

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route.

Climate

According to the

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system, Brigantine, New Jersey has a

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(''Cfa'') with hot, moderately humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation. Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature > 32.0 °F (> 0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (≥ 10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 71.6 °F (≥ 22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months in Brigantine, a cooling afternoon

sea breeze A sea breeze or onshore breeze is any wind that blows from a large body of water toward or onto a landmass; it develops due to differences in air pressure created by the differing heat capacities of water and dry land. As such, sea breezes ar ...

is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with

heat index The heat index (HI) is an index that combines air temperature and relative humidity, in shaded areas, to posit a human-perceived equivalent temperature, as how hot it would feel if the humidity were some other value in the shade. The result is als ...

values ≥ 95 °F (≥ 35 °C). During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with

wind chill Wind chill or windchill (popularly wind chill factor) is the lowering of body temperature due to the passing-flow of lower-temperature air. Wind chill numbers are always lower than the air temperature for values where the formula is valid. When ...

values < 0 °F (< −18 °C). The plant hardiness zone at Brigantine Beach is 7b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 7.3 °F (−13.7 °C). The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is , and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in

nor'easter A nor'easter (also northeaster; see below), or an East Coast low is a synoptic-scale extratropical cyclone in the western North Atlantic Ocean. The name derives from the direction of the winds that blow from the northeast. The original use o ...

activity.

Ecology

According to the

A. W. Kuchler August William Kuchler (born ''August Wilhelm Küchler''; 1907–1999) was a German-born American geographer and naturalist who is noted for developing a plant association system in widespread use in the United States. Some of this database has beco ...

U.S.

potential natural vegetation In ecology, potential natural vegetation (PNV), also known as Kuchler potential vegetation, is the vegetation that would be expected given environmental constraints (climate, geomorphology, geology) without human intervention or a hazard event ...

types, Brigantine, New Jersey would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern

Cordgrass ''Spartina'' is a taxon of plants in the grass family, frequently found in coastal salt marshes. Its species are commonly known as cordgrass or cord-grass, and are native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean in western and southern Europe, north ...

(''73'') with a dominant vegetation form of Coastal Prairie (''20'').U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)
Data Basin. Accessed March 18, 2020.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Brigantine include: * Ray Birdwhistell (1918–1994),

anthropologist An anthropologist is a person engaged in the practice of anthropology. Anthropology is the study of aspects of humans within past and present societies. Social anthropology, cultural anthropology and philosophical anthropology study the norms and ...

who founded kinesics as a field of

inquiry An inquiry (also spelled as enquiry in British English) is any process that has the aim of augmenting knowledge, resolving doubt, or solving a problem. A theory of inquiry is an account of the various types of inquiry and a treatment of the ...

and research * Dan Borislow (1961–2014), entrepreneur, sports team owner, inventor and thoroughbred horse breeder * Mark A. Brown (born 1961), gaming industry executive who has been CEO of Trump Hotels and Casinos Inc. and President of

The Venetian Macao The Venetian Macao () is a hotel and casino resort in Macau owned by the American Las Vegas Sands company. The 39-story structure on Macau's Cotai Strip has of floor space, and is modeled on its sister casino resort The Venetian Las Vegas. It ...

, Sands Macao and The Four Seasons Macau *

Angelo Coia Angelo Anthony Coia (April 21, 1938 – January 2, 2013) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, the Washington Redskins, and the Atlanta Falcons. Biography Coia played college football at the ...

(1938–2013), football end who played in the NFL for the

Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...

, the

Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...

and the

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

Vincent S. Haneman Vincent S. Haneman (April 25, 1902 – January 10, 1978) was an associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1960 to 1971 during the era known for the Weintraub Court. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Haneman was raised in East Orange, New ...

(1902–1978), Associate Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court 1960 to 1971, served eight years as Brigantine's mayor *

Amy Kennedy Amy Kennedy (née Savell; born November 20, 1978) is an American educator, mental health advocate, and politician from the state of New Jersey. She was the Democratic Party nominee in the 2020 elections to represent in the United States House o ...

