Brielle is a

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located in southern Monmouth County, in the

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, along the

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. As of the

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, the borough's population was 4,774,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Brielle borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey

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. Accessed July 29, 2012.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Brielle borough
,

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. Accessed July 29, 2012. reflecting a decline of 119 (−2.4%) from the 4,893 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 487 (+11.1%) from the 4,406 counted in the 1990 Census. Brielle was formed as a borough by an act of the

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on April 10, 1919, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum passed on June 3, 1919.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 178. Accessed July 29, 2012. The borough was named for

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, a town in the

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History

Archaeological excavations along what is now Birch Drive reveal temporary

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Native American settlements. The Lenape practiced farming in other parts of Monmouth County much of the year, and they visited the wooded areas in what is now Brielle for hunting and fishing. The area was originally part of Shrewsbury Township and the first settlers were primarily farmers, and the area became known as Union Landing. In colonial times, salt was an important preservative, and before the

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, most of it was imported from

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. The Union Salt Works opened around the outbreak of the war, and on April 5, 1778, several British

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attacked and burned the salt works and other buildings. A year later, the salt works reopened and continued to operate through the duration of the war.History
Borough of Brielle. Accessed April 24, 2022. Early in the 19th century, Shrewsbury Township was divided, and the area became part of Howell Township which was further divided in 1851, when the area became part of Wall Township. On July 7, 1881, a group of businessmen purchased several acres of land and formed the Brielle Land Association with the intention of building vacation homes. The quaint riverside charm of the area reminded one of the developers of another pastoral town on a river which he had visited,

, in the

. Author

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vacationed in Brielle for most of May 1888. During his stay he wrote a portion of his book ''

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'' and gave Osborn Island the nickname "

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" which was the title of one of his previous books.

Geography

According to the

, the borough had a total area of 2.37 square miles (6.14 km²), including 1.76 square miles (4.55 km²) of land and 0.61 square miles (1.59 km²) of water (25.86%). Located at the southeastern corner of Monmouth County, Brielle is bordered to the north and east by the Manasquan, to the west by Brick Township (in

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'' once stated that Brielle has "16 bars and no churches". It currently has one church, ''The Church in Brielle'' (formerly the

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) and several restaurants that have liquor licenses, but no full bars. There is also a 18 hole golf course called the ''Manasquan River Golf Club''. The town has approximately of waterfront along the

, Glimmerglass, and Debbie's Creek, all of which are salt water and

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. Brielle's borders extend to an island in the Manasquan River. Manasquan Park is an unincorporated community located within Brielle.

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $98,419 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,635) and the median family income was $108,818 (+/− $11,831). Males had a median income of $84,568 (+/− $8,259) versus $53,041 (+/− $4,411) for females. The

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for the borough was $45,445 (+/− $5,694). About none of families and 3.7% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 4,893 people, 1,938 households, and 1,414 families residing in the borough. The

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was 2,754.4 people per square mile (1,061.3/km²). There were 2,123 housing units at an average density of 1,195.1 per square mile (460.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.05%

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, 3.52%

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, 0.06% Native American, 0.67%

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, 1.61% from

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, and 1.08% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.31% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Brielle borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 29, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Brielle borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey

. Accessed July 29, 2012. There were 1,938 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were

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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00. In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $178,368, and the median income for a family was $172,867. Males had a median income of $98,828 versus $72,156 for females. The

for the borough was $105,785. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the

, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Brielle is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 (of the 564) municipalities statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of a Mayor and a Borough Council, with all positions elected

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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 58. The Borough form of government used by Brielle is a "

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/ strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can

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ordinances subject to an

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by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. , the

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of the Borough of Brielle is

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Thomas B. Nicol, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Brielle Borough Council are Frank A. Garruzzo (R, 2024), Michael A. Gianforte (R, 2022), Cort W. Gorham (R, 2022), Paul K. Nolan (R, 2024), Timothy A. Shaak (R, 2023) and John V. Visceglia (R, 2023).Mayor and Council
Borough of Brielle. Accessed April 24, 2022.November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results

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, December 13, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results

, updated November 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.General Election November 5, 2019 Official Results

Clerk, updated December 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.

Federal, state, and county representation

Brielle is located in the 4th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 30th 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. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Brielle had been in the 11th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 55, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015. Monmouth County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of five members who are elected

to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as Director and another as Deputy Director. , Monmouth County's Commissioners are Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone ( R,

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Christine Giordano Hanlon (R, 2025; Ocean Township),

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Shaun Golden (R, 2022; Howell Township) and

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Rosemarie D. Peters (R, 2026; Middletown Township).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,653 registered voters in Brielle, of which 617 (16.9%) were registered as Democrats, 1,446 (39.6%) were registered as Republicans and 1,590 (43.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican

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received 66.7% of the vote (1,893 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 32.2% (914 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (29 votes), among the 2,859 ballots cast by the borough's 3,830 registered voters (23 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 74.6%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 61.3% of the vote (1,842 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 36.1% (1,085 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (40 votes), among the 3,003 ballots cast by the borough's 3,824 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.5%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 67.5% of the vote (1,971 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 31.3% (913 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (18 votes), among the 2,918 ballots cast by the borough's 3,805 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.7. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 79.1% of the vote (1,533 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 19.4% (376 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (30 votes), among the 1,963 ballots cast by the borough's 3,852 registered voters (24 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 51.0%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.9% of the vote (1,571 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 22.2% (491 votes), Independent

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with 5.8% (129 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (13 votes), among the 2,215 ballots cast by the borough's 3,664 registered voters, yielding a 60.5% turnout.

