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Hazlet is a
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in Monmouth County,
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, United States. The township is located near the Raritan Bay within the Raritan Valley region. It is located in the
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and is a bedroom community of
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. As of the
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, Hazlet's population was 20,334, reflecting a decline of 1,044 (−4.9%) from the 21,378 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 598 (−2.7%) from the 21,976 counted in the 1990 Census. Hazlet is part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area's economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns, dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural environment of the Raritan Bayshore coastline.


History

What is now Hazlet Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an act of the
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on February 25, 1848, from portions of Middletown Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Holmdel Township (February 23, 1857), Matawan Township (also February 23, 1857, now Aberdeen Township), Keyport (March 17, 1870), Keansburg (March 26, 1917) and Union Beach (March 16, 1925). The township was renamed "Hazlet Township" as of November 28, 1967, based on the results of a referendum held on November 7, 1967.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 179 re Hazlet Township, p. 184 re Raritan Township. Accessed May 25, 2012.
Hazlet derives its name from Dr. John Hazlett, who had an estate in Raritan Township near the Keyport-Holmdel Turnpike, now Holmdel Road. Hazlet was the site of the last
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in New Jersey, the Route 35 Drive-In, which closed in 1991, until the Delsea Drive-In in
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reopened in 2004.


Geography

According to the
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, the township had a total area of 5.67 square miles (14.68 km2), including 5.57 square miles (14.42 km2) of land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) of water (1.76%). Hazlet is roughly south of
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and northeast of
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. Unincorporated communities located partially or completely within Hazlet include Centerville, Mechanicsville, North Centerville, South Keyport, Tiltons Corner, Van Marters Corner and West Keansburg. The township borders Aberdeen Township, Holmdel Township, Keansburg, Keyport, Middletown Township and Union Beach.


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 $89,415 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,891) and the median family income was $102,743 (+/− $5,511). Males had a median income of $71,710 (+/− $5,920) versus $53,371 (+/− $2,532) for females. The
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for the township was $33,051 (+/− $1,340). About 1.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the
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, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.


Census 2000

As of the
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there were 21,378 people, 7,244 households, and 5,802 families residing in the township. The
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was 3,802.3 people per square mile (1,468.7/km2). There were 7,406 housing units at an average density of 1,317.2 per square mile (508.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.17%
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, 1.10%
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, 0.06% Native American, 3.39%
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, 1.13% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 5.87% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Hazlet township, New Jersey
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. Accessed August 5, 2012.
DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Hazlet township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed August 5, 2012.
There were 7,244 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were
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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.32. In the township the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $65,697, and the median income for a family was $71,361. Males had a median income of $51,776 versus $32,439 for females. The
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for the township was $25,262. About 2.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the
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, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.


Government


Local government

Hazlet is governed under the
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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters
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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',
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, March 2013, p. 67.
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected annually by the Committee from among its five members at a reorganization meeting held each January. , members of the Hazlet Township Committee are
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Michael Sachs ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2023; term as mayor ends 2022),
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Michael F. Glackin (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2022), James "Skip" McKay (R, 2024), Robert Preston (R, 2022; appointed to serve an unexpired term) and Peter Terranova (R, 2023; appointed to serve an unexpired term).Township Committee
Township of Hazlet. Accessed July 13, 2022.
November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results
Monmouth County, New Jersey, December 13, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.
November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results
Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated November 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.
General Election November 5, 2019 Official Results
Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.
In April 2022, the Township Committee selected Peter Terranova to fill the seat expiring in December 2024 that had been held by Tara Corcoran-Clark until she stepped down from office in February due to health issues. In May 2022, Robert Preston was appointed to the seat that had been held by Scott Aagre until resigned from office the previous month from a seat expiring in December 2022. In January 2019, former councilmember Michael Sachs was selected to fill the council seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Susan Kiley until she resigned to take office on the Monmouth County Board of chosen freeholders. Sachs served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when he was chosen to serve the balance of the term of office.


Federal, state and county representation

Hazlet Township is located in the 6th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report
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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.
and is part of New Jersey's 13th 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.
Monmouth County is governed by a
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comprised of five members who are elected
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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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(R, Colts Neck Township, 2023), Nick DiRocco (R, Wall Township, 2022), and Ross F. Licitra (R, Marlboro Township, 2023). Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are
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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 13,685 registered voters in Hazlet Township, of which 3,679 (26.9%) were registered as Democrats, 2,606 (19.0%) were registered as
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and 7,388 (54.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 12 voters registered as
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or
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. In the
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, Republican
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received 51.8% of the vote (4,844 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 46.6% (4,365 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (148 votes), among the 9,430 ballots cast by the township's 13,851 registered voters (73 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 68.1%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican
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received 54.0% of the vote (5,732 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 43.5% (4,618 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (139 votes), among the 10,617 ballots cast by the township's 14,345 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.0%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican
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received 56.2% of the vote (5,756 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat
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with 42.7% (4,375 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (86 votes), among the 10,249 ballots cast by the township's 13,777 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.4. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 72.0% of the vote (4,164 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 26.3% (1,524 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (97 votes), among the 5,883 ballots cast by the township's 13,838 registered voters (98 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.5%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.7% of the vote (4,517 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 26.2% (1,805 votes), Independent
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with 6.1% (420 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (87 votes), among the 6,877 ballots cast by the township's 13,927 registered voters, yielding a 49.4% turnout.


Education

The
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serve students in
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through
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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 2,871 students and 254.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 11.3:1.District information for Hazlet Township Public School District
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. Accessed April 1, 2020.
Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the
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) are Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center (295 students; in Pre-K–K), Lillian Drive Elementary School (252; 1–4), Middle Road Elementary School (277; 1–4), Raritan Valley Elementary School (243; 1–4), Beers Street Elementary School (225; 5–6), Cove Road Elementary School (178; 5–6), Hazlet Middle School (451; 7–8) and Raritan High School (922; 9–12).


Transportation


Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Monmouth County and by the
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. Route 35, Route 36 and County Route 516 are within Hazlet Township's borders. The Garden State Parkway also travels through the township, providing easy access to the
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and destinations
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and to
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and destinations
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. The Parkway's interchange 117, labeled for Keyport / Hazlet, is located within the township.


Public transportation

NJ Transit service is available at the
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. offering travel on the North Jersey Coast Line to Hoboken Terminal, Newark Penn Station and
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in
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. NJ Transit provides local bus service on the
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route. Through rail freight service is provided by Conrail Shared Assets Operations, which provides freight service between
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Cemeteries

The Aumack Family Burying Ground contains the graves of 20 people, including
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Private Garret Aumack and War of 1812 Corporal Leonard Aumack.


Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hazlet include: * David Burke (born 1962), chef and restaurateur *
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(born 1946), former head of the Irish-American gang
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*
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(born 1957),
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co-owner of Evernham Motorsports and former crew chief of
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*
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(born 1964), film screenwriter and director * Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola (born 1987), television personality, model and actress who appeared on
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's ''
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'' * Doug Hamilton (1963–2006), Major League Soccer executive *
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(born 1991),
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for the
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who attended the University of Notre Dame * Joey Janela (born 1989), professional wrestler with All Elite Wrestling * Daniel O'Brien (born 1986), editor and senior writer for the comedy website
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*
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Hazlet Township official website
{{Authority control 1848 establishments in New Jersey Populated places established in 1848 Raritan Bayshore Township form of New Jersey government Townships in Monmouth County, New Jersey