(born 1978), educator, mental health advocate and politician who is the

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nominee in the 2020 elections seeking to represent New Jersey's 2nd congressional district *

Brett Kennedy Brett Kennedy (born August 4, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. Early life and college Kennedy grew up in Br ...

(born 1994), pitcher for the San Diego Padres of

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

Patrick J. Kennedy Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (born July 14, 1967) is an American politician and mental health advocate. From 1995 to 2011, he served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st congressional distr ...

(born 1967), former member of

United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...

* Brittany Lee Lewis (born 1990),

professor Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an Academy, academic rank at university, universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin as a "person who pr ...

, television personality, domestic violence advocate, Miss Delaware 2014 and

Miss Black America The Miss Black America beauty contest is a competition for young African-American women. The pageant has garnered the support of artists, activists and performers including Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, and Oprah Winfrey. After 40 years, in 200 ...

2017 *

Guy Marks Guy Marks (31 October 1923 – 28 November 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer and impressionist. A familiar face on TV sitcoms and variety shows of the 1960s and 1970s, he appeared regularly on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'', ''The Merv Gri ...

(1923–1987), actor, comedian, singer and impressionist, familiar face on TV sitcoms and variety shows of 1960s and 1970s *

Harry Olivieri Harry M. Olivieri (May 25, 1916 – July 22, 2006) was an American restaurateur of Italian descent. He is credited, along with his brother, Pat Olivieri, as the co-creator of the cheesesteak in 1933. The brothers opened Pat's King of Steaks in 1940 ...

(1916–2006), co-creator of the

Philly cheesesteak A cheesesteak (also known as a Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, cheesesteak sandwich, cheese steak, or steak and cheese) is a sandwich made from thinly sliced pieces of beefsteak and melted cheese in a long hoagie roll. A popular r ...

and owner of

Pat's King of Steaks Pat's King of Steaks (also known as Pat's Steaks) is a Philadelphia restaurant specializing in cheesesteaks, and located at the intersection of South 9th Street, Wharton Street and East Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia, directly across the ...

* Carol Plum-Ucci (born 1957),

young adult A young adult is generally a person in the years following adolescence. Definitions and opinions on what qualifies as a young adult vary, with works such as Erik Erikson's stages of human development significantly influencing the definition of ...

novelist A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to ...

and essayist *

John Rosenbaum John Rosenbaum (September 3, 1934 in Brigantine, New Jersey – September 30, 2003 in Alameda, California), was an American physicist, educator and kinetic sculptor, associated with the San Francisco Renaissance and the counterculture of the 19 ...

(1934–2003), California artist and educator *

Katherine Shindle Katherine Renee Shindle (born January 31, 1977) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and AIDS activist. She is currently serving as the President of the Actors' Equity Association. She was Miss America 1998 in 1998 and Miss Illinois in 1997. ...

(born 1977), actress, singer, dancer and AIDS activist who was Miss America 1998 and Miss Illinois 1997 *

Slappy White Melvin Edward "Slappy" White (September 27, 1921 – November 7, 1995) was an American comedian and actor. He worked with Redd Foxx on the Chitlin' Circuit of stand-up comedy during the 1950s and 1960s. He appeared on the television shows ''Sa ...

(1921–1995), comedian and actor Van Gelder, Lawrence
"Slappy White, 74, Who Brought Black Humor Into White Clubs"
''

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'', November 9, 1995. Accessed May 23, 2018. "Slappy White, one of the black stand-up comedians who blazed a trail out of the so-called chitlin' circuit to perform before predominantly white audiences in the 1950s, died on Tuesday at his home in Brigantine, N.J."

References

External links

Brigantine City websiteBrigantine Public Schools
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School Data for the Brigantine Public Schools

The Brigantine Beachcomber NewspaperBrigantine Excursion House from the Sea, October 17, 1891 by D.J. Kennedy, Historical Society of PennsylvaniaEnd View of Brigantine Beach, Excursion House, New Jersey, October 17, 1891 by D.J. Kennedy, Historical Society of Pennsylvania
{{Authority control 1890 establishments in New Jersey Cities in Atlantic County, New Jersey Faulkner Act (council–manager) Jersey Shore communities in Atlantic County Populated places established in 1890