Education

The Brielle School District serves public school students in

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through

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at Brielle Elementary School. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 512 students and 50.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.1:1.District information for Brielle Boro School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. For

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through

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s, public school students attend

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in Manasquan, as part of a

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with the

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, joining students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar,

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of 13.1:1. The Brielle Public Library, which is located at 610 South Street, claims to have been the first library in New Jersey to have offered public access to the Internet.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Monmouth County and by the

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is the main highway serving Brielle. Brielle is also the southern terminus of

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. A small portion of

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also passes through the borough.

Public transportation

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provides bus transportation between the borough and

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on the 317 route and local service on the

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route. NJ Transit's

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travels through Brielle, but does not stop in the borough. The nearest station is the

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Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Brielle include: * Robert E. Brennan (born 1944), businessman who built the

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brokerage firm, First Jersey Securities * Charles H. Brower (1901–1984),

advertising Advertising is the practice and techniques employed to bring attention to a product or service. Advertising aims to put a product or service in the spotlight in hopes of drawing it attention from consumers. It is typically used to promote a ...

executive,

copywriter Copywriting is the act or occupation of writing text for the purpose of advertising or other forms of marketing. The product, called copy or sales copy, is written content that aims to increase brand awareness and ultimately persuade a person or ...

and author * Jeffrey A. Citron (born ), chairman of

Vonage Vonage (, legal name Vonage Holdings Corp.) is an American cloud communications provider operating as a subsidiary of Ericsson. Headquartered in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, the organization was founded in 1998 as ''Min-X'' as a provider of resi ...

, a

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phone company, inventor of

Island ECN Island ECN was one of the first electronic communication networks established for the trading equities in the United States. Founded in 1996 by Datek Securities veterans Jeff Citron and Joshua Levine, Island executed its first trades in 1997. Hist ...

and founder of Datek * Mary Catherine Cuff (born 1947), former acting justice of the

New Jersey Supreme Court The Supreme Court of New Jersey is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, the Supreme Court of New Jersey is the final judicial authority on all cases in the state court system, including cases challenging the ...

(Judge of the Appellate Division, Temporarily Assigned to the Supreme Court) who served between 2012 and 2016 *

Edward A. Flynn Edward A. Flynn (born 1948) is an American law enforcement executive. From 2008 until 2018, Flynn served as chief of the Milwaukee Police Department. Prior to assuming that position, he served as secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of ...

(born ), law enforcement official who has been Chief of the

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Ben Kenney Benjamin Lee Kenney Sr. (born March 12, 1977) is an American musician from Brielle, New Jersey. He is the current bass guitarist for the band Incubus (since 2003) and had previously played in the Roots as a guitarist. He also records as a sol ...

(born 1977), bass guitarist for the band

Incubus An incubus is a demon in male form in folklore that seeks to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; the corresponding spirit in female form is called a succubus. In medieval Europe, union with an incubus was supposed by some to result in t ...

* Gerry Matthews (born 1941), head men's basketball coach at

Stockton University Stockton University is a public university in Galloway Township, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. It is named for Richard Stockton, one of the New Jersey signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence ...

Riley McCusker Riley Shannon McCusker (born July 9, 2001) is an American artistic gymnast and a six-time member of the United States women's national gymnastics team (2016–2021). She is the 2019 Pan American Games and 2017 United States national uneven ba ...

(born 2001), artistic gymnast and 2018 World Champion *

Frank Mundus Frank Mundus (October 21, 1925September 10, 2008) was a fisherman and charter captain based in Montauk, New York who is said to be the inspiration for the character Quint in the book and movie '' Jaws''. He started out as a shark hunter but ...

(1925–2008), shark hunter said to have inspired the character Quint in the movie ''

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'' * Charles Piercey (1890–1966), Australian

racing cyclist Cycle sport is Competition, competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing ...

* Nelson Rae (1915–1945), radio and stage actor killed during World War II *

Mark Tornillo Mark Tornillo (born June 8, 1954) is an American singer and songwriter best known for serving as the frontman of heavy metal band Accept. He joined the band officially in May 2009 as Udo Dirkschneider's replacement. He also became the main lyri ...

(born 1954), singer and vocalist of heavy metal band

Accept Accept may refer to: * Acceptance, a person's assent to the reality of a situation etc. * Accept (band), a German heavy metal band ** ''Accept'' (Accept album), their debut album from 1979 * ''Accept'' (Chicken Shack album), 1970 * ACCEPT (or ...

Jason Westrol Jason Westrol (born June 20, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Limburg United of the Belgian Basketball League. Raised in Brielle, New Jersey, Westrol attended Manasquan High School Manasquan High Sch ...

(born 1988), professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

player who has played for the

Limburg United Limburg United, for sponsorship reasons named Hubo Limburg United, is a professional basketball club based in Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium. Founded in 2014, the club plays in the BNXT League, the first tier of basketball in Belgium. The team plays i ...

of the

Belgian Basketball League The Pro Basketball League (PBL), was the highest tier level professional basketball league in Belgium for clubs. In 2021, the league was succeeded by the Belgian-Dutch BNXT League. Through 2014, for sponsorship reasons, the league was previousl ...

Jason Westrol

Bentley Falcons The Bentley Falcons are composed of 21 teams representing Bentley University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track and field. Men's sports include ...

. Accessed August 15, 2016. "Hometown: Brielle, N.J.; High School: Manasquan"

References

External links

Borough of Brielle websiteBrielle Elementary School
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School Data for the Brielle Elementary School

Brielle Police DepartmentBrielle Chamber of CommerceUnion Landing Historical Society – Brielle's History
* {{authority control 1919 establishments in New Jersey Archaeological sites in New Jersey Borough form of New Jersey government Boroughs in Monmouth County, New Jersey Populated places established in 